Why did Xu Da call Tianzi a brother?
There is such a story in the wild history that records Zhu Yuanzhang's killing of Xu Da.
At that time, Xu Da was ruling the army in Beijing, and he had gangrene on his back, and gangrene was the most taboo to eat goose meat, so Zhu Yuanzhang knew about this and gave Xu Da a bowl of steamed goose.
Xu Da knew that he could not eat it, but he had to take his life, so he died in Huangquan.
You know, Zhu Yuanzhang can lay the world, the founding father Xu Da is the first meritorious minister, they have been brothers for 15 years, 18 years of monarchy.
Such a deep friendship, when Zhu Yuanzhang washed the court in blood, did he really kill Xu Da?
It should be said that Xu Da was 22 years old when he knew Zhu Yuanzhang, when Zhu Yuanzhang followed Tang He and defected to Guo Zixing, because Zhu Yuanzhang was brave and good at war, and he was extremely good at being a man in the army, so he was quickly appreciated by Guo Zixing.
In 1353, Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his hometown with soldiers and horses to recruit troops, and it was at this time that Zhu Yuanzhang met Xu Da, who had come to join the army.
Zhu Yuanzhang found that Xu Da was a talented person with outstanding talent, pen and ink in his chest, and a great talent for leading soldiers, so he gradually entrusted Xu Da with heavy responsibilities and developed him into his confidant.
During this period, only one year made Zhu Yuanzhang trust Xu Da, and when Guo Zixing was under zhao jun in Haozhou, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that it was difficult to achieve great things here, so he took 24 generals south.
Among these 24 generals were Tang He, Chang Yuchun and others, and Xu Da was the first person set by Zhu Yuanzhang, which shows that Xu Da is even more unique in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart than That Fa Xiao Tang He.
Since then, Xu Da has charged all the way to the front, and his position in the army cannot be ignored.
To say when Zhu Yuanzhang began to really "die brother" with Xu Da, it is probably an incident that happened in February 1355.
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was leading troops to attack Hezhou, but unfortunately was captured by Guo Zixing's enemy Sun Deya, and Xu Da did not hesitate to propose to exchange himself for Zhu Yuanzhang, which resolved Zhu Yuanzhang's crisis.
You know, at the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang took away his own confidants, but at this moment, only Xu Da was willing to sacrifice himself, so in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he naturally had extraordinary feelings for Xu Da.
In the "History of Ming", it is recorded that every time Zhu Yuanzhang let Xu Da into the palace for a banquet, he called him "Brother Buyi", which was enough to see his recognition of Xu Da, because even Tang He could not let the emperor call him a brother.
When Zhu Yuanzhang occupied Ying Tianfu, Xu Da's talent was gradually revealed.
Xu Da first attacked Chizhou, and then took advantage of the victory to attack Anqing, when his opponent was Chen Youyi's general Zhao Pusheng, Who was both wise and courageous, brave and invincible, and the generals spent several days failing to conquer him.
So Xu Da cleverly let Chen Youyu and Zhao Pusheng separate, let Chen Youyu kill Zhao Pusheng with his own hands, and then led the army to attack this place with a single blow. Xu Da cooperated with Chang Yuchun to attack Chen Youyu inside and outside, causing Chen Youyu to be defeated and kill more than 10,000 enemies.
In 1363, Xu Da followed Zhu Yuanzhang across the river, Chen Youyu took the opportunity to attack, and the two sides launched a major battle at Poyang Lake.
At that time, Chen Youyi's army was 600,000, but Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers and horses were only 200,000, and in the face of such a disparity, it was difficult to win.
Seeing that Chen Youyu was using all giant ships, but Zhu Yuanzhang only had a few small boats in his hands, under such circumstances, Xu Da led his troops to advance and actually defeated the other side's vanguard troops in one fell swoop.
This battle not only annihilated more than a thousand enemy people, but also captured a giant ship of the other side, and then under the leadership of Xu Da, the morale of the soldiers was high.
In this "Battle of Poyang Lake" Zhu Yuanzhang won a comprehensive victory, Chen Youyi's 600,000 troops were completely destroyed, it can be said that in every link of Zhu Yuanzhang's achievement of the imperial industry, Xu Da was indispensable.
Many trials, clever solutions
Xu Da is Zhu Yuanzhang's most advantageous battle knife, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang's battle flag points, Xu Da is invincible!
When Zhu Yuanzhang was proclaimed king of Tianfu, Xu Da was given the title of Zuo Xiangguo, and he led the elite soldiers and horses to unceasingly open up territory for Zhu Yuanzhang, and the areas that other generals could not conquer, as long as Xu Da was there, he would definitely win a great victory.
To say that Xu Da was so meritorious and mastery, but why he was not cleaned up by Zhu Yuanzhang in the end, the reason is that he not only speculates on the Holy Will, but also knows very well what he can do and what he can't do.
This far-sightedness was already revealed during the Northern Expedition and the Yuan Dynasty.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was proclaimed emperor in Nanjing, Xu Da was still leading troops in the conquest, when the city of Beijing was breached, and Emperor Yuanshun fled to Saiwai with his children and concubines.
At this time, Xu Da did not chase after the fleeing Yuan Shun Emperor, but only sealed the palace, and all the captured palace people were handed over to Zhu Yuanzhang.
