During the Jiaqing period, after He Shen was arrested, all the governors of Liangjiang were exiled. The eldest son Zhou Mingyuan saved the family from danger when his family fell into trouble. He used his father's connections to first regain his freedom, and then used the money accumulated by his father to become prosperous on the fringes of the officialdom. His wealth grew day by day. However, he knew well that peace is a blessing, so he arranged for his relatives at home so that they would not be harmed again, and snowballed his wealth.
