After this battle, Yunxiang ordered all soldiers who participated in the looting to be punished with fifty canes on the grounds of violating military discipline and disobeying orders. Those who were the most violent in looting were executed on the spot.
If there is an attack, write it down first, and then execute it after the battle is calmed down.
Later, Yunxiang and Song Kejin reorganized the army and strictly prohibited any more looting. Some soldiers pointed out excitedly that they worked hard and risked their lives to fight the enemy, but the pay they received was very little after all the harsh measures.
It was so pity that it was simply not enough to support the family. After finding out that it was true, Yunxiang promised that as long as he won the battle, he would definitely make a proposal to the emperor and reward the army when he returned to the court. But there was a prerequisite, that is, he must abide by military discipline and obey military orders, otherwise he would not be killed.
amnesty.
At the beginning of May, Galdan reorganized his army and attacked again, but the two armies stood still and no matter how he attacked, it was of no avail. The day passed like this, and at night when Junggar's army was resting in the military tent, the Qing troops
A sudden attack occurred. Although Galdan had been prepared for it, such a ferocious onslaught still caught him off guard and caused heavy losses. But this time, his old tricks failed to work. Money is good, but life is also important.
Just enjoy it.
This time, Jungar's army suffered an unprecedented defeat and was severely weakened. It retreated fifty miles overnight. After that, because the morale of the army was in chaos, it retreated steadily. Seeing that it was difficult to get any more benefits, Galdan retreated with hatred.
The rebellion was finally put down. After receiving the report, Yinzhen, who was far away in the capital, let out a long sigh. The biggest crisis since he ascended the throne was finally over. During this period of time, he suffered from foreign troubles and endured unbearable hardships.
imaginary pressure.
On the last day of May, Yunxiang and Nian Gengyao led the army back to the capital. Yunxiang fulfilled his promise and proposed to Yinzhen to reward each soldier with twenty taels of silver. Yinzhen won the battle and the dragon heart was big.
Yue, who also understood the hard work of the soldiers, agreed to his request, and Yunxiang was fully responsible for the matter.
The army on the left and right cheered for this incident. It was not that they had never been rewarded by the court in the past, but after layers of exploitation, it would be nice to get 50 taels of twenty taels of silver in their hands, but this time there was no harsh deduction, it was real.
twenty taels of silver.
On the contrary, Nian Gengyao was much indifferent to this, and there were even complaints, saying that the imperial court only rewarded the soldiers with twenty taels of silver, which was a small thing.
Through the mouth of the spy, Yinzhen heard these words. After thinking about it, he ordered the spy to go to the northwest to investigate immediately. It would be understandable if the general did not take twenty taels of silver in his eyes, but it was just an ordinary soldier, with a year's military pay.
They are only so young, but they are so arrogant. It can be seen that these sergeants, who can almost be regarded as Nian Gengyao's personal soldiers, usually receive more than a few dozen taels of pay.
In addition to the sergeants, Yinzhen also awarded awards to Yunxiang, Nian Gengyao, and Song Kejin. He named Yunxiang the Iron Hat King, hereditary and indiscriminate; he named Nian Gengyao the first-class auxiliary Duke and was given three eyes.
Hua Ling; Song Kejin was granted the title of General Zhaoyong, and the rest were rewarded according to their merits. Among them, Ling Ruo's younger brother Rongxiang was worth mentioning. He was also promoted to the rank of general due to his military merits during the suppression of the rebellion.
As for Yun Xu and Yun Zhen, because they had suffered defeats before, they had no share in the reward this time. They immediately resigned from all their posts as soon as they returned to Beijing, and had no plans to use them again.
Yun and Zhen were unwilling to do so, but now that the power was in the hands of Yinzhen, they could not help but say no. After Yunzhen found out about this, he was so angry that he scolded Yinzhen for being unethical and would pull their brothers out if necessary.
When necessary, we will cross the river and burn the bridge. It is really a shameful thing.
Nian Gengyao was treated so well by Yinzhen that he was not satisfied and asked for another reward for the 20,000 soldiers he brought with him to comfort them after traveling thousands of miles.
Yinzhen refused at first. After all, they were both soldiers who put down the Jungar Rebellion. If one side was rewarded more, the other side would definitely complain. However, Nian Gengyao made many requests and spoke tough words, which made Yinzhen quite unhappy. Although
In the end, he agreed to Nian Gengyao's request, but he also became more determined to eradicate Nian Gengyao.
After returning to the capital, he had to stay in the capital for a period of time as usual. During this period, Nian Gengyao relied on his own merits and became increasingly arrogant and domineering. He even behaved inappropriately in front of Yinzhen.
.
Several ministers in the court successively filed petitions to impeach Nian Gengyao, but Yinzhen refused to pursue the case on the grounds that Nian Gengyao had made great contributions. This made Nian Gengyao mistakenly think that Yinzhen still trusted and relied on him, and his behavior became more and more unruly.
In contrast, there is the Nian family. Because of her brother's contribution, she is even more arrogant in the harem. She does not take the queen in her eyes at all. She is rarely seen in the morning and dusk every few days. As for the other concubines in the palace, everyone
Anyone who showed slight disrespect would be severely punished. Such thunderous methods made all the concubines dare not speak out in anger.
In both the court and the harem, the Nian family was the dominant one. Seeing that the emperor ignored this, the ministers were worried. If it goes on for a long time, who will be able to contain the power of the Nian family.
And that's not all. In early June, Nian Gengyao went up to the throne and asked Yinzhen to appoint a prince as soon as possible to stabilize the country. Yinzhen stayed in the middle and did not make a fortune. Nian Gengyao continued to offer several titles, and then he was in Yangxin Hall.
He talked freely and forced Yinzhen to express his position on the establishment of a prince.
Nian Gengyao was still worried about the fact that he had accomplished two meritorious deeds in succession but was still not given the title of King with a different surname. However, no matter how he tried to insinuate himself, Yinzhen did not relent. Nian Gengyao had no choice but to give up, but he only wanted to serve the family
Earn an unparalleled honor, and the position of prince is undoubtedly a hundred times more valuable than a king with a different surname.
Nian Gengyao was still naive. How could Yinzhen be willing to give up the title of prince when he was stingy in giving to a king with a different surname?
At the court, Yinzhen and all the officials knew in their hearts that Nian Gengyao's so-called establishment of a crown prince was just to make his third elder brother Hong Sheng the crown prince. Only when Hong Sheng became the crown prince could the Nian family's status be truly as stable as Mount Tai.
After Nian Gengyao finished speaking, Yunxiang was the first to speak: "Your Majesty is now at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, so it would be premature to establish a crown prince."
Nian Gengyao said disapprovingly: "The prince is the foundation of the country, so the sooner he can be established, the better. Didn't the late emperor establish the prince early?"
Nian Gengyao mentioned the deposed prince in front of Yinzhen, which made Yinzhen's already unattractive face become more and more gloomy. He stared at Nian Gengyao who was arguing with Yunxiang without saying a word.
Due to Nian Gengyao's unscrupulousness, many of Yunxiang's words could not be said openly. So on the surface, Nian Gengyao had the upper hand. Just when he was feeling proud, Zhang Tingyu, who had been silent all this time, finally said:
"Assistant Duke Yi
He is loyal to the country and the people, which is really admirable to us. However, the appointment of the crown prince is a very important matter and requires long-term planning. Moreover, the emperor has four elder brothers at the moment. Which one to appoint needs to be carefully considered. It cannot be decided in a few days.