1. Why is there a "reversal of history"?
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, although no one can deny his merits, even if he is a large-scale hero, there are various reasons to excuse him. For example, because the crown prince Zhu Biao died, in order to inherit the future smoothly, Zhu Yuanzhang must eliminate the "threat".
But when he started the "living burial system", even "fans" like the author think that this is turning back the wheel of history, and they can't wash him.
So why did Zhu Yuanzhang do this? In the author's opinion, there are roughly two reasons.
First: instrumental theory.
This is related to the ancient concept - the general preference for sons over women, women's social status is very low, even when they enter the palace to serve the emperor, isn't it the same? The so-called mother is more precious than the son!
The main reason why Empress Lu was able to create the "Rebellion of Empress Lu" was not that she was Liu Bang's wife, the queen, etc., but that her son became the emperor's eldest brother!
And Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not kill Mrs. Gouyi, because he was afraid that this phenomenon of "the child and the mother will be strong, and the dynasty will be chaotic" is happening!
Therefore, the conclusion is: For Zhu Yuanzhang, what harem beauties, except for his wife Queen Ma, are all fertility tools. When my son is born, I will be the king of the vassal and guard one side for my Ming Dynasty. Daughters are used to marry and consolidate their rule. In other words, both sons and daughters have uses, but unfortunately the mothers (except for Queen Ma) have become tools.
So after Zhu Yuanzhang died, those poor concubines were all martyred, even Princess Baoqing's biological mother was actually martyred. （"Records of Emperor Taizongwen" :(Princess Baoqing) The sixteenth daughter of Emperor Taizu, she was born and Taizu collapsed, and her mother Zhang also died. It's not like the legend, because Zhu Yuanzhang loves his daughter when she is young and has no mother, and she raised her noble hand!
Second: mutationism.
When we praise Zhu Yuanzhang for his life, is it equivalent to admitting in disguise that Zhu Yuanzhang has experienced complexity, so he has created his psychological "mutation"? Of course, the big vernacular is regarded as "**The author is one of Zhu Yuanzhang's fans, so I still use the neutral word of variation.
admits the "mutation", and it is logical for Zhu Yuanzhang to do things beyond people's imagination.
When we pursue the "pinnacle of life" and shout "infinite scenery at the dangerous peak", we will also have to bear the corresponding price and change accordingly, and it is not necessarily a positive change - people with stories will not object, right?
The so-called high place is not cold - when it is cold, it is not only the clothes that are added, but also the possibility that the counterattack atavistic ancestors will grow a long hair to keep out the cold! Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's opening of the burial of the living and the reversal of history are the products of this "mutation".
2. Why did Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Zhanji dare not abolish it?
understands why Zhu Yuanzhang turned back on history, let's analyze Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji.
Zhu Di is one of the historical counterattackers. The only person who succeeded in his rebellion as a vassal king. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is Zhu Yuanzhang's "rebel son". Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang gave the throne to Zhu Yunwen, but he came to rob it, no matter what the reason, this is not a rebel?
It stands to reason that he dared to counterattack Zhu Yuanzhang, but why didn't he dare to abolish the "living burial system"? Could it be that he is also like Zhu Yuanzhang, because of those two reasons? Yes and no! Because for Zhu Di, there is a more critical reason - that is, because Zhu Di is not in the right position.
That's why he worked so hard all his life, wanting to prove with his results that I, Zhu Laosi, was the truly qualified emperor, and I took the throne of the hairy boy Zhu Yunwen for the sake of "ancestor Jiangshan Sheji". So under this kind of psychology, does it mean that Zhu Di has to respect Zhu Yuanzhang even more? In this way, the rebellion is justified!
Therefore, Zhu Di will never dare to overthrow Zhu Yuanzhang's system again, he is born with shortness of breath! For example, everyone knows that Zhu Di likes Zhu Gaoxu the most and has always wanted to pass on the throne to his son. But why did he finally pass the throne to Zhu Gaochi?
One is that this is the succession system formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang, the so-called "eldest son system".
Second, Zhu Gaochi is the "Prince of Yanwang" canonized by Zhu Yuanzhang himself! In other words, when Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, Zhu Gaochi's status was decided!
Zhu Di didn't dare, so what about Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji?
