Corruption in the Qing(淸) Dynasty as a Relationship between Heshen(和珅) and Emperor Qianlong(乾隆)

Heshen(和珅) is considered the most corrupt high official in Chinese history. He is a very unusual case, because his time was reign of peace, and the emperor was also an Emperor Qianlong(乾隆), considered a very distinguished monarch. He dealt with the LiShiyao(李侍堯) case, his unfair harvesting has begun, and the transition from clean official to corrupt official was very quickly. As Heshen's rank rose, his wealth also increased by using seven methods. The emperor overlooked and protected Heshen's fraudulent harvest because he was more trusted by the emperor with the ability he wanted and by matching the emperor's mood in a timely manner. And the harm was severe because it took a lot of money to go on a very luxurious trip whenever Emperor Qianlong went down to Jiangnan(江南). So Heshen created a system for discussing crimes(議罪銀) and allowed Emperor Qianlong to use the income generated from it privately. However, when Emperor Jiaqing(嘉慶) immediately made him commit suicide after the death of Emperor Qianlong, the size of Heshen's property became a matter of keen interest. Depending on the data, it is estimated to be 200 to 800 million silver liang(銀兩), but the exact amount is beyond investigation. Imperial Jiaqing was able to gain political advantage by punishing Heshen. Nevertheless, Heshen's corruption case can be seen as a symbol of the Qing(淸) Dynasty is going into decline. He certainly seems to have rushed his own death because of his outstanding ability.