"Chopping Ming" - revealing the secret of the Ming Dynasty's power schemes, and interpreting the gains and losses of personnel with the way of power schemes.
Zhu Chenhao, the feudal king in Jiangxi, has always had the ambition to usurp the throne. On June 14, 1519, he finally put into action, killed the local court officials, and launched a rebellion in an attempt to overthrow the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao.
However, Zhu Chenhao didn't realize that the emperor he was facing was not the weak and incompetent Zhu Yunwen, but Zhu Houzhao, who had a deep foundation and iron-fisted rule.
Although Zhu Houzhao loves to play, he knows his responsibilities. He understands that as an emperor, he has to face all kinds of state affairs, and no matter how difficult it is, he will not run away.
Therefore, when the news of Zhu Chenhao's rebellion came, Zhu Houzhao did not hesitate to decide to drive the expedition in person, to teach Zhu Chenhao a profound lesson.
However, the ministers were very wary of the word "pro-Zheng", and they were worried that Zhu Houzhao would lose his mind and do irreparable things because of this.
Seventy years after the return of Ming Yingzong, hundreds of thousands of troops were crushed in the Tumubao Rebellion, and the tragedy of the emperor being captured is still fresh in people's memories.
It's only been a century now, and you, Zhu Houzhao, are going out to wave again? The risks on the battlefield, the possibility of defeat, and even the possibility of being captured cannot be ignored. The ministers were resolutely opposed to the emperor's personal conquest, but Zhu Houzhao obviously would not change his mind easily.
He calmly made a will, organized his troops, and set sail, claiming that no one could stop him. The content of the decree was short but strong: if anyone objected to him, he would be put to death, and there would be no wrongful convictions.
Zhu Houzhao's experience in the ** confrontation for many years told him that he couldn't get used to them in big things. So, he insisted on going his own way, and on August 22 of the same year, he set out from Beijing in a mighty way, intending to open Jiangxi and give Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, a full search for teeth.
The emperors of the Ming Dynasty seem to have belligerent genes, and they were keen on the imperial expedition, mostly to establish military exploits in the north, establish prestige, and leave a strong mark in the history books.
Of course, in addition to this imperial expedition, our Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao also has a personal reason, that is, this emperor is naturally fun-loving, and the thick palace walls and the dull Forbidden City can't lock him down, and there is only one sentence that is repeated in his mind every day: The world is so big, I want to go and see it.
As it is said in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption": some birds can't be kept because their feathers are too bright. Zhu Houzhao is not a bright bird, but he doesn't mind being a dragon that flies freely.
However, just as the army reached the boundary of Zhuozhou, a shocking news came from the front - Wang Shouren, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, had successfully captured the unfortunate Ning King Zhu Chenhao and basically put down the rebellion.
Wang Shouren's meaning couldn't be clearer, he has already taken care of the matter, it's too dangerous outside, you better hurry home. This news was like a bolt from the blue, and he almost didn't faint Zhu Houzhao.
Good you Wang Shouren, good you Wang Shouren! I worked hard, traveled a long distance, and took great pains to conquer Jiangxi in person, the purpose was to live a war addiction, and by the way, I brushed up on my prestige.
You have put down the rebellion, and you have arrested Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, so what else do I personally recruit?
Zhu Houzhao adjusted his mood and went to Yangzhou Mansion, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Yangzhou has a pleasant climate, beautiful scenery, and a variety of delicacies and customs. He thought: Since I can't fight, why don't I take the opportunity to go to Yangzhou for a visit?
Naturally, the ministers had no objections, they just hoped that he could take everyone on a tour of the mountains and rivers, eating and drinking. However, Zhu Houzhao's gameplay in Yangzhou is somewhat unusual.
He would go out hunting in the morning, return to the city for dinner at noon, and then in the evening, he would visit the brothels in Yangzhou and comment on the prostitutes. This kind of scene is very spectacular, and Zhu Houzhao will carefully look at each prostitute and then give his evaluation.
After his comments, the prostitutes became celebrities for a while, and even became worth **. Zhu Houzhao played in Yangzhou for eight months, and Wang Shouren, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, had already arrested Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, half a year ago, and waited for Zhu Houzhao's handling opinion.
Although Wang Shouren was a vassal king and a relative of the emperor, it was up to the emperor to decide whether he could be killed. However, the emperor has been dragging his feet and refusing to approve it.
As the governor of southern Jiangxi, Wang Shouren could not waste time on this matter, but he was extraordinary and came up with a countermeasure.
He wrote an excerpt stating that the success of the rebellion was due to the emperor's wise command, and that all the credit should go to the emperor. After this excerpt was played, the emperor finally happily received Zhu Chenhao and announced that he would return to Beijing on the same day.
The ministers were excited, and they could breathe a sigh of relief because the emperor was about to return home. However, they may be rejoicing too soon. The Emperor galloped like a fly when he set out on the expedition, but now he walked leisurely and had a lot of fun along the way.
Zhu Houzhao set out from Yangzhou, roamed Zhenjiang Mansion, climbed to the top of Jinshan Mountain, crossed the Yangtze River from Guazhou, and finally arrived at Qingjiangpu in September of the 15th year of Zhengde.
This is a place with a long history and beautiful scenery, located in today's Qingjiangpu District, Huai'an, Jiangsu, Hepu opened in Yongle 13 years, 1415 AD, belongs to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal along the line, the transportation is convenient, it is the territory of Cao Yun money and grain, and it has the reputation of the south ship and the north horse, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, and the granary of the world.
After Zhu Houzhao arrived in Qingjiangpu, he was attracted by the beautiful scenery here and decided to stay here for a while. However, he was not a peaceful man, and he drove a small boat to catch fish, only to accidentally fall overboard.
Although he was fished up by the attendants, his physical condition was not as good as before, and after returning to Beijing, he was even more ill and could hardly even go to court. Eventually, a lung disease caused by falling into the water led to his death.
In the sixteenth year of Zhengde, in 1521 AD, when he was dying, he left a sentence: "The past is all due to mistakes, and it is not what you can predict." He admitted his mistake and apologized to his courtiers.
This is a story full of history and legends, although Zhu Houzhao passed away, his story will remain in people's hearts forever.
The emperor, who had pursued freedom all his life, did not begin to regret his past until his deathbed. He hated the heavens, the earth, the rashness and impulsiveness of his youth, and the time that God had given him was too short.
But no matter how much he regrets it, he can't change the fact that it has happened. Although the emperor has supreme power, he is only a mortal after all, and will experience love and hatred, and eventually turn into a handful of loess.
Zhu Houzhao has passed away, and the world has nothing to do with him, but the Ming Dynasty is still there, the country is picturesque, and what is even more worrying is that he forgot the most basic duty of an emperor during his reign: having no heirs.
The emperor has no children, so who will inherit the Ming Dynasty? Now, the eyes of the government and the opposition are focused on Yang Tinghe, the cabinet assistant of the interim prime minister and the government. This is an ordinary day in Yang Tinghe's life, but it will also determine the fate of Daming. February** Dynamic Incentive Program