this is the famous "case of salt introduction from Huaibei". The recent hit TV series "Daqing Salt Merchants" artistically reproduces the investigation process of this case. According to historical records, Gao Heng, who was greeted by Qianlong's southern tour and built Wuting Bridge by Gao Heng, was born in Manchuria with a yellow flag. After a noble family, he was related to the country. His father was a college student in Gao Bin Guan Wenyuange, minister of military aircraft, minister of internal affairs, minister of official department, governor of Zhili, governor of Nanhe, etc., and his sister was the concubine of Emperor Qianlong, who was named Emperor Huixian. In the twenty-second year of Qianlong, Gao Heng took the post of salt inspector in Huaibei. Until thirty years, he was in charge of the salt administration of two Huai dynasties for eight years.
Mr. Li Youren, a Yangzhou cultural scholar, told the reporter that in the year when Gao Heng took office, he hired skilled craftsmen to design and build the Wuting Bridge in order to welcome the southern tour of Qianlong. According to the Record of Yangzhou Painting Boat, in the twenty-second year of Qianlong, Gao Yushi opened a new lotus ridge to Pingshan Hall, and famous gardens were built on both sides. On the north bank, there are three sections, namely, White Pagoda Qingyun, Shek Piu Liupi and Jinquan Huayu; on the south bank, there are five sections, namely, Chuntai Birthday, Xiaoyuan Huarui, Shugang Chaoxu, Chunliu Painting Boat and Chiwu Floor. "Gao Heng not only built Wuting Bridge, but also rebuilt Hongqiao. Gao Heng's actions should be said to have done several good things for Yangzhou and contributed to Yangzhou. " He was sentenced to death in the case of "salt introduction in the Huaihe River" < P > However, the credit is due to the past. Gao Heng was also an official who was severely punished in the case of salt introduction in the Huaihe River.
It turns out that during his inspection of the salt empire in Huai River and Huai River, Gao Heng made the salt merchants draw three taels of silver for public use, which he pocketed and didn't report to the household. In the thirty-third year of Qianlong, Emperor Qianlong ordered Gao Heng to stop and investigate the case. Many salt merchants reported that Gao Heng had paid tribute for corruption and prepared for the emperor's southern tour for more than 4.67 million taels. Emperor Qianlong ordered the punishments to hear the case, and the facts were clear and the evidence was conclusive. Emperor Qianlong's decree said, "Gao Heng was bribed by salt merchants and was punished. Relevant officials have poor convictions. " Fu Heng, a university student, asked the emperor to spare her death for the sake of the dead Hui Xian's imperial concubine. Emperor Qianlong said, "What can we do if the Queen's brother breaks the law?" Fu Heng so afraid to say more. Therefore, Gao Heng was brought to justice, and Lu Jian, the history of salt transportation in two Huai Dynasties, was once jailed, and later died of illness in prison. Jiang Chun also "arrested the capital" for this case.
Wang Weikang, a Yangzhou scholar, found that Yuan Mei, a native of Qianlong period, had mentioned this case: "Gong (Jiang Chun) generously set an example. When hearing the court, only kowtowing leads to sin, and there is no traction. Shang (Emperor Qianlong) has always loved the public, but also praised him for not being chaotic in times of danger and having the wind of the elderly, so he was pardoned. " The film and television revealed that the intercessor for Gao Heng was not related to the investigation of this case, and the TV series "Daqing Salt Merchant" was artistically reproduced.
In the play, Akzhan, the salt inspector of Huai River and Huai River, came to the capital to meet Emperor Qianlong, who ordered Akzhan to find out the salt case within six months. Emperor Qianlong's southern tour of Yangzhou is about to return to Beijing. Before he left, he was furious at Akzhan's ineffectiveness in tracing the deficit in salt affairs. He once again ordered Akzhan to find out the case of salt introduction within six months, and asked the Prime Minister and | to help Akzhan to bring down the court officials involved in the case of salt introduction. After Emperor Qianlong's return to Beijing, Akzhan followed the secret orders, taking Yulin, the domestic slave of Lu Degong, the envoy of salt transportation in the Huaihe River, as a breakthrough, and put Lu Degong in prison for corruption. In prison, Lu Degong cried to He Sisheng, Akzhan's grandmaster, summed up his life, and truthfully confessed the official hierarchy and the amount of corruption involved in the salt introduction case. Gao Heng, the prince's maternal uncle, was the first to be corrupt. After careful consideration, Akzhan presented Gao Heng's case to the court, and Emperor Qianlong was furious when he learned of the case. Gao Heng and Lu Degong were brought to justice and beheaded. During the execution, Emperor Qianlong ordered officials with more than three grades to be present to watch, as an example.