Zhu Gaochi died after only 11 months in power, so even if he wanted to abolish it, he wouldn't have that time! Because there are more urgent things, such as dealing with the orphans of Jingjing, cleaning up the mess for his father Zhu Di - there are endless wars, this is burning money, do you want economic development? The so-called first care for the living.
At the same time, he knows his body best, and he has to worry about how the throne will be passed to Zhu Zhanji, don't be robbed by his precious brother Zhu Gaoxu, how can he take care of it?
Therefore, when Zhu Zhanji arrived, there was already an environment for abolishing the "burial of the living". So why didn't Zhu Zhanji dare?
First: Zhu Zhanji was identified by Zhu Di. A "good saint grandson" established its status.
First: When Zhu Zhanji was 28 years old, he had his first son, Zhu Qizhen, and happily did not hesitate to abolish it.
Second: Although Zhu Zhanji only lived to be 36 years old, he was the emperor for 10 years!
As soon as these three pieces of information are added, the reason will come out.
Zhu Di's authority cannot be challenged, and challenging it is tantamount to denying Zhu Zhanji. As for the burial of the living? My Zhu Zhanji's successor is here, and my wife has also become a queen and is on insurance, do others still need to take care of it? So grandpa Zhu Di has not abolished, and I, Zhu Zhanji, have not abolished it.
Of course, if you have to say that Zhu Zhanji is busy fighting crickets and can't take care of them, you can only say this.
3. Why did Zhu Qizhen dare to abolish it?
Regarding Zhu Qizhen, the author has said a lot before, so I won't go into detail about his experience, and go directly to the analysis. The author believes that there are two reasons.
First: In this life, there must always be something that can be done, right? Especially for people of the level of emperors and princes and generals. Zhu Qizhen's conditions are far better than Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and even his father Zhu Zhanji. After the "rule of Renxuan", the Ming Dynasty has actually reached its peak!
It just so happens that Zhu Qizhen is a person with ideas, which is his original intention of "Northern Hunting" Warat - no matter how capable he is, the idea is good! It's a pity that the ideal is very plump, but the reality is so skinny. In the end, he was rubbed hard, and all the emperor's ambitions were empty.
followed by Nangong's reinstatement as emperor, but he killed Yu Qian and rehabilitated Wang Zhenneng's sinners, etc., which can be described as a wave of operations as fierce as a tiger, and when he looked back, the score was only "250". Therefore, the abolition of the burial of the living, a relatively simple matter, became his breakthrough.
Second: In this life, the Tao is ruthless but affectionate. Zhu Qizhen is ruthless to Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian, but he has deep guilt for his wife Queen Qian. Queen Qian was blind from crying for him, you hard-hearted person, in the face of such a wife, you will also have tenderness and guilt.
What's worse is that Queen Qian has no children, once Zhu Qizhen dies, it will be repaired in minutes, and it is very likely that she will be forced to be martyred! Therefore, before Zhu Qizhen died, he abolished the system of martyrdom for the living (The palace concubine was martyred), and instructed Ming Xianzong thousands of times:"EmperorAfter the name is fixed, he should be filial piety to ...... all year roundAfter Queen Qian lived for a long time, she was buried with me.
The facts have also proved this, even if there is Zhu Qizhen's entrustment before his death, Ming Xianzong's biological mother doesn't care about it, she has to be the queen mother, and instructs someone to propose: Abolish Queen Qian! Thanks to Li Xian and other auxiliary ministers, this saved Queen Qian!
Therefore, Zhu Qizhen's abolition of the burial of living people is inevitably related to the protection of Queen Qian.
The last question is: The living burial system has existed for so many years, why did none of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty who were full of benevolence and morality oppose it? But after the abolition of Zhu Qizhen, praise Zhu Qizhen in unison? What did they do earlier?
Just one answer: The queens and concubines in the harem of the Ming Dynasty almost did not have the daughters of the powerful of the dynasty, this is the rule formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang to avoid foreign relatives from interfering in politics! （Zhu Di's wife, Empress Xu, is an exception, he won the throne
The so-called, dead friends do not die poor! And without his own daughters, those ministers who are coaxing cattle, is it still necessary to charge ahead?