What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
In 1457, Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang, and others supported the restoration of Zhu Qizhen, and immediately ordered That Qian, Wang Wen, and others be arrested and imprisoned. Shi Heng, Xu Youzhen, and others falsely accused Yu Qian of deliberately re-establishing the Eastern Palace in an attempt to make another prince of Xiang Wang's son, and Yu Qian was subsequently convicted of treason and sentenced to capital punishment. So why was Yu Qian framed and executed by a traitor?
First, it offended Shi Heng, Zhang Xuan, and others
During the defense of Beijing, Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Zhang Xuan, and others were comrades-in-arms who fought side by side, and it was precisely through the efforts of everyone that they saved the city of Beijing and the Daming River. In fact, Shi Heng was originally a general who lost the battle, and it was precisely because of Yu Qian's recommendation that he once again grasped the military power, and the reason why Shi Heng was able to make meritorious achievements was largely due to Yu Qian's help.
It's just that some people can only share hardships and hardships, but can't share wealth, and after the defense of Beijing, Shi Heng was promoted to a knight, and his ambitions became more and more inflated. Originally, Yu Qian was Shi Heng's superior, and Shi Heng was still very grateful to Yu Qian in his heart, so Shi Heng recommended Yu Qian's son to the Governor's Mansion as an official, but Yu Qian sternly refused Shi Heng's kindness.
Yu Qian said to the emperor: "At a time when the country is troubled, the son of the subject cannot only take care of his own personal feelings from a general point of view, Shi Heng is in a high position, and he has not seen what he is protecting as a soldier of the country, but instead recommends the son of the subject, which I cannot accept, nor can I let the son pretend to take the name of merit." ”
In this regard, Shi Heng was very unhappy, he was kindly recommended, but he got a nose of ash, so Shi Heng remembered to hate Yu Qian. If Shi Heng was really a broad-minded general, he might laugh it off, but Shi Heng happened to be a narrow-minded person, which laid the groundwork for Yu Qian's ending.
The selfless Yu Qian of the Grand Duke offended not only Shi Heng, but also Zhang Xuan. Once, Zhang Xuan violated military rules in the campaign to recruit the Miao people and was impeached by Yu Qianshang, so Zhang Xuan also resented Qian. Intentionally or unintentionally, Yu Qian offended the chief plotters of those restoration groups, and when Zhu Qizhen was restored, Yu Qian would definitely suffer retaliation.
Second, the power is too large, and the prestige is very high
After the change of Tumu Fort, all the elite troops of the Ming Army fell, and there were only less than 100,000 ordinary soldiers left around the capital, and in the face of the pressure of the Wallachian soldiers, it was Yu Qian who took the initiative to come out and assume the heavy responsibility of guarding the capital. At that moment, Yu Qian was the most powerful person in Daming, and Yu Qian was promoted to the post of Shangshu of the Bingbu And restrained the soldiers and horses of the whole country.
Originally, the military department was only the formulator of the battle plan, only had the right to transfer troops, there was no right to unify the troops, and the governor's office of the five armies was the most important military department, but at this time, all the power was concentrated on Qian alone, and all orders were issued by Qian alone.
Historical records record that "when the military horses are in power, they change in Russia, humble eyes and fingers, mouths are played, and the opportunity is appropriate." The officials were satisfied and obeyed. Ordered to be judged, although the Xunchen Su will be a minor disobedience, that is, please take full responsibility. The pieces of paper travel thousands of miles away, and they are not restless. His talent is slightly enlightened, his spirit is weekly, and he is incomparable for a while. To the sex of the superior, worried about the country and forget the body. ”
Most of the military orders were all said by Yu Qian himself, and the subordinates immediately recorded them, and the generals did not have to worry about it at all, they only needed to carry them out, and the orders the size of small pieces of paper could be transmitted to thousands of miles away at once. Yu Qiancai is quick-witted and energetic, and is an unborn wizard.
