The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 502: Zhu Yuanzhang: Dragon Riding to Heaven

[However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not choose any of his sons in the end]

[Because Zhu Yuanzhang needed to establish rules, and the system of primogeniture was the example that he, as the founding emperor, had to set for his descendants.]

[After all, Emperor Taizong of Tang, who seized power during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, was indeed a rare good emperor.]

【But he also set a very bad example for the Tang Dynasty. 】

[There were many periods of succession struggles in the Tang Dynasty, and there were as many as four palace coups like the "Xuanwu Gate Incident"]

[This is because the rules were not established at the beginning. ]

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Datang.

Li Shimin was completely unmoved.

I have no way out!

I can't even take care of the present, so how can I think about the future?

Besides, hasn’t I, Li Gaoming, also considered this matter?

Who knew that the bad things in the future would happen so unexpectedly!
……

Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
"I forgot about this!"

Li Zhi suddenly remembered the Xuanwu Gate inheritance system.

He suddenly realized that this heavy burden fell on him!

"Then the future..."

Li Zhi looked at the future in the book and his expression changed.

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
"I'm going to die of exhaustion!"

Li Longji regained his vitality.

He stuffed his intestines and said calmly:

"That's not how it should be done."

"How many talented people are there?"

"You can't take exceptions as permanent."

Yang Yuhuan was used to it and ignored the bloodstains on the ground.

He was eating the crispy noodles by himself.

……

[Although Zhu Biao died early, he left behind descendants, and the bloodline of his eldest son was not cut off.]

[If Zhu Yuanzhang chose one of his other sons as the new crown prince, it would essentially be deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son]

[This not only breaks the rules, but is also likely to cause dissatisfaction among other sons, laying the seeds for civil unrest.]

【Therefore, under the advice of his ministers, he decided to make his eldest grandson the heir. 】

[At this point, the problem seems to be clear. ]

【But it didn’t. 】

[Because who is the eldest grandson is also a mess. ]

[Zhu Biao had few concubines, and only two are recorded in history books.]

[The first wife, Chang, was the daughter of Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping, and the second wife, Lu, was the daughter of Lu Ben, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.]

[Chang gave birth to the eldest son Zhu Xiongying in the seventh year of Hongwu (1374), and Lu gave birth to the second son Zhu Yunwen in the tenth year of Hongwu.]

……

Ming dynasty.

The messy palace suddenly became quiet.

“Xiong Ying…”

Old Zhu was muttering.

"It's a good name."

Zhu Biao thought of the pregnant Crown Princess.

It looks like this is the baby.

But Zhu Yunwen...did his eldest son die young...

……

[On November 1378, , Chang gave birth to Zhu Yunhuan, Zhu Biao's third son and the emperor's fifth grandson.]

[On the 21st of the same month, Crown Princess Chang passed away.]

【Four years later, the eldest son Zhu Xiongying also died young.】

【Logically speaking, his younger brother Zhu Yunhuan should be the eldest son. 】

[But the problem is that after Chang died, the second concubine Lu became the principal wife, so Zhu Yunwen can be considered the eldest son. ]

……

Song Zhenzong period
"Wait for me to smooth it over."

Zhao Heng was a little confused for a moment.

"Seven-eight, eight-two..."

"Empress Ma also passed away that year!"

"you……"

Zhao Heng suddenly felt a little scared.

Turning to Liu E, he said:

"Is this because he committed too many sins and is being punished?"

"If I lead the troops..."

Liu E interrupted directly:
"Do you want Jing Kang to happen again?"

Zhao Heng smacked his lips.

……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the sky and suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe.

I have experienced the three greatest tragedies in life, so how come Biao'er is so miserable too?

"Father! Father!"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, whose body suddenly went limp, and hurriedly supported him.

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao helped Zhu Yuanzhang sit on the chair.

Little Zhu Di ran out, leaving a few words behind.

"I'll go call the doctor."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt dizzy.

Faintly, he seemed to recall a sentence he had used to advise Boren.

The number of prisoners killed is unknown.

"Biao'er, Daddy is sorry for you."

He said something without any beginning or end.

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his surging blood and forced himself to look at the sky.

……

[Which of the two brothers, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunhuan, was Zhu Biao's eldest son? This question troubled Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time. 】

【But Zhu Yuanzhang was already over 60 years old at this time, and he did not have time to arrange everything calmly. 】

[In the end, he decided to make Zhu Yunwen, who was older, the heir apparent.]

[In September 1392, the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen was made the crown prince.]

