Some people say that to Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma is his true love. So much so that after Empress Ma's death, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer became an empress. But soon another voice sounded: don't be sentimental for the ancients, especially for the emperor. It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang, although Empress Ma no longer became an empress after her death, but at the age of 67, she gave birth to a daughter, called Princess Baoqing.
How can this be explained? If this is also counted, then his son Zhu Di is obviously more dedicated than Zhu Yuanzhang. Since Empress Xu's death, she was no longer an empress, and since he ascended the throne at the age of 42 until his final death in Mobei, no children were born.
So which of these two sounds makes more sense? The so-called wise people see the wise and the benevolent, and even such questions will be angrily dismissed as "boring". However, the author believes that it is advisable to explore it in depth, because from this question, we can see some of the "unspeakable secrets" of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, which are helpful for understanding the problems and trends of the Ming Dynasty.
The first question: Why is Zhu Yuanzhang so abnormal?
Less than four years after Princess Baoqing was born, Zhu Yuanzhang died. This matter is not to say that it is in the past, it is placed in the modern era, and it is "abnormal" to be born at the age of 67 and still have children born.
And who is Zhu Yuanzhang? Anyone who knew a little about the history of Ming knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had long ago gotten rid of the chancellor and monopolized power, and he was very busy in his later years. Since the death of crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang has opened the blue jade case again, and has also pushed the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunjiao to be the crown prince, and he must always pay attention to the movements of other sons.
It should be noted that these are all matters related to the life and death of the Ming Dynasty, while other matters such as handling the government, approving the folds and disaster relief are not counted. That is to say, Zhu Yuanzhang is busy like this, why does he still have so much energy?
Some people say that this is because Zhu Yuanzhang is in good health and his natural vitality is exuberant. He also gave the example of Li Yuan in his later years, which was also like Zhu Yuanzhang, who created a large wave of younger brothers and sisters for Li Shimin. But the question is, can Li Yuan's situation be compared with Zhu Yuanzhang's?
To fight the world, Li Yuan has Li Shimin, and Zhu Yuanzhang wants to rush on his own.
Governing the world, Li Yuan has Li Shimin, and Zhu Yuanzhang still has to do it himself.
Li Yuan never worried about what would happen to the Tang Dynasty, since Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang had been boiling over this matter every day...
Therefore, Li Yuan and Zhu Yuanzhang are not comparable, but there are "similarities and similarities".
If it is said that Li Yuan was pampered in his later years and was really "idle", then Zhu Yuanzhang's birth of Princess Baoqing at the age of 67 should contain a sense of declaration. This means that our old Zhu is still fierce and fierce, and it will not be a problem to live for "five hundred years".
If this is understood, then it is logical that Zhu Yuanzhang gave birth to Princess Baoqing at the age of 67. After all, the future of the Ming Dynasty was chaotic at that time, and although Zhu Yunjiao confirmed the identity of the crown prince, Zhu Zhu, the king of Qin, Zhu Zhuo, the king of Jin, and especially Zhu Di, the king of Yan, all looked at the throne.
And these three people are still concubines, and only Zhu Yuanzhang can suppress them. Therefore, the birth of Princess Baoqing is actually a signal to these three people. Therefore, it is not so much that this is Zhu Yuanzhang's abnormality, but rather his misery and helplessness.
By the way, this Princess Baoqing, she was only eight or nine years old when Zhu Di ascended the throne. So Zhu Di asked Empress Xu to raise this little sister, which was equivalent to being a daughter. Zhu Di was quite fond of Princess Baoqing, but unfortunately Princess Baoqing only lived for 39 years...
The second question: Why did Zhu Di have no children after he ascended the throne?
Originally, Zhu Di did not have any non-divisional thoughts about the throne at all. At that time, his brother Zhu Biao was still alive, and everyone in the world knew that the throne was Zhu Biao. Zhu Di was also very convinced of Zhu Biao, so he thought of being a "happy prince". Especially after marrying Xu Da's daughter, the two little ones were very affectionate and gave birth to three sons and four daughters in one breath.
The eldest daughter, Princess Yong'an, was born in 1377.
