Chapter 53 Calm down the crisis

He Shen's handling of some emergencies shows his ability to adapt to changes.He Shen is very cunning. Even if a catastrophe strikes, he will react quickly. Before the opponent reacts, he has already taken action and weathered the crisis safely. As the saying goes: Companion to a king is like companion to a tiger.Being by Emperor Qianlong's side for many years, He Shen has developed the ability to adapt to changing situations, which has repeatedly saved him from danger. Once, Hushitu, the head of Hejia, returned to the capital under the escort of soldiers.Looking at the flags flying around the capital and the red lanterns hanging all over the walls, he was not surprised: what big happy event is there?Why is the capital different today from the past?

In fact, he cannot be blamed for this. Hushitu left the capital in the summer of the 60th year of Qianlong (1785) at the behest of his master He Shen, and went to Yunnan and Guizhou. In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed.In just a few months, major changes took place in the capital. The Supreme Emperor Qianlong trained the government, and the heir emperor Jiaqing ascended the throne.This is also a rare event in Chinese history. But Hushitu still doesn't know anything about this big news. He has been away for more than half a year, and he only thinks about finding wealth for his master. How can he care about world affairs?In his eyes, even big things are not as important as what his master He Shen explained.Therefore, although Hushitu saw that the capital was different from the past, it did not attract too much attention from him.

Hushitu transported the looted property to Hefu, and then quickly met with his master Heshen, but when he asked, he heard that he and his lord had entered the palace.But he had a military situation to report, so he went straight to the military aircraft department without any further consideration or rest. When I arrived at the military plane, I was told that He Shen was meeting the Holy Spirit at the Palace of Qinzheng.He didn't ask much, and hurried to Qinzheng Hall.Because Hushitu also followed Emperor Qianlong for many years and was favored by Emperor Qianlong.Later, after Heshen became favored, the emperor gave Heshen the Hushitu as a precious gift.So all the guards at the gate knew Hushitu, and when they saw him coming, they informed the hall.

The servant Hushitu kowtowed to the emperor. After getting permission, Hushitu entered the main hall, and Natou bowed.At that time, Jiaqing Emperor Yongyan was sitting in the front, and the Supreme Emperor Qianlong was sitting a little to the left of the center. Hushitu's kneeling was just facing Jiaqing Emperor.When Qianlong saw this scene, he couldn't help feeling a little lost and desolate, thinking that it was a sign of people leaving the tea to cool off, so he naturally showed some displeasure and a slightly angry expression on his face. How can all this escape the thoughtful He Shen?He couldn't help but gasped, his whole body tensed up, and he held his breath.But he reacted immediately, walked over immediately, kicked Hushitu fiercely, and angrily said: "The Supreme Emperor is over there, you are going in the wrong direction."

At this time, Hushitu came back to his senses, and hurriedly kowtowed like garlic: The slave deserves to die, the slave deserves to die He Shen ignored him and continued to say that although the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, all political affairs are still handled by the Supreme Emperor, so no matter how big or small, he still has to report to the Supreme Emperor. When Hushitu heard this, he vaguely knew that major changes had taken place in the palace. At this time, he also recalled the rumors circulating in the society when he left the capital last year, saying that Emperor Qianlong would abdicate the imperial power to Crown Prince, it seems that this is true, today I lost my lord.

Emperor Jiaqing also saw all this in his eyes. Although he knew in his heart that He Shen was deliberately covering up for his family, and was very disgusted in his heart, he still put on a smile on his face and said: Mr. Xianggong, this Hushitu made such a mistake because he didn't know it. It's not an exaggeration for those who don't know it. You don't have to pursue it too much. Seeing that Qianlong didn't speak, and that Emperor Jiaqing's words were not painful, He Shen continued to berate Hushitu.This Hushitu was originally the favorite of Emperor Qianlong, so Qianlong didn't intend to pursue it, so he asked Hushitu: What is the reason for you to break into the palace so recklessly?

To report to the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, the slaves have to report important matters of the military and the country.In the old forests of Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei, and Shaanxi, some people who believed in the White Lotus Sect dared to make trouble. After all, this Hushitu has been with Heshen for many years, and he has already developed the ability to observe words and emotions.Since Qianlong was upset just now, he couldn't continue to talk about unhappy things, so he deliberately described the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect as some people causing trouble, and tried to minimize the matter.

The civil and military officials around heard the meaning of the words and knew that a serious incident had happened, but they did not show any emotion on their faces, because the Taishang Emperor has been moody recently, and no one dared to provoke him. He Shen was very happy to hear Hushitu report like this.why?Because when Heshen was conquering the northwest in Qianlong, he once handled logistics supplies, and later also personally directed the war. He was appreciated by Emperor Qianlong, and he drew Ziguang Pavilion many times.Although He Shen is the favorite minister of the Supreme Emperor, but now that the Supreme Emperor has abdicated, he has no idea how the new emperor will treat him.He also had to find a way out for himself.On the surface, it seemed that Emperor Jiaqing was very respectful to him, and he kept calling him Mr. Wang.However, now that the Supreme Emperor is still alive, maybe he just keeps his face. Who knows what will happen in the future?

He thought: No matter what, as long as the world is in chaos, as long as people rebel, Shen and I can still be stable, because I am the minister of military aircraft and the admiral of the nine gates, and I firmly control the military power.This is the right time for the White Lotus Sect to rebel. Taking this opportunity to make some money is a trivial matter. The most important thing is that I want to take this opportunity to firmly control the Emperor Si and influence his actions.He Shen made up his mind, and hurried to the two emperors, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor Si, and said, "This is a trivial matter. I will immediately send troops to suppress it. I promise that it will all subside within a month. Please rest assured, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor." .

In this way, He Shen easily disintegrated the crisis in Hushitu. After the court meeting was over, Hushitu went home with Heshen.Hushitu couldn't wait to report the news to his master immediately, and at the same time, he also explained to his master what he had gained in the past six months. Hushitu thought that He Shen would scold him for his performance in the hall, but He Shen still said to him kindly as usual: Mr. Hu, you have worked hard all the way, what you have done for me in the past six months I am very satisfied with everything. I have seen the things you shipped just now, and they are beyond my expectation.

Originally, when Hushitu came, he was worried that He Shen would be angry with him for everything that happened in Qinzheng Palace, so he couldn't help but beat his heart.Now it seems that Xiang Ye gave him a kick at that time, but it was just for Qianlong to show him, and he was doing him a favor, not really angry with him, so he became even more devoted to He Shen from then on.