Chapter 41 7. Cooking dogs with Tibetan bows, planning to kill Nian Gengyao

After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, the regime of the Qing court was not stable, and there were still many ministers in the court who were suspicious, especially the faction headed by the Eighth Prince was even more powerful in the court, secretly bribed various officials, and its power should not be underestimated .Because Yongzheng had just succeeded to the throne, there were not many trustworthy people in the court.Yongzheng had considered this problem before he succeeded to the throne. To prevent it from happening, he got acquainted with two very important figures at the time-Longkoduo and Nian Gengyao.Longkoduo holds great power in the capital, and Nian Gengyao also holds military power outside.With the support of the two of them, Yongzheng gradually gained a firm foothold in the court.Immediately, Yongzheng faced another problem. Nian Gengyao monopolized military power and was outside Beijing. This undoubtedly posed another threat to Yongzheng, and it became an urgent problem that Emperor Yongzheng needed to solve.

As the king of a country, for the stability of the country and the great cause of ZTE, he must firmly grasp the military power and financial power in his own hands.Yongzheng thought that if Nian Gengyao continued to have such great power, if one day he was used by the Eighth Prince, the consequences would be disastrous.But now that Nian Gengyao has monopolized the military power, the power has been poured into the court and the public. Obviously asking him to hand over the military power is obviously difficult to explain to the court and the court, and there may be some troubles.After repeated consideration and deliberation, Yongzheng believed that only by taking the opportunity to kill Nian Gengyao could the military power return to him naturally.Moreover, he can kill one to warn a hundred, greatly frighten the government and the public, and further consolidate his throne. It cannot but be said that this is the best strategy to kill birds with one stone.But it was not easy to kill Nian Gengyao.Yongzheng decided to adopt the method of playing hard to get. On the one hand, he continued to praise and praise him with "gratitude", which made his mind swell and get carried away.On the other hand, he also persuaded some of his behaviors of not keeping the courtiers' morals and not looking at the emperor, so that the world can know his good intentions.In this way, two extremes of "arrogance" and "persuasion" will inevitably be formed to the outside world. The result can be imagined. Morally speaking, killing Nian Gengyao is to eradicate the great trouble for the Qing Dynasty. Instead of blaming, he will defend himself.

Nian Gengyao is very arrogant. He believes that the current emperor has largely borrowed his own strength to obtain the throne, and the emperor should give himself more power.Compared with the goal in my heart, everything that the emperor bestows is still far from enough. Nian Gengyao was unwilling, he felt that this would be a completely meaningless life, and stability would only bring restrictions to himself. One day, Nian Gengyao stayed in the study for a while, flipped through the collection of poems, and came out of the study feeling that there was nothing interesting.The climate in Sichuan and Shaanxi is a bit cold, and in May, the eyes are full of desolation and desolation.Nian Gengyao began to miss his former life. As a person who fought on the battlefield, it was difficult for him to live in this state. The battlefield was his starting point and his destination, he thought.At this time, someone came over in a hurry, although the steps were hurried, but the expression was happy.The man walked up to Nian Gengyao, bowed and said, "My lord, there is a message from the capital, and the emperor has clearly stated that no matter how high the official rank is in Xi'an or the surrounding areas of Xi'an, they must be at your disposal. For this reason, the emperor personally wrote a letter , please take a look."

Nian Gengyao's expression was very calm, which puzzled the reporter. He originally thought that Nian Gengyao would celebrate the matter and give himself some benefits.Seeing Nian Gengyao's expression in front of him, that person thought, it must be a dead end.Sure enough, Nian Gengyao took the emperor's letter and read it, then wrapped it up.He waved his hand at the man, and the man went back unwillingly.Manuscripts are made of very precious silk thread, which is very smooth to the touch.This is something that only the emperor can use, not only this, there are many things that are exclusive to the emperor, Nian Gengyao suddenly had an idea in his heart, this idea made his dull heart a little swell, the long-lost "pounding" heartbeat The sound changed his expression.Half of the emperor's world was won by me for him. No matter from which angle I think about it, I can't live in such a peaceful or even mediocre way.

At this time, Yongzheng was also thinking about how Nian Gengyao felt at this time. After so many years of dating, Yongzheng knew Nian Gengyao's character very well.So when writing the handbook, Yongzheng was also trying to think about what Nian Gengyao would think.Power?What a heavy word, no one in the civil and military dynasty would want to have it, and Nian Gengyao is no exception, but his appetite will be bigger, he is not limited to small profits, he has a long-term vision, and Yongzheng knows it well. "Your Majesty, I don't think it's a good thing for you to do this. Nian Gengyao holds the military power and lives outside. If you give him such a heavy power, aren't you afraid that he will plot evil?" Longkodo reminded.

