Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 778 What goes before takes effect
[However, looking back now, the birth of simplified games such as touhu and chuiwan also marks that society is becoming more stable and people's spiritual needs are beginning to grow. From this perspective, it is undoubtedly a good thing.

But we have also said that in the feudal era it was very easy for superiors to follow suit. If the emperor had a preference, his ministers and people would inevitably follow his preference and make it a trend. For example, although the emperor of the Tang Dynasty may not have this awareness, Emperor Xuanzong's personal endorsement of polo undoubtedly objectively promoted the martial spirit of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the fact that the martial spirit was promoted a bit too much is another matter.

Therefore, the problem with "Ming Xuande Emperor Enjoying Pleasures" is what we said at the beginning. All the things that Emperor Xuande enjoyed had greatly weakened their competitive attributes, leaving only the entertainment attributes, and they really had no positive effect on the Ming Dynasty.

But, as we all know, Emperor Xuande was already the fifth emperor of the Ming Dynasty - or the fourth emperor, and being in the midst of history, he was inevitably affected by the inertia of convergence of the times.

Therefore, there is no doubt that Emperor Xuande could not take the blame for influencing the customs of the Ming Dynasty.

It is still because of the theorem that it was extremely easy for superiors to follow suit in the feudal era, so if we want to say who truly set the tone for the Ming Dynasty, it is of course Zhu Yuanzhang.

There is almost no need to hesitate when talking about the events that had a great impact on politics during the Hongwu period, and these are also the main topics we are going to talk about today:

The Four Major Cases of Hongwu. 】

In the Guangzheng Hall, Zhao Kuangyin gently pressed his son's shoulder:

"Do you understand?"

Zhao Dezhao hesitated for a moment, then tried to whisper:
"I will go to practice polo after noon?"

Then Zhao Dezhao saw his father's right hand immediately grasp the jade axe, so he quickly changed his words:

"I will never play pot-throwing again. I will practice archery every day to encourage myself!"

Zhao Kuangyin pulled out the jade axe, rubbed it twice and then put it back under the frightened gaze of Zhao Dezhao and the expectant look of Zhao Guangyi.

In comparison, he was more relaxed. After all, he was the one who chose the crown prince. And judging from the scattered records of later generations, this son also had martial virtues and observed the etiquette of a gentleman.

And now that he knew about the affairs of Emperor Hongwu, Zhao Kuangyin often reflected on it and tried not to rush into the education of the crown prince.

After all, later generations have made it very clear that Emperor Hongwu rose from humble beginnings and was one in a million, and the death of his crown prince was a result of the strict requirements placed on the crown prince.

If we look at it apart from all this, we can see that Zhao Kuangyin himself came from the military, had experienced the vicissitudes of life and understood battle formations, and had gone through countless experiences before he reached his current position.

Although De Zhao had been married for eleven years, his previous hesitation in choosing the crown prince had caused him to waste nine years in the post of Defense Commissioner of Guizhou. His lack of experience made it impossible to teach him strictly.

So under Zhao Guangyi's disappointed gaze, Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and restrained his temper:
"I want you to remember the four words: follow the example of your superiors."

"What the leader does is what the others do?"

"Yes, if the superiors do what they preach, the subordinates will follow. This is the way of teaching and also the way to rectify the country."

At this point, a strange smile appeared on Zhao Kuangyin's face. He thought of the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the Tang Dynasty that was ridiculed by later generations, and he also remembered that people in later generations said that he bullied orphans and widows.

But in the end he shook his head, stood up and said slowly:
"As a ruler, you can play polo or not, just like Emperor Wu of Han, who was not good at military battles, but was able to speak eloquently about military affairs."

"When you listen to the future generations talking about polo, you must be able to hear the hidden message that the emperor must be diligent in horse management... No, there is no need for any hidden message. The future generations have made it clear that horses are the only means of transportation and strategic...materials that we can choose at this time."

The words used in later generations are relatively difficult to pronounce, but Zhao Dezhao was also listening very carefully at this time.

