Speaking of those who were wrongfully killed in the Ming Dynasty, it must include Yuan Chonghuan. He was once a fierce general, and since he was wrongfully killed, his reputation has been spread among the people. Later, many literati and inkers added his deeds to their works, many people gave their own views and opinions, and even some people linked it to the demise of the Ming Dynasty, which can be described as direct expression of their own opinions. So, in the Ming Dynasty, why did Yuan Chonghuan have so many skills, and why was he wrongfully killed by the imperial court?
Those who praised Yuan Chonghuan could lift him up to heaven; those who belittled Yuan Chonghuan considered him a traitor, and in the end, Yuan Chonghuan was killed. Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan is a very controversial figure. In history, Yuan Chonghuan was indeed a tragic figure, because he had killed Mao Wenlong, so that the Manchus had no power to contain, so that the Manchus could concentrate on tunbing outside shanhaiguan and wait for the times to change. Eventually, the Manchu Qing entered the Central Plains, and Yuan Chonghuan was suspected of helping.
It is precisely because of this that even if he is bold and loyal, fights heroically, and rejects Nurhaci from the guanxi, it does not change his image in people's minds, he is still the traitor who let their lives not be in peace, let them have no home, so that when he was executed, the onlookers bought his flesh to waste, which is enough to see how much the people hated Yuan Chonghuan.
In fact, if he hadn't killed Mao Wenlong by mistake and hadn't been so eager to make a quick profit, he might have been able to become a famous general and fulfill his wish. But there is a lack of ifs in this world, so every step in life counts.
Because the young Yuan Chonghuan liked to discuss military matters with people, he often talked to people about the advantages and disadvantages of some martial arts. When he meets some retired veterans, it is even worse, and he will discuss military life and war situations on the border with these veterans.
Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan still knows a good understanding of the situation at the border pass, and often thinks that he can guard the border pass, so when he gets the opportunity, he grasps it in time, he is a person who is eager for success and quick profit, and will stop at nothing to quickly promote the official, for this reason, he boldly made a guarantee to the Chongzhen Emperor that "five years of pingliao".
His first step was to kill Mao Wenlong, which solved a headache for emperor Taiji, which also made the Chongzhen Emperor still have illusions about what Yuan Chonghuan called "five years of Pingliao". And his gradual wanton behavior made the Chongzhen Emperor full of jealousy of Yuan Chonghuan. This is also the origin of his killing.
Yuan Chonghuan's existence was beneficial to the country, but it was not what the king needed.