There were actually bandits in Yangzhou, they attacked and killed imperial officials in the salt fields, and there were also official officials who dispersed without a fight. No matter what, it was beyond the limit that Qianlong could tolerate!
The bandits attacked and killed, and the officials collapsed without a fight. If there was nothing fishy in it, would Emperor Qianlong believe it?
The most hateful thing is that the local government in Yangzhou actually allowed bandits to break into the salt merchants and plunder them. What was they trying to do?
Who gave them such boldness and confidence?
What made Emperor Qianlong the most angry, or frightened, were the local officials in Yangzhou. But he didn't dare to get into trouble, he only dared to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Is this still the Qing world? Is this my world?
The current situation in Yangzhou has collapsed to the point where Emperor Qianlong feels that he has lost control!
After Heshen arrived at the palace, Emperor Qianlong took him without saying a word and rushed to the Qianqing Palace. The two discussed secretly in the palace for a long time, while Li Dequan, the chief eunuch, watched from outside.
No one knew what they discussed except the three of them.
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The next day, Emperor Qianlong suddenly decided at the court meeting to confer the title of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment on Heshen, making him one of the dozen important ministers at the top of the power pyramid of the Qing Dynasty.
When the news came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
Huang Shihua, the former Minister of Household Affairs, even handed over the seal silently, left the Chaoyan Center, was transferred to the local government, and became the chief envoy.
Not only that, Heshen was entrusted with the important task by Emperor Qianlong as soon as he took office, and the salt business, which was worth nearly ten million taels of silver a year, was given full control by him.
This move immediately triggered a fierce opposition from the entire Chaoyan.
It is a pity that this time the banner leaders of the Eight Banners, as well as a few iron hat kings, did not stand up to oppose clearly.
The ministers of Nanshufang, headed by Agui, could only look at it and sigh.
The matter was settled like that, but what He Shen did next caused an uproar again.
With the noble descendants of the honorary bureaucracy as the core, he recruited Wumen generals on a large scale, and then established a temporary salt control office in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
However, the first fire after the establishment of the Salt Yamen was not in Yangzhou, but the announcement of the opening of an open-pit salt mine in Tibet.
As soon as this incident came out, one stone stirred up a thousand waves!
The government and the public were in an uproar, and voices of opposition rose into the sky.
Faced with this situation, Emperor Qianlong chose to suppress it forcefully!
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Let’s not talk about the Yangzhou salt merchants for the moment. The Queen Mother’s birthday is coming soon, and the court and the people are taking action one after another.
There is a common saying among the people, "When the royal family celebrates their birthday, they put up red couplets nine days in advance and paint them nine days in advance." .
Therefore, when Heshen celebrated the birthday of the Queen Mother, the courtyard doors and house doors of every household in the capital were repainted and red paper door pairs were pasted, saying "Look up to see happiness" and "Happiness" "Welcome to the Phoenix Prison", "Longevity to the Queen Mother" and other flattering words can be seen everywhere.
There are also some wealthy families who are more particular about their doors and have more elegant couplets on them:
"The Queen Mother celebrates her birthday to receive the rest of her luck, and the festival honors the mountains and rivers."
"It is destiny to live a thousand years longer in the years and bring joy to your family every year."
Heshen ordered the officials to go up and down the capital for eight or nine days, and they were already tired. At this time, they smelled the aroma of steamed buns and trowels in the air, and looked at the joy everywhere.
In this atmosphere, all the officials could not help but feel a little restless and flustered, especially those with families and families, who all looked directly at He Shen.
He Shen understood the thoughts and feelings of these people. After these officials finished their work, he issued an order: "You will be dismissed on the spot. Tomorrow morning, you will pay the money at the Yamen, and each person will pay more." An extra reward of one hundred copper plates.”
Amidst the cheers of "Your Majesty is so righteous" and "Thank you for your reward", the official left happily.
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In the palace, under the noon sun, the bright sunlight fell on the marble-carved floor, and the vermilion-colored imperial city gate symbolized joy.
The Queen Mother repeatedly said that she should act frugally, but as the mother of Emperor Qianlong, how could she have an ordinary birthday gift?
Banquets in the inner court, rewards from the imperial court, and congratulations from civil and military officials are all indispensable.
This time the seventieth birthday banquet was held in the Cining Hall.
The halls of Cining Palace were extremely luxurious and luxurious. A feast was about to begin. At this time, many officials had already arrived, and they were talking and laughing around in groups.
In the middle of the banquet was a phoenix jade seat and a real dragon jade seat. The table legs were carved in the shape of clouds of fortune rising in the sky, with longevity peaches on them, symbolizing longevity and boundless longevity. They were the seats of the emperor and the queen mother.
He Shen sat down in the seat he had reserved in advance according to his position. Several officials nearby looked at him unnaturally.
The birthday banquet gradually began as the Queen Mother and the Emperor took their seats...
Before a large-scale event begins, a leader always has to give a long and boring speech.
When the Queen Mother celebrated her birthday, it was Emperor Qianlong who spoke.
He Shen was watching all this from below, so bored that he almost fell asleep, but he still endured it and did not dare to lose focus.
After listening to a group of people's birthday wishes, the birthday banquet started with a dance to cheers.
The sound of bells and cauldrons was played, and the melodious dance music echoed in the palace. The graceful bodies of the beauties danced to the beat of the music!
The birthday gifts presented to the Queen Mother on her birthday are calculated in multiples of nine, which are called the nine-nine birthday gifts.
Symbolizing the emperor's biological mother, who is the 95th emperor, the fate of the 99th is Yin.
Emperor Qianlong said loudly: "Mother, my son has prepared a surprise for you, please take a look."
He pointed at the door of the palace, and the eunuch on standby quickly signaled, and someone brought in a red animal.
"This is auspicious..."
The Queen Mother stood up in surprise and looked forward.
As the "surprise" got closer and closer, and was completely exposed to the light, everyone was shocked.
It turned out to be a pure red divine deer with a slender figure. Its body was as smooth as bloodstone and flawless. It seemed to be covered with a layer of light from the world of mortals, like a fairy deer in the sky.
In addition to Emperor Qianlong, the gifts given by other officials were also extraordinary.
Ruyi jade, crowns and hairpins, backrests and mattresses, Kang screens, Buddha statues and scriptures, offerings in front of the Buddha, Yi tripod antiques, as well as various calligraphy and paintings, antiques, antiques, colored satin, porcelain, jade, bronze, Crystal, agate, furniture, and even various foods, etc.
the other side!
In a certain mountain range in Gansu Province, there is a stream that flows slowly all year round. It is human instinct to live by water.
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The villagers of Xiawa Village build their houses around this creek.
Although the villagers of Xiawa Village heard the news about the war between the imperial court and the northern nomadic Mongolian Zhungar, the villagers here still lived as usual and did not think that this place would become worse because of some very bad news in the rumors. Very dangerous.
Because this place is very remote and surrounded by many mountains. The mountains block traffic and information, but at the same time they also protect them. Things outside can hardly affect them. There has been no major disaster here for hundreds of years. The war broke out.
At first, they didn't take it seriously, because in the hearts of these villagers, these mountains and mountains are their home, their source of escape from the world, and a treasure land given to them by God. There will be no evil people in this world. , close to where they live.
Until one day, an injured stranger arrives.
This stranger was a man, about thirty or forty years old, with an extremely convoluted name that did not look like the Central Plains: "Tamurzahan".
This man named Tamurzahan was seriously injured and passed out under a villager's thatched house.
The nature of these villagers is very simple. Because they are not polluted by the worldly world, they have little to be wary of strangers.
For these people who have never left the mountains in their lives, they will feel very guilty if they do nothing about things that they can help but do not.
Under the careful care of these simple villagers, Tamurzahan quickly recovered from the many injuries he suffered.
Tamur Zhayi, who had recovered from his injuries, took advantage of the darkness and left directly at the home of the villagers who had taken good care of him for a month.
Tamerzahan has never said a word of thanks, even just one sentence, because in his understanding, all people who see him in such a mess will die. As for gratitude, for him, a wolf Said it never existed.
This Mongolian named Tamurzahan is a thousand-man captain in the nomadic Zhungar Kingdom. He has a series of unbelievable bloody legends and an extremely terrifying title called "Hook-eyed Blood Wolf" !
Even among the many cruel and ruthless Mongolians who kill without batting an eye, Tamurzahan is considered the most ruthless group, and he is an unprecedented evil star.
He kills without batting an eye and kills for fun. Wherever he passes, his hands are covered in blood.
He once made a bet with his good friend, a crazy bet. Within the specified time, he would use powerful bows and arrows to shoot the prisoners to see who could kill the most prisoners, who would be the winner.
At most, Tamur Zhayi could pierce the heads of more than 200 prisoners with bows and arrows in an hour. When there were many people, he would kill them in rows, and when there were few people, he would behead them one by one. Children use it as a fixed target.
The young and middle-aged people were used as targets, and no one was spared as long as they were foreigners, regardless of whether they were men, women, children, old, weak, women, or children.
Time passed slowly, and another month later, Tamurzahan led hundreds of his men, riding strong horses, and galloped to the residence of the villagers in Xiawa Village.
Tamurzahan first took a look at the low thatched houses not far away, and then whispered to the two centurion men beside him: "Kill them all, no chickens or dogs, even if Even if the child is tall or short under the wheel, we cannot let him go."
"brush!!!"
Then Tamurzahan firmly pulled out the sharp sword with his right hand, pointed at the village in the distance and shouted.
"Everyone! We are the descendants of wolves. The Immortal God asked us to kill sheep with swords to bring us food and happiness. What are you waiting for? Kill, kill, kill!"
