In "Yongzheng Dynasty", the death of the general Nian Qianyao is undoubtedly another small climax in the play. The stark contrast between the circumstances before and after also leaves people with many questions that are difficult to let go.
As an old subordinate who has followed Emperor Yongzheng for many years, and is a slave in the mansion, what kind of temper his master has, Nian Qianyao will not know. However, what he did, especially his high-flying and domineering after becoming a general, saw no one in his eyes, and stimulated his master all the time, and finally forced himself to a dead end.
However, Nian Qianyao is not alone, not only has a set of annual selection team, but also has many friends and colleagues. Especially the set of people and horses when Emperor Yongzheng was still in the hidden mansion, Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, Wu Sidao and so on. Besides, Nian Qianyao is still kind to these people. However, why did no one stand up to save Nian Qianyao at the critical moment?
Yang Jiaofeng talks about the series of articles in "Yongzheng Dynasty": Wu Sidao gave the old thirteen Yinxiang ideas to protect himself, why didn't he save Nian Qianyao?
One
Although Emperor Yongzheng is more ruthless and ruthless, he treats his own set of succession team is still very good on the whole.
Like Li Wei, who was born as a flower child, originally asked for food at the Yangzhou wharf, and met the fourth Yinzhen by chance. After recognizing his master with a feeling of repaying his gratitude, this kid has soared all the way, and he has become an official of the frontier and an absolute confidant.
The same is true for Tian Wenjing, a county that was originally excluded by people under the prefect of Yangzhou, after being appreciated by the fourth Yinzhen. is also all the way to the top of the frontier, even if the hundred officials impeach him for being a cool official, Emperor Yongzheng also tried his best to protect it, and did not hesitate to start a war with the world's scholars.
There is also the old thirteen Yinxiang, how the Yongzheng Emperor in history treated his brothers, we will not analyze it here. But as far as "Yongzheng Dynasty" is concerned, it is really not good, even the first third prince Yinzhi to kneel down at him is not good, not to mention the old eight Yinzhi, the old nine Yinyu, the old ten Yinyu, the old fourteen Yinyu and other brothers.
But only did he say to the old thirteen Yinxiang, not only did he seal the iron hat king, but also handed over the military power around the capital to him, which can be described as a mountain.
Of course, the reason why Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, Lao Thirteen Yinxiang and others were able to become the henchmen of Emperor Yongzheng was also tested.
For example, when Kan'er died unexpectedly, and when Li Wei returned to Beijing to report on his work, the slightest carelessness would lead to the disaster of death; and the old thirteen Yinxiang, why Emperor Yongzheng became submissive after he ascended the throne, and he didn't even dare to win a game of chess, which is also the same reason; even Wu Sidao, the first hero of Emperor Yongzheng to win the throne, also went through many tests, sent treasures, and returned to his home in the middle of the night to visit.
Two
But whether it is Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, or the old thirteen Yinxiang, they can escape the suspicion of Emperor Yongzheng, and they can't do without the help of one person, this person is Wu Sidao!
For example, Kan'er's death, you must know that Kan'er betrayed the fourth master, only Wu Sidao knew, and he did the matter of sending the letter without telling the fourth Yinzhen:
"Remember, don't talk about this matter to anyone, and don't say it to (the fourth master)!"
It's a pity that before Wu Sidao had time to report to the fourth Yinzhen, Kan'er died tragically in front of him. This death is actually a warning to Wu Sidao, if you dare to hide your own things, you will end up.
Similarly, Li Wei returned to Beijing to report on his work, and the fourth Yinzhen specially instructed him to go to Fengwan Pavilion and Wu Sidao to wait for him, in the final analysis, because Kan'er also lived in Fengwan Pavilion, which was also beating Li Wei.
Because Wu Sidao had seen the ruthlessness of Lao Si Yinzhen, and knew that today was testing Li Wei, he would persuade in Fengwan Pavilion:
"How many people can't ask for this official hat after studying for ten years, dog, you have to do it yourself. ”
After Li Wei figured it out and said that he couldn't forget his roots, Wu Sidao was very happy and said:
"孺子可教也!"
