I'm afraid no one can tell exactly how much money He Shen has. This matter has become a historical mystery in another time and space, and there are different opinions.
The Chronicle of the Emperor Shen said it was 54 million taels, the Zhiyuan Bi Tan said it was more than 100 million taels, the Unofficial History of the Qing Dynasty said 800 million taels of silver, and the Qing Bai Lei Chao also said the same; What is shocking is that "The Lotus Pavilion Suoyan" actually says that there are 10 billion taels. However, the above-mentioned miscellaneous books that specifically record anecdotes of unofficial history were all written from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China.
As for the well-known "He Shen's Complete Criminal Case Files", this file is not official historical data. Since all the characters "Ning" in it are missing the last stroke, it should have been written during the reign of Daoguang (Daoguang was called Minning), and is not a first-hand record of the Jiaqing period.
Finally, let’s talk about the file in the "Manuscript of Qing History" - the "Yu Lan Copy of Production Notes". All the properties above plus one piece are equivalent to a total of 4.85 million taels of silver. This is pure fraud!
Heshen fell and Jiaqing was full. 4.85 million taels of silver is not enough to fill your teeth, let alone eat enough.
The Qing government invested more than 200 million taels of silver in the nine-year war to suppress the White Lotus Sect in Sichuan and Shaanxi, which lasted until the fifth year after Heshen's death. Therefore, if you want to satisfy Jiaqing, a large amount of money must be used to suppress Sichuan-Shaanxi Bailian, at least 50 million to 100 million.
The whole process of searching Heshen's property in history is full of weirdness. You can understand it by looking at the timetable.
On the third day of the first lunar month of the fourth year of Jiaqing, the 89-year-old Qianlong died. On the eighth day of the lunar month, Jiaqing issued an order to remove Heshen from his position and confiscate his family property. On the ninth day of the lunar month, Prince Yi Yongxuan and Prince Cheng Yongxuan were ordered to inspect Heshen's family property.
However, before the two princes arrived at Heshen's Mansion, the scribes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs had already completed the inventory of the items in Heshen's Mansion and compiled a property list. Within a few hours, the two princes leading the team already knew the wealth owned by He Shen. On the tenth day of the lunar month, Jiaqing received the list of house searches without questioning it, and then "gifted" He Shen to commit suicide.
A huge family property, thousands of pawnshops, large tracts of farm land, countless antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and how to figure it out in just two days? The whole search process was like a feast for the people, and all the participants kept it secret and never mentioned it afterward.
Among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, the only one who dared to question was the cabinet bachelor Sabin Tu. He wrote to Jiaqing, believing that the number listed on the inspection list was less than one-tenth of Heshen's family property, and requested a thorough investigation.
At first, Jiaqing ignored Sabintu's complaints, but he did not expect that Sabintu found out from relatives that there were four maids in charge of gold and silver accounts in Heshen's mansion. He believed that these four maids must be in charge of the gold and silver accounts. The secret of Heshen's huge wealth. So he petitioned Jiaqing again to hand over these four maids to him for interrogation.
Now Jiaqing was angry and issued an edict to severely reprimand Sabintu.
He first said that Sabintu was not responsible for checking Heshen's property, but suddenly he overstepped his authority and wanted to interrogate four women alone. What did he mean? !
Then he said, "Even if there is a hidden message, from my perspective, it is only above the ears under the sky and on the earth. How can I search for it so much that it is so close to searching for it? Sabintu has said this many times, how can he regard me as the owner of good goods? , are you trying this?... From now on, ministers and workers, big and small, are not allowed to use Heshen's assets to commit rash acts."
Do you understand? What Jiaqing meant was that even if Heshen's property was hidden, it was somewhere in the world. This saying has the meaning of "there is no three hundred taels of silver here", and anyone with a discerning eye will know it at a glance.
The so-called king's land in the world, in other words, those things are all mine, no outsiders are allowed to interfere, and no one is allowed to mention it again in the future!
So Sabintu was dismissed from his post in Jiaqing and was demoted from the first rank to the pen post style of the seventh rank. After that, the official list of confiscated houses disappeared from the Qing palace archives.
Having said so much, many people are still curious, how much is Heshen's family property in this time and space?
Heshen's income came from many sources, including pawnshops, loan sharking, bribes and gifts from subordinates, the Old Summer Palace project, Chongwenmen Customs, Yisui Bank, help fees paid by Jiangnan merchants, and income from confiscating the houses of disobedient merchants. Due to the emergence of Zhao Xin and Beihai Town, its sources of wealth have increased a lot, mainly including military expenditures from the Qing court's several large-scale military deployments in the Northeast and huge profits from reselling Beihai goods.
So... 800 million taels is definitely impossible, and the statement of 10 billion taels is even more ridiculous, and 100 million to 200 million is the number closest to the real situation.
The reason for saying this must be analyzed from the perspective of the monetary economy during the Qianlong period.
Let me tell you, listen, think about the beginning, ahem...
