The thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign Wang Shijun The three-year term has expired. He needs to return to Beijing to report his duties and wait for the emperor's new arrangements. Wang Shijun returns to Beijing this time and brings the servants he usually follows.
This servant is very diligent, and he can complete everything arranged by Wang Shijun perfectly. He is cautious and never talks much. He is deeply loved and trusted by Wang Shijun. Unexpectedly, Wang Shijun had not informed his servant about this matter, but the servant came to him and solemnly said goodbye to Wang Shijun.
Wang Shijun was very puzzled about this matter. He treated this servant very well in daily life and never owed monthly money. Why did the servant leave him? Wang Shijun asked in confusion: "What are the difficulties you are in the Wang family? Or do you have other things at home, why do you suddenly say goodbye?"
The servant did not answer positively, but said that he had to say goodbye because he had to leave, and thanked Lord Wang for his care over the past three years.
Although Wang Shijun wanted to keep such a capable servant, he did not want to force him to stay. Seeing that the servant was determined, he let him leave.
Not long after the servant left, Wang Shijun also came to Beijing to report his duties. Emperor Yongzheng After seeing Wang Shijun, he was very satisfied with him. Just when Wang Shijun retreated, Yongzheng Emperor said to Wang Shijun: "I have been monitoring you for three years."
this sentence made Wang Shijun scared. When did Emperor Yongzheng monitor him? Who was sent to monitor him again? . Today, let’s talk about this topic.
First entered the political arena
0 In the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, a baby boy was born in Pingyue, Guizhou. His parents named him Wang Shijun. The Wang family is also a famous scholarly family in the local area. The family has been officials in the court for several generations.
The Wang family attached great importance to Wang Shijun's education. When he was young, he sent him to Pingyue Prefecture School. When he grew up, he relied on his extensive knowledge reserves and passed the Jinshi in the 56th year of Kangxi, and Wang Shijun was able to become an official in the court.
coincides with the alternation of old and new emperors. Aisin Gioro Yinzhen won the Nine Sons to fight for the throne and , inheriting the Datong-Dong-Dong to change the year name to Yongzheng. After Yongzheng became emperor, he wanted to make some political achievements, so he began to make drastic reforms and recommended all the officials in the court.
Wang Shijun took this opportunity to submit several suggestions to the emperor. These suggestions were practical and adopted and implemented by Yongzheng. In this way, his talent was seen by Yongzheng, and the emperor promoted him to the title of governor of Xuzhou.
Xuzhou is close to Yellow River . During Wang Shijun's tenure, the Yellow River broke through many times and the people suffered greatly, especially the fields close to the Yellow River were flooded, which made it very difficult for the people in Xuzhou to live without food.
Wang Shijun is dedicated to serving the people. He personally investigated the market price of waterproof material , and selected high-quality and low-priced materials in the form of bidding to resist the floods of the Yellow River. The money saved is used to help the people. Through tax reduction and exemption, the lives of the affected people have been alleviated.
After the disaster in Xuzhou eased, Wang Shijun went to Xiangfu County again. This county was closer to the Yellow River and was more severely affected. Every time the flood occurred, the people's houses were washed away. Even so, they still had to pay 20,000 taels of money to manage the Yellow River embankment every year.
After learning about this, Wang Shijun wanted to help the people solve the problem. He personally visited the governor of Henan, hoping to exempt the repair costs of Xiangfu people.
Governor did not care about the people's livelihood in a small county town. He scoffed at Wang Shijun's behavior, believing that it was just a new official who wanted to gain a good reputation when he took office.
The governor scolded Wang Shijun, but Wang Shijun did not retreat at all. He insisted on asking for the Xiangfu people, and even if he was dismissed from his official position, he would not refuse. Finally, the governor had to agree with Wang Shijun's request and waive the repair costs of Xiangfu County.
Since then, the people have called him the parents of the people. Wang Shijun never did this to gain a good reputation. He was honest and upright by his heart, and was soon promoted to the prefect of Qiongzhou .
There is a rule here in Qiongzhou that newly appointed officials will receive 5,000 taels of silver from each county as gifts. This rule has been passed down for several years and has become an unwritten clause.
After Wang Shijun took office, all prefectures and counties also submitted the prepared silver. When he learned about this, he returned the silver intact and abolished the rules.
money is a tax charged by officials from all over the country, and it was plundered from the people. Wang Shijun abolished some imposed harsh tax items and severely punished corrupt officials to promote and appoint honest officials, which changed the injustice in Qiongzhou.
Secret monitoring for three years
His reputation of being honest and honest quickly reached the ears of Emperor Yongzheng. Yongzheng liked to select talents and appointed officials very much, and valued integrity and integrity. He immediately promoted Wang Shijun to the Governor of Hedong. However, Yongzheng was suspicious by nature and did not have complete trust in anyone.
Since Wang Shijun was promoted to an important position, he must always know his trends. First, as an investigation of Wang Shijun, and second, he can control the imperial power. In order not to arouse Wang Shijun's suspicion and not to find that he was sent by the emperor to monitor him, Emperor Yongzheng specially chose his confidant Zhang Tingyu to carry out the matter.
Chapter 5: Zhang Tingyu visited Wang Shijun before he left Beijing and recommended him a servant who was capable and could do it. Of course, Wang Shijun did not want to leave this servant happily.
