Emperor Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu!

This uncle had a huge psychological impact on Zhu Jianshen.
Although after Zhu Jianshen became emperor, he recognized his uncle's political achievements and recognized the emperor's position that his father had removed.
But in those days that made Zhu Jianshen feel uncomfortable, he was trembling a little.
What day?

Naturally, it was the days when my cousin Zhu Jianji became the crown prince and died of illness.
During that time, the situation was turbulent.
It can be said that this was the time when Zhu Jianshen was most frightened. It was precisely because of the day and night interactions with Wan Zhen'er during that period that Zhu Jianshen fell in love with this palace maid who was by his side and was the same age as his mother.
Although, this was already thirty years ago.
But the fear from childhood will always be with Zhu Jianshen like a shadow.
Later, after Zhu Jianshen became the emperor, although he still rehabilitated his uncle, it was because his uncle Zhu Qiyu was already dead and was a veritable dead man.
What's the point of getting entangled with a dead person? It is better to acknowledge his achievements and add a glorious and upright image to himself.

But he never expected that in his lifetime, he would be able to see the embodiment of his childhood fears!
His own uncle, Zhu Qiyu, Emperor Jingtai of the Ming Dynasty!

For a moment, Zhu Jianshen felt that his heart had stopped and he felt a deep sense of fear.
In fact, even Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youtang didn't notice.
"Emperor...Uncle Emperor..."
The stuttering problem that had almost healed had relapsed at this moment. Facing Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Jianshen became a little nervous again.
Seeing Zhu Jianshen's stuttering, Zhu Qiyu smiled calmly, and then said: "Jianshen Emperor's nephew, don't be nervous. I am not your enemy. You and I are examples of uncles and nephews who will leave a name in history."
As we all know, in our Ming Dynasty.
There has always been harmony between uncle and nephew.
For example, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di, and Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Gaoxu.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu carefully examined his relationship with Zhu Jianshen.
I found that there didn't seem to be any grudges. Compared with the relationship between other uncles and nephews, it was much better.
So he felt that it didn't matter.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu's relaxed look, Zhu Houcong rolled his eyes.
nonsense.
Of course there is no conflict between you and Emperor Chenghua.
After all, it's not you who is scared.
Zhu Houcong gave Zhu Youtang a look.
After all, Zhu Youtang was also an emperor. After seeing Zhu Houcong's eyes, he immediately understood. So he coughed lightly, took the initiative to go forward, and said to Zhu Jianshen: "My son, Zhu Youtang, pays homage to my father. I wish you the best." The emperor's blessings are like the East China Sea and his longevity is as good as the Nanshan Mountain."
After hearing Zhu Youtang's words, Zhu Jianshen calmed down and looked at Zhu Youtang, and he was stunned.

what?

This is……
My prince?
Zhu Jianshen was stunned for a moment, feeling the difference of the times.
"Are you... Youtang?"
Zhu Jianshen was a little unsure.
Although Zhu Youtang is his son, Zhu Jianshen actually has weak feelings for this son.
The reason why Zhu Youtang was able to become the prince and the emperor.
The main reason is that Wan Zhen'er has no heir.
If Wan Zhen'er has a son, look at who the Ming Dynasty throne will be handed over to.
Although Zhu Jianshen knew about Zhu Youtang's birth, Zhu Jianshen actually did not teach this son too much, so he showed a very cold feeling towards this son.
This is Zhu Jianshen's impression of Zhu Youtang.
But despite this, Zhu Youtang is still his eldest son. Even if he has no feelings for this eldest son, the Ming Dynasty will still be handed over to him in the end.
only……
What's the situation now?

Not only did he see the deceased emperor's uncle, but he also saw his son Zhu Youtang who had not yet ascended the throne.
This actually made Zhu Jianshen feel deeply surprised.
There is no other reason.
After all, meeting the emperor's uncle can be said to be meeting my ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, but meeting my own son seems a little wrong.
What's happening here?

