一天傍晚，乾隆皇帝来到午门散步。抬头一望，只见午门至正阳门那段御道由于年久失修，不少处已磨损得坑坑洼洼，觉得有失皇家体面，非整修一下不可。于是他便令和坤承办此事，让他造出预算，限两月之内竣工。 和坤得皇上宠信，但贪婪成性，是个雁过拔毛的角色。他奉旨之后非常高兴，觉得又得了个发财的良机。
三天后早朝时，和坤就带本奏道：“皇上，这段御道确实有碍观瞻，必须全部换新。由于所需石料要从数百里外的房山采办，石匠精雕细刻，故而工程浩大，即使从紧开支，至少也需白银十万两。”乾隆皇帝二话没说，立即照准。
此后，御道旁立即搭起了不少工棚，并将御道两旁用草苫遮住，数百匠人叮叮当当地日夜干了起来。结果，不足一月，御道就提前峻工了。
乾隆皇帝在和坤陪同下一看，果然见御道平坦，焕然一新，不由龙心大喜，连声赞好。
次日早朝时，乾隆皇帝就当众宣旨：“和爱卿这次主修御道，夜以继日，既快又好，提前一月完工，劳苦功高，朕赏你白银一万两，再升官一等。”
和坤得意洋洋，名利双收，连忙谢恩。
谁知过了没几天，此事的底细被刘墉无意中发现了：原来和坤根本没有去房山采办石料，只是将原来的石块撬起来，令石匠在反面雕刻了一下，把下面的路基平整后，一铺上便跟新的一样。因此，工期缩短，成本又省，总共只花了一万两银子。
刘墉便决心将它揭露出来，让和坤当众出丑。
第二天上早朝时，刘墉待大家进太和殿后，飞快地将身上的朝服脱下，反过来套上，然后悄悄跟了进去。
乾隆皇帝端坐在九龙椅上，居高临下，抬头一看，忽见群臣后面站着个衣着与众不同的人，觉得奇怪，再细一看，却是协办大学士刘墉。心想：他向来十分注重仪表，办事小心谨慎。今天怎么昏头昏脑地将朝服也穿反了,这是怎么一回事?
这一细节很快被向来看着皇上眼色行事的和坤发现了。因当时明文规定：上朝时如果朝服不正，要判罪的。他心想：刘罗锅，这下你有好果子吃了。便故意幸灾乐祸地说：“刘大人，你今天怎么啦？? 和坤这么一咋呼，群臣见了都为刘墉捏了一把冷汗。
奇怪的是，那刘墉却低着头置若罔闻。
要是换个大臣，乾隆皇帝早就发火降罪了，但念及刘墉一向忠心耿耿，便改用责备的语气问：“刘爱卿，你怎么将朝服穿反了，快出去穿好了再来见朕。”刘墉这才恍然大悟地出去，穿好了又进来，跪地奏道：“启奏皇上，微臣今日将朝服反穿了，确实不该，请皇上恕罪。不过，朝服穿反显而易见，可如今有人将御道仅仅翻了个面，再略加修饰，就侵吞公款，大肆渔利，虽发生在大家的鼻子底下，恐怕就不易察觉了吧？”
刘墉话音一落，刚才正趾高气扬的和坤，顿时像矮了一截，脸色大变。
“什么？你说这御道是翻个面铺的。”乾隆皇帝一听，连忙追问，“刘爱卿，这到底是怎么一回事快细细奏来。”
刘墉大步向前，伏地奏道：“万岁，此事为臣偶然听说，并已去现场查勘。不过，还是请皇上先问和大人为妙。”
乾隆皇帝暗吃一惊，便问和坤：“你还不实说？”
和坤见东窗事发，再也无法隐瞒，忙跪倒在地，说：“为臣该死，确实未去房山采石，只是将原有的石块翻转过来雕刻了一下，重新铺上。”
乾隆皇帝顿时怒形于色：“你好大的胆，那么你总共花了多少银子？”
“一万两。”
“那其余的九万两呢”
“这——”和坤光是拚命叩头，再也答不出话来。
刘墉奏道：“皇上，这还用问，其余的早落入了和大人的腰包。嘿，想不到这么一项小工程，和大人竟能变出大戏法。望皇上明断。”
直到这时，群臣才知道刘墉反穿朝服的用意。 乾隆皇帝早已怒气满胸，可和坤与自己情投意合，凡事又离不开他，只得高高举起，又轻轻放下：“大胆和坤，竟敢欺君罔上。朕命你速将贪污和赏赐给你的银两退回国库，并免去你的官职一级。而这段御道须按你原来方案重新建造，所需银两则罚你出。下不为例，否则严惩不贷。”
和坤只得自认倒霉，表示认罚，并连连谢罪。 纪晓岚奏道：“皇上，刘大人参奏有功，理该有赏。”
乾隆皇帝朝刘墉笑道：“好，朕赏刘爱卿朝服三件。不过，下次你切勿将它再穿反了。”
刘墉忙道：“谢主隆恩。如今御道之案已正，为臣岂会再将朝服反穿!”
A day evening, Qianlong's emperor arrive at a noon door a stroll.Once the rise hope, see a noon door to the positive sun door that resist a way because of year long bad repair, not a few place have been already wear away the pit pit Wa Wa, feel losing Royal be honourable, don't renovate once can't.Hence he then make to contract for job this matter with Kun, let him build a budget, limit two month inside finish construction. With Kun get the emperor spoil letter, but greedy become sex, is a wild goose lead pull out hair of role.After he receive the aim is very happy, felt again the good opportunity for become rich.