Of course, Wu Sidao was beaten by the fourth Yinzhen, but more than once. Like at the critical moment of seizing the heir, the fourth Yinzhen took out a box of gold and silver treasures, and said that he did not have Li Shimin's life, so Wu Sidao took the money and left. In the final analysis, it is to test Wu Sidao, whether he has the strength to plan an armed seizure, otherwise, he will not be able to get out of this house alive.
Even, Emperor Yongzheng hurried back to the mansion on the night of his accession to the throne, but he also wanted to see Wu Sidao's attitude, but if he said the wrong word, the seventeenth elder brother would come to the "Qingjun side".
Three
On the night of Emperor Yongzheng's accession to the throne, Wu Sidao retreated bravely, not only did not dare to ask for credit, but also emphasized that he was three unavailable, and gave Emperor Yongzheng a step.
In the end, Emperor Yongzheng saw the burden that Wu Sidao had packed a long time ago, and was moved by his words, and decided to let him go, and finally sighed:
"Looks like you're luckier than me!"
Did you see it, Wu Sidao has been busy for so many years, and he has been frightened all day long, but in the end he didn't get anything, and Emperor Yongzheng also said that he was lucky.
Therefore, Wu Sidao, who was heartbroken, hurriedly ran away the next day, but he didn't want to be stopped by the chivalrous old thirteen Yinxiang. Originally, I was worried that Emperor Yongzheng regretted it and asked Lao Thirteen to bring poisoned wine to deal with the aftermath, but later found out that it was not. Especially after hearing the old thirteen Yinxiang sigh sorry for him, Wu Sidao decided to help the old thirteen Yinxiang and let him push off the title of the iron hat king, the reason is also very simple:
As the saying goes, when you interact with ordinary people, you share happiness and hardship, and with the Son of Heaven, you share hardships and hardships. ”
At first, the old thirteen Yinxiang didn't believe that Emperor Yongzheng was a person who cooked rabbits and dead dogs, and the birds were hidden with bows, until Wu Sidao mentioned that the people who might do secret errands in the house would disappear tomorrow.
Including Wu Sidao later went to Tian Wenjing, and gave ideas, how to investigate the Shanxi Nuomin case, and helped him plan the implementation of the new policy, and even took the matter of transporting grain to Nian Qianyao. In a sense, he is also helping Tian Wenjing, on the one hand, to make achievements, and on the other hand, to reduce the suspicion of Emperor Yongzheng.
However, why did when he arrived at Nian Qianyao, General Nian, Wu Sidao knew that he was dying, but he didn't save him when he saw death?
Four
When Li Wei was still a little flower, Wu Sidao was still squatting in prison, and Tian Wenjing was dismissed by the Yangzhou prefect and was idle at home, Nian Qianyao was already a partial general under the general of Hangzhou.
When Li Wei was beaten by Wang Sanfazi, who forcibly bought a people's daughter, it was Nian Qianyao who rescued him, and later it was Nian Qianyao who brought him to Sichuan and became an official; Wu Sidao was able to regain his freedom, and it was also Nian Qianyao who rescued him from prison, not only treating him, but also sending his precious sister Nian Qiuyue to serve; when Tian Wenjing was whipped on the street by Lao Shiyin, it was also Nian Qianyao who came to his aid, and he was also whipped several times for this.
In other words, although Nian Qianyao is more arrogant, he is still very good for these people, especially Wu Sidao.
When Wu Sidao first arrived at the Fourth Master's Mansion, there were many rules, and he was pretentious at every turn, which made Sifujin not very happy, and even Nian Qiuyue beside him felt that this person was difficult to serve. Therefore, when Nian Qianyao came to the door again, Sifujin complained and said what Wu Sidao was like.
It was also Nian Qianyao who said good things for Wu Sidao, praising him for his talent and learning, and he was suitable for being a teacher for the world. After three or two talks, in the end, Sifujin was a little anxious:
"As long as you Han people have big rules, do you have to kneel down for him?"
