Zhu Di ascended the throne as emperor through rebellion, we all know this. After he became emperor, he also faced the problem of succession. Who to choose? He oscillated between the eldest Zhu Gaoxu and the second eldest Zhu Gaoxu, but he eventually chose the eldest Zhu Gaoxu as his successor.
However, Zhu Gaoxu died less than a year after he reigned, it is a bit ridiculous to think about, Zhu Di has been entangled for so long, the emperor he chose, reigned for less than a year, at least Zhu Gaoxu lived longer, if it were not for the rebellion, I am afraid it would be longer.
So Zhu Di struggled to choose the successor in half a day, was he wrong?
In Zhu Di's eyes, the second eldest Zhu Gaoxu is more excellent, of course, the benevolent see the wise, at least Zhu Di thinks so. Zhu Di was the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, although the fight against the world had little to do with him, but Zhu Di was a frontier king, and he had long fought against the Mongols, and his ability was not bad. So what he prefers is a son similar to his, and it is precisely Zhu Gaoxu who is very much in line with this trait.
Zhu Gaoxu is good at riding and shooting, and has a very good set of battles, which is very similar to Zhu Di in terms of personality. But the boss Zhu Gaozi is different, he has a gentle personality, and he is also very fat, even the horse can not go up, charging into the battle is obviously difficult.
For Zhu Di, a fierce man who has been fighting for many years, he does not look up to Zhu Gaozi at all. In this regard, he was inferior to his father Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang has a suspicious personality and cruel means. Speaking of fierceness, Zhu Di is not a person. But he just liked the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao's personality and Zhu Yuanzhang are also very different, also known for benevolence, but it is a pity that Zhu Biao died early.
Zhu Di also saw the brothers' performance in the Battle of Jingnan, and he also expressed to the second eldest Zhu Gaoxu openly and covertly that if he really did, the emperor would choose him as his successor.
At that time, Zhu Gaoxu was not without supporters in the middle of the dynasty, such as Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qiguo, and Wang Ning, who liked Zhu Gaoxu and often praised him in front of Zhu Di. And some of the generals who had followed Zhu Di for many years were also inclined to Zhu Gaoxu, which may have their political purposes, or perhaps they are more familiar with each other.
But for the literati, it is clear that Zhu Gaozi is the first choice, and they are also a staunch supporter of Zhu Gaozi. However, the soldier Shangshu Jin Zhong, the courtiers Xie Jin, Huang Huai and others believed that Zhu Gaozi was the eldest son of a concubine and should be crown prince.
Besides, Zhu Gaozi was the son of the world during the Zhu Yuanzhang period, and if Zhu Di had not rebelled, the people would have been the second King of Yan.
In the end, Zhu Di chose his eldest son Zhu Gaozi as his successor. But Zhu Gaoxu was too fat and in poor health, and he died not long after, and Zhu Gaoxu was bent on being emperor, and he rebelled again and again, and the ending was also very sad.
Therefore, some people think that Zhu Di chose the wrong person, if he chooses the second eldest, everything behind will be gone. In fact, this is because we know the result, who can guarantee that Zhu Gaoxu will rebel at that time?
Zhu Gaozi's reign is indeed not long, but the reputation of the family is not bad, it can be called a generation of benevolent kings, and his successors uphold Zhu Gaozi's legacy and govern the country to prosperity and prosperity.
On the contrary, if Zhu Gaoxu is chosen, we cannot say that he will necessarily do much worse, but his personality hides fierceness, obscenity, cunning, and is a person who has no scheming and no deep plans, and it is still more dangerous for such a person to be an emperor.