Speaking of successive monarchs in our country, Zhu Yuanzhang is really a generation of strange people. He was originally a peasant, but he made great efforts in the peasant uprising, and with his military ability and good use of people, he became the leader of the army in the later process of the uprising, and finally defeated the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty and successfully founded the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's family was poor when he was young, and he could only simply fill his stomach, let alone go to school. Perhaps it was this situation in his childhood that made him more resilient when he grew up, and he also wanted to change his life. After he joined the rebel army, he was appreciated by his leaders for his bravery, resourcefulness, and proper handling. He always led the way in the mission, and the rewards were distributed to everyone, and soon he also gained a good reputation in the army
After that, Zhu Yuanzhang also went higher and higher, and in the process of the uprising, he paid special attention to the protection of the people, and when there was no grain, he let the army tun tian, so he also gained a lot of people's hearts. Zhu Yuanzhang's military strength was not the strongest at that time, but because of his personal charm and the submission of the people's hearts, in 1368, he finally declared himself emperor in Nanjing and established Daming.
After the founding of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded the generals who had followed him before, and even the generals who died on the battlefield also gained the title, which raised his image by another level. Perhaps because he himself was from a peasant background, Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well what the people needed, so he had his own way of governing the country, and he could also be called a wise monarch.
When the dynasty was first established, everything was in ruins to be rebuilt, and what Zhu Yuanzhang attached most importance to was the economic development of the country. He ordered farmers to return to their fields, reward farming, build water conservancy projects, plant multiple crops, and give them some of their own food storage. In addition, he ordered the emancipation of slaves, the reduction of taxes, and the rectification of corrupt officials and tyrants. After his actions, the social productive forces also began to gradually recover, and this period is also known in history as the "rule of Hongwu".
But the country has recovered its productivity, and how to govern the country better is also a key issue. But if he wants to govern such a large country, zhu Yuanzhang alone must not be enough, so he needs to choose one or two right-hand men to help himself. In this matter, monarchs throughout the ages have been very cautious.
When it comes to governing the country, Liu Bowen is a very good candidate, and posterity often compares him with Zhuge Liang, and it can also be seen from here that his ability is outstanding. At that time, he was old enough to resign from the monarch's request, but he still gave some advice on the selection of the prime minister.
At first, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to appoint Yang Xian, and although this person was very kind to Liu Bowen in his daily life, Liu Bowen was still opposed, because he felt that although this person had the ability, he did not have the strength to be a minister. After that, Taizu asked Wang Guangyang again, but Liu Bowen thought that this person was even narrower than the former, so he gave up. In the end, Taizu asked Hu Weiyong, and only gave a one-sentence evaluation of this character Liu Bowen: Xiang Xiang is like a driving horse, and I am afraid that he will overturn the carriage. Later, Taizu still chose Hu Weiyong to serve as the minister.
There are also many records of Hu Weiyong as a person in history. After Yang Xian was reprimanded, Hu Weiyong gained the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang, and after he was a solo minister for many years, he gradually became arrogant, and some reports were directly executed without informing Zhu Yuanzhang. The atmosphere in the DPRK also gradually changed, and Hu Weiyong's power was so great that almost no one dared to challenge his prestige.
Eventually, he had a dissenting heart and wanted to rebel, but soon he was defeated, after which he was killed. After Hu Weiyong's death, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the system of prime ministers, and he was also the last prime minister in the history of our country.
And this ending is exactly the same as Liu Bowen predicted at that time, when he compared Hu Weiyong to a horse, implying that he might overturn the carriage, and the result was that the prime minister system was abolished because of him. Perhaps Liu Bowen had already guessed that if Director Jun used Hu Weiyong as the prime minister, Hu Weiyong would definitely have a different heart, and according to Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he would certainly not want to believe in the prime minister anymore, so the prime minister system would undoubtedly be abolished.
It can be seen from this that Liu Bowen is really a god man, and he is indeed comparable to Zhuge Liang. He saw the world very thoroughly, and could have lived a better life, but unfortunately he did not end his life in the end.