#古籍守护人 #
Now speaking of Hejun, the first thing that comes to mind must be the "Hekan" performed by teacher Wang Gang. Although this image is greedy, it is also cute; Although he was always ridiculed and ridiculed, there were still many people who loved him.
And when everyone consulted the history books and found that the real Hejun turned out to be young and handsome, both civil and martial, there were more people who liked him. Countless people are overturning the case for him, saying that although he is greedy, he has outstanding talents, no wonder Qianlong will reuse him.
Generally speaking, after watching a wave of reversals, many people will think: understand, the truth turns out to be like this! After that, he gave up deeper digging and easily believed the "truth" after the reversal.
So, is the same true about the "truth" about Wakan? In history, is he a heinous corrupt official, or a handsome and golden baby?
Is it difficult for you to be young? True proposition √
和珅, full name Nihulu ·珅. Niu Hulu is a Manchu surname, and there are many imperial relatives and state relatives. However, this does not mean that all people with the surname Niu Hulu are royal family members.
Hejun's family was not very wealthy. His father, Chang Bao, was a vice-governor, and it stands to reason that he was enough to support the family. But the good times did not last long, and when Hejun was three years old, his mother gave birth to his younger brother Helin, and died in childbirth; His father married another wife, and then went to Fujian on a long errand.
Under the "care" of his stepmother, Hejun and his brother did not have a good time. What's worse, when Hejun was nine years old, his father Changbao also died, and he and his younger brother were almost thrown out of the house by their stepmother.
Due to the bad situation, the boy and Kan have been working very hard. Soon, he was admitted to the Xian'an Palace Official School.
What is Xian'an Palace? When Yongzheng implemented reforms, one of them was to rectify the affairs of the Eight Flags and set up schools for the children of the Eight Flags. It was at this time that Xian'an Palace was established.
It was an aristocratic school that taught Manchu, Chinese, bow and arrow, riding and shooting, translation... It was specially for the Qing court to train cadres. And after entering the school, not only do you not have to pay tuition, but even the food and accommodation are all solved, and you can also receive subsidies.
Such a good school, if you want to get into, of course, it is not so easy. First of all, you have to be a member of the Eight Flags, and secondly, you have to be very good. After all, it has a limited number of admission places, with a maximum of 110 students per school.
After entering the school, you can't relax. Because learning here, you need to complete KPIs!
If you were an amateur when you entered the school, you must be admitted to secondary school within ten years; If you were a student when you enrolled, you had to pass the exam... And so on. If you fail the exam, you will be directly expelled and returned to the original flag.
So did Hekan complete the KPIs? According to historical records, Hejun's memory is excellent and he works very hard. Therefore, he easily completed the KPIs of the amateur candidates.
However, the later Hejun has not been able to go further. At that time, many readers would choose to continue the exam, after all, entering the imperial examination as an official through the channel of the imperial examination not only had a noble birth and a bright face, but also could receive a series of "networking packages for entering the DPRK" such as teachers and the same year.
However, Wakan did not choose this path.
Why? Because he is so short of money.
At this time, Hejun had already become a relative, but the subsidy given by Xian'an Palace was far from enough to support his family. According to records, at that time, Helong once asked his servant Liu Quan to walk 5,000 miles back and forth to Huai'an to find his grandfather to borrow money. And after this hard trip back and forth, what he borrowed back was only fifty taels of silver!
In view of this, Hejun decided: don't take the test, go to work!
And Kan Wenwu Shuangquan? True proposition √
After abandoning the scientific expedition, Hejun first inherited the hereditary titles of the family: third-class light car captain (Tonghong Chengzhu); Later, he entered the palace and became a guard at the Sticking Pole, and was awarded the title of third-class bodyguard.
That's right, after ten years of hard study, Hejun finally chose to inherit the "family property" and listen to the distribution. Of course, the job he was assigned was really good. Because as a guard, there is a chance to be favored by the big boss and move forward.
