Dynastic changes and changes of lords are the normal phenomena of ancient feudal dynasties, and the rulers hope that their rule can be long-lasting at the beginning of their reign, and future generations can prosper the country's governance and achieve the foundation of the world; of course, these are the ideals and goals in the hearts of the emperors, and it is good to have ideals, at least they will be a diligent and loving monarch for this ideal.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of the cloth tianzi, came from the masses at the bottom, he personally experienced the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, ascended the throne as the empress, and was afraid that there would be bad descendants in his family; he called Liu Bowen and asked him when Daming would die, Liu Bowen said: Six hundred and a half of national fortune, this powerful word is full of deep meaning, but it is a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand.
First, the eunuch sea rises and falls
Liu Ji, zi Bowen, a native of Nantian, Zhejiang; when he was a teenager, he was taught reading and literacy by his father, and was a famous local genius teenager, who won xiucai at the age of twelve, and was quite famous in the countryside; two years later, Liu Ji entered the local government to continue to study, not only knowledgeable and strong, but also added his own insights on the basis of understanding the meaning of the text, and soon became the focus of the training object of the division commanders.
After leaving the government, Liu Ji visited the famous scholar Zheng Fuchu, whether it is Confucian classics or other schools of famous classics, Liu Ji can draw from them to improve his own knowledge, it is the study and accumulation of this period of time, mixed with hundreds of academics, broadening his thinking and horizons.
Liu Ji's diligent efforts gained the first opportunity in his life when he was twenty-three years old; that year Liu Ji went to Beijing to take the exam, took the exam, and went to high school in one fell swoop, because of the military chaos, he could not accept the imperial court, and only officially reported three years later.
When the Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, the number of Han People entering the state management system was limited, and even very talented people were suppressed everywhere, so Liu Ji, who entered the court in high school, only got a small official of eight pins after entering the court; however, Liu Ji did not care about the level of official positions, as long as he could do things for the people, fame and fortune were not important.
Liu Ji was inspired to be a good official who asked for the people's lives, but the gentry landlord and corrupt officials could not make him do so, he could clean up one or two officials who were negligent in their duties, but he could not correct these bad habits; and Liu Ji's behavior touched the interests of many people, although his superiors could shelter him for a while, but he could not resist the larger background forces, and he alone could not change it.
Unable to change the status quo, Liu Ji is not willing to lie flat like others, his practices and ideas are contrary to the opinions of his colleagues in the court, such a monarch and court are not what he wants to assist, gentlemen do not stand on the dangerous wall, instead of being wary of political enemies every day, Liu Ji directly handed over his resignation letter and stepped down to live in seclusion.
2. Finally meet the Lord
After resigning from the government, Liu Ji worked as a teacher in the village for a period of time, idly talking with his friends about the current situation and state affairs; stealing a life of half a day, semi-reclusive life is very comfortable, Liu Ji's talent and learning have long been famous in the world, and the people who come and go with him are scholars and outsiders from all sides, and everyone meets with poetry friends, and they all see each other and hate each other.
In the last year of the Yuan Dynasty, natural disasters and man-made disasters in the Central Plains were frequent, and nowhere was a pure land, in the face of the vast peasant uprising, the imperial court once again used Liu Ji; banditry was rampant in eastern Zhejiang, and Liu Ji wanted to kill Fang Guozhen's people to avoid future troubles, but Fang Guozhen bribed the government to recruit security, liu Ji could no longer bear the corrupt atmosphere of the imperial court, and resigned his official position and returned to his hometown again.
There are often thousands of horses, and Bole is not often there; Liu Ji became famous as a teenager and should have been valued by the imperial court, but the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty failed to see the shining points on Liu Ji's body and missed a talent comparable to Zhuge Liang.
Zhu Yuanzhang was one of the many anti-Yuan forces, he had a certain vision, and had accumulated a lot of marching and fighting skills in the army for many years, the civilian emperor himself had no culture, but he had great respect for the famous scholars, and when he heard that Mr. Liu Bowen of Nantian was a very rare talent, he thought that he must take this person under his command.
Liu Bowen failed to realize his ambitions twice, and although he was talented, he did not want to follow the mediocre monarch; in order to get him out of the mountain, Zhu Yuanzhang also took out the spiritual courtesy corporal of Liu Beisan Gu Maolu, and Liu Bowen was also impressed by Zhu Yuanzhang's sincerity and chased the world with the new lord.
With the assistance of Liangchen, Zhu Yuanzhang's grand blueprint was clearer and clearer, and Liu Bowen also fully demonstrated his talent and ability, helping Zhu Yuanzhang analyze the situation and formulate battle plans at many critical moments, so that Zhu Yuanzhang's troops accelerated the pace of unifying Jiangnan and finally established the Ming Dynasty.
3. Divine prophecy
Civilian and military generals are an important part of the country's rule, and the military generals are fighting from the battlefield with real swords and real guns; while the civilian and military advisers are silently paying behind the merits, many times, the prediction of the battlefield and the situation needs to be analyzed by someone to look at the overall situation, and the more the tactical formations that have been repeatedly deliberated, the more they can play a role on the battlefield, and they will also reduce their own casualties.
Liu Bowen is a person with this ability, many of his divine prophecies have been fulfilled, for Zhu Yuanzhang, who has ascended to a high position, the old ministers who once fought with him in the world have no less than his merits, and if he wants to rebel, he may not be able to suppress it.
How could someone as brilliant as Liu Bowen not know the emperor's thoughts? From the changes in the court and the changes in personnel, he understood that the emperor was jealous of him; I would have compared my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone in the ditch, and the person in the high position was no longer the King of Wu who invited him out of the mountain, and the heavenly power could not be violated.
In a conversation between the monarchs and ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen to divinate daming's national fortunes, and the results showed that it was about 300 years, and he did not dare to tell the emperor directly, but could only play a text meme to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that the national fortunes of Daming were six hundred and a half; but His Majesty the Emperor had no culture, and this kind of matter involving the national fortunes could not be casually discussed with the ministers, thinking that six hundred and a half was 650 years, and he accepted it happily.
Liu Bowen saw clearly the situation in the court and chose to return to his hometown at the right time, and Zhu Yuanzhang naturally accepted it gladly; after retiring, Liu Bowen left the court and died of illness not long after; among the old departments that once followed Zhu Yuanzhang in Wolong, Liu Bowen was considered to be a good end, he calculated the fortunes of Daming' country, calculated his own destiny, and was the pillar of the country with real great wisdom.
Summary:
Cunning rabbits die, lackeys cook, historically founding monarchs kill meritorious ministers abound, sometimes the courtiers do things and anger the son of heaven to be punished; sometimes the courtiers' abilities are too prominent for the rulers to be jealous and cleaned up, and when they fought side by side, the friendship has long been exhausted, and now only the difference between the monarchs and the courtiers is left.
Liu Bowen conquered Zhu Yuanzhang with his character and talent, and timely insight into the emperor's ideas, in the case of protecting himself and the family to retire, although Zhu Yuanzhang's approach makes people chill, but the thunder and rain are all Jun'en, in a high position, many times the decision-making and behavior can not be arbitrary, compared to Li Shanchang and others, Liu Bowen is really lucky.