In history, there are many people who became emperors through rebellion, such as Li Yuan, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhu Yuanzhang and so on. These people differed from traditional royal bloodline inheritance, and they gained supreme power through courage, wisdom and luck. However, these people also face great difficulties and challenges, especially after consolidating their own regime, how to maintain the throne without loss, how to ensure the succession of their heirs, and so on. Among them, Zhu Yuanzhang encountered these problems.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a peasant who eventually became emperor after years of uprisings and wars. He was well aware of the importance of the issue of succession and had been raising his sons and grandsons to ensure the succession of the throne. However, his son Zhu Biao died early, and his grandson Zhu Yunjiang showed a tendency to act arbitrarily after he succeeded to the throne, which worried him very much. Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best to get Zhu Yunjiang to correct his mistake, but ultimately failed.
Zhu Di was Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son, and he did not receive the right to inherit the throne. When Zhu Yunjiang's reign became worse and worse, Zhu Di decided to start a war. However, after success, Zhu Di found a holy will left by Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace, which plunged him into contemplation and grief. Not only shouted: Father, you have made me miserable! Today, let's take a look at this story together.
Zhu Yuanzhang's beginnings
In the ancient history of the mainland, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor, can be said to be a representative of grassroots counterattacks. He was born into a poor low-class peasant family with many children, and he was the eighth oldest, and the family lived very hard. When he was a child, his hometown suffered from famine, his parents fell ill and died, and Zhu Yuanzhang wandered with his brother and sister-in-law to seek a living. After experiencing all kinds of hardships, Zhu Yuanzhang went to the temple and was taken in by the abbot.
In the temple, Zhu Yuanzhang was taken care of by the abbot and learned the skills of reading and writing, which also gave him a little way out. However, it didn't take long for the famine to spread here, and the food in the temple was exhausted. In desperation, Zhu Yuanzhang could only carry his bags again and embark on a long wandering road.
He walked from south to north, east to west, eating other people's leftover meals, covering the sky and the earth, and sometimes he couldn't even eat a full meal. However, he never gave up his dream, and he was always trying to figure out how to get out of this state of poverty, how to be self-reliant, and no longer receive handouts from others.
Later, after Zhu Yuanzhang chose to join the rebel army, he continued to learn and hone his skills and gradually became an excellent general. He fought with other comrades and forged a world of freedom with blood and sweat.
Zhu Yuanzhang's intelligence and boldness earned him the respect and trust of everyone. He constantly improved his military skills and led the rebels to victory after victory. He often endured hardships with his soldiers and bravely led them to attack the enemy. His loyalty and sense of justice made his comrades admire him. Slowly, Zhu Yuanzhang's popularity rose rapidly in the army and he became the leader of the people.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was not satisfied with this, he wanted more. He decided to go it alone and set out to challenge the rest of the rebels. In the process, he constantly defeated his enemies, conquered the entire southern region, and eventually started his own dynasty. With his mind and intelligence, he created his own legend.
It can be said that his journey to fight the world is very exciting, but the love story of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma is especially touching in chaotic times. Their relationship is not only the emotion between husband and wife, but also a kind of trust and tacit understanding. Empress Ma was Zhu Yuanzhang's most loyal confidant, and they depended on each other and experienced many tribulations and storms. In this era of war, the most important thing for Zhu Yuanzhang to stick to his ideals is because of the strong backing of Empress Arima. She provided support and encouragement to Zhu Yuanzhang and was an important backing for him to become the Daming dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's love and care for Empress Ma made people feel deep emotions. He has always regarded Empress Ma as the most important person in his life, and although he has many wives and concubines, his feelings for Empress Ma are very special. The tacit understanding and trust between them is incomparable to any relationship. And the birth of their son Zhu Biao made this love story more perfect.
When their son was born, when Zhu Yuanzhang was still fighting for the country, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy when he learned the good news, and carved his wish on a stone, hoping that this child could become an excellent prince and future emperor.
After Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the imperial court, he doted on his son Zhu Biao very much and used all resources to cultivate him. The ministers of the imperial court also gave Zhu Biao meticulous teaching, imparting knowledge and court etiquette, making him a gentle and well-educated young man.
Zhu Biao fell
As an adult, Zhu Biao became a visionary prince who constantly worked for the stability and prosperity of the country. He presided over the construction of water conservancy projects to improve people's livelihood and raise people's living standards. He also vigorously promoted the development of cultural undertakings, advocated Confucian thought, and provided more opportunities and benefits for scholars. These efforts have brought remarkable results to the country's progress.
Although his talent and contributions were highly acclaimed, his untimely death was deplorable. His death was a heavy blow to the entire court and the people.
After Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very heavy in his heart. Although he could not grieve and cry like ordinary people, his mood was extremely sad. Because he knew that this lost son was the man he had pinned all his hopes on, the pillar of his future country. At this time, he also began to think about who would inherit his throne.
As the king of a country, the importance of heirs is self-evident. After much deliberation, he decided to appoint his eldest grandson, Zhu Yunjiang, as the crown prince. Although this has been met with some skepticism, Zhu Yuanzhang feels that his grandson is smart enough to take on the task.
Zhu Yunjiang succeeded to the throne
Another point is that Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Yunjiang's filial piety and innocence, because Zhu Yunjiang served his father Zhu Biao for two years when he was seriously ill, his patience, and respect for his father. Let him be full of confidence and expectations for the young imperial grandson. However, the new emperor encountered many difficulties and challenges in governing the country, and was unable to maintain the stability of the imperial court. He tried to push for changes, but these changes were not effectively implemented, which eventually led to political unrest and social chaos.
Zhu Yunjiang's idealism has not materialized, and he has been trying to find a balance between maintaining national stability and promoting political reform. But he failed to do so because his decisions were not well supported and implemented. Although he introduced some changes during his reign, such as increasing the role of civil servants in decision-making in the DPRK, these efforts ultimately did not change the situation in the country.
The death of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunjiang's ineffective governance led to a situation of instability and turmoil. When Emperor Ming Huizong Zhu Yunjiang ordered the "reduction of the domain", Zhu Di was not affected, but he was not relieved. He began to notice some anomalies in the court, such as the replacement of ministers loyal to him, and the fact that some of the new ministers were people Zhu Yunjiang trusted.
Zhu Di began to feel uneasy, and he feared that he would also become a victim of the "Cutting Domain". In order to protect himself, he began to secretly recruit troops, while adjusting his troop structure in case of emergency.
In Zhu Yunjiang's court, some civil officials and ministers began to advise him. They told Zhu Yunjiang that only through the "slashing of the domain" could the emperor's position and power be ensured without any interference. However, Zhu Yunjiang also began to feel some guilt, he felt that his attitude towards the imperial family was too harsh, so he considered many times whether to stop the "cutting of the domain" operation. However, he eventually decided to continue.
The Battle of Yasuk
Under these circumstances, Zhu Di had to start considering the possibility of resistance. He not only secretly recruited soldiers and horses, but also began to contact other uncles of the clan who had been cut down, hoping to unite against this unjust action.
Although Zhu Di was older than Zhu Yunjiang in age, he kept a low profile politically and did not try to seize the throne. It was not until he thought he had enough strength to inherit the throne that he launched the Battle of Jingjian and successfully seized the throne.
It is said that the war began in 1399 and lasted for four years, and ended with the capture of Nanjing by Zhu Di the King of Yan and the unknown whereabouts of Emperor Huizong of Ming. I don't know if Zhu Yuanzhang should feel heartache or feel sorry for his grandson when he sees such a scene? It's a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang has long been ancient, and we don't know Zhu Yuanzhang's mood at the moment.
