"Accompany the king like a tiger"This sentence may represent glory and wealth in the ears of ordinary people, but in fact it is a true portrayal of the heart of the person who accompanies the king, especially in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's pursuit of "autocracy" can be said to have reached the peak. The founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was suspicious and murderous, not only slaughtered all the founding heroes, but even Liu Bowen, a divine military advisor who was preparing to live in seclusion, could not escape the scourge of killing.
Zhu Yuanzhang's son Zhu Di is the only brutal person in history who killed other people and ten tribes. After usurping his nephew's throne, he quickly suppressed all forces, terrifying all "companions", for whom silence was the only way to save their lives. Decades later, on the occasion of the Lantern Festival, the elderly Zhu Di wanted to see for himself whether it was as prosperous and brilliant as the Ming Dynasty.
And accompanying him out of the palace were many elegant and talented people, and no one dared to speak along the way. Zhu Di, the king of Yan, returned to Beiping again. After Zhu Yuanzhang unified the country, the capital was set in Nanjing, and the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River were pleasant and rich in products, and its prosperous economy became the pillar of the Ming Empire. Zhu Di was named King of Yan in the hope that he would consolidate the Zhu family's rule over the Ming Dynasty while guarding the frontier.
Zhu Di, who had repeatedly repelled strong enemies in the north, had a profound knowledge of history books and Chinese culture, and was well aware that it was more convenient for the north to conquer the south, while it was often difficult to fight from the south to the north. After becoming the king of Yan, Zhu Di took Beiping as the center, resisted the invaders in the north many times, successfully trained a good fighting army, and his reputation among the government and the opposition increased day by day.
At the same time as Zhu Yuanzhang died, the "King of Jin" and "King of Qin" who could compete with Zhu Di passed away one after another, and the new little nephew was also eager to weaken the power of each uncle. In Zhu Di's opinion, this is an excellent opportunity to seize the throne. Sure enough, Zhu Di's northern expedition to the south was as handy as if he had been blessed by God, and soon seized the throne of his nephew, and his nephew Zhu Yunwen soon disappeared without a trace.
After Nanjing became emperor, Zhu Di was attacked and disturbed by the northern peoples many times, and decades of war made him realize a problem: ......Emperor Zhu Di's decision to move the capital to Beiping was not unreasonable. Only by setting the capital in Beiping could it increase its control over the north, and it would be much easier to move south. Despite the opposition of his ministers, Zhu Di in his later years moved the capital from Nanjing, the economic center, to the cold Beiping.
All the plants and trees in Peking made Zhu Di feel cordial and evoked his nostalgia. His actions showed the ministers: The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the Lord of Heaven does not descend to beauty. However, moving the capital to Peking was not all smooth sailing. In April of the 20th year of Yongle, a fire suddenly ignited from nowhere, reducing three halls in the new palace to ashes.
This disaster seemed to be a warning from God, whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, Zhu Di quickly dealt with a few villains he suspected, but everyone disagreed, and the courtiers wrote many times, thinking that this was God's punishment. Although the king of the Ming Dynasty is the best, there is still one existence on his head, that is, God;Under the pressure of God, Zhu Di had to take it seriously, so he had to work out a countermeasure.
Zhu Di once recalled the story of the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang begging for rain at the suggestion of Liu Bowen. God seemed to be joking with Zhu Yuanzhang, and the rain was gone, as if telling everyone: Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor, is not good. At this moment, it was like God was angry, as if he was saying to Zhu Di: "It's not appropriate to move the capital to Beiping, move back quickly!."On the one hand, Zhu Di asked for forgiveness from God, saying that the move of the capital to Beiping was to stick to the country, and this offense was purely unavoidable.
On the other hand, he needs to go out of the palace to appease the people. Therefore, on the day of the Lantern Festival, Zhu Di walked out of the palace surrounded by all talents. Maybe it's because the construction of Beiping City has been very good in the past few years, or maybe it's because the wealth of the common people has increased on the day of the Lantern Festival, and the entire "new" capital is brightly decorated. Zhu Di's light steps seemed to blend into the city, and his footsteps were accompanied by the orderly rhythm of the guards around him. On this trip, he must do something.
