In the history of China, there was such a loyal and indistinguishable person, if you say that he was bold and loyal, but he set up a shrine for the famous traitor Wei Zhongxian, and also took the ministers to the ancestral shrine to visit the shrine, and also killed the loyal minister Mao Wenlong first, leaving an opportunity for Houjin to take advantage of; but to say that he had the potential to be a traitor, he fought bravely on the battlefield, firmly guarded Shanhaiguan with one person's strength, and kept Nurhaci out of the pass. He was Yuan Chonghuan of the Ming Dynasty.
Speaking of which, Yuan Chonghuan is indeed a rather tragic figure, and those who belittle him may regard him as a traitor, while those who admire him will hold him up to heaven. Regardless of the controversy, it is a fact that Yuan Chonghuan will not be able to end well in the end. It is said that Yuan Chonghuan was convicted and executed on two fatal charges, and to what extent did the people who watched the execution hate him? Actually paid for his meat to waste! I have to say that offending people to this extent is unique in history. So, what hateful things has Yuan Chonghuan done?
According to historical records, Yuan Chonghuan was still quite capable of military ability, and he was also brave and strategic on the battlefield, and Zhu Youguan greatly praised him, and later specially sent him to Zhenshoushan Customs. At that time, Yuan Chonghuan was sent by his superior Wang Zaijin to settle the unemployed in Liaodong, and he was not afraid of the jackals and tigers and leopards in the suburbs, and he had the courage to choose to travel at night, and finally arrived at his destination smoothly. This incident left a deep impression on many soldiers, and they expressed great appreciation for Yuan Chonghuan's heroic behavior.
So how did such a person relate to Wei Zhongxian, a traitor who had been left behind for thousands of years? It should be known that Wei Zhongxian was deeply trusted by the emperor at that time, and the power he held was very large, he controlled the government and cholera, vigorously excluded dissidents, and framed Zhongliang. In the sixth year of the Apocalypse, Yuan Chonghuan had long heard that Wei Zhongxian had great power in his hands, so he chose to seek advantages and avoid harms, and flattered Wei Zhongxian.
The following year, Yuan Chonghuan even advised Zhu Youjian and requested that a shrine be set up for Wei Zhongxian to be visited by the people. This was not the end of it, how far had he flattered Wei Zhongxian? Now it seems like a face out of the blue! He wrote in his admonition: Wei Zhongxian has made contributions to the society, and the people have reached a consensus; under his administration, the court ministers have a clean wind in their sleeves, and they are more pragmatic in their work, and his functions cannot be surpassed by anyone...
I have to say that Yuan Chonghuan's set of operations is simply amazing, so what entanglement has happened between him and Mao Wenlong? It is said that at that time, Houjin could be said to be enemies on its backs, and the Ming Dynasty had been holding a large number of soldiers in its position near Korea, that is, in the rear of Shenyang, and this team was led by Mao Wenlong, which played a great role in leading Houjin.
Later, due to Mao Wenlong's excessive military expenditure, coupled with the fact that he himself did not know how to be humble, Yuan Chonghuan, who was already like a fish in his throat, held a grudge against him even more. Sure enough, Yuan Chonghuan then designed to lure Mao Wenlong to the military tent and use the Shang Fang sword to slash it first and then play to eradicate it, which also laid hidden dangers for Hou Jin's large-scale attack on Beijing City. By setting up a shrine for Wei Zhongxian and killing Mao Wenlong without authorization, did Yuan Chonghuan die unjustly? Later commentators have always commented that there have always been praises and demeans, what do you readers think?