……

{In fact, from the perspective of status, if we follow the "Huang Ming Zu Xun" set by Zhu Yuanzhang himself, Zhu Yunhuan is undoubtedly the most suitable.}
{First, his biological mother, Crown Princess Chang, was Zhu Biao's original wife. From the perspective of clan law, Zhu Yunhuan was the second legitimate son, and it was completely legitimate for him to succeed to the throne.}
{Secondly, Chang had passed away long ago, so Zhu Yuanzhang did not have to worry about the harem interfering in government affairs after his death.}
{You are right, but Zhu Yunhuan also has a big disadvantage, the power of his mother's family behind him.}
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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"His mother is Chang Yuchun's daughter."

Liu Che calculated the relationship.

"That means Lan Yu's niece."

"Both families belong to the families of founding heroes, and they are already quite powerful."

"If Zhu Yunhuan succeeds to the throne, will his power expand further?"

"The ruler is weak and the ministers are strong, and the relatives of the emperor interfere in politics."

Liu Che understood why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill Lan Yu.

Look at the many examples of external relatives interfering in politics and seizing imperial power, and you will see Zhu Yuanzhang's character.

He would never allow any possibility of giving away the empire he had worked so hard to build.

This was absolutely intolerable to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, Zhu Yunhuan had to be eliminated.

While Liu Che was sighing, a strange look flashed in Wei Zifu's eyes.

Is the witchcraft disaster really just the plague caused by this person?
Why aren't you afraid of the Wei and Huo families at all?

……

{But if we choose Zhu Yunwen, it doesn't make sense in terms of status.}
{Because when Zhu Yunwen was born, Crown Princess Chang was still alive, and his mother Lu was only a concubine.}
{Zhu Yunwen's status was that of a concubine's son according to the clan system. Although Lu was later made the legal wife (the result of Zhu Yuanzhang's intervention), in fact, under the clan system, there was no such thing as a concubine being made the legal wife.}
{You can have a second wife, but you have to remarry, and the sons born to the second wife are inferior to those born to the original wife.}
{To put it another way, if the rule is not so strict, then Lu can be made the legitimate wife, but only the children born after her establishment can be considered legitimate sons.}
{Zhu Yunwen's status is still that of a bastard, which is neither legitimate nor justifiable.}
{So, all the roads that were once paved for Crown Prince Zhu Biao became threats to Zhu Yunwen.}
{He personally killed his good brother and adopted son just to pave the way for his grandson.}
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The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
"I understand his thoughts..."

Liu Bingyi's experience is not much different from that of Zhu.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas were essentially those of an ordinary farmer.

"I have a wife, a son, and a grandson."

"These people were all the humanity and warmth in his life."

Xu Pingjun looked at the emperor with a gloomy look in his eyes and held his hand with heartache.

Liu Bingyi looked into the Queen's eyes.

"As these people left one after another, Zhu Chongba's life was also being drained away bit by bit."

"When the son whom he had raised for most of his life passed away, Zhu Chongba followed him."

"What remains in this world is just a ruthless imperial machine that keeps the Ming Dynasty running."

"He lost his wife who wanted to see the rivers, sun and moon, and he also lost his children and grandchildren who were to inherit his property."

"Then his remaining mission is only to select the next emperor for the empire and clear all obstacles."

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Great Sui.

"The fact that Zhu Yuanzhang gave the throne to Zhu Yunwen might not necessarily be because he loved his grandson so much."

Yang Jian stroked his beard thoughtfully.

"It is very likely that in his later years Zhu instinctively wanted to pursue the glitz and glamour of Empress Ma and Zhu Biao."

"In fact, according to the patriarchal system, the other second sons of Queen Ma have the legal right of succession."

"And theoretically, his rank is higher than that of Zhu Yunwen or someone like that."

Dugu Jialuo thought about it deeply.

"But historically, the crown prince has always died early, and the emperor's grandson has always succeeded to the throne."

Yang Jian was also a little unsure.

Finally, he spread his hands and said:

"Anyway, I don't think Zhu Yunwen will be the emperor."

"Look, there are princes everywhere outside."

"Inside, all those who could fight were chopped to death by Lao Zhu."

"This looks a lot like the early Western Han Dynasty."

"Those brothers obey the eldest brother."

"Do I have to obey a little doll?"

"Or a little doll who is not worthy of the name?"

"The prince will definitely make some unusual moves!"

"Just watch! For sure."

……

【However, looking at his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang only felt tired. 】

[Zhu Biao, the son, has rich experience in governing the country, has prestige, has a team, can control the court and the army, and can be called a qualified successor. ] [But the grandson in front of him really has no experience, experience, or prestige. ]

【But Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have much time left. 】

[He could only urgently adjust his original plan and try to resolve all hidden dangers for his grandson's succession in the shortest possible time.]