Starting from the massive inflow of Japanese silver in the 1640s to the cessation of continuous large-scale inflows of American silver in the 1820s, during these 280 years, the total amount of gold flowing into Europe was approximately 2.5 million kilograms, silver is about 90 million to 100 million kilograms; if calculated as 95 million kilograms, it is approximately 2.584 billion taels, or 3.618 billion Spanish silver dollars.
During this period, the total amount of silver flowing into China was 600 million taels, of which the net inflow of silver from America and Europe was 400 million taels; during the Qianlong period, the total silver circulation in China was 360 million taels, and the Qing court's annual income The highest is only 47 million taels.
Heshen was relatively clean when he first became an official, and there must have been favors, but he would not accept bribes. The official history makes this very clear. He really started to make a fortune when he investigated and punished Li Shiyao, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou in the 45th year of Qianlong's reign, and embezzled and divided up a large amount of property.
It has been eleven years since then, that is, more than 4,000 days. Calculated based on a household property of 100 million, the average daily net income is almost 25,000 taels, and 200 million is 50,000 taels; you must know that the Qing Dynasty's fiscal revenue is spread to an average That's between 110,000 and 120,000 taels per day.
With such ability to make money, even Zhao Xin, who owns several golden mountains such as Soulengji, Linggao, Hongzhiwu, and Ulupu Island, feels inferior. It is really incomparable!
When He Lin came out of He Shen's house and returned to the post house, it was already past 10 p.m. According to the rules, foreign officials could not go home to live before paying an audience with the emperor, even if they had a house in Rehe.
After washing and lying on the bed, He Lin was not sleepy at all. She stared and turned over and over until dawn. His mind was full of messy things like 100 million, 200 million, house confiscation and beheading, Beihai Town, Zhao Xin, etc., all mixed into a pot of porridge.
Although He Lin was more martial in his official career, he was also a man who read poetry and books. He read Yuan Mei's works morning and night. He knew very well that at the time when the dynasty was changing, a careless move would lead to disaster. However, He Lin had developed the habit of listening to He Shen since she was very young. He knew that what his brother said was definitely right.
When he got up in the morning, He Lin was already in a trance. He originally planned to have breakfast and then wait outside the main gate of Li Zheng. Unexpectedly, while he was eating, Liu Quan's son Liu Yin ran to the post house. When he saw He Lin, he struck Qian'er and said, "Second Master, The master said from inside, don't wait here today, the emperor doesn't have time to see foreign ministers today."
"What's wrong?" He Lin blinked her somewhat red eyes and didn't react for a while.
Liu Yin smiled and replied: "Second Master, besides military affairs, is there anything else that is more important right now?"
Summer resort, Sizhi Bookstore.
This is where Qianlong handled daily government affairs in Rehe and summoned ministers. Surrounded by winding corridors and pavilions, the garden is quiet and full of greenery. At this time, Qianlong was sitting behind the imperial court, discussing in detail the strategy for dealing with the Northern Navy with Agui, Heshen, Wang Jie and other ministers.
"How do you think we should respond to the news that Songyun sent us yesterday?" The eighty-year-old Qianlong spoke in a low and slow voice, but his eyes were very clear, not turbid at all. "Agui, please tell me."
As soon as the 74-year-old veteran Agui stood up from his bed, Qianlong said "Excuse me", so Agui sat down and bowed and replied: "Songyun and Yunduan Dorji mentioned the method of strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness. , I think it is not advisable."
Qianlong raised his eyebrows and said, "How do you say this?"
"Although there has always been a theory of fortifying the walls and clearing the fields when powerful enemies invade, the Mongols in the land of Khalkha rely on grazing for their livelihood. Now in June, the grassland is fertile with water and grass, which is the time for grazing. Therefore, it is not easy to build up the walls, and the wilderness It can’t be cleared either.”
"Wang Jie, what did you say?"
"I think it is better to use the Halachulu Mountain and the Zamenchahel Ridge north of Tarado Lantai as a flanking attack, lure the enemy southward, and let Dingbian Zuo Lieutenant General lead four troops to bypass Tangnu Ulianghai. , cut off the enemy's rear along the military platform of Qiaktu West Road."
"Hmm." Qianlong nodded slightly after hearing this.
The so-called Kyaktu West Road Military Platform is a line that runs from Kyaktu westward to Bayanbulak Kalun in the northwest of Uliasu Terrace. It is 2,210 miles long and is located in Kalun. Nineteen blocks, and then going west from Bayanbulak, you can connect to Chahantuoluo Sea at Uliasu Taipei Road Station.
In fact, Wang Jie, the Minister of War, did not agree with Qianlong's plan to attack the Northern Navy at Hangai Mountain. Not to mention the tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers who spent a lot of money, once the Taradolan platform connecting the Altai Military Platform and Kulun was occupied by the Northern Navy, the entire Eastern Front military force The grain transportation channel was cut off. The troops and horses in Suiyuan and Gansu and Shanxi could only stop four hundred miles south of the Gobi. Moreover, the tens of thousands of troops and horses hoarded in Ulia Sutai could only rely on the line from Urumqi to Khovd. Provide supplies.