However, Zhu Di began to sort out the documents of the past dynasties and check the literary books left by Zhu Yunjiang. In the process of sorting out, he found a holy decree drawn up by Zhu Yunjiang, which said that if Zhu Di the King of Yan rebelled, he would be considered his uncle as a prince, and once he attacked Kyoto, the generals of the three armies should not hurt him in the slightest. This made Zhu Di feel a little surprised, because this holy decree was left by Zhu Yunjiang, and then he understood everything.
Zhu Di sighed deeply, with heavy sadness on his face. He remembered his father's insistence on favoring his eldest brother's son over himself. His heart was full of incomprehension and grievances. Now, although he has successfully won the imperial throne, the price is too heavy. It was born from the same root, so why is it too urgent to fry each other. He couldn't forget that all this was caused by his father's choice. He wondered in his heart, why did his father treat him like this? Was his rebellion worth everything?
As time passed, Zhu Di finally understood his father's good intentions. He experienced his father's expectations and hopes for him, as well as his good intentions in preventing him from inheriting the throne. Zhu Di felt the selflessness and greatness of his father, and he shed tears of remorse and felt deep emotion and pain. He realized that his father did this to make him understand that being an emperor is not easy, and that holding power does not mean happiness and freedom.
Later, Zhu Di became the most dedicated emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty. His political clarity led to a series of reforms and policies that laid the foundation for China's prosperity. Under Zhu Di's governance, agriculture and handicrafts developed significantly, especially the production and art of porcelain reached its peak, which was widely praised at home and abroad.
At the same time, Zhu Di also attaches great importance to foreign policy. During his reign, he sent envoys to neighboring countries and regions many times, concluded many important friendly relations, and enhanced the influence and status of the Ming Dynasty in the world.
In addition, Zhu Di also attached great importance to education and cultural construction. He established a large number of schools and educational institutions throughout the country to promote the development of education and science and technology. He also hired a large number of cultural celebrities and scholars to provide strong support for the compilation of the Yongle Classic. The Yongle Canon was a landmark cultural project in Chinese history, covering almost all fields of knowledge at that time and was the largest encyclopedia in the world at that time.
Under Zhu Di's rule, the culture and art of the Ming Dynasty reached a new height. He not only paid attention to cultural construction, but also strongly advocated physical exercise and folk art. During this period, Chinese opera, painting, and music all developed extensively. The Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty was a very important period in the history of Chinese culture and a peak in the development of Chinese culture.
I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who knows his son's skills and temper very well. Although he made Zhu Yunjiang emperor, he himself knew that this was only because of Zhu Biao. In contrast, Zhu Yunjiang's performance did not make him particularly satisfied. At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that his son Zhu Di was a real talent, much stronger than Zhu Yunjiang.
However, Zhu Di did not forget his experience of rebellion, he knew that what he did was not honorable, so he was extremely strict in educating his sons. This was done not only because of guilt for the emperor, but also because he felt embarrassed for his nephew.
epilogue
In the long history of history, Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor full of wisdom and intrigue. He not only had a deep insight into politics, but also knew the skills and tempers of his sons. He clearly knew that he had made Zhu Yunjiang emperor only because of Zhu Biao's recommendation.
However, if you want to talk about skills, Zhu Di is undoubtedly a better candidate. He was brilliant and bold, and had already proven his worth in the rebellion. Although Zhu Di is his nephew, Zhu Yuanzhang does not hide his admiration.
In contrast, Zhu Yunjiang appeared too weak and lacking in self-confidence. However, Zhu Yuanzhang still passed the throne to him, perhaps only for family inheritance considerations. However, Zhu Di understood that he had risen from the rebellion and knew that it was not a glorious journey. Therefore, he was very strict with his sons, hoping that they would inherit his mantle with more noble qualities.
In Zhu Di's mind, he neither wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, nor did he want to live up to the expectations of the previous emperor. This inner contradiction and pain often made him feel helpless and exhausted. However, Zhu Di still adheres to his beliefs, hoping that through his words, deeds and actions, he can create a more noble family image and become a real hero.
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