Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 428 Extra: Excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Emperors of the Ming Dynasty

First place: Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, brief introduction.

The second place: Zhu Di, Emperor Taizongwen of the Ming Dynasty, a brief introduction.

The third place: Zhu Gaoxu, Emperor Gaozongwu of the Ming Dynasty (called Ming Dingzu by the members of the Wozhou and Xianzhou Xia Alliance), the second son of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, and the successor appointed by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, with the reign name Qianxi.

Zhu Gaoxu was born in the year 4380 of the Yanhuang calendar. He reigned for 42 years and lived for 120 years. He abdicated at the age of 85 and served as the supreme emperor for more than 20 years and the supreme emperor for nearly 20 years.

Evaluation of historical books: Outstanding sage king, prosperous period of the Qian Dynasty, divided the earth into nine continents and four oceans, enfeoffed overseas princes, implemented the parallel system of provinces and countries, and established the "Ming Xian Dian".

At the end of his reign, the population of the Ming Dynasty exceeded [-] million. He built the Jingyi, Jingnu, and Jingkun railway trunk lines and branch lines to tightly bind the provinces of the Ming Dynasty into one. He also built various levels of highways, pushing the Ming Dynasty into the steam age and the preliminary electric age. , laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty to annex nine continents and four oceans, its achievements were comparable to those of the three emperors, and the ancestral temple god was tied with Taizu and Taizong. It was known in history as the rule of the saint king and the prosperous Qianxi era!
Fourth place: Emperor Zhongzongxuan of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Zhantang, who abdicated after 24 years of reign, was named Xingde.

Evaluation of historical records: Superior patriarchal system, subordinates fulfilled their duties and rested with the people. In the later period of the reign of Ming Dynasty, the population exceeded [-] million. They used wise ministers such as Qian and Wang Zhi to consolidate the newly developed land, turn barbarians into summer, and realize the rule of Xingde!
Fifth place: Zhu Qiming, Emperor Mingzongzhang, abdicated after reigning for 36 years and was named Zhengxian.

Evaluation of historical records: Inheriting his father's legacy, all nations came to the dynasty. In the later period of his reign, the population of the Ming Dynasty exceeded [-] million. He promoted and re-employed Yang Yiqing, Yang Tinghe, Wang Shouren and other virtuous officials, created a constitutional rule, and built five major Shangte counties.

Especially his contribution in science and technology is very huge. Thanks to Zhu Qiming's strong support, wireless calls thousands of miles apart were realized by the Moqiaosi Research Institute, and Ming Dynasty's control over border provinces and overseas provinces became stronger.

Sixth place: Zhu Jianpei, Emperor Suzongkang of the Ming Dynasty, abdicated after 51 years of reign and was named Jingning.

Evaluation of historical records: He was extremely filial and benevolent. During his reign, there were capable ministers and generals such as Hai Rui, Xu Jie, Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, Yan Song, Xia Yan, Yu Dayou, Tan Lun, Zhang Jing, Yang Wen, etc. The Ming Dynasty achieved the prosperity of Jingning.

In the late Jingning period, the Ming Dynasty's first centenary plan, the Six Plains Nagata Plan and the Thousand Ships Plan, were realized. The lives of the people in the core prefectures, counties and cities of Shenzhou reached a moderately prosperous level, and the Ming Dynasty's native population exceeded [-] million.

Seventh place: Zhu Youshu, Emperor Chengzongguo of the Ming Dynasty, reigned for 24 years and was named Changhe.

Evaluation of historical records: He suppressed chaos and consolidated power, was quiet, respectful and thrifty, re-appointed Zhang Juzheng to reform the imperial court's shortcomings, rectified officialdom, developed education, cracked down on tyrants, and achieved outstanding political achievements. In the later period of his reign, the native population of the Ming Dynasty exceeded [-] million, creating a prosperous and prosperous age. Together with Taizong and Ming Dynasty, Zhongzong is equally famous!
During the Changhe period, the Ming Dynasty built the Shenxue-Europe Railway connecting eastern Europe, western Xuzhou, central Xuzhou, eastern Xuzhou, northern Shenzhou, and northeastern Shenzhou.

