After Nian Qianyao's death, how Yongzheng treated his wife and daughter
Regarding the high-profile minister Nian Qianyao in the Qing court drama, his name is undoubtedly familiar to friends who are interested in this aspect. In a series of Qing court dramas such as "Emperor Yongzheng", "Palace Lock Heart Jade", "Step by Step", "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and a series of Qing court dramas, we can find Nian Qianyao's figure.
Nian Qianyao is a legendary figure, he is brave, resourceful, and daring, and his control of the war can be described as handy. With his outstanding fighting skills and unwavering loyalty, Nian Qianyao made many meritorious achievements on the battlefield and became the most relied on minister of the Yongzheng Emperor.
However, with the improvement of his status, Nian Qianyao's attitude has changed and he has become arrogant and domineering, and even Emperor Yongzheng does not take it seriously. This empty-sighted attitude brought not only death to him, but also to the innocent disaster of his family.
Nian Qianyao's family has a long history, and has been an official for generations, and Nian Qianyao has shown outstanding talents and talents since he was a child. However, his legendary career came to an end on December 11 of the third year of Yongzheng.
Does the execution of this important minister mean that his family will be punished in the same way? What happened to his family later in life? Although the minister commits a serious crime, it is usually implicated in the entire family.
So what kind of fate will the family of a minister like Nian Qianyao face? Although Nian showed great talent at a young age, his family faced major changes.
Nian Qianyao: Young and promising, from Jinshi to Hanlin Academy Nian Qianyao, ranked second, unlike his elder brother in the family, he has a clear ambition since he was a child, that is, like his grandfather and father, to enter the court as an official.
In order to achieve this goal, Nian Qianyao studied diligently and prepared silently. In the imperial examination in the thirty-eighth year of Kangxi, he stood out and became a jinshi at the age of twenty.
This is not easy among many excellent competitors, and Nian Qianyao deserves to be called a young man. Soon after, he took the general examination and the palace examination, and achieved excellent results, ranking 218th in the top three.
With this achievement, Nian Qianyao and other new jinshi entered the Hanlin Academy to study.
Nian Qianyao has a wide influence in the southwest region. He first served as governor of Sichuan, then promoted to governor of Sichuan, and finally to governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. During his tenure in Sichuan, he was active and promising, and managed the southwest region in an orderly manner, which was highly appreciated and praised by the Kangxi Emperor many times.
Even when the leader of the Gar tribe plotted the invasion of Alabutan**, thanks to the wisdom and strength of Nian Qianyao, he was able to successfully quell this war. Nian Qianyao never lived up to the emperor's expectations, and proved his loyalty and talent with practical actions.
In this war, Nian Qianyao's composure and bravery won everyone's admiration and appreciation of Emperor Kangxi. When Emperor Kangxi died in 1722, princes from all walks of life came from all over the world to see off the emperor, which was the famous "Nine Sons Seize the Heir" incident in history.
In this battle for succession, the fourth prince Aixin Jueluo Yinzhen stood out and successfully ascended the throne to become our Yongzheng Emperor. When Emperor Yongzheng had just ascended the throne, the internal and external dilemmas he faced could be said to be in ruins, with internal and external needs to deal with the fierce eyes of other princes, and externally he had to face the invasion of foreign enemies on the border.
Emperor Yongzheng, who had just ascended the throne, had many difficulties in stabilizing the throne, and at the critical moment, Nian Qianyao turned the tide, controlled the army and grain and grass of the fourteenth elder brother, swept away major obstacles, and helped Emperor Yongzheng sit firmly on the dragon chair.
Emperor Yongzheng deeply felt that Nian Qianyao had made great contributions, and Nian Qianyao was an important minister of the previous dynasty and should be rewarded. Therefore, Emperor Yongzheng awarded Nian Qianyao Fuyuan as a general to manage all affairs in the southwest and northwest borders.
Over the years, Nian Qianyao has successfully quelled the wars on the western border many times, and has made great achievements for Emperor Yongzheng. In this regard, Emperor Yongzheng always kept it in mind and awarded Nian Qianyao the title of first-class duke, so that he could be stationed on the western border for many years, and was deeply loved and recognized by the emperor.
Today's Nian Qianyao can be described as hot, and has become the most respected minister in the imperial court. Whether he encountered a difficult problem or needed to seek advice, Emperor Yongzheng would take the initiative to consult with him, which shows his trust in him.
With the promotion of Nian Qianyao's official position, his family's status has also been significantly improved. From the elders to the younger generations, from the family to the servants, and even the maids were rewarded by Emperor Yongzheng.
Nian Qianyao's younger sister entered the palace as a concubine and became the favorite concubine of Emperor Yongzheng, bringing greater glory and power to the Nian family. At this moment, anyone has to stay away from Nian Qianyao, and even Emperor Yongzheng has to consider Nian Qianyao's feelings.
Nian Qianyao's status is unrivaled, he can be called under one person and above ten thousand people. However, Nian Qianyao's arrogant and domineering personality will eventually lead to trouble. The empire of power he built is on the verge of collapse, and the mountains and rains are coming, and the wind is full of buildings.
Because of his outstanding achievements, Nian Qianyao gradually became arrogant, and even spoke disrespectfully to the emperor. His attitude towards the ministers of the court was also very arrogant, treating them as subordinates, so that the princes and ministers dared not speak out.
What's more, he actually recorded his exploits and bound them into a book, which is beyond the scope of a courtier. His actions were undoubtedly a challenge to the imperial power, which ultimately led to his downfall.