In the thirty-eighth year of Qianlong, the opportunity for Helong came.
On this day, because someone made a small mistake, Qianlong said casually: "Whose fault is it that the tiger is out of the woods, and the turtle jade is destroyed in the woods?" This phrase comes from the Analects, but it is not very commonly used. Therefore, at that time, the guards and too listening around Qianlong were all looking at each other, and they couldn't understand what the emperor was saying at all.
Qianlong felt very disappointed and thought: This group of illiterate people who have not read a book can't talk to them!
At this moment, the guards and Kan replied: "The guardian cannot be relieved of his responsibility." ”
So, is Hejun's sentence right or wrong? Is it good or bad?
Whose fault is it that the tiger and the rhinoceros ran out of the cage, and the tortoise shell used for divination and the jade used for sacrifice were destroyed in the box? And Hekan's answer was: The caretaker cannot shirk his responsibility!
What is this called? Connected to the head, right on the code!
Sure enough, as soon as Qianlong heard this, Long Yan was happy, and immediately called Helong to him. And when Helong approached, Qianlong was even happier. Why? Because Kazuki is so handsome.
According to records, the handsome of Hekan is an undisputed handsome, a handsome who unifies the aesthetics of the East and the West. Even the British envoy Macartney was full of praise after seeing Hejun.
In the "Notes on the Audience of the Qianlong Envoys", he said that Hejun was: "He is fair and handsome, his manners are dashing, he talks and laughs, and he is calm and calm, and he does everything in every detail, and he really has the demeanor of a prime minister of a great country." ”
You know, at this time, Hejun is already a middle-aged man, still "white and handsome". When Qianlong first met Hejun, he was still a young man in his early twenties!
We also talked about Qianlong earlier, this emperor is a proper face control. The favored ministers and guards around Qianlong must first pass the test. Therefore, seeing that Helong was handsome, Qianlong's first impression of him was particularly good.
With this mood, Qianlong chatted with Hejun. While chatting, Qianlong asked a very key question: Why didn't you take the exam?
This question, and Kan is too good.
He immediately replied: Chen participated in the imperial examination when he was 21 years old, and the topic of the examination at that time was "Analects of Meng Gongxiu", but it is a pity that the slave is a shallow learner and failed to pass the exam.
When Qianlong heard this, he became even more energetic, and asked: Since you even remember the topic so clearly, do you remember the article you wrote at the beginning?
He immediately recited the full text fluently.
After listening, Qianlong said: "Ruwen can also get it." "The translation is: your article should have been able to be cited in the first place.
As a result, Qianlong remembered Hejun, a handsome and learned guard. In just three or four years after that, he rose from an ordinary bodyguard to a minister of military aircraft, a left attendant of Hubu, and a right attendant of the official department. This promotion speed is like taking a space elevator.
In addition to his official position, Qianlong also gave Helong many favors, such as rewarding a pint of the imperial crown and giving the Forbidden City a horseback ride. This is to let Hejun have both face and lizi!
As the saying goes, "opportunities are only for those who are prepared", Kazuki's diligence, handsome appearance, excellent work skills, and ingenious language arts all helped him seize this opportunity.
At this time, Hejun could indeed bear the emperor's reward.
Is Hejun greedy for Qianlong? Yes, but not quite
After being promoted, did Wakan start a career of corruption? And it didn't.
When he first became an official, Hejun was not only greedy, but also an anti-corruption fighter. There are even opinions that this is actually a story of a dragon slayer boy who finally becomes a dragon; Hejun is not bad in nature, and his corruption is all for Qianlong.
So, is this view sound?
First of all, the so-called "anti-corruption fighter" name of Hejun has moisture in itself.
At that time, the main culprit of the corruption case investigated by Hejun was named Li Gongyao. This Li Gongyao, there is actually a bit of a contradiction between him and Hejun. After all, Hejun is a new favored minister and military aircraft minister, and Li Gongyao is a veteran favored minister and feudal official. As soon as these two met, no one could look at the other.
