Nian Qianyao was a famous imperial court minister as early as the Kangxi Dynasty. In the fifty-sixth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, the Dzungars invaded Tibet and killed the Tibetan Lazang Khan, posing a major threat to the stability of the Qing Dynasty's borders. Just when all the officials were helpless, Nian Qianyao gave the Kangxi Emperor a letter, not only put forward a series of suggestions for conscription and preparation, but also voluntarily went to Tibet to suppress the rebellion. Nian Qianyao's courage touched the Kangxi Emperor and appointed him the governor of Sichuan, Nian Qianyao really did not disappoint the emperor, and made great contributions in the later Pingzang Incident.
In the famous Nine Sons Seizure of the Throne, the Fourteen princes who participated in the seizure of the throne held heavy troops in Shaanxi, posing a major threat to Yongzheng, who had not yet ascended the throne. At this time, Nian Qianyao took up the burden again. In the position of governor of Shaanxi, he controlled the grain and grass of the fourteen princes' troops, so that the fourteen princes could only watch and be anxious, and made great contributions to Yongzheng's smooth accession to the throne. After Yongzheng ascended the throne, he felt the strong support of Nian Qianyao, and not only rewarded him, but also handed over the grain and local affairs of the Western Route Army to Nian Qianyao.
In September of the year when Yongzheng became emperor, there was another rebellion in the Erut Department of Qinghai Province. For the Yongzheng Emperor, who had just ascended to the throne and had an unstable foundation, this matter was a matter of life and death for the country. He desperately needed a capable general to lead his troops to quell the rebellion. At this time, Nian Qianyao stood up again. He led the Qing soldiers to personally fight the rebels in Xining. After four months of war, Nian Qianyao completely defeated the rebels. After the good news reached Beijing, the Yongzheng Emperor danced with great joy. In the later awards, nian tangyao was evaluated as the first meritorious service, and he was awarded the title of duke of the first class, and countless gold and silver treasures were rewarded. Even Nian Qianyao's father, brothers, and even the servants and servants of the family were rewarded by the emperor, which was really a person who was enlightened, and the chicken and dog ascended to heaven.
At this time, General Nian was already a man of the mighty imperial court and had made great contributions to the world. In discussing important matters, Yongzheng had to exchange views with Nian Qianyao before each decision, called on the ministers to learn from Nian Qianyao, and often pulled Nian Qianyao to the dormitory for secret conversations. After Nian Qianyao's sister became Yongzheng's noble concubine, the relationship between the monarch and the subject was added to a layer of kinship. At this time, Nian Qianyao could be said to be below one person, more than ten thousand people, and even the royal relatives who saw him had to smile and greet him, and did not dare to show disrespect at all. Nian Qianyao was a Han Chinese, and later changed to the Han army with a yellow flag, which was unique in the Qing Dynasty, which valued his birth.
But just as the so-called yin and yang way, things will be reversed. The situation in which Nian Tangyao will enter the picture is the beginning of his road to death. If a person is at the peak of his life and is able to keep his head clear and humble, he is a sage. Obviously, Nian Qianyao is not such a person. His glorious achievements and the emperor's favor slowly blinded Nian Qianyao's mind, and he became more and more arrogant and arrogant day by day.
The elite soldiers in Shaanxi who were responsible for defending the country were used by him as his own servants. Even more sensational is that even the Mongol king appointed by the imperial court and the chincha minister who came to comfort the army had to kneel down when he saw Nian Qianyao, and what he gave to his subordinates was called "gift" and "introduction" when receiving subordinates. This is a treatment that only an emperor can enjoy. Although Nian Qianyao was stationed at the national border, his actions were still informed to the emperor by interested people. Yongzheng was very angry. As a minister, he used the etiquette of the emperor and wanted to rebel?
Even so, the Yongzheng Emperor still thought he had great merit. Wrote to him privately several times and advised him to restrain himself. Unexpectedly, Nian Qianyao not only did not understand the emperor's intentions, but also became more and more arrogant. Even when he saw the emperor in Beijing, he sat with his head held high, without the courtesy of a courtier. The arrogant Nian Tangyao finally paid for his actions. He became alone at the imperial court and was eventually imprisoned. The arrogant Nian Qianyao finally died tragically in his cell.
For a large reason, the result of Nian Tangyao is self-inflicted. The Yongzheng Emperor was a man of affection and righteousness. Yongzheng's situation had been very difficult when he was vying for the throne, and most of them were not optimistic about his eventual victory. After he ascended to the throne, his followers were invariably reused and rewarded by Yongzheng. Nian Tangyao not only made meritorious contributions, but also calmed the chaos on the border. He was supposed to enjoy endless glory and wealth, but he was becoming more and more arrogant and disrespectful to even the emperor. He deserved it.