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Based on historical facts and time clues, the author tells the prosperity, corruption and power of the Ming Dynasty from various perspectives, and reveals the historical process of the Ming Dynasty from prosperity to destruction.
The tragic and joyful lives of the fifteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, the political fate of the six ministers of power, and the harem disputes of many concubines reproduced the crises of the Ming Dynasty.
Abandon boring historical theories, reveal 24 unsolved cases of the Ming Dynasty, and present a real Ming Dynasty.
Introduction
The History of the Ming Dynasty is a popular book of history, in which the author carefully selects 24 far-reaching unsolved cases of the Ming Dynasty and explains how the Ming Dynasty went from prosperity to demise. The book recounts the tragic and joyful lives of the 15 emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and interprets the political fate of Zhang Shicheng, Guo Zhong, Yu Qian, Zhang Juzheng, Yan Song, and Wei Zhongxian. The 24 unsolved cases provide a basic clue to understand the history of the Ming Dynasty and present readers with a real Ming Dynasty.
About the Author
Zhang Chaoshan is a professor of history and a scholar of Ming history. Since he was a student, he has a deep interest in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and after engaging in the study of Ming history, he has published many articles, and is good at using humorous language to tell history.
Table of Contents
The bitter origin of the founding emperor: the mystery of the Hongwu Dynasty.
How far the heart is, how far the road is: the mystery of Zhang Shicheng's defeat.
The classic case of a scholar misleading the country: the mystery of Zhu Di's victory in the Battle of Jingyan.
A seafaring miracle triggered by his escape: the mystery of Emperor Jianwen's whereabouts.
Appearance and power are not unrelated: the mystery of Zhu Gaochi's succession.
The king of Chu has a thin waist, and many people in the country starve to death: the mystery of the emperor.
The fate of an official and a city: the mystery of the re-election of Suzhou.
Borrowed womb to give birth to the court version: the mystery of Yingzong's biological mother.
An example of being sold and paying back for the number of people: the mystery of Wang Zhenbahu's abuse of power.
The unspoken rules of power triumph over the hearts of the people: the mystery of Yu Qian's murder.
The unfortunate consequences of the mother-lover complex: The mystery of Ming Xianzong's infatuation with Wan Guifei.
The Prosperity of One Man and One Institution: Wang Zhi and the Mystery of the West Factory.
The Political Risk of "Gao Pan": The Mystery of Zheng Wang's Fallacy Case.
The absurd young master who can't get out of adolescence: the mystery of the leopard room and the Xuanfu of Ming Wuzong.
Who said that Xiucai doesn't know soldiers: the mystery of Wang Shouren's rebellion.
How to make a traitor: the mystery of Jiajing's great etiquette.
Unprofessional professionalism: The mystery of the ups and downs of Yan Song, the prime minister of Qingzi.
The Nationality Question of the Woke: The Mystery of the Jiajing Waji.
When the grievances are exhausted, it is determined that it will be difficult to see the danger of the frontier: Zhang Juzheng is the mystery of liquidation.
The big role of small advertising: the mystery of the demon book case.
* Trilogy: The mystery of Zhu Changluo's bizarre death.
The rampant power of power: the mystery of the shrine everywhere.
The poor must have something to hate: the mystery of Chongzhen's loss of the country.
Helpless Flowers Fall: The Mystery of the Final Ending of the Ming Imperial Family.
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