It is reasonable to say that at this time, Xu Da was already a left minister, and this little thing could be handled by the master, but he handed over the power to Zhu Yuanzhang's hands to show that the owner of the power of life and death must be the king.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Xu Da's handling.
In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang sat firmly on the throne in Nanjing, and at this time, during the Southern Expedition and the Northern War, it was Xu Da who was pacified everywhere, that is to say, Zhu Yuanzhang's throne was Xu Da who helped him sit firmly.
Before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, Xu Da and he had been brothers for 15 years, and after Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne, Xu Da did not have a self-proclaimed identity, and xu Da did not feel proud, but instead faced his relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang's monarchs and subjects, and conscientiously assisted him for 18 years.
After Zhu Yuanzhang's throne was firmly seated, he went on a killing spree in the middle of the country, which is no secret, and it is said that for Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang was not without doubts.
In the "History of Ming", such a story was recorded:
One day, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Xu Da to the palace for a drink, and after Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately drunk Xu Da, he ordered someone to place him in the Wu King's Mansion.
King Wu is the title of Zhu Yuanzhang before the emperor, then the Wu King's Mansion is naturally the former residence of Tianzi, that is to say, the tables and chairs in this room have been used by Tianzi, and even the floor tiles have been trampled by Tianzi, and this house is extraordinary.
When Xu Da woke up, he saw a strange scene, so he asked the attendant, "Where is this place?" ”
The attendant replied, "Wu Wangfu."
Xu Da was shocked when he heard this, and he hurriedly stayed, and rushed to the north to pray three times before leaving, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy after hearing this, thinking that Xu Da was loyal to himself.
Subsequently, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered people to rebuild a mansion in front of his old residence and named it "Dagongfang" to reward Xu Da, but Xu Da did not live in this house in the end, after all, it was adjacent to the former residence of Tianzi, which was extraordinary, and he did not have the heart of the Lord.
Many people said that with Xu Da's wisdom, they must have known that it was the Son of Heaven who was testing himself, so he would deliberately kowtow three times.
In fact, it is not so much that he has intelligence, but rather that he has already put the distinction between kings and subjects into his heart, and not transgressing, not exceeding the rules, and being cautious is Xu Da's way of dealing with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Is the wild history rumor that "steaming goose" is true or false?
Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang have been monarchs for 18 years, and even if Zhu Yuanzhang tried many times, he always remembered his identity.
Xu Da is a chess master, Zhu Yuanzhang often invites Xu Da to play chess together, but no matter how he plays, Xu Da eventually ends up losing his son, and later Zhu Yuanzhang suspects that this is Xu Da's fear of winning the jun, deliberately letting himself.
So once, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Xu Da not to give in, to show all his skills, and this chess game was played for a whole day before the victory and defeat were divided.
After Xu Da won, Zhu Yuanzhang was originally very unhappy, this is not to do xu Da's previous deliberate concessions, if it is more serious, it is a proper crime of deception.
However, before Zhu Yuanzhang could get angry, he was surprised to find that the chess pieces on the chessboard had actually turned into the word "long live", which immediately made Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon heart rejoice, and all the unhappiness and suspicion were swept away.
In the face of the temptation of the Son of Heaven, Xu Da not only successfully turned the danger into a disaster, but also resolved the emperor's suspicions, and his wisdom was evident.
Then the problem here is that in the "History of Ming" it is recorded that Xu Da died of illness, but in the wild history, it is said that he died after being given a night of steaming geese by Zhu Yuanzhang.
So is this really the case? Or is it really necessary for Zhu Yuanzhang to do so?
The "History of Ming" records that in the seventeenth year of Hongwu, Xu Da contracted gangrene while ruling the army in Beijing, and zhu Yuanzhang was still in Nanjing at this time, and he was so anxious when he heard about this that, so he sent Xu Da's eldest son Xu Huizu to comfort him.
This year had already seen well, but who knew that the next year the condition suddenly deteriorated and died shortly after.
After Xu Da's death, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely sad, and he not only posthumously named Xu Da the King of Zhongshan, three generations of hereditary succession, but also personally went to the funeral and listed him as the first founding hero.
After Xu Da's death, Zhu Yuanzhang also praised him: "Ordering and acting is forbidden, not arrogant, not covetous of women, no fault, at that time, only Xu Da was the only one who had this virtue." ”
Just by saying this, it can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Xu Da is very positive.
On the other hand, Xu Da was already plagued by illness in his later years, and if Zhu Yuanzhang was really jealous of him, how could he leave him until he was about to die, let alone be given three generations of hereditary titles after his death.
In other words, Zhu Yuanzhang had no need to do so at all.
Of course, people say that "history is written by victors", and the rumors in wild history must not be empty. At that time, "gangrene is most afraid of geese, and give steamed geese" comes from Zhao Yi's "Twenty-two Historical Notes".
More importantly, to this day, people have not found a scientific basis for having gangrene and not being able to eat geese, so the authenticity of this story is very, very small.
Xu Da was one of the few courtiers in the early Ming Dynasty who was able to die well, and it was said that the companion was like a companion of the tiger, Xu Da helped Zhu Yuanzhang to lay down the Jiangshan, and then he was willing to bow down to the subject, and his heart was really hiding hills.
Gui Zai knows that he is truly great wisdom, and such a person, no matter how many dynasties and generations have passed, is an example for future generations to learn!