Later, Nian Qianyao became the governor of Sichuan, and brought a century-old Luzhou Laojiao, and only sent Wu Sidao by name, which provoked the fourth Yinzhen to complain to the old thirteenth Yinxiang:
"Speaking of this, it makes me angry! You said that Nian Qianyao, a minion, drilled a hole in the mountains and made a hole in Sichuan, so he got a jar of century-old wine, and when he brought it, he named him and said that he would send it to Mr. Wu. ”
Five
Even, Nian Qianyao, who became a general, just tied his hat angrily with Gansu Governor Fan Shijie on the front foot, and when he heard Wu Sidao coming, he hurriedly greeted him warmly.
However, whether it is Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, or Wu Sidao, how did they repay Nian Qianyao?
Before Nian Qianyao won a great victory in Qinghai, returned to the court, and was awarded the title of first-class duke, everyone was hello, hello, everyone, but it was nothing. However, since then, the attitude of these people towards Nian Qianyao has changed.
After Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne, he only had one private visit to Weifu in the play, and he deliberately went to Henan and Jiangsu provinces, the purpose was also to check the implementation of the new policy by Tian Wenjing and Li Wei.
But in the process of the entire private interview with Weifu, there is a detail that I don't know if you have noticed, that is, he named him to see Wu Sidao!
Why?
Or for Nian Qianyao!
At Li Wei's office, Emperor Yongzheng revealed his heart, and he mentioned that he had a plan to implement the new policy this time. The first is to let Li Wei implement the apportionment of the land into the mu in Jiangsu, the second is to let Tian Wenjing implement the integration of the gentry in Henan and the integration of grain, and the third is to let Nian Qianyao implement the return of fire consumption to the public in Qinghai.
It's a pity that Nian Qianyao didn't listen to that at all, not only did he not implement the new policy, but he also took the lead in opposing Sun Jiacheng's implementation of the new policy. Therefore, although it is said that "the clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as the old", Nian Qianyao did give Emperor Yongzheng a headache here.
yes, what to do?
Li Wei obviously understood what Emperor Yongzheng meant, and said directly:
"If that's the case, just dismiss his general, Mr. Wu has already told me that Nian Qianyao will break into a big disaster sooner or later. ”
Six
Of course, what Li Wei said is not the most important, the most important thing is the latter sentence:
"It is said that the emperor is out of the mouth of the three rivers, and the Jiahu battle field. ”
As soon as this sentence came out, it cost Nian Qianyao's life, because the six hundred miles of the capital arrived urgently.
Who said that no book can be written without coincidence, but Li Wei just said bad things about Nian Qianyao on the front foot, and the back foot of this letter about Nian Qianyao killing Sun Jiacheng arrived, which is too coincidental, right?
As the saying goes, there must be a demon when something goes wrong, and behind this matter, it is by no means as simple as what we see. This has to talk about the purpose of Emperor Yongzheng's private visit to Weifu, he wants to see Wu Sidao, especially to hear Wu Sidao's evaluation of Nian Qianyao.
In fact, when Emperor Yongzheng went to Tian Wenjing two days ago, he already knew about Nian Qianyao's killing of Sun Jiacheng. The reason why there is no report is to look at the attitudes of Tian Wenjing, Wu Sidao and Li Wei.
Tian Wenjing here, Emperor Yongzheng secretly observed for two days, and learned that he did not buy Nian Qianyao's account, and also copied the home of Wang Jiaqi of Sipin Daotai, who was also Nian Qianyao's person. For this reason, Wang Jiaqi ran directly to Tian Wenjing and shouted, saying that you are so bold, you are the official of Nian Qianyaobao!
I didn't expect Tian Wenjing to say:
"Then I'll even participate with Nian Qianyao!"
How could it be so coincidental, as soon as Tian Wenjing finished saying this, Emperor Yongzheng walked in from the door. not only allowed Tian Wenjing's participation on the spot, but also affirmed his practice, an official like Wang Jiaqi had to copy his house.
You must know that when Tian Wenjing saw Emperor Yongzheng come in, he was dumbfounded. It's not that he was afraid that he didn't greet him early, but because he had just expressed his dissatisfaction with Nian Qianyao, worried that Emperor Yongzheng would protect his calves and be angry with himself.
