Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 436 Vertical comparison of emperors throughout the ages, I am still number one!

Conquering the world and becoming emperor involves luck, but strength is still the most important factor.

Song Taizu did inherit the Chai family, but there were so many civil servants and generals in Chai and Zhou Dynasties, but Song Taizu was the only one who became the emperor?

Even though Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty relied on his elder brother, his own ability was unique in history.

They were also the founding monarchs of the country, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and these two were just a little bit behind each other.

Among the founding monarchs, no emperor had more achievements than these six (Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Zhu Qiyu were not the founding monarchs).

A vertical comparison of the second generation emperors of the past dynasties, the first one must be Tang Taizong.

Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty were not considered second-generation emperors, but third-generation emperors.

Don't count generations, just calculate them together.

Exclude Zhu Qiyu and Li Shimin.

"Emperor Taizong should move back. Well, that's right."

The third one is Temujin.

So, can Ming Taizong be ranked second?

Liu Xiu should sit firmly in fourth place.

"When I was forty-seven years old, Jingtai was only twenty-five years old. How could it be compared with the reign of Wen and Jing?"

On the contrary, Yuan Shizu was relatively more awesome.

Tang Gaozong was the most neglected emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but he was overshadowed by his father's extremely blazing light. If Li Shimin had not been so outstanding, Tang Gaozong would have been promoted and praised long ago.

There are many people competing for fifth place, including Zhu Di, Liu Yu, Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong.

Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty also had clear advantages and disadvantages. He indeed led the Tang Dynasty to the top, but he also led the Tang Dynasty to fall like a comet. The Anshi Rebellion was a stain on Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty that could never be washed away.

Not to mention Li Shimin, not counting the quality of soldiers, purely in terms of military talent, Temujin may not be Zhu Di's opponent.

The tenth person on the list has changed and became Yuan Shizu.

Liu Xiu can sit firmly in the top five, which is enough to show that the son of this plane is a humiliation to Liu Xiu.

"If we compare several dynasties vertically, the Western Han Dynasty is the strongest, followed by the Tang Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty again."

His father, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was a great figure who stood out among emperors and mediators throughout the ages.

Li Shimin was the emperor who was the best at fighting in the history, and there was no one before or after him.

Li Shimin's military strategy was the best among emperors.

Some people think that if Li Shimin lived to Li Longji's age, the Tang Dynasty would be gone, which is pure nonsense.

The Mongolian cavalry created the Golden Family.

"Kublai Khan was ranked fourteenth by me. It seems that my understanding of Mongolia is still lacking."

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty expressed dissatisfaction.

If you look at Genghis Khan's battles again, you will find that the most impressive thing about Genghis Khan is that his soldiers are even better. With soldiers of the same quality, Genghis Khan may not be able to defeat him, let alone Li Shimin, even if he encounters Zhu Di.

Among all the emperors, Li Shimin was the best at fighting. If Genghis Khan met Li Shimin, he probably would not be able to rise.

Zhu Di was the only emperor who granted the wolf the title of Xu.

Liu Xiu, the son of the plane, had to be beaten until he called him daddy when he met Li Shimin.

The position of Emperor Wen of Han should be understandable. He suffered a loss on the morning of his death. Emperor Wen of Han was only 47 years old when he died.

Vertical comparison, Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Xuan of Han, Tang Gaozong, Wu Zetian, Tang Xuanzong, Song Renzong, Yuan Shizu, Liao Taizong, Jin Shizong, etc., can Ming Taizong stand second?
It doesn't feel easy either.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty must firmly dominate the list.

If Liu Xiu met Li Shimin, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty who was often said to be the son of the plane, he would be among the top five emperors in a real war.

"In the ranking of non-founding monarchs, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, this ranking is more appropriate."

Moreover, Ming Taizong's stain was even greater than that of Tang Taizong. Tang Taizong's usurpation of power and throne at least did not cause much harm to the local area. However, in the Battle of Jingnan, many cities were razed to the ground, which brought huge disasters to the world.

"Yuan Shizu should be ranked tenth."

If we really include the Great Khans of Mongolia, there would be many Great Khans in Mongolia who would rank among the top twenty.

The scope of all the emperors is very large, and there are too many who are good at conquering and fighting. Tuoba Tao, Liu Yu, Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, Temujin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Di are all emperors who are good at conquering and fighting.

The bloodline of the Golden Family is strong enough, and their system can indeed produce strong people. Even if they raise Gu, the strongest people will be killed.

Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong were immediately eliminated. The first two were too good and their records were too terrible.

The fourteenth should be Tang Gaozong.

Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty ranked higher than Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had become too dim in his later years and ruined the country. Otherwise, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty would have probably surpassed Emperor Xuanzong of the Yuan Dynasty and entered the top ten.

This guy is really stupid, and I wouldn’t even dare to write that in a novel.

Zhu Yuanzhang's second position should be undisputed. Regardless of Temujin's prowess in fighting, if he really gave Zhu Yuanzhang the Mongolian cavalry, Zhu Yuanzhang would conquer the world faster than Genghis Khan. His strategic vision is the first in history, no one else. Out to the right.

No one would believe his achievements, they were more mysterious than novels.

"The monarchs in the early Western Han Dynasty were really powerful!"

Zhu Di fights Liu Yu.

Rationally speaking, Liu Yu is more powerful. He just rose late and died early. The first emperor of the Southern Dynasties was Liu Yu, and Liu Yu never lost a battle in his life.

Zhu Di was defeated.

But if we compare not only his military talents, but also all aspects of comparison, Zhu Di is still stronger.

But now the comparison is pure military talent, Liu Yu is better.

Therefore, Liu Yu sits fifth and Zhu Di sits sixth.

In fact, everyone always ignores a super awesome emperor, that is, Liu Bang. In the early Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was a shining star, but Liu Bang was often ignored.

But Liu Bang's military talent was also very high.

He and Zhao Kuangyin can compete for the seventh position.

Considering that there were too many fierce men in the early Han Dynasty, it can be said that Liu Bang's employment was unparalleled. In terms of military talent, Zhao Kuangyin was more powerful.

Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin sits seventh and Liu Bang sits eighth.

For the ninth position, there are more people competing for it. Tuoba Tao, Yu Wenyong, Yu Wentai, and Chai Rong. If Cao Cao is counted as the founding monarch, Cao Cao may be higher than these people and sit in the ninth position. .

In terms of ranking of military talents alone: ​​Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, Temujin, Liu Xiu, Liu Yu, Zhu Di, Zhao Kuangyin, Liu Bang, Cao Cao.

Zhu Qiyu did not dare to compare himself, because he had never commanded a battle, and he was even inferior to Emperor Xuanzong in terms of leading troops in battle.

Therefore, he didn't even dare to think about it.

So what about political ability alone?

Ying Zheng, Liu Che, and Zhu Yuanzhang are the top three. It is difficult to rank. Ying Zheng definitely deserves the first place. As for Liu Che and Zhu Yuanzhang, relatively speaking, Liu Che is more powerful.

There are more people who are qualified to sit in the fourth place. Liu Bang, Yang Jian, Li Shimin, Tuo Bahong, and Zhu Di can all compete for the fourth place.

Liu Bang should be ranked fourth. His charm and employment are the first, which shows that his political ability is also superhuman.

The fifth is Li Shimin, the sixth is Yang Jian.

The seventh is Wu Zetian, the eighth is Liu Heng, the ninth is Zhu Di, and the tenth is Tuoba Hong.

Zhu Qiyu believes that Wu Zetian is more powerful than Li Zhi. A generation of empresses can only rule the world with political ability. During the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty was still prosperous. As an era that inherited the past and ushered in the future, Wu Zetian's ability was often underestimated.

The eleventh is Li Zhi, the twelfth is Cao Cao, and the thirteenth is Liu Qi.

The list of political abilities is as follows: Ying Zheng, Liu Che, Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Bang, Li Shimin, Yang Jian, Wu Zetian, Liu Heng, Zhu Di, Tuoba Hong, Li Zhi, Cao Cao, Liu Qi.

Zhu Qiyu didn't put himself in the list either. In fact, he was not excellent in all aspects. He just had a superior vision. To put it bluntly, he just knew what would happen in future generations and occupied the world in advance. He was really not very good.

He is not great in every aspect, but he is ahead of all emperors, he is the first!
Surpassing Li Shimin, surpassing Zhu Yuanzhang, surpassing Temujin, why?

Shameless!

Because he lives a long time.

On the longest-lived emperor.

The first one is Zhao Tuo. Zhao Tuo is said to have lived for more than a hundred years, but there is no clear record in historical data. South Vietnam is just a small country.

Zhao Tuo reigned for 81 years!
Second is Zhu Qiyu, who is 90 years old and has been in office for 68 years.

The third is Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, 86 years old, who has reigned for 46 years.