Soon, I saw my father standing up and pacing, waving his hand and pointing at his bald uncle:
"As recorded in later generations, when Guangyi was emperor, he killed you in anger after the defeat at Gaoliang River, and then he put the blame on Guohua after the defeat in the Northern Expedition."

Master Kong Jiong immediately lowered his head, not daring to look into his nephew's eyes, but he clearly heard his nephew's sigh, and for a moment he felt mixed emotions.

Qian Chu and Li Yu, who rarely heard about this, had different expressions. Qian Chu's brows almost raised to the sky. He stared at Master Kong Jiong's bald head and even wanted to pull the other party aside to ask for details.

Li Yu subconsciously turned his head to look at Cao Bin, the general who destroyed his Southern Tang. However, when he looked at him from the side, Cao Bin's expression was calm, and it was obvious that he already knew it.

Prime Minister Zhao Pu smiled bitterly, but Zhao Kuangyin's face was full of indifference, and there was not even any extra expression on his face when he talked about these things:
"The military was so weak that the literary style was dominated by military affairs. Although the ambitions of the Han and Tang dynasties were often expressed, the actions of suppressing military power were revealed everywhere. The territory retreated southward step by step, and it was further away from the Han and Tang dynasties." "Guangyi was like this, so my Song Dynasty...is also like this."

By this time, one could hear a pin drop in the Guangzheng Hall. Zhao Dezhao heard the hesitation in his father's words. After all, it was already October of the eighth year of Kaibao, and there were only three hundred days left until the day of his father's death as later generations said.

So he took a step forward and said:

"My son, remember this: you must not let your love of pleasure overshadow state affairs, and you must practice both civil and military affairs without forgetting the great achievements of the Han and Tang dynasties."

……

The noisy atmosphere in the Huagai Hall came to a temporary end.

The princes sat back in their chairs, and then they breathed a sigh of relief as they watched their father pull the chair closer to their mother so that they could speak in a low voice.

Often at this time, Daddy would turn a blind eye to them for the time being, and the princes of the Ming Dynasty would feel a little relieved.

Zhu Biao was still serious. He looked at the light screen and talked about the connection between several kinds of entertainment. He was also surprised by what he said.

Then he also focused on the words that were repeatedly emphasized by later generations: "What goes up must come down."

Then a detached voice interrupted directly:

"How difficult is that? It's like the eldest brother saw how his father governed the country, so he also learned how to govern the country, but ended up being so stupid that he didn't even want to complain about the consequences. What a result..."

The second and third brothers have never paid attention to government affairs, the fifth brother is obsessed with literary affairs and doesn't care about it, and the sixth brother probably doesn't understand it at all. The only one who can be like this is the fourth brother.

Zhu Biao smiled and shook his head, feeling that he could not be blamed. After all, he had never seen other emperors in person, and he thought that all rulers needed to be so energetic. Who would have thought that his father's energy would be praised by later generations.

So he simply turned to discuss something else with his fourth brother:

"Which one is better, polo or chop?"

"Of course, either one is fine."

Zhu Di shook his head, and his words were very clear:

"People also say that when the world is peaceful, it is inevitable that the people will have some spirits... Well, it is just like when the granaries are full and people want to have fun, just like when people are in troubled times, no one listens to storytelling."

"The meaning of the later generations is clear. There is nothing wrong with playing polo, but we can't force girls and children to play polo for fun, right?"

"On the contrary, if the strong and healthy are obsessed with chuiwan and tumbling pots instead of playing polo and pulling the bow, then there is a problem."

"So, brother, if you become the emperor..."

A smile appeared on Zhu Di's face:

"Remember to encourage military drama but not to ban entertainment drama."

Zhu Biao originally looked quite satisfied, after all, what his fourth brother said was exactly what he thought.

But then I heard what the emperor said, and my mood became a little complicated.

If he could successfully take over his father's empire after taking refuge, could he really be better off than Emperor Yongle who led the Jingnan Rebellion?

While the two brothers were discussing, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed his sister down and raised his head:

"Four major cases?"

(End of this chapter)