The historical Wei Zhongxian can be described as a traitor who is unforgiving, but such a traitor who has done all bad things can even say a word of advice.
Before wei Zhongxian died, he said something: "Don't reuse the Donglin Party members. ”
Unfortunately, Chongzhen did not understand this sentence, and even he did not listen to it.
Even if the minister next to him understood, he did not dare to offend the Donglin Party, so he could only pretend not to understand and not say it.
Nine thousand years old Wei Zhongxian
Some people can pass down through the ages because of their good name, while Wei Zhongxian is because of his name and has been left behind for thousands of years.
A ming dynasty Zhang Pu's "Tombstone Of Five" vividly expresses Wei Zhongxian's treachery and viciousness.
Wei Zhongxian was a native of Suning, a native of Northern Zhili, whose family was very poor, and who had been living on the streets since childhood, making a living by gambling.
It is said that Wei Zhongxian later entered the palace because he lost all the money on his body because of gambling, and he had no choice but to enter the palace.
There are also folk rumors that because Wei Zhongxian knew the eunuchs who were clean in the palace, he still retained the characteristics of a man and was a false eunuch.
Whether this rumor is true or false is now unverifiable, but it is most likely false.
Ming Dynasty eunuch purification is still a relatively strict process, and it is unlikely to be faked.
And Wei Zhongxian had been in the palace for so many years, if a false eunuch had been discovered a long time ago.
What's more, when Wei Zhongxian first entered the palace, he was just a nobody and had no ability to hide such a thing.
Although Wei Zhongxian was cunning, gambling, and not doing the right thing, he was very clever and knew how to please his masters.
Wei Zhongxian, who was born with intelligence, quickly gained a foothold in the palace.
Wei Zhongxian is not only smart, but also good at looking at people.
He did not choose to serve in the palace of Concubine Zheng Guifei like others, he chose the mother of the emperor's eldest grandson, Wang Shi.
Concubine Zheng Guifei was the favorite concubine of the Wanli Emperor, and her status in the palace at that time was very high.
Ordinary little eunuchs couldn't ask for her to serve in the palace, but Wei Zhongxian saw the pattern at that time clearly, and this emperor's eldest grandson was the dragon and phoenix among the future people.
Wei Zhongxian's wave of operations can also be regarded as having the ability of an uncertain prophet.
It turned out that he did not choose Concubine Zheng Guifei, but chose the mother of the emperor's eldest grandson.
Wei Zhongxian served the Wang clan with all his heart, and was soon appreciated by the Wang clan.
Later, Wei Zhongxian felt that he could not do anything in the palace by himself alone.
He turned his attention to the emperor's eldest grandson's nursing mother, Keshi, and during the Ming Dynasty, palace women and eunuchs could marry, that is, eat.
Keshi and Wei Zhongxian, one was the nursing mother of the emperor's eldest grandson, and the other was the grand eunuch next to the emperor's eldest grandson, both of whom were the closest people to the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Youxiao.
For some reason, Zhu Yu is very dependent on the nursing mother Keshi and treats Keshi with the same respect as his own mother.
Wei Zhongxian was also a bet on the right treasure this time, and with Zhu You's dependence on Keshi, he was also reused by Zhu You.
After the death of the Wanli Emperor, his eldest son Zhu Changluo succeeded to the throne. Zhu Changluo was also a poor emperor, who had only been emperor for a month before he died in the Red Pill Case.
Think of him as an emperor, but he died so depressed, which is relatively rare in history.
After Zhu Changluo's death, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Zhu Youxiao, who was only 16 years old.
After Zhu Youxiao succeeded to the throne, he had no intention of going to politics, and only carpenter work in his heart.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was so strange that Zhu Yu did not want to be a good emperor, but only wanted to be a carpenter.
How unreliable Zhu You's school was, and even in the folk at that time, it was even circulated: "I only know that there are loyal sages, but I don't know that there is an emperor." ”
This shows how great Wei Zhongxian's rights are, but Zhu Yu doesn't care about these things.
Wei Zhongxian and Keshi not only committed misdeeds in the former dynasty, but even he did not spare Zhu Youxiao's harem.
Zhu Youxiao had a concubine who was pregnant, and Keshi dared to commit a crime and give the concubine an abortion pill.
Even empress Zhang Shi had no status in the harem, and everything had to be listened to by the Ke clan.
People can't help but think that this Empress of Zhu Youxiao is not Zhang Shi, but his nursing mother Keshi.
I don't know why Keshi did not let Zhu Youxiao's concubines give birth to a prince.
Zhu Youxiao was a healthy adult male who had been on the throne for seven years and had no children of his own.
I don't know if Keshi and Wei Zhongxian are really stupid or what is going on, if Zhu Youxiao has a prince, then isn't the young emperor better controlled?
Zhu Youxiao had no children, and the throne could only be inherited by his younger brother Zhu Youjian, who was not easy to deal with at first glance.
It was also because of this miraculous operation of Keshi that they finally died.
Zhu Youxiao, who only wanted to be a carpenter, after seven years as emperor, could finally get rid of the fate of the emperor.
In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, zhu Youxiao, who was only twenty-three years old, was killed and passed on to his younger brother Zhu Youjian, who was also known as the Chongzhen Emperor, the king of the fallen kingdom.