Shenxue-ou Railway is currently the longest railway in the world. Construction officially started in Vladivostok in May of the third year of Changhe. In July of the fourth year of Changhe, it was built eastward from Chewei at the other end. It took 16 years to July of the 13th of Changhe. The main railway line was basically completed, and subsequent construction continued until the 24th year of Changhe.

The main railway line of the Shenxue-Ou Railway runs through the Guandong region of the Ming Dynasty (Nurgan Railway) and connects to Vladivostok. The Beihai Lake (Lake Baikal) section has not yet been built and is connected by ferry and other means.

Subsequent projects built the Muir Railway in the north of Heilongjiang and the Beihai Lake Railway, forming the current trend of the Shenxue-Ou Railway.

The Shenxue-ou Railway spans almost a quarter of the circumference of the earth, crossing the Ural Mountains and connecting the Ming vassals in Europe, the Moxi vassals, and the Nurgan region.

The railway is designed to travel 860 miles per day. From the westernmost starting station, Chewei, to the terminal, Vladivostok, it is 570 miles in total. It takes seven days and seven nights to arrive.

The Shenxue-Ou Railway was once known as the "backbone" of the Ming Dynasty and the link connecting the civilizations of the three continents of Shenxue and Europe. It had a decisive impact on the economic and cultural exchanges of the Ming Dynasty and even the three continents of Shenxue and Europe.

Especially during the Second World War, this railway made a great contribution to the Ming Dynasty's defeat of the rebellious European and Selangor vassal states.

Eighth place: Zhu Houshuo, Emperor Cizongren of the Ming Dynasty, lived for 120 years, reigned for 39 years, and abdicated at the age of 85. His reign was Jiakang.

Evaluation of historical records: His political achievements were ordinary. He adhered to the principles of governing the country by attaching equal importance to the separation of civil and military affairs and the Confucian rule of law. He delegated power to the cabinet and took charge of national health and national physical exercise. He was not good at military affairs and was good at Confucian benevolent government. Although he was known as a benevolent emperor, he was still a benevolent emperor. Tolerance leads to rampant corruption and the growth of local tycoons.

There were many natural disasters during Zhu Houshuo's reign. Floods, earthquakes, droughts and earthquakes occurred almost every three to five years. By the time he abdicated, the Ming Dynasty's native population barely exceeded [-] million.

He personally wrote Chinese medical literature, edited herbal classics, improved the Chinese medicine system, and greatly improved the national health level.

Although he had no great merits at the national level during his reign, he practiced medicine and treated diseases among the people after his abdication, which won him a good reputation among the people, especially the love of the naturalized people in overseas vassal states.

Zhu Houshuo led his disciples to engage in public welfare medical treatment activities during the chaos in Western Xinjiang. The people respected him as the Emperor of Medicine and the God of Medicine. In later generations, people worshiped him in the Medicine Temple. His merits in the hearts of the people are like those of Ming Dynasty. Same as Emperor Zongwu.

His eldest son died young, and his second son died of illness while he was still the crown prince at the age of 50. It was the turn of the later King Chang (i.e. Emperor Mingdun) to succeed to the throne.

Ninth place: Zhu Zaiyu, Emperor Mingdun, succeeded to the throne at the age of 56 and died at the age of 61. He reigned from 4643 to 4648 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of five years, and was named Yongping.

Evaluation of historical records: In the first three years, he worked hard to govern and became politically clear. He cracked down on many families that had risen through corruption during the Jiakang period. The country was peaceful and the people were safe. It was known as the Yongping rule in history. Later, he issued an edict to grant some privileges (partial financial rights) to the generals stationed overseas. It triggered repeated turmoil in Wozhou for seven years. More than [-] million people died in the war, which was known as the Wozhou Rebellion in history.

