Zhu Yuanzhang praised the old woman's tofu soup and ordered to kill her
In ancient feudal societies, most of the founding emperors were heroes who rose from war. They have experienced the brutal oppression of the previous dynasty and seen the decline of the old dynasty, so they have a unique quality of hard work.
Every founding emperor was the hope of the country, but at the same time, he also had a resolute and decisive cruel side. It is only after going through many hardships that they can become stronger, stronger, and unrelenting in the face of their enemies, and finally achieve victory.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is a typical example.
Zhu Yuanzhang's early life was full of hardships, he suffered heavy losses during the uprising, and even almost starved to death on the battlefield. However, fortunately, there was a kind mother-in-law who gave him a bowl of tofu soup and saved his life.
When Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he looked for this mother-in-law everywhere, hoping to taste that delicious bowl of tofu soup again. However, when Zhu Yuanzhang finally found the mother-in-law and tasted her tofu soup, why did he order her to be killed?
In Zhu Yuanzhang's early life, his family was in trouble due to the exploitation of the Mongols, and the whole family made a living from farming, and although they lived in poverty, they lived in harmony but warmth.
However, as the exploitation of the Han Chinese by the Mongols intensified, life for the Zhu family became increasingly difficult.
Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown suffered a severe drought in the third year of Zhizheng, resulting in no crops, and the whole family fell into a desperate situation. To make matters worse, plague and locust plagues occurred the following year, making the survival of the Zhu family even more difficult.
In just half a month, the relatives of the Zhu family passed away one after another, leaving only him and his second brother to rely on each other. In order to survive, Zhu Yuanzhang could only go to Huangjue Temple to become a monk.
In the temple, he did everything carefully, fearing that one day even the status of a monk would be lost. However, the day has come. Due to years of famine, the four courtyards were unable to provide alms.
In desperation, Zhu Yuanzhang began to travel around to make sure that he would not starve to death.
During the three years of wandering and practice, Zhu Yuanzhang not only witnessed the decline of the Yuan Dynasty, but also came into contact with the advanced ideas of the peasant uprising. Eventually, he joined the rebel forces to fight against the dark rulers of the Yuan Dynasty.
At this time, due to the cruel exploitation of the Mongols, ** became increasingly intensified, and peasant uprisings broke out one after another across the country, among which the Red Turban Army organized by the White Lotus Society was the most famous.
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly joined the Red Turban Army led by Guo Zixing and found his stage here. He won the favor of Guo Zixing with his brave fighting style and witty commanding ability, so Guo Zixing appointed Zhu Yuanzhang as the ninth commander of his marshal's army.
During his work, Zhu Yuanzhang fully demonstrated his ingenuity and ability. In battle, he always rushed to the front, and his social skills and connections also earned him widespread praise in the military.
Guo Zixing's trust in Zhu Yuanzhang deepened day by day, and even married his adopted daughter to him.
Zhu Yuanzhang's marriage not only made him a trusted general, but also made him work harder to serve his father-in-law Guo Zixing. He saved Guo Zixing's life many times at critical moments, and quickly rose to prominence and became the main leader of the Red Turban Army.
After returning to his hometown, he recruited his childhood friends and formed his own core force. After having an assistant, he fought in the north and south, and continued to grow his troops. After capturing the city of Dingyuan, he continued his offensive to the east to recruit more rebel troops.
In the end, he broke the main force of reinforcements in the Hengjian Mountain area and occupied the Yuan army camp.
Zhu Yuanzhang's army had expanded to more than 30,000 people, becoming the most powerful rebel army at that time. Although he showed a strong murderous spirit when he commanded the army, he was very friendly to the people, so he won the broad support of the people.
What is even more surprising is that he took in many relatives who were scattered by poverty during the battle and took care of them carefully. After Guo Zixing's death, Zhu Yuanzhang became the left marshal of the rebel army, responsible for guarding Hezhou.
However, during this time, he suffered from food shortages and was harassed by old enemies, which led to the scattering of his troops in battle.
Zhu Yuanzhang was on the verge of life and death and had to seek refuge in the homes of ordinary people. The long battle left him exhausted and weakened. At this critical moment, a kind old lady brought him a bowl of cabbage and tofu soup to quench his hunger and thirst.
Zhu Yuanzhang swept away his hunger, and his strength gradually recovered. The gratitude to the old woman came spontaneously, and the bowl of seemingly ordinary cabbage and tofu soup became the most delicious memory of his life.
3. Unforgettable taste In the past difficult years, Zhu Yuanzhang relied on unremitting struggle and hard work to unify the country and establish the Ming Dynasty. His life was turned upside down and he lived a lavish imperial life.
However, no matter how many times he tried, he couldn't get back the deliciousness of that bowl of tofu soup. In order to taste that unique taste again, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to look for the old woman who had saved him.
After unremitting efforts, he finally found the kind old man. In order to protect the old woman's privacy, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to dress up and quietly came to her home to find the lost smell.
Zhu Yuanzhang visited the old woman's house and was immediately recognized. He asked the old woman to taste another bowl of cabbage and tofu soup, and the old woman agreed without hesitation. After tasting the cabbage soup made by the old woman, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy, so he asked the old woman how to make it.
The old woman made no secret of the fact that at that time she only used some rotten vegetable leaves and spoiled tofu to make it. Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately became ugly after hearing this, but he didn't let others find out.
On the contrary, I was full of praise for the old woman's cabbage and tofu soup. However, when he said goodbye to the old woman, he actually asked his entourage to kill the old woman. What is the reason for this?
If you understand the situation at that time, it is not difficult to understand Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior.
Zhu Yuanzhang, a great founding king, was full of kindness in his heart. However, he also realized that as a king, he had to maintain his dignity. The old woman who saved him with rotten cabbage and tofu soup, although she saved his life, but after Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor, she exposed his shortcomings in public, which made Zhu Yuanzhang lose face and lose his dignity.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered her to be executed. All this stems from the hardships and sufferings of Zhu Yuanzhang's early years, which made him determined to overthrow the old dark rule and create a new order.
Zhu Yuanzhang's success is not accidental, his diligence and assiduity, as well as his kindness and kindness, have played a vital role.
Before Zhu Yuanzhang had no biological heirs, he adopted his son extensively, showing his deep benevolence. However, no matter how kind a person is, there is a hidden pain that he does not want to be touched, just like the old woman who had to be brutally killed after revealing the truth in order to maintain his face and dignity.