Yongzheng's face was rosy, and his words were very gentle. He said, "Not only am I not afraid, but I am also looking forward to it. Nian Gengyao really did a lot of work when I succeeded to the throne. It can be said that without Nian Gengyao's help, My throne may belong to someone else. I give him more power because I trust him. Of course, if he violates me, I am not a deaf-mute person, so I will know it. So once he does something When something wrong happens, I will deal with it according to the matter, and I will not show favoritism." Long Kedo naturally understood the implication of Yongzheng's words. The emperor was trying to get him, and he was looking for an excuse for Nian Gengyao.Nian Gengyao has become a knot in the emperor's heart, and the emperor will definitely think of ways to untie it.Longkodo felt a little chills in his heart, the emperor's method put the line too long.

Yongzheng saw that Longkodo's face was a little dull, so he asked, "Why is Aiqing's face so ugly, is she sick?" Long Kedo hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I was born with a strong body and never suffered from illness. I am just worried about the emperor. If I do this, I will be backlashed. The emperor should think twice." Yongzheng smiled and said: "It has been said since ancient times that people do not know themselves, so they can avoid unexpected disasters. Whoever is destroyed by the gods must first be made crazy. This is an eternal truth, as indestructible as Aiqing's body. But now, I To create the necessary conditions for him to go crazy, this condition is power, no one will be upset because of too much power, do you understand?"

"I'm ignorant, I only realized it after the emperor's explanation." Longkodo whispered. Nian Gengyao ordered his subordinates to build the General's Mansion in a grand manner, imitating the layout of the Forbidden City to rebuild the mansion.After two months of construction, the General's Mansion has a completely new look. Newcomers saw it unexpectedly and thought they had entered the palace by mistake.Nian Gengyao was naturally happy in his heart. After repairing the mansion, Nian Gengyao invited all the officials from far and near to the mansion for a grand banquet. There were many officials who came to congratulate them, and they all brought important gifts, rare treasures , A dazzling array of things.

"General, this mansion of yours is magnificent enough, it's almost catching up with the capital." Someone complimented. Nian Gengyao responded with a smile: "That's an exaggeration, no matter how good it is, it can't compare with the Forbidden City in the capital. Now that the world is peaceful, I can calm down and do something for myself to make up for what I lost. " "The general is right. A person like the general who has made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty may not be able to find another person in the court. In fact, thinking about it, the emperor didn't give the general much. The general could have gotten more... ..."

Nian Gengyao waved his hands and thought, the person in front of him is speaking too blatantly.If the villain listened to it and reported it to the emperor, he might not be able to eat and walk around. "It's serious, how can I have such ability? The emperor has already taken care of me quite well by doing this. How dare I have any more extravagant hopes?" Even though he said so, he couldn't help but agree with that person's words in his heart. . The banquet lasted until very late. Nian Gengyao sent the visitors away one by one, turned around and came back, and saw that the banquet that was very lively just now was empty.There are more than a dozen tables, more than fifty chairs, and countless dishes on the table, which are arranged in a mess.Human beings are hypocritical, they blindly flatter themselves at the banquet, and on the way back, they will definitely turn around and talk about themselves.It was a potential danger, he sensed.People are too attentive, in fact, imperceptibly alluding to a layer of meaning.Back in the mansion, Nian Gengyao's head was still a little dizzy, and the alcohol hadn't gone down.A waiter came to make a bed, but Nian Gengyao reprimanded him and withdrew.

