In the early qing dynasty, there were many powerful ministers, such as Dolgun during the Shunzhi period, Aobai during the Kangxi period, Nian Tangyao during the Yongzheng period, and even Hezhen during the Qianlong period, all of whom had power for a while, and they were the people who were feared by the military officials of the Chinese Dynasty, and they were also the people they tried their best to appease and please.
They are very beautiful and proud.
However, the fate of any powerful minister in history is actually doomed from the moment he becomes a powerful minister, in short, there are only two words, miserable!
Dorgon was originally posthumously honored as emperor after his death, but only two months after his death, Shunzhi slowed down and knocked him into the abyss, not only taking away all his honor, but also destroying his grave and exhuming his body.
Ao bai was imprisoned to death, and he was only half a month after Qianlong's death, but he was also given death and raided by the Jiaqing Emperor, and the honor and humiliation of his life all turned into a bubble overnight.
The ending of Dolgun, Aobai and others is still like this, and the ending of Nian Qianyao is naturally not much better, and it can even be said that the tragedy of Nian Qianyao is in the calculation of the Yongzheng Emperor from beginning to end.
Nian Qianyao is a "strong faction"
Since he was a powerful courtier, there was no doubt that Nian Qianyao was a powerful faction, and it was precisely because of the strength he possessed that caused his later tragedies.
Nian Qianyao did not begin to be proud after becoming a powerful minister, he was already proud from the beginning of his career, why could he be so proud? At the age of twenty-one, he was promoted to governor of Sichuan at the age of thirty, governor of Sichuan at thirty-nine, and governor of Shaanxi forty-two.
Behind this resume is the emperor's appreciation, trust and reuse of him, in an era of imperial despotism, the emperor's favor can be said to be above everything, even if you are a mediocre talent, as long as you get the emperor's favor, you can still live in an official and be above tens of thousands of people.
At that time, Nian Qianyao was undoubtedly deeply trusted by the Kangxi Emperor, and it was precisely because of Kangxi's trust in him that he was able to be successful in the official arena.
When he was the governor of Sichuan, he was impeached by the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and everyone from top to bottom thought that he should be punished for his crimes and dismissed his officials, but Kangxi used his "one-vote veto power" as emperor to suppress all voices opposing Nian Qianyao, and finally he was not only not deposed, but continued to climb up.
Kangxi was the emperor, and the emperor was not allowed to move Nian Tangyao, so who would find trouble for Nian Tangyao? Everyone can see that Nian Qianyao is the Holy Family Youlong, and it is Jane in the Imperial Heart.
In the sixty years of the Kangxi Dynasty, Nian Qianyao was promoted to the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi at the age of 42, and had jurisdiction over the three provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, and became an important member of the land of The Western Province.
Therefore, Nian Qianyao was really a powerful faction, but when he reached the peak of power, it was after Yongzheng took the throne.
The reason why Yongzheng wooed Nian Tangyao
Why does Yongzheng want to woo Nian Tangyao? Yongzheng wanted to sit on the throne, wanted to sit firmly on the throne, and he really had to woo Nian Qianyao.
Because, Nian Tangyao has strength.
In his later years, Kangxi had been hesitant about the matter of The Crown Prince, which not only led to the two deposes of Yin Rong, but also led to the coveting and competition of the princes for the position of Crown Prince, and Kangxi also happened to want to see who was more suitable to take over his class, so under kangxi's acquiescence, it evolved into a fierce "Nine Sons and Nine Sons".
Yongzheng is also a strong competitor to the conquest, and if he wants to win a greater chance in the battle for the concubine, it is of course indispensable to establish his own power in the DPRK, and at this time, the powerful Nian Qianyao is naturally the person that Yongzheng wants to try to win over.
The reason why Yongzheng tried his best to win Nian Qianyao was because Nian Qianyao had strength, and the reason why Nian Qianyao accepted Yongzheng's solicitation was also very simple.
The Collar where the Nian family is located belongs to Yongzheng, and Nian Qianyao's sister also happens to be Yongzheng's side Fujin, with these two layers of relationship, then they can be said to be natural partners, so supporting Yongzheng to take the concubine has become the best choice for Nian Qianyao.
Facts have also proved that Yongzheng's choice to win over Nian Qianyao is right, whether he wants to succeed in seizing the throne and sitting on the throne, or sitting on the throne, he is inseparable from Nian Qianyao's support.
If nian qianyao had not sat in the northwest, the old fourteenth Yin Yu would not have so honestly surrendered his military power, and Yin Yu had led the army for several years, so why did YongZheng just take the throne and become able to recall Yin Yu with a paper edict?
The reason is precisely because of the deterrence of the year.
If there was no deterrence from Nian Tangyao, Yin Yu returned to Beijing in a rage and tried to seize the throne through war, Yongzheng might not be defeated, but in the end it would have had a negative impact on Yongzheng and the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, Yongzheng will do his best to win over Nian Tangyao.
Yongzheng woos Nian Tangyao's "bait"
The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the world is all for profit, which is an unbreakable iron law summed up by politicians and politicians, and Yongzheng is of course well aware of this.
Therefore, if Yongzheng wants to win over Nian Qianyao, then he must take out the "bait" to impress Nian Qianyao.
Nian Qianyao has been in the official arena for decades, and it is obviously impossible for Yongzheng to tie Nian Qianyao to his side by virtue of his status as a "brother-in-law", and only with tangible benefits can he trap and trap Nian Qianyao, and Nian Qianyao will also become his supporter and loyalist.
At that time, Dorgon had the opportunity to take over the Emperor Taiji's class, but why did he suddenly turn to Fu Lin as emperor later? It is also due to political interests.
