Chapter 23 2. Princess Hexiao

Princess Hexiao (1775-1823) of Emperor Qianlong, ranked tenth princess, was nominally the first owner of Prince Gong's Mansion.The mother of the ten princesses is Dun (dun) concubine Wang, who was favored by Emperor Qianlong. "The maidservant in the palace of tasters died, and was ordered to become a concubine. Before long, she was re-appointed. The first female, married to Fengshen Yinde." (Vol. There is this daughter, who is regarded as the jewel in the palm of her hand, named Princess Gu Lun and Xiao Xiao, and is regarded as the daughter of the queen.Princess Hexiao was 6 years old, and she was married to the 10-year-old son of Heshen, who was named Fengshen Yinde by Emperor Qianlong.Emperor Qianlong loved the ten princesses for ten minutes, "Looking like himself, he tasted: 'If you are the prince, I will make you the heir. Turtle, you are very happy, and you will be rewarded generously." (Volume 5 of "Xiaoting Xulu·Princess Hexiao") The princess was given a golden-topped sedan chair and was married to Fengshen Yinde at the age of 15.The forehead is very smart, good at composing small poems, chic and suave, handsome and gratifying.He served as the capital and minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.At that time, the son-in-law relied on pampering and indulgence, and the princess said: "Your old man has received the kindness of the emperor's father, and he has nothing to report, but the bribery will show up every day, and I will worry on your behalf. I am afraid that I will lose my wealth in the future, and I will be exhausted by you!" It was snowing every day, and the son-in-law even played ben cha to play with the snow. The princess immediately reprimanded her, saying: "You are already over the crown, and you are still acting like an idiot?" 25 years old, suffered from family difficulties.The forehead was demoted to the minister of Sanzhi.Later, during the national mourning period, he was convicted of giving birth to a concubine and was dismissed from office and confined at home.A middle-aged monk who practiced Taoism, taught health preservation techniques, practiced too much, suffered from asthma and phlegm, and died at the age of 40.The princess is a widow at the age of 36.Heshen disappeared, his forehead died, the princess was widowed, and his son died again. He died of illness in the third year of Daoguang (1823) at the age of 49.

This princess Hexiao lived in the princess mansion characterized by "bat" (blessing), was born in the emperor's family, was favored by the emperor's father, and her father-in-law was the prime minister, so she was considered blessed!But her father-in-law was convicted and committed suicide, and his family property was confiscated; her husband was useless and raised a concubine to give birth to a daughter, and died in middle age;Is this a blessing? Princess Hexiao is far less famous than her father-in-law He Shen.Heshen became even more prominent because his son Fengshen Yinde married the ten princesses of Emperor Qianlong.Everyone is concerned about why He Shen can become a favored minister and a courtier, but also be able to authorize power and be corrupt?There are many reasons, one of which is Heshen's "good service" and "cleverness".What is "good service"?It is good at figuring out and catering to Emperor Qianlong's intentions.He Shen was able to grasp, grasp, possess, and use Emperor Qianlong's heart.Back then, Concubine Yang Gui seized Tang Minghuang and Concubine Wan Gui seized Emperor Chenghua, all using "good service" scheming.What Emperor Qianlong would like, He Shen guessed it first, and did it; what Emperor Qianlong was determined to do, He Shen immediately followed, and did it properly; , And it went smoothly; what Emperor Qianlong should do but did not expect, He Shen did not show that he was smarter than his master.Therefore, Emperor Qianlong believed that He Shen was someone he could see, trust, use, and be inseparable from.Give a few examples.

