Peng Yulin did not kill Li Hongzhang’s nephew Li Qiusheng at all, because Li Hongzhang did not have a nephew named Li Qiusheng, so there was no such thing as Peng Yulin killing Li Hongzhang’s nephew. Well, there are reasons.

First, in folklore, Li Hongzhang has a younger brother named Li Kui, but Li Hongzhang’s family is from Hefei, Anhui, and is recorded in various documents, including Li Hongzhang’s father. His name is Li Wen'an, and President Li Wen'an gave birth to 6 children, but none of them were named Li Kui, so it is obvious that he does not have such a younger brother, and there will be no one named Li Qiusheng. nephew.

Secondly, it is recorded in the literature that in ancient times, people were particular about choosing names. They would not choose names casually. They would definitely choose names according to seniority. According to According to Li Hongzhang's family tree, Li Hongzhang's descendants must be composed of the three characters "Li Jingmou", so Li Kui and Li Qiusheng are not his brothers or nephews at all.

Thirdly, because the relationship between Li Hongzhang and Peng Yulin was very bad, they exchanged very few letters. One letter every five years is considered good. And according to records, Li Hongzhang and Peng Yulin exchanged letters. Among the letters exchanged by Yuling, there is no one written by Peng Yulin to Li Hongzhang in folk rumors. This also proves from the side that this folk legend is untrue.

Fourth, this folk rumor actually comes from a novelist’s story. It is a story in the novel "Huixiantang" written by Lai Xiaoyu. The story says that Li Hongzhang had a nephew named Li Qiusheng. , relying on his power, he does all kinds of evil and plunders the people's wealth. Peng Yulin arrived in Anhui as an imperial envoy at that time, and happened to meet Li Qiusheng, who was bullying men and dominating women, so he killed Li Qiusheng in a rage. However, this is not consistent with historical facts. It may be the plot conceived by the author himself. After all, this can make the article more vivid and attract readers to read.

It can be seen from the above that Peng Yulin killed Li Hongzhang's nephew in anger, which is just a folk legend and not a real history.

It can be seen from the above that Peng Yulin did not kill Li Hongzhang’s nephew.