There is a story in Yongzheng dynasty. Nian Gengyao was ordered to kill Jiangxia Town, killing hundreds of people overnight. Emperor Kangxi was shocked when he learned of this incident, and immediately ordered people to find out the truth.
But later, Kangxi did not punish Nian Gengyao, but gave him a reward. The bloody case in Jiangxia Town of Nian Gengyao is not true. In fact, it is just a fictional plot in the novel, which has never happened in history. From the standpoint of Kangxi, Nian Gengyao is not the most critical person in this case.
Detailed introduction:
During the Yongzheng period, hundreds of people were killed overnight in Jiangxia Town. At that time, there was a lot of discussion in the ruling and opposition parties, guessing who had done such a big thing. In Beijing, Kangxi was also shocked. Since he came to power, the four seas have been stable, the country is rich and the people are safe, and the people have lived a happy and healthy life.
Today, this amazing thing happened in Jiangxia Town in the south of the Yangtze River. What the hell is going on here? Therefore, Kangxi quickly ordered the Ministry of War, who was in charge of May 14th, to strictly investigate the local garrison situation, and sent an imperial envoy to the local field investigation. Once the investigation is clear, Kangxi will not tolerate it and will definitely give the hell a satisfactory explanation.
After the investigation was clear, Kangxi found out the cause and effect of the incident, and learned that Huang Tianxiang, the thirteenth elder brother in charge of punishments, had given the sea arrest documents and secret letters to Nian Gengyao, the Sichuan magistrate. Nian Gengyao not only did things beautifully, but also got such important evidence as Official Notes as he wished.
It's just that Nian Gengyao is too overbearing, because he killed many of Liu's family, servants and the garrison in Jiangxia Town by killing innocent people during the execution. Because Nian Gengyao made a great contribution to the extermination of bandits in Sichuan, Kangxi needed such decisive manpower to fight the northwest. So Kangxi let bygones be bygones and gave him a promotion.