Seven
So, Tian Wenjing let Wu Sidao go, Emperor Yongzheng wanted to see him so much, why didn't he chase him?
As mentioned just now, Emperor Yongzheng wanted to see Wu Sidao, just to hear his attitude towards Nian Qianyao, and wanted him to help him come up with an idea on how to deal with Nian Qianyao, after all, the two of them had planned this before.
However, through Tian Wenjing's attitude towards the annual election officials, he can basically guess eight or nine. After all, letting Li Wei send Wu Sidao to Tian Wenjing as a staff officer is also the meaning of Emperor Yongzheng, Tian Wenjing's attitude is probably Wu Sidao's attitude.
However, in order to confirm this attitude, Emperor Yongzheng deliberately went to Li Wei again, if Wu Sidao is here, it is best, if he is not there, then he has to listen to what Li Wei has to say.
How can it be so coincidental that Li Wei has just dealt with an annual election official, that is, the Huang Lun who robbed Liu Wang's family. Li Wei is such a ghost, as soon as he heard that Emperor Yongzheng asked him to send Huang Lun to the northwest, he understood that he was dissatisfied with Nian Qianyao.
So, he moved out of Wu Sidao, saying that Wu Sidao once commented on Nian Qianyao, saying that he would break into a big disaster sooner or later.
With this sentence, Emperor Yongzheng was done, and he was sure that none of Tian Wenjing, Li Wei and Wu Sidao were facing Nian Qianyao, nor would they help Nian Qianyao. Only then did he signal Liu Molin to hurry up and bring the six-hundred-mile letter urgently, and read it in public.
In fact, the removal of the post of general of Nian Qianyao was arranged by the old thirteen Yinxiang and Zhang Tingyu, and Emperor Yongzheng was far away in Jiangsu and did not personally command. Seriously suspected that before Emperor Yongzheng toured the south, he had expected that Nian Qianyao would attack Sun Jiacheng, and deliberately left a will for the old thirteen Yinxiang and Zhang Tingyu to do it.
Eight
Having said so much, there is a new question, that is, why did Emperor Yongzheng listen to Wu Sidao's opinion on Nian Qianyao?
Very simple!
The reason why Nian Qianyao was able to achieve a great victory in Qinghai was because Wu Sidao went to the northwest to meet him, and what the two of them said at this meeting was what Emperor Yongzheng was most concerned about.
Only by understanding what Nian Qianyao and Wu Sidao said when they met for the last time, did they understand why Wu Sidao didn't save Nian Qianyao when he saw death.
Of course, in the original novel "Emperor Yongzheng", Wu Sidao did not sit idly by, in fact, he also persuaded Nian Qianyao twice. At that time, the two were alone together, and Wu Sidao commented on Nian Qianyao:
"In addition to virtue, ability, power, and strategy, you also have one more courage. ”
And the courage he mentioned refers to Nian Qianyao's murderous heart, when he was a child, he studied and beat away three teachers, and later washed a village in blood during military training, and then joined the army to the west, and also killed the governor of Shaanxi, Ge Li.
In fact, in the play, the task of persuasion was placed on Zhang Tingyu's head, when Nian Qianyao went to Jiangxia Town and specially gave Zhang Tingyu a gift, and Zhang Tingyu gave him a piece of advice:
"I hope you are a little more benevolent and a little less angry!"
As a result, this guy turned around and threw this sentence behind his head, and washed Jiangxia Town in blood, leaving no men, women and children. Later, after becoming the general of Fuyuan, he was even more brutal, letting the soldiers chop their hands at every turn, cutting grain officials at every turn, and even Emperor Yongzheng's son-in-law Ha Qingsheng could not escape death.
To put it bluntly, why don't the soldiers dare to remove their armor in front of Emperor Yongzheng, do they really dare to resist the order?
It is because against the will of the general will that the consequences are more serious than the protest order!
Nine
Wu Sidao had actually seen through Nian Qianyao a long time ago, just like he told Li Wei, sooner or later there would be a big disaster, so he naturally respected him.
