In the Yongzheng Dynasty, it was obviously against etiquette for the old eight officials to kneel down to meet Nian Gengyao. Why did Yongzheng remain silent?

Under the guidance of Wu Sidao, Nian Gengyao, the general of the Western Expedition, led an army to surround Horyuji, defeated the main rebel force headed by Rob Zang and Tenzin, and achieved a great victory in the northwest, which stabilized the precarious situation after Yongzheng ascended the throne. Yongzheng, who is in the sky, immediately called Nian Gengyao to move troops back to Beijing to reward the general who made great contributions to the Western Expedition. When Nian Gengyao led a great army into the city, the Prime Minister Wang, who presided over the ceremony, shouted to the civil and military officials standing on both sides of the road. Hundreds of officials kneel to meet! ? All the officials were shocked, because no matter which etiquette system, there is no rule of kneeling to meet the courtiers. Even though Nian Gengyao won a great victory in the northwest and made great achievements, he was still a courtier in the DPRK, and his status was equal to that of a hundred officials. How do courtiers kneel to meet courtiers all over the world? Seeing the officials standing still, Quinn shouted again:? Hundreds of officials kneel to meet! ? This time, hundreds of officials were photographed by the majesty of the Prime Minister Wang, and they reluctantly knelt on the ground, and their hearts suddenly raised doubts. Yin CuO's two tones obviously violate the etiquette system. Why did he make such a violation of the usual etiquette at this time? ?

Yongzheng stood on the tower and saw all this but turned a blind eye. What does this mean in his mind?

Nian Gengyao's Special Courtesy of Pacifying Northwest China

First of all, the victory in the northwest is crucial to the embattled Yongzheng. After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, the fraud cases of Shanxi officials cheating the imperial court and cheating the imperial examination broke out one after another, and the Eight Ye Party waited to see Yongzheng make a fool of himself and make jokes, and see him clean up the mess.

If the northwest is defeated, Quinn will summon the iron hat king outside the customs to Beijing, forcing Yongzheng to abdicate and make way; If it is delayed, the country's financial resources will be unsustainable, and eventually the army will return in vain because of insufficient food and grass. Only by winning the Northwest War can Yongzheng be called the master of wise SHEN WOO and the dangerous situation in North Korea be effectively contained. Therefore, Yongzheng did not hesitate to extend a hand of courtesy to Nian Gengyao and called him? My benefactor is also a benefactor of Qing Dynasty? . Yongzheng didn't say much about Yin Gui's violation of etiquette and ordering officials to kneel down to meet him. In his view, Nian Gengyao's efforts to pacify the northwest were enough to get this anomaly.

Ignore it until we find out the real motive.

The Eight Ye Party, headed by Yin Gui, was always an important threat before and after Yongzheng ascended the throne, but Nian Gengyao was a slave trained by Yongzheng when he was in the hermitage. After Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, he used the method of netting and disintegration to deal with the Eight Ye Party, and appointed Yin Zuo Wei, the prime minister, to participate in the drafting and implementation of state decrees. This time, he was ordered to preside over the ceremony of entering the city. I didn't expect Ginza to ask for instructions, so he ordered officials to kneel down to meet Nian Gengyao who returned home in triumph. Yin Gui wanted to alienate Yongzheng from his minions, or to provoke officials' dissatisfaction with Nian Gengyao and Yongzheng. Before the truth was known, Yongzheng decided to endure for a period of time and continue to observe secretly.

Keep forbearance in the overall situation

Nian Gengyao made great achievements and returned home in triumph. Yongzheng personally went out of the city to meet him, which was an exception for courtiers. Although Ginza ordered 100 officials to kneel down to greet them, it violated the etiquette system, but in this celebration ceremony of national concern, there is no room for any mistakes, let alone spoil the fun. Otherwise, it will be passed down as a joke by the whole world, which will add a lot of color to the history books. Therefore, Yongzheng knew that Yin Gui's behavior violated the etiquette, and he could only choose to hide and not send it. He continued to complete the ceremony of entering the city and greeted General Zheng with a smile. Obviously, when Yongzheng walked down the tower and came to the middle of the officials, he was faced with Nian Gengyao sitting on horseback. Roncodo whispered? What is this? , the old ten stereo Kuang pointed to Nian Gengyao, but before he could speak, he was pressed back by the stereo Kuang next to him. Old thirteen and old fourteen also showed disdain. Can't Yongzheng see the arrogance and impersonality in Nian Gengyao's bones?

As the saying goes? Wash your dirty clothes in public? Yongzheng just didn't want to make a scene at the celebration ceremony to let the world see the jokes of the court, so he chose to hide and turn a blind eye.