……

On the canopy.

The white-haired old man sat on the dragon throne.

The face is hidden in darkness.

The young man stood by and looked into the hall, wondering what he was thinking.

And outside the palace gate.

Blood-stained warrants were scattered on the ground.

There were still faint traces of words on the order.

Duke of Liang Lan Yu, Duke of Kaiguo Chang Sheng, and Marquis of Huining Zhang Wen.

Zhang Yi, Marquis of Heqing, Chen Huan, Marquis of Puding, and Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan.

Zhu Shou, Marquis of Zhuolu, Cao Xing, Marquis of Huaiyuan, and Sun Ke, Marquis of Quanning.

Chahan, Marquis of Shenyang, Puxing, Marquis of Xiliang, and Cao Tai, Marquis of Yining.

Han Xun, Marquis of Zhiping, Sang Jing, Earl of Huixian, and He Rong, Earl of Dongguan.

……

[In 1393 AD, the Lan Yu case broke out, and more than a dozen founding heroes and generals were executed in succession.]

[In November 1394, Duke of Ying, Fu Youde, was falsely accused of treason and committed suicide.]

[In February 1395, Duke of Song Feng Sheng was falsely accused of treason and executed.]

[When Zhu Biao was still alive, this group of people could be counted as his military merit group]

[However, Zhu Biao's ability to control these military merit groups does not mean that Zhu Yunwen can control these military merit groups, not to mention the brave general Lan Yu. ]

[So for the sake of the Zhu family's rule, these people must die.]

……

{One word: Absolute!}
{In a sense, Zhu Yuanzhang also kept his original intention of "friends walk together for a lifetime" - I am leaving anyway, so I will see you off before I leave! }

{We can't live together, but we can die together, right?}

{All these meritorious officials were physically eliminated in order to protect the internal security of the weak grandson of the old Zhu family, without considering external invaders at all.}
{History has engraved the ability to fight among the people in every ruler's genes.}
……

[Now that the foreign ministers are settled, there are still the vassal kings. ]

【Old Zhu, who killed many ministers, could not do anything to his sons. 】

[And Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Yunwen, "If your uncles rebel, how will you respond?"]

[I want to see how Zhu Yunwen will deal with the kings after his death. 】

【Zhu Yunwen gave a perfect answer to this question. 】

【First, convince others with virtue, then control them with courtesy. 】

[If that doesn't work, reduce their fiefdoms. ]

[If it still doesn't work, change their fiefdom. ]

[In the end, if there is no other choice, we can only fight. 】

【Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Zhu Yunwen's reply.】

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The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
"That makes sense."

Liu Qi twirled his beard and sneered.

"But I don't believe a word of it."

Little Liu Che didn't believe it either.

"That's too naive. I know that once the door is opened, there will be war."

"This is obviously a lie."

Liu Qi turned his head and said:
"You can't say that."

"If he had your grandfather's means, he could indeed do it."

Little Liu Che couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

"It's been more than a thousand years, and I haven't seen a person like my great father."

"Just him?"

"You might as well talk about me!"

……

【But Lao Zhu doesn’t have to think about this anymore. 】

[In 1395, Zhu Yuanzhang's second son, the Prince of Qin, Zhu Chong, was ordered to lead General Ning Zheng, the Pingqiang General, to Taozhou to fight against the rebels and returned victoriously.]

[In March of the same year, Zhu Chong passed away.]

[This is also an inhumane master, but Lao Zhu is still heartbroken. ]

[In March 1398, his third son, Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, also passed away.]

[Equally unkind, but he is Lao Zhu's son after all! ]

【Zhu Yuanzhang could not bear the pain of losing his sons one after another.】

【Fell ill.】

……

{There must be something wrong with the Zhu family's genes or upbringing, most of them are so cruel, including Zhu Yuanzhang, it really is a family tradition.}
{Some of them are innate, right?}
{The King of Qin, the King of Jin, the King of Qi, the King of Dai, the King of Lu, the King of Gu, and the King of Yi are not suitable.}
……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened and he could no longer hold on.

"puff!"

A cloud of blood mist spurted out.

The person has fainted.

The mother and son were left in panic.