The line of sight moves on the bed, the big yellow bed sheet is embroidered with a dragon pattern, and the curtain is also big yellow, with a dragon on the left and a phoenix on the right, and the dragon and the phoenix are auspicious.There are also the furnishings in the room, which always bring a sense of depression to his heart, and he longs for this sense of depression.He gently stroked the dragon pattern on the curtain with his hand, feeling a little excited. The news that Nian Gengyao arranged a banquet for officials spread to Yongzheng's ears.Yongzheng was so angry that he was bored in the imperial study for a long time, and couldn't help asking people to recruit those confidant ministers.Yongzheng felt a little overjoyed that Nian Gengyao had already shown his talents.Yongzheng thought, if I give you a piece of sky, you will not know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth.He went through the matter in his mind, and suddenly an idea popped up in his mind. There is a saying that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.Since you, Nian Gengyao, are in such a hurry, I will settle the matter ahead of time.A smile appeared on the corner of Yongzheng's mouth, and there was a sound of footsteps outside the window, followed by voices of confidant ministers saying hello. Yongzheng waved his hand and bestowed a seat on the three confidant ministers who came, including Long Kedo and two ministers from the Military Aircraft Department.Long Kedo asked: "The emperor summoned his ministers so urgently, is there something urgent?" Yongzheng looked stern, and said: "This matter is not trivial. I heard that Nian Gengyao was rampant in the northwest, and I felt bad for calling local civil and military officials to have a banquet in the mansion." Long Kedo said: "I have also heard about the affairs in the northwest. Nian Gengyao relied on the privileges granted by the emperor and did commit many crimes. The local officials dared not speak out, so they gave Nian Gengyao More courage." Yongzheng nodded and said: "I was very accommodating to Nian Gengyao. After all, he also made contributions to our Qing Dynasty, but some contributions cannot be equaled. I have thought repeatedly that Nian Gengyao cannot be questioned. I want to restrain him. .” "contain?" "There is a minister named Cai Teng in the court. I think the three should be familiar with each other. I checked and found that Cai Teng should be Nian Gengyao's elder. I decided to send Cai Teng to Sichuan and Shaanxi, so that He served as the governor of Sichuan to restrain Nian Gengyao's influence. Nian Gengyao is not a fool, he should be able to guess my intentions and restrain himself." Yongzheng explained. Longkodo and the other two military ministers nodded after hearing the words, thinking that his decision was feasible.Yongzheng didn't think so in his heart, and doing so was a form that had to be followed.The deployment of officials must be discussed with the ministers of military aircraft. As long as they get their approval, all this will be much easier to handle.With Nian Gengyao's temper, he would definitely make some reckless moves, and Yongzheng waited for the opportunity for Nian Gengyao's move. Cai Teng came to Sichuan and Shaanxi to serve as the governor of Sichuan, which made a big change to the system formulated by Nian Gengyao.Nian Gengyao was so angry that he went to find Cai Ting.Cai Ting closed the door, and sent an attendant to tell Nian Gengyao that the Governor was sick and did not want to see guests.After Nian Gengyao was shut down, he was naturally unwilling. When he returned to the mansion, he sulked and threw and smashed the things in the room.I thought to myself, Cai Jue, Cai Jue, the emperor sent you to assist me, but you insist on fighting against me, I can't swallow this tone.Thinking about it, he got up and summoned a team of people, came to Cai Ting's mansion, and killed Cai Ting.Afterwards, he wrote a memorial to Yongzheng, which said: Cai Ting came to Sichuan to serve as governor within ten days, and his greedy nature was exposed, collecting taxes indiscriminately, and harming the people.The minister saw it and felt that Cai Ting must be dealt with strictly, so he cut it first and then played it, hoping that the emperor will clearly observe... Leaving aside the authenticity of the memorial, Nian Gengyao was sure of it in his heart, and he believed that the emperor would definitely not pursue this matter.But he was wrong. Less than two days after the memorial was sent to the capital, Yongzheng sent a team of people to Sichuan and Shaanxi with the imperial edict. The content of the imperial decree made Nian Gengyao's heart churn for a while, he didn't understand how the emperor suddenly changed so quickly. ...Cai Teng was a loyal minister in the court. Nian Gengyao killed the court official without reason and lied about his actions in a memorial. The crime was aggravated.Immediately set off and return to the capital to wait for the trial, there must be no mistakes, this is it! When Nian Gengyao arrived in the capital, Yongzheng did not see him, but sent an official from the Ministry of Punishment to meet Nian Gengyao with an edict. The official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice said: "Nian Gengyao listed ninety-two serious crimes, and the crimes are: five crimes of high treason, nine crimes of deception, sixteen crimes of trespass, thirteen crimes of madness, six crimes of arbitrariness, and eighteen crimes of greed. There are fifteen articles for crimes of corruption, four articles for crimes of cruelty, and six articles for crimes of taboo. The emperor thinks that you have made a lot of military exploits for the Qing Dynasty. Nian Gengyao knelt on the ground, not believing that the emperor would treat him like this.Bai Ling was tied to the head of the beam, untiing a knot. "General Nian, the time has come." "The emperor won't do this. He must have listened to other people's slander. The emperor will figure it out. Give me some more time, and the emperor will definitely make another order and send someone to cancel this decision." It was past noon, and the executioner urged: "General Nian, don't wait any longer, the emperor's order must not be violated, General Nian should go on the road." Nian Gengyao stuck his neck into the white silk, feeling a burst of regret in his heart. When Nian Gengyao died, Yongzheng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, the weight in his heart was finally let go.Thinking back, regarding Nian Gengyao's matter, although he walked slowly step by step, he achieved his goal, "Wishing to get hard", Yongzheng said these four words slowly. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks.How many good ministers and famous generals in history did not fall in front of the enemy, but in the end they were killed by the person they were loyal to.Tao Zhugong, who retired after his success, left a warning early on, and later generations have repeatedly used their lives to prove its correctness.Just like Nian Gengyao, Yongzheng's "play hard to get" explained the whole story.