According to relevant records, when Yongzheng ascended the throne, the national treasury silver was only seven million taels, and when Qianlong ascended the throne, the national treasury silver was already more than thirty million taels, but it was a real rich second generation. In the face of the good situation created by his grandfather and father, Qianlong can sit safely in the country as long as he keeps to himself. Qianlong, on the other hand, has a particularly interesting place, he does not like to deal with government affairs, and he likes to go to private visits to private micro-services to listen to the real voices of the people. We can't say anything about this interest, because we really let him find out something.
Eggs are often the food on the dinner table today, whether it is stir-fried or a soup, it has its irreplaceable status. In ancient times, many emperors also liked to eat eggs, and these emperors also regarded eggs as treasures. According to the Nanting Notes, both the Guangxu Emperor and the Qianlong Emperor were fascinated by eggs and had to eat at least one a day. At that time, Qianlong did not know the real price of eggs at that time. It wasn't until later that Qianlong learned that he had been deceived.
Once when Qianlong micro-service private visit, in a very prosperous street, Qianlong saw an old woman, saw very poor and wanted to buy the old woman's eggs, so he kindly came forward to ask, the old woman sold how much eggs a, originally Qianlong was very happy, the old woman replied, this can be a problem, the old woman told him, five pieces of money a. Qianlong's face immediately changed after hearing this.
Not because the eggs are too expensive, but because the eggs are sold too cheaply. You know, the price of eggs in the palace is 10 taels, and if you think about it carefully, you will know how much money the officials have embezzled. Later, Qianlong investigated the matter, and the ministers explained like Qianlong that the eggs in this palace were not ordinary eggs, and the chickens that laid eggs were not ordinary chickens; The feed that the chicken eats is not the general feed, and the things selected from all aspects are the best quality, so that the emperor can eat healthy, high-quality eggs, so this egg is not an ordinary egg.
In the guangxu emperor's period, the emperor ate eggs, the internal affairs department quoted 30 taels of silver, while the market price was only 3-4 copper plates (1 two silver is about 1000 copper plates). After making the Guangxu Emperor eat a few eggs, he was full of guilt. Even an egg can be corrupted, but what about other things? Such greed, such corruption, and the emperor knows nothing, how can the dynasty not perish.