Zhu Jianshen was loyal to the Ming Dynasty and was slandered by the Manchus. Continued the Ming Dynasty and fought bravely
The Ming Dynasty is a famous dynasty in Chinese history that lasted 276 years and had a total of 16 emperors. Of these 16 emperors, the most famous is undoubtedly Zhu Di of the Ming Xianzong. He developed internally and attacked externally, so that the Ming Dynasty reached its heyday in his hands, and he sat on the throne of the Ming Dynasty for more than 160 years. However, in later history, Zhu Di was often discredited by the Manchu rulers, who also belittled his outstanding exploits. Today, let's take a closer look at the great and legendary Ming Xianzong and revisit this great emperor.
The subtitle is "Zhu Qizhen Ignores Mediocrity, and the Ming Dynasty is on the Verge of Extinction".
In 1449, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, beginning the decline of the mid-Ming dynasty. The prestige of the emperor, who was proud of his diligence and love for the people, contrasted sharply with his mediocrity and dereliction of duty.
Zhu Qizhen sympathized with the eunuch Wang Zhi and other followers, but also alienated Yu Qian and other loyal supporters. In 1449, the Mongol Warat tribe harassed the area around Beijing, but Zhu Qizhen ignored it and sent Wang Zhi to lead an army of 100,000 to defend the city. Wang Zhi did not understand military affairs and was captured. Zhu Qizhen personally organized the expedition, but was captured by the Mongols at Tumubao.
That's what it's known for"The change of the civil fort", which directly led to the destruction of 300,000 Ming troops, and the Ming Dynasty almost perished. It was at that time, when the crown prince Zhu Jianshen (later Ming Xianzong) was only 7 years old. When he saw that the dynasty was on the verge of extinction, as the crown prince, he was under great fear and pressure.
Subtitle: At the beginning of Emperor Jingtai's ascension to the throne, Zhu Jianshen was destined to encounter misfortune.
At the critical moment, Zhu Qizhen's younger brother Zhu Qiyu stepped forward and led the crowd to escort him. With Yu Qian's support, Zhu Qiyu repelled the Mongol army and ended the crisis in Yanjing. Zhu Qiyu then ascended the throne as Emperor Jingtai.
In order to consolidate the throne, Emperor Jingtai first abolished Zhu Jinshu's crown prince, renamed him the king of Yi, and then appointed his son as the crown prince. Zhu Jinshun, who was only seven years old, changed his fate and was demoted from a prince to a commoner overnight.
During the reign of the King of Thailand, Zhu Jinshen lived a cautious life. He was placed under house arrest, under close surveillance, and often in danger of his life. The poor child had to get used to loneliness and fear.
I felt like an animal in a cage. "My life is full of uncertainty and could end at any moment.
Zhu Qizhen was restored to the title, and Zhu Jinshun was canonized as the crown prince again.
Just as the Jingtai Dynasty was stabilizing, the captured Zhu Qizhen miraculously returned to Yanjing. He staged a coup d'état and re-ascended the throne as Emperor Tianshun. Emperor Jingtai and Yu Qian were killed in the chaos, but Zhu Qizhen managed to regain the throne.
For Zhu Jianshen, this is undoubtedly a turning point. He was reinstated as the crown prince by Zhu Qizhen, and finally regained his freedom and re-ascended the throne. However, the foundations of the Ming Dynasty were already crumbling, and the internal and external situation was becoming increasingly severe.
In 1457, the Eastern Mongols invaded Guanzhong. The Ming army was defeated and had to retreat to Datong. In order to preserve his reputation, Zhu Qizhen took refuge in Eastern Mongolia and fought against the Ming army. However, due to his lack of military knowledge, the Ming army was defeated again. This deepened the crisis of the Ming Dynasty.
As the crown prince, Zhu Di watched the Ming Dynasty fall inch by inch. He secretly made up his mind that after ascending the throne, he must save the country from danger.
Subtitles Zhu Jianshen ascended to the throne and saved the Ming Dynasty with a bolt of lightning.
In October 1464, Zhu Qizhen died, and the 15-year-old Zhu Jinshen ascended the throne as Emperor Chenghua. At the beginning of his ascension, he immediately took tough measures, killing the traitorous eunuch Wang Zhi and the eunuch Sun Bo, and reusing loyal ministers Xie Qian and Liu Jian. He also apologized to Yu Qian and Emperor Jingtai, showing generosity beyond personal grievances. These measures quickly stabilized the situation.
In 1465, the Yao people in Guangxi revolted and occupied all of Guangxi. Zhu Di appointed Zhao Fu as a general to lead the army to quell the rebellion. Zhao Fu put down the Yao rebellion within a few months, and since then he has become famous in the war.
In 1467, Zhang Xianzhong, a Sichuan barbarian leader, rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and captured the important city of Chengdu. The Ming army marched again, defeating Zhang Xianzhong and recovering Chengdu within a few months.
In 1467, he sent his general Wang Yue to attack the Mongols in the northeast and defeat the Mongols at the Tumen River. In 1472, the Mongols marched south to attack the border, and Zhu Di again sent troops to repel the Mongols, thus stabilizing the northern border.
Ming Xianzong revived the newly fallen Ming Dynasty with a succession of military forces. A former minister lamented"We thought the Ming Dynasty had fallen, but who knew that a young emperor would be able to revive the Ming Dynasty?
Subtitle Chenghua during the heyday of the Ming Dynasty.
While stabilizing the country's border defense, Zhu Di also introduced a series of internal measures that contributed to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
This freed up farmers and increased agricultural yields. He abolished excesses and taxes, built ponds and dams to store water, and made agriculture abundant. He also went to Jiangnan many times to observe the people's feelings. A farmer in the countryside of Jiangnan said:"I have not seen a ruler as good as His Majesty for many years, who loves his people like a son"。
In addition, Zhu Guishen was also enthusiastic about education, building schools, and strengthening imperial examinations. He thinks"The people can do it"Improving the people's knowledge level is the foundation for a country's prosperity and strength. During his reign, the social development of the Ming Dynasty reached a new stage.
The Ming Dynasty experienced prosperity during the reign of Emperor Chenghua. With an abundant treasury, a strong army, an increasing population, and repeated victories in foreign wars, the Ming Dynasty's international reputation reached its peak. In the twenty-third year of Chenghua (1487), Zhu Jixin died at the age of 49.
The subtitle is the legendary life of Zhu Maichen of the Ming Dynasty, who lived in the Ming Dynasty for 160 years.
Zhu Jinxuan is a legendary figure, his life is both a prince and a nobleman, a commoner, both a prince and the heir to the throne. When he ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty was at its most critical, but with his superhuman political and military prowess, he brought the Ming Dynasty to its peak and revived it for 160 years.
Numerous facts have proved that if it were not for the rule of Zhongxing Zhu Jishen, the Ming Dynasty would have been on the verge of extinction. The Ming Dynasty continued under his leadership until Emperor Chongzhen, who committed suicide by throwing himself into the river in 1644.
Unfortunately, the exploits of this great emperor were deliberately belittled and slandered by the Manchu rulers in later history books. However, the truth of history is always the light of nature, and Zhu Jinxuan's wonderful life will give future generations a more fair evaluation.
Zhu Jinxuan was a legendary emperor and the leader of the Ming Dynasty's Renaissance. He should not be unfairly judged because of the prejudices of later rulers. On the contrary, any impartial historian should re-examine this great emperor and reshape his historical image. We have every reason to believe that the glorious reign of Ming Xianzong in Chenghua will forever shine in the historical memory of the Chinese nation.