In the account book, it was recorded in detail that several transactions, totaling more than one million in silver, were transferred to a certain bank in the capital, and it was said that it was given to a certain prince.
What even made Director Lin, Eunuch An, and Eunuch feel terrible was that they also found some items from the treasure house that could kill the Nine Tribes, such as red cannons and other weapons that were tightly controlled by the army.
I saw ten artillery pieces placed in an open field, emitting the smell of gunpowder and with ferocious muzzles...
The Eight Banners officers and soldiers who were present to encircle and suppress the wealthy businessman Bi Haiyuan of Yangzhou suddenly broke out in cold sweat on their backs.
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Lucky, this time, so lucky.
Fortunately, when they came this time, they did not alert the Yangzhou local government or other forces!
Otherwise, once the news leaks out, these garden guards will be prepared early. Just taking out ten artillery pieces will make them unable to come back.
Director Lin and Eunuch An immediately blocked the news. At the same time, after sorting out some of the deadly gadgets they found, they quickly rushed back to the capital to report to Emperor Qianlong.
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Another half month has passed.
Emperor Qianlong was furious after receiving the news.
Although he had collected half of the money for the Queen Mother's birthday with the furniture accumulated by the wealthy Yangzhou businessman Bi Haiyuan for many years, what happened in between made him feel frightened.
Emperor Qianlong, after receiving the report, immediately dealt with the relevant persons responsible for the matter.
In the state capital where Yangzhou is located, all high-ranking officials from the prefect to the county magistrate were put in prison.
At the same time, some relevant officials of the Six Ministries in Kyoto also suffered great misfortune, especially the Household Department Yamen, which controlled the world's taxation, and became the focus of the disaster area.
The officials with people above them naturally knew what was going on and were not panicked at all.
But those middle- and low-level officials with no connections only thought that this was the beginning of another round of cruel party strife in the court...
Everyone was trembling with fear, not daring to be careless in the slightest, for fear that they would become cannon fodder in the party struggle.
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the other side!
The news that He Shen was promoted to the position of Zuo Dailang of the Household Department and the second-in-command of the Household Department spread to He Mansion.
In the He Mansion, one can imagine the mood of the masters. Mrs. Hua, Second Uncle Chang Rong and others felt extremely complicated, feeling happy and angry at the same time.
A third-generation descendant of the He Mansion became the second-in-command of the Household Department, which was a huge honor for them from a distinguished family.
Representing the Hefu branch, it began to rise after the death of the two generation heads of the family, Niu Hulu Erol and Niu Hulu Changbao.
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Naturally, he was angry because due to something that happened many years ago, the relationship between Mrs. Hua, his second uncle Chang Rong, and He Shen was now very cold.
They have now completely lost their influence on Heshen. Only in front of outsiders can they barely maintain a normal family relationship.
Mrs. Hua and her second uncle Chang Rong, although they thought He Shen was not an ordinary person before...
However, they never expected that He Shen would make such rapid progress after entering the officialdom. In just a few years, he would become Zuo Dailang of the Household Department, the dignified second-in-command of the Household Department.
If this trend continues, not to mention Nan Shufang Zhong, the Minister of Military and Aircraft, the Cabinet Grand Scholar, and other prime ministers, at least a Six-Ministry Minister, will not escape from the first rank.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Hua once again thought of taking He Lin back to her home.
This time, Mrs. Hua did not want to use her younger brother He Lin to control He Shen, but she really wanted to have a good relationship with her eldest grandson He Shen, but her method seemed weird.
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As for the second uncle Chang Rong, he was full of depression and jealousy. He was not very happy in the Rites Yamen.
It was not just a matter of being ostracized by his fellow officials, but also because of his mediocre work ability and failure to handle several things. He was even dissatisfied by the Minister of Rites and the two ministers.
If it weren't for the fact that his second uncle Chang Rong, the director of the Etiquette Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, and the fourth-ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, already belonged to the chief of the first department of the Ministry of Etiquette, his position could not be easily adjusted. In addition, he was personally appointed by Emperor Qianlong, which would be a bit tricky.
I'm afraid that he has long been marginalized and has even been removed from his official position. However, even so, he also feels a terrible threat.
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Regarding this situation, the second uncle Chang Rong was deeply worried and helpless, but there was nothing he could do.
It's not that Chang Rong has never thought about spending some money to manage things up and down. However, a lot of money was spent, but in fact, it was of no use at all.
A long time has passed, and he still hasn't figured out how to give gifts.
However, what he didn't expect was that Heshen's side was in trouble, and the carp jumped out of the dragon's gate.
Heshen actually completed a journey that many people never complete in their lifetimes in just a few years...
Within a few years, he was promoted from the fifth rank of the head of the household department to the position of Zuo Dailang of the household department and the second-in-command of the household department.
