On December 22, 1440, the king of Han Gong, Zhu Chong (Huoor), died of illness, and the imperial court evaluated him as "filial piety, friendliness and frugality, good and reasonable, and well-known at home and abroad", undoubtedly an outstanding virtuous king.
However, before he was settled, his two younger brothers, Zhu Chongyong, the king of Xiangling, and Zhu Chongxuan, the king of Leping, had a fierce battle with his nephew and the first heir to the title, Zhu Fanwei (pronounced yi), the king of Kaesong, because of the inheritance of the throne of Han.
The Zhu Chongwei brothers believed that Zhu Fanwei was not suitable for the title of King of Han, and advocated that a more virtuous person should be selected from among the other sons of King Han Gong to inherit him. Their view may be questioning Zhu Fanwei's talent and morality.
However, Zhu Fanwei did not accept this questioning, and he said in Shangshu that the accusations of the two uncles were a slander against him. This struggle for inheritance reflects the conflict between family interests and individual interests in feudal society.
King Han Gong's fame and talent may not have changed the inevitable feud between his brother and nephew. However, this kind of struggle also gives us a deeper understanding of the family inheritance system in feudal society.
During the Ming Yingzong period, he had a headache because of the affairs of Han Fan, and finally had to come forward to solve it in person. He told Zhu Fanwei that Zhu Chongjiong and his brothers just claimed that they should choose the virtuous heirs and had nothing to say, and the title should be theirs.
At the same time, he told Zhu Chongjiong's brother that his nephew was at fault, and he should be corrected as an uncle, instead of having to pick up someone's hat at every turn. Today let's talk about Zhu Chongjiong, the king of Xiangling, what kind of character is he?
Zhu Chongwei is the son of Zhu Song, King of Han Xian, the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and his biological mother, King Han Xian's wife, Ji. In the second year of Yongle (1404), he was canonized as the king of Xiangling.
Zhu Song died early, and although Zhu Chongwei did not set foot in his domain, Liaodong Sanwanwei (now Kaiyuan City, Liaoning), he had always received a good education. In literature, he was quite accomplished, and he once presented poems to Akihito, which was highly praised.
During the reign of Renzong, he and his brothers showed the characteristics of intelligence, diligence, and reason, and were rewarded with platinum, banknotes, etc.
Mingrenzong drama lighting Renzong is benevolent, because he stayed in Nanjing for a long time, and has had many contacts with Zhu Chongjiong's brothers, and the relationship between the two sides is very close.
At the same time as the reward, he also made a decree to set the year of the Han Wang brothers, of which Zhu Chongjiong's age was 1,000 stones, and half of the rice money was also supported.
In the second month, the new domain of the Han clan was identified as Pingliangfu in Shaanxi. In April of the first year of Hongxi (1425), Zhu Chong, the king of Han, officially came to Pingliang with his family and two younger brothers.
This year, Zhu Chongwei was 25 years old, but at that time, this age was considered an older unmarried youth.
As the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and the nephew of the emperor of the dynasty, Han Fan does not seem to have a high status in the eyes of the emperor, and even under his nose, he does not seem to be very valued.
It wasn't until the first year of Xuande (1426) that the 26-year-old Zhu Chongwei finally got a wife, and the princess was Zhong Shi, the niece of Zhong Xuan, the commander of Ping Liangwei.
When the Han Domain, which was famous for its filial piety, moved to Pingliang, the tomb of King Zhu Song of Han Xian in Nanjing did not move together, but left his daughter Ronghe County Lord and his wife to be in charge of the sacrifice.
In October of the third year of Xuande (1428), the lord of Ronghe died, and Wang Rong, the guest of honor, died in May of the twelfth year of orthodoxy (1447).
The next month after Wang Rong's death, Zhu Chongjiong went to the imperial court, saying that as a family branch, he did not dare to send someone to pay tribute without authorization, but because his father's cemetery had been unmaintained for a long time, he hoped that the imperial court would allow him to send someone to pay tribute, "to chase the distant feelings".
Ming Yingzong "Jiaqi filial piety", so he gave a special approval.
Zhu Chongjiong, who lost his father when he was a child, was raised by Han Xian's princess Feng and Han Xian's wife Ji. In the process of moving the Han government from Nanjing to Pingliang, they encountered many difficulties.
However, Zhu Chongji did his best to take care of his two mothers so that they could live here with peace of mind. His filial piety touched the imperial court and was commended by Ming Yingzong.
When he learned that his mother was sick, he did not hesitate to trade his life for his mother's health. He even cut off the flesh of his thighs to make soup for his mother, and cut off his own beard and incense, praying for God's blessing.
His efforts paid off, and both mothers were back to health. Even when Ji was critically ill, he insisted on taking care of her undressed until she miraculously recovered her health.
When Ji died, he was 82 years old, and all of this was inseparable from Zhu Chongjiong's careful care.
Although Zhu Chongwei is old, he will take his children and grandchildren to visit his mother's grave in person every year, and add soil by himself to show his grief. His filial piety was commended by two generations of emperors, Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty.
After the death of Zhu Ying, the king of An Hui, his tomb was preserved, and the Han clan presided over the sacrifice.
However, the Han Domain's sacrifice to King Ahn Hye gradually became a mere formality, until Ming Yingzong ordered the Ministry of Rites to formulate specifications for the sacrifice of King Ahn Hye, and the official expenses were to be paid.
This shows that although King An Hui's uncle status was inferior to that of his biological father, his filial piety was still respected and recognized by the imperial court.
Zhu Chongjiong, the king of Xiangling, was very concerned about the issue of sacrificial sweeping in the cemetery of King Anhui, and he hoped to renovate and supervise the sacrificial matters through his own efforts. Zhu Chongyi's move stems from his deep admiration and remembrance of his late uncle.
After the restoration of Ming Yingzong, he was appointed as the enshrined family of King An Hui, and from then on he was different from ordinary county kings.
Zhu Chongwei and his brother have a deep relationship, they supported them all the way after their father's death, especially Zhu Chong (Huo or), when the eldest brother was seriously ill, he guarded it without untying his clothes and eyes, and even tasted various decoctions to ensure that there was no problem before giving it to the eldest brother.
Therefore, when the king of Kaesong, Zhu Fanhui, died of cold and illness, Zhu Chongji and his brothers thought that he was not suitable to be the king of Han, and they proved to be right. Soon after, King Han also died at the age of 25, and the imperial court gave him the nickname of Huai.
The economy of the Han Wangfu was in trouble because of the death of the Han Wang, and Zhu Chongjiong, the king of Xiangling, took the initiative to stand up twice and asked the imperial court to continue to distribute the Sui Lu of the Han Wangfu to help the Han Wangfu palace family get by.
Although his actions were not always welcomed by the Han Domain, he still adhered to his moral standards and hoped to help the Han Palace.
Zhu Bai, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, was obedient and filial when he was young, but as he grew up, he had his own opinions and rebellion, and he did not want to be controlled by the bad old man Zhu Chongjiong all day long.
As the grandson of Taizu and the Ming clan, although Zhu Chongwei is loyal to the monarch and patriotic and filial piety to his elders, he did not neglect his small family because of this, but was ready to stand up and serve the imperial court at any time.
After the change of Ming Yingzong's civil fort, Zhu Chongwei went to the court for the first time, saying that he would enter the king of Beijing to defend the Ming Dynasty. However, in the face of the request of King Qin, the new emperor Ming Dynasty Zong blocked back for various reasons, including Zhu Chongjiong.
After Zhu Chongjian learned of this, he still firmly expressed his desire to serve the country. The Hetao area is a few bends formed when the Yellow River flows through the Loess Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, and is known as "the Yellow River is harmful, only rich in one set", and it has been the Han land since ancient times.
Located in the Hetao area south of the Yellow River, because of its special geographical location, it was often called Henan in the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the entire Hetao area was under the control of the Ming Dynasty.
However, with the relocation of Dongshengwei, the core guard station of the Yongle Dynasty that controlled the Dongtao region, the Hetao region gradually fell. This change made the Qiantao area one of the key areas in the middle of the battle between the Ming army and the Mongol tribes.
After the Battle of Beijing, the Mongol tribes led by the Ordos Department gradually invaded Qiantao, and Ming Xianzong launched many counterattacks, and the famous Battle of Sotao took place during this period.
In the sixth year of Chenghua (1470), the Mongols invaded the Hetao area again, Zhu Chongwei was already seventy years old, and it was naturally difficult for him to gallop on the battlefield, but he had abundant heirs, so he went to the court to ask for permission for his descendants, sons-in-law and other family members to follow the chief military officer to fight against the invaders.
However, Ming Xianzong did not agree to Zhu Chongjiong's request, saying that since the country's ancestors, the vassal states have no way to discuss the precedent.
Although the Zhu Chongwei brothers have lived in Beijing for more than 20 years and are accustomed to the small bridges and flowing water, and the smoke and rain of the four seasons, they still hope to escape the bitter cold and return to the warm, humid and culturally prosperous Jiangnan.
During the Xuande period, Zhu Chong (Huo or) once asked the imperial court to change the title of Jiangnan on the grounds that the Tuntian soldiers in the guard army had fled.
However, this request was not realized, because in the face of Zhu Zhanji, who was known as the "Little Taizong", Zhu Chong (Huo or) could not please him.
After the death of Zhu Chong (Huo or), Zhu Chongwei took over the baton of requesting to relocate the country.
In May of the eighth year of Tianshun (1464), Zhu Chongwei went to the imperial court, saying that the family population was getting larger and larger, and the Suilu problem had caused a lot of impact on Pingliang, and asked for permission to allow the Xiangling royal family to go to Jiangxi or Huguang to relieve the pressure on the local government.
However, at this time, the reigning emperor was quite preferential to the clan of Ming Xianzong, and Zhu Chongjiong's request to move the country was ambiguous, he said that the people's lives are in difficulty nowadays, and the relocation will increase the burden of the people.
Zhu Chongji's yearning and hope for the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River made him reluctant to give up the idea of moving. In the third year of Chenghua, he again went to the imperial court, made a request to move the country, and gave the destination of Huguang or Jiangxi Jianchang.
However, Ming Xianzong to:"The sub-seal has been decided"His request was denied on the grounds of that. Although Zhu Chongjiong's request was denied, the reality was that the clan had a huge impact on the normal operation of the Pingliang local government.
In the fifth year of Chenghua, the governor of Shaanxi Military Affairs and the right deputy capital Yu Shi Xiang Zhong said that the Qing and Han two feudal clans lived in the border areas, and the clan was flourishing, and it was difficult to **, and asked the county king of the two feudal clans to be relocated.
After discussion, the imperial court decided to move the Xiangling family to Fengxiang Mansion in Shaanxi, Fengxiang was originally the first feudal state of Zhu Zhanjun, the second son of Ming Renzong, and left the Zheng Wang's Mansion, which could be resettled with a little rectification.
But Zhu Chongjian did"Go to the Mother Garden Mausoleum"On the ground, he refused to move to Fengxiang Mansion, and repeatedly asked to move to Jianchang Mansion in Jiangxi, Quzhou Mansion in Zhejiang, and De'an Mansion in Huguang. Ming Xianzong was very angry about this and severely criticized Zhu Chongjiong.
Zhu Chongwei finally died on the eighth day of the second month of the thirteenth year of Chenghua at the age of 77.
Zhu Chongjiong: A loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty who was loyal to both loyalty and filial piety, and was rewarded by the imperial court many times Zhu Chongjiong, a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, although he failed to go into battle to kill the enemy and serve the country, he did his filial piety and loyalty to the country at home, which can be described as both loyalty and filial piety.
His loyalty and filial piety were highly recognized by the imperial court, and he was praised and rewarded many times. According to the record of "Ming Xianzong Record", in the fifth year of Jingtai (1454), Zhu Chongjiao asked the imperial court to adjust his age to seven points of true color and three points of color.
In the eleventh year of Chenghua (1475), the color of the 100 stones in his years was changed to his true color. So far, his age is composed of 800 stone of rice grain, and 200 stone is folded into treasure money.
Zhu Chongyi's eldest son, Zhu Fanji, was also a loyal minister, and he once went to the imperial court to ask Standing Stone for commendation in recognition of his father Zhu Chongji's loyalty and filial piety in his life, and his deeds were repeatedly praised by saints.
Emperor Ming Xianzong gave permission for this and ordered his ministers to write inscriptions. It is worth mentioning that Zhu Chongjiong's reign was longer than that of Zhu Cong, the king of Jiyang Gongshun, and he was the longest-reigning prince of the Ming Dynasty.
His deeds have also been praised by future generations.