Chapter 39 Luo weaving party feathers form gangs

What He Shen is best at is not literature, he is not as good as Liu Yong and Ji Xiaolan in this respect; he is not suitable for leading troops to fight, he is not as good as Agui and others in this respect, but he can deeply understand a person's psychology.He understood that the reason why his subordinates were willing to serve him was to raise the banner and seek protection, so he was willing to work for him.It is precisely this kind of psychology that he firmly grasped and established his human relationship network. In fact, even He Shen himself found the banner of Qianlong.He knew very well that the reason why he was so successful, so successful, and some people even called him the second emperor, was not because he was a celebrity around Qianlong. special relationship.Qianlong was his backer, his protective umbrella, and he was the one who was leisurely and contented under the umbrella.It was from the relationship between him and Qianlong that He Shen realized the necessity of weaving his own network of relationships: his flattery and flattery to Qianlong was just like the flattery of his subordinates.Moreover, I have Qianlong, the biggest tree to rely on, which is what other people can't wait for, and it is also the fundamental reason why others respect and rely on him, and it is also the advantage that he can form a network across the country.

Qianlong's self-promotion and great success provided Heshen with the opportunity to form cliques.It is precisely through his absolute authority that He Shen is good at Weifu and opens the door wide, so that his canine teeth spread all over the country. He Shen knew very well that it was because of Qianlong's favor and protection that he could be domineering.Therefore, he played tricks in front of Qianlong to win Qianlong's favor and trust in himself, so as to gain real power.Then he turned around and used the emperor's banner to act mischievously and recruit his followers. After all, the emperor's signboard is still very useful.

In fact, during Heshen's reign, some legal and institutional changes in the early Qing Dynasty were carried out by the emperor under the banner of Qianlong.For example, there is no specific quota for military aircraft Zhangjing, but the minister of military aircraft chooses it himself, and there is no need to introduce and Guan Bai to the emperor. Give him; discuss the implementation of the criminal silver system; stipulate that the censor should be vacant, and all veterans over the age of 60 should be nominated to act.This series of reforms and measures were all introduced by Heshen to establish his own network and consolidate his special status. Of course, this also suppressed public opinion very well.

Under the protection of Qianlong's big umbrella, He Shen quickly woven a large network of relationships for himself, controlling the officials' words and deeds.The Korean envoy recorded: Ge Lao Heshen, who has been working for twenty years, has his own power and fortune, and is becoming more and more greedy.There are many people who accept bribes and flatter them.Those who are neutral and unreliable will be poor if they do not pay for their crimes.It can be seen how strong Heshen's net is. The more Heshen behaved more respectfully in front of Qianlong, the more Qianlong deliberately elevated Heshen's status.For example, deliberately carrying his family from the Zhenghong Banner to the Zhenghuang Banner, making his family a member of the Upper Three Banners, placed him in a special position.Every time Qianlong went out on tours and autumns, He Shen always accompanied the emperor during the journey.Seeing that Heshen was so favored by Qianlong inside and outside the court, they flocked to Heshen's backer even more, and Heshen's relationship network became bigger and stronger.

In fact, most of the ministers who cling to Heshen flatter and bribe him are not willing, but they all respect Qianlong behind Heshen, because everyone knows that Qianlong is a symbol of power; and Qianlong currently only favors Heshen, Therefore, as long as Qianlong is around, Heshen will be in power.Therefore, what people want to worship is not Heshen, but Qianlong and the superior power behind him.Heshen was only Qianlong's spokesperson, and only through Heshen could he have the opportunity to meet Qianlong. This is the reason why these officials have established a huge relationship network with Heshen, and it is also the internal cohesion of this relationship network.

He Shen relied on his brains and sharp tongue to please the emperor, make him happy, gain trust, and then win over officials at all levels.In this way, from the supreme ruler of the feudal dynasty of Emperor Qianlong to the grassroots implementers of government policies in various states and counties, He Shen has close ties with him.He himself was appointed by Qianlong many times as an official in different departments.Therefore, in various key departments of the central government, He Shen either personally assumed important positions, or selected his cronies to take power.For example, the old and fatuous Su Ling'a was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to be in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and the imperial court's power to select officials was controlled by the stockholders.

In this way, most of the officials at the top and bottom of the court were entangled with each other, forming a huge network of interlocking and closely connected relationships with Heshen as the link.Therefore, once anything unfavorable to Heshen happens, it will immediately reach Heshen's ears.In this way, he can calmly deploy countermeasures and resolve the danger invisible. Heshen's ending is doomed, but his goal of securing power by forming a net is still partially achieved.Even the division and disposal of various properties after his death involved many people, so that Emperor Jiaqing wanted to eradicate them, so he had to think carefully.Acting hastily may shake the government and the public, which Jiaqing does not want to see.Because it is impossible for him to exchange blood for the officials of the court, the rule of the Qing Dynasty still depends on these officials, even if they are involved, after all, the law does not blame the public.It can be seen that Heshen's relationship network has a wide range of entanglements and deep influence.