Li Gongyao felt: What kind of hairy boy is this? Also worthy of being our equal? Hekan thinks: What kind of old thing are you? To be so disrespectful to me? In the DPRK, there are many ministers who have similar contradictions with Hejun.
Later, Li Gongyao was impeached. According to some information, it was Helong who fanned the flames on the side, and Qianlong became angry and demanded a thorough investigation. In the process of thorough investigation, Hejun also managed to collect a lot of evidence. Li Gongyao was soon dismissed from his post and raided his home, and the one who took people to raid his home was even the grandfather of Hejun's wife!
However, when the final judgment was made, Hejun did not sentence him to "behead the decision", but changed the sentence to "beheading the prison", that is, suspended death. And the Qianlong Emperor? He liked the verdict very much. Even if the other ministers asked for a change back to the decision, Qianlong did not agree.
Sure enough, Li Gongyao finally changed the death penalty to a suspended death, a death delay to an indefinite life, and an indefinite change to a crime and meritorious service. A year later, he not only poured out his merits, but even added the title of crown prince!
And it was after this anti-corruption incident that Helong and Qianlong had some new understanding of each other.
Qianlong discovered: Hejun this kid can be used. After all, Hejun originally advocated strict investigation and severe punishment of Li Gongyao; But after he found that the emperor did not want to be severely punished, he immediately changed his mind and left a way for Li Gongyao to live.
In Qianlong's eyes, this is a first-class loyal courtier! Because Hekan can let go of his selfish desires for him. This person can do the worries and worries of the emperor before and the happiness of the emperor later, what is this not a loyal courtier?
On the other side, Hejun discovered: It turns out that the emperor likes this!
"This" naturally refers to the money and gifts sent by the minister. After raiding Li Gongyao's house, Helong discovered that almost all of the things that Li Gongyao had embezzled were originally intended to be offered to Qianlong. Combined with the emperor's attitude towards this case, Hejun immediately "understood the divine understanding"!
Therefore, he changed the sentence to "beheading". After all, Li Gongyao is local, and Hejun is central, and the two actually have no direct competition, so there is no need to make you die and I live. And if you let him go, you can still sell the emperor a favor, why not?
At the same time, Hejun learned from Li Gongyao's "advanced" experience: it turned out that bribing the emperor could save his life at a critical time! Later, the familiar corrupt official and adult went online.
It can be said that Qianlong is indeed an important promoter of Helong embarked on the road of corruption. However, this does not mean that the corruption of Wakan is entirely external.
For example, we once talked about another famous minister, Qi Jiguang. As a person with ideals and beliefs, although Qi Jiguang also accepted bribes, all the bribes he received were used to bribe others, and on himself, it was innocent.
And what about Wakan? Obviously, he has no big ambitions and no sense of faith. He just wants to curry favor with the leader, make more benefits, and finally raise his family well, and the family will have a good life.
As for the others? People? He can't take care of it.
Hejun greedy 800 million taels of silver? False propositions ×
After crossing the moral bottom line that does not exist, Hekan took off completely. And one of the most classic deeds is "crime silver".
What is sin silver? To speak in human terms is to take money to blame. Moreover, this silver was not handed over to the state treasury, but to Qianlong's private treasury. It can be imagined that when Helong made this suggestion, Qianlong's heart must be: There is still such a good thing?
So the question arises: Qianlong can collect money, and where does Helong "generate income"?
The answer is: consulting fees.
What crime was committed and how much money was paid, there was no clear price. Therefore, the officials who have committed crimes are very worried: how much is appropriate? If you pay less, you are afraid of making the emperor angry, and the crime is increased by one; After paying too much, I feel pain in my flesh again. What to do?
Ask and adults.
