When Yin Zhen ascended the throne, Nian Gengyao was the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. In a short year, his official titles were accumulated to second-class Hada Hafan (light chariot duwei) hereditary position, Taibao, third-class public hereditary position, granted Fuyuan General, promoted to second-class public, in March of the second year of Yongzheng promoted to first-class title, and inseminated Chinihafan (viscount) to his son Bin Xi, in October to add first-class Anhanihafan hereditary position (first-class baron) to his son Fu Xi and so on. The fact that Nian Gengyao was so favored by the emperor in such a short period of time was inseparable from Yinzhen's policy of governing the country.
The Qing government had always attached great importance to the relationship with the ethnic minorities in the northwest, especially during the Kangxi period. Since the end of the war in the twenty-first year of Kangxi, the large-scale turmoil in the country mostly occurred in the northwest border. Some unrest (such as the Galdan rebellion) directly affected the stability and unity of the Qing Dynasty. In order to maintain and consolidate the rule of the Qing government, Xuanye regarded strengthening the ties with the ethnic minorities in the northwest as a basic national policy. He used two tactics, suppression and pacification, to win over and subdue the Mengzang nobles in the northwest. Usually, he would appoint talented ministers to guard the border. Once there was a border disaster, he would personally lead the army to go out. After Yinzhen ascended the throne, he completely inherited his father's policy. He also believed that the stability of the border would directly affect the situation of the entire country, so he attached great importance to the role of the border minister. Among all the officials, he valued the governor the most. The first year of Yongzheng, New Year's Day. The first of the eleven imperial edicts he issued was for the governors. He said,"Since ancient times, when emperors ruled the world, there must be officials who ruled the world. They divided the strategy and assisted the government. Then the four directions were peaceful and peaceful, and they reached the highest level. This is the border minister, the governor is the most important.”At that time, there were seven governors in the country (later changed to eight), who supervised the military and political affairs of Zhili, Liangjiang, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Huguang, Guangdong and Guangxi, Yungui and other places. Among the eight governors, the one who had the closest connection with the western border was the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. Before Nian Gengyao became the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, he had always been the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and also governed Sichuan. Shaanxi, The three provinces of Gansu and Sichuan connected Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and other places. It was the only way for the Mongolian and Tibetan minorities to communicate with the Qing government. If Yinzhen wanted to carry out the policy of appeasing the ethnic minorities in the northwest, he must pay attention to the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi who lived in the fortress. Therefore, it was reasonable that Nian Gengyao was valued at the beginning of Yinzhen's accession to the throne.
In addition to his important position and background, Nian Gengyao also had his own special conditions. In the year of Gengyao, he was an old man of Yinzhen's vassal mansion and had a deep relationship with Yinzhen. Not only were they…The relationship between monarch and subject, master and slave, and even relatives. Nian Mei was chosen as the Fujin of Prince Yong in the 47th year of Kangxi, and was conferred the title of Imperial Consort in the first year of Yongzheng. The Nian family then became the emperor's relatives. When he was young, he was the father of Geng Yao. During the reign of Kangxi, he served as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and the governor of Huguang. Later, he asked for retirement due to illness. I'm old enough to eat Yao Ben. He was born in Jinshi, served as a review, Sichuan and Guangdong provincial examination examiner, cabinet bachelor, Kangxi forty-seven years was promoted to Sichuan governor. Later, he showed his military talent in the war when Xuanye pacified Ce Wang and Arabtan invaded Tibet. In the fifty-sixth year of Kangxi, the descendants of Xinjiang Galdan Ce Wang Arabutan sent troops to invade Qinghai and Tibet. Xuanye decided to send troops to quell the rebellion. Nian Gengyao said that Sichuan Governor Kang Tai had lost his morale and could not be used. He asked to go to Songpan to assist in military affairs. This action was highly praised by Xuan Ye. As the governor, Nian Gengyao had no right to interfere with the military. At that time, the military affairs of Jli Province had been in a bad state for a long time, so it could not adapt to the needs of the war in the northwest. In October of the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi, Nian recommended himself and requested the emperor to "temporarily grant me the title of Governor and grant me the son of a peacock feather…When the military affairs are completed, I will submit the title and dare not stay in the palace for long." Perhaps Xuan Ye saw Nian Gengyao's talent and appointed him as the governor of Sichuan after reading the book, giving him the military power to control the governor and commander of Sichuan. After the incident was settled, due to Nian Gengyao's outstanding achievements, Xuan Ye not only did not confiscate his title as Governor of Sichuan, but also promoted him to Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi in the 60th year of Kangxi, managing the military and political affairs of Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces. After Yinzhen ascended the throne, the imperial power was unstable and all kinds of things were waiting to be done. He was thirsty for talents and urgently needed a group of ministers who could help him. Nian Gengyao was his ideal candidate. Important positions, outstanding talents, and old relationships were all gathered together. Therefore, among all the ministers, Nian Gengyao was naturally the first to be relied on by Yinzhen.
