Funny story from the Qing Dynasty: The emperor wrote a poem, and the minister immediately complained that the emperor wanted to rebel

As we all know, Qianlong was originally supposed to be the longest reigning emperor in the Qing Dynasty, but he said that he could not surpass his grandfather, so he took the initiative to give up his throne to his son Jiaqing, becoming the only emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Taishang Huang, "The Taishang Emperor moved to the Taihe Hall, passed down the throne, and ascended the throne." However, Emperor Qianlong did not really retire. Many things required Emperor Qianlong's nod and approval before Jiaqing had real power to dispose of them.

Qianlong was 85 years old when he became the Supreme Emperor, which was very old at that time. As people get older, they no longer have the energy to do anything, especially dealing with national affairs, which requires a lot of brainpower. It stands to reason that after an emperor is established, the Supreme Emperor must trust the new emperor even if he does not delegate power. However, Emperor Qianlong trusted not Jiaqing, but the minister-the famous He Shen.

Heshen didn't deal with Jiaqing very much. He always felt that Jiaqing should not be the next emperor, but the imperial power belonged to Qianlong, and he had no decision-making power, but it was normal to use some tricks on Jiaqing. However, facing the powerful Heshen, Jiaqing could only tolerate it. After all, Heshen's words carried more weight to Qianlong than his own. Jiaqing was able to become emperor, and his ability to assess the situation was naturally different from that of ordinary people. He knew how to avoid He Shen's sharp edges, and he treated He Shen with great respect on the surface. However, He Shen did not think that the little emperor was a fuel-efficient lamp, and he still thought about everything. He wanted to embarrass the young emperor, and even tried to get Emperor Qianlong to replace him with a new heir.

There were many major cases of literary inquisition in the Qing Dynasty. Many people ended up with their families broken up and their families destroyed. Heshen turned his attention to the literary inquisition and sent people to pay attention to the words written by Jiaqing at all times. If there was any inappropriateness, he would be punished. Come up with research to see if there is any possibility of overthrowing Jiaqing. And this opportunity was seized by He Shen.

During the Jiaqing period of Qianlong, there was a minister named Zhu Gui. This man was not good at being an official, but he was good at learning. He had been sent away for many years, and he had obviously become the Chief Secretary of Shanxi, but However, his colleague Huang Jian (who was in charge of criminal law matters within a province) wrote a letter saying that he was not doing his job properly. "Zhu Gui studied all day long and did not organize things in the local area." Qianlong simply asked him to return to Beijing and become a bachelor's lecturer. Later, he became a bachelor. Was released.

This Zhu Gui also has another special identity, that is, the teacher of Emperor Jiaqing.

In the early years of Jiaqing, Zhu Gui, who had been away from home, returned to the capital again. This time, he was blessed by Jiaqing. Qianlong said: "The position of master, Chen Shan accepts the teachings, the system is appropriate, and it is not you." "I know it." Zhu Gui served as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and co-organized the bachelor's degree. As a student, Jiaqing was naturally happy for his teacher, so he prepared to write a poem and send it to the teacher. Who knew that the poem had not been finished yet? He Shen had already learned about it and passed the written content to Qianlong. "Kun took it and said to Bai Gaozong: 'The succeeding emperor wishes to express his gratitude to his master.'" This sentence seems simple, but in fact the water is very deep. Emperor Jiaqing's original intention was to congratulate the teacher, but when He Shen said this, the meaning changed. He said that Jiaqing's behavior was to win over people's hearts and evade Qianlong. Such behavior He is rebelling against his own father. Qianlong has always been unwilling to truly hand over power because he was afraid that he would be ignored by his son. He Shen's words directly pierced Qianlong's heart, so when Qianlong heard He Shen's words, his face turned ugly, "Gao Zongse move".

Fortunately, there were other ministers present when Heshen said this, otherwise Jiaqing might be doomed. Qianlong asked his minister Dong Gao: "You have been in the Military and Punishment Department for a long time. What do you mean by law?" Dong Gao only said five words to help Jiaqing resolve a crisis: "The Holy Lord has nothing to say." Short The five words directly brought He Shen's misinterpreted meaning back to the right track - what's wrong with a teacher's promotion and a student congratulating the teacher? Yes, it is human nature for students to congratulate their teachers, and this teacher was chosen by Qianlong himself.

Emperor Jiaqing was not punished for this incident, but Qianlong found other reasons not to allow him to serve as a bachelor, so Zhu Gui still stayed in the local government. After all, Heshen's words still came from Qianlong. played a role.

Sooner or later, you will have to pay it back if you come out to hang out. After the death of Emperor Qianlong in the first month of the fourth year of Jiaqing, Jiaqing immediately attacked Heshen. Soon after, Heshen was sentenced to death, "Heshen was granted death in prison."