The "Battle of Jingyan" in the history of the Ming Dynasty sparked a fierce debate about the succession of Zhu Biao, Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen, with the focus on Zhu Yuanzhang's selection of the crown prince. To analyze this problem, we must deeply analyze the angle of Zhu Yuanzhang's selection of the prince. First, consider the five controversial sons-in-law, namely Zhu Biao, Zhu Zhang, Zhu Li, Zhu Di, and Zhu Hu.
There is a record that Zhu Biao, Zhu Fan and Zhu Li's biological mothers turned out to be Li Shufei, but this statement was recorded in the "Nanjing Taichang Temple Chronicles". However, Taijoji Temple is not an easy place, it has historical authority, but it can also be wrong.
Clearing up these confusions, it can be seen that Zhu Biao was actually born after Li Jie defected to Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, Taijoji's record of the birth mother is misleading. Zhu Yuanzhang's goal was to ensure the legitimacy of his sons-in-law, not to get them into controversy.
This removes the possibility that Zhu Biao will be slandered by Zhu Di.
Secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang faced a choice of whether to be a leader or a virtuous. In ancient times, emperors or important figures were often faced with a choice between these two modes when choosing a successor.
Zhu Yuanzhang was lucky, because Zhu Biao was both the eldest son and recognized as the most virtuous. Even when Zhu Yuanzhang realized that Zhu Di was more like him, he did not waver in the idea of replacing the crown prince. Why?
Zhu Yuanzhang believes that Zhu Biao is very good and suitable to become an heir.
And Zhu Di's self-like self was skillfully guided by Zhu Yuanzhang and became an indispensable force in his court.
Finally, after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang chose Zhu Yunwen instead of Zhu Di to succeed him. This caused people to wonder, because Zhu Yunwen was not mature, which eventually led to the Battle of Jingjing.
Zhu Yuanzhang's choice is actually a compromise and an optimal solution. Zhu Yuanzhang has always believed that his model is only suitable for a specific period, not a long-term solution. Zhu Biao's great authority became Zhu Yuanzhang's buffer in the power scheme, giving hope to the ministers, but unfortunately Zhu Biao died early.
Zhu Yuanzhang's choice of Zhu Yunwen is a concession, and it is also the safest plan. This choice allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to avoid greater political risks while maintaining the stability of the imperial court.
Zhu Yuanzhang's wisdom lies in the flexible use of power and reasonable compromise to ensure that the successor to the throne has both the expected leadership ability and the right time.
This decision, although it eventually led to the Battle of Jingjing, was a wise choice in the political landscape of the time.