Chapter 82 Love between North Korea and China can't be sold out

In a relational society, favors are also wealth.As the biggest interests of society in the feudal era and the official information distribution center, it is not impossible for the imperial court to get rich overnight as long as it uses a little bit of power to sell various officials at clearly marked prices. In the officialdom, the most important thing is to be well-informed. This information may not be useful to high-ranking officials like He Shen, but it is of extraordinary significance to those officials with lower positions who cannot get close to the core of power. Officials get inside information, which may determine their future or even their fate.In order to grasp this internal information early, in order to quickly make a fortune, there will always be people who will spend a lot of money to get through the joints.Therefore, in history, those who fawn on and collude with eunuchs and other close officials of the emperor are always indispensable, in order to get wind and grass in the court from the mouths of people around the emperor, so that they can play by ear and be prepared to fall with the wind.

During the Qianlong period, Heshen's status and his special relationship with Emperor Qianlong undoubtedly became the first choice for such people.He Shen accompanied Qianlong all the year round, and knew every move of the court like the palm of his hand.The emperor will tell him what he doesn't usually say to other ministers, and he knows best what hobbies and embarrassments he usually has.As long as you get a little inside story and make Emperor Qianlong happy, maybe those officials will have enough food and clothing for a lifetime. Not to mention that He Shen has become such a big official, he can make a fortune just by relying on the inside information that he has been with the emperor all year round. He Shen loves money like his life, and of course he knows it well.He Shen also often took the opportunity to become a trader in the intelligence exchange in the name of giving favors. Through this behavior, he accumulated a lot of wealth.

After Qianlong's five southern tours, many ministers also saw that his behavior was a waste of money and people.Whenever the emperor went on a tour, the governors of the provinces took the opportunity to blackmail the subordinates, often under the banner of the emperor. In this way, although the emperor did not receive many gifts, the officials at all levels took advantage of the opportunity to severely exploit the common people.Although the people were full of complaints, it was a pity that they could not reach the emperor. Qianlong was still immersed in the dream of a heavenly kingdom and a prosperous people.Because of this, he ignored the minister's dissuasion and insisted on going his own way to make the sixth southern tour.

Of course, He Shen was the first to know about Qianlong's decision. Therefore, before the emperor left the capital, Wang Rulong, the Lianghuai salt administration far away in Yangzhou, received He Shen's secret letter from Kuai Ma, and He Shen also sent a picture with the letter. For the portrait of Concubine Xiang, Wang Rulong was told in the letter that he could find a beautiful woman for the emperor in Yangzhou according to the woman in the picture. If this is done, the emperor will definitely reward him heavily. It turned out that there was a noble concubine in Qianlong's harem who was deeply loved by Qianlong and was canonized as Concubine Rong.Concubine Rong is not only beautiful in appearance and graceful in body, but also has a strange fragrance in her body, so she is called Xiangfei.

Concubine Xiang was the beauty that Hezhuo, who returned to Xinjiang, offered to Qianlong. Later, the situation in Xinjiang changed drastically.Although Qianlong deliberately hid these things from Concubine Rong at first, she knew about them because of the many eyes and ears in the palace. She immediately blamed the emperor for being too cruel, and since then she has become much colder towards Qianlong.Because she was a beautiful woman presented by He Zhuo, Qianlong didn't want Mingli to favor her too much. Although he was reluctant to let her go, he still had to show a distance from her.Later, a building was built for her in the south of Yingtai in Zhongnanhai, named Baoyue Tower, and wrote "Baoyue Tower" by himself.It is written in the diary: The meaning of the building is endless, and the unique name is Baoyue. The pool and the moon are in front of it, and there is a garden like Guanghan.Comparing Baoyue Tower to the Guanghan Palace on the moon, the concubine Rong upstairs is naturally the well-known moon fairy Chang'e.The feeling of reluctance in it is vivid on the paper.

He Shen knew Qianlong very well, of course he knew that Qianlong couldn't let go of Concubine Xiang, so he ordered Wang Rulong to search for beautiful women in the south of the Yangtze River, and he must find a woman who looks exactly like Concubine Rong to relieve the emperor's longing. , the emperor affirmed that Longyan Joy would be of great help to Wang Rulong's future career. Wang Rulong danced with joy when he saw such important internal news revealed to him by He Shen, and he almost wanted to confess He Shen as a god.He has always wanted to do something to win the favor of the emperor, so as to lay the foundation for his future promotion.But he has been struggling with the essentials, and at a time when he can't do anything, He Shen's secret letter is like a lucky star, opening the door to wealth and power for him.He immediately ordered his generals to choose beauties in Jiangnan according to the appearance of Xiangfei, and finally found a Jiangnan woman with good temperament and good image.

When Qianlong visited Yangzhou in the south, Wang Rulong hurriedly presented beauties.Qianlong was very satisfied with the woman Wang Rulong presented. From her, the aged Qianlong thought of the gentle and considerate Concubine Xiang, and felt the warmth and happiness that he had not had for a long time.Qianlong swept away the unhappiness in his heart, and praised Wang Rulong even more, and immediately promoted him to an official position.And He Shen received 200,000 taels of silver from Wang Rulong as a thank you for providing accurate information to Wang Rulong.He Shen just gave Wang Rulong some of Qianlong's concerns as a favor, and received 200,000 taels of silver as a reward. It can be seen how much favor he, a person who is always inseparable from the emperor, can make a deal with!