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

Chapter 519 The Legitimacy of Succession

【Emperor Huizong of Ming Dynasty·Zhu Yunwen】

[Military achievements: an alternative king who lost his country. ]

[Evaluation level E, score zero]

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The period of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty
Liu Ying looked at the sky in confusion.

Although he was very happy that there was another "Hui" Emperor who could be evaluated.

But what did Zhu Yunwen do?

Hasn't he been getting beaten all the time?
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【Institutional construction: The decree states that "all the guards in Xingzhou, Yingzhou, and Kaiping will be exempted from the service if their entire family is in the army. All guards in the country, if they are single men, will be released as civilians"】

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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng looked at the sky with an inexplicable tone.

"Unfortunately, one wrong step can end everything."

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's system, once someone was in the army, his entire family would serve as soldiers for generations, which was a disguised form of conscription.

Zhu Yunwen's move was not only to reduce the military, but also to give military households other options.

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【Cancel the doubling of land tax imposed by Zhu Yuanzhang on the two places in retaliation against the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang for supporting Zhang Shicheng.】

【And the policy of prohibiting people with two localities from serving in the Ministry of Revenue made the land tax level equal to that of the whole country.】

[The people of Jiangnan were able to take a breather (after Zhu Di came to power, he restored the old Hongwu regime)]

[Reforming the drawbacks of the "heavy law governance" during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yunwen believed that the laws of the Ming Dynasty were "often more severe than those of previous dynasties" and that "ruling the people with etiquette is not as good as punishing them"]

【After the implementation of the new policy, "many people sentenced to death were spared. As a result, the number of prisoners counted by the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate was reduced by two-thirds compared to previous years."】

[Streamlining institutions, eliminating redundant staff, reducing states and merging counties, abolishing nine states, 39 counties, and more than 400 tax collection agencies in four years.]

【It suppressed and alleviated the corruption of "people suffering from too many herdsmen and salaries being squandered by redundant staff." 】

[Limited the amount of tax-free land that Buddhist and Taoist temples could own, ordering each monk to own no more than five acres of tax-free land.]

[Evaluation grade A, four points]

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Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
"I even doubt whether Lao Zhu did this on purpose?"

Li Yuan folded his arms in thought.

First, we lower the bottom line to the lowest level, so that if future generations make even the slightest changes, it will be a huge favor!

"If I hadn't said that the ancestral system must not be changed, I would have really believed that you had such foresight, Zhu Yuanzhang."

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan who was full of regret.

Calmly said:
"Aye, no one would be so stupid as to increase public opinion for future generations in this way."

Li Jiancheng nodded.

"Aye, Lao Er called you a retard."

Veins throbbing.

Li Yuan slapped the couch angrily:
"Get out! Get out of here!"

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[Diplomatic strategy: If you weaken the vassal states, you will lose yourself, zero points.]

[People's Livelihood and Economy: Although Zhu Yunwen was in power for only four years, he has always been well regarded. ]

[Official history says that many of his measures "are great benefits to the people" and "all under heaven praise his virtues"]

[“The elders often say that the governance during the four years of Jianwen is almost equal to that of ‘three generations’”]

[But it was basically limited to the south of the Yangtze River and Huai River, because the Jingnan Campaign in the north had left nine out of ten houses empty.]

[Evaluation C+, 2.5 points]

[Use people you know: No one is available, it’s not your fault. If you don’t know people well, it’s a done deal. ]

[Evaluation grade D, one point]

[Influence on later generations: An emperor who ruled the country diligently but ended up destroying himself by reducing the power of the feudal lords.]

[Evaluation grade D, one point]

【Total score: 8.5 points】

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Clouds rolled across the sky.

A familiar figure appeared where he shouldn't be.

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Ming Dynasty - Emperor Huidi Period
Zhu Di looked at the half-broken stick on the ground with a gloomy expression, while Zhu Yunwen looked at the sky with a calm expression.

Inside Yingtian Prefecture, all the civil and military officials' faces turned pale when they saw the emperor appear on the sky curtain.

The Yan army was extremely nervous and the Ming army was in panic.

Some people were overjoyed.

"I am unfilial."

Zhu Yunwen took advantage of the fact that everyone in Yingtian Prefecture could see him and said:

"The Emperor Taizu Gao is the ruler and father of the Prince of Yan."

"Taizu has been ill for a long time, and I did not inform the kings, so the kings did not know he was ill."

"After a great death, the kings were not sent to mourn."

"This is my fault."

"Emperor Taizu sent his sons to guard the frontiers and had them train soldiers and horses all year round and make military equipment in order to defend the borders against invaders, protect the country, and ensure that the imperial cause would last forever."