"Alright, alright."
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's words appeared in his ears, and he interrupted their words forcefully: "You two have plenty of time to talk about old things, so let's talk about your problems, Zhu Jianshen!"
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Jianshen immediately followed the sound. When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's face, he was shocked and felt as if he had seen a ghost.
"Emperor Taizu?!"
This is even scarier.
Emperor Taizu came out.
Zhu Di on the side did not say anything, just wanted to see when Zhu Jianshen could see him.
After all, you are also a hero of Jingnan. You Ming emperors relied on me to defeat the world. When you meet Emperor Taizu, you must also meet Emperor Taizong, right?
Of course, although in the current group chat, the title of Emperor Taizong may be recognized only by myself.
But this Zhu Jianshen was the emperor before Jiajing, so it was appropriate to call him "Emperor Taizong" when he saw him.
after all……

My own Emperor Taizong is the official designated title of Ming Dynasty! My eldest brother is not Taizong at all!
However, what made Zhu Di very disappointed was that after Zhu Jianshen paid homage to Zhu Yuanzhang, he immediately said respectfully: "Zhu Jianshen, the unworthy descendant, pays homage to Emperor Taizu and all the ancestors!"
Seeing Zhu Jianshen paying homage to his ancestors, Zhu Youtang immediately dodged aside very skillfully.
While Zhu Youtang was dodging, Zhu Houcong thought for a while and decided that he should respect the tradition. Then he followed Zhu Youtang's example and hid aside.
With the heavyweight Zhu Houcong giving way, how could the others not?
So the emperors after Zhu Youtang gave in one after another.
"No need to be polite."
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly, and then said: "This is my Ming Emperor's chat group. They are all my Ming Emperor's place. There is no need to be restrained. The emperor's nephew should take his seat."
After listening to Zhu Qiyu's words, Zhu Jianshen felt slightly relieved. Then he looked around, counted slightly, and immediately counted the number of people on the field. He was a little surprised at the time, and then said: "Uncle, I don't know if my nephew is the number one." How many are here?”
"the last one."
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "My Ming Dynasty follows the normal timeline, with only sixteen emperors... But now, history will change, and everything will be different."
Hearing such words, Zhu Jianshen couldn't help but feel a little surprised. But soon, the surprise quickly dissipated and was replaced by a look of matter-of-factness.
after all……
For Zhu Jianshen, he is also a sensible person.
Although he also wants to make the Ming Dynasty last forever, this is not a possibility, and it is almost impossible. Therefore, for Zhu Jianshen, the Ming Dynasty is likely to be like those historical dynasties in the past. Toward destruction.
But he still hopes that the Ming Dynasty can last for four hundred years like the Han Dynasty. No matter how bad it is, it will last more than three hundred years like the Song Dynasty.
Sixteen emperors... is a bit too few.
In particular, Zhu Jianshen felt that not all emperors could stay in power for several years.
After all, there are those who are emperors for a few months or even a few days.
Zhu Jianshen frowned fiercely.
Seeing Zhu Jianshen's frown, Zhu Di was dissatisfied again. He blew his beard and glared: "I'm here, why don't you come to see me first?"
Upon seeing this, Zhu Jianshen immediately matched Zhu Di's face with the images of emperors worshiped in the major palaces of the Ming Dynasty. He was about to pay his respects to Zhu Di when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang scolding: "You think you are here to see your ancestors?" Tell me your problems!”
"What happened when you were in power? Why were you so unprepared that you were killed by an imperial doctor? We are very disappointed in you, and your father is even more disappointed in you!"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded very dissatisfied, it was still within control.
After all, although Zhu Jianshen was killed by the wrong medicine given by the imperial doctor, he had done quite well before and used a lot of checks and balances to check and balance the courtiers. He was considered to be quite skilled in power.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was not very angry with Zhu Jianshen himself.
The main point of anger is...
His father.

It belongs to hate the house and the bird.
No other big ideas.
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Jianshen felt a little ashamed for a moment, and immediately said: "The descendants have no use for it, and the eunuchs Wang Zhi and Liang Fang were reused, and the prisons were built in succession, which caused widespread resentment among the people. However, I also realized my mistake and closed it down." Xichang...But the descendants did this to check and balance the civil servants."
"Besides that, the descendants also have another sin, opening an imperial village and indulge in leisurely pleasures..."
This is very bad behavior.
The establishment of Huangzhuang set a precedent for land annexation in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Jianshen's Huangzhuang soon spread across Shunyi, Baodi, Fengrun, Xincheng, Xiongxian and other places.
Since the emperor took the lead in annexing land, vassal kings, relatives, and eunuchs also requested the emperor to grant land, so Wangtian and Guanzhuang were created.
The practice of setting up imperial estates is undoubtedly competing with the people for wealth and destroying the economic foundation of dynastic rule.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately snorted: "What else?"
"besides?"
Zhu Jianshen was stunned for a moment, and then he whispered tentatively: "Shouldn't this junior... pass on the official position?"
What is an official?