He was the emperor who starved to death during the Hou Jing Rebellion. If he had not starved to death, he would probably have broken the emperor's longevity record.

Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty was different from Zhu Qiyu. Zhu Qiyu completely took care of his old age and he had great power. Zhu Qiyu was just hanging on to his life, and he was in good health.

If he hadn't starved to death, he might have lived to be a hundred years old. However, given his abilities, he was also destroyed by other countries, and he was chopped into pieces.

The fourth is Wu Zetian, 82 years old. The emperor has been in power for 15 years.

Wu Zetian was really alive. She ascended the throne at the age of 67 and reigned for 15 years before she died.

The fifth is Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, 81 years old, who has been in power for 35 years.

This old bastard definitely lowered the emperor's status. The emperor's mysterious veil was torn off. The emperor of the Song Dynasty took the most credit. Two of them went to dance the medical dance, and one kneeled every day and lived to be more than eighty years old.

The sixth place is Qian Liu, King Wusu of Wuyue, who is 80 years old and has reigned for 41 years.

This is a small country in the Five Dynasties. Its territory is not as big as any province, and its presence is very low.

The seventh is Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, who is 78 years old and has been in power for 35 years.

The eighth Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, was 78 years old and had reigned for 45 years.

Zhu Qiyu was very lucky that he had been in power longer but did not bring the Ming Dynasty to collapse. Li Longji gave the world a bad start.

The ninth is Wang Jian, the former founding emperor of Shu, who is 72 years old and has been in power for 15 years.

The small countries in the late Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties had a very low sense of existence.

The tenth place is Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, who is 71 years old and has reigned for 31 years.

The eleventh is Sun Quan, Emperor of Wu, who is 71 years old and has reigned for 24 years.

However, Sun Quan became the lord of Jiangdong at the age of 19. He ruled Jiangdong for 50 years.

The twelfth is Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, 70 years old and reigning for 55 years.

This is the only one who has been in power for nearly as many years as Zhu Qiyu.
The thirteenth is Murong Chui, the founding emperor of Later Yan, who was 70 years old and reigned for 13 years.

Later Yan was from the Sixteen Kingdoms period.

The fourteenth is Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, who was 70 years old and reigned for 9 years.

As the most miserable founding emperor, he cannot be called the most miserable. Zhao Kuangyin was even more miserable than him. At least Li Yuan passed the throne to his children and grandchildren, but Zhao Kuangyin was miserable and Mao Du stayed.

Both of these are quite miserable.

The fifteenth Liao Daozong, Yelu Hongji, was 70 years old and reigned for 46 years.

The 70th Xixia Renzong Li Renxiao, 55 years old, reigned for years.

The seventeenth ancestor of Nanyan, Murongde, was 70 years old and reigned for 7 years.

Except for Zhao Tuo, Zhu Qiyu defeated all the emperors by surviving for a long time.

On the longest reign.

The first place is Zhu Qiyu, who has been in office for 68 years.

The second place is Yelu Hongji, Daozong of Liao Dynasty, who reigned for 56 years.

Third place, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty Liu Che, reigned for 55 years

The fourth place is Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu, who has been in power for 50 years.

Fifth place, Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, reigned for 48 years.

The sixth place is Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, who reigned for 45 years.

The seventh place is Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, who reigned for 41 years.

The eighth place is Liu Chan, the empress of the Shu Han Dynasty, who has been in power for 40 years.

The ninth place is Song Lizong Zhao Yun, who has been in power for 40 years.

The tenth place is Duan Zhengyan, Xianzong of Dali, who has been in power for 39 years.

The eleventh place is Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty, Tuohuan Tiemuer, who reigned for 36 years.

The twelfth place is Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, who reigned for 35 years.

The thirteenth, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, reigned for 34 years.

Fourteenth, Emperor Tianxi of the Western Liao Dynasty, reigned for 34 years.

Fifteenth place, Dali Shenzong Duan Zhixiang, reigned for 34 years.

The sixteenth place is Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned for 31 years.

In this regard, Zhu Qiyu is far ahead.

He ascended the throne at the age of 22 and reigned for 68 years, the longest in history.

His civil and martial arts skills are not among the top fifteen, but he can survive. Based on his longevity and length of reign, he has been pushed to the top of the number one emperor in history.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu's martial arts skills are not bad either.

That was a vertical comparison, which showed that he was particularly poor. But in terms of achievements, except for Qin Shihuang and Genghis Khan who created historic results, the other emperors were just spinning around in circles, and they didn't even understand.

