In 1457 AD, Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty was seriously ill. Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen successfully regained the throne and regained control of the government under the conspiracy of Shi Heng, Xu Youzhen, and Cao Jixiang. After the restoration of Zhu Qizhen of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Shi Heng, Xu Youzhen, Cao Jixiang and others took advantage of the merits of Lili and framed Yu Qian, who had a grudge against them, and imprisoned. In the same year, Yu Qian was ordered by Zhu Qizhen of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty to be beheaded outside the Chongwen Gate, and a generation of famous ministers and national heroes came to an abrupt end.
After the Tumubao Incident, if it weren't for Yu Qian standing up in time to stabilize the situation, it is very likely that the Ming Dynasty's national glory would be less than a hundred years. It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why the Ming Dynasty can last for more than 200 years is due to Yu Qian's contributions. is such a national hero, a patriotic and clean official, but in the end he fell under the slander and slander of the traitorous villain, and was beheaded by Ming Yingzong's order. So, is Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen really so mediocre? Does Yu Qian really have to die?
In the fourteenth year of the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty (1449 AD), Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, drove his own expedition to Wara, and was defeated and captured. When the news came, Daming was in an uproar, and people were panicked. The harem of the Forbidden City in Beijing was full of mourning, and hundreds of officials in the court vied with each other to discuss the route of escape and move south. When the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, Yu Qian, who was the left attendant of the military department at the time, stepped forward. He not only resolutely opposed the southward move to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Song Dynasty, but also immediately proposed to support Zhu Qiyu, the king of the prison state, to succeed to the throne as emperor, which stabilized the hearts of the people in time. At the same time, Yu Qian advocated sticking to the city of Beijing, and with his efforts, he finally won the victory in the defense of Beijing, which made the Ming Dynasty turn the corner.
After the Tumubao Incident, Yu Qian was one of the few Ming** who was sober-minded in times of crisis. Under his leadership, the Ming Dynasty avoided the tragedy after the Song Dynasty moved south three hundred years ago, and while stabilizing the situation, it also made Wara Yexian's plan come to naught. Yu Qian's merit lies in the fact that he saved the Ming Dynasty on the verge of collapse and won the battle to defend Beijing against foreign invasion, and is a great hero of the country and the nation. Yu Qian also became the most trusted and relied on auxiliary minister of Zhu Qiyu in the Ming Dynasty.
After the restoration of Yingzong, Yu Qian, who was once above 10,000 people under one person, became a thorn in everyone's side and a thorn in the flesh. Political enemies want Yu Qian to die! Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen wants Yu Qian to die! The orthodox imperial system of the Ming Dynasty also has to die of Yu Qian! Yu Qian knew that there was no way to avoid it, so he calmly went to his death, leaving his "innocence" in the future generations!
After the Tumubao Change, Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was captured, Xu Youzhen and others advocated moving south, but they were opposed and angrily reprimanded by Yu Qian, which made Xu Youzhen lose face At the same time, his voice in the court became smaller and smaller, and his career was almost interrupted. The two formed a great grudge because of this, which also became an important reason for Xu Youzhen's revenge on Yu Qian later.
Because in the defense of Beijing, Yu Qian once had a favor for Shi Heng, so Shi Heng had the idea of "repaying his kindness", of course, he still wanted to "please" Yu Qian, the "big celebrity" in front of Zhu Qiyu. Shi Heng repaid Yu Qian by recommending Yu Qian's son Yu Mian to Zhu Qiyu. However, Yu Qian not only did not appreciate it, but instead criticized Shi Heng, and the relationship between the two was stiff.
"The general of the Heng position, he doesn't hear about it, and he pulls out a line of troops to help the military, and recommends his courtiers alone, so that he can discuss it in the public? ”In addition to Shi Heng and Xu Youzhen, Yu Qian almost "offended" the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, just because of Zhu Qiyu's excessive trust and reliance on Qian in the Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty, Yu Qian's opinion was consulted on the appointment of the imperial court. Yu Qian is fair and strict, dedicated to the country, and the best recommended ones are the most objective and suitable. But those who were "abandoned" because of Yu Qian will inevitably be dissatisfied with Qianxin, and over time, more and more civil and military ministers above the entire court are dissatisfied with Qian. In addition to the gains and losses of interests, he is also jealous of Yu Qian's transcendent status.
"With one person, he will visit him secretly. Be humble and honest, have nothing to hide, and do not avoid resentment. Because all those who do not serve are resentful, and those who use Fu are often jealous. ”Once a son of heaven and a courtier, Yu Qian during the Zhu Qiyu period can be said to be above 10,000 people under one person. But after the restoration of Yingzong, Yu Qian became the target of the ministers' "attack", even if he did not fall into the ground, no one was willing to support Yu Qian.
Under the slander of Xu Youzhen, Shi Heng and other political enemies, Yu Qian has no ability to "resist" at all, and the only thing waiting for Yu Qian is death.
In the words that Mingyue once commented on Zhu Qizhen back then, Zhu Qizhen is a good person. In my opinion, Zhu Qizhen is not a good emperor, at least he does not have the tolerance and generosity of a king. After the Tumubao Incident, Zhu Qizhen became a prisoner, not only suffering physical and mental humiliation and torture, but Yu Qian, who was far away in Beijing, also gave him blows and injuries again and again. Although when Shi Heng and Xu Youzhen slandered Yu Qian and wanted to execute Yu Qian, Zhu Qizhen couldn't bear it, but in the end, he couldn't resist the call in his heart.
