中国帝王中最长寿、最富有传奇色彩的乾隆皇帝，风流倜傥，多才多艺，成就了封建王朝的千秋伟业。六十岁时，乾隆起用果敢干练、工于心计的和珅，君臣二人配合默契，相得益彰，借南巡之机惩办贪官污吏。和珅殚精竭虑、忠心耿耿，如履薄冰地为主子效命，而乾隆对他恩威并施，既防又用，帝王弄权之术炉火纯青。和珅为留退路，不惜得罪皇亲国戚暗助十五阿哥永琰博得军功，又利用各种场合不动声色地向乾隆美言，使十五阿哥在与诸皇子的明争暗斗中取胜，登上皇位。乾隆驾崩数天后，十五阿哥永琰罗列和珅的种种罪名，处死了和珅，这也标志着乾隆王朝的结束，新的嘉庆王朝的真正开始。

Emperor Qianlong , the most long-lived and legendary emperor of China, was talented with diversified abilities and proud of great achievement of consolidating his feudalist imperial. He entrusted important tasks on minister He Shen who was decisive and sophisticated and they two cooperated very well. They punished corrupted officials when traveling to the south. He Shen racked his mind to serve his master with great loyalty and care. Meanwhile, Qianlong favored him and yet guarded against him at the same time, showing a high degree of handing authority proficiency. In order to pave the way for future, He Shen privately helped the fifth prince to obtain military exploit despite offending royal family members. He also took any chance to say good words for the fifth prince to help him win in the battle between other princes and finally ascended the throne. Several days after the emperor Qianlong passed away, the fifth prince sent He Shen death sentence by various accusations. This symbolized an end of Qianlong dynasty and a new beginning of Jiaqing dynasty.