The "Advice" of the Traitor
Wei Zhongxian knew that the new emperor hated himself, but he didn't expect the emperor to act on him so quickly.
Although Wei Zhongxian usually did many evil deeds, he wantonly killed those who disobeyed him. However, in terms of governing the government, he still has some ability.
On his deathbed, Zhu Youxian also told Zhu Youjian: "Wei Zhongxian is scrupulous and loyal, and can count on big things. ”
Obviously, Zhu Youjian's admonition to his brother when he was dying did not take it to heart.
It is no wonder that the Chongzhen Emperor did not understand the deep meaning of his brother's words, Chongzhen originally had no chance to become emperor, so the education he received since childhood was not for the way of the king.
He didn't know how to be an emperor either, but only did it on his own momentary ideas.
Although Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Apocalypse, was fascinated by carpentry, he was cultivated as the heir to the throne from an early age, and he was well versed in the way of being a king.
Even if Colonel Zhu Yu was obsessed with carpentry, he also knew how to balance his subordinates.
Wei Zhongxian was nothing more than an obedient eunuch, while the Donglin Party members were against him at every turn.
Raising Wei Zhongxian up against the Donglin Party was also a beneficial thing for the Emperor of the Apocalypse.
Not allowing any courtier or party to dominate is what a wise emperor should do
Didn't the Emperor of Heaven know about all the bad things that Wei Zhongxian had done?
He actually knew, but as long as Wei Zhongxian didn't affect the imperial power, then he would turn a blind eye.
Unfortunately, the Chongzhen Emperor did not listen to his brother's words.
Wei Zhongxian was such a smart person, he naturally knew why he was being reused.
He had originally thought that even if the Chongzhen Emperor hated himself any more, in order to balance the power of the court, he would not attack him so quickly.
Unfortunately, Wei Zhongxian was wrong this time, and the Chongzhen Emperor was not as clever as he thought.
Not long after, the Chongzhen Emperor put Wei Zhongxian to death for the "Ten Great Sins".
Until the last moment of his life, Wei Zhongxian also said to the Chongzhen Emperor: "Don't reuse the Donglin Party, they only know how to criticize the imperial court and express their own views, but they do not know how to govern the country." ”
Wei Zhongxian, the great traitorous minister, also said a loyal word on his deathbed.
Unfortunately, the Chongzhen Emperor did not understand and did not want to listen.
At this time, the Chongzhen Emperor only knew that Wei Zhongxian had committed a terrible crime, and he was eager to put him to death immediately, so how could he listen to what he said.
Although the emperor did not understand, several ministers around him understood.
But these ministers were all human spirits, and they would never tell the emperor. After all, looking at the emperor's posture, he was ready to reuse the Donglin Party.
If you say bad things about the Donglin Party at this time, aren't you playing with fire and self-immolation?
The final facts proved that Wei Zhongxian's remarks were very correct, and the demise of Daming Jiangshan could be said to have a great relationship with the Donglin Party.
The Donglin Party is not suitable for governing the country
In our impression, it seems that the Donglin Party members are all gentlemen, so how can such a person lead to the demise of Daming Jiangshan?
Although the Donglin Party members are all noble readers, they regard it as their duty to save the world. But they are really only suitable for being a speech official, not for being an official with real power.
In their world, there are only ideals and futures, but they are never put into practice.
Such a person can be said to be the icing on the cake in the prosperous world. However, at that time, the Daming River and Mountains were already in danger, and there was really no need for such a dreamer and idealist.
The Donglins advocated a reduction in taxes on merchants, which also indirectly led to the demise of Daming.
Since most of the Donglin party members came from wealthy merchant families in Jiangnan, they certainly hoped that the imperial court would reduce these taxes.
If this is a peaceful and prosperous world, then it is understandable to reduce their taxes.
However, at that time, the country fought one after another, and the money needed most for the war. Without money, this battle is simply impossible to win.
But what if you want to fight again? At this time, this group of morally upright gentlemen increased taxes on the peasants.
He said that he was for the sake of the country and the imperial court, but in fact it was only for his own pitiful silver money.
Ordinary people were already living a very hard life, and the imperial court had to increase taxes, which basically cut off the peasants' way of life.
They had no choice but to rise up, which was why there were so many peasant rebels in the last years of the Ming Dynasty.
There was an invasion of the Qing army on the outside, and a peasant army revolt inside, and it was not until this time that the Chongzhen Emperor realized that Wei Zhongxian's words were correct, but unfortunately it was too late.
The Chongzhen Emperor, who was remorseful, actually reburied Wei Zhongxian when Li Zicheng's army was approaching the city.
Within a few days, Li Zicheng's army invaded the imperial city, and the Chongzhen Emperor also chose to hang himself.
He was also a skeletal emperor who would rather die than be a prisoner.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, what about the Donglin Party members? Except for Qu Shiyan, Huang Daozhou, Liu Zongzhou, and others who were martyred abroad, most of the others surrendered to the Qing court.
The most famous of these was Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party at that time, and his wife Liu Ruyi, who was only a weak woman who still knew how to martyr the country.
Qian Qianyi said: "I am not afraid of death, but this water is too cold." "It's also very funny.
If the Chongzhen Emperor had listened to Wei Zhongxian's advice, perhaps the Ming Dynasty would have perished a few years later.
But history has never had ifs and assumptions, and this is also the only way that Chongzhen and Daming's qi number can end here.