Yongzheng was still hesitant to kill Nian Gengyao, but which poem did he see and then killed him? That book is Essays on the Western Expedition in the Reading Hall.
Nian Gengyao was deeply loved by Kangxi.
During the reign of Kangxi, Nian Gengyao was a scholar. He was very literary, steady and reliable, and Kangxi liked him very much. Later, there were frequent rebellions in Sichuan, and Nian Gengyao was able to write and fight bravely. Kangxi promoted him as the governor of Sichuan and became a government official before he was 3 years old.
Nian Gengyao helped Yongzheng succeed to the throne.
when Kangxi died, Nian Gengyao had an army of 3, in Qinghai, and only when others didn't mess around could Yongzheng succeed to the throne smoothly. Yongzheng regarded Nian Gengyao as a benefactor, trusted him very much, promoted him to rank, and listened to his advice for many things in court. He gave countless treasures to Nian Gengyao, and his love for Nian Gengyao was unparalleled.
Nian Gengyao is spoiled and arrogant
He can't treat people with 1 points, which is fully reflected in Nian Gengyao. With his higher status, he began to be more and more presumptuous. First, arrogance, who all don't care, even in front of the royalty, also have no manners, ministers take the initiative to salute him, he also love to ignore, yongzheng sent to his command guards, also be him as a slave.
second, insatiable greed. He took bribes and embezzled. Life is extravagant and wasteful, and it costs 1.5 million silver to pay him a month alone. Third, it interferes with personnel. As long as it's someone he recommends, it must be used. Everyone who is not him will be suppressed and excluded by him.
Wang Jingqi wrote "Essay on the Western Expedition in Reading Hall" to please Nian Gengyao.
In this book, Wang Jingqi flatters Nian Gengyao, talks arrogantly about political affairs, insults the former emperor, and talks about the title of Yongzheng. There is also a poem: "The emperor spends a lot of money, and presents a poem to Du Zhaoci; Thousands of poems are written from scratch, and the clouds are light and the wind is light. " So the emperor was furious and made up his mind to kill Nian Gengyao.