Of course, it's not that Wu Sidao has too shallow relationships with Nian Qianyao and is unwilling to help him. It's because, with his understanding of Emperor Yongzheng, the closer he gets to Nian Qianyao, the closer he is to death. Therefore, in order to protect himself, he didn't dare to have too much personal friendship with Nian Qianyao.
In fact, when the fourth Yinzhen beat and reminded Wu Sidao, everyone knew that Nian Qiuyue and Wu Sidao had feelings for each other, why did they break them up?
In the final analysis, I am still worried that Nian Qianyao and Wu Sidao will get together, this article and martial arts are too bad.
Look at the jar of hundred-year-old wine that Nian Qianyao gave to Wu Sidao, why was he reluctant to drink it, and later asked the fourth Yinzhen to bring it to the Zongren Mansion for the thirteenth Yinxiang to drink?
is to show that he is a slave, and everything is arranged by the master.
Later, when the old thirteen Yinxiang went to see him off, he brought the unfinished wine from the jar with him, which actually had the meaning of continuing to beat Wu Sidao.
It stands to reason that Wu Sidao is semi-hidden, and the most ideal place is the northwest, but he can only choose Li Wei's place, and the reason is the same. It's just that if Wu Sidao wants to be fully hidden, he must solve Nian Qianyao's matter, and if the other party does not die, he can't do it.
This is also the reason why Emperor Yongzheng just arrived in Henan, Wu Sidao could smell the smell, even if he ran away and hid it completely. Because he knew that Emperor Yongzheng came here this time, probably for Nian Qianyao's business, and Nian Qianyao couldn't live anymore.
Ten
If Nian Qianyao can put his heart into Wu Sidao like before, then he may be able to escape death.
If the war in the northwest does not end for a day, Tian Wenjing will continue to supply grain and grass all day long, and Wu Sidao will not be able to run away. Moreover, if the war is not over, Emperor Yongzheng's throne will not be stable, which is not a good thing for Wu Sidao.
After all, at the beginning, he knew that Emperor Yongzheng would unload the mill and kill the donkey, and he still wholeheartedly assisted, that is, he had the world in mind, which he also said to the old thirteen Yinxiang:
"The thirteenth master is wrong, I came to assist the fourth master with a wish for the common people in the world, and now my wish is fulfilled, what is the regret?"
And because Nian Qianyao was constantly killing grain transport officials, Tian Wenjing was helpless, which also led to the fact that this errand of transporting grain could only be done by Wu Sidao.
However, as long as Wu Sidao went to the northwest camp, then this battle must be won. The reason is also very simple, the northwest camp is full of Emperor Yongzheng's eyeliner, Wu Sidao has been in contact with Nian Qianyao, but he has not fought a decisive battle with the rebels, so Emperor Yongzheng really can't sleep.
In other words, Wu Sidao must explain the pros and cons to Nian Qianyao, and let him fight the rebels in a decisive battle, otherwise, neither of them will survive.
If Nian Qianyao told him the truth, he was worried that if he won the battle so early, he would lose his effect, and he would be hidden by Emperor Yongzheng's birds, and the rabbits and dogs would be cooked, hoping that Mr. Wu would save himself. Then, Wu Sidao will inevitably help him with advice, how to be low-key, how to accept it when he sees it, how to unload his military power and go home for retirement, etc.
In short, it will definitely save your life!
However, how did Nian Qianyao answer Wu Sidao?
said that he really couldn't find the main force of the rebels, even if he starved to death all the people in Qinghai, he would not hesitate to do it!
To put it bluntly, Nian Qianyao didn't want to be rescued by Wu Sidao at all, or he didn't feel that he was in crisis at all. He just wants to raise his own respect, he wants to be the king of the northwest, he is so unruly.
You see, he didn't want to save himself, and when he returned to Beijing, he made a "armor removal", how can Wu Sidao save this kind of brain circuit?
Didn't Wu Sidao run away......
Not to mention Wu Sidao, even Li Wei didn't dare to say a word about Nian Qianyao's execution, Xiaocui stupidly persuaded her husband to write to save him, after all, he was his benefactor, Li Wei turned around and said:
"A woman's opinion!"
Yes, save Nian Qianyao, do you still want to live?