History records such a short story. Yongzheng once stood happily on the parade ground to review the army. At that time, because it was midsummer and it was very hot outside, Yongzheng felt sorry for these soldiers and rewarded them with some watermelons to quench their thirst, showing his kindness. Then after Yongzheng's words were issued, I saw the soldiers of these troops motionless, and the scene was once very embarrassing.
Yongzheng thought that the soldiers dared not, and said it again. As a result, the soldiers remained motionless and asked Nian Gengyao what was going on. Nian Gengyao is too honest and frank. He answered bluntly that these soldiers would not obey other people's orders except their own. So he ordered them to start eating watermelon, and the soldiers began to eat watermelon in front of them. Yongzheng heard Nian Gengyao's remarks, and then look at this group of soldiers, the in the mind don't mention how uncomfortable. Historically, this kind of behavior of a minister like Nian Gengyao is called "work above others". If you steal the limelight in front of your master, you definitely don't want to live.
At that time, the world's largest emperor personally came down to inspect the army, personally consoled the soldiers and rewarded them with watermelons, but these people just didn't move. They listened to Nian Gengyao, not the emperor. This is obviously telling the emperor that I, Nian Gengyao, have more power than you. Can the emperor keep you?
In this way, Nian Gengyao was finally executed. In fact, this is inevitable. He was in power then. Even if he is loyal, the emperor will not allow him to ride on the emperor's head.