Three divas are toward the hour early, with Kun take origin move a way:"Your Majesty, this resist a way definite is hindrance a view to look forward, have to be all to change new.Because the stone need anticipate to want to adopt to do from several hundred building mountain out of the inside, stone mason Jing the Diao be thin to engrave, hence the engineering be huge, even from tight expenditure, also need silver at least 100,002."Qianlong's emperor two words said, immediately approve.
Henceforth resist a way side immediately take to haven't a few work Peng, and will resist a both sides to cover with the grass Shan, several hundred craftsman jingle ground day and night stem get up.Result, shortage January, resist a way advance Jun work.
The Qianlong emperor is accompanying with Kun on see indeed as expected see resist a way flat, have a brand-new look, not from dragon heart exultation, connect the voice be great good.
The next day is toward the hour early, Qianlong's emperor in public Xuan Zhi3:"With love Qing this time major resist a way, night with after the day, since quick and then good, January in advance completion of work, hard working achievement Gao, I appreciate your silver 10,002, again promote an etc.."
Gloat with Kun, gain both honor and riches, hurriedly thank for favor.
Who realize mistake have no several days, the inside situation of this matter was camed across by Liu2 Yong:Originally with Kun basically have no go to the building mountain adopt to do a stone to anticipate, just will originally of the piece of stone pry up and make stone mason at reverse side carvings once, underneath of roadbed after being neat, a spread top then heel new of similar.Therefore, the work period shorten, cost again province, altogether spend 10,002 silvers.
Liu2 Yong then the decision make public it, let to suffer embarrassment right before a crow with Kun.
Two sky early toward hour, Liu2 Yong Dai everyone enter too with bring up the rear, by leap and bound the dynasty of the body take off, turn over a set up, then silently heel go in.
Qianlong's emperor sit upright on nine dragon chairs, occupy vantage point, raise head and look, see suddenly a group of minister a behind a station a person with different clothes, feel oddness, again thin a see, but is to co-sponsor university private, Liu2 Yong, .Wish:He usually pay attention to appearance very and handle affairs careful.Today how faint a dizziness brain ground dynasty also wear anti-, is this what happened?
This detail is usually very quick to be lookinged at an emperor expression of eyes behaviour of with Kun detection.Because of at that time clear statement provision:Top dynasty if dynasty falsely, convict.He wish:Liu pot, this bottom you have good the fruit ate.Then and intentionally gloat over the disaster of others ground to say:"Liu's adult, you today how?? With Kun so a Zha shout, the cluster minister saw all for Liu2 Yong Nie a pair of cold sweat.
Oddness of BE, but that Liu2 Yong is low the head ignore completely.
If change a big minister, Qianlong's emperor have already become angry to decline offense, but read and Liu2 Yong be always utterly loyal and then change to ask with the tone for blame:"Liu2 Ai4 Qing, you how dynasty wear anti-, quick go out to wear good again to see me."Liu2 Yong this just suddenly realize go out and wear good come in again, kneel ground to move a way:"The Qi move an emperor, tiny minister today dynasty anti- wear, definite shouldn't, ask an emperor to forgive offense.However, the dynasty wear anti- obvious, can now someone will resist a way to only turn over noodles, again slightly add polish, embezzle public funds, big four take illegitimate profit, although occurrence at everyone's nose underneath, perhaps not easy realize?"
Once Liu2 Yong Hua4's sound fall, just just smug and arrogant of immediately be like with Kun short a piece, facial expression big change.
"What?You say this to resist a way to turn over a side to spread."Once Qianlong's emperor listen to, hurriedly cross-examine, " Liu2 Ai4 Qing, this exactly is a what happened is quick and small and soft to move."
The step of Liu2 Yong Da4 prostrate on the ground to move a way forward:"Long live, this matter is by chance for minister to hear, and already go to the spot check to investigate.However, still ask an emperor to ask first is wonderful with adult."
Qianlong's emperor is dark to eat a surprised, then ask with Kun:"You return dishonest say?"
See an east window a matter hair with Kun, any further can't conceal, favour kneel to pour in the ground, say:"Damn for the minister, definite don't go the building mountain adopt a stone, just will original of the piece of stone was once inside out to come over carvings and re- spread up."
Qianlong's emperor immediately the Nu form is at the color:"You good big Dan, so you altogether spend how many silvers?"
"10,002."
"That rest of 90,002 "
"This-" only try very hard to kowtow with Kun and could not answer words any further.
Liu2 Yong Zou4's way:"Your Majesty, this still use to ask, early fall into of the rest with the purse of adult.Hey, surprisingly such a small engineering, with adult unexpectedly ability become a big tricks.Hope an emperor clear break."
Until at this time, cluster minister just know Liu2 Yong Fan3 to wear a dynasty the intention of. Qianlong's emperor already the wrath full chest, can with Kun and oneself feeling hurl the idea match, all things again can not get away from him, have to Gao Gao to raise, again lightly let go of:"Brave and Kun, unexpectedly dare a deceit gentleman Wang up.My life you soon corruption with bestow to you of silver two send back a national treasury, and don't need to fag your face official position one class.But this resist a beard to press you originally a project to re- construct, the silver need two punish your.For this time only otherwise punish severly without mercy."
With Kun have to from recognize unlucky, mean to recognize to punish, and repeatedly thank offense. Ji's morning mist move a way:"Your Majesty, Liu's adult three move to have a great achievement, the duty-bound offer reward."
Qianlong emperor dynasty Liu2 Yong say with smile:"Good, my appreciating Liu2 Ai4 Qing a dynasty be 3.However, next time you absolutely not to wear again it anti-."
Liu2 Yong Mang2's way:"Thank lord great favor.Now resist the case of way already positive, is minister meeting again dynasty anti- wear!"
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