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Heaven and earth are not kind, and all things are dogs, and the saints are not kind, and the people are dogs
。 "Since the birth of the special species of emperor, the world has added a new species of emperor to the two-level world of men and women.
The emperor is a species that has both the fortitude and bravery of a good man and the heart of the world, as well as the cruelty and cruelty of a bad man, and the despicable shamelessness of a bad man; both the gentleness of a good woman and the benevolence of a good woman, and the most poisonous woman's heart of a bad woman.
Therefore, it is very difficult for us to comprehensively evaluate an emperor, and we can only say that the benevolent see the wise.
How do you rank the emperor? Starting from political achievements? Starting from character? From the attitude towards the people? From the attitude towards officials? From the degree of governance of the country? From an external attitude? Too complicated.
On doing things with a mind, Zhu Qiyu is not as good as Hongwu, Yongle, Chenghua,
On the heart of fierceness, Zhu Qiyu is not as good as Jiajing, Chongzhen, orthodox,
On conspiracy and trickery, Zhu Qiyi is inferior to Jiajing, Chongzhen, Wanli,
On the level of governance, Zhu Qiyu is not as good as Hongzhi, Hongxi, and Xuande.
Overall, Zhu Qiyu is a relatively decent one. So much so that the most we think about when we mention him now is Xuande. Therefore, Zhu Qiyu's ranking in the top 5 among the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty is very problematic, let alone entering the top three. After this answer is spoken, don't believe it, because in fact it is so. And look at the author's analysis below.
Let's first look at the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
16 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (
Contains Zhu Yunjiao
), before and after the emergence of 10 prosperous times:
The rule of Hongwu, the new deal of Jianwen, the reign of Yongle Shengshi, the rule of Renxuan, the rule of Chenghua New Wind, the Hongzhi Zhongxing, the Jiajing Zhongxing, the Longqing New Deal, the Wanli Zhongxing, the Guangzong New Deal.
None of these 10 prosperous or ruling dynasties is related to Zhu Qiyu, the Emperor Jingtai of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor who skinned officials and stripped them of grass, had his own merits.
The Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Yunjiao, who dared to slash his uncles and kill them, also had his own bright spots.
Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor who seized the throne of his nephew and became emperor himself, also had the feat of letting Zheng He go to the West 7 times.
The Jiajing Emperor, who did not go to the dynasty for 20 years, but was still able to control the entire country, Zhu Houxi, only cared about Xiu Xian, and he also had Jiajing Zhongxing.
The Chenghua Emperor had the Chenghua PloughIng Court, the Wanli Emperor had three major marches, and when the Carpenter Emperor Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao was alive, the Later Jin Army did not dare to invade. Even the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian, who finally hanged himself, had his own backbone.
Emperor Jingtai of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiyu, was too decent compared to these ancestors and descendants. Want to be in the top 5, what qualifications does he have?
Let's look at what mistakes Zhu Qiyi made during his eight years in power
Here we do not pay tribute to Zhu Qiyu, because he can be characterized as an effective emperor by just one successful defense of Beijing. But the fundamental reason for his low sense of existence in the hereafter is:
He was not the final winner. And history is written by the victors.
Today we will only say three mistakes he made in his 8 years in power.
Error one:
The mind is not firm.
When Emperor Mingying's Zhu Qizhen was captured by the Wala army, Zhu Qiyu was made the regent of the state, and Zhu Qizhen's son Zhu Jianshen was made crown prince. If Zhu Qiyu has always been a safe and stable country, then he will also be a minister who protects the country on a sunny day in the history books of later generations.
But after 20 days of founding the country, he still decided to become emperor. If he had been determined to be emperor in the first place. There is nothing to say about the people of the world, but he did not become emperor until 20 days later, which became a monarch and a vassal.
Error two:
Kind and soft-hearted.
When Emperor Mingyingzong Zhu Qizhen was released back to Beijing by Wa Lai, Zhu Qiyu personally went to greet him. With his brother, he and his brother exchanged fingers and tears in each other's eyes, a good scene of brotherhood.
If he hadn't let his brother return to Beijing at that time, or if he had killed him after returning to Beijing. Then there will be no future changes in the door. Nor would he be characterized by his brother Zhu Qi as a cruel and tyrannical and fierce person, ruining his reputation.
If he really had the determination to let Xian, after his brother Emperor Zhu Qizhen returned, he should return the throne to his brother instead of imprisoning him for 7 years. He also wanted to maintain his reputation and resolutely become emperor. At this point, Zhu Qiyu was far from his ancestors.
Mistake three: Zhu Qizhen's son Zhu Jianshen was replaced as crown prince.
After Zhu Qiyu had been emperor for three years, he replaced zhu Jianshen, the crown prince who had been unanimously elected by the imperial court before boarding the plane, and replaced it with his own son Zhu Jianji. Everyone has selfish intentions, me. We can't just do something wrong here in Zhu Qiyu. But since he had decided to do so, why not cut the grass and root out the roots, and kill his brother and his nephew together?
If he couldn't be fierce, then he shouldn't have replaced Zhu Jianshen's prince at that time, because this would make himself poor.
Finally in the eighth year of Jingtai (
In 1457
At that time, he was restored by his brother because of his serious illness, and after his death, he was also characterized as: unkind and unjust, unfilial and unsympathetic, filthy virtue, god and man are indignant, and the name is called"
perverse
", disgraced.
The author personally feels that Zhu Qiyu is qualified or even excellent as a courtier, but as a king, he is not qualified, because he still has humanity in his bones.