In his memorial to Nian Gengyao, Yinzhen had repeatedly stated that he wanted to set an example for himself by appointing Nian Gengyao. This was also one of the reasons why Nian Gengyao was favored. It was not something that was passed down in society. It was the year when Yinzhen was ordered by Prince Yong to restrain General Yunshi of Fuyuan, who was stationed in Xining, in Sichuan. This ensured Prince Yong's smooth ascension to the throne. Yinzhen was especially kind to Nian as a reward for his meritorious service.
The reason why this statement could not be established was that Nian Gengyao became the governor of Sichuan, not under the command of Prince Yong. It was on the first day of the tenth month of the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi that he recommended himself, but Yunji was appointed as the Fuyuan General eleven days later on the twelfth day of the tenth month. At that time, Xuan Ye's attitude towards the princes was hard to fathom. It was difficult for Yinzhen, who had long been granted the title of Wang Jianfan, to pry out the military secret of Xuanye's intention to order Yunshi to go to Xining in advance. Even if he knew, it would be difficult to secretly inform Nian Gengyao in Sichuan in a very short time. Therefore, Nian Gengyao recommended himself because he wanted to be loyal to the court or wanted to be promoted. Secondly, when Xuan Ye died, Nian Gengyao only had the military forces of Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces under his command. As the Great General, Yunchi's status and subordinates far exceeded Nian Gengyao's. Since Xuan Ye had approved Yunfu to prepare for the Western Expedition in Xining the next year, Yunfu was even stronger at that time. After Yinzhen ascended the throne, even if Yunshi wanted to rebel, Nian Gengyao, who was far away in Chongqing, was not his opponent. Nian Gengyao was only a mental pressure to Yunfu, but not a real threat. Furthermore, if Nian Gengyao could suppress and restrain Yunji, it would only be after Yunji took specific actions to rebel. In fact, after receiving Yinzhen's order to enter the capital, Yunfu quickly gave the General's Seal to the Deputy General Ping Prince Narsu and set off for the capital. At this time, the Fuguo Duke Yan Xin and Nian Gengyao who came to take over had not arrived at Xining. Suppressing and restraining were just empty words.
Nian Gengyao was heavily relied on by Yinzhen when he accepted the military power. On the second day after Xuanye's death, Yinzhen ordered Yunshi to enter the capital to kowtow to the coffin. At the same time, he ordered Governor Nian Gengyao to manage the military affairs, food and local affairs of the West Road with Yanxin. Nian Gengyao was stationed in Suzhou, Ganzhou to deal with military affairs, Xi'an to deal with governor affairs. Yinzhen's decision was very natural at the time. Nian Gengyao was originally the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. He was close to Xining and had made great contributions. The military affairs of the West Road returned to the capital without a prime minister. In the first month of the first year of Yongzheng, he was ordered to kowtow to the coffin. During his stay in the capital, Yinzhen affirmed Nian Gengyao's talent and loyalty to him. As a result, Nian Gengyao rose to fame and obtained extraordinary glory. In February, he was awarded the second-class position of Hada Ha Ha Fan, and at the same time, his father's original governor was granted the title of Shangshu. In March, he added the title of Taibao to Nian Gengyao and granted him the title of third-class public. Then, he was appointed Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi to manage the affairs of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan, control the Fanqiang, and appointed him Minister of War and Censor of the Right Capital of the Ducha Yuan. It was indeed rare for a border minister far away to hold five or six titles.