After the defense of Beijing, the governor's office of the fifth army was reduced to idle, the military power returned to the military department, and Yu Qian also set up twelve regiment battalions, which strengthened the defense force of the capital, which shows how much power Yu Qian had at that time. Yu Qian has eye-catching power, but he is a good official who is loyal and patriotic and does not favor personal feelings.
Therefore, in public and private, the restoration group must eliminate the enemy of Yu Qian, perhaps before Yu Qian had realized that his death might not be avoided.
3. Maverick
Yu Qian has the ambition to serve the country and the people, and has never favored selfish feelings, morally speaking, Yu Qian is noble and selfless, but such Yu Qian is also difficult to integrate into the intricate official field. Yu Qian will not be unreasonable, but Yu Qian sees the standards of good and evil too clearly, the so-called Mu Xiu Yu Lin Feng will destroy it, Yu Qian's maverick behavior, there will be no change in a short period of time, but over time, it is easy to become the target of the public.
Historical records record that "if you use one person, you will secretly visit the humble." Be humble and honest, have nothing to hide, and do not avoid resentment. All those who do not hold office complain, and those who use the buddha as humble are often jealous. When Biko first retired, Du Yushi Luotong impeached Qian's merit book for being untrue. Yushi Gu was too dedicated and asked the six major events to be played with the cabinet. ”
The Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu was deeply convinced of Qian, and all personnel appointments and dismissals were first asked by Yu Qian, who always evaluated impartially and never took subjective opinions, and the consequences of this were also very serious, and many officials who could not take office resented Qian to the extreme. As soon as The Wallachian army was withdrawn, Du Yushi Luotong impeached Yu Qian for arbitrariness and arbitrariness, of course, there would not be only one person impeaching Yu Qian, fortunately, Zhu Qiyu trusted Yu Qian very much and did not care much about these impeachment chapters.
When we look at Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Juzheng is the great reformer and politician of the Ming Dynasty, and his approach is obviously different from that of Yu Qian, and Zhang Juzheng's ascension to the throne is all through power and trickery. Although Zhang Juzheng's reforms have changed greatly, Zhang Juzheng has also left a lot of room for officials, so his reforms have been successful.
Only by integrating into each other can we change each other. In wartime, Yu Qian's role was just right, he saved the fate of the country, and in the years of peace, Yu Qian was obviously very disgusted with those who were flattered, and his inability to integrate into the complex officialdom also caused his final tragedy.
Fourth, a son of heaven and a courtier
After Zhu Qizhen returned from Wallachia, he was already a potential threat, and no matter whether Zhu Qiyu was good or bad for his brother, he could not change this fact. Zhu Qiyu imprisoned his brother in the Nangong, not only sent people to monitor, but also often let his brother lack clothes and wear less, Zhu Qiyu's approach can be understood, he is afraid that his brother will seize his throne, but he does not dare to bear the notoriety of killing his brother.
If Zhu Qiyu's position is replaced by Li Shimin to sit, thinking that Li Shimin will absolutely not allow this threat under his eyes, he will definitely find a reason to kill Zhu Qizhen, and only when Zhu Qizhen dies, his throne can be secured.
Yu Qian was promoted by Zhu Qiyu, and can also be said to be Zhu Qiyu's most trusted and important minister, in addition, Yu Qian is also a loyal minister who refuses to compromise. Therefore, Yu Qian has no use for the restored Zhu Qi Town, from a common sense, that is, a dynasty of heaven and a courtier, only by abolishing Yu Qian, the world of Zhu Qi Town can be regarded as a new beginning.
Even if Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang, and Xu Youzhen did not have a vendetta against Yu Qian, after the restoration of Zhu Qi Town, Yu Qian's official road came to an end, and even if he was not killed, he would end up with a loss of official and dismissal.
To sum up, Yu Qian is not a perfect person, and there will be no perfect person in this world, but in Qian, we see indomitability, loyalty and tenacity, all of which are enough to make him proud to stand in the annals of history and be admired by all the worlds.