Ming DynastyEmperor, who is the strongest? Personal abilitiesWho is leading in the national contribution?
The Yangtze River is rolling eastward, and the waves have washed out countless heroes. All gains and losses have become a thing of the past. - Yang Shen Ming Dynasty, the last dynasty led by the Han people, lasted more than 200 years and went through a total of 16 emperors.
On the whole, these 16 emperors have an extremely firm national integrity and always adhere to the belief of the ancestors that the Son of Heaven guards the country. First the emperor died, and then the country died, no harmony, no compensation, no land, this kind of national integrity is everywhere.
However, these 16 emperors also had their own shortcomings, which can be roughly divided into several grades according to their personal abilities and contributions to the country.
Zhu Yuanzhang, a legendary figure who ascended to the throne from a beggar, his deeds are amazing whether it is on the Internet** or in history books. He not only succeeded in overthrowing the rule of the Yuan Dynasty and establishing the Ming Dynasty, but also made significant achievements in resisting foreign enemies and developing production, laying a solid foundation for the future of the Ming Dynasty.
No matter how he ranks, Zhu Yuanzhang is undoubtedly the one at the top of the pyramid. His story inspires us and shows us that with determination, it is possible for anyone to achieve their dreams.
Zhu Di's successor to the expansion of territory is none other than Zhu Di, whose ability and contribution to the country are unparalleled. However, if you look at it purely from the perspective of personal ability and contribution to the country, Zhu Di's brother Zhu Biao is also worth mentioning.
In the second half of Zhu Yuanzhang's life, Zhu Biao had actually begun to take power, but unfortunately, he never ascended to the throne. Therefore, Zhu Di managed to obtain the second place position with his outstanding talent and contribution to the country.
Zhu Di's main contribution is reflected in the external aspect. After he came to power, he launched five attacks on the north, successfully stabilizing the security of the country. Although this behavior consumed the national strength and caused the country to fall into a financial crisis, on the whole, it allowed the Ming Dynasty to enter a period of peaceful development and established the hegemony of the Ming Dynasty at that time.
After Zhu Di, the development of the Ming Dynasty still focused on the local area"The rule of Renxuan"During the period, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji became key figures. If only from the perspective of domestic development, the rule of Renxuan is comparable to that of Zhu Yuanzhang.
During the reign of Renxuan, the country's economy, population, and other aspects developed rapidly, especially Zhu Gaochi, who began to manage internal affairs during Zhu Di's usurpation of the throne and made a significant contribution to the stability of the Ming Dynasty.
However, it is a pity that both Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji had a relatively short lifespan and did not continue the rule of Renxuan, so the rule of Renxuan has never been comparable to the rule of Wenjing.
As a result, they can be ranked third and fourth.
Zhu Youji, the ninth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, successfully realized the Zhongxing of the Ming Dynasty after the Hongzhi Zhongxing. During his reign, he was not close to women, focused on governance, rectified corruption in officialdom, and improved the national strength of the Ming Dynasty again, ending the previous downtrodden situation.
He was an important figure who connected the past and the next and changed the pattern of the Ming Dynasty, although his personal ability could not rank third, but because of his short reign and the problems of the Ming Dynasty when he succeeded to the throne, he was limited in what he could do.
If he succeeds to the throne, the situation of the Ming Dynasty will be different, so it ranks fifth.
The Ming Dynasty had experienced the deep humiliation of the Tumubao Change, and it was at this critical moment that Zhu Qiyu stepped forward, and he was known as the fire captain of the Ming Dynasty. It was his decisive actions that successfully saved the Ming Dynasty from fire and water.
So, what exactly did Zhu Qiyu do? After Zhu Qiyu took the throne, his first task was to punish the culprit who caused the Tumubao Incident. Then, he reused it as a minister to keep the Ming Dynasty out of danger.
In the end, he led the "Battle of the Capital" and carried out a large number of reforms in the country at a critical moment, so that the Ming Dynasty quickly recovered its vitality. Although he was eventually placed under house arrest and abandoned, he also showed his excel in a limited period of time.
As a result, he ranks sixth in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
The emperors of the Ming Dynasty, after Zhu Youji, presented two different styles as a whole, namely formal and full of errors. Among these decent emperors, there are three worthy of mention: Zhu Yunwen, Ming Muzong, and Zhu Jianshen.
Zhu Yunwen was the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and before he succeeded to the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang had paved the way for him to live his life in peace. However, after he came to power, he did not carry out major reforms, but only handled state affairs in accordance with Zhu Yuanzhang's policies, giving people a feeling of chaos.
However, Zhu Di was eyeing his throne and used the order to cut the feudal domain to find an opportunity, and in the end, Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts are unknown, and the records of him in history are also different. Ming Muzong was a relatively low-profile emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned for only six years, and although he made some achievements during his reign, such as abolishing the sea ban, speeding up economic development, and appointing excellent ministers, these achievements were not fully displayed due to the short reign of the Ming Dynasty, and could only be classified as moderate.
Zhu Jianshen was the more controversial emperor of the Ming Dynasty, especially because of his relationship with Empress Wan Zhen'er. Although some of his behaviors have caused controversy, he still has some achievements in appointing outstanding ministers and rehabilitating Yu Qian's unjust case, and he can get a passing grade.
If Wan Zhen'er hadn't appeared, maybe he would have been an excellent emperor.
These three emperors are ranked seven to nine in the ranking, in no particular order. Although they did not have any amazing political achievements, they basically completed their tasks. They are the baton bearers, taking over the country with stability and no major problems at the time of the handover.
However, after them, the successors of the Ming Dynasty were conspicuously incompetent. Just as there is a so-called cynical rich second generation in the business world, there is also such a thing on the throne"The second generation of the emperor", Zhu Houzhao is one of them.
In the history of the Ming Dynasty, although the leopard house created by Zhu Houzhao brought him negative comments such as absurdity and lack of business, he also had outstanding features. As the only emperor in the middle and late Ming Dynasty who dared to conquer and win, he ranked tenth in history.
Later, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing, Emperor Wanli, etc., although they had some ability, they were invisibly misguided because they listened to traitorous ministers. Although Mingguangzong reigned for only one month, he was still at the bottom of the rankings.
The development of the Ming Dynasty can be described as magnificent, from the heyday to the weakness of the middle period, and then to the decline of the later period, all of which are related to the dynastic succession system and the number of heirs.
The gradual elimination of the dynastic succession system and the scarcity of heirs made the emperor have to choose ** people from a limited number of princes, and the quality of these princes is often unable to bear the heavy responsibility.
Therefore, in the change of the throne of the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that some emperors will not be able to shoulder this heavy responsibility.