In the face of the emperor's orders, Nian Qianyao often showed a contemptuous attitude, which made Emperor Yongzheng feel dissatisfied. If such behavior happened to other ministers, it should have been severely punished a long time ago, but Nian Qianyao contributed to the imperial court, and Nian Concubine was deeply favored, so Emperor Yongzheng could only tolerate his behavior.
Nian Qianyao's behavior caused widespread dissatisfaction in the imperial court, and the ministers who had supported him before began to distance themselves from him, and other ministers also talked about him behind his back. In the imperial court, Nian Qianyao lost support and the strength to speak for him.
Seeing Nian Qianyao's predicament, Emperor Yongzheng remembered his previous contributions and reminded him many times implicitly.
Nian Qianyao was proud, concerned about fame and fortune, and turned a deaf ear to Emperor Yongzheng's hints. When Prince Lian Yinxi came to greet him and asked the hundred officials to kneel down to greet him, although the ** present was reluctant, they could only obey.
Nian Qianyao was not surprised, he enjoyed all this silently, did not rush to get everyone up, and did not dismount. After seeing the emperor, he still went his own way, did not get off the horse to visit, only bowed briefly on the horse, until Emperor Yongzheng walked in front of him, he seemed to realize his mistake and meet the emperor.
Nian Qianyao's arrogant behavior made Emperor Yongzheng feel extremely indignant, after all, he was the most noble person in the world. Once the power of the ministers surpasses that of the monarch, then what awaits them will be the thunderous wrath of the Son of Heaven and severe punishment.
Previously, many ** had admonished the emperor and implored him to deal with Nian Qianyao and curb his arrogance. Many ** in the court were extremely dissatisfied with Nian Qianyao, but because of the emperor's face, they could only dare to be angry and dare not speak, which Emperor Yongzheng knew very well in his heart.
He had been waiting for an opportunity, waiting for an opportunity when he could deal with Nian Qianyao logically. Finally, this opportunity has arrived.
Nian Qianyao accidentally made a mistake in the holiday message, and Emperor Yongzheng took this opportunity to thoroughly investigate and list many of his crimes. Among them, there are many capital crimes, which makes Nian Qianyao understand that it is difficult to escape this catastrophe, and he can only wait for the fate of being executed.
In 1726, the deceased Nian Qianyao chose to commit suicide in prison. Nian Qianyao's death marked the end of an era, and it was surprising that Nian Qianyao, who had been so trusted, was actually executed by his former emperor.
Emperor Yongzheng seized this opportunity and not only got rid of Nian Qianyao himself, but also eliminated his henchmen by the way. Those associated with Nian Qianyao have been duly punished.
Successfully eradicated this henchman, Emperor Yongzheng really put his mind at ease. Everyone knows that Nian Qianyao's crimes are serious, many of them are death sentences, and some of them even involve the nine clans.
So what will Emperor Yongzheng do with Nian Qianyao's family in the end? Many people believe that the Nian family will not escape the doom this time, after all, Nian Qianyao has committed such a serious crime and deserves to be punished.
However, this was not the case, and Nian Qianyao's family was not sitting, only some were executed, and others were only punished accordingly.
Everything has to be thanked to Nian Qianyao's sister Nian Fei. As the emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Nian's contribution to this incident was enormous. If the Nine Clans are to be implicated, Concubine Nian will definitely not be able to get out of it.
However, how could Emperor Yongzheng allow his concubine to be implicated? However, if the Nian family is not punished as it should be, then it will not be able to convince the public, and the majesty of Emperor Yongzheng will also be affected.
This situation put Emperor Yongzheng in a dilemma, and finally he came up with a compromise solution, which was to deal with the Nian family separately. For the female dependents and children of the Nian family, Emperor Yongzheng decided to treat them leniently, because all this was caused by Nian Qianyao's troubles and had nothing to do with the women and children in the family, so Emperor Yongzheng decided not to embarrass them.
Although Nian Qianyao is a relative of the imperial family, after his incident, Emperor Yongzheng still opened up to his family. His wife, Jue Luo, was repatriated to her parents' home and lived out the rest of her life in peace.
In contrast, his daughter was not so lucky. Before that, she was engaged, but after the incident, her fiancé immediately quit the marriage, and no one dared to propose to her after that, and she was lonely for the rest of her life.
And Emperor Yongzheng was not so tolerant of men. Although Nian Qianyao has a total of eleven sons, except for a few who are already adults, the rest are still very young.
Emperor Yongzheng's attitude towards Nian Qianyao's two sons was completely different. As for Nian Qianyao's eldest son, Nian Xi, who died a year before Nian Qianyao was beheaded due to physical reasons, Emperor Yongzheng did not pursue it.
But for Nian Qianyao's second son Nianfu, because he was running for his father during his father's imprisonment, which caused the anger of Emperor Yongzheng and was executed.
Under the grace of Emperor Yongzheng, Nian Qianyao's sons were adopted by relatives and friends, and their careers were not interfered with by the emperor. Emperor Yongzheng showed great kindness and generosity to Nian Qianyao's family.
Nian Qianyao was the most trusted courtier of the Yongzheng Emperor, he could have done his best to assist the emperor, and if he followed the emperor's plan, his life would be carefree and enjoy glory and wealth.
It is a pity that he spent all his energy on the improper path, and not only did not help the emperor, but went against him everywhere and offended the people who admired him the most.
Such an act doomed him to a tragic fate.