……

{Because they rose to fame overnight, they were all made kings and received extremely generous treatment, with an annual salary of 10,000 shi, plus a large amount of land and various rewards.}
{It is not subject to general laws and is not under the jurisdiction of local authorities.}
{Without any pressure from work or life, one will definitely become addicted and dreamless, and then become a nuisance to others.}
{We can't generalize, there are also people who devote themselves to academic research, such as Zhou Wang Zhu Su, who not only wrote a hundred poems of "Yuan Gong Ci", but was also an expert in botany.}
{The book "Herbal Medicine for Famine Relief" he wrote included illustrations of more than 4,000 edible plants and added text descriptions, which provided convenience for the people to survive famine.}
{King Zhu Chun of Shu was well-read and talented, and was called "Shu scholar" by Zhu Yuanzhang.}
{Zhu Di, a man of both civil and military skills, wise and brave, Zhu Bo, the Prince of Xiang, "loved learning, read until midnight, liked to talk about military affairs, had extraordinary physical strength, was good at bows and arrows, swords and spears, and could ride a horse as fast as the wind"}
{All good.}
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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng frowned.

"I don't want the emperor to reduce the number of vassal states... How can I not do that?"

The Song Dynasty was not successful, but it also suffered from the losses left by the Five Dynasties.

There is no choice but to passively bleed continuously.

The Ming Dynasty was a great opportunity to restore order and rebuild the legal system.

But he chose to bleed himself actively.

"The descendants of the Ming Dynasty... I don't know if they will be grateful to you."

"I still have to curse you in secret."

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Tang Dynasty - Wuzong Period
"How many?!"

"Wan Shi?!"

Li Yan confirmed that Zhu Yuanzhang had never learned it.

"Is it too much?"

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Song Shenzong Period
Zhao Xu felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was ill.

"Ten thousand shi per year? You're not going to take care of the land?"

"Aren't you raising a bunch of fathers for the world?"

The emperor made a rough calculation.

"Within thirty years, the Ming Dynasty's finances will collapse!"

It’s even more terrifying than supporting the Liao Kingdom!

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di couldn't help but think of his twelfth brother.

He squinted at the sky and muttered to himself.

"I wonder if this sky curtain can help us find Jianwen..."

Zhu Gaochi glanced.

Why is the old man still thinking about this?
……

On the canopy.

Dry eye sockets and deep wrinkles.

Zhu Yuanzhang, barely breathing, lay on the dragon couch.

Issue the final decree in a weak voice.

"Announce... an edict..."

The eunuch beside him took out the brocade box containing the will from Zhu Yuanzhang's pillow.

He tore open the lacquer seal, took out the will, walked to the palace gate and read it:

"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says:"

"I have received the Mandate of Heaven for thirty-one years. I have been anxious about dangers and have worked hard every day to benefit the people."

"But I came from a humble background, without the broad wisdom of the ancients, and my love for good and hatred for evil are far behind."

"Now that we understand the natural order of things, why should we feel sad?"

"The Crown Prince Yunwen is benevolent, wise, filial and friendly. The whole nation is loyal to him and he should ascend the throne."

"The civil and military officials inside and outside the country should work together to assist us and bring peace to our people."

"For funeral ceremonies, do not use gold or jade."

"The mountains and rivers of Xiaoling Mausoleum remain as they were, and should not be altered."

"All the subjects of the country shall mourn for three days, and all shall take off their mourning clothes, and marriage shall not be affected."

"The kings should stay in their own countries, not in the capital."

"All those who are not included in the order shall follow this order. I decree this!"

After the imperial edict was announced, all the ministers outside the palace kowtowed again and again:
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Zhu Yunwen knelt in front of the couch, tears streaming down his face.

"Grandfather, do you have anything else to say to your grandson?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head hard.

He slowly raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Yunwen.

In the blink of an eye, he seemed to see the mark.

He and his sister were standing under a peach blossom forest.

Look at yourself with a smile.

Behind him, Chang was holding a fat boy.

The fat boy was waving his fat hands like lotus roots and smiling at him.

A hint of a smile appeared on his cracked lips.

He exerted his last bit of strength and stretched out his hand.

With tears in his eyes, Zhu Yunwen wanted to hold that dry hand.

The next moment, the palm fell in mid-air.

"Grandfather Emperor! Grandfather Emperor!!"

In the palace, there was a loud cry.

……

[On the tenth day of the fifth month of the intercalary year of 1398, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Empire, died in the West Palace in Nanjing at the age of seventy-one.]

[His posthumous title was Gao Huangdi, his temple name was Taizu, and he was buried in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.]

【Zhu Yunwen succeeded to the throne in front of the coffin and changed the following year to the first year of Jianwen. 】

【This is Emperor Hui of Ming. 】

……

(End of this chapter)