Hong Chengzuo had countless achievements in his life, and was admired by people, but also scolded by others. A person is always moving forward, constantly striving for what he wants to work on. Although there are so many achievements, but people will eventually die, or heavier than Taishan, or as light as a red feather, I don't know how everyone evaluates Hong Chengzu's death, they are all mixed in half.
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In fact, Hong Chengyu died naturally, he can also be regarded as a safe death, and finally he wants to get rid of the world's scorn and hatred for him and enter another world, he may also be able to relieve the sadness in his heart.
After Hong Chengzu's natural death, everyone thought that the emperor would give him a generous burial and commemorate his merits and name. But who would have expected that after his death, his family would fall into a situation where there was no place to stand. The decisions he made in his life to transform his life, no one can tell whether it was good or bad. Yuan Chonghuan did not bring good luck to his fate, he was eventually killed by the Chongzhen Emperor, until his death did not understand that his loyal and loyal emperor would kill him with his backhand, he once fought on the battlefield, defended the country, bravely killed the enemy, and brought a peaceful life to the people and the dynasty, but the emperor did this to him.
Many people say that he is a traitorous minister who has defected to the enemy, perhaps because he already has abnormal ideas about the Ming Dynasty in his heart, or perhaps he is originally such a person, or maybe he is only temporarily surrendering to the enemy for the safety of his family. But what does this mean? This decision of his decided was the fate of him and his family for the rest of their lives. In any case, when people make decisions, they must still be worthy of heaven and earth, and they must be worthy of their conscience, even if there is no good result.
Brief introduction of the late Ming rebel Hong Chengzu
Hong Chengzu was one of the important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, who served two emperors in his lifetime, was talented and skilled, and made great contributions to both dynasties, bringing endless benefits to people.
Hong Chengzuo's family lineage is neither rich nor prominent, and from an early age, he can only be like the children of poor families, running around with his family to seek a living, not to mention receiving any higher education, which is even more fantastic for them. However, a person from such a humble background unexpectedly obtained official positions such as Jinshi, and was selected and reused by the Chongzhen Emperor. It can be seen that he has real talent and practical learning!
In his career of serving the Ming Dynasty, he was conscientious, modest and prudent, willing to learn, and strived to improve his skills in all aspects, making countless contributions to the people and the world, which made people admired and appreciated. All his exploits are remembered by history, but one day, the day he betrayed the Ming Dynasty and submitted to the Qing Dynasty, he will always be remembered by history. What led him to make such a decision?
He lost an important battle to defend the country, for whatever reason, and the facts only recognized the claim that the king was defeated. Hong Chengyu also became a prisoner of the Qing Dynasty, like meat on a board, ready to be slaughtered. It is a pity that an indomitable and unswerving minister like him would make an unbelievable move, and he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and at the same time put his reputation and status into the water. This story is regrettable and thought-provoking.
The relationship between Hong Chengzu and Xiaozhuang
Hong Chengzuo is a person I believe many people are familiar with. I also know a thing or two about his good or bad, and Hong Chengzuo can have so many amazing achievements, of course, it is inseparable from the important people he has met in his life.
The so-called fate of a person is half by himself, and the other half is also dependent on those important nobles who appear in life. Some people meet noble people, so that their lives have a new turnaround, a new direction and motivation. Some people meet people who give him setbacks, if they have suffered setbacks, then this person is also a noble guest in his life, if he can't get past it, it can only give life a heavy blow.
For Hong Chengzuo, Yuan Chonghuan was a strong opponent to be reckoned with, this person was a high-ranking official in the middle of the dynasty like him, with amazing achievements, and his strength was not below Hong Chengzu. The fates of the two are also very different. After Hong Chenghuan became a traitor who collaborated with the enemy and committed treason, Yuan Chonghuan still served the country to the death, bravely killing the enemy in battle, and Yuan Chonghuan's ability to lead the army was also above Hong Chengzu, not to mention the consequences of being defeated and captured.
When Hong Chengyu was defeated, his intention to die was already decided, and how could the Qing Dynasty easily make it happen at this moment? After the persuasion of the Qing ministers was ineffective, Fan Wencheng was sent to negotiate with him, and at this time there was another person who wanted to persuade Hong Chengzuo to surrender, and that person was Xiaozhuang.
Xiaozhuang's beauty is known to everyone in the world, and how much can she contribute to the matter of persuasion? It was a bit suspicious, but the Qing Dynasty let her go anyway. Perhaps it is because of her beauty and gentleness that Hong Chengzuo has a warm feeling in his heart, willing to listen to what she says, and Hong Chengzuo has been away from home for too long, and he also misses his wife at home, and it is wonderful to hear the wonderful woman next to her talking to her about her situation and empathy.
The suggestion made by Xiaozhuang is indeed a wonderful and good solution. Although he wanted to surrender to Hong Chengzu, he did not say anything, but said how to protect what he cared about, to protect the most important things in his life, he also listened to it, and history is also obvious to everyone. A failed man always has a lot less resistance in front of a gentle woman, and his soft heart is also touched, and many times he can no longer think about something so resolutely and stubbornly. Therefore, it also allows us to see Hong Chengzu's treason and surrender to the enemy.
Where is Hong Chengzuo's former residence
Hong Chengzuo's former residence is in Beijing, a not-so-lively old house, well preserved. Standing there, it seems to be telling the life of Hong Chengzuo in that year, telling the history that has made the world talk about a lot, some people sigh, some people praise, and some people spit on it. Since history has become history, it is used to teach us lessons and to remember them for us.
Therefore, we need to look not at the appearance of this former residence, but to see the history behind the building, which brings us inspiration.
This former residence, we can see, it has no bustling decoration, no gorgeous pavilions, no luxurious household equipment. It proves that Hong Chengzuo still did not like the superficial things of glory and wealth during his lifetime.
However, as for the rest, he still did a lot of things to serve the country, often gave advice to the emperor, established countless great achievements, and so on. It not only proves his value and loyalty, but also creates a stable environment for the people.
No matter how many objections Hong Chengzuo brought during his lifetime, he at least did what he thought was right, brought peace to the people, and fought foreign enemies for the country, and he is worthy of our commemoration in these aspects. For such a historical figure, we cannot be paranoid about judging him only from a one-sided point of whether he is good or bad, and no one is a sage. And Hong Chengzuo is also like this, he can't just talk about his shortcomings from one aspect, let alone only see the merits he has brought.