Zhu Gaochi, the fourth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his father was Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, and his grandfather was Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.
Although he was not favored by his father because of his elegant temperament and seemingly cowardly image, he finally succeeded to the throne after 21 years as the crown prince.
However, because he was overweight, he died young after only 10 months of reign, and was honored as Injong after his death.
Although his reign was relatively short, he was revered as a Ming monarch by later generations for his noble character and outstanding political achievements, and has always been highly praised by historians.
Many people are familiar with "Daming Fenghua", and Zhu Gaochi presents an obese, weak, honest and honest image in the play. However, if you carefully taste his conversation with his eldest son Zhu Zhanji, you can find that this fat prince is not simple, and his wisdom and ability should not be underestimated!
Zhu Gaochi, as Zhu Di's eldest son, was made the son of the world early. When Zhu Di raised troops to settle the country, Zhu Gaochi guarded the rear, and when the imperial court was besieging the city, he resolved the crisis, dealt with various affairs, and cleared Zhu Di's worries.
Without Zhu Gaochi's help, it is really unknown whether Zhu Di can achieve the final victory.
After Ming Chengzu Zhu Di died of illness on his way back to Beijing from the Northern Expedition, Zhu Gaochi took over the supreme power of the country.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he immediately began to implement a series of policies to let the people recuperate, so that the people, who had suffered because of Zhu Di's large-scale use of troops, would soon live a good life.
While abolishing the harsh policies left over from the Zhu Di period, the emperor granted amnesty to Emperor Jianwen's former ministers and the families of ** who had been exiled to the border during the Yongle period, allowing them to return to their homes.
In addition, he also rehabilitated many unjust cases, such as Jianwen's loyal minister Fang Xiaoru's "Zhu Shi Clan"**, which made many grievances clear. These actions laid a solid foundation for the subsequent "rule of benevolence".
During the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Gaochi paid great attention to personal qualities in the selection of talents, such as filial piety to the right and respect, so that he was promoted.
As the Ninth Five-Year Plan, Zhu Gaochi had the courage to admit his mistakes, and even admit his mistakes to others, and his humble attitude won the recognition and admiration of most people, both the people and the courtiers, all deeply admired his benevolence and righteousness.
History of the Ming commented:"During the Jingnan period, Renzong stayed in the city as the prince and successfully rescued the army. Later, Chengzu drove to the northern expedition, while the East Palace was responsible for supervising the country, and all the affairs of the imperial court were well handled.
However, during his reign, Injong also encountered many crises, but he always weathered them with sincerity and respect. He once said'I only know that I do my duty, and I don't know that there is slander'This attitude is a model for the sons of all generations.
During his one-year reign, he did an excellent job in employing people and administration, and the list of good governance was numerous. If God can give him more time to cultivate virtue, then wouldn't the prosperity of virtue in the Ming Dynasty be comparable to that of Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing? "
If Akihito had reigned longer, his contribution might have been even greater.
However, whether an emperor can make a lasting impression in history does not depend entirely on the length of his reign, but on the impact of what he does on future generations.
For example, although Zhao Gou, the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, reigned for a long time, he always sued for peace with the Jin State and executed the anti-Jin hero Yue Fei, so he was criticized in history.