Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 138 Prince Zhu Biao is not a good stubble

Ming Dynasty Palace.

A dimly lit hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang is like a giant dragon about to rage at any time, his eyes burst into light, as if materialized, which is shocking.

"Young man, don't slander and talk nonsense. Although the fourth child is brave and aggressive, he still understands loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. How could he raise troops to seek rebellion; and for many years, he has guarded the north and made many great achievements."

Unspoken.

Zhu Di is a good old man and will be loyal to the court all his life.

However, the reality is cruel.

How could Zhu Di, who had been brave and good at fighting all his life, succumbed to his nephew's knife?

Lin Feng stood at the same spot, looked at the emperor, and said neither humble nor overbearing, "Historical records, after Zhu Yunqi became the emperor, as long as he doesn't move, the emperor is as stable as Mount Tai. Unfortunately, Zhu Yunqi is too eager for quick success. He imprisoned his younger brother, suppressed the same clan, and forced the death of a queen of the Zhu family." , and blindly cut down the vassal, and wanted to put the kings of the Zhu family to death. In order to survive, Zhu Di had to lead an uprising of [-] elite soldiers. Central Court."

Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't believe it.

Lin Feng said seriously, "Emperor Hongwu, this matter is absolutely true. Such a shocking event that overthrows the dynasty cannot be concealed from the panicked sentient beings, and cannot be faked!"

"Fourth, you white-eyed wolf..."

"And the bastard grandson..."

"We're so mad..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was gasping for breath, and his seven orifices were filled with smoke. When the thunder was furious, even the dragon chair was almost thrown off, and all kinds of memorials were scattered all over the ground. It was a mess. After calming down a little, Zhu Yuanzhang stared over and asked:

"The soldiers and horses of the central imperial court are more than hundreds of thousands, and there are many soldiers and generals. How could they lose to the fourth child, young man, are you kidding?"

Lin Feng said, "At the beginning of the war, Zhu Di was indeed suppressed and beaten, but your grandson Zhu Yunqi was so stupid that he actually appointed Li Jinglong as his commander. Once hundreds of thousands of soldiers were defeated, the battle immediately turned."

"Li Jinglong?"

"This guy is a rascal, he only knows how to flatter, how can he have any military talent?"

"Why is Da Sun? You want to send such an incompetent thing to fight!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry again, and shouted directly, "Jiang Yu, put Li Jinglong in prison immediately, and you must question your words and deeds, but there is a little evidence of crime, and there is no pardon!"

Who is Jiang Yu?

The leader of Jinyiwei.

An existence that frightened the officials of the Ming Dynasty, as long as he appeared, there would be absolutely no good.

Lin Feng shook his head and reminded, "Emperor Hongwu, history is a foregone conclusion, even if you kill Li Jinglong, it will not help."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, his back bent, his wrinkled face, and his eyes dimmed, as if he had aged more than ten years.

"pitiful!"

"Our empress is gone, my son is gone, the white-haired person gave away the black-haired person, and the only eldest grandson he chose is a soft bastard who is wise on the surface. It's pity that we have worked hard for the sake of Daming in this life, and we dare not slack off for a day."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat slumped on the ground, wailing alone.

Lin Feng, who is a posterity, comforted him, "The battles are all about your old Zhu's family, and Zhu Di ascended the throne, with the reign name Yongle, and later generations are called Yongle Emperor. Zhu Di pushed the Ming Dynasty to a higher level." It can even be said that when was the Ming Dynasty strongest? It was Zhu Di's era."

"Really?"

"Fourth, he created a prosperous age of eternal happiness?"

After receiving Lin Feng's affirmative answer, the decadent Zhu Di was like an old child. He was wiping tears just a moment ago, but now he was so excited that he turned his face faster than turning the pages of a book.

Lin Feng was dumbfounded.

Emperor Hongwu.

Are you confused?Or are you kidding me?

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to have such a cute side."

"This is true temperament!"

"That's right, as long as the country at that time was still in the hands of the Zhu family, as an ancestor, there would be no regrets."

"It's a pity that Zhu Biao passed away early, otherwise, Zhu Biao's hobbies could also create another prosperous age of eternal happiness."

"Zhu Biao is alive, give Zhu Di a hundred courage, even if he is afraid, he will not dare to rebel."

"Reporting to the superior, the prince has rebelled, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: quickly transfer [-] elite soldiers to my son."

"Zhu Yuanzhang loves his son, there is nothing to say."

"I really want to know what kind of person the historical prince Zhu Biao was."

"It is rumored that there is a big difference between Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Biao is generous and loves the people, with a kind heart."

……

in the lens.

Lin Feng happened to be talking about this topic. He asked Zhu Yuanzhang whether the prince Zhu Biao who died young was as the history books said?
"Our son has been familiar with the scriptures since he was a child, and his personality is indeed kind and generous."

"However!"

"That kid is not a fuel-efficient lamp. We are from a poor background, have no education, and his words are a bit vulgar, but he is not a good guy. You don't know. Every time his younger brother makes a mistake, he pleads for mercy and goes back to the back I will reprimand you loudly, those words are even worse than ours."

"We remember that once the fourth child got into trouble, the prince came forward, and we didn't punish him, but later, the prince directly beat the fourth child violently, his face was black and blue, and the fourth child was so angry every time If you meet the prince, you have to take a detour."

"Also don't look at our honest, kind and benevolent nature in front of all officials. When we return to the East Palace, we will be scolded bloody for some officials."

"Hahaha, this temper, follow us."

