1. Yongzheng, Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty, named Aixinjueluo Yinzhen (December 13, 1678 - September 28, 1735), the fourth son of Emperor Kangxi, succeeded to the throne after Kangxi died of illness, He was the third emperor to enter the Pass in the Qing Dynasty. After reigning for 13 years, he was buried in Tailing, Hebei Province (now west of Yi County, Hebei Province). Main achievements: working for Yongzheng and returning to his hometown.

2. Before Yongzheng ascended the throne, Nian Gengyao was an "old man of the feudal lord" who had served him for "many years". In the forty-eighth year of Kangxi (1709), Yongzheng was granted the title of Prince Yong and served as the leader of the Xianghuang Banner. At this time, Nian Gengyao's sister was selected as Prince Yong's concubine Fu Jin, and the Nian family was promoted from the Xiangbai Banner, one of the lower five flags, to the Xianghuang Banner, one of the upper three flags. In this way, Yongzheng and Nian Gengyao were uncles and had a subordinate relationship. In the fierce battle between Yongzheng and the princes for the right to inherit the throne, the support of the powerful figure Nian Gengyao played an important role. In the early years of Yongzheng's reign, Nian Gengyao became the core figure of the new regime and was regarded as an important minister of the country.

Although Gengyao was far away in the border areas, Yongzheng allowed him to participate in government affairs. In government affairs activities, Yongzheng often solicited Nian Gengyao's opinions. When Nuo Min, the governor of Shanxi Province, proposed that Xi Xian return to the throne, Yongzheng said to Nian Gengyao: "I don't know the details about this matter. It's difficult to decide the right and wrong. Let's discuss it with you. What do you think?" Laws

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The library revised the laws and regulations. After Yongzheng read them, they sent them to Nian Gengyao to read and asked him to propose revisions. In terms of employment and administration, Yongzheng gave Nian Gengyao great power. In Sichuan and Shaanxi, "civilian officials ranged from governors to

prefectures and counties, and military attachés ranged from towns to qianbang." Their promotions and demotions were all decided by Nian Gengyao alone. Regarding the use of other local officials, Yongzheng often listened to Nian Gengyao's suggestions. General He Tianpei

of Jingkou had different opinions both inside and outside the court. Yongzheng asked Nian Gengyao to "according to what he knew, report it according to the facts, and I will decide whether to stay or not." Nian Gengyao secretly participated in the direct supervision of the governor Zhao Zhiyuan, and Yongzheng dismissed Zhao from his post. There was a vacancy in the general army of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, and the imperial court planned to appoint Song Kejin, but Nian Gengyao reported that he was not qualified for the job.

He asked Huang Qixian to replace him, and Yongzheng followed Nian Gengyao's advice.

In life, when Nian Gengyao had problems with his wrists and arms and his wife was ill, Yongzheng repeatedly asked

for advice and gave him medicine. Yongzheng often informed Nian Gengyao's father, Nian Xialing, in Beijing, and the physical condition of Nian Guifei and the prince Fuhui she bore. It is even more common to reward delicious food, treasures and playthings

Nian Gengyao was given lychees once. In order to preserve the deliciousness, Yongzheng ordered the post to be sent from Beijing to Xi'an within 6 days

This can be compared with the Tang Dynasty He offered lychees to Concubine Yang as a comparison. Yongzheng favored Nian Gengyao

and hoped that they could set an example for each other to be a wise ruler and minister through the ages."

Nian Gengyao fell out of favor and was subsequently purged in the second year of Yongzheng's reign (1724 ) The second time in October 2010

He came to Beijing to see him as the fuse. On his way to Beijing, he ordered Governor Li Weijun, Governor Fan Shijie and others to kneel down to greet him. . When he arrived in the capital, the princes and officials in the suburbs greeted him on their knees. Nian Geng passed by safely on his horse, and the princes and ministers dismounted to greet him.

It was just a nod. During his stay in Beijing, Nian Gengyao "conveyed decrees and wrote edicts" and became the prime minister. What's more, he was in front of Yongzheng. , The attitude was actually very arrogant,

"No one is polite" After returning from his Majesty's visit, Nian Gengyao received Yongzheng's Zhu Yu: "Mortal ministers

Put merit. It is easy, but it is difficult to succeed; it is easy to succeed, but it is difficult to keep the merit; it is easy to keep the merit, but it is difficult to achieve the final result. ...If you rely on merit to make mistakes, you will definitely turn your kindness into enmity. "This Zhu Yu's words of praise and praise in the past sounded the alarm to Nian Gengyao

, and his situation took a turn for the worse.

Exploring Nian Gengyao's fall from grace and his crime The reasons are roughly as follows: First, he is good at exerting authority.

He respects his position but cannot be self-responsible. He interferes too much in the government affairs of the DPRK and China, seizes the power of his colleagues, and abuses it.

A famous weapon in the imperial court. He was arrogant and rude to officials at home and abroad. He sent messages to the governors of various provinces by calling them by their first names.

Not only the Mongolian princes, but also the emperor's son-in-law Abao came to see him, and he also had to do it. Kneel down and worship. Second, form a clique. He excluded dissidents and appointed private individuals, forming a group headed by him and based on officials from Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan, including officials from other regions. Thirdly, he eroded money and food by taking bribes, which amounted to millions of taels. Objectively speaking, Yongzheng's reputation was overshadowed by his excessive favor. Too high and too many inquiries led to Nian Gengyao's power expansion. However, Nian Gengyao was arrogant and forgetful

So, his failure to abide by his ministerial duties gradually aroused Yongzheng's vigilance and dissatisfaction, and he finally made up his mind. Punishment

The "number one benefactor" in the world

Yongzheng punished Nian Gengyao step by step.

The first step was before and after Gengyao left Beijing in November of the second year of Yongzheng (

1724). The second step was to greet the relevant officials.

Yongzheng or called They alerted, alienated and got rid of Nian Gengyao, or asked them to expose Nian Gengyao's misdeeds to prepare for punishing Nian Gengyao. The third step is to transfer Nian Gengyao away from his hometown in Xi'an. Yongzheng first dismissed Nian Geng

Yao's confidant Hu Qiheng, the governor of Gansu, and transferred Natai, the admiral of Sichuan, back to the capital so that he could not allow

to cause chaos. In April of the third year of Yongzheng's reign (1725), Nian Gengyao was relieved of his post as governor-general of Sichuan and Shaanxi, ordered to hand over his seal as General of Fuyuan, and transferred to General of Hangzhou. The last step was to order Nian Gengyao to commit suicide.

After Nian Gengyao was transferred, internal and external officials saw the situation more clearly and exposed his crimes one after another. Yongzheng

In the name of obeying the requests of his ministers, he demoted Nian Gengyao's official position. In September of that year, he ordered the arrest of Nian Gengyao

and escorted him to Beijing for trial. In December, the court's ministers submitted the trial results to Yongzheng, listing 92 major crimes against Nian Geng and Yao, and requested that Nian Geng be punished by a canon. The charges are: 5 counts of treason, 9 counts of deception, 16 counts of transgression, 13 counts of madness, 6 counts of monopolization, 18 counts of greed, and corruption

15 counts, 4 counts of cruelty, and 4 counts of taboo.

Yongzheng said that among the 92 items, more than 30 should be sentenced to death or beheaded immediately, but in memory of Gengyao Qing in the year

Hai's military exploits, he was particularly merciful and granted him imprisonment. Suicide. Nian Gengyao's father, brother, and other officials were all dismissed from their posts, and their direct descendants were sent to the border areas to join the army.

The all-powerful young general ended up defeated

His reputation was shattered and his family was ruined