Preface
Zhu Di's "Battle of Jingjing" is obvious to all, he has been fighting abroad for many years, and Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Biao the position of crown prince because he is the eldest son, and his name is justified. But Zhu Biao didn't have the life to sit on the throne, so he died, and in the end, he could only be sent by a white-haired person to a black-haired person.
But Zhu Yuanzhang skipped his sons and directly gave the throne to the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen, which was a big test for Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Di and other vassal kings. Zhu Yunwen cut the feudal domain here, and Zhu Di also rebelled against the throne.
When it comes to Zhu Di's sons, Zhu Gaochu, as the second son, is undoubtedly not thinking of using this method to seize the throne again, but Zhu Di's eldest son Zhu Gaochi sat on the throne, and Zhu Gaochi's son Zhu Zhanji is not the person who has no ability, and in the end, Zhu Gaochu can only be burned to death in the copper cylinder.
With Zhu Gaoxu here, there is a certain threat, will Zhu Zhanji let his own uncle go?
1. Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaochu
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaochu are brothers, and now they are brothers, and they can only be said to be clearer in ancient times.
When Zhu Di took the throne, his sons were not young, after all, Zhu Gaoxu could still go to the battlefield to relieve Zhu Di, and it can also be said that he could be a general under Zhu Di. But Zhu Gaochu is the second son after all, and Zhu Di still has to think about his eldest son Zhu Gaochi first.
As we all know, Zhu Yuanzhang named Zhu Di as the King of Yan, and then fought everywhere in the name of King Yan, of course, he must also inherit it to his son.
King Yan can only be said to be a beginning, and the throne is the final key. But the two are obviously not contradictory in a person.
Zhu Gaochi, as the eldest son, was first favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, and at this time he was the son of King Yan, which was destined to be inherited by him first. Moreover, Zhu Yunwen, who is of Zhu Gaochi's generation, can ascend to the throne to deal with court affairs, and when Zhu Gaochi followed Zhu Yuanzhang, he studied court affairs with him, and to a certain extent, reviewed the chapter for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Before the Jingyan Revolution was launched, Zhu Gaochi had already returned to Zhu Di's side, and Zhu Gaochu could be said to have relieved Zhu Di on the battlefield and did brave deeds. Then Zhu Gaochi is in charge of the house, and he is looking at the entire home in Beiping.
Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochu are on the frontline battlefield, but they are also supported by the family of Beiping, if the home is gone, how long can they win?
In this way, those on the front line must be attacking, and Zhu Gaochi on the back line must be defending. But we must know that most of the elite soldiers must be led by Zhu Di, and the remaining troops can only be said to be not enough to fear.
However, Zhu Gaochi was able to manage their affairs and even the affairs of the city in an orderly manner, and he did not mess up at all in the face of Li Jinglong's attack, and even managed to resist hundreds of thousands of people with 10,000 people, which shows how difficult this is. But Zhu Gaochi was able to do it, and it can only be said that he did not follow Zhu Yuanzhang in vain.
During this period, Zhu Di witnessed Zhu Gaoxu's achievements, and even experienced it personally. After all, if Zhu Gaoxu hadn't come some times, Zhu Di might have died a long time ago, not to mention the throne.
This is especially true after Zhu Di ascended to the throne, he was originally born to lead troops to fight, and some conscription matters must have come by himself, and when necessary, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochu's father and son went into battle together, and the affairs of the court and China must have been lost to Zhu Gaochi again.
Coupled with Zhu Gaochi's body, which is already soft and weak, Zhu Di secretly hinted at Zhu Gaochu, so that his son's ambition is not small.
But one son is already familiar with court affairs, and the other son is a brave and fierce person, who is more suitable to manage the world is obvious, and in the end, Zhu Gaochi's accession to the throne is a certainty.
2. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanji
Zhu Gaochu has always wanted the throne, but Zhu Gaochi is right, and he is the son of King Yan who Zhu Yuanzhang once profess, and the court is facing him, so it is difficult for Zhu Gaochu to have a chance.