Although Zhu Zaiyu later issued an imperial edict to cancel the "bad government" that favored the garrison generals in the past, and planned to spend three years cleaning up the legacy, five years to cultivate and rehabilitate the people, and continue to implement the policy of equal emphasis on Confucianism and Legalism, and the separation of military and political affairs, he did not expect that things would not work. It was done, but he died suddenly on the throne from overwork.

Zhu Zaiyu was the first emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty without a temple title.

During the reign of Emperor Mingdun, the Jinyiwei engaged in chaos, so his successor, Emperor Minghuan, suppressed the Jinyiwei after he succeeded to the throne. At that time, no one dared to say anything about their abolition.

Tenth place: Emperor Jingzonghuan of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yichrome, reigned from 4648 to 4661 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 13 years. He was forced to abdicate at the age of 52, and his reign was Guangxiang.

Evaluation of historical records: At the age of 39, he succeeded to the throne as the eldest son of Emperor Mingdun. He followed the imperial edict and spent three years cleaning up the legacy of the previous dynasty. He spent five years cultivating the people and continuing to implement the policy of equal emphasis on Confucianism and Legalism and the separation of military and political affairs.

Although Emperor Huan of the Ming Dynasty was diligent in government and loved the people, he was encouraged by Jin Yiwei to visit privately in private. He lived among the people longer than in the palace, and had seven sons who were all born to people's daughters.

In the first eight years of his reign, he established the Guangxiang rule. After that, he began to indulge in extravagance and indulge in eating birds and exotic animals. During his reign, he actually visited the overseas Wozhou six times, and even built the Yancheng Palace in the Great Yancheng of Wozhou.

In order to appease the people of Wozhou, he ordered many counties and counties under the imperial government's overseas jurisdiction in Wozhou to reduce taxes for many years. This move enriched a large number of corrupt officials in Wozhou who followed the trend of eating birds, and indirectly triggered the turmoil in Wozhou a few years later. The Wozhou bird epidemic outbreak killed 200 million people.

Emperor Huan of the Ming Dynasty knew that he had committed a crime, but he did not issue an edict to do so. Three years later, under the pressure of the Mingxian Court with a charter, he gave the Zen throne to the prince and became a Taoist monk. He died 30 years later.

He was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty to be forced to abdicate.

Mingxian Yuan was an idea proposed by Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Gaoxu. It was formally established during the reign of Emperor Xuan Zhutang of the Ming Dynasty. It was an institution that limited imperial power and balanced the power of the cabinet.

No. 11: Zhu Changmiao, Emperor Zongmu of the Ming Dynasty, succeeded to the throne as the crown prince (the eldest son of Emperor Huan of the Ming Dynasty) at the age of 33. He reigned from 4661 to 4711 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 50 years. He died at the age of 83, with the reign name Hongdao.

Comments from historical records: Diligent in government, caring for the people, discerning and decisive, selfless in using methods, following advice readily, and cherishing official rewards.

He initiated the large-scale development of eastern Selangor. In the middle of his reign, the population of eastern Selangor exceeded 5000 million, and the native population of the Ming Dynasty reached 11 billion, creating a prosperous ZTE.

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the total mileage of national railways in the second centenary plan of Ming Dynasty exceeded 20 miles, and the plan of one hundred warships with eight thousand materials was completed!However, due to the fact that the two princes appointed by Emperor Mu of the Ming Dynasty died of illness one after another, he later delayed establishing a prince, which led to the Kowloon heirloom incident in the later period of his reign.

There were more than 300 high-ranking officials of fifth rank or above involved in the Kowloon heirloom, and the total number of officials who were accused and executed exceeded 1!
The seizure of the throne in Kowloon seriously affected the political stability and the development speed of science and technology and culture of the Ming Dynasty, and greatly weakened the image of the Ming Dynasty as an "iron country". As a result, the power of the Ming Dynasty gradually weakened, and the good situation of promoting ZTE was seriously damaged.

No. 12: Zhu Yousen, Emperor Chun Zonggong of the Ming Dynasty, succeeded to the throne as a prince at the age of 54. He reigned from 4711 to 4721 in the Yanhuang calendar for a total of ten years. He died at the age of 64 and was named Zhengzheng.