This person is good at literature and martial arts and is very popular with Wang Shijun. During his tenure in Hedong, he did a lot of things. Wang Shijun's reputation for rectifying corrupt officials is well-behaved, making some corrupt officials dare not embezzle people's wealth and ointment. Even in the face of power, he has never compromised. Those who commit crimes are all brought to justice.
In the third year of Hedong, Wang Shijun had outstanding political achievements and managed the local area in an orderly manner. He returned to the capital to report his duties after the three-year term. He rode a horse from Hedong to Beijing, and he was bound to take a trustworthy servant together.
Therefore, Wang Shijun chose the servant recommended by Zhang Tingyu, but he did not expect that the servant would come to say goodbye. Wang Shijun felt very sorry for trying to keep him again and again, but the servant left in the end.
However, what Wang Shijun did not expect was that he actually saw this servant again in the palace. After arriving in the capital, Wang Shijun went to the Forbidden City for a while and went to meet Yongzheng without stopping, and reported to Emperor Yongzheng for the past three years of work.
never thought that he said a few words concisely. Emperor Yongzheng could actually know the whole story of the matter completely. Wang Shijun was very puzzled but dared not ask the emperor directly. When he finished his report and was about to leave imperial study room , Emperor Yongzheng said:
"Are you confused, why do I know so clearly about your past three years?" Wang Shijun hurriedly saluted and kowtowed, "Please let the emperor make it clear." At this time, Emperor Yongzheng told him his secret.
"That's because I sent someone to monitor you for three years, but I did all this for the country and the people. I want to test whether you can really govern one side and become a good official. Facts have proved that I did not read the wrong person. You are indeed a pillar of the country."
Wang Shijun was very nervous as soon as he said this. He did not find that he had been monitored for three years. When he came out of the imperial study, Wang Shijun was still in a daze and thought carefully about who was around him.
Half-life loyal minister, but he ended up depressed and depressed
As he walked, Wang Shijun walked to the imperial garden and actually met the servant who had left after saying goodbye. He was dressed as an imperial guard patrolling the palace. The servant bowed and said apologetically, "Mr. Wang is meeting again. I said my farewell in advance to return to Beijing to report my life."
Then the servant said again, "I was originally a guard in the palace. After the Lord was crowned as the governor of Hedong that day, I also received a secret order to follow the Lord to Hedong to supervise your virtues. Lord. He is indeed a good official with integrity and integrity. He has never had any mistakes."
Wang Shijun thought about it carefully before recalling why the Grand Secretary Zhang Tingyu had to spend so much effort to recommend a capable servant to him. After all, he and Zhang Tingyu were just ordinary friends, and this servant was a rare talent.
This incident shocked Wang Shijun very much. Whether he or the guard, both of them had no choice in the face of the emperor's will. Fortunately, he was worthy of serving the people and the court, otherwise he would not be praised or a disaster when returning to Beijing now.
It is precisely because Wang Shijun passed the assessment of Emperor Yongzheng that he was given the top flower feather and became the first official who obtained the peacock flower feather from the Hanlin Academy. This shows how Yongzheng valued and appreciated him.
Emperor Yongzheng later promoted Wang Shijun's official position, making him the most trusted minister of Yongzheng's political achievements. However, all this came to an abrupt end after Emperor Yongzheng's death.
Emperor Qianlong succeeded to the throne in the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign. Qianlong and Yongzheng had completely two personalities. From the court officials who were favored by Qianlong, such as Heshen , it can be seen that he prefers flattery and favored his preferences. Integrity and integrity seem to be worth mentioning in him.
Perhaps it is because of this. After Emperor Qianlong came to power, Wang Shijun was impeached by the Minister of Revenue Shi Yizhi , and was later demoted to the governor of Sichuan and left the capital.
h After taking office, due to drought in the local area, Wang Shijun donated 650 taels of food to buy for the victims, but it was a drop in the bucket.
In order to help the victims, Wang Shijun reported the emperor that the court could allocate funds to the disaster. According to Wang Shijun's official position at that time, the memorial could not be sent directly to the emperor. But if more victims starved to death, he would choose to report to the higher level.
Wang Shijun's move was impeached and reported to him again. Qianlong issued an order to arrest Wang Shijun without discrimination of right and wrong. Originally, Wang Shijun was devoted to the people, but in the end he became a victim of politics.
was impeached in prison for two years before Qianlong thought about it. There was a man like Wang Shijun, so he issued an order to remove him from his post and investigate him and not be allowed to enter the court again. A generation of honest officials finally became a commoner and returned to his hometown of Pingyue, Guizhou in loneliness.
Because he never greedy for one tael of silver during his tenure, he often took out his salary to subsidize the people. After returning home, he did not live very poorly. In the 21st year of Qianlong's reign, Wang Shijun, who had suffered hardships, died at the age of 67.
Yongzheng found someone to monitor Wang Shijun for three years. After he passed the test, he reused this talent. He worked in politics for 16 years without fear of power for the country and the people. He went from being a commoner to becoming a chief official in the border area.
As the saying goes, the emperor was once a minister, but Qianlong personally killed a famous minister in the world with his own preferences. It's so sad! What do you think about this?
