introduction:
Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, Zhu Zhanji, was the fifth emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Unlike his grandfather Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, he ascended the throne very smoothly, because he was very intelligent when he was a child, and he was deeply loved by his grandfather Zhu Di, and he was also crowned as the emperor's grandson and personally brought him with him to raise. And he did not live up to his grandfather's trust, and he followed Zhu Di to conquer Mongolia many times, which also accumulated rich military experience. After he ascended the throne, he first quelled the rebellion of Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, and maintained social stability.
Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty
After that, he also attached great importance to the official atmosphere and financial development. Inheriting the policies and measures of his predecessors, he continued to implement the policy of recuperation and recuperation, and adopted a series of measures to alleviate social contradictions. He diligently handled the affairs of the large and small dynasties, and was assisted by a number of capable ministers, and with the joint efforts of the monarchs and ministers, the social economy achieved unprecedented development, which was historically known as the rule of Renxuan. In addition, he was an outstanding calligrapher and painter, leaving many works that have been handed down to the world. For example, "Royal Linhuang Huangzheng Flower and Bird Scroll", "Wuhou Gao Lying Figure", "Melon Rat Diagram" and so on.
As an emperor, he wanted to develop in an all-round way while handling the affairs of the dynasty, and he did it, so he was not only an emperor, but also an outstanding writer and painter. Such Ming Xuanzong is also highly praised in history, and it is no wonder that later generations are called the most accomplished emperors of the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.
Heaven entrusted dreams, zhu Di carefully cultivated, since childhood to urinate both literature and martial arts
At the time of Zhu Zhanji's birth, his grandfather Zhu Di was only the King of Yan at that time. On the night of his birth, his grandfather once had a dream in which Zhu Yuanzhang gave him the Great Gui, a symbol of power, and said to him: "The grandson of the world, the eternal prosperity."
After Zhu Di woke up, he felt that the scene in the dream was very auspicious, and suddenly someone reported that his grandson Zhu Zhanji was born, so Zhu Di was very happy and felt that the scene in the dream was confirmed in his grandson's body. Coupled with the fact that he felt that Zhu Zhanji looked very much like himself and had a righteous face, Zhu Di was very happy after seeing it, and Zhu Zhanji's birth also played a very big role in Zhu Di's final battle of Jingnan, and Zhu Di also regarded his young grandson as the son of heaven and took him with him to teach him carefully.
Zhu Di
After Ming Chengzu Zhu Di seized power, he stabilized his rule on the one hand, and personally selected teachers for Zhu Zhanji on the other hand. Even openly and honestly tell your courtiers that the emperor's eldest grandson is a material that can be made, and you must teach it with all your heart. In addition, every time Zhu Di personally marched to the front, he always liked to take Zhu Zhanji with him for counseling, teach him how to lead the troops to fight, and take him to the battlefield to exercise his courage, which also helped Zhu Zhanji to quell the rebellion in China later.
In his opinion, if he wants to become an emperor who is diligent and loves the people, he must personally understand the living conditions of the people and understand the hardships of the peasant family. Moreover, Zhu Zhanji is also very fond of martial arts, practicing his skills hard, and has a good martial art.
Quell the rebellion and sit firmly on the throne
After the death of Zhu Di, the ancestor of Ming Chengzu, Zhu Zhanji's father Zhu Gaozi ascended to the throne. And Zhu Gaozi was made crown prince, to a large extent, it was stained with the light of his son. Coupled with Zhu Gaozi's poor health since childhood, Zhu Zhanji in his youth was involved in this battle to seize the wife, but in the end, with his grandfather's love for him and his courage and wisdom, he was always able to help his father to overcome dangers and eventually ascend to the throne of the emperor.
Zhu Gaozi
Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly fell ill and died, and Zhu Gaoxu, who had been looking at him for a long time, wanted to take this opportunity to seize the throne, but Zhu Zhanji, who had returned to Beijing, was not knocked down by all this. On the one hand, he properly handled his father's affairs, and on the other hand, he led the army to strengthen the guard of the city of Beijing and prevent Zhu Gaoxu from waiting for an opportunity to rebel. Under his command, he quickly put down Zhu Gaozi's rebellion, maintained his rule, and after sitting firmly on the throne, he officially began his imperial career.
Reuse the virtuous and create the rule of benevolence
According to historical records, Xuanzong Chaowen had "Three Yangs", "JianYi", and Xia Yuanji; there were British GongzhangFu in Wu, and there were inspectors such as Yu Qian and Zhou Chen in the local area, and in such a situation of abundant talents, this made the politics at that time clear, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the economy also developed very well, and everything was thriving.
Zhu Zhanji was also a person who dared to listen to the opinions of his courtiers, perhaps the emperor brought a good example to his courtiers, and several of the ministers he had were also very knowledgeable, took into account the overall situation, and put the major affairs of the country first, tolerated each other, understood each other, and did not care about personal grievances and personal gains and losses. In addition, Ming Xuanzong also attached great importance to the reform of the army.
At that time, many military generals in the army always liked to expropriate the people's money, regardless of whether the people were dead or alive, and even regarded the soldiers in the army as their own personal slaves, which greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of the army, and in order to change this situation, Zhu Zhanji wanted to establish civilian rule.
So he sent many inspectors to the various armies, so that the military generals did not dare to act excessively, for fear of being carried by the emperor with small pigtails, and the soldiers were no longer reduced to the personal slaves of the military generals, so they trained more actively, and the strength of the army also improved significantly.
epilogue
The History of Ming praised Xuanzong: "Emperor Renzong was the crown prince, and he lost love to Chengyi." Its danger is restored, and Taisun Gai is powerful. After taking the throne, the officials were called their posts, the government was peaceful, the Gang Ji was repaired, the Cangyu was full of envy, and the Lu Yan Leye was promoted. Years can't be scary. Gai Mingxing is the sixtieth year of the calendar year, the people's morale is gradually relaxed, and the steaming has the image of peace. If the strong clan rises suddenly, it will be smoothed out immediately, sweeping away the side dust, cunning and deterrence, the emperor's heroic posture and wisdom, and the few grams of rope ancestor warriors. ”
Zhu Zhanji
Indeed, as an emperor, Ming Xuanzong was qualified. On the one hand, he quelled the rebellion at home and guarded his throne, on the other hand, he led the army to break the attack of the foreign fans and defend the sovereignty of the country.
In addition, he also actively carried out inspirational reforms, selected many officials who were truly used by the people, and made the country's politics appear clear, and the people no longer complained about the sky, and even had better energy to fight for life. Under his rule, the development of the Ming Dynasty flourished, thus realizing the prosperity of the rule of Renxuan.
Resources:
History of the Ming Dynasty
Records of Emperor Mingxuanzong