In fact, in ancient China, mainly referring to the early Qing Dynasty, the emperor used the money from the state treasury, so he didn't need to spend it, so he didn't need to leave so much gold and silver for future generations. After all, the emperor was the biggest landlord at that time, lacking everything, but he was not short of money for a while, so he increased taxes, created several unjust cases and hit several big businessmen.
The Qing dynasty was different. The emperor has his own coffers-the Ministry of the Interior. This is completely separate from the national finance. The state can't use the money of the interior office (unless the emperor wants to), and the interior office can't take the money of the state. At this time, it is a bit like leaving some wealth for future generations, but it seems that no Qing emperor has done so, because the money of the internal affairs office is not enough for them to spend.