And the adult is like a roundworm in the stomach of the emperor, it is probably wrong to ask him! As for the adults on what basis to tell me? I've given a gift! As a result, the criminal silver system soon enriched the small treasury of Qianlong and Hejun.
And the negative impact of this system is even more incalculable: ministers at all levels hear that they can spend money to justify crimes, and they are even more unscrupulous when they do wrong; Anyway, as long as you ensure that you are greedy more than you pay, it is a steady profit and no loss, why not?
Panoramic view of Prince Gong's Mansion (和珅府).
So, doesn't Qianlong know that there is something wrong with the system? Doesn't he know that Hekan is corrupt? Why did he use Hutchison so much?
Of course Qianlong knew, he knew everything.
In this matter, in fact, there is a misunderstanding in our cognition: in fact, Hejun has not achieved the so-called "one person under ten thousand people". There are still a few ministers who are equal to him, or even above him.
Qianlong did not hand over all the major affairs of the military state to Hejun. In his opinion, Hejun is well-behaved and obedient, does not form a party, is handsome, can make money, and can speak well, so this person only needs to be a good crony + money bag + Daqing façade.
It's just that in the late period of his reign, Qianlong did not do a few major things, most of the time he was enjoying life, busy and not, so in most people's impression, he felt that Helong had great power.
Of course, for the people of Wakan himself, these are enough. He didn't think about taking the world as his responsibility, he just wanted to take care of the people around him.
For example, his married wife Feng Jiwen, the two met at the end of Wei Mo, and they have been loving all their lives. Later, Feng Jiwen became seriously ill, and Hejun visited famous doctors for her and asked for immortal medicine, but unfortunately there was no result. In the days after his wife's death due to illness, he couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and even wrote several poems in memory of his deceased wife.
In addition to his wife, there is also the housekeeper Liu Quan. This name must be familiar to everyone, and in the TV series of Hekan, this role has never been missing. As we mentioned earlier, when Helong was in trouble, it was Liu Quan who walked 5,000 miles and went to borrow money in a low voice.
After flying Huang Tengda, Hejun did not treat Liu Quan badly at all. According to historical records, Liu Quan later had more than 100 houses, several pawnshops, medicine shops, and account bureaus, and the silver stored in his home exceeded 10,000 taels!
All in all, beside Helong, whether it is his wife Feng Jiwen, or the leader Qianlong and his subordinate Liu Quan, they must all feel: It's good to have Helong. And all this just gave Helong an excuse for greed: I'm not for myself, I'm all for the emperor, for my wife and children!
However, is he really not for himself?
After Qianlong's death, Helong was given suicide. He wrote a poem when he was dying, and after the Jiaqing Emperor read it, he only said: "Little talent, not heard of the road of a gentleman." "I have to say that this evaluation of Hejun is really appropriate!
Finally, a rumor is debunked: According to wild history, the family property copied from Helong Mansion is worth 800 million taels of silver. Although it is said that he and the adults are dead, "embezzling 800 million taels of silver" is indeed a rumor.
As far as the social economy at that time was concerned, 800 million taels, I am afraid that even Qianlong himself could not bear it. According to reliable information, the total amount of Hejun's assets converted into silver taels is about 10 million taels.
Of course, the bad officialdom that Helong and Qianlong brought about together, and the final loss to China was far more than 800 million taels!
Hokan's Constellation Archive – Cancer
He has experienced poverty and put in hard work.
He took the opportunity and it paid off.
He is good at capturing the emotions of others, especially those he cares about (such as leaders).
He is eloquent and generous, especially when needed.
Throughout his life, he has dedicated himself to living a better life.
All he wants is to improve his own life and that of his family.
He ignored the distant cries, perhaps not to hear it, perhaps not wanting to hear it.
We can't say he's a good guy or a bad guy.
It can only be said that he is a family person, a realistic person, and a person with strong adaptability.
What kind of environment he is in, what kind of person he will eventually become.
This is Wakan, born on July 1, 1750, Cancer.