In that era of many disasters at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Zhu family, as a member of the lowest level of society, endured unspeakable suffering. Zhu Yuanzhang, the youngest son of the family, witnessed the family decay due to the oppression of the government and the landlord class.
With three older brothers and two older sisters at home, Zhu Yuanzhang spent his childhood in poverty and hunger. The fourth eldest in the family, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest brother, often said to him at night: "Suffering is our tempering, and one day, we will find a way out." ”
However, in the fourth year of Zhizheng, disasters followed. In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, there was corruption, disasters and famines, and the suffering of the Zhu family was even deeper. Although the imperial court had a disaster relief strategy, the Zhu family could hardly get any relief after deducting it.
The eldest brother and the third brother starved to death, and then the father and mother also died one after another. The tragedy of the family made Zhu Yuanzhang feel the ruthlessness of life and the injustice of society. In front of the cemetery, he swore to his parents' graves: "Father, mother, I will let this world change, so that our Zhu family will never suffer like this again." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest nephew stroked Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulder, with tears in his eyes: "Yuanzhang, we must be strong, for the sake of the family, for all of us." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang grew up in such an environment, and his ambitions and ambitions gradually took shape. From those difficult years, Zhu Yuanzhang learned patience and tenacity, all of which laid the foundation for his future great career.
In the chaos and suffering of the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang experienced a great turning point in his life. He went from being an ordinary peasant kid to a homeless wanderer. His life was full of hardships, and every day he struggled to survive.
One day, Zhu Yuanzhang sat in an abandoned temple and told a compassionate monk about his suffering. "Monk, I have nothing, even my family has been lost. Zhu Yuanzhang choked up and said.
The monk gently comforted him: "Suffering is the tempering of life, and you must live strongly. ”
Zhu Yuanzhang planted hatred for the ** filthy officials in his heart. He deeply hated the corruption that had ruined his family. In his heart, these people are the source of all injustice and suffering.
A few years later, Zhu Yuanzhang relied on his wisdom and courage to step by step to the pinnacle of power, and finally established the Ming Dynasty. As emperor, he paid special attention to the incorruptibility and justice of **. Under his rule, any act of corruption will be punished severely.
When Hu Weiyong became Prime Minister Zuo, Zhu Yuanzhang originally had high hopes. However, Hu Weiyong's performance made him deeply disappointed and angry. Hu Weiyong's greed and corruption, as well as his suppression of dissidents, made Zhu Yuanzhang see his true colors.
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong's power was at its peak, but his son caused a series of disasters because of a reckless act.
It was an ordinary market day, sunny and full of people. Hu Weiyong's son rode through the bustling crowd on horseback, arrogant and domineering, completely disregarding the safety of others. Just then, an accident happened. His horse lost control and crashed into a carriage, killing the driver instantly.
When the news reached Hu Weiyong's ears, his face turned pale. He directly ordered his subordinates to kill all the innocent coachman's family in order to cover up his son's crime.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was furious. He calmly gave an order in the imperial study: "This matter cannot be taken lightly, and must be severely punished!" ”
Hu Weiyong felt that the situation was critical, so he conspired to start an incident with Chen Ning and Tu Jie in the DPRK in an attempt to rebel. However, Tu Jie was afraid and finally leaked the entire conspiracy to Zhu Yuanzhang.
In the first month of the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang acted decisively and ordered Jinyiwei to arrest Hu Weiyong and his accomplices. When Hu Weiyong faced Zhu Yuanzhang, he had a trace of disdain: "There are many ** in the world, do you think that killing me can calm the chaos?" ”
Zhu Yuanzhang responded calmly: "How do you know that you can't finish killing?" The evil of corruption cannot be overnight**. But justice must be done, even if it is a drop of water through a stone, it must be persevered to the end. ”
Although Zhu Yuanzhang's words were calm, he knew in his heart that the fight against corruption was a protracted battle. This is not only a punishment for Hu Weiyong, but also a wake-up call for the entire society. Since then, the Ming Dynasty has begun a stricter anti-corruption struggle, and the court has always remembered Zhu Yuanzhang's words: although justice is late, it will not be absent.
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