The influence of servility thought is simply. Although He Kun was the biggest corrupt official in the history of China, he was only a prisoner in that special era. In addition, after decades of brainwashing, he accepted the feudal monarchy since he was a child, so he felt that his identity was a slave in his bones, so he felt that he had always belonged to the Qing Dynasty, so he still had no choice to escape when he was about to be overthrown.
He Kun has no military power. If feudal officials want to resist, they must have Qiang Bing as the foundation, and He Kun seems to be very suitable for this kind of people. To put it simply, under the Qing system, He Kun was just a civilian, unable to have his own independent army, and even fewer soldiers could fight in his hands. On the surface, he has great power, ranking above many people and even being a celebrity in front of the emperor. But as long as the emperor gives the order, others can't escape anywhere. After all, he had no choice but to obey. So at the last moment of his life, when he knew that he was about to be caught, it was meaningless to resist because he could not escape.
He Kun didn't expect that Emperor Jiaqing would rectify his relationship with Kun and Emperor Qianlong, which are undoubtedly two complementary things. If Qianlong needed it, He Kun would give it to him immediately, but if Qianlong needed it, he didn't tell Emperor Qianlong directly, because he could collect it slowly through his own means, such as collecting money. There may be only one thing in his life, that is, to collect and scrape money as much as possible, so when Emperor Jiaqing fought for power. He didn't show clear opposition, because he ended up as Emperor Qianlong, and it was precisely because he didn't have a standing position that he didn't have time to resist when Emperor Jiaqing rectified him.
There is a special relationship between He Kun and Jiaqing. In ancient history, it is not uncommon for emperors and officials to be related by blood, but Jiaqing and He Kun have a special relationship, that is, Jiaqing's sister is He Kun's daughter-in-law. This is a very special relationship. According to today's words, they are a family, and the family will not attack the family, so He Kun never thought too badly of Emperor Jiaqing. However, the new emperor has three fires and Jiaqing.
He Kun's collection of money is countless, even comparable to the treasury of the Qing Dynasty. Generally speaking, it was only a matter of time before the Qing royal family rectified him. There are many factors involved in why he didn't run away, but it boils down to one point: He Kun, as a civil servant, was unable to resist the powerful Qing royal clique at the peak of absolute monarchy at that time.