Comments from historical records: The son inherited his father's legacy, worked hard to govern, rectified officials, and laid the foundation for a prosperous Taoist era. He had considerable political talent and mature political methods. He was called Xiao Xianzong. Unfortunately, he died of illness after reigning for ten years, showing no ambition.

Emperor Gong of the Ming Dynasty had five sons and six daughters in his life. He had his eldest daughter at the age of 17, and his eldest son Emperor Mingshen at the age of 24.

No. 13: Zhu Cifeng, the divine emperor of Ming Xuanzong, succeeded to the throne at the age of 38. He reigned from 4721 to 4741 in the Yanhuang calendar for a total of 20 years. He was forced to abdicate at the age of 58 and was named Daotong.

Evaluation of historical books: greatness and evil coexist.

He toured the southeast, succeeded his father in power, streamlined the organization, visited the Snow Capital twice, and traveled south and west.

In the later period of his reign, the population of Snow Island reached 12 million, and the native population of the Ming Dynasty exceeded [-] billion. Political stability, economic prosperity, and a vast territory created a prosperous era of Taoism, and it was as famous as the Mingming Sect!

However, in order to develop Snow Island, Zhu Cifeng ordered the excavation of the East-West Grand Canal in Snow Island, which was a waste of people and money!
In order to complete the excavation of the Selangor Grand Canal, a total of 2000 million people were invested before and after the Ming Dynasty, more than 170 million slaves and more than [-] million laborers were exhausted!
As a result, in the middle of the Grand Canal project, a civil uprising broke out instigated by ambitious people. Several prefectures in the northwest of Selangor united with the European barbarians to rebel and separatist rule. The whole country of the Ming Dynasty was shaken, and it was called a barbarian invasion in history!
The Ming Dynasty sent troops and fought for six years to exterminate the barbarians. Millions of barbarians were killed, blood flowed into rivers, and corpses piled up into mountains.

Although the barbarians were eventually wiped out by the Ming Dynasty, the barbarian invasion caused tens of millions of people in Snow Island to suffer disasters, with as many as 830 million indirect and direct casualties in Snow Island!
After the Emperor Ming Shen reflected on his own mistakes, he issued an edict for his sins. Soon he gave the throne to the prince (i.e. Emperor Duan of Ming Dynasty), and then became a monk and became a Taoist. He died 22 years later.

He was the first emperor in the Ming Dynasty to abdicate after issuing an imperial edict.

Emperor Ming Shen had seven sons and six daughters in his life, and his eldest son, Emperor Ming Duan, was born at the age of 17.

No. 14: Zhu Hesheng, Emperor Zongduan of the Ming Dynasty, succeeded to the throne at the age of 41. He reigned from 4741 to 4755 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 14 years, and lived to be 55 years old. His reign was Zhengdao.

Evaluation of historical records: A wise king stabilized Selangor in the three years before he took the throne, worked hard to govern, and recuperated the people. The population of Selangor returned to 60 million after more than ten years. During his reign, he had political stability, economic prosperity, and a vast territory. The Third Centenary Plan The total mileage of railways exceeded [-] miles, creating a short-term resurgence of the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why it was a short-lived resurgence was because in the third year of Zhengdao, Emperor Ming Duan issued an edict to abolish Jin Yiwei and reuse naturalized citizens Yuan Hong and Wen Yang.

In the 11th year of Zhengdao, the Wenyuan Rebellion broke out. He favored Concubine Xiao and favored the children of the Xiao family. The Ming Dynasty was harmed by the Xiao family and began to decline.

Emperor Ming Duan died of a brain storm when he was 55 years old. His eldest son, Crown Prince Zhu Yizhen, succeeded him as Emperor Zhuang of Ming Dynasty.

No. 15: Emperor Zhu Yizhen of Mingwen Zongzhuang, succeeded to the throne at the age of 35, and reigned from 4755 to 4766 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 11 years.