Chuanfeng officials were what people at that time called those officials who were directly appointed by the emperor without going through the official selection process, such as selection, court recommendation, and ministry meetings. As long as the emperor likes, he can appoint officials at will.
Let the "public weapon of the world" become the "private weapon of the master".
Since the time when officials were appointed, there have been some civil servants who were illiterate, and some military officers who had never held a bow and arrow.
"What is this? We see you don't understand anything!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was very dissatisfied with these three points: "There are some problems with the Imperial Village and the arbitrary appointment and dismissal of officials, but the problem is not big. Is there any problem with your West Factory?"
In Zhu Yuanzhang's understanding, the problems Zhu Jianshen gave examples were all viewed from the perspective of civil servants.
From the perspective of civil servants, these problems are big problems, not small ones.
But in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, these are all minor problems!

Xichang Daxing Prison?
Laughing to death, we, Lao Zhu, are the ancestors of this! Killing a few people is nothing, after all, the people killed are civil servants.
Huangzhuang makes money? This really displeased Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was also used for personal pleasure, which made Zhu Yuanzhang very disappointed.
But that’s all.
Most of my descendants have this kind of virtue and have become accustomed to it.
As for the last so-called official appointment... there is a saying that this has been done in all dynasties, and it did not start from the Ming Dynasty. As long as these people are not given real power, Zhu Yuanzhang does not attach great importance to it.
When Zhu Jianshen heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he was a little confused for a moment, and then he said respectfully: "Please teach me, Emperor Taizu."
"In our opinion, you have two biggest problems!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, and then said: "First, you gave your father a great temple name! Why don't you give him a temple name like Yang, Li, and Ling?!"
"what?"

Zhu Jian was confused.
But before Zhu Jian was completely confused, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang continue: "And, plow the court! What are you doing? The court has been plowed, why can't it be plowed more cleanly?!"
This is what makes Zhu Yuanzhang most angry.
It could have solved the problem once and for all, and even if the Ming Dynasty died, it could still be left to its own people.
But since Zhu Jianshen is aware of this, why can't he be more careful? !
Chenghua Liting, also known as the Battle of Dinghai.
During the Zhengtong and Chenghua years, Li Manzhu, Dong Shan and other Jurchen leaders "plundered the borders during the period, causing Liaodong to suffer hardships".
Therefore, Zhu Jianshen was determined to kill the Jurchens in Jianzhou.
In the third year of Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen ordered an expedition to suppress the Jurchens in Jianzhou. The order given was to 'destroy their nests and eliminate their species'. General Zhao Fu was appointed to lead an army of fifty thousand, and the troops were divided into three groups to attack the Jurchens in Jianzhou. At the same time, Zhu Jianshen ordered North Korea, a vassal state at the time, to send troops to fully cooperate with the Ming army in the attack.
After a month of siege, the Ming army beheaded more than 630 people and captured more than 240 people. Li Manzhu and his son were killed by the North Korean army. Another leader, Dong Shan, was also captured by the Ming army. During the escort, Dong Shan tried to escape and was killed.
The strong will be killed, the old and young will be captured, if the earth collapses and the fire is extinguished, if the earth collapses and the fire is extinguished, it will disintegrate and the ice disappears, empty its hide and pig its house, block its holes but empty its nest, within ten days, the captive territory will be depressed.
After a month of massacres, more than a thousand Jurchens were killed in Jianzhou, and more than a thousand people were plundered by the Ming army. Four to five hundred strongholds were broken down, and all their cattle, horses, livestock and other savings were lost.
Obviously, this is a significant victory.
and after?

Why didn't you continue later? !
Zhu Jianshen's behavior disappointed Zhu Yuanzhang.
An army of 50,000 goes out and ends up killing thousands of people? If you can't fight, don't fight. Eat at the children's table!
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Jianshen suddenly had thousands of words to say and didn't know where to start.
Emperor Chenghua is very similar to Emperor Jiajing from a certain point of view.
They were all prosperous in their early years, and they exercised power and cultivated immortality in their middle and later years.
The difference is that Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen was executed by Liu Wentai, while Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong survived a palace coup and became vigilant and moved to Yangxin Hall.
"By the way, there's one more thing...what happened to Liu Wentai? Was it an accident or was someone deliberately trying to kill you?" (End of Chapter)

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