“Ji Xiaolan is a dazzling figure in official and unofficial histories of China during the Qing Dynasty in historical records. He not only occupies all the glory in orthodox historical biographies, but also has a good reputation among the people. Word-of-mouth. Ji Yun is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He has advanced and retreated from hundreds of schools of thought and picked out the key points. He is always coherent and has a great view. A book editor is equivalent to the current position of director and editor-in-chief of a publishing house, and at most the level of minister of culture. How can he always be by the emperor's side? He rarely even has the opportunity to go to the pilgrimage, so why does he participate in political discussions every day? Later, Mr. Ji Xiaolan became the co-organizer of the former cabinet and the minister of the Ministry of Rites, so he had time to follow the emperor. The emperor didn't always take him with him when he visited privately incognito, and the emperor always acted like a child to instigate a relationship between him and Heshen. Besides, the emperor didn't always take Heshen with him when he paid private visits incognito.
In the TV series, Ji Yun often participated in playing He Shen, but that was not the case at all. Historically, Ji Xiaolan only participated in one He Shen play, and did not participate in He Shen's performance. By the way, Liu Yong has only co-sponsored He Shen once. According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, failure to participate in the concert would be punished. So no one dared to play Heshen easily.
“In the 33rd year of Qianlong’s reign (1788), 45-year-old Ji Xiaolan was involved in a case filed during the Lianghuai Festival, involving Xiaolan’s in-law Lu Jianzeng (Xiaolan’s eldest daughter married her great-grandson Yinwen). His family property was to be seized. Xiaolan was convicted and dismissed from his post in the 35th year of Qianlong's reign (1770). "Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes" has five types and twenty-four volumes, and will be compiled and published, with a preface by disciple Beiping Sheng Shiyan. "It can be seen that Ji Xiaolan has only been in prison once, but in the TV series, he often goes to jail to handle cases, and goes to jail incognito? What a joke.
Let’s talk about Heshen again, “Heshen (1750-1799), whose courtesy name was Zhizhai, whose original name was Shanbao, was from the Niu Hulu clan and was a native of Zhenghong Banner in Manchuria. He was born in the fifteenth year of Qianlong’s reign, and his father’s name was Changbao. He once served as deputy governor of Fujian. His ancestors were from Qingyuan County in present-day Liaoning Province. They entered the customs with the Qing Emperor in the early Qing Dynasty and lived in Donkey Rou Hutong, Xizhimen, Beijing.
He Shen was born into a wealthy military officer. However, he and his younger brother He Lin received a good education since childhood. When they were ten years old, they were selected to attend the Xian'an Palace Official School and received education in Confucian classics and Manchu, Chinese and Mongolian literature. He Shen was talented, hard-working and had outstanding achievements. Therefore, he was highly regarded by his teacher Wu Shenglan and others.
In the 34th year of Qianlong's reign, 20-year-old He Shen inherited the title of third-class Qingqi Captain from his ancestors. The next year, he participated in the Shuntian Prefecture Imperial Examination and failed. However, Heshen, who had no fame, later took charge of many cultural and educational undertakings because of his talents. He was then promoted to Imperial Guard, and was awarded the title of Deputy Commander of the Zhenglan Banner. In the first month of the 41st year, he was awarded the title of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue, in March, he was awarded the title of Minister of Military Aircraft, and in April, he was awarded the title of Minister in Charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau...
In just six months, He Shen rose from an ordinary bodyguard to the highest level of power in the Qing Dynasty and became a confidant and favorite of Emperor Qianlong."
He Shen is indeed a famous figure in history. . During the Qianlong period, he became a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and the chief military minister, with power only under Qianlong. How could such a character be the image of He Shen, a corrupt official who is idle, idle, glib, and ignorant?
In fact, Heshen was very talented. "According to the "Biography of Heshen", Heshen had an amazing memory, smart decision-making, quick work, and versatility. Qianlong wrote in "Pictures of the Fifteen Heroes of the Pacification of Gorkha" "He Shen is specially mentioned as being proficient in four languages: Manchu, Han, Mongolian and Tibetan. "He Shen can be described as a versatile person in both civil and military affairs. It is true that the corrupt official embezzled more than 800 million yuan, and his wealth can reach the country. He Shen's power is only under the emperor's power. All the roads to the emperor are blocked by He Shen's power seeking. How come there is Ji Xiaolan's memorial every day? Ji Xiaolan only teased He Shen occasionally, but she didn't dare to do it openly.