Nian Qianyao was an all-rounder of literature and martial arts, and before he was thirty years old, he became a feudal governor and served as the governor of Sichuan. Later, he was promoted to the governor of Sichuan and the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and it can be said that Nian Qianyao made steady progress in his career. When Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, Nian Qianyao's status and power rose faster. Originally a general, Yongzheng thought that he was very likely to threaten his dominance, so he sent Nian Tangyao to take his place. As a result, Nian Qianyao was appointed as the general of Fuyuan, overseeing all the affairs of the northwest, and all the military and political power fell into his hands. How much power did he have at the time? Nian Qianyao can play all matters such as the superiority or inferiority of officials at all levels and the governance of the people's livelihood at any time. For the appointment and dismissal of major political affairs and important officials, Yongzheng often consulted and consulted with Nian Tangyao. In the northwestern jurisdiction of Nian Tangyao, from the inspector to the county order, the appointment and dismissal of all officials were subject to their opinions.
In addition to giving Nian Qianyao great authority, Yongzheng also cared deeply for Nian Qianyao in terms of life. Yongzheng had specially sent someone to send the tribute lychees to the hands of Xi'an Nian Tangyao for the first time, and as soon as there was a new tribute treasure to play, Yongzheng would first think of Nian Xiangyao and send it to him. In addition, Yongzheng greeted Nian Qianyao's family even more. However, Yongzheng's grace did not make Nian Tangyao loyal to the king grateful, but instead pampered and proud. On the way back to Beijing, Nian Qianyao went so far as to order officials such as the Governor of Zhili and the Inspector of Shaanxi to kneel and greet him. On the day of entering The capital, officials below the prince went out of the Guangning Gate to kneel, and Nian Qianyao rode past them, but he did not even look at them with a straight eye. In the face of the princes and ministers who dismounted and greeted, Nian Qianyao was only jaw-dropping. What is even more arrogant is that even the old master Yongzheng does not pay attention to his eyes, "sitting on the throne without any courtesy."
Eventually, Yongzheng revoked Nian Qianyao's post as General of Fuyuan and changed it to General of Hangzhou. And we know that General Fuyuan did not have a rank in the Qing Dynasty, but was a temporary official position to deal with the war. Although Nian Qianyao's power was great at that time, he was actually the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi who was zhengerpin, and if he wanted to count the concurrently serving Bingbu Shangshu, it was ultimately from Yipin. The reason why Yongzheng gave Nian Qianyao the official title was mainly to facilitate the management of officials at all levels in the northwest. However, the general of Hangzhou was an official position that the Qing Dynasty had always had, from a pin rank. According to the official title, Nian Qianyao's transfer to the General of Hangzhou did not demote him, but belonged to the same level of transfer. However, although the official quality remained unchanged, the power was greatly reduced. Nian Qianyao, the previous governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Jiafu Yuanda, was the military and political leader in the northwest, and he had the final say in all matters, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was the emperor of the northwest.
But the General of Hangzhou is different, although it is from the official rank of Yipin, but there are a total of 14 garrison generals set up by the Qing Dynasty, including the General of Hangzhou. According to the regulations of the Qing Dynasty, the general was the supreme commander of the flag soldiers, and those who were stationed in the same province as the governor, if they would play together, would be led by the general. In this way, the status of the general is higher than that of the governor. The General of Hangzhou, appointed by Nian Qianyao, mainly administered the Zhejiang region, and the number of troops commanded was about 10,000. As a fuyuan general without a grade, Nian Qianyao was able to mobilize all the officers and men of the Eight Banners of the West Road. As the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, he commanded 100,000 green battalions in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu. At the same time, he controlled the appointment and dismissal of all officials in the northwest region, including the ranks of inspector, admiral, and chief soldier. In addition, he also controlled many trades in the northwest region, such as tea, salt, and timber. In other words, Nian Qianyao seemed to have built the northwest into a small kingdom of his own.
Although the transfer to General Hangzhou was a transfer at the same level, the actual power was greatly reduced. Nian Qianyao, who first came to Hangzhou, not only had no foundation at all, but also his treasury was broken. Therefore, at this time, if Nian Qianyao wanted to rebel, it was completely impossible, and there was absolutely only one way to die. The officials of the imperial court who were good at observing the color of speech and color, as soon as they saw Yongzheng transfer Nian Qianyao as the general of Hangzhou, they already knew that Nian Qianyao had completely lost his position, and Yongzheng was going to start attacking Nian Qianyao. As a result, hundreds of officials reported and exposed various crimes against Nian Qianyao. Later, Yongzheng removed Nian Qianyao from the post of General of Hangzhou in the name of the Qunchen. Immediately afterward, Li Rubai, Yue Zhongqi, and other officials played separately and requested that Nian Tangyao be brought to justice. In the end, Nian Qianyao was convicted of ninety-two counts, and Yongzheng gave him suicide.