Zhu Qiyu can be regarded as inheriting Genghis Khan's legacy and conquered the world.

This is Zhu Qiyu's greatest achievement.

The land area has more than quadrupled, creating a historic territory, a historic economy, and a historic population.

There are 80 billion Han people in the world. Who dares to think?
Who would dare to think that 95% of the world's land is in the hands of the Han people?
The Ming Dynasty had a land area of ​​2200 square kilometers. Who would dare to think that?

After the sovereignty of the Pamir Plateau and the Hindu Kush Mountains is clarified, the land area will increase.

However, domestic political clarity, rule of law, industrial revolution, and open government affairs are all innovative things. The feudal dynasty did not pay attention to protecting the imperial power, but instead tried its best to trample on the imperial power and put the civil rights above the imperial power. This is an unprecedented era. .

The emperor who created this great era was Zhu Qiyu.

Indeed, he is not as good at fighting as Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, Temujin, Liu Xiu, Liu Yu, Zhu Di, Cao Cao, etc., he is not as good as him.

His ability to govern is not as good as Ying Zheng, Liu Che, Liu Bang, Yang Jian, Wu Zetian, etc. He is really not as good as others.

However, he led China into a new era.

No matter how powerful Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was, didn't he just run around in circles?
No matter how hard Li Shimin was beaten, wouldn't he still be beaten by Tubo until he vomited blood?
Liu Yu was a victorious general and never lost a battle, but did he unify the world?

Jingtai Dynasty rarely suffered a single defeat in foreign wars!
Genghis Khan spent three generations to conquer the world, but instead of establishing world domination, he was assimilated into a foreign race.

The Jingtai Dynasty took sixty years to occupy the world and trample all the foreign races under its feet. The power rules of the entire world were all established by Zhu Qiyu. He was the only emperor in the world!

No matter how powerful Genghis Khan is, no matter how powerful Ogedai is, no matter how powerful Brother Meng is, no matter how powerful Hulagu is, there are so many people in the Golden Family, who can do it?
Looking at the 6,000-year history of China, only Zhu Qiyu did it.

His abilities are not as good as these, but his achievements are here.

Any king in the world must kneel down when they see him, and must call him your majesty. He is the real Khan of Heaven, and he is the emperor of the world!

In the whole world, only his edict is useful.

Just talk about the few surviving countries in Europe. Who in Germany and France dares not to recognize his imperial edict?

Osman, who was beaten so hard that he was running away with his head in his arms, begged for mercy every day.

All the emperors of vassal states in the world are his children and grandchildren. Who dares to be unfilial?
Even if Zhu Jianji were to take the throne, he would not be able to appeal to the whole world. Only he, Zhu Qijun, could!
In sixty years and three generations, he expanded the Han population to 80 billion, and reduced the population of all foreign races to less than 1 million. Who can do it?

He made Chinese the only common language in the world, and no other languages ​​were allowed to be spoken.

He turned the whole world into a Chinese cultural circle. There is only one culture in the world, and that is Chinese culture!
Well, let’s not talk about achievements in the world, let’s talk about domestic achievements.

He has educated 4 billion people in the country and has the highest education rate in the world.

He has enabled four billion people to avoid hunger, eat meat every meal, and have no worries about food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

Among the wise monarchs of all dynasties, who has done it?

Regardless of foreign wars or domestic politics, he achieved the ultimate and did things that all emperors could not even imagine.

The most important thing is that he led Ming Dynasty to complete the first industrial revolution and rush on the road of the second industrial revolution.

Moreover, it interrupted the industrialization process of any other country, leaving other countries to follow the Ming Dynasty and pick up the pieces.

He made the Ming Dynasty far ahead of the world, at least a hundred years ahead!

As long as the Ming Dynasty does not fall, does not close the country, and does not have a civil war, the Ming Dynasty will dominate the world for at least five hundred years!

Is this a great achievement?

Which emperor did it? Which dynasty did it?
Who can do it at all times and in all countries?
The most valuable thing about Zhu Qiyu is.

In his later years, he was willing to delegate power.

How far was the political chaos in Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his later years? To what extent were the political horrors of the First Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty in their later years?
But does Jingtai Chao have it?

The old emperor lived in seclusion in the palace and transferred power to the prince and the cabinet. The whole world was functioning normally, and the political terror that should have occurred according to history did not come.

All the great emperors in history became suspicious in their later years and suffered from more or less mental illness.

The key is that Lao Zhu's family has inherited mental illness.