Dorgon wanted to be emperor, hauge also thought, the two sides were deadlocked, and Dorgon turned to Fu lin in order to gain more political benefits.
For Dorgon, it was obviously better for Fu Lin to be emperor, and he himself was regent, than for Haug to be emperor, so he would go to support Fu Lin.
The same is true for Nian Qianyao, Yongzheng wants to gain his support, naturally he must give him enough benefits, otherwise, who knows if Nian Qianyao will turn to other princes?
After Yongzheng took the throne, Nian Qianyao's identity status was even higher, which was a tacit understanding between them, and it was also the "bait" that Yongzheng should throw out.
Therefore, after Yin Yu was recalled to Beijing and vacated the position of General of Fuyuan, Yongzheng awarded Nian Qianyao the title of General of Fuyuan in the blink of an eye, which was Yongzheng's political reward to Nian Qianyao.
Nian Qianyao's "provocation" to imperial power
In fact, Nian Qianyao's promotion to the position of General of Fuyuan was only the beginning of his demand for returns from Yongzheng's hands, and once the power thing was contaminated, it would become addictive and almost would not be satisfied, so he would continue to continuously ask Yongzheng for benefits, and as he asked for more and more benefits, he would also pose a "provocation" to Yongzheng's imperial power.
The more benefits he asked for, the more naturally it meant that the more power he had in his hands, the greater the power in his hands, and naturally posed a threat to the imperial power.
Nian Qianyao supported Yongzheng's success in taking the concubine, and after Yongzheng became emperor, of course, he had to give back.
Nian Qianyao quelled the rebellion in the northwest, consolidated the rule of the Qing Dynasty and the throne of Yongzheng, which of course had to be rewarded, and Even Nian Qianyao's father and son were also rewarded.
In the next year, when The Tang Yao swells, once the person swells, he will lack the heart of reverence; after the lack of the heart of reverence, he will continue to make mistakes and provoke people he should not and cannot provoke, and this is the case with Nian Tang Yao.
When he was sitting in the northwest, the Mongol princes and the donkeys went to see him, and they had to kneel to see him, and if they didn't kneel, they couldn't see him.
On his way back to Beijing to meet the Yongzheng Emperor, no matter where he passed, local officials, from governors and inspectors to county officials, all had to kneel on the road to greet him.
When he arrived at the foot of the capital and was about to enter the city, the officials not only had to clear the road for him, but also had to kneel on both sides of the road like slaves to greet him.
Such a year is enough scenery, right? Unfortunately, after the scenery, only tragedy awaits him.
Nian Qianyao's behavior had already touched the bottom line of the imperial power, because the "treatment" he received belonged to the emperor, and he competed for the "treatment" that originally belonged to the emperor, threatening the emperor's position, so how could the emperor continue to tolerate him?
However, Yongzheng ignored Nian Qianyao's provocative behavior for a long time, and even allowed Nian Qianyao's various acts of transgression.
Nian Qianyao's ending is in Yongzheng's calculations
The reason why Yongzheng would allow and indulge Nian Qianyao's provocations and trespassing was actually calculating Nian Xiangyao, and Nian Qianyao did not know about it.
As Nian Qianyao's power grew, then the threat to Yongzheng would also grow, and yongzheng would not tolerate him.
But Yongzheng was also very cautious, he knew that Nian Qianyao had a heavy army in his hands, he couldn't push too tightly, and it was difficult to completely crush Nian Qianyao in one step, so he had to calculate Nian Xiangyao step by step, let Nian Qianyao make more and more mistakes, and then fall into his trap step by step.
At this point, Yongzheng had a bit of Zhu Yuanzhang's demeanor, and when Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to abolish the system of chancellorship, he also used this method, step by step indulging and inducing Hu Weiyong to fall into the trap he dug, and then not only eliminated Hu Weiyong in one fell swoop, but also abolished the system of chancellor.
In order to let Nian Qianyao perish, Yongzheng chose to make him crazy first.
Only when you are crazy will you act recklessly; after you act recklessly, you will make crazy mistakes; after you make mistakes madly, you will reach the point of unforgivability!
This was exactly what Yongzheng wanted to see, he wanted nian qianyao to take that unforgivable step, and then kill nian qianyao with one blow.
What about Nian Tang Yao? He was still smug, and by the time he reacted it was too late, and when he finally tried to save it, it was a sin to even slap a horse's ass.
Because Yongzheng already had enough excuses to take his life, Yongzheng also needed to use the blood of a powerful minister like Nian Qianyao to warn all people not to try to provoke the imperial power!
As a result, Nian Tangyao, who once had unlimited scenery, became a victim and became a tragedy.
epilogue
Imperial power has always been about checks and balances, and only checks and balances can ensure the stability of imperial power, and when the ruler is about to break free or has broken free of the system of checks and balances, he is not far from death.
In the era of imperial despotism, subjects want to compete with imperial power, subjects want to break the wrist with imperial power, since ancient times there have been few successful cases, even if the power is more powerful, it is only the lamb of imperial power in captivity, especially in the golden age of a dynasty.
In modern times, Yuan Shikai single-handedly trained tens of thousands of mighty divisions in the six towns of Beiyang, but once Zaifeng said that he wanted to remove him from his official position, wouldn't he also obey him obediently?
Although the imperial power was in decline, it was also extremely difficult for the subject power to override the imperial power, even if it was as strong as Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, he could only do the step of blackmailing the son of heaven to make the princes.
Nian Qianyao wanted to break his wrist with Yongzheng, which doomed him to a miserable end, of course, he was only one of the thousand victims of more than two thousand years of competition between subject power and imperial power.