For the Qing Dynasty, people knew more about the "Prosperous Era of Kangqian", and as Qianlong's father, the Yongzheng Emperor, people were familiar with it nothing more than stories such as "Nine Sons And Nine Sons And Concubines".
When Yongzheng ascended the throne, he was not young, and he reigned for only 13 years, but during his reign, he could be said to have forgotten to sleep and forgot to eat, and he practiced strict government, so many corrupt officials fell from power, which can be said to be a Ming Emperor.
However, there is an old saying called "accompanying the king like accompanying the tiger", and it is inevitable to live a fearful life next to the feudal emperor, because the words of the emperor who holds the highest power in the country can make people change suddenly: either they will soar from now on, or they will be put to death.
In the Yongzheng period, there was such a story, a minister actually released a vicious dog to "welcome" Yongzheng who wanted to go in to beg for water and drink.
This emperor's unsuspecting heart is also properly reflected here--the frightened Yongzheng not only did not blame the minister but promoted him to an official!
What is going on here, and what is the truth of the matter?
Coming from a noble background, he was upright and used vicious dogs to "repel" those who flattered him
This minister who used dogs to scare off Yongzheng was called Niu Hulu Neqin, and the mention of Niu Hulu should be very familiar to the public, even if they don't know and watch more of the palace fighting dramas now, they will understand the prominence of the Niu Hulu family.
His great-grandfather was one of the five founding heroes of the Qing Dynasty, his grandfather was a highly valued auxiliary minister during the Kangxi dynasty, his aunt was Empress Xiaozhaoren during the Kangxi period, and his father Yin De was appointed as the Minister of The Interior of the Imperial Guard.
This close family background to the royal family is enough to make Nühulu Nekin pay attention from the moment of birth, which can be said to be born in the glory of the golden spoon, and countless people want to climb the path of the deceased.
And NiuHulu Neqin was also placed high hopes by his parents, and in order to cultivate his ability to match his official position in the future, he painstakingly educated him.
Niu Hulu Neqin, who was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, was naturally talented and had a strong and upright personality.
After his father's death, Niuhulu Neqin inherited the position of second-class duke "son inheriting his father's business" and was awarded the rank of Minister of Scattered Ranks, and was later promoted to Imperial Minister.
He was appreciated and valued by Yongzheng with his excellent ability to do things, and he was an uncompromising red man in front of the emperor!
The high-ranking and prominent Niuhulu Nekin naturally attracted many people who wanted to flatter him, and these people wanted to climb his towering tree to obtain glory and wealth, so many courtiers and rich people often visited his palace.
And Niu Hulu Neqin is also a very "upright" person, although he is in a high position, he is not contaminated with the bad customs of the officialdom, on the contrary, he sees the faces of those who give gifts to the palace, and Niu Hulu Neqin feels disgusted and disgusted.
Another reason is that when Yongzheng was in power, he was extremely disgusted with corrupt officials and corrupt officials and punished them severely, even if the bribe was small, as long as the emperor caught the handle, it was very likely that he would escape punishment.
The clever Nyūrīn would never have done such a stupid thing, so how could he refuse these sycophantics who came to visit?
Isn't it purely offensive for the distraught NiuHulu Nekin to throw them all out directly? But you can't always refuse the invitation of others and not go to the banquet! And there will always be uninteresting people at the banquet to flatter...
Therefore, in order not to hurt the friendship of colleagues and at the same time to let the visitors retreat, he thought of a way to get the best of both worlds: keep three evil dogs in the house, and once there is a person who comes to visit the gift, he orders his subordinates to let the dog beat people!
The effect was also surprisingly good, those dignitaries who came to give gifts came to the residence of NiuHulu Neqin, they encountered the barking vicious dog, they had to retreat and no longer disturb, Niuhulu Neqin also instantly purified a lot.
Let the evil dog disturb the holy car, and not be blamed for the promotion
The three vicious dogs raised by Nyūrīrīn nên not only frightened those who flattered, but also inadvertently disturbed the Holy Car.
However, he did not cause the emperor's dissatisfaction because of this matter, on the contrary, emperor Yongzheng also ordered him to be promoted, and it is estimated that he himself did not think that one day this evil dog could bring him the opportunity to be promoted to a higher rank.
Once, Yongzheng went out on a tour to observe the people's feelings, and happened to pass by the residence of NiuHulu Neqin, and at that time, feeling thirsty, he planned to go into the palace to drink some water.
YongZheng had just knocked on the door and scared himself half to death, only to see three vicious dogs running out of the house and barking at him.
When the entourage saw this, they revealed their true identities, and after learning that the other party was Yongzheng, Niuhulu Neqin was horrified, busy explaining the reason why he let the dog go and willingly being punished for disturbing the holy car.
Yongzheng, who was still angry a moment ago, suddenly realized that after learning the ins and outs, he immediately changed his face and looked overjoyed, directly praising the integrity and honesty of Niu Hulu Neqin!
In Yongzheng's view, it was rare for his courtiers to be as fair and incorruptible as he was, and this kind of conduct was urgently needed by the imperial court.
Then, in 1733, NiuHulu Neqin was appointed Minister of War, and his career reached a new peak, and with the appreciation of Yongzheng Ye, he had a very high status in the dynasty.
Unlike some officials who were promoted and began to get carried away, he kept in mind his original intention to do things, and he upheld the principle of fairness and integrity in handling things, and never accepted bribes.
At that time, his heart was like a mirror: he was cultivated because of his incorruptibility, and if he happened to be destroyed here, wouldn't he be laughable and generous? Moreover, he will definitely be dealt with more severely.
King Chengye defeated the king, and he was still given death for his self-esteem
After Yongzheng's death, his son Qianlong ascended the throne, and at this time, NiuHulu Neqin was still highly valued, on the one hand, because he often accompanied Qianlong when he was a child to play in the palace.
On the other hand, it is also the fact that Niu Hulu Neqin himself has good conduct and integrity, all of which naturally makes the two close, and Niuhulu Neqin is constantly promoted to an official position.
The Qianlong Decade was the most brilliant year for Niu Hulu Neqin, when the official ranks were successively promoted and entrusted with heavy responsibilities, but this seemingly peaking moment concealed a killing opportunity, and people could not help but think of the four words of "things must be reversed": Once people stand at the peak, they must be mentally prepared to fall to the bottom at any time.
The Battle of Jinchuan became a nightmare for Nyūrō Ryūrō Nekin.
At that time, Qianlong sent him to the battlefield to preside over the overall situation, but after all, Niuhulu Neqin was a civilian courtier and did not know anything about military strategy.
In fact, at this time, he only needed to explain to the emperor that this point would not be as tragic as in the later period, but he was accustomed to the stars and the moon, he was inevitably a little conceited, he did not listen to the advice of the minister and insisted on attacking, and the end was a big defeat in this battle!
The Battle of Jinchuan was of great significance to the Qing Dynasty, and the result created by Niu Hulu Neqin naturally made Qianlong dissatisfied, and coupled with the joint impeachment of some ministers who had previously tried to seduce the rejected ministers, Niu Hulu Neqin was eventually killed by Qianlong.
epilogue
Many people felt that the death of Niu Hulu Neqin was regrettable and regrettable, after all, this was a rare and impartial good official.
But from the historical background, his death is also inevitable: he may be a time bomb for the emperor with heavy power, and it is also true for other people in power, which is the most taboo in political struggle.
In the feudal officialdom of the Qing Dynasty, what Niu Hulu Andrea did would have the day of "making a mistake"...