Doesn’t Zhu Qiyu have one?
Yes, he is not only there, but also very serious.

But he knew how to exercise restraint. He didn't want the prosperous age he had worked so hard to create to be destroyed by his hands. He didn't want to be Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu simply lived in seclusion in the palace, hiding the dark side of his character, and became a charitable elder.

Why is Liu Xiu ignored by others? Because Liu Xiu is a kind elder, so it is said that the Guangwu era of Han Dynasty was the era of the rise of aristocratic families.

Good people can be bullied, but Zhu Qiyu was bullied like that.

Because the Ming Dynasty does not have the soil to breed aristocratic families. Even though the old emperor continued to cultivate a political family, it was not actually a family.

An aristocratic family is a civil and military cultivator. A family with pens, soldiers, power, and ancestors is an aristocratic family. The Ming Dynasty is at most a civil servant group, with pens but no soldiers.

Or it may be a noble family with many soldiers but no pen.

Moreover, Emperor Jingtai was wary of civilian officials and constantly instigated conflicts between civil and military officials. The more the court appointed military commanders to lead the army, the more nobles and nobles hated civilian officials.

The Jingtai Dynasty did not take the path of suppressing military power with culture. Instead, the two groups became enemies of each other and attacked each other.

In his later years, Zhu Qiyu did not suffer from mental illness, which was directly related to his mentality.

He has a very good attitude.

From his youth to his old age, there was never a time when his mentality was unbalanced, there was never a time when he was so angry that he broke his guard, and there was never a time when he was so happy that he couldn't sleep. His mentality has always been very peaceful.

A normal mind is the best explanation for his mentality.

Mentality is something that cannot be seen or imitated, but it does exist. When a person is in a good mood, his body functions are upward, and his mood is excited and happy; but his mood is low, his body has no energy, and his heart is not happy.

And an old man, if his mentality is unbalanced, will die soon.

Zhu Qiyu's greatest advantage is his ability to adjust his mentality.

As an emperor, he has a lot of troubles and a lot of happy things, and he is prone to overjoy and sorrow. However, he falls asleep as soon as he touches the pillow. This is not because he is born with a big heart, but because he has been tempered and adjusted by himself.

When he was young, the time for going to court and handling government affairs every day was fixed, and he had to pay food in the evening. It could be said that the whole person was not his at all. He was like a gear, and he could not miss a minute or a second.

If he has a bad mentality, worries about gains and losses, can't sleep when he's angry, and can't sleep when he's happy, then he's a fart emperor, and he might as well be an insomniac.

Zhu Qiyu is also a human being, he also has his own ideas, and he doesn't want to deal with government affairs. Sometimes he looks disgusted with his old wife, and sometimes he wants to get angry when he sees everyone. He is not only emotional, but also very emotional.

However, if he gets angry every day and becomes a madman like Gao Huan and Gao Cheng, how can the Ming Dynasty continue?

In later generations, Wanli had a bad mentality and was so angry with his ministers that he could not go to court. The Ming Dynasty fell in his hands.

People all over the world are pointing at the emperor.

He went to have fun, who cares about the people? Who is in charge of the country?
The emperor is responsible.

Taking on this responsibility is extremely difficult.

Zhu Qiyu must adjust his mentality, restrain all desires, make himself not curious about anything, adjust his mentality, sleep when it is time to sleep, sleep unshakably, restrain happiness when he is happy, relieve sadness when he is sad, adjust his anger when he is angry, he Like a machine.

We must develop a good habit of sleeping with the pillow on our hands. Don’t be confused when you wake up, and don’t complain about tiredness or suffering. Even if you complain about suffering when you are an emperor, what better job is there than being an emperor?
The fairest thing in the world is time, and the emperor's time is also 24 hours.

Why is Zhu Qiyu able to take care of everything every day?
Because the time allocation is precise enough and the work efficiency is high, he has a lecturer to read to him every day when he eats. For sixty years, he has never missed a day. Even when he was sick, he had to read while eating.

On the way to court, the eunuch would read to him. When he was exercising, the eunuch would read to him and he would listen.

If he doesn't study, he will fall behind, but he doesn't have time to study. His time to deal with government affairs is very tight every day, so his study time has to be squeezed out from other times.

He has at most one hour every day that is completely to himself.

And this time was also squeezed out of his office hours.

However, this squeeze of time is not a fool's errand.

Even though he does not need to review the memorials, what he wants to read cannot be just one glance at ten lines, but must be read carefully, otherwise there will be no difference between reading and not reading.

