76-year-old Li Shanchang went home to retire and cultivate the land, but Zhu Yuanzhang still did not let him go
Gonggong Li is majestic in the court, why did he end up like this?
The reason for this is not in the hearts of the people. After becoming famous, Li Shanchang became more and more arrogant and domineering, causing dissatisfaction in the imperial court. Zhu Yuanzhang also gradually felt that Li Shanchang was not grateful, and he would be angry if he was a little sad. In the end, this misunderstanding led to the death of Li Shanchang, and since then the family of heroes has been broken.
But Li Shanchang is really like what Zhu Yuanzhang said"Ungrateful"Is it? What kind of relationship does his death reflect? What does this past tell us about future generations?
Li Shanchang is an elite under Zhu Yuanzhang**.
During the Hongwu period, Li Shanchang was an important minister who supported the discussion of politics. In his early years, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang to build the army and made outstanding achievements.
In 1367 AD, Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the state of Wu and named Li Shanchang the Duke of Xuanguo. After that, Li Shanchang was appointed as the left minister of the imperial court and was an important minister of the imperial court. He, like Xiao He and Liu Bang, the king of Han, helped Zhu Yuanzhang stabilize the country.
The army fought in the south and in the north, and Li Shanchang stayed in the capital. He raised military rations to keep the front-line soldiers fed and clothed. Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him very much and helped the Li family many times to show his affection.
In 1370 AD, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Li Shanchang an iron coupon for Danshu, and his son was saved from death. This greatly increased Li Shanchang's prestige in the imperial court, and also enabled him to act recklessly. Li Shanchang's arrogant remarks caused dissatisfaction among many courtiers. Liu Bowen quarreled with him, and he retired to his hometown. Li Shanchang is extremely powerful.
At that time, Li Shanchang followed Zhu Yuanzhang to unite against the Yuan. Zhu Yuanzhang took a fancy to Li Shanchang's talent and tried his best to attract him. Li Shanchang wisely decided to follow Zhu Yuanzhang, and the two have formed an indissoluble bond since then.
Under the command of Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Shanchang accompanied the army to the south and the north, and was invincible. He is good at recruiting talents, discovering talents, and enriching Zhu Yuanzhang's team of advisers. He is also good at logistics management and can provide food and grass for the front-line army. With the help of Li Shanchang and other ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to continuously expand his army and eventually unify the country.
After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne and became emperor, he reappointed Li Shanchang as prime minister, and was known as the three founding ministers of the Ming Dynasty along with Huang Guan and Song Lian. Li Shanchang presided over the government for many years and made great contributions to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was skeptical, but Li Shanchang was very confident. He made it clear to him that if Li Shanchang was sorry for him, he would definitely apologize; If Li Shanchang's son makes a mistake, he will also look at Li Shanchang's face and forgive him.
It seems that Li Shanchang's status in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind is incomparable to others. He asked Zhu Yuanzhang to entrust state affairs to his confidants, but at the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang trusted the minister the most.
Li Shanchang has retired and returned to his hometown due to old age and illness.
In 1371 AD, Li Shanchang retired to his hometown due to old age and illness. Although he left the palace, his situation did not change.
Zhu Yuanzhang appreciated Li Shan's advanced age and rewarded him with the land and farmers he managed. Li Shanchang has lived in seclusion for many years, and his official fortune is prosperous. Although he no longer participates in state affairs, Zhu Yuanzhang's favor for him has never waned.
In the following years, Li Shanchang returned to the palace many times to assist in management. When the Hu Weiyong case broke out in 1380, Li Shanchang was not charged, so Zhu Yuanzhang's trust in him did not wane.
Li Shanchang was old and sick, so he resigned and returned to his hometown. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't let him go and asked him to stay. In the end, he agreed to Li Shanchang's request to go home to recuperate.
Zhu Yuanzhang even said to Li Shanchang:"If one day I am gone, please listen to the words of **, so that the prince will no longer worry about the border garrison and try to enjoy a peaceful life. "
This passage fully reflects Zhu Yuanzhang's trust and respect for Li Shanchang. He regarded Li Shanchang as his dearest and most beloved, more than his brother.
After Li Shanchang left the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to take care of his life. He sent Li Shanchang 10,000 hectares of fertile land near the capital and 140,000 rich peasants who had moved from Jiangnan to accept Li Shanchang's rule and command.
This Li Shanchang does not have to worry about life after retirement. He can enjoy solitude, plow the fields, and enjoy the scenery. Zhu Yuanzhang also sent envoys to visit Li Shanchang from time to time, condolence him and gifts.
Although Li Shanchang has been retired for many years, whenever something big happens in the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang will ask him to come back temporarily to learn from his experience in the top management. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang relied heavily on Li Shanchang, and his influence is still there.
The relationship between the Chief Executive and the Minister broke down in an instant.
The ups and downs of the relationship between the monarch and the minister often occur in the blink of an eye. Li Shanchang has been retired for many years, but this has also laid the root of the bane.
It is said that in 1385, Li Shanchang's younger brother Li Cunyi made a deal with Hu Weiyong. Zhu Yuanzhang could have been punished, but because of Li Shanchang's face, he let Li Cunyi's family go.