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As for the second uncle, Chang Rong, although he was a complete waste in the officialdom, he still had some crooked ideas.
At this moment, he came up with an idea, which was to ask the old lady to help him negotiate an agreement and let his eldest nephew support him and give him a hand in the officialdom.
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In other words, He Shen, the eldest nephew who is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, should help him transfer to a position that is more "suitable" for him, such as the most lucrative position in the Ministry of Revenue or the most powerful position in the Ministry of Personnel...
Then perhaps, his career path will be completely different.
From the second uncle Chang Rong's point of view, the eldest nephew is now capable. In just a few years, he has been promoted several levels and has become a truly high-ranking official.
As a high-ranking official, isn't it normal to support relatives and elders?
And He Shen doesn't have time now to pay attention to the bad things happening to his second uncle Chang Rong and other bullshit relatives.
He Shen, as the promoter and initiator of this incident, not only knew the brutal battle to annihilate the wealthy Yangzhou businessman Bi Haiyuan, but also knew that Emperor Qianlong had begun to be suspicious of one of his princes this time.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Emperor Qianlong gave the fourth prince a severe beating. Prince Yongxuan took down or marginalized some important officials under the fourth prince Yongxun.
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It’s no wonder that Emperor Qianlong was so angry. Bi Haiyuan, a wealthy businessman from Yangzhou, was obviously the money bag supported by Yongxuan, the fourth son of the emperor.
As the money bag raised by Yongxuan, the fourth son of the emperor, the family of Yangzhou wealthy businessman Bi Haiyuan not only has artillery and other forbidden weapons, but also hundreds of servants with good combat effectiveness. What is he trying to do...
All of this is simply terrifying to think about.
Of course, this time, because of the incident involving the wealthy businessman in Yangzhou, He Shen was the meaningless winner in the chain of officialdom earthquakes that occurred in the capital.
Because this matter is related to He Shen's next big plan.
Just a few days after He Shen became the second-rank Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zuo Dailang, he made suggestions to Huang Shihua, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. In view of the serious tax evasion of wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou...
He Shen suggested that the Hubu Yamen should thoroughly investigate all the wealthy people in the Jiangnan area, especially Yangzhou, and pay taxes one by one. Otherwise, there may be big problems in the future.
Although Huang Shihua, the Minister of Household Affairs, was unhappy when he heard what He Shen said, he thought He Shen was causing trouble for him.
However, this time, he managed to survive the danger and retained his official position. He did not dare to publicly reprimand He Shen and dismiss the matter during this sensitive period.
On the side of Emperor Qianlong, because Bi Haiyuan, a wealthy businessman from Yangzhou, and Yongxun, the fourth son of the emperor,
When something happened, he became furious. He, the Minister of Household Affairs who was in charge of the world's wealth,
The responsibility in this regard is not small.
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As the Minister of Household Affairs, under Huang Shihua's power, he didn't even know that there was such a wealthy Yangzhou man who seriously evaded taxes and even committed rebellion.
The loss of countless amounts of money was a serious oversight for Huang Shihua, the Minister of Household Affairs who was in charge of national taxation. It was reasonable for Emperor Qianlong to punish him.
Fortunately, he was a confidant of Emperor Qianlong, and the matter involved a prince-level nobleman.
Emperor Qianlong didn't want to make the matter too big, so he barely escaped the disaster, but at the same time, he also broke out in a cold sweat.
As the Minister of Household Affairs, Huang Shihua knew very well that if something like this happened again, he would no longer need to wear the official hat on his head...
Not to mention the official hat on his head, it is hard to say whether he can retire unscathed and retire peacefully.
Now, hearing Heshen's suggestion, while he is frightened, you are thinking about how to push this matter out...
Heshen seemed to have guessed what Huang Shihua, the Minister of Revenue, was thinking, and took the initiative to take charge of the matter and wanted to handle it himself.
Huang Shihua, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was naturally very determined. It would be useless to handle this well, but it would be a hot potato of great misfortune, leaving it to Heshen to handle it with full authority.
But what Huang Shihua, the Minister of Household Affairs, didn't know was that this was what Heshen wanted.
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For He Shen's side, he first wrote a letter and reported it to Emperor Qianlong, and then asked Huang Shihua, the Minister of Household Affairs, to write a letter.
Emperor Qianlong, on the other hand, compared the two documents and said "I am terrible" and agreed.
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After receiving the permission and support of Emperor Qianlong, he directly issued an official notice in the name of the Ministry of Household Affairs, ordering Li Wei's son Li Xingheng, the governor of Liangjiang, to ask him to dispatch some officers and soldiers for joint operations...
Like dealing with wealthy people who are worth millions of dollars and live in land, how can this matter be without the support of the officers and soldiers?
As Li Wei's son, Li Xingheng and He Shen's father Chang Bao were also considered friends. Although Chang Bao was dead, he still had some affection for He Mansion.
