It is widely believed that Yao Guangxiao, the black-clothed prime minister, is a murderous demon monk and a symbol of **. Even during the Qianlong period, Emperor Qianlong revised the "Siku Quanshu" and asked Ji Xiaolan and others to include all the famous ministers of all dynasties, except Yao Guangxiao and Yan Song were omitted.
Therefore, Yao Guangxiao's position has always been embarrassing in the eyes of the world. However, he did single-handedly change the history of the Ming Dynasty, and if it weren't for him, Zhu Di might not have launched the Jingjing.
Yao Guangxiao used his wits to persuade Zhu Di to launch the Jingjing, during which he was Zhu Di's best adviser, and Zhu Di also named him the prime minister after the success of the Jingnan.
It turned out that Yao Guangxiao, as Zhu Di's first hero, never really stepped into the court. After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he insisted on maintaining his status as a monk and living in the temple. Why did such a murderous person who valued fame and fortune become obscure after Zhu Di ascended the throne?
Is it indifferent to fame and fortune, or is it afraid of high merit? Today, let's take a deep dive into this mysterious monk, Yao Guangxiao, and see the story behind him.
Yao Guangxiao's uncle was worried that the world was difficult and that medicine would not be able to fulfill his ambitions. He advocated that Yao Guangxiao either pursue fame or become a monk. So, Yao Guangxiao chose to become a monk and began his spiritual path.
Despite being in a temple, he was not a devout Buddhist. He read extensively books on astronomy and geography, Taoism and the art of war, which allowed him to meet and become friends with many literary giants of the early Ming Dynasty.
They often get together to learn how to create.
In those days, Yao Guangxiao's performance in the temple was undoubtedly a peculiar figure. When Zhu Yuanzhang was competing for hegemony in the world, Yao Guangxiao was also famous as a "strange monk".
He befriended a famous physiognomy master, Yuan Hui, and Liu Bingzhong, both of whom were famous monks. Therefore, Yao Guangxiao can be as famous as Liu Bingzhong, so he is naturally not an ordinary person.
Despite his talent, he has lacked an opportunity to change history. However, the opportunity soon came. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Queen Ma died of illness, and Zhu Yuanzhang lost his beloved wife.
In order to mourn Queen Ma, he summoned famous monks from all over the country to come to chant and pray, including Yao Guangxiao. In the palace city of Nanjing, when Yao Guangxiao met Zhu Di for the first time, he saw that Zhu Di had the appearance of an emperor, and he hoped to take this opportunity to display his ambitions.
When Zhu Di heard this, he was shocked and expressed disdain for Yao Guangxiao's rebellious words, thinking that it was a lie. However, in the days that followed, he thought about it again and again, and felt that the old monk's words were not unreasonable.
So, after the mourning, he specially asked Zhu Yuanzhang to bring a senior monk back to Beiping to pray for his mother. Zhu Yuanzhang thought this was an act of filial piety, so he granted his request, and he brought Yao Guangxiao to Beiping.
Zhu Yuanzhang lost his beloved son, and at the same time, the Ming Dynasty also lost a good prince, and the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao shook the government and the opposition. However, in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the crown prince Zhu Biao died of wind and cold, which was a huge blow to Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming Empire.
After the prince's funeral, Zhu Yuanzhang said ...... to his ministers
Zhu Di has always been dissatisfied with this matter, because no matter in the order of sister-in-law or eldest son, Zhu Yunwen is not qualified to inherit the throne, and he himself is the biological son of Queen Ma.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had already determined the ownership of the East Palace, so he could only silently accept this unjust fact. Zhu Yunwen immediately began to cut the feudal domain after ascending the throne, and the four feudal kings were cut down as a result, and one of them even died because of **.
Under such pressure, Zhu Di was hesitant to rebel. However, Yao Guangxiao stood up to persuade Zhu Di at this time, telling him that if he didn't rebel now, it would be difficult to have another chance in the future.
In June of the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao led 800 government soldiers and seized the best opportunity for the Battle of Jingjing. Yao Guangxiao played an important role in this battle, and with his firm beliefs and powerful words, he successfully stabilized the morale of the Yan army.