Referring to Zhu Di's rebellion, Zhu Gaochi died, and Zhu Zhanji's accession to the throne was at Zhu Gaoxu's place, but don't forget that Zhu Zhanji is also justified, and Zhu Biao has never been an emperor, and Zhu Gaochi sits.
And the most important thing is that Zhu Gaoxu still underestimates Zhu Zhanji. Zhu Gaochi is a smart person, Zhu Zhanji is definitely not far behind, and even Zhu Zhanji did grow up next to Zhu Di.
He followed Zhu Di to fight everywhere, and he must be brave. And Zhu Zhanji is very fond of reading, and even followed Zhu Di in the army, Zhu Di also sent someone to give him a lecture on scripture and history, which is not available to everyone.
It is rumored that before Zhu Zhanji was born, Zhu Di actually dreamed of Zhu Yuanzhang, and his words were all good wishes for this descendant, and it was a prosperous life. In this way, Zhu Zhanji was born soon after, and Zhu Di knew at a glance that he was extraordinary, and then he had to cultivate more carefully.
Zhu Zhanji showed his talent in the open air, and was named the grandson of the emperor by Zhu Di, and later successfully ascended to the throne.
This is not the opportunity that Zhu Gaochu is waiting for, he is ready to move, but Zhu Zhanji still retains that bit of family affection, and after taking the throne, he has been rewarded for his uncle, and I am afraid that it is not worth mentioning in Zhu Gaochu for a long time.
After the news of Zhu Gaoxu's rebellion reached Zhu Zhanji's ears, he still chose to send a letter to Zhu Gaochu first, but Zhu Gaochu still didn't care and did whatever he wanted, so Zhu Zhanji could only come hard.
Zhu Zhanji directly drove the expedition in person, so Zhu Gaoxu was afraid of it, so it can be seen that the final result is obvious.
Zhu Zhanji still persuaded him to surrender, and Zhu Gaoxu still felt that he still had a chance. Until Zhu Zhanji besieged the city, Zhu Zhanji was giving him a chance, as more and more people surrendered to Zhu Zhanji's side on Zhu Gaoxu's side, and continued to grow his momentum, Zhu Gaoxu could only become more and more afraid.
In the end, Zhu Gaoxu obediently surrendered, and there were still his sons. Zhu Zhanji first demoted them to civilians and locked them up, originally thinking that they were safe. But Zhu Gaochu tripped Zhu Zhanji when he visited them, which means that Zhu Gaochu is still not convinced.
If Zhu Zhanji doesn't execute their family, I'm afraid that his throne will still be threatened.
3. Zhu Zhanji's ability and achievements
In general, the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Zhanji's accession to the throne was indeed good, we often say that it was the Xuande period, but it was also called the "Zhu Zhanji era" in later generations, and his achievements also abounded.
First of all, the deficit of the treasury during the Yongle period was changed, and Zhu Zhanji paid attention to the natural and man-made disasters suffered by the people before, and the hardships of the people's lives were improved.
Zhu Zhanji started with the state activities that cost a lot of money, first stopping them, focusing on recuperating with the people and giving them a chance to breathe. Coupled with the reduction of taxes, the normal life of the people can be restored, and even the economy can be developed.
In this way, the Ming Dynasty in the Xuande period was gradually peaceful and stable, and the people's lives were on the one hand, and some major wars did not appear during this period. It can be said that whether it is internal or external, and even disputes in the court have very few during this period, and it can only be an excellent living environment for the common people.
In the end, the cultural environment is very good, simply put, the court is enlightened, and the development of the people in all aspects will be more active.
epilogue
Zhu Zhanji laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Gaoxu's previous threats would only make Zhu Zhanji sleepless, and Zhu Gaochu had been eyeing the throne since the beginning of the struggle for the throne with Zhu Gaochi, even if Zhu Zhanji left Zhu Gaochu alive, it was inevitable that Zhu Zhanji would not "trip" again.