The eldest son, Zhu Gaozi, was born in 1378.
The youngest daughter, Princess Xianning, was born in 1385 AD.
Look at this rhythm, 8 years and 7 children!
As a result, after Zhu Di entered the capital at the age of 42 and seized the throne of Zhu Yunjiao, until he died at the age of 64, under the beautiful living conditions of the emperor for 22 years, he was born without a child - is it also abnormal?
For this abnormal situation of Zhu Di, let alone ordinary people, even the "Korean Lee Dynasty" is interested. According to the "Records of King Sejong Zhuangxian of the Joseon Dynasty", during the reign of Zhu Di, he killed "three thousand palace women", including a palace daughter who paid tribute to Zhu Di during the Li Dynasty, and before she died, she scolded: "My family is in decline, so I am a young temple person, and there is blame." ”
As a result, this record from the Lee Dynasty of Korea is widely believed to have hammered the truth. But the problem is that neither the History of the Ming Dynasty nor any other "wild history" of Zhu Di has such a record. Where did the Lee Dynasty of North Korea, "beyond the eight poles," get the news?
You must know such a fierce material, even if zhengshi does not dare to write, how can yeshi let it go? Therefore, the "Records of king Sejong Chuang of the Lee Dynasty of Joseon" "beyond the eight rods" can only be said like that at best.
There are three main reasons why Zhu Di has no children born after he ascended the throne.
One: too much pressure. Since Zhu Biao's death, especially Zhu Yunjiao's crazy slashing of the domain, zhu Di has the pursuit of an emperor. For example, the Daoyan monk, that is, Yao Guangxiao, was regarded as a confidant military division and began the "Battle of Jingnan". Although he succeeded later, after all, Zhu Di's throne did not come from the right path, and Zhu Yunjiao did not see anyone dead or a corpse.
This can make it difficult for Zhu Di to sleep and eat, in case one day Zhu Yunjiao suddenly appears and waving a big flag, it will be another "Battle of Jing". Such a lot of pressure made Zhu Di unable to "let go of himself".
Second: the workload is too large. There is a saying that describes Zhu Di as either fighting with Mongolia or on the way to fighting. The Yuan Ting forces in the north have always been the greatest threat to Daming. Although zhu Yuanzhang struck, the Mongol forces were crippled. However, with the Battle of Jingnan, the Mongol forces took the opportunity to fully revive.
Zhu Di must solve this big problem! Therefore, this led to his life of five years of desert north, so that he finally died on the desert north road. It is equivalent to zhu Di's 22 years as emperor, and he has been competing with the Mongol forces. How much time does he have to enjoy life quietly?
Third: the sons are fighting among themselves. The offspring did not show up, and the parents were anxious. But if the offspring have the ability, the parents are also anxious. Zhu Di encountered this situation. In order to compete for the throne, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaoxu fought openly and secretly. In particular, Zhu Gaoxu shouted out, "General Tang Taizong Tiance, am I accidental?"
This means that Zhu Gaoxu began to compare himself to Li Shimin. But the problem is that Zhu Di is not Li Yuan! And it is precisely Zhu Gaoxu who is still Zhu Di's inseparable helper. Zhu Gaoxu is Wen, Zhu Gaoxu is Wu, and both Wen and Wu are very beautiful, but if Wen and Wu fight each other, you still have to balance it, which is very tricky.
Therefore, Zhu Di did not deal with his son's problem. If you don't have to sing "The Battle of Jing" again, then the Ming Dynasty will be humiliated.
Of course, in addition to these three main reasons, there are also Zhu Di's physical condition and genetic reasons, which can be seen from the fertility of Zhu Gaozi and Zhu Zhanji. The children became fewer and fewer, so that they came to Zhu Zhanji, and it was not until he was 28 years old that he had Zhu Qizhen.
General Analysis: Why did Zhu Yuanzhang give birth to Princess Baoqing at the age of 67? Why did Zhu Di ascend the throne at the age of 42 and have no children?
Behind the abnormality, it reveals the internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty in Zhu Yuanzhang's later years and Zhu Di's period. Therefore, we can't just use this as a proof to discuss who Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di are more dedicated, who is whose true love...