According to records, on the day Zhu Di launched the Jingjing, it rained heavily, and many soldiers thought it was an ominous omen. However, Yao Guangxiao quickly stepped forward and announced to the whole army: "The flying dragon is in the sky, and it is a good omen for wind and rain." ”
His words immediately calmed everyone's worries and laid the foundation for the victory of the Yan army.
Yao Guangxiao not only provided great comfort to the Yan army, but also gave Zhu Di great support militarily. He played an indispensable role in the famous battle for the defense of Beijing.
At that time, Li Jinglong led the southern army of 500,000 to attack Beiping City, and Yao Guangxiao gave full play to his dispatching skills and successfully thwarted the attacks of the southern army many times. What's even more amazing is that whenever night falls, Yao Guangxiao will send a few people to the camp of the Southern Army to conduct a night attack.
Although there were very few of them, these night attacks put a huge psychological pressure on the Yugoslav army. After these "night walkers" entered the camp of the Yugoslav army, they frantically sabotaged and created chaos, causing the Yugoslav army to be demoralized, unable to sleep, and greatly reduced energy.
Li Jinglong was forced to retreat more than 10 miles, delaying the attack of the Southern Army. During this period, Zhu Di successfully grasped the command of Ning Wang Duoyan Sanwei, which made a major change in the battlefield situation.
The victory in the defense of Beiping greatly boosted the morale of the officers and men of Beiping. Although Emperor Jianwen lacked a strong general around him, Dongchang City, which was held by Ping An and Sheng Yong, was not easily breached.
At this time, Yao Guangxiao predicted: "The teacher will win, but it will take two days." As Yao Guangxiao expected, Zhang Yu was killed in the battle of Dongchang, and Zhu Di was almost captured.
Just when the morale of the whole army was low, Yao Guangxiao offered another plan: "There is no need to capture the city, and quickly march to the Beijing Division." The strength of the Beijing division is weak, and it will definitely fall. ”
Yao Guangxiao, from the first hero of Jingnan to a Buddhist monk in a temple, his life has undergone earth-shaking changes. Before the Jingjing, he was known to the world as a demon monk who was thirsty for killing, and only valued the world and disdained the people.
However, after the end of the martyrdom, he devoted himself to cultivating Buddhism in the temple, which was puzzling. Is he afraid that Zhu Di will kill heroes like Zhu Yuanzhang? Or has he seen through the red dust and no longer asks about political affairs?
In fact, it all stemmed from two things that made him deeply question himself. The first thing was the reaction of his family when he returned home. After the victory of the Battle of Jingjing, he returned to his hometown to visit his sister and friends, but he was swept away by these people, and everyone did not want to see him.
This scene deeply pierced Yao Guangxiao's heart and made him begin to reflect on his behavior and outlook on life. The second event was the death of his friend Xu Da, which made Yao Guangxiao more deeply aware of the fragility and impermanence of life.
Xu Da was his important partner in the Battle of Jingjing, and his sudden death made Yao Guangxiao deeply feel the shortness and preciousness of life. These two events made Yao Guangxiao deeply reflect on his life and values, and he began to doubt whether his actions and decisions were really in line with his heart and beliefs.
Eventually, he chose to devote himself to the practice of Buddhism in the temple, hoping to find inner peace and contentment. He no longer pursues power and status, but hopes to find the true meaning and meaning of life through practice.
His choices and actions allow us to see a person who truly has a deep understanding of life and human nature.
He wondered that he had returned home as a hero, but his family was so cold to him, which made him feel very painful. He looked at the people around him and seemed to notice something.
The war lasted four years, and many parts of the country were affected by the war, and hundreds of people were displaced. His family believed that his only motive for launching the martyrdom was to satisfy his own selfish desires and hope to ascend to a high position.
His merits were covered up by the evil deeds he had done, and his family could never accept such a person. Therefore, they kicked him out of the house and refused to have any more contact with him. Yao Guangxiao fell into deep thought about this, and he asked himself, was it really wrong for him to provoke Zhu Di to launch a martyrdom?
He loves the world, but ignores the people, this kind of behavior may really be wrong.
In order to make up for his mistakes, Yao Guangxiao chose to devote himself to practicing Buddhism, and since then he has been dedicated to goodness. In the process of cultivating Buddhism, an interesting story happened. According to records, in the sixteenth year of Yongle, when Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, