It is also not uncommon for the kings of the clan to plot against power and seize power in the history of our country. However, it is still a very difficult thing to really take away the Jiangshan that has been consolidated in the hands of the emperor for many years, after all, there are very few people who can really seize power in the thousands of years of History of China. And Zhu Di was the best of the rebels, not only overthrew his nephew's dynasty and succeeded to the throne smoothly, but also had not been called a great rebel by the people of the world. However, a successful person like Zhu Di also almost made a mistake in the face of the throne, and fortunately, an official reminded him that he did not put on the hat of seizing power.
Zhu Di was originally crowned as the King of Yan, and his base was Beijing, the current capital of China. Because it was located in the north, it often fought with the Mongols, and the soldiers and horses under Zhu Di were also very strong for a long time. At that time, it could be said that it was the strongest combat strength outside the imperial court. With combat effectiveness, ambition will naturally follow, and after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, Zhu Di, the King of Yan, could not sit still. He wanted to rob his nephew of the world and become emperor himself. However, he did not want to bear the infamy of the people of the world, so he used the slogan of "Qing Jun's Side" to rebel.
Although Zhu Di was the strongest of the imperial court kings at that time, the soldiers and horses under his hands were enough to compete with the imperial court. However, Emperor Jianwen's advantage was still very large, not only strong in soldiers, but also occupied that he was inheriting the legacy of the previous emperor to ascend to the throne, which was considered to be standing on the moral high ground. Therefore, at the beginning of the war, Zhu Di was repeatedly frustrated, and several times he was beaten by Emperor Jianwen and lost his armor. However, Zhu Di's experience in the northern conquests still led him to success, and since seizing the military power in Zhu Quan's hands, he began to counterattack Emperor Jianwen. In this way, within a few years, Zhu Di successfully hit the imperial city gate in Nanjing, and at this time Emperor Jianwen was panicked, but Zhu Di was happy to blossom, after all, his dream was about to come true.
After winning the battle against Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Di naturally wanted to enter the palace as quickly as possible and enjoy the taste of sitting on the dragon chair. Therefore, when the victory came, Zhu Di rushed into the imperial city first and ran straight towards the dragon chair, but before he could go far, he was stopped by a small official. Although Zhu Di was already overwhelmed by the victory at this time, he was still a brave and resourceful person after all, and when he was stopped, he wanted to see what this little official wanted to do.
It turned out that this petty official was Yang Rong, the chancellor under Zhu Di later. And yang Rong did not do anything else after stopping Zhu Di, but simply said a word to Zhu Di, asking him if he was now preparing to worship Ming Xiaoling, or was he ready to directly succeed to the throne? The simple words were like a basin of cold water poured on Zhu Di's head, and he understood that he could only attract so many people to help himself by relying on the slogan of the Qing Dynasty, and if he really went to the throne now, he would definitely bear the insult of seizing power. In desperation, Zhu Di had no choice but to give up his plan to go to the imperial palace first, but instead turned around and went to worship the tomb of the former emperor first.
You must know that before the real emperor ascends the throne, he must pay homage to the tomb of the first emperor. And Zhu Di, a rebellious king of the clan, if he directly ascends the throne, will inevitably make everyone have a bad heart for him. Zhu Di is a person who has achieved great things, and after enduring so many years, he naturally cannot let his hard work be wasted, instead of carrying the insult of the usurper, it is better to endure a few days to meet the ancestors, so as to prove that he is really the successor of the Qing Emperor after the side. However, Zhu Di did not think of this matter at first, but only after being reminded by the petty official Yang Rong did he understand the reasoning. Therefore, I am also very grateful to Yang Rong, which is the biggest reason why Yang Rong was able to come to the position of prime minister of the Ming Dynasty later.
The appreciation of the emperor can be said to be many possibilities, but opportunities like Yang Rong's are unmatched by other officials in their lifetime. Although Zhu Di said that he was a rebel and claimed to be emperor, this person's strategy and patience were also incomparable to that of Emperor Jianwen. If he had rebelled at that time, in the face of the easily available throne, he might have cut off Yang Rong and rushed to the dragon chair, right? What's more, after the King of Yan became emperor, the world was also returned to Taiping after all, which was a good thing.