A powerful minister, an official with a proud record, a politician who has been forced to commit suicide. He was Hejun, a courtier of the Qianlong Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty.
Through ingenious means, he won the trust and favor of the Qianlong Emperor, and rose to prominence in the imperial court, being known as the "Second Emperor". However, when Qianlong died, his position was quickly stripped by the Jiaqing Emperor and he was eventually forced to commit suicide.
Fifteen years later, the Jiaqing Emperor realized the painstaking efforts of his father, Qianlongliu and Juan, and also realized his mistake of being too hasty. Hejun's life has experienced ups and downs, and his story is regrettable and thought-provoking.
Historically, whenever a dynasty changed, the first thing the new monarch had to do in order to consolidate his power was to purge the henchmen left by the old monarch.
One such example is Hejun, who almost grew from a small bureaucrat to the second most important figure at the end of the Qianlong Dynasty, and was killed by his son the Jiaqing Emperor shortly after Qianlong's death.
However, 15 years later, after the Jiaqing Emperor succeeded to the throne and run the imperial government, he understood the good intentions of his father Qianlong and realized that killing Helong was too hasty.
Born into a Manchu bureaucratic family, he quickly rose to prominence in officialdom with his ingenuity and political dexterity.
He was deeply favored by the Qianlong Emperor and won the trust and favor of the Qianlong Emperor by studying poetry, imitating the Qianlong calligraphy style, and careful mannerisms.
He also relied on his talents and abilities to make great contributions in domestic and foreign affairs, and provided advice to the Qianlong Emperor. However, his proud achievements also accumulated countless jealous enemies for him.
After the Qianlong Emperor passed the throne to the Jiaqing Emperor, the Jiaqing Emperor was extremely dissatisfied with Hejun's excessive power and tried to weaken his power several times.
However, the Jiaqing Emperor did not see Hejun's talent and political skills, and he could not wait to strip Hejun of all power and throw him into prison. In prison, Hejun felt that he had nothing left after losing the shade of the great tree of Qianlong.
The Jiaqing Emperor's hatred of Helong overshadowed his political wisdom, and his failure to make good use of Hejun's talents and connections led to later regrets.
Fifteen years later, the Jiaqing Emperor realized his mistake of being too hasty, and he deeply understood the difficulties and complexities of managing the Qing Empire.
He reflected on his decision to kill Helong and realized that he had contributed to the prosperity and national strength of the Qianlong Dynasty. However, it was too late, and Hekan had become a thing of the past.
The story of Hekan is regrettable and thought-provoking. A person's destiny can change dramatically overnight, and a person should be humble and cautious at the peak of his power, be kind to those around him, and make good use of talent.
History is merciless, there is no time to regret, it can only make us think deeply. In my opinion, the lesson from Wakan's story is that a great monarch needs to be broad-minded and good at using talents, rather than easily stripping them of power.
It is also important for each of us to learn to be humble and cautious between success and failure, to be kind to those around us, and to cherish their talents and contributions.
Finally, I would like to ask readers a question: in your life, how do you treat the talents and contributions around you? Please leave your comments to share your thoughts with us.
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