Li youren believes that compared with the historical records, the Qing Salt Merchant has been artistically treated.
firstly, the archetypes of many characters in Salt Merchants in Qing Dynasty, such as Jiang Chun, You Bashi, Lu Jianzeng, Zheng Banqiao and Jin Dongxin, were replaced by Wang Chaozong, Akzhan, Lu Degong and Zheng Dongxin. With real names, in addition to dry long, and |, only Gao Heng.
Second, the Salt Merchant of Qing Dynasty is voluminous in 34 episodes, and Gao Heng, an important figure, has never appeared.
Third, Fu Heng, a university student, is no longer added, and it has not been told by other people that it was Fu Heng who interceded for Gao Heng in front of Qianlong, but changed to He |.
Fourthly, Lu Degong was beheaded. In fact, his prototype, Lu Jian, died in prison.
Fifth, Wang Chaozong and other salt merchants were not involved in the case, and Gan Long told He | that this matter "cannot be counted on the salt merchants".
Sixthly, Gan Longnian turned over for Gao Heng, who was under the law, for the sake of Hui Xian's imperial concubine. In the 3th episode, Gan Long knocks on the wooden fish with his hand and says to He |: "He |, Gao Heng has left, so I read the scriptures for him and cross him over. After all, he is the brother of the imperial concubine." Depicting that law belongs to law, reason belongs to reason, and emotion belongs to emotion, Emperor Qianlong also has a little human touch. A long monologue becomes a "confession" of a corrupt official
Because Gao Heng didn't show up, we don't know what he thought and said. Fortunately, the playwright carefully drafted a long line for Lu Degong in prison, which is a "reflection" and a "confession" of corrupt officials, which is quite thought-provoking and greatly enlightens the current heavy punches against corruption.
"am I a bad person? Am I a good person after all? But when I was a child, I also studied hard the books of sages. Today, after ten years of hard work, I finally got to to be no.1. It's not easy for me to get here today! For the sake of the holy family and the imperial court, I worked hard and gave it to Qing for most of my life. You say that my salary is not as good as the money that salt merchants pay for a trip to salt. Why? Do you think that all the high-sounding words I usually say are posturing and nonsense? No, it's wrong, I mean what I say! You don't understand. I have another self in my heart. He always said to me:' Lu Degong, don't be silly, you are a bookworm. With your little savings, can you realize your ambition when you get old? There is nothing you can do. But those salt merchants, they are not smarter than you, and they are not nobler than you, but why do they wear gold and silver, and why do they spend money? I refuse to accept it. In my eyes, they are just a group of maggots, just getting into the dung soup. " Have I ever received their money? No! I think their money is dirty and they stink of copper. It's a pity that those calligraphy and paintings. It's better to put it in my hand than to put it in the hands of the rich landowners who can't read and only know about plugging things. Only I, only I can connect with those ancient people. At night, in the dead of night, I spread out those celebrity calligraphy and painting, and those ancient sages came back to life. They stood in front of me, singing poems and painting with me, chatting with me about their joys and sorrows. The news dictionary "Huai River Withholding Salt Draws Deficit Case"
"Huai River Withholding Salt Draws Deficit Case" is called "one of the three major corruption cases in Qianlong Dynasty". Gao Heng, who was in charge of Yangzhou salt policy, was executed after the autumn because of his great corruption. Wang Zhangtao, an expert in Yangzhou's Qing history, has studied this period of history quite well. He said that because many people involved were flag-bearers, dignitaries and royalty, the case had a great impact and was also a test for Qianlong. With the deepening of the case, Gan Long issued eight edicts demanding a thorough investigation. Although many officials pleaded with the imperial concubine, Gan Long was unmoved and put his righteousness above his family.