Emperor Huizong of Ming, Zhu Yunjiao, era name Jianwen, was later known as Emperor Jianwen, the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the ming emperor. Zhu Yunzhuo was made the emperor's grandson, and during his reign, Zhu Yunjiao strengthened the role of civil officials in state affairs, lenient punishment of provincial prisons, severely punished eunuchs, and changed some maladministrations, known in history as the "New Deal of Jianwen".
Emperor Minghuizong Zhu Yunjiao
However, Zhu Di raised an army in Beiping in 1399, and then marched south to attack Ying tianfu, known in history as the "Battle of Jingnan". In a scuffle after the arrival of the Yan King's army, the imperial palace compound in Nanjing caught fire. When the fire was extinguished, several charred remains were found in the ashes, which could no longer be identified, according to the eunuchs, they were the corpses of the emperor and empress. Zhu Yunjiao's whereabouts after the Battle of Jingnan are unknown.
Zhu Di
After the three-year Battle of Jingnan. The Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunjiao and his brother Zhu Wenkui did not know the end, and empress mare set herself on fire and died. Zhu Wengui was only two years old at the time, and was later imprisoned by Cheng zu for a long time in the Guang'an Palace in the middle capital, with the title of Jianshuren.
Horse Queen
After the successful restoration of Emperor Mingyingzong, because he had been imprisoned by Emperor Jing for 7 years, he felt empathy for Zhu Wengui's encounter. Therefore, after consulting with the university scholar Li Xian, in 1457 an order was issued to release Zhu Wengui. Not only that, Emperor Mingying also allowed Zhu Wengui to settle in Fengyang, and freely entered and left the local area to marry, and also gave him twenty people and more than ten concubines to take care of his diet and living. This made Ming Yingzong's approach praised by the world, but some courtiers also expressed their opposition. In this regard, Ming Yingzong said: "Those who have a destiny, let themselves do it." "It means that if he is destined for him, let him replace me." After Li Xian listened, he said that Emperor Mingyingzong had the heart of Yao Shun.
Ming Yingzong
After being imprisoned for 55 years, Zhu Wengui was freed, but he was already a 57-year-old man with gray hair and nearly flower armor. Because I have been imprisoned for many years, I have become a little crazy. Coupled with the sudden release, the emotions were too excited, and Zhu Wengui was difficult to sustain himself. Soon after, he died. The Ming Dynasty records that "Wen Gui was a child who was ghosted until he was fifty-seven years old." Not much. ”
Zhu Wengui
However, the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen and Zhu Wenkui are unknown. On the basis of the "Record of Sins", "Genealogy of the Rang Clan", "Genealogy of the Rang Clan" and other materials, some people believe that the Jianwen Emperor changed his name to Rang Luan, which means to give up the throne of Jinluan. The "Ren Clan Lineage Chart" shows that Rang Luan also has two sons, Tingsong may be Wenkui, Tingbai may be Wengui, and the current Family of Jean is a branch of Zhu Wenkui. Previously, an old man named Rang Qingguang said, "Emperor Jianwen did not die that year, but pretended to be a high monk and fled." He also evaded pursuit, changed his name to Rang Luang, and married and had children. "Jean Luan has also traveled around, and even some people say that the Red Cliff Heavenly Book was written by Emperor Jianwen. After Rang Luan's death, his family buried him in the Hongshan Mountains of Wuchang.
Red Cliff Book
Rang Qingguang also stated that he was the fifteenth grandson of Emperor Jianwen. He also said that he was born in Wuchang, and the tomb of Emperor Jianwen was next to the Baotong Temple in Hongshan. In addition, Jean Qingguang also wrote an article to prove that the Rang clan was a descendant of Emperor Jianwen, but there was not much repercussions. Folk legend has it that the stone stele next to the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou is carved with some words, which may prove that Emperor Jianwen died in the fire.
To this day, whether Emperor Jianwen was alive or dead is still unknown. After hundreds of years, it is becoming more and more difficult to prove. However, with the continuous study of history, it will one day come to light.