Moreover, he did not read memorials after dark, so he had to protect his eyes.

This requires him to improve efficiency, make quick judgments and form muscle memory.

In the past few years, it was easy to say that because the Ming Dynasty's land area was not large, it was easy to manage. However, with the expansion of territory, there were too many things to manage. It was not enough for Zhu Qiyu to deal with official duties during the day, so he could only further improve efficiency.

The early court was performed by the prince. He did not have time to go to court, so the early court became a formality.

Every day after the sun goes down, everyone will gather in the Qinzheng Hall to organize meetings and discuss state affairs in the Qinzheng Hall. The old emperor will make decisions directly.

So I moved the morning to the evening.

The long discussion will take about three hours, and the short discussion will take one and a half hours.

It is equivalent to saying that government affairs have added three more hours.

I am basically busy until about ten o'clock every day.

The next morning I got up at four o'clock.

There are also concubines to deal with.

Sleeping time is limited. Zhu Qiyu must develop the habit of falling asleep when he lies down. Putting down anything means letting it go. He cannot think back or regret. He does not complain when doing things.

Naturally, I developed a good attitude.

When dealing with government affairs, you must also have a good attitude, otherwise you will not be able to handle the government affairs.

For example, if the Jiangxi memorial in Nanjing is different from the Jiangxi governor's envoy, then you have to ask which one is correct.

The matter of reporting on the memorial must be put aside for the time being.

You must not just make up your mind and deal with it randomly.

You can't just call for beating or killing just because the two memorials are inconsistent. There will always be times when a person makes a mistake when working alone. If he makes a mistake, he will be killed, and then there will be no one in the court.

It is necessary to move on to the next thing quickly, and then make a decision after the result of this thing.

Some things are discussed over and over again. The results of today's discussion will change tomorrow. Whoever has new suggestions the day after tomorrow still needs to discuss whether they should be adopted, so we can't be anxious or angry.

Some things have been clearly decided and the imperial edict has been issued, but if you find something went wrong, you must immediately pursue the edict.

There is no time to blame anyone, but to immediately discuss and come up with a result: what should be handled in a special way, what should be handled by the emperor, what is the cabinet's business, how to grasp the big and let go of the small, how to formulate a high-level system, etc.

There are a lot of things to do every day. Nothing is accomplished overnight. It takes repeated training. Only by tempering your mind can you do things well.

Zhu Qiyu couldn't lie in bed and think about this and that after finishing the government affairs. He couldn't speculate on who the local officials had deceived him or who handled things badly, because if he thought about it, he might lose sleep and delay tomorrow's affairs. .

The imperial court has a complete system, and mistakes will be punished. He, the emperor, does not need to worry about these matters, the cabinet will take care of them.

All he has to do is to do everything perfectly in any time.

Then when it's time to go to bed, go to bed immediately.

When it's time to pay, pay immediately.

He not only has to worry about the affairs of the former court, but also a lot of matters in the harem.

With so many women in the harem, he has to communicate with each one, have a good relationship with them, and occasionally act as a life mentor for them.

There are also children and grandchildren who all need to be taken care of by him.

He has to worry about his son's education, life issues, concubine selection, political arrangements, etc.

Without a good attitude, Zhu Qiyu would have died one day after becoming emperor.

One person simply cannot accomplish so many things.

However, Zhu Qiyu finished it. He could complete what only five people could complete, and he did it for sixty years.

In the past sixty years, there were only a few days when he was sick, and even when he was ill, his political affairs were not delayed.

Therefore, he is like a machine, even completing things that a machine cannot do, but he does it very well every day.

To outsiders, he seems very relaxed, but anyone who knows the intensity of his day's work would smack their lips and think he is bragging.

But when the artist finished painting his day, the whole world was shocked.

Because practice makes perfect, he has been doing it for too many years, and he knows how to deal with anything at a glance.

If it were Zhu Jianqi and Zhu Jianji Bingzheng, they would all be complaining.

Either you can't finish reading the memorial, or the harem is disloyal, or you can't hold on for a few days.

They all felt that it was too hard to be the emperor.

Zhu Qiyu's work intensity is no less than that of Emperor Taizu.

The key is that he not only has to ensure that the government affairs are completed, but also ensures that he gets enough sleep. According to normal procedures, he only gets six hours of sleep.

In fact, he gets about seven hours of sleep every day.

That hour was snatched away.