But Li Shanchang was not grateful to Zhu Yuanzhang for this. Zhu Yuanzhang then concluded that Li Shanchang's hypocrisy made him ungrateful, disloyal and unfilial.
Since then, Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings for Li Shanchang have been shaken. Li Shanchang's political enemies took the opportunity to make insulting remarks in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, which further deteriorated the relationship between the monarch and the minister.
In 1385, Li Shanchang's younger brother, Li Cunyi, was convicted of fornicating with the executed prime minister Hu Weiyong. According to the law, Li Cunyi should have been punished, but out of respect for Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately treated Li Cunyi lightly and did not hold him accountable.
This is actually an extra gift from Zhu Yuanzhang to Li Shanchang. But Li Shanchang didn't appreciate it, and later thanked Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was disappointed, thinking that Li Shanchang was ungrateful and didn't trust him as much as before.
Some people think that Li Shanchang loves face more, and thinks that Zhu Yuanzhang should not pursue the matter, so he did not apologize. This difference in personality created a rift between the monarch and the courtier.
Some detractors took the opportunity to spread rumors that Li Shanchang was plotting against Zhu Yuanzhang. For these baseless accusations, Li Shanchang did not have time to clarify. As time passed, Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion of Li Shanchang became more and more serious, and the relationship between the two became more and more estranged.
This incident made Zhu Yuanzhang disgusted and jealous of Li Shanchang. Lee's misbehavior and sluggish reaction led to a deterioration in the relationship between the monarch and the minister. A wise monarch should have taken steps to prevent such tragedies from happening, and loyal ministers should have been cautious.
The whole family was beheaded, and the ministers also had a tragic end.
In 1390, Li Shanchang intervened on behalf of a relative, which became the last straw.
When Zhu Yuanzhang tortured him to extract a confession, his relatives said that Li Shanchang knew that Hu Weiyong had rebelled, but did not report it. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and thought that Li Shanchang was a traitor.
Although Lee Sun-chang had performed well over the years and was awarded a gold medal for sacrificing his life to save people, he was executed at the age of 76, his wife and children were charged, and his entire family was killed.
Li Shanchang's career was ruined. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang executed his cronies, thus consolidating the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. The death of Li Shanchang shows that the traitors in the DPRK and China are in power, and the suspicion of the king is more prevalent.
In 1390, Li Shanchang interceded for a distant relative of Ding Bin and secured him an official position. Ding Bin worked under the executed Hu Weiyong, which caused him trouble.
When Zhu Yuanzhang found out, he was immediately furious. He believed that Li Shanchang used his talents to serve the Hu Party with bad intentions. So, he tortured Ding Bin and forced him to admit that Li Shanchang knew about Hu Weiyong's rebellion, but did not report it.
Despite Ding Bin's"Testimony"It was brutally tortured under the coercion of lies, but Zhu Yuanzhang still couldn't get rid of his already suspicious heart. In his opinion, Li Shanchang is his own confidant, and he must get rid of it as soon as possible.
The court was shocked to learn that Li Shanchang had been arrested and interrogated. Mr. Li has served the country for many years, how can he desert for no reason? This must be a conspiracy to slander and frame loyal servants!
However, at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of distinguishing between good and bad, and just wanted to deal with dissidents as soon as possible. Despite his pleading, he was executed at the age of 76, as were his wife and children.
Li Shanchang died unwillingly, and he did not understand why his years of loyalty had suffered such a bad fate. During this period, Zhu Yuanzhang also became paranoid and cruel, and was no longer the father who was both gracious and powerful.
The tragedy of Li Shanchang, a powerful minister, who changed from a favored minister to a disaster to the country and the people, is regrettable.
Zhu Yuanzhang executed Nei Ying, which was his inherent skeptical character. But Li Shanchang is also not innocent. When he fell out of favor, he was slow to react, leading to the destruction of his family.
This incident teaches us that loyalty cannot be based on gratitude and self-interest, but must stand the test. Mingjun should be cautious in employing people and not capricious; Loyal servants must know how to advance and retreat, and be careful to deal with the king's suspicions. Only in this way can we achieve great things and prolong life. From pride to decadence, Li Shanchang's fate can be described as twists and turns, which is embarrassing. His relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang could have been described as a teacher and friend, but in the end, it turned to tragedy due to mutual suspicion.
The main reason is definitely the suspicion of Zhu Yuanzhang. However, Lee Shanchang lacks strategy in dealing with the problem, and he is also responsible for it. Because Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicions were not properly handled, he ruined Zhu Yuanzhang's entire family.
Like the fate of the founding heroes, the fates of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong are also intertwined. Hu Weiyong died of Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion, and Li Shanchang was implicated in Hu Weiyong's case and became a victim of Zhu Yuanzhang's opposition. The bloody conflict between ministers in the early Ming Dynasty foreshadowed the situation of the future monarch and subjects of the Ming Dynasty. Li Shanchang's death is exactly the same as Hu Weiyong's death, highlighting the change in Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament after he took power.
In short, from the tacit cooperation between Li Shanchang and Zhu Yuanzhang to the unfortunate break, all signs show that the optimism and expectations in the early years of the Ming Dynasty are still in the shadows. The turning point in Li Shanchang's fate reflects the special relationship between the monarchs and ministers in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, which is worth reflecting on.