……

When talking about the late prince Zhu Biao and recalling the past, Zhu Yuanzhang's face is full of pride.

Why does Zhu Yuanzhang like Zhu Biao?
He is too ruthless as a father.

I don't want my children to be as ruthless.

As a father, he never read a day.

Jiangshan was defeated.

But keep the country.

What is needed is to rule the country with culture, and Zhu Biao, who is full of economics and knowledge, has the knowledge of Confucianism, which naturally makes Zhu Yuanzhang very satisfied.

The most important point is that Zhu Biao is the eldest son, also born of Empress Ma, and his succession to the throne is justified, and he can also control his brothers so as not to cause infighting among the Zhu family.

Even Li Shimin, respected by Zhu Yuanzhang, is still the emperor who got the throne by killing brothers and brothers during the Xuanwu Gate Change.

Zhu Yuanzhang came from a family of ordinary people. He valued family relationships all his life and could not tolerate his compatriots wanting to kill him.

This is why Zhu Biao is the most powerful prince in history.

Wait until Zhu Yuanzhang's memories are over.

Lin Feng asked, "Emperor Hongwu, this junior dares to ask, why did Prince Zhu Biao die young?"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hide it either, and sighed, "I have been ill for a long time, and the prince has been in charge of the country for ten years. It is not easy to deal with major national affairs. You have to do everything yourself. Where there is a natural disaster, how to prepare food; Where is there any banditry?" Now, who to send to fight; where there is a corruption case, how to make an order; how to let the people have food to eat, let the economic goods circulate, how to implement government orders..."

"These years, what he has done is really good! We all thought that we could go down and meet the queen with peace of mind."

"Who knows, we regret it!"

……

Is Zhu Biao, as recorded in the history books, the most perfect prince ever?

A crowned prince in troubled times.

How could it be a good stubble.

Lin Feng frowned and asked, "Emperor Hongwu, three of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty were dealt with during the period when Prince Zhu Biao was in charge of the country. I dare to ask again, who are the three major cases that caused bloodshed everywhere?" Are you leading?"

According to later historical records, the four major cases refer to the Hu Weiyong case, the Kongyin case, the Guo Heng case and the Lanyu case.

The Hu Weiyong Case, referred to as "Hu Prison" or "Hu Party's Prison", was one of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang punished Prime Minister Hu Weiyong's nine clans for the crime of "conspiring against others", and at the same time killed Chen Ning, the imperial historian, and Tu Jie, the prime minister.

In the 23rd year, for the crime of conspiring with Hu Weiyong, the founder of the country, Li Shanchang, was executed.

A total of more than 3 people were executed before and after, and it was called "Hu Prison" at that time.

The empty seal case is a major case in which Zhu Yuanzhang severely punished the local accounting officials for pre-holding blank official seal account books to the household department to settle the money valley.

Hundreds of officials were killed in this case, and tens of thousands were killed in a row.

The "Guo Huan case" is a major case in which Zhu Yuanzhang severely punished Guo Huan, the servant of the household department, and others for stealing official food.

The amount of money involved in this case is huge, and it is well-known all over the world that people involved in nuclear stolen goods have been involved. After the incident, countless people from middle-class and above families were copied and killed.

The last one is the Lanyu case, which has nothing to do with the prince Zhu Biao, because it was after Zhu Biao died of illness that Zhu Yuanzhang killed the general Lanyu, and then wantonly killed the heroic veteran.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and said, "Is there anything wrong with these big cases?"

Lin Feng explained, "There is a saying in later generations that Emperor Hongwu, you wantonly killed court officials and the founding ministers, which is against the peace of heaven."

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, and said, "A meritorious official is a meritorious official, and a criminal official is a criminal official. These are two different things. They are meritorious, and I will add officials to them. If they are guilty, I will not be kind. The Ming Dynasty is waiting for prosperity, and the people are poor. , These ambitious officials are supported by the court, but they still want to search for the people's fat and anointing, do you think they deserve to die?"

Lin Feng thought for a while, and said, "Emperor Hongwu, will it be too serious if you wantonly implicate him?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "Young man, you haven't seen the shocking crimes they committed. Even our son, our kind-hearted prince, can't tolerate it."

"For example, Hu Weiyong, who has lost his conscience, after he became the prime minister, he felt that he was under one man and above ten thousand people. He became increasingly arrogant and domineering. He decided the life and death of officials without authorization. He read the memorials of internal and external ministers first, which was not good for him. Those who hide and do not report to the police. People from all over the country who like to seek business and are keen on being an official, and those who are heroes and warriors who neglect their duties, compete to leave, and donate gold and silk, famous horses, and playthings innumerable."

"In addition, they tried every means to win over Lu Zhongheng, Marquis of Ji'an, and Fei Ju, Marquis of Pingliang, and asked them to collect military horses outside in order to plot rebellion."

"The whole Daming inside and outside has been turned into a miasma by him. If we and the crown prince don't suppress it, Daming will be in danger!"

After listening to these words.

Lin Feng understood that there was no injustice in the big case, and Zhu Yuanzhang was really ruthless.

Hanging neck butcher knife.

No mercy.

He and Prince Zhu Biao sing bad faces and red faces together.

Zhu Yuanzhang killed court officials.

Zhu Biao came forward to defend.

Singing together, continuing to maintain Zhu Biaoxian's reputation as a capable prince, paving the way for his future enthronement.

And all the infamy was carried by Zhu Yuanzhang himself, for the sake of Ming Dynasty, he was willing to suffer endless infamy.

(End of this chapter)