In the seventeenth year of Hongwu (1384 AD), Zhu Yuanzhang killed Zhongshu Pingzhang and Hu Mei, the Marquis of Linchuan. In addition to being a founding hero, Hu Mei also has a heavy identity - Zhu Yuanzhang's own father-in-law. What was the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang would kill his father-in-law without warning? People have been silent, for the beggar emperor next to them, they have seen too much killing, Hongwu twelve years, he was angry, he can degrade the chancellor Wang Guangyang to Hainan, and then the crown prince Taishi Song Lian, it seems that killing his father-in-law is nothing compared to it.
And it was also in the twenty-third year of Hongwu, after the outbreak of the Li Shanchang case, Zhu Yuanzhang listed the crimes of these traitors and traitors, so the reason for killing his father-in-law was also revealed. "Because the eldest daughter was a noble concubine, Yan Mei took her son-in-law into the chaotic palace and was forbidden, and when she realized it, her son-in-law was tortured to death, and Mei Gave herself to commit suicide." The literal meaning is very simple, the father-in-law Hu Mei and his son-in-law, who violated the regulations, entered and exited the palace without permission, and were excavated, so the son-in-law was executed, and the father-in-law gave death. So is this true?
Hu Mei, at first, was not called Hu Mei. Only to avoid "Guorui", he obeyed the son-in-law, changed from Hu Tingrui to Hu Mei, and his daughter was already a noble concubine in Zhu Yuanzhang's harem at that time. But he probably couldn't imagine that even if he was so humble, he would not be able to escape death.
Whether in the official arena or in life, you can't stand in the wrong line, but this sentence is wrong for a kind of person, because you are too strong, sharp, always let the people in front of you, feel like a man on your back, you must get rid of it quickly. And Hu Mei is such a person. What makes him great is that he hides deeply. During the Yuan Dynasty, he was under the command of Cheng Xiang, and although he seemed to be weak in appearance, he was actually a serious master. In the last year of the Yuan Shun Emperor, uprisings sprang up everywhere, and in the Dongting Lake area, bandits led by Kang Maocai ran rampant, and under the recommendation of The Escape, Hu Mei gladly took the order.
And Hu Mei really lived up to his trust and easily countered the rebellion, and this powerful point was more reflected here, he not only calmed the chaos, but also won the hearts of the people, and transformed into a local hegemon.
And the detachment far away in Gyeonggi is expected to be not of my race, and its heart will be different. Under the hierarchy of the Yuan Dynasty, he naturally strengthened surveillance. He sent Kan Hanchen's academician of the Hanlin Academy to go undercover, and under Hu Mei's mouth of "there are difficulties and blessings to share", Kan Hanchen was moved by a handful of snot and tears, but the fact is that Hu Mei had long regarded him as a beggar who asked for food and sent him away at will. For the monitoring of detachment, there is actually no pressure, no fear. After suffering too much, Kan Hanchen finally couldn't bear it and returned to Beijing to resume his life. Naturally, it is necessary to add oil and firewood, and its heart can be blamed, and it is bound to be reversed. So she naturally criticized Hu Mei.
So, as a Yuan Chen, how did Hu Mei do it? He resolutely defected to Chen Youyu and became a "Han" chancellor again, restraining Jiangxi Province. He is not a Confucian courtier, let alone a Confucian, he is a speculator in the chaotic world, and it is precisely this kind of talent that stands out. Killing decisively, fiercely and ruthlessly, Huang Chao is also, Qin Zongquan is also, Zhu Wen is also, Wang Jian is also, and so is he Hu Mei. Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youyu are even more so.
It was also in May of the leap year of 1360 (to the twentieth year of Zheng) that Chen Youyu and Zhang Shicheng agreed to attack with things in an attempt to eat Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang used Kang Maocai to surrender and surroundEd Chen Youyi's army, the Battle of Longwan, Chen Youyi's army was almost completely destroyed, and Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity to occupy a large area of territory. In the midst of this and the other, it is time to choose the boss.
In the twenty-first year of Zhengzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Chen Youyu. And this time both sides have bargaining chips, is it a win-win cooperation or a win-win? Hu Mei's condition was that the title and salary could not be reduced; Zhu Yuanzhang, this is easy to do, the treatment of the prime minister, five social insurances and one gold; the second, I ask to retain my army structure. Zhu Yuanzhang, thinking in his heart, this old boy is not a fuel-saving lamp! Isn't this the same as the black cloud village in "Bright Sword" hundreds of years later (naturally it is a joke, but it will be so)? This must be agreed, and sooner or later it will be a big problem for the heart...
At this time, Liu Bowen, who was standing on the side, saw such a critical moment, but he could not say it clearly, and kicked on the bed made by Zhu Yuanzhang, and how shrewd Zhu Yuanzhang was. So he decisively agreed to Hu Mei's conditions. The exchange and transmission of benefits also allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to make steady profits in Liu Bowen's foot. Zhu Yuanzhang even stood up and said, "Sir, one foot is better than 100,000 male soldiers!" This kick is precisely the value of these chaotic tyrants, and it is this kick that distinguishes the status of Hu Mei and Zhu Yuanzhang from the difference between kings and subjects. After choosing Zhu Yuanzhang, Hu Mei attacked the city for Zhu Yuanzhang, and swept through China in Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian and other places, with outstanding merits, and was even named the Duke of Pillar.
However, after the completion of the beginning of the dynasty, in the face of the fruits of victory, wealth is like a cloud of smoke, cunning rabbits die, and lackeys cook. Even if it is the daughter of Hu Mei, Hu Shi is already a noble concubine. A father-in-law, a prince, even if it is possible to visit his daughter without permission, although it may be against the palace, but this is obviously only a high-sounding official, and hidden behind this is the change in status after Liu Bowen's foot, and the loss of the use value of your old man. This is true of Hu Weiyong, this is true of Li Shanchang, and so is Hu Mei.
Reference: History of the Ming Dynasty