First, Fusong was killed.Among provincial and ministerial officials, those who dare not cooperate with Heshen will suffer unforeseen disasters.Fusong, governor of Zhejiang, offended Heshen. One day in the fifty-eighth year of Qianlong (1793), he suddenly passed down the decree of Emperor Qianlong, ordering the car to go to Beijing. One thousand taels of gold for blessings."Fu Song said to people: I will definitely report He Shen's secrets when I see the emperor.After Heshen knew about it, he changed Fusong's confession and added words that angered Emperor Qianlong.As a result, Emperor Qianlong ordered Fusong to die without waiting for Fusong to arrive in Beijing.When Fu Song went to Honghuapu to hear his orders, his beard and beard grew wild, he shouted loudly, and if he refused, he died.Fu Song was forced to drink poisoned wine and died.Fu Song died unjustly!In fact, "Fu Gong" in Chai Zhen's account books refers to "Fu Chang'an", the minister of the Ministry of household affairs, not to "Fu Song", the governor of Zhejiang.

Second, run Zhu Gui all over.Zhu Gui was the master of Emperor Jiaqing when he was the prince, and he was the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi at that time.In the first year of Jiaqing (1796), after Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing conferred and accepted the ceremony, Emperor Qianlong transferred Zhu Gui from the governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi to return to Beijing as a bachelor.Emperor Jiaqing wrote a poem to congratulate the teacher.Heshen was jealous of Zhu Gui's entry into the cabinet, so he showed this poem to Emperor Qianlong, and secretly sued Emperor Jiaqing, saying, "The heir emperor wants to be kind to Zhu Gui" (buy it).Emperor Qianlong was jealous, and later made Zhu Gui the governor of Anhui because of other things.

He Shen is also "clever to cover the gaps", that is, he is good at deceiving and getting away with it. First, rectify the censor.In the fifty-first year of Qianlong (1786), Cao Xibao, the imperial censor, impeached Liu Quan, a slave of Heshen's family, who was extravagant and built houses beyond the system.Wu Shengqin, the servant, was from the same hometown as Cao Xibao. When he found out, he rushed to Rehe to report to Heshen.After Heshen got the information, he ordered Liu Quan to destroy his room, and his clothes, carriages and horses were overstated, and they all disappeared without a trace.When Xibao arrived, Emperor Qianlong questioned Heshen.He Shen said that his subordinates are very strict at ordinary times, and if his subordinates cause trouble, he will be severely punished.Emperor Qianlong ordered the king and ministers to interrogate Cao Xibao in conjunction with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and ordered the infantry commander to send officials from Xibao to Liu's family to inspect.Emperor Qianlong summoned Cao Xibao to the Summer Resort to interrogate him face to face. Xibao played Liu Quan's selfishness.So Cao Xibao was punished by dismissal and staying in office.

Second, dismiss the minister.Minister Yin Zhuangtu of the Ministry of Rites commented on the emptiness of the treasuries in various provinces. Emperor Qianlong ordered Heshen to let Yin Zhuangtu go to the treasuries of each province to inspect them, under the supervision of Minister Qingcheng.Every time Qingcheng went to a province, he was held back, and when he moved to make up for it, he opened the warehouse, and it seemed that he had nothing to lose.The lower part discusses the crime, intends to be executed, and surrender to the master. "Drafts of Qing History·Yin Zhuang Picture Biography" commented at the end of the volume: "The minister's parents and pets messed up the government, and the people were forced to starve and cold, and the death caused disaster." ("Qing History Draft" volume 322) The common people became hungry and cold.The chaos of the White Lotus Sect in the later years of Emperor Qianlong is a historical proof.

He Shen has achieved the ultimate in being an official: from a guard at the Qianqing Gate, he was promoted to the "six ministers", namely the bachelor, the minister of military aircraft, the minister of discussion, the minister of the guards, the minister of the internal affairs, the minister of the imperial court, the commander of the capital, the commander of the infantry, and the commander of the army. The three treasuries of the Ministry of Households, the tax supervisor of Chongwenmen, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of the Lifan Academy. ". (Volume 319 of "Manuscripts of Qing History · Heshen Biography") There are more than a thousand soldiers serving in private houses.But in accordance with the old saying, good fortune comes with misfortune.Heshen ended up ruined and ruined. Fortunately, Princess Hexiao, the daughter-in-law, saved the life and a bowl of rice of his son Fengshen Yinde.