In the Ming Dynasty, although the way Zhu Di seized the throne was somewhat disgraceful, the country he ruled was also prosperous and powerful, and Zhu Di could also be called a very capable and wise monarch in history. We all know that Zhu Di was an emperor on horseback, and Zhu Di followed Zhu Yuanzhang around the south and the Northern Expedition since he was a child, and his military ability was very outstanding, so later he was able to rise up in peace and become the real ruler of the Ming Empire from a rebellion and seizure of power by a clan king.
And Zhu Di also has a son, from childhood to follow him to the south and the north, made a lot of meritorious achievements, this person is his second son Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu also has an eldest brother named Zhu Gaoxu. Both of them were concubines born to the empress, but one was the eldest and the other was the younger. Since Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, he has set the rules for establishing heirs, that is, to establish a concubine.
However, Zhu Gaozi has a congenital deficiency that is not very popular, that is, his health is not good, his appearance is lacking, and he has a disability. Although the change of dynasties is a normal phenomenon of historical development, for emperors, they all long for their dynasties to be passed on to thousands of generations, even infinity. In this way, the selection of the next emperor becomes crucial.
Zhu Gaozi was not only in poor health, but also had a bad reputation. And Zhu Gaoxu? Zhu Gaoxu was brave and good at war, most like Zhu Di, and once followed Zhu Di to fight in jing. During this period, Zhu Gaoxu not only made many military achievements, but even saved Zhu Di's life, which can be described as outstanding achievements.
However, Zhu Gaozi, who was not in good health, due to his obesity and poor martial arts, could only stay in the rear and deal with political affairs. In the rear, there is less chance of glowing and heating, coupled with Zhu Di's lifelong love of martial arts, the weak Zhu Gaozi is difficult to please him. However, because Zhu Di had been busy with the war ahead, Zhu Gaozi had always been brought up by his mother, and he studied Confucianism to teach benevolence, righteousness, and wisdom, and cultivated his quality of leniency and benevolence.
Although Zhu Gaoxu also has his high-quality side, there is no doubt that Zhu Di still prefers his second son Zhu Gaoxu, who is very similar to him. And Zhu Gaoxu is also a very ambitious person, but this ambition is also cultivated by his father, in the late period of the Forbidden City decisive battle, Zhu Gaoxu led the troops to come, Zhu Di in order to inspire Zhu Gaoxu, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Shizi has many diseases, Ru Dang encouraged himself." This sentence sounded to Zhu Gaoxu as a signal, that is, the eldest son was not in good health, and if he worked hard, the future Jiangshan might be his own.
However, in such a situation where Zhu Di was obviously biased towards Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Di still passed the throne to Zhu Gaoxu, why? Although Zhu Di had experienced hundreds of battles and often used wars, he also knew in his heart that in an era when the world was at its beginning, the country and the people no longer needed a king who constantly attacked.
In the context of such an era, the courtiers preferred to have a benevolent emperor. They hoped that the emperor's benevolence would allow the world and the people to recuperate and enjoy themselves. Although Zhu Gaoxu was able to fight a good battle, he was fierce in nature and misbehaved. His uncle Xu Huizu had warned him to abandon evil and promote good, but Zhu Gaoxu not only did not care, but also stole his uncle's BMW, which is really unimaginable, this is actually the work of the crown prince.
What is even more infuriating is that Zhu Gaoxu often wantonly killed officials and people according to his own preferences, and he once killed Zhuozhou Yicheng, causing an uproar in the imperial court. Zhu Gaozi, on the other hand, was extremely gentle and benevolent. When Zhu Gaozi stayed in the rear, because of Zhu Gaoxu's slander, Zhu Di suspected that the crown prince was acting ill, so he sent his close minister Hu Qi to investigate the matter. As a result, Hu Qi was impressed by the prince's honesty and benevolence, and played the seven affairs of the prince's supervision of the country, praising the prince for his sincerity and filial piety.
Therefore, when Zhu Gaozi ascended to the throne, as long as the Qunchen did their duty, they could be safe and sound. Wenneng Anbang, Wuneng Dingguo. After Zhu Yuanzhang's reign of Hongwu and Zhu Di's conquests, the Ming Dynasty was already relatively stable, and at this time, Zhu Gaozi, who had a gentle personality and was good at governing the country, was more suitable for ascending to the throne. In addition, when he stayed in the rear, he got along with the courtiers day and night, had a good relationship, and was supported by most of the courtiers, and it was reasonable to succeed to the throne as emperor.
Moreover, if you want to become a Ming Jun, it is good to be able to fight a good war, but it is also basic to be able to handle political affairs well, and in this regard, Zhu Gaozi is even better. When Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, he asked Zhu Gaozi to review the recitals, and Zhu Gaozi separated the wen and wu and made reports separately. Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised and thought that his administrative ability was extremely strong. When Zhu Gaozi stayed behind to supervise the country in the rear, he also handled political affairs in an orderly manner, and rarely made mistakes. From this point of view, Zhu Gaozi is more qualified for the position of emperor.
Secondly, although Zhu Gaozi's martial arts were not good, his ability to lead troops was not necessarily inferior. While he remained in Beijing, Emperor Jianwen sent the general Li Jinglong with an army of 500,000 to attack, but Zhu Gaozi led his men to repel the enemy with an army of 10,000 men and defend the city of Beijing. Such results are eye-catching.
In addition, Zhu Di was very fond of Zhu Gaozi's son Zhu Zhanji, and the chancellor even used the phrase "good saint sun" to persuade Zhu Di to make Zhu Gaozi emperor. Considering all, the balance in Zhu Di's heart eventually tilted towards Zhu Gaozi's side.
In addition to the three elements of the support of the courtiers, administrative ability and the selfishness of the emperor, identity is also a point that cannot be ignored. Zhu Gaozi was the eldest son of Zhu Di(朱棣嫡), and Zhu Yuanzhang had been made the son of the Prince of Yan during his lifetime. Zhu Yuanzhang's rules for standing tall and standing tall, even Zhu Di did not dare to violate them.
Therefore, under the comprehensive, the throne can only be Zhu Gaozi's. What do you think about that?