Nian Gengyao was further trusted and promoted because he had fully demonstrated his loyalty and talent in the Qinghai war. The problem of the Arabutan people invading Qinghai had been initially resolved in the 60th year of Kangxi, and Qinghai had restored peace. However, in the first year of Yongzheng, the various tribes in Qinghai had conflicts again. Luo Bu Zang Danjin, the grandson of Gu Shihan of the Weilat tribe, gathered several tribes to harass the Qinghai Prince Erdenieerke Tuoketonai and other tribes. He also ordered the tribes to abolish the titles of King, Baylor, Beizi and other titles granted by the Qing government. He called himself ** Huntaiji and planned to monopolize Qinghai, self-proclaimed Khan, and break away from the control of the Qing government. How to deal with the rebellion of Luobu Zangdanjin was also a major issue for Yin Zhen, who had just ascended the throne. If the turmoil at this time was really big, Yinzhen would be suspected of violating the last wishes of the emperor, and would inevitably attract the attacks of his brothers and the hostile forces in the imperial clan, weakening his unconsolidated imperial power. Moreover, as an outstanding ruler, Yinzhen would never allow another independent kingdom to emerge from the Qing Empire under his rule. Therefore, after the incident, he ordered Nian Gengyao to go to Xining to handle military affairs. The task of mobilizing soldiers was very important. He had to give the seal to the general to take charge. He put on the seal of General Fuyuan, who sent him to Xining from there, and handed it over to Governor Nian Gengyao.
During this period, Yinzhen sent people to the army to give Nian Gengyao various gifts. From the emperor's four regiments of dragon mink fur coat, mink hat, python robe, eastern pearls, to purse, clock, snuff bottle, deer tail, milk cake and other rare delicacies in the palace, there was everything. It was very rich. At first, Nian Gengyao was overwhelmed by the unexpected reward he had received, but he was also a little uneasy. He wrote: Tuanlong mending clothes, not the minister dare to use... mink hat python robe, but also by the emperor's body to wear, since ancient times the honor of wearing clothes, can not be added to this. Yinzhen comforted him by saying,"Just use it. The Emperor of the Holy Ancestor had a precedent in the past, and he had not yet rewarded you with the words 'heart is hard and loyal.'" I'm a monarch and a minister. There's no need to talk about these small things. If I am not an outstanding emperor, I cannot reward you for treating me well. You are not a superior minister, you can't promise me to treat you well. You only want to encourage each other. I want to be an example for thousands of years. With a minister like you, you will naturally be blessed by God. However, my blessing is thin and I can't get more than ten of you. Later, as Nian Gengyao's role in the Northwest War gradually became more prominent and his official rank increased, his attitude of accepting the emperor's reward changed from being ashamed to asking for it. In February of the second year of Yongzheng, he wrote: "I admire the exquisite production of the porcelain flume tube and its beautiful color. If there are new porcelain objects, I will reward one or two to satisfy my greed." Because of Nian Gengyao's influence at that time, Yinzhen was not angry with Nian's behavior. Instead, he replied in the same tone," Enamel things, I have not yet had time to refine, in the future will certainly be able to make considerable, now I will give you a few existing. However, if you don't use the word 'greed', I won't give you anything. It is the power of this word that I have obtained these things. From these heartfelt edicts and memorials, it could be seen that Nian Gengyao was a rare main supporter and reliance at the beginning of Yinzhen's accession to the throne.
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