What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
The Tang Dynasty's Han Yu's "Book of Books with Meng Shang" once said: "Looking up is not worthy of the heavens, bowing down is not worthy of people, and the inside is not ashamed of the heart." The real world is always full of all kinds of temptations, and when there is high power, too many people can't help themselves. Maybe people's choices were not sincere, but when they really fell into the trap, there was no way back.
During the Qing Dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor paid a private visit and came to a minister's residence to stop and ask for a sip of water. Unexpectedly, the minister released his 3 vicious dogs to meet him. After understanding the ins and outs, the Yongzheng Emperor, who should have been furious, smiled happily and said to the minister: Promotion. What is the truth of the matter?
The multi-faceted nature of the emperor
When people think of the Qing Dynasty, the words "Kangqian Prosperous Era" usually appear in people's minds. Kangxi and Qianlong were famous Ming emperors in Chinese history, and they worked diligently to lead China to prosperity and become the center of the world. However, between Kangxi and Qianlong, there was another emperor, and he was Yongzheng.
Compared with the other two emperors, Yongzheng's contribution was much inferior. In most people's memories, Yongzheng was dying of old age when he ascended the throne, which is why he did not leave too many memories in people's minds.
In the eyes of some people, during his 13-year reign, the Yongzheng Emperor was diligent in government affairs, and he was a good emperor who served the country and the people. Others seem to have many flaws in Yongzheng's character, he is a tyrant.
Most people in later generations considered the Yongzheng Emperor to be a tyrant, and the decrees he issued were very harsh, and some punishments were already contrary to human nature. The Yongzheng Emperor was cruel in rectifying the rule of officials, and the civil and military officials above the court were very afraid of him. However, such a cruel and self-righteous emperor rewarded a man who let the dog rush against him.
Just don't be
This minister, named Niu Hulu Neqin, was the great-grandson of the founding minister of the Qing Dynasty, Er Yidu, and a descendant of the famous surname Ofu Hulu of the Qing Dynasty, with the Yellow Flag in Manchuria. His grandfather, Shu bilong, was an auxiliary chancellor during the Kangxi dynasty and was highly regarded by the emperor, and his aunt was Empress Xiaozhaoren during the Kangxi period.
Niuhulu Ne's family is prominent, and there are naturally not a few people who want to seduce him. After the death of his father, NiuHulu Neqin inherited the position and became the Minister of Scattered Ranks, and soon after, Niuhulu Neqin became the imperial chancellor, the big red man on the emperor's side.
At that time, Niuhulu Neqin was in a high position of power, and many ministers were eager to move, and they wanted to rely on the big tree of Niuhulu Neqin to seek glory and wealth for themselves.
Despite his high position, Nyūrīrīn was not tainted with official customs; on the contrary, he was so disgusted by such official filth that he refused to attend any banquet, and justifiably refused all invitations. Some people who were eager to climb the elite were not dead-hearted, and even visited the door in person, which really caused NiuHulu Ne's relatives a headache.
Soon after, Niuhulu Neqin came up with a foolproof solution, he had a few vicious dogs in front of his house, and the people who visited the door saw that the vicious dogs were retreating, and Niuhulu Neqin's mansion was much cleaner.
At that time, the vicious dogs were only a means of intimidating the villains, and no one thought that one day they would become the assistants of the niuhulu neqin and the official Jinjue.
One day, Yongzheng, who was visiting privately, felt thirsty in the process of traveling, and he happened to pass by the palace of Niuhulu Neqin, and he planned to go in and ask for a sip of water. When Niu Hulu saw someone enter the mansion, he did not know that it was the Yongzheng Emperor, and the Yongzheng Emperor, who was dressed in civilian clothes, did not reveal his identity in time.
In this way, the three vicious dogs were released to "welcome guests", the Yongzheng Emperor's face changed greatly, and the entourage immediately revealed their identities.
Knowing that the other party was the Yongzheng Emperor, NiuHulu Neqin was horrified, and he hurriedly explained the real reason why he released the vicious dog, and said that he was willing to accept all punishments. Yongzheng, who had just been hit by a vicious dog, was originally very annoyed, and after hearing the ins and outs of the matter, Yongzheng was overjoyed and expressed his appreciation for the behavior of NiuHulu Neqin.
In Yongzheng's view, it was very rare for a just, honest, and upright courtier like Niu Hulu Neqin, and his character and moral character happened to be urgently needed by the imperial court.
Soon after, Nyūrīrīn was promoted to Minister of War. The promoted Niuhulu Neqin did not forget his original intention, he always maintained justice and integrity, and always only did what he thought was right.
Fate is uncertain
In 1735, the Yongzheng Emperor died and Qianlong ascended the throne, and Niuhulu Neqin was still valued. At that time, Qianlong first ascended the throne, the foundation was unstable, and Niu Hulu Ne personally held a lot of power, which was a time bomb that was not easy to control for the emperor.
The Qianlong Emperor hoped to keep Niu Hulu and Neqin by his side and take the opportunity to win him over. In the ten years of Qianlong, the official position of Niu Hulu Neqin rose steadily, which became the most brilliant year in his career.
When the Battle of Jinchuan was in a hurry, the Qianlong Emperor was very worried and sent Niuhulu Neqin to the battlefield to preside over the overall situation. However, Nyūrīrīn was only a courtier and knew nothing about military knowledge.
At the same time, the smooth road to becoming an official made him a self-absorbed person, and he did not listen to the persuasion of other ministers, and rushed to attack on the battlefield, becoming the initiator of the defeat at the Battle of Jinchuan.
This campaign was of great significance to the Qing Dynasty, and Qianlong was very dissatisfied with the return of Niu Hulu Ne's relatives. At the same time, the people in the imperial court were deeply resentful of NiuHulu Neqin, and they joined forces to impeach Niuhulu Neqin, adding oil and vinegar, planting bribes and framing, and finally Niuhulu Neqin was killed by the emperor.
After his death, the Qianlong Emperor also denounced the former Niuhulu Neqin's behavior of breeding vicious dogs. In his view, such behavior is not really honest and honest, but a manifestation of formalism.
It turned out that the life of Nühulu Neqin was tossed and turned, and he was promoted by the emperor and eventually died at the hands of the emperor.
On the one hand, the emperor's gift was a double-edged sword for Nyūrīrīn. Like Nyūrīn, he had a prominent family, was born a nobleman, and had a smooth path to officialhood, rising one after another with only three vicious dogs. Despite the instantaneous brilliance, this has also become a hidden danger of future failure. In a high position, Niu Hulu Ne personally attracted too much jealousy, and also caused the emperor to be jealous.
On the other hand, the situation of Nyūrīnì Đại was different for those in power. In the past, the three vicious dogs were the ladders that helped Niuhulu Neqin, but now the three vicious dogs have become tools of criticism. Different times and different environments will also make people's situations different.
People are always lamenting the unfairness of fate, but people never realize that if they are strong enough, they can break all unfair possibilities.
The life of Niu Hulu Neqin was brilliant for the Yongzheng Emperor, and his life stopped at the Qianlong Emperor, who spent his whole life pursuing justice and incorruptibility, but had to bow to reality. Life is like this, too many choices and variables are full of it, people only stick to themselves, adhere to justice, always maintain the upward fighting spirit, become a more powerful person, in order to create their own glory.