The sums of money in these thousands of books are the hard-earned money of tens of millions of people, and they are the people's wealth condensed with blood and tears.
However, this wealth of people's wealth was divided up and swallowed up by Emperor Qianlong and a group of civil and military officials!
Let’s get back to the point!
Heshen is very popular in the Ministry of Finance. He is polite, generous and easy-going. He hangs out with a group of low-level officials in the Ministry of Finance and soon becomes the boss of this small group. …
Although they are all a group of low-level officials and petty officials, when these people gather together, even the superior officials will look at them with suspicion.
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To be honest, the reason why He Shen was able to gather so many colleagues in a short period of time was thanks to his status as a third-class noble.
These low-level officials wanted to borrow Heshen's connections, and Heshen took advantage of the situation and showed an attitude of being willing to integrate into their circle...
The two sides hit it off immediately and formed a small community of interests.
"…………"
After all, He Shen was a third-class light chariot captain, and a dignified third-class nobleman was not something they, low-level officials and petty officials, could easily come into contact with.
Now that Heshen has adopted the attitude of accepting his subordinates, a large number of low-level officials and officials from the Ministry of Revenue will naturally come in one after another.
Although this kind of thing is very unbearable in the eyes of some Jinshi officials from scholarly families in the Ministry of Household Affairs, they can't stop others from being happy.
"…………"
He Shen was very popular in the household department, and his second uncle Chang Rong also worked diligently on his way to and from get off work.
And the story that their uncle and nephew teamed up to give away one million taels of silver gradually spread.
This incident can be regarded as stirring up a hornet's nest among the imperial court.
Since ancient times, the general trend for civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty was to collect money from the national treasury...
The behavior of Chang Rong and He Shen, the uncle and nephew, went against the general trend, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many civil and military officials.
You, uncle and nephew, are the two co-authors who are loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and respectful to the emperor and father. Isn’t it possible that the others are just trying to poach the Qing Dynasty?
Faced with pressure from all aspects, Chang Rong and He Shen, the uncle and nephew, behaved completely differently.
He Shen felt extremely calm in his heart.
No matter how weird the looks in his colleagues' eyes or how bad their attitudes were, he focused on doing the job at hand. Even if the minister of household affairs above him came, he would not cause trouble for him for no reason.
Moreover, He Shen had recruited a bunch of underlings earlier. If he was angered and caused some trouble, no one would be able to forgive him.
Seeing that Heshen behaved so calmly and calmly, the Ministry of Finance secretly targeted his colleagues. Seeing that it had no effect, they simply regarded him as nothing and turned a blind eye...
On the other hand, Chang Rong does not have the strong psychological quality of He Shen...
In addition, this guy has no allies in the Ministry of Rites, so he is isolated and helpless, and he is targeted by the entire Ministry of Rites. This life suddenly becomes even more difficult...
None of the civil and military officials above the officialdom are fools. Chang Rong and He Shen, the uncles and nephews, clearly seemed to be asking for favors and buying credit for their actions.
Obviously he was thinking of stepping on everyone's shoulders and taking a step forward in officialdom.
Such an opportunistic and self-interested method at the expense of others is so ridiculous that I don’t know how to share it with my colleagues...
He deserves to be isolated and targeted, and becomes a loner.
Although, from the perspective of Chang Rong and He Shen, uncles and nephews, they would do the same thing, or even do it more ruthlessly...
"…………"
"Eldest nephew, I really can't stand your uncle anymore. When he was working in the Ministry of Etiquette, it was as if he was suffering!"
One day, officials from the six departments left the office and returned home. He Shen was blocked at the door by his second uncle Chang Rong, unable to advance or retreat.
I saw the second uncle Chang Rong crying and saying depressedly: "If I had known this, I shouldn't have listened to you..."
"..."
"What shouldn't you listen to me?"
"You shouldn't give money to the national treasury..."
He Shen rolled his eyes angrily and said coldly.
Seeing that the second uncle Chang Rong remained silent, he obviously acquiesced in his statement.
He Shen, whose anger level soared, said angrily in the next second: "Second uncle, second uncle, I don't know what to say to you..."
"You're a coward like you. You still want to get promoted. You can't bear even this little pressure. You still want to get ahead. Bah..."
"..."
"My eldest nephew, can you please stop being so unpleasant..."
"I am also your uncle after all..."
The good-for-nothing Chang Rong, who had been eliminated by He Shen, was anxious and angry, his face flushed red.
"..."
"What's wrong, second uncle, do you think my words are unpleasant?"
He Shen sneered and said disdainfully.
"Didn't I tell you when I gave you money to celebrate your birthday? If you want to win the favor of the current Emperor Qianlong, you have to take a lot of risks...
"Second uncle, what did you say at the beginning? You said wealth can only be gained through danger?"
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"But, I didn't know things would turn out like this?"
"I didn't know that I would offend so many colleagues because of this matter..."
After hearing this, Chang Rong had a look of complaint on his face, but he did not dare to say anything more and regretted his original words.
"..."
"Second uncle, what you mean is that colleagues are secretly targeting you!"
He Shen smiled lightly and said.
"The same goes for me here. I just entered the Ministry of Household Affairs. I have encountered all the things you encountered before, my second uncle, even more serious than you."
"But, Second Uncle, have you ever seen me and been frightened by it?"
Hearing what He Shen said, the complaining look on his second uncle Chang Rong's face disappeared instantly.
Speaking of this, the second uncle Chang Rong had to give his thumbs up and admire his nephew's big heart.
Faced with the rejection and isolation from almost the entire yamen, he still went his own way, as if nothing happened.
In any case, he is really ashamed of himself for having such courage.
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"Second Uncle, don't panic at this time!"
"Being panicked means that you are in disarray, and you will definitely be attacked by the crowd."
"At this time, staying safe is the best policy!"
He Shen said seriously.
"Perhaps, at this time, Emperor Qianlong is secretly paying attention to our every move. We must resist."
"…………"
"That's it. Don't worry, eldest nephew, I will grit my teeth and hold on!"
The second uncle Chang Rong was shocked when he heard this, and was stimulated by the temptation of promotion and wealth.
"…………"
"Okay... okay, you can think about this slowly, I'll leave first if I have something to do!"
He Shen, on his side, waved his hands, stood up and left.
"..."
A teahouse in the capital, in a private room on the third floor.
"I said, boy, what do you want to do by making such a fool of yourself?"
The contemporary patriarch of the Niu Hulu family, Niu Hulu Zongyan, had a strange look on his face. He looked at He Shen up and down and said angrily.
"What's wrong? Is your head burned out? How old are you? You are less than 18 years old. Why are you so anxious..."
"You kid wants to get promoted and make a fortune. Are you crazy?"
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