In ancient times, if you want to govern the country's dynasties in an orderly manner, the mutual cooperation between kings and subjects is indispensable. The Ming dynasty was indispensable to the prosperity of a dynasty. But as a minister, although he has the duty to assist the king in governing the country and the responsibility of loving the people. But it does not mean that every courtier can keep his mission in mind, nor can everyone abide by innocence and be a clean official. If the ministers' corrupt deeds were discovered, their lives would be ruined. The protagonist I want to talk about today is a minister. This minister was upright and honest, but suddenly one day, someone accused him of corruption. However, after the emperor found out, he not only did not blame him for his mistakes, but also filled the vacant public funds for him. So who is the minister? What kind of person is he? Can the emperor trust him so much?
The minister was from the Qing Dynasty and his name was Li Guangdi. It should be known that the Qing Dynasty was the domain of the Manchus, but Li Guangdi, as a Han Chinese, became the core loyal servant of the imperial court, which is already a very remarkable thing. At that time, during the Kangxi period, the country was involved in major events, and Kangxi would ask Li Guangdi to come to the staff. And Li Guangdi was also able to speak his own opinions, help the king share his worries, and was deeply valued by the Kangxi Emperor. Not only that, Li Guangdi's military ability is also very outstanding. He led an army to pacify San Francisco, regained Taiwan, and was a master of learning. Li Guangdi was an all-rounder, but this was not the main reason Why Kangxi trusted him. One of the things that Kangxi admired most about Li Guangdi was his integrity and honesty. Li Guangdi has supreme power, but he will not abuse his power to help others do private things, and he will not embezzle public funds to satisfy personal desires. Li Guangdi's wholehearted loyalty to the country was what Kangxi attached most to him.
However, Kangxi suddenly heard negative news about Li Guangdi, that is, someone accused him of using the state's money to build two luxurious villas in his hometown. You must know that since ancient times, incorruptible officials are either disciples or poor. After all, their income is limited, and most of their financial resources are used to help the people. Where does the spare money come from to build a noble villa? However, after the Kangxi Emperor heard about it, he did not rush to convict Li Guangdi, but sent someone to check the details of the matter. In the end, I learned that it was Li Guangdi's wife who had no intention of doing the wrong thing.
Li Guangdi has made countless achievements and has the world in mind, which makes many people admire him. One of these villas is Lahada's return to him. At that time, when Quanzhou was suffering from rebellion, if Li Guangdi had not timelyly appealed to Lahada and broken through for Lahada first, Lahada would probably have failed to live up to the mission of the imperial court. Not only that, Li Guangdi not only did not ask Kangxi for merit, but also depicted The merits of Lahada in a colorful way. Lahada was very grateful to Li Guangdi and wanted to give him a mansion as a reward. But with Li Guangdi's character, he will definitely reject himself openly and honestly. So Rahada built the mansion on his own initiative and gave it to Li Guangdi's wife first. When the raw rice was cooked to maturity, Li Guangdi could only accept it gladly. But Li Guangdi clearly wrote his good story with Lahada on the mansion. The other mansion was built by Li Guangdi's wife, after all, the mansion given by Lahada was not his own property. Mrs. Li wanted to own a house under her own name, and saw that Li Guangdi had ten thousand taels of silver around him. Lady Li saw that Li Guangdi had worked so hard for so many years, and it was time to have her own mansion, so she ordered someone to build it first. But this silver was not Li Guangdi's private property, but the state's money. When Li Guangdi learned of this, he immediately reprimanded his wife when he returned home, and then went to the emperor to ask for punishment. However, Kangxi still believed in Li Guangdi very much, did not punish him, and also paid off the vacant public funds.
The author believes that Li Guangdi can be called a model of Qing officials. People in the world have the desire to show their ambitions, but have they ever thought that it is easy to be an official, but it is even more difficult to be a clean official. After all, there are always too many temptations and traps in the world, and people will indulge in them and lose their hearts without knowing it. But Li Guangdi did it, and he kept his duty day by day for decades, sharing the worries of the king and thinking of the people everywhere. Kangxi also allowed Li Guangdi to live in the new mansion, but although Li Guangdi accepted the new mansion, he did not have the heart to live in it. Still living in his old house and living his own simple life. It was Li Guangdi's incorruptible character that won the king's appreciation, and Li Guangdi was able to save his life and honor at a critical moment.