1, Yu Qian did not rescue Zhu Qizhen in time, but supported Zhu Qiyu as the emperor, becoming a thorn in Zhu Qizhen's heart.
After the Tumubao Incident, as the actual commander of the military department at that time, Yu Qian did not try to rescue the captured Zhu Qizhen, but instead set up his younger brother Zhu Qiyu as the emperor. This made Zhu Qizhen have to be annoyed, Yu Qian's actions were tantamount to disloyalty to him, the emperor. Even if Yu Qian's support for Zhu Qiyu is based on the general interests of the country and the nation, and he has no selfish intentions, it is a "rebellion" for Zhu Qizhen. Zhu Qizhen remembered the suffering he suffered when he was captured in Warat, Mongolia, and was worried all day long, how could there be less resentment towards Yu Qian in his heart?
2, Yu Qian did not prevent Zhu Qiyu from changing the crown prince, which became another knot in Zhu Qizhen's heart.
Zhu Qiyu was able to ascend the throne and succeed to the throne because of the consent and support of the Empress Dowager Sun. But there is a premise, that is, after Zhu Qiyu's death, the throne will still be returned to Zhu Jianshen, the crown prince of Zhu Qizhen's lineage. After Zhu Qizhen was welcomed back, Zhu Qizhen, as the emperor, was directly placed under house arrest. If it was just Zhu Qizhen himself under house arrest, maybe he could still understand this younger brother. However, after tasting the benefits of peak power, Zhu Qiyu changed his mind and wanted to keep this supreme power for himself. The original prince Zhu Jianshen was abolished by Zhu Qiyu and renamed his son Zhu Jianji as the crown prince. As an important minister by Zhu Qiyu's side, Yu Qian did not stop Zhu Qiyu's behavior of abolishing the crown prince in time. Perhaps, Yu Qian thought about stopping or once stopped Zhu Qiyu, but in the end, Zhu Jianshen was abolished. This is a point that Zhu Qizhen can't let go of and tolerate. Who made Yu Qian Zhu Qiyu's person? This pot is not yours Yu Qian's, but you Yu Qian also have to carry it!
3, Yu Qian's "disloyalty" made Zhu Qizhen lose trust in him.
Yu Qian was first "disloyal" to Zhu Qizhen and switched to Zhu Qiyu's camp. Then, when Zhu Qiyu abolished the crown prince Zhu Jianshen, he did not succeed in stopping it. And during the seven years that Zhu Qizhen was under house arrest, he never thought of restoring him, the former "master". Yu Qian was completely classified as Zhu Qiyu's person, and after Zhu Qizhen re-ascended the throne, Yu Qian naturally became the least trusted group. Not only did Zhu Qizhen distrust Yu Qian, but in the hearts of the ** ministers who supported Zhu Qizhen's restoration, Yu Qian was obviously on the opposite side of them. No matter what the reason, Zhu Qizhen could not be appointed to Qian again.
In public and private, Yu Qian will be excluded from Zhu Qizhen's court.
There is no doubt that after Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was captured, Yu Qian decisively supported Zhu Qiyu to succeed to the throne, which was an extremely correct decision. And facts have proved that during the eight years of Zhu Qiyu's reign, the Ming Dynasty was on the right track, and all aspects were thriving, and Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty could be called an excellent emperor.
Yu Qian's support for Zhu Qiyu can be said to be a special decision made in a special period. Because according to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, after Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong was captured, the crown prince Zhu Jianshen, who was only 2 years old at the time, should inherit the throne. In view of the fact that the Ming Dynasty was in danger at that time, Yu Qian put forward the view that "the society is important, and the monarch is light", and did not follow the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty to support Zhu Jianshen to succeed him, but let his concubine Zhu Qiyu ascend the throne as the emperor.
Special treatment for special times! Yu Qian's approach is at a time when the country is in danger, and naturally no one will raise objections. When the crisis passed, especially after Zhu Qiyu was seriously ill and Zhu Qizhen was restored, Yu Qian suddenly became an "outlier" who challenged the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Qiyu's ascension to the throne was due to the needs of the national conditions in a specific period, but in essence, it was contrary to the ancestral system of the imperial power inheritance of the Ming Dynasty.
Why did the restoration of Emperor Yingzong go so smoothly? That's because Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen is the eldest son of Xuanzong and the orthodox heir of the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, Zhu Qiyu is a concubine and is not qualified to inherit the throne. The restoration of Zhu Qizhen, in the eyes of the Manchu civil and military, was an act of setting things right. This is also the fundamental reason why Yu Qian, who held the military power at that time, did not stop it. In Yu Qian's view, Daizong Zhu Qiyu certainly reused him, but Yingzong was the legitimate heir to the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, and his restoration was a matter of course, and Yu Qian had no reason to stop it.
"In the battle to seize the door, Xu Shi conspired, knew about it left and right, and repaid him. When the heavy soldiers are in hand, destroying Xu Shi is like destroying the withered ears. ......Fang Xushi entered the southern city at night, and the public knew about it, but he was not moved, and listened to the restoration of Yingzong. ......The public cover can not die, and Gu Yi dies to protect the society. ”At the moment of Yingzong's restoration, Yu Qian was ready to die calmly. Because from that moment on, the entire Ming Dynasty could no longer tolerate him Yu Qian. Although Yu Qian's death was unjust, his "innocence" will remain in our hearts forever.