Why did Yongzheng kill three people after drinking a cup of tea on his way back to the palace?

Yong Zhengdi was actually a controversial emperor in history. He was Emperor Kangxi before, then Emperor Qianlong, and he himself was the main architect of the prosperous time of Kanggan. However, why Yong Zhengdi became emperor is a mystery, and it is generally believed that he was in the wrong position. But judging from what he did after he ascended the throne, he was indeed a good emperor, far more reliable than his son Qianlong, and even not inferior to Kangxi. As far as diligence is concerned, Yongzheng is among the best among the ancient emperors, but his cold words may be related to many problems left by his father Kangxi.

In the feudal history of more than 2,000 years in China, it seems that the corruption of officials has always been a big problem. This is inseparable from the greed in people's hearts, especially those in high positions. Faced with the huge temptation of money, it is difficult to keep a clear head and abide by one's morality and professional ethics. Therefore, the integrity of officials requires their own ideological awareness on the one hand, and the corresponding supervision mechanism on the other hand, which increases the cost of crime and makes officials dare not be greedy. Such a thing happened during the Yongzheng period, which was originally caused by a very small thing, but eventually led to the murder of three people.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Qing government invaded the south and fought against the north, and the national treasury was consumed greatly. You know, war is inseparable from money and food. So Kangxi once spent countless money and silver. On the other hand, the corruption of officials is also very serious. In the late Kangxi period, although the Qing Dynasty was still prosperous, the funds in the national treasury were not abundant. Kangxi himself may have realized the problem, but he couldn't solve it. Finally, he left the financial problem to Yongzheng. So after Yongzheng acceded to the throne, he had to pay attention to the treasury's capital reserve. Yongzheng knew before Kangxi's death that there was a problem with the flow of funds in the national treasury, and the existence of this problem was closely related to the officials in the DPRK. It's just that he lacks evidence, or his grasp of this consciousness is not deep enough. How are officials corrupt? How many officials and power departments are involved, and what kind of interest network do they have?

A coincidence happened in this situation. Yong Zhengdi likes to drink Longjing tea. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is in charge of all the emperor's expenses, purchased a large amount of Longjing tea for the emperor from the West Lake in early spring. The taste of spring tea is naturally good, and Yongzheng is very satisfied. Just? Thirty-two pounds This price made the emperor a little tongue-tied. But he didn't care. In fact, the emperor is often deceived by people around him. The distance between them and the ordinary people in the palace is not just a wall. Most of the emperor's understanding of the outside world comes from the explanations of people around him. People around me say what it is, and the emperor can't really go out to experience life.

But Yong Zhengdi happened to go out once. He traveled incognito. Passing by a teahouse, he had a whim and wanted to sit down. So he took a few people around him into the teahouse to drink tea and listen to folk stories. Local officials like ancient teahouses are the places where news spreads fastest. Although the owner of the shop doesn't know the emperor, he can feel from the temperament of several people that this is not an ordinary person. An observant boss is naturally very enthusiastic. Actively recommend the best spring tea in the store for Yong Zhengdi.

Yongzheng instantly thought of the West Lake Longjing purchased by the palace every year, and ordered some here by the way. When the tea was served, the fresh aroma made Yong Zhengdi irresistible. Look carefully, the West Lake Longjing in this teahouse is really authentic, almost exactly the same as the West Lake Longjing purchased by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Yong Zhengdi subconsciously asked about the price of West Lake Longjing in the teahouse. Unexpectedly, the boss's answer almost surprised Yong Zhengdi. The West Lake Longjing in the shop is only 500 copper coins a catty. This made Yong Zhengdi very angry. But he tried to restrain himself and didn't show it outside.

After returning to the imperial court, he summoned the steward of the internal affairs office for the first time and was determined to investigate the matter thoroughly. The steward of the internal affairs office knows that things are exposed, so telling the truth is better than dying. It turned out that he colluded with Qin Yong 'an, a eunuch and businessman in the imperial court, and earned a lot of difference. Yong Zhengdi was so angry that he ordered the execution of three people and copied their homes.

It was also because of this incident that Yongzheng was deeply touched. Corruption is rampant under our noses. If it is not rectified and allowed to develop, then this country will eventually embark on the road of extinction. At the same time, in this case, we can also see that Yong Zhengdi's spirit of introspection is just like this, which paved the way for the prosperous times in the Qianlong period.

However, most of this incident is just a folklore, and there is no relevant record in the historical records. But this incident can still explain some problems from the side, not just a simple story for people to listen to.