Who is Li Shanchang? He was the first founding hero of the Ming Dynasty and the last chancellor of China's feudal dynasty (Hu Weiyong died before him). Such a great achievement, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but praise him:
"At that time, Xiao He had the merit of giving the torch, and under a thousand years, everyone praised it, and compared with the good chief, Xiao He may not have passed it."
The translation is: Xiao He, who assisted Emperor Wu of Han in taking over the world, did so much logistics, and for thousands of years, everyone praised him; however, compared with Li Shanchang, Xiao He, the chancellor, I don't think he can compare!
In ancient times, the highest examples of human subjects were Guan Zhongleyi, Xiao He Zhangliang, and Zhuge Liang. No matter which of the noble subjects, being praised by the emperor as "Sai Xiao He" must have made him happier than rewarding him with a thousand taels of gold.
However, "Sai Xiao He" Li Shanchang did not end up like Xiao He, not only did he die well, but his descendants also became rich and noble for an entire dynasty. After Li Shanchang "retired", when he was at home to retire, he was suddenly written by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the tragedy of the whole family was beheaded.
The reason why Xiao He was able to die well was because he was cautious in everything. When Liu Bang slaughtered the heroes with "rabbits and dead dogs cooking", Xiao He was also suspected many times, and in the end, Xiao He took the initiative to blacken himself by "buying the people's fields cheaply", and only then did he hide from the disaster, becoming one of the few founding heroes in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty.
In contrast, Li Shanchang was not so lucky. Xiao He could protect himself by blackening, and Li Shanchang didn't even have the opportunity to blacken.
It should be noted that as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang came to power, he promulgated a "Great Curse" to deal with corruption, mobilizing the common people to supervise corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and once discovered, they must be severely punished. In short, it is "twenty years of incorruptibility with two heads in exchange for officialdom."
For example, in the ninth year of Hongwu (1376), the 63-year-old Li Shanchang, because he was unwell for many days in a row, did not go to the upper court, and was reported by Yushi Dafu and Right Chancellor Wang Guangyang, saying that he was disrespectful to the emperor. As a result, Li Shanchang was convicted of this and was disposed of by a "salary cut" (1,800 stones cut).
After Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, many officials were stripped of their skin and put into oil pots because of great disrespect, and Li Shanchang was only deducted from his salary, and he was not even willing to fight, and he also married his daughter to their family as a daughter-in-law, which shows Zhu Yuanzhang's "great love" for him.
In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, someone once again reported that Li Cunyi, the younger brother of Li Shanchang, had colluded with Hu Weiyong to try to rebel!
Usually, a suspicious emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang is the most unlikely to see anyone plotting rebellion, and even if a meritorious person is falsely accused of rebellion, he must also investigate three layers outside the three layers, and as long as he finds that there is a trace of losing rebellion, he will not be able to die.
What is the relationship between Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong?
Hu Weiyong was reused by Zhu Yuanzhang because of Li Shanchang's recommendation, and later soared all the way, and the official position of Zuo Chengxiang was above ten thousand people worthy of the name. Later, Hu Weiyong married his niece to Li Shanchang's niece, and the two families formed a political alliance.
This is a proper form of partying for personal gain, and no matter which monarch with real power has, he will vigorously suppress this.
Although the relationship between the two families was extraordinary, after the outbreak of the Hu Weiyong case, many officials associated with Hu Weiyong were implicated, but Li Shanchang was unscathed.
Alas! If there is really trust in the world, it is probably Zhu Yuanzhang who has a good time with Li Shanchang. It was also Zhu Yuanzhang's "trust" that dragged Li Shanchang into a catastrophe.
After Li Shanchang was accused of sending it, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious! Even so, Zhu Yuanzhang did not execute him, but placed Li Shanchang's entire family in Chongming, and in today's terms, Li Shanchang is under house arrest.
The emperor did not give a dead hand, indicating that he also took into account the kindness of the former monarchs.
If Li Shanchang knew the way of Mingzhe to protect himself, he should understand that Zhu Yuanzhang's placement in Chongming was a dangerous political signal, and if he dared to test the fa by himself, any favor of the monarch would be nonsense, and it was estimated that the whole family would suffer with it.
At this time, as long as he does not hear anything out of the window, he is bent on clearing the official field, enjoying the glory and living in peace in his old age.
How did Lee Shan-cheung do it?
In 1390, Li Shanchang's nephew Ding Bin was convicted (aftermath of the Hu Weiyong case) and sent to frontiers.
Implicated in the crime of treason, the emperor did not cut it off, which was already an extra-legal favor. The 77-year-old Li Shanchang has been in the official field all his life, and he is stunned that he has not seen the doorway.
Therefore, Li Shanchang successively wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang, asking for a pardon for Ding Bin.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not take care of Li Shanchang, but changed Ding Bin's charge from being sent to the frontier to being slashed with full doors. For Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang still chose to "let go".
If it is said that the placement of Li Shanchang in Chongming is a hint; then, this time, Ding Bin will be cut off at the door, almost as if you have violated my bottom line, and then cross the line, and even kill you together.
Even if Li Shanchang was stupid, he knew that he should shut up.
Unfortunately, he shut up a little too late.
Before Ding Bin was executed, he confessed that Li Shanchang's younger brother Li Cunyi had colluded with Hu Weiyong and had also participated in the details of the rebellion. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and immediately arrested Li Cunyi's father and son and interrogated them severely. It didn't matter, Li Cunyi confessed Li Shanchang:
"Good elders and only mediocrity bribe the widow, and whisper."
The translation is: Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong have a good relationship, often chatting privately, and the two exchange gifts from time to time.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't bear it anymore and ordered Li Shanchang to be cut off all over the door!
Li Shanchang's death is a continuation of the Hu Weiyong case, and at least 30,000 people have died before and after the Hu Weiyong case! And all this should have nothing to do with Li Shanchang.
His death really responded to that sentence: "The mouth is fast and cool for a while..." If Li Shanchang can have Xiao He half cautious, why is this?