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= Liu Tongxun =

Liu Tongxun(1698-1773; Simplified Chinese:刘统勋/ Traditional Chinese: 劉統勳) was a politician in Qing dynasty. He was one of relatively few ethinically Han Grand Secretariat of the Qianlong Emperor's period. He has served for the Qing government for more than 40 years with integrity, and dares to direct advice to the emperor, has made remarkable achievements in official administration, military affairs and river conservancy.

Life
Liu Tongxun was born in a scholarly family and got a good education since childhood. His father Liu Jie received Jinshi degree in Kangxi Emperor’s period, served as provincial administrator, then later promoted to lieutenant governor in Sichuan. And his grandfather Liu Bixian also gained Jinshi degree in Shunzhi Emperor's period. Liu Tongxun was studying hard enough, and obtain Jinshi degree in 1724. Sooner, he started his career in Hanlin Academy (Chinese: 翰林院). Later on, he risen through the central administration. He died in 1773 due to overwork, at the age of 76.

Investigate Malfeasance
Liu Tongxun was famous in the central government because of his incorruptible personality. He investigated several cases of Manchu officials who got involved in Malfeasance.

In 1741, he indicted Grand Councilor Zhang Tingyu, Grand Secretary Noqin of in order to curb nepotism factionalism.

In 1753, he was sent to Lower Yangzi valley(Yangzte valley) to investigate river conservancy. During this investigation, he found two officials Gao Bin and Zhang Shizai who in charge of river conservancy in Yangzi, mismanaged the river conservancy and confused the fiancial accounts. Gao and Zhang lost their positions after verified misconducts.

In 1759, he was called on to investigated a former governor in Shanxi province, Jiang Zhou. Jiang was found guilty because he had not accounted for deficits in the provincial treasury when he was in the position.

In 1760, he convicted the Chinese education commissioner of Jiangxi, Asiha of corruption and accepting bribes from his subordinate and local gentry menbers.