He recalled the exploits of his life, and although it was "unjust" to obtain the throne, at least it brought eternal happiness and prosperity to the people. Although Zheng He had retired, the prestige of the Ming Dynasty spread overseas. Zhu Di believes that God has eyes and will not embarrass him because of moving the capital. If you can present a masterpiece at this moment, worship the sky, and respond to the people, you can live up to this scene, and you can also protect the Ming Dynasty for thousands of years.
The ancient emperor summoned a group of scholars and scholars to recite poems and lyrics, but the people remained silent because of concern. Emperor Zhu Di was quite happy in his heart, because he knew that he had the opportunity to show his talent. However, everyone knew that this was just a polite remark from the emperor, and they did not dare to steal the limelight on such an occasion. They are well aware that on such occasions, even if they are talented, their every move may affect their future and even implicate their families.
Seeing everyone's hesitation, Emperor Yongle felt unhappy, and he got up and said, "You people are twisting and pinching, so uncomfortable. Subsequently, Emperor Zhu Di began to think, and people who understood knew that Emperor Yongle was ready to show his talent. Accompanied by many eunuchs, Emperor Zhu Di recited the couplet. He then told the literati that if anyone could make a couplet, he would be rewarded. The officials were silent, and although several literati had a connection in their hearts, they did not dare to speak.
They knew that they needed to be cautious about the couplets with the emperor, because if the quality was too low, it would attract ridicule, and if the standard was too high, it would attract criticism. Showing yourself on such an important occasion can also attract the envy of your colleagues, so the safest thing to do is not to speak up. In addition, they also have to consider the face of their superiors, so as not to steal the credit and cause dissatisfaction. Zhu Di's upper link spread quickly, and the eunuchs praised the emperor's talent again and again, but no one dared to answer the corresponding lower link.
At this moment, Emperor Zhu Di glanced at the literati, they lowered their heads and thought, but they couldn't think of a way to deal with it, like a group of waste. Did the entire Lantern Festival end awkwardly?The story of the prodigy Peng Yinshan became a hot topic at the time. A group of celebrities gathered to enjoy the poems, and suddenly a childish voice came, and everyone followed the sound and saw a child about six or seven years old walking over.
All the celebrities gave way to him, and the child said to Zhu Di: "What's so difficult about you, the next link is 'Junle Chenle, Yongle in his old age'." The child's voice was full of immaturity and longing, and several eunuchs echoed it as if they had seen a savior, and the Yongle Emperor also rewarded him with a smile. The appearance of this prodigy saved a glimmer of life for the situation. Peng Yinshan is a famous prodigy in Beijing, a household name and everyone knows.
With the appearance of the prodigy, the officers and soldiers also relaxed the restrictions on the people, and everyone gathered around. A number of eunuchs and unknown people quickly spread the couplet throughout the city of Beijing, and it was known to everyone for a while. "Junle Chenle, Yongle in his old age", at this time, a young entourage couldn't help but leave a cold sweat, he had studied hard for more than ten years, had planned to come forward to show his talents, if he could get the attention of the emperor, one would live up to the words of the sages, and the other would not live up to the expectations of his parents.
Now it seems that it is fortunate that he did not act rashly at that time. He realized that he was too young, and his companion was like a tiger, and he couldn't help but feel terrified. After Zhu Di's heavy reward for the prodigy, the slogan of "the unification of the Ming Dynasty, Yongle Wannian" quickly spread throughout Beijing, and the people cheered everywhere: God descended from the prodigy, and the Ming Dynasty will be happy for ten thousand years. Since then, the capital of the Ming Dynasty has been set in Beijing, and the city is like a needle in the sea, stabilizing the Ming Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, many things served politics, so what was the use of hundreds of officials reading poetry and books?Therefore, everyone should learn more from the powerful how to behave in the world.