"I didn't understand Taizu's painstaking efforts and forced my uncle to death. It was also my fault."

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and announced loudly in front of everyone who had already had a premonition:

"I! I did not follow the mourning rules, was unfilial to my ancestors, exiled my teachers and guardians, and harmed my own flesh and blood."

"Abdicate now, Fengtian!"

"Abdicate the throne, King Yan!"

As the words fell, a golden light descended with them.

A thumb-sized, rosy-red gem was spinning rapidly.

Zhu Yunwen was too lazy to check, so he grabbed it and turned to Zhu Di, who had a complicated expression, and said:

"Fourth uncle."

Zhu Di looked at the light in the sky that had dissipated.

"I remember, I will do what I promised Dad."

Zhu Yunwen nodded and then looked at Baozhu.

Water and Fire Beads: Do not burn in fire and do not dissolve in water.

That’s called not drowning, right?
Zhu Yunwen's eyelids twitched.

You're a serious guy, right?

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Ming dynasty.

"Don't sigh all the time!"

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who came back with a depressed look and sighed, and said anxiously:

"What's going on?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in a chair, looking at the sky, recalling those words.

'Father, the power he inherited is both too tempting and beyond the control of a man of his temperament.'

'A man who lacks the qualities of a dictator is placed in the position of a dictator.'

'This is not only sad, it's ridiculous.'

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what the fourth brother had experienced.

But he could see the determination in his eyes.

"The Imperial Ming Ancestor's Instructions stipulates that vassal kings can raise troops to support the emperor, but the most important rule is that they must have a secret decree from the emperor."

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[On the day Zhu Di entered the capital, the Minister of War Ru Yan led all the officials to kowtow and persuade him to ascend the throne.]

[The general idea is that the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, so the King of Yan is advised to ascend the throne immediately.]

【After the standard process of three refusal and three concessions is completed. 】

[On June 17, Zhu Di accepted the advice of the kings and ministers and prepared to enter the palace to ascend the throne.]

[At that time, Yang Rong, the editor, met him on the road and asked, "Your Highness, will you visit the mausoleum first or ascend the throne first?"]

【Zhu Di immediately turned around and went to Xiaoling Mausoleum to pay homage.】

[After paying homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, he ascended the Fengtian Hall and ascended the throne, establishing the reign title "Yongle"]

[The following year is the first year of Yongle, and the fourth year of Jianwen is changed to the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu.]

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{The first thing Zhu Di did after entering Nanjing was to retaliate against those who advocated reducing the power of the feudal lords. He searched for more than 50 people including Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru, listed their names as traitors, and massacred them.}
{The law of clan extermination was implemented, all clan members, young and old, were beheaded, their wives and daughters were sent to the Jiaofangsi, and all relatives were sent to the border.}
{After Fang Xiaoru's death, 873 of his relatives and friends were executed. In the 13th year of the Wanli reign, more than 1,300 descendants of those who were exiled for Xiaoru were released.}
{During the Jingnan Rebellion, the wives and daughters of criminals were not only beheaded, but also mostly sent to be slaves or domestic servants, or sent to brothels to be humiliated in every way. The children born there would be slaves in brothels for generations.}
{Is it true or false? I really can’t tell the difference now. I really can’t tell the difference.}
{The exile of the melon man and his wife and daughter did not originate from Zhu Di, but from Zhu Yuanzhang.}
{Gu Qiyuan once recorded in "Guest's Extra Words" a deep memory of his hometown that has been passed down from generation to generation.}
{“When the Yan army arrived, cries shook the heavens, and the ministers either died or fled, leaving the court office almost empty.”}
{From 1402 to 1628, the legend has survived for more than years and is still talked about by the people. It is certain that there was a great purge during the change of dynasties.}
｛The statement that "all the ministers died or fled, leaving the court almost empty" can be corroborated by the records in "The Relics of Emperor Jianwen", "The Lost History of the Emperor", "The Lost History of the Emperor", "The Record of the Emperor's Devotion", and "The Secret History of the Jiang Family".｝
{No one mentioned the visit to the mausoleum? It may seem like a trivial matter, but there are profound political mysteries behind it.}
{He ascended the throne after paying homage to his father's tomb, indicating that he inherited the throne of Emperor Taizu, not Emperor Jianwen.}
{From the moment Zhu Di entered Nanjing, he had to face the world's doubts about his political legitimacy.}
{From a political science perspective, political legitimacy refers to the basis on which a ruler gains the loyalty of his members.}
{Legitimacy reflects a value judgment. It is legal if it is based on values ​​and is recognized by public opinion.}
{So those old ministers of Jianwen must die, and the history books must be revised.}
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(End of this chapter)