"Three catties of four, two and five pork belly", and Juan out of the upper link, originally wanted to press Ji Xiaolan, but unexpectedly, Ji Xiaolan's lower link scared Helong out of a cold sweat. Why is that?
He Juan and Ji Xiaolan were both very important ministers of the Qianlong Emperor, and Qianlong Weifu often took them with him during private visits. On this day, the three came to an inn. After drinking and eating, the Qianlong Emperor offered to pair the two.
Hejun is flexible in his mind and knows the characteristics of Ji Xiaolan, so he deliberately chose such a shanglian to take the opportunity to laugh at Ji Xiaolan's eating habits. After pretending to think for a moment, he said in a loud voice: "Three catties of four, two and five pork belly!" ”
When Qianlong heard this, he immediately burst out laughing. He understood that Hejun was ridiculing Ji Xiaolan's preference for meat. It is rumored that Ji Xiaolan rarely eats pasta, and is not interested in other vegetables, but he can't do without meat.
It is said that he can even eat three or four pounds of meat in one meal, all relying on meat to eat, accompanied by a pot of tea, which is commonplace. This proclivity was widely known, and the world ridiculed him, and even Qianlong was very "shocked" when he heard about it, and repeatedly called him a "weirdo".
After hearing this, Ji Xiaolan understood that this was Hejun mocking himself, so after thinking about it, he blurted out: "Five two six money and seven green onions." Qianlong heard Ji Xiaolan's lower clapping applause, and the clever Hejun found that something was wrong. But he quickly asked: "This lower link is not good, how can green onions be so expensive?" ”
Qianlong looked at Ji Xiaolan with a puzzled expression, he knew that Ji Xiaolan was knowledgeable and talented, and he would not go wrong. At this time, Ji Xiaolan took out a ledger and handed it to Qianlong and said, "The green onions in the imperial dining room are at this price, I don't dare to mess with it." Qianlong did not look at the ledger, but directly at Hejun.
Because Hejun was the chief of the Internal Affairs Office at that time, responsible for the procurement of the palace, it was easy to get oil and water from it, and Hejun was directly scared into a cold sweat. Through this little thing, you can also see the different endings of Hejun and Ji Xiaolan.
Hejun took out the upper link "three catties, four two and five pork belly", originally wanted to press Ji Xiaolan, but unexpectedly, the lower link received by Ji Xiaolan scared Hejun out of a cold sweat. Why is that?
First of all, the "three catties, four two and five pork belly" in Shanglian is Hejun's deliberate mockery of Ji Xiaolan's preference for meat. Ji Xiaolan is famous for her special eating habits and likes to eat a lot of meat, especially pork belly. This small detail sets the stage for the couplet that follows.
The "five two six cents and seven handfuls of green onions" in the lower link is unexpected, it means that the price of six cents and seven handfuls of green onions is more expensive than five taels. Hejun was really shocked when he heard this downlink, he originally thought that Ji Xiaolan would come up with some lighthearted and funny downlink, but he didn't expect Ji Xiaolan to respond with the price of seven green onions. This caused unease and fear in Kazuki.
Why did Hejun react so much to Ji Xiaolan's downlink? This is because Helong was one of the very important ministers of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and he had extremely high status and power. However, he was also criticized for corruption and bribery. Everyone flocked to him with dissatisfaction and accusations.
In contrast, Ji Xiaolan was an official known for his integrity and integrity, and was deeply appreciated and trusted by the Qianlong Emperor. He devoted his life to the cause of book compilation and was deeply admired. Although his lower link "five, two, six and seven green onions" is simple, it conveys his integrity and cautious character.
This short story reflects that people should do their duty and have a clear conscience when facing things. Hejun's corruption and bribery eventually led to a dismal fate, and Ji Xiaolan won the respect of the Qianlong Emperor and the praise of the Jiaqing Emperor for his honesty and integrity.
After Qianlong abdicated the throne to Jiaqing, Helong reached the peak of his power, and Qianlong used Helong to suppress the power of his son Jiaqing, and for a while Helong's power was even greater than that of the nominal emperor Jiaqing at that time, and he was known as the nickname "Second Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty" among the people.
After Qianlong's death, at the behest of Jiaqing, Wang Niansun stood up to impeach Helong in the matter, and Jiaqing posed "Oh! I can't believe that you and Kan are actually such people" expression, and with a wave of his hand, he locked up Kazuki. At the same time, he ordered people to meet and count the crimes of party smuggling, embezzlement, and corruption. After that, the family property confiscated from the Helong family was enough to earn fifteen years from the Qing treasury, and Jiaqing directly ordered the death of Helong, which shows how serious Hejun's corruption and bribery are.
Compared with Hejun, Ji Xiaolan's ending is obviously much better, after all, he doesn't look like a god, but he stepped on Jiaqing's minefield. Because Ji Xiaolan devoted his life to the book compilation cause of the Great Qing Dynasty, he was still reused after the Jiaqing Emperor took the throne, and because the big corrupt official Helong had already stepped down, Ji Xiaolan's official position also rose to a higher level.
During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor, he served as Shangshu of the Military Department and Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and his official position can be said to be rising steadily. Due to Ji Xiaolan's open-minded personality, he has an 82-year-old age, and he himself can be said to have experienced the three dynasties of Yongzheng, Qianlong and Jiaqing, but because he was still a child during the Yongzheng period, it can only be said that he is a veritable elder of the two dynasties, let alone the elder of the three dynasties.
Finally, due to an asthma attack, he died in Beijing at the age of 82. After his death, the Jiaqing Emperor personally wrote a sacrificial text for him, "Sensitive and studious can be a text, and teach it to be a politician", this sentence is an incisive summary of Ji Xiaolan's life as an official, whether it is from literature or politics, it can be said that what he did was impeccable.
Compared with the ending that Hejun deserved in his later years, Ji Xiaolan's final ending was still satisfactory. Therefore, whether you are an official, a person, or a work, you should do your duty and be worthy of your original intention and heart.
This story tells us that whether we are officials, people, or things, we should maintain a clean and honest character, treat others sincerely, and not sacrifice principles and morality for personal self-interest. Only by acting with integrity and prudence can you gain the respect and trust of others and win a happy ending.