Comments from historical books: Diligent in government, caring for the people, ambitious but powerless.

He was determined to revive the Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately his ability was limited and he had no capable ministers and generals to use. In the end, his ambition was powerless and he died suddenly from overwork at the age of 46.

No. 16: Zhu Bohong, Emperor Zongrui of Mingde, was the eldest son of Emperor Zhuang of Ming Dynasty. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 26 and reigned from 4766 to 4784 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 18 years.

Evaluation of historical records: He worked hard to govern and was a wise king.

After he came to the throne, he first suppressed eunuchs and sycophantic ministers, adjusted the cabinet team, and dismissed cabinet ministers who were unlearned and dependent on powerful officials.

During his reign, he was diligent in managing politics, selected good ministers, and was generous and gentle to his ministers.

He also paid attention to frugality in life and was not sensual. In his life, he only had one wife, Queen Zhang, and two concubines, Wang Guifei and Liu Guifei. He never had any other concubines.

According to historical records, the reason why Emperor Mingrui Zhu Bohong died at the age of 45 was because he contracted a ferocious disease. Many people in the palace died at that time, as well as many ministers. Fortunately, Prince Zhu Zhongsong was in good health and survived. This epidemic.

No. 17: Emperor Mingyou Zhu Zhongsong, the eldest son of Emperor Mingrui, succeeded to the throne at the age of 25, and reigned from 4782 to 4811 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 29 years.

Comments from history books: A ignorant and ignorant king.

In the early period of his reign, he was quite law-abiding. In the later period, he was arrogant and extravagant, and he went to great lengths to recruit talents, and finally died in the belly of his concubine.

During the reign of Emperor Mingyou, the power of the Ming Dynasty declined rapidly. The imperial court's fiscal revenue was squandered by Emperor Mingyou, resulting in a shortage of disaster relief materials in various places, which indirectly led to more and more people rebelling.

Zhu Zhongsong had many children. He had 42 sons who grew up, married and had children, and went to sea to join the vassal vassal. He was the emperor with the largest number of children in the history of the Ming Dynasty, second only to Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Gaoxu.

At the same time, he was also the second emperor in the Ming Dynasty without a temple title after Mingdun Emperor Zhu Zaiyu.

No. 18: Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty (later eliminated) Zhu Jianyan. He was the eldest son of Emperor You of the Ming Dynasty. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 27 and reigned from 4811 to 4830 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 19 years.

Comments from historical records: Headstrong, arbitrary, and his head is in a different place.

After he succeeded to the throne, he originally wanted to reform and strengthen himself, abolish bloated institutions, and then rectify the officials. Unexpectedly, the foundation of the huge local wealthy families was shaken. In addition, there were wars in the border areas, numerous bandits in the territory, the bandit suppression officers were self-reliant, and natural and man-made disasters were frequent. The outbreak gradually evolved into a warlord melee, and the imperial court lost control of the local area.

Later, the rebels invaded the capital, and most of the courtiers fled. A few loyal ministers led troops to resist with Zhu Jianyan. In the end, the emperor and his ministers were defeated and died in the rebellion.

Zhu Jianyan was the first emperor in the Ming Dynasty whose temple title was removed. This was because the late Ming emperor re-examined the merits and demerits of the previous emperor and complied with public opinion, so he canceled the temple title of Emperor Ming Lie in order to win over people's hearts.

No. 19: Zhu Jingyong, the late Ming emperor, reigned from 4830 to 4843 in the Yanhuang calendar, a total of 13 years.

History book evaluation: Poor puppet emperor.

At the time of the warlords' melee, four people's societies for the benefit of the people sprouted everywhere, and a large number of military academies for nursing students were established.

After a struggle of blood and fire, from the first year of the Ming Dynasty to the 13th year of the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Four People's Xianshe fought for 32 years, finally wiping out the warlords, defeating the royalists, and defeating the three major overseas vassal states that wanted to encroach on China. The four major Western barbarian kingdoms established new countries.

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