Song Lian was a great talent in the early Ming Dynasty, who had achievements in many fields such as politics, historiography, and literature, and was praised by Zhu Yuanzhang as the head of the founding ministers! After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he undertook the heavy responsibility of revising the "History of the Yuan" and serving as a teacher for the crown prince Zhu Biao.
In this way, when Hongwu was ten years old, Song Lian, who had gradually risen in age, felt that he was not satisfied with the political power of the dynasty, so he wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang to beg for bones, and Zhu Yuanzhang also set up wine for him to send him off, and ordered Song Lian's grandson Song Shen to send him back to his hometown.
In this regard, Song Lian was also very grateful to Shu Zero, and promised Zhu Yuanzhang: "As long as I don't die one day, I will definitely go to the palace once a year to see him!" ”
Back to his hometown, Lao Lian, according to the previous agreement, coincided with the New Year's Festival, he would give Gifts to Zhu Yuanzhang and express congratulations, and Zhu Yuanzhang also took great care of Song Lian's old feelings, and occasionally sent back some things in the past! This atmosphere of harmony between the monarch and the courtiers is really enviable!
However, the good times did not last long, and in the thirteenth year of Hongwu, there was a case involving the entire government and opposition, which implicated song Lian's descendants. Both Song Shen and Song Lian's second son, Song Pu, were executed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
After some secret investigation, although Lao Zhu could not find out that there was a direct connection between Song Lian and Hu Weiyong's case, he still wanted to use this as an excuse to arrest Song Lian in the capital and sentence him to death!
At this time, the crown prince Zhu Biao could not sit still, he was a very benevolent person, and he naturally had great respect for Song Lian, the teacher, and when he heard that the old father was going to kill his teacher, he immediately ran to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and cried and pleaded!
In this regard, Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry, saying: "After you become the emperor yourself, then forgive him!" ”
Zhu Yuanzhang, as an emperor, said this sentence very weightily, on the one hand, he expressed his determination to execute Song Lian, on the other hand, he also beat Zhu Biao, you are still just a prince, not an emperor, you Lao Tzu and my affairs will be left alone!
The intercession of crown prince Zhu Biao did not have a very good effect, and empress Ma, who was in the harem, after hearing about this incident, was also ready to persuade her, declaring: "The people's family is a disciple Of the Disciples, and it is still the end of the ceremony. And Lian Home, will not know. ”
This means that ordinary people's families invite teachers to teach their children, and they can still treat each other with courtesy throughout the whole process, so that there is a beginning and an end, not to mention that we are the emperor's home. Moreover, Song Lian has resigned from the government for many years and has been staying in his old home, and must be unaware of his children's behavior.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous heart had already begun, so he did not heed Empress Ma's advice. Later, when Empress Ma deliberately accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang to dinner, she neither drank alcohol nor ate meat, but only ate iftar during the whole process, which fascinated Old Zhu and hurried to ask the reason!
Empress Ma responded, "I am doing a blessing for Mr. Song!" ”
After listening, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped chopsticks, looked a little sad, and the next day ordered Song Lian to be released and placed in Maozhou, Sichuan!
In this way, under the continuous intercession of the crown prince Zhu Biao and Empress Ma, Song Lian escaped with his life, but unfortunately, he was already old, and he suddenly died of illness in the middle of his migration to Maozhou, Sichuan.