Although there is a grain garrison of 500,000 shi in Urumqi, if you travel from Xinjiang, you must pass through the ancient city of Hansantai, take the Khovd South Road station, cross the Altai Mountains, arrive in Khovd, and then go eastward to reach Ulia. The entire journey to Sutai is almost more than two thousand miles.
But it would be different if the main battlefield was located in Saierwusutai. Whether it was the soldiers and horses from Suiyuan or the soldiers and horses from Gansu and Shanxi, they would arrive much faster, with the total distance being about 1,600 miles. It can be seen from this that whether it is the Qing army or the Northern Navy, if they want to fight in the Outer Mongolia area, they will all have to attack over long distances. A thousand miles is not a big deal.
The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty have been fighting with the Junggars for more than a hundred years, and all the places in Outer Mongolia where carriages and horses can be used have been explored. You must know that Outer Mongolia is bordered by the Gobi Desert to the south and the Altai Mountains to the west. Although it is unblocked to the Hulunbuir Grassland in the east, there are natural obstacles from the Gobi Desert from Outer Mongolia to the south to Inner Mongolia, and to Xinjiang in the west. It also has to cross the Altai Mountains, and not all areas are accessible.
Therefore, there are a total of six station lines in Outer Mongolia’s transportation arteries, including four north-south lines: Kulun North Road, Ulyasu Taipei Road, Khovd North Road, and Khovd South Road; and two east-west lines: Kyaktu East-West Road, Altai Military Platform.
The most important nodes on the six station lines include the five places of Kyaktu, Kulun, Taradorantai, Ulyasutai and Khovd.
This means that what the Northern Navy and the Manchu Qing are fighting for is actually the control of these six station lines; whoever gets it can control 1.8 million square kilometers of land in Outer Mongolia.
After all, it is only the fourth day of the North Navy's attack, and it is not too late to modify the plan. So after two days of urgent deliberations, Emperor Qianlong and his ministers finally decided on the operational policy of three armies attacking at a scheduled time to annihilate the enemy.
There are currently very few generals in the Qing Dynasty who can lead the overall situation. Mingliang and Qinggui were demoted due to defeat, so Qianlong only had one person left.
Agui, a 74-year-old bachelor and military minister, once again took action and was appointed as a bachelor of economics by Qianlong. He led the Eight Banners soldiers and firearms battalions of the capital, a total of more than 30,000 people, out of Zhangjiakou and headed north; Lebao, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, led the Gansu , more than 40,000 people in Shanxi, committed suicide and went northward, and met with more than 20,000 people from Suiyuan soldiers and horses at Sizi Banner. The above three groups are called 200,000 troops and form the middle route, led by Agui.
Taking Baoning, the left deputy general of Dingbian, as the west route, he led more than 20,000 people from the four divisions of Khalkha. They left the Chahantoro Sea from Uliasutai and entered the Kucutoro Sea along Bayanbulak to attack the Northern Navy. In the rear, wait for an opportunity to capture Chaktu. Cut off the enemy's retreat.
General Fukang'an of Dingbei mobilized some soldiers and horses from Qiqihar, and joined forces with Hulunbuir and Horqin soldiers, a total of more than 15,000 people, to form the Eastern Route Army, which left the Xing'an Mountains and marched westward along the Kulun River to flank the Northern Navy's left wing.
Agui returned home from the court and immediately closed the door without seeing any guests. All the family members and servants congratulated him. Since the defeat of Fuldan City in the 50th year of Qianlong's reign and the capture of Fukang'an, Agui has been unable to be reused, and was insulted by He Shen. He first supervised the river construction, and gradually returned to the court in the past few years, and then joined the military again. Now that the master has become a bachelor of economics, he has become very popular again.
The old Agui had no expression on his face. He first sent his servants away to do whatever they had to do, leaving only his grandson Nayangui who had come to Rehe with him to stay.
Na Yangui was the son of Agui's eldest son, Atdis, and was very popular with his grandfather. After he served Agui and lit a pack of cigarettes, he saw his serious expression, so he couldn't help but ask: "Mafa, what's wrong with you? "
Agui finished smoking a bag of cigarettes, sighed, and said in a deep voice: "I'm not at home, so just study at home and don't mess with anything. If I die in the battle, don't do it for me in a big way. Funeral.”
Na Yangui's complexion changed drastically, and he knelt on the ground and said: "Mafa, why do you say this? The imperial court has hundreds of thousands of elites, can't they still defeat the Beihai Pirates?"
Agui hesitated to speak. There were many things about Beihai Town that he could not tell his grandson. Last year, the North Navy used hundreds of cannons to attack Tsarist Russia. The force was astonishing and devastating. How could it compare to the few firearms in the Beijing camp?
He had already predicted that after this battle, no matter whether he won or lost, it would be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
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