As we all know, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang killed many founding heroes at the beginning of the founding of the country. Although some ministers were cautious, they could not escape the fate of being killed. Many ministers complained about the injustice of fate, but in fact they did not know how to be officials. Also in the Hongwu period, three brothers not only escaped Zhu Yuanzhang's murder, but were also knighted. So how did they do it? Listen to the editor to give you a slow talk.
In the last year of the Yuan Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, Guo Zixing gathered thousands of righteous soldiers and raised an army to capture Haozhou, when Guo Xing, a native of Haozhou, took his two younger brothers to defect to Guo Zixing. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Red Turban Army, was appreciated by Guo Zixing, and married Guo Zixing's adopted daughter Ma Shi. Guo Xing also took his two brothers to Zhu Yuanzhang and acted as Zhu Yuanzhang's bodyguard. In the process of Zhu Yuanzhang's fight against the world, the three Guo brothers also made great achievements. Therefore, after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest brother Guo Xing was given the title of Marquis of Gongchang, the second brother Guo Ying was given the title of Marquis of Wuding, and the third brother Guo Decheng was given the title of Xiao Rider.
Because these three people had been Zhu Yuanzhang's personal soldiers before, they knew Zhu Yuanzhang's temper best, and they did not take credit for themselves after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Among them, the boss Guo Xing had previously followed Zhu Yuanzhang on the southern expedition to the north, and when he attacked Chen Youyu, he also made great contributions to the fire attack, but after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he began to act in a low-key manner. He never made a publicity when he made meritorious service, and he never complained when he was only made a marquis by Zhu Yuanzhang. He hid himself in a group of mediocre ministers, and Zhu Yuanzhang could not see him, and naturally would not kill him.
The second eldest, Guo Ying, was the highest official among the three brothers, and following Zhu Yuanzhang to fight Zhang Shicheng, destroy Chen Youyu, Ping Zhongyuan, and conquer Yunnan, can be described as having experienced hundreds of battles. There were more than a hundred wounds all over his body, but he did not hesitate to resign, so he was deeply trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang. When the Ming Dynasty was first established, the ministers bought more real estate, but Guo Ying did not buy much. Zhu Yuanzhang asked him why. Guo Ying said, "I was a civilian, and I relied on your grace to get here today." Now that I am blessed with knighthood and my children and grandchildren have no worries about food and clothing, how dare I have a heart of luxury?" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "A simple and loyal person like you is really unmatched by the DPRK and China!" It can be seen that Guo Ying's life-saving secret is contentment.
The third elder Guo Decheng was the youngest of the three brothers. One day Zhu Yuanzhang asked him, "Decheng, you are also a meritorious minister, or should I give you a big official to do it?" Guo Decheng immediately said: "Thank you for your love for me, but I am a mediocre person with mediocre ability and like to drink two sips." If you become a high official, don't you harm the country and yourself by missing the right thing?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Guo Decheng insisted, so he did not promote him.
Later, guo Decheng and Zhu Yuanzhang drank alcohol, and after getting drunk, they were wearing a shawl and a disheveled dress. He said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "I was annoyed when I saw my hair, and I really wanted to cut it as a monk." After saying that, Guo Decheng woke up drunk. He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang hated others to mention monks the most, so he didn't know what to do. Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that he was unintentional, so he scolded a "drunk madman" and left. The next day Guo Decheng woke up, afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would find him to settle accounts after the autumn, so he really shaved his head and became a monk. Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Guo Decheng had become a monk, so he did not think about the previous events. Therefore, Guo Decheng can save his life, in addition to having the contentment of the second eldest, he also has a little more agility.