In the change of history, dynastic succession is often due to three major reasons: foreign invasion, rebellion, and peasant uprising. Of these, peasant uprisings were often the most difficult. Two particularly famous historical figures are Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang, a child of a poor peasant family, has achieved the magnificent course of the Ming Dynasty, which is admirable. However, his massacre of heroes also caused disgust. For the sake of the eternal stability of future generations, Zhu Yuanzhang actually pointed his sword at his own people.
After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, the bloody scene did not weaken. He used to kill his enemies with his sword, but now he uses it against his own family. This kind of behavior of killing the enemy with a knife for the sake of a great cause has been transformed into killing oneself with a knife, with the purpose of ensuring the long-term peace and stability of future generations.
In that era of heroes, there were many outstanding figures, such as Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang, Zhu Sheng, Chang Yuchun, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Lan Yu, etc., all of whom were enough to influence the fate of one party. Even a powerful figure like Zhu Yuanzhang can barely suppress these heroes.
Zhu Yuanzhang knows very well that if he is not there, will the descendants be able to control the situation, and will there be a situation like the "Chenqiao Mutiny" in the previous dynasty?In order to ensure the perpetuation of the Zhu family, he found various reasons to massacre heroes, especially in the "Hu Weiyong Case" and the "Blue Jade Case", where courtiers lost countless lives.
When Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes, he was full of relief, as if the throne could be passed on to Zhu Yunwen with peace of mind. However, fate made people, and the foreign enemy did not rebel, but ushered in the betrayal of his son Zhu Di, and the success was eye-popping.
Zhu Yuanzhang's slaughter hero is actually an extreme lack of psychological security. Historically, why didn't other founding emperors worry so much about the usurpation of power and rebellion by their courtiers?For example, Zhao Kuangyin only needed to use a trick to "release military power with a glass of wine" to solve the problem, Liu Xiu rewarded the heroes after ascending the throne, the court was still stable, and Tang Taizong did not kill on a large scale, and still created the "rule of Zhenguan".
Zhu Yuanzhang's massacre shows that he is extremely insecure and unable to fully trust others. In his opinion, only through iron-fisted means can he ensure his own safety. For him, the dead are trustworthy, and the dead will never betray.
This mentality stems from Zhu Yuanzhang's difficult upbringing. Born in the countryside, he lived in extreme poverty since he was a child, and his relatives starved to death one after another. These painful experiences created Zhu Yuanzhang's overemphasis on food and wealth. In order to fill his stomach, he even became a monk. However, this did not satisfy his needs, and he had to beg again, an experience that tempered him and made many acquaintances that eventually made him stand out from the rebels.
However, due to the psychological trauma of his childhood, Zhu Yuanzhang's extreme lack of security made it impossible for him to fully trust others. He is never willing to lose the wealth and country he has obtained. It's like a chronically hungry person who suddenly gets a big loaf of bread and he won't want to share it. When he saw the people around him, the only thing he thought about was how to keep his bread and how to prevent it from being robbed.
The special era has created Zhu Yuanzhang's special character, and it has also made many people's souls suffer from wrongs. This is the sorrow of history and the misfortune of the times. At the same time, it is also a continuous reminder that modern managers should be kind to heroes, with more trust and less suspicion.