He took a nap at noon. When the eunuch called him, he would get up immediately. He would never stay in bed or complain about having to work again.

He runs like a machine and is never listless.

Whatever you do, just concentrate on it, concentrate on it, do it well, and don't waste time doing it twice. He doesn't have the time to do it a second time. The most important thing is that after the court is done with it, it has to issue the place. He If you get it wrong, it will be a disaster for the people.

As an emperor, he cannot make mistakes and is not allowed to make mistakes.

Long hours of high-intensity work have honed his exquisite political vision. He can know the true meaning of almost every memorial at a glance and make the right decision.

People will make mistakes, and when they definitely make mistakes, this is the job of the cabinet. The cabinet will help him find and fill the gaps. He believes in the ministers he elected.

In this regard, Zhu Jianqi, Zhu Jianji, and Zhu Youyi are far inferior.

Zhu Qiyu believed that in terms of diligence, Emperor Taizu was first, and he, Zhu Qiyu, was second.

Whether it was Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, or Emperor Qin Shihuang, they all relied on their talents. They themselves had extremely high political talents, such as Wu Zetian.

Coupled with their relative diligence, they have gained a reputation as a wise king.

Zhu Qiyu didn't, so he worked hard to make up for his weakness by being diligent.

As for being tired.

The emperor has no right to say he is tired. You have already enjoyed the best in the world and the highest power. What right do you have to say you are tired?

The most amazing thing is that Zhu Qiyu lived so long despite being so exhausted.

Because Zhu Qiyu never felt tired. On the contrary, he felt that he was not tired. He had just completed the normal work of an emperor.

This is a matter of mentality. His mentality is good enough, so he lives a long life.

He was not like Emperor Taizu, who caught the big and let go of the small. He paid more attention to system construction. Having a good system is of greater use than clearing a few unjust cases.

And not all the things reported to the center are important.

All the trivial matters were done by the Ministry of Cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

What he has to deal with are big and important things, and he only takes a look at the small things occasionally.

Emperor Taizu, on the other hand, had all the military and political affairs in his hands. He was in charge of everything, and even the affairs of Yingtian Fu Yin were taken away by him.

Zhu Qiyu doesn't know how. He only cares about his own affairs and matters that the emperor should take care of. Other matters are left to the departments below to take care of them. Otherwise, why would he, Zhu Qiyu, appoint these officials? Do you want to give them salaries, give them power, and let them have free time?

At the same time, he also delegated responsibilities to those who were in charge.

Secondly, he doesn't understand military and state affairs. Even though Yu Qian and Wang Yue taught him a lot before, he still doesn't understand much and just pretends to understand.

He always believed that professional matters should be left to professional people.

Major military and national affairs are decided by the vote of the Minister of Military Aircraft in the Military Aircraft Department. He does not say anything, and decisions are made through their votes.

Voting is not a blind vote, but a corresponding reason.

Moreover, the Minister of Military Affairs is appointed by the person with the highest military merit in the capital, regardless of title, only military merit.

Normally, there is no fixed number of military aircraft ministers. All those with high military merit will become military aircraft ministers. As long as they are guarding the capital, they have one vote.

Normally, there are at least thirteen military ministers guarding the military aircraft department, and the maximum number is thirty-nine.

After the vote is passed, it will be handed over to the cabinet and the Ministry of War for discussion. After the vote is passed, it will be taken back to the Military Aircraft Department for sealing.

If it does not pass, a second round of voting will be held, or the Minister of Military and Aircraft will go to persuade the Cabinet.

This is the same process for military appointments.

The military minister and civilian officials only have the right to make suggestions, and the decision-making power rests with the emperor, and the emperor will give priority to listening to the military minister.

Military power was completely in the hands of the emperor.

Zhu Qiyu has always been like this, with checks and balances and leaving professional matters to professionals.

Military warfare is definitely what soldiers are best at. If this matter is left to civilian officials, wouldn't that be just giving blind orders?

Zhu Qiyu didn't understand even if he asked Zhu Qiyu to do it in person.

The emperor would just be responsible for stamping the seal.

Therefore, the Jingtai Dynasty was victorious in foreign wars because the decision-makers in the court were all experts.

Such military aircraft ministers, those with high titles and military merits, generally have the official title of military aircraft minister. As long as they are in the capital, they will be on duty at the military aircraft department.

This aspect is the biggest difference between Zhu Qiyu and Emperor Taizu.

Of course, Emperor Taizu's military talent was terrifyingly high, so he could make the decision, because none of the generals in the Hongwu Dynasty could defeat him.

This was Emperor Taizu's confidence.

Zhu Qiyu is not the case. His ability in fighting and governing the country is average, so he needs talents to help him.

Besides, he didn't have time to think about how to fight a war. The maximum time he had to deal with a major event was three minutes and the minimum was thirty seconds.

It is impossible to think about how to fight a war for half a month.

That's not what he does.

If the emperor does everything, then what do these officials do?

In this regard, Zhu Qiyu is more like Liu Bang.

He is the best at using people. He not only uses talented people, but also puts untalented people in useful places to shine.

Therefore, Wu Xun in the capital is also very busy. They need to participate in every war. On the battlefield, they lead troops to fight, and in the center, they are responsible for making suggestions and making strategic decisions.

All those with titles are not raised in the capital, but have their own things to do, and some go to local areas to guard. Basically, those with titles are very busy.

Zhu Qiyu can handle all major events covering 2200 million square kilometers, and by the way, he can handle major events all over the world.

Emperor Taizu couldn't do it.

Because he has too many things to do, both big and small, and a person's energy is limited. Even the most powerful Emperor Taizu will get tired of it, and there are too many things that he can't control.

Zhu Qiyu, on the other hand, decentralizes power, establishes systems, checks and balances, and establishes effective systems to allow local governments to operate normally, and not to have the central government worry about everything.

Facts have proved that Zhu Qiyu's path is the most correct.

The construction of the system is the most important.

Therefore, even after the old emperor retired to the palace, the Ming Dynasty could still operate as usual. This was the advantage of the system.

It took the Ming Dynasty fifty years to build an effective system in all walks of life. All the people in the world only need to follow the system conscientiously.

It also reduces the burden on officials and the central government.

Zhu Qiyu always believes that time management is the most important thing.

People cannot multi-task. It is best to do one thing well within a limited time before doing the next thing.

That is to say, when doing this thing, you must be focused on it, finish it seriously, and then do the next thing, and the next thing will be the same.

Treat everything like your first love.

But there are some things that can be used for two purposes, such as exercising. Zhu Qiyu must spend more than half an hour exercising every day, and during this time, he is either reading, listening to lectures, or talking about government affairs.

Sometimes, Zhu Qiyu was exercising, and the courtiers were telling him things.

As an emperor, he should try to avoid getting sick.

Once you get sick, you need at least three days to recuperate. If these three days are gone, it will be gone. Many military and national events in the world cannot wait for three days.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu pays great attention to maintenance. He wears more when he should wear more and wear less when he should wear less.

He doesn't care whether it's beautiful or not.

Sometimes when going to court in winter, I just wear large cotton trousers, a down jacket over the dragon robe, and a dog skin hat to go to court.

In summer, he wears half sleeves.

Emperors should wear dragon robes, at least yellow clothes. Zhu Qiyu sometimes doesn't care. He will wear clothes of different colors. The clothes are mainly comfortable.

I have to take medicated meals every day, and the medicated meals are the most unpleasant to eat, smelling like Chinese medicinal soup.

But Zhu Qiyu had to eat it every day.

In order to prevent getting sick, if you get sick, the world will stop and the people will suffer.

Zhu Qiyu doesn't even need to do any mental construction for himself, he is like a machine.

During his sixty-year reign, excluding the first eight years and the following fifty-two years, he fell ill no more than ten times.

In order not to get sick, he also exercised more and made himself very strong.

He also did not cause trouble to the government and the public. Except for that southern tour, he almost never left the palace. There were important events and he had to leave the palace.

This machine can still operate in such a tiring environment.

Zhu Qiyu thought he had a good attitude.

He has never been mentally unbalanced. Even when the rebels were close at hand during the coup, his desire to survive was super strong.

No one has a stronger will to live than him.

Just like today, he is clearly dead, but he is still asking God for another five hundred years.

No matter what difficulties he encountered, no matter how happy he was, he always maintained an excellent attitude and never allowed himself to be overjoyed or sad.

No matter how uncomfortable he was, he would sleep well and eat well. No matter how happy he was, he would sleep well and eat well.

He is like a sophisticated machine that has been running for ninety years but is still running tirelessly.

Today I am ninety years old.

In a few months, he will be ninety years old.

Zhu Qiyu's age is fictitious. If counted as one year old, he would be only eighty-nine years old this year.

Then he will ascend the throne at the age of twenty-one.

He reigned for 68 years.

(End of this chapter)