Our country is a civilized country with a long history. Our ancestors established a complete bureaucratic system thousands of years ago. So much so that the aloof Emperor Jiaqing was really surprised. He once asked Heshen: "You are greedy for so much money, can you spend it all?"

Our country is a civilized country with a long history. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors established a complete bureaucratic system. With the improvement of civilization, the centralized system of and is getting higher and higher, and the rulers gradually return important powers to the central government.

The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty in my country, and it was also the dynasty with the highest degree of centralization among the thousands of years of feudal dynasties in my country. In the Qing Dynasty, most of the important powers to run the domestic bureaucracy were in the hands of the emperor and several important court officials.

He Shen was one of the most powerful ministers during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. In Qing Dynasty costume dramas, He Shen often appears as a corrupt and evil person, which is not unfounded.

According to historical records, when He Shen's home was confiscated by Jiaqing, a total of 800 million taels of silver were seized from his home.. So much so that the aloof Emperor Jiaqing was really surprised. He Shen once asked: "You are so greedy for so much money, can you spend it all?" As portrayed in the film, he is an out-and-out corrupt official. However, He Shen's shrewdness, proficiency, and rich experience are not shown too much. Instead, He Shen is often set as a naive image due to plot needs. The image of

is quite different from the real image in historical facts. According to historical records, He Shen was a "smart and capable person". When he was young, Heshen kept a low profile, endured humiliation and shouldered heavy burdens, and was ready for success.

After dormant for a period of time, due to the case of Li Shiyao, He Shen took advantage of the trend. After seizing the opportunity, he successfully gained the trust of the then ruler, Emperor Qianlong. After that, Heshen served Qianlong, and Qianlong also married the tenth princess to Heshen's eldest son.

During the days and nights when he served Qianlong, He Shen was on the front and back of the horse, always on call. Not only is he quick-thinking and decisive, but he also speaks and acts with thoughtfulness. Because of Qianlong's favor, Heshen's official position became bigger and bigger.

What is like? He Shen held important court positions such as the chief bachelor of the cabinet, the foreman of the minister of military aircraft, and the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.. What's more, Heshen also served as Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Punishment. It can be said that , less than one person and more than ten thousand people, is dedicated to He Shen.

During his tenure in these government departments, He Shen relied on his true talents and rich knowledge. He was extremely eager to learn when he was young. Not only did he know the Four Books and Five Classics by heart, but he was also proficient in four languages: Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan. He studied under many masters successively and received their guidance.

During the period of contact between Heshen and Qianlong, he was careful in everything he said and did. Emperor Qianlong's every move and smile was clearly seen by Heshen. It is precisely because of these extraordinary abilities that paved the way for Heshen's future success.

He is good at managing money, especially good at amassing money.

Before Heshen took over as the foreman of Internal Affairs Office , Qianlong's Internal Affairs Office had been exhausted, and the material economy was seriously in short supply. After Heshen became the foreman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it only took a very short time for the financial and economic situation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to return to its original state.

During 's tenure as Minister of Household Affairs, He Shen did his best and made careful arrangements. Try your best to keep the household affairs in order, so that Qianlong can be free from trivial worries and can concentrate on fun and entertainment. During the period of monopolizing power, Heshen was extremely flattering to Qianlong.

Such a minister who can speak well and create a recreational environment for himself will not be tempted when he becomes the emperor.

Firstly, because he has been favored by the emperor for a long time, and secondly, Heshen himself is in a high position and has the power to control the central government.. Under the influence of these two factors, Heshen's mansion was crowded with people, and countless merchants and subjects came to "pay filial piety" and "pay bribes". In the early days of

, He Shen was an upright official and was not deceived by money and silk. But later, as time passed, He Shen was knocked down by 's "sugar-coated bullet" . Since then, He Shen began to attract money from all aspects.

Just like people who come to Heshen to seek official positions, there are many people who come to Heshen to seek wealth. He Shen accepted all these ill-gotten gains without rejecting them. In addition to accepting bribes as a way to make money, He Shen also used other ways to make money crazily to satisfy his endless greed.

himself is in a high position and has great power. Therefore, in daily work management and operation, He Shen has access to a large amount of wealth. After careful layout and arrangement of , He Shen has made a lot of ill-gotten wealth again and again.

Later, some scholars who studied Heshen discovered that Heshen's corruption basically started after the trial of Li Shiyao's case. He annexed a large amount of Li Shiyao's private property . Maybe they feel the beauty of wealth and freedom, which makes them greedy.

After accumulating a lot of wealth, He Shen did not use the money to buy houses and land like ordinary businessmen. He used part of the gold, silver and jewelry to buy houses, land and property, and part of the was distributed to the private sector through various channels to collect interest.

offended Jiaqing, and finally ended sadly.

Long-term accumulation of wealth made Heshen the richest person in the Qing court. His food and clothing expenses were even worse than the emperor's standards. Although Heshen offended many people during his tenure, including Jiaqing later, Heshen was impeccable in his work and it was difficult to grasp his handle.

Compared with the favored He Shen, he was like a child who had not grown up in front of his father, so Jiaqing was naturally unhappy. The longer time goes by, the heavier the resentment accumulated against He Shen becomes. By the end, Heshen's wealth had reached an unprecedented level.

Once, Jiaqing accidentally asked Heshen in an angry tone: "You are so greedy for so much money, can you spend it all?" Originally, this topic was very hostile. Unexpectedly, Heshen left Jiaqing speechless in just a few words. Words cannot be refuted.

Heshen replied: He is a minister of Emperor Qianlong, and as a minister, he should share the emperor's worries. In case of emergency, all the money in his family was used for the emperor's enjoyment. Aren't you just using your own money on your several southern tours?

Immediately afterwards, He Shen said that thanks to the emperor's respect, he was made an important minister of the imperial court. As a minister, you have to run errands well, and 's own money is also used to run up and down. In this way, wouldn't it be possible to run errands for the court better?

After hearing Heshen's answer, Jiaqing was furious, but could not refute it. After all, what He Shen said was true. His Emperor Ama did spend a lot of money. However, this also aggravated the conflict between the two.

Later, Emperor Qianlong died, and Emperor Jiaqing seemed to see an opportunity to deal with Heshen while grieving. He first asked He Shen to preside over the funeral of Emperor Qianlong, and then sent He Shen away on this grounds.

When Heshen was busy with the funeral of Emperor Qianlong, Jiaqing ordered people to confiscate all Heshen's property and return it to the treasury. And He Shen was also convicted of corruption by Jiaqing and died after being convicted. A generation of important officials came to an end.

Conclusion

In the later period, Jiaqing counted Heshen's property and was surprised by the huge amount. According to estimates, Heshen's family property was as much as 800 million taels of silver. Compared with the annual tax revenue of 70 million taels of silver by the Chinese court at that time, it was really insignificant.

Therefore, the rumor that Heshen is so rich that he can rival the country is something that has really happened in history, and Heshen's wealth is well deserved.

I wonder if everyone envies the Heshen family’s wealth?