Chongzhen is from Hanjing Mountain, where will his children return? What is the endgame?
Is Nanming really only one step away from glory? During the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng established an extremely rich treasury. However, by the middle and late Wanli period, with the restoration of the Wanli Emperor and the flattery of the first and auxiliary ministers, the dynasty became increasingly corrupt and degenerate. The peasant uprising led by Li Zicheng was rampant throughout the country.
The princes and nobles are like a fish in their throats, and the capital is already in danger. When the peasant army finally broke through the gates of Beijing, the once glorious empire collapsed in front of Zhu Youzhen. The fall of the dynasty is not only a loss for the country, but also a pain in the hearts of countless people.
i.The despair and helplessness of the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
When Beijing fell, Zhu Youzhen had already seen the end of the road; 20 years ago, the Divine Sect wrote"The country is in danger, and disaster is imminent"Now, 20 years later, the crisis has deepened, rather than gone away. Today, Li Zicheng's peasant army is like a bamboo, and the Ming court cannot resist it at all. This plunged Zhu Youzhen into despair and endless despair.
Zhu Youzhen has lived in the deep palace since he was a child, and is guarded by the people who have been appointed as the crown prince, and he has no experience in court politics and military affairs. His life could have been comfortably immersed in luxury, wealth and fame, living in the illusion of the Forbidden City. But at the same time, he was thrust to the forefront, forced to shoulder the burden of a dying dynasty. Just a month after the death of the First Emperor, he witnessed the rapid collapse of a once-glorious empire before his eyes. How could he not despair? How could he not despair?
Zhu Youzhen killed his seven-year-old daughter with his own hands, froze the eldest daughter's eyes, and cut off the eldest daughter's hand, and the palace was already in chaos. He knew that Li Zicheng's soldiers and horses would soon destroy the palace, and his mother, wife, and daughter would also be affected. So, he ruthlessly killed those closest to him. However, aren't these acts of coercion another form of self-harm and torture?
Zhu Youzhen could hardly express his inner indignation at the collapse of the capital and the collapse of the empire in words. He represents more than just a personal experience. The destruction of the dynasty and the fate of the nation weighed on his sensitive shoulders. In the face of so much opposition and oppression, how can one not harbor endless remorse for him?
The emperor's desperate struggle was in vain.
When Zhu Youzhen personally dismissed the harem women, he thought of his three sons. In this stormy empire, these three sons became his only hope. So, he ordered someone to send them out of the palace safely, hoping to give them one last chance to continue the fire of the Ming Dynasty.
It was the last attempt he could make in his already desperate situation. He knew that there was little chance of success in this all-or-nothing attempt, but he still refused to give up. Because this is not only related to the continuation of him and the imperial family, but also related to the survival of the entire Ming Dynasty system. Even if the odds of winning are only 1 in 10,000, he has to give it a try. Before you know it, this last effort has been in vain.
The eldest son, Zhu Cihong, soon fell into the hands of Li Zicheng. Fortunately, Li Zicheng admired his character and did not harm him, but named him the king of Song. The high-ranking Zhu Cihong took the opportunity to request that the souls of his parents and the queen be sent back to the capital for burial. But even so"Favors", nor can it alleviate the pain in his heart. The children lost a lot, and before the emperor could ascend the throne, the whole situation in the world was turned upside down. The originally beautiful life path collapsed at that moment. Who can read the despair and pain in his heart?
Zhu Cijiong's second son and Zhu Cizhao's third son were also captured by Li Zicheng. The three brothers refused to accept Li Zicheng's title of king, and instead died unexpectedly. Perhaps this is their last dignity and pride after losing everything. Li Zicheng was later defeated and captured, Zhu Cijiong's whereabouts are unknown, only Zhu Cizhao was recognized by Kangxi in his later years, and Zhu Cizhao's whole family was beheaded. At first, Zhu Youzhen still had a glimmer of hope, but after this series of tragedies, they could only end their lives in despair. The Emperor's desperate gamble ended in vain. The wheels of history have mercilessly crushed them to dust.
Ming Dynasty"National disaster"Three regrets and lessons.
As the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youzhen deplored the greatness and mission of his ancestor Ming Taizu Hongwu, and even more regretted the people who submitted to the Ming Dynasty. Looking back on the history of the decline of the Ming Dynasty, it is embarrassing! The former temple of song and dance was reduced to ashes overnight. One can't help but ask, what really happened to this Ming Dynasty that allowed it to flourish almost immediately after its decline? Isn't the traitorous minister in power after the middle of Wanli a relatively benign reason? It was the chaotic government established by this group of traitors that hastened the demise of the Ming Dynasty! That's right. Woe to the villain!
Secondly, the combat effectiveness and equipment of the Ming army stagnated, and it was difficult to resist the attack of the peasant rebel army. After Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty's emphasis on the army led to a lack of military strength, and it was difficult for the royal family at the end of the Ming Dynasty to rely on its own strength for defense. The final fatal blow was that the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youzhen, was too young and inexperienced. At critical moments, he did not have the right human resources. The court of the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, who could give advice to the emperor in time?
No matter how sad and helpless Zhu Youzhen was in front of the remnants of the mountains and rivers, he was still powerless. Once upon a time, it seemed that only one step away, the Ming Dynasty would become the Tang and Song dynasties, and it would become another glorious era in Chinese history; Now, all of this is in vain. In the long river of history, the change of dynasties and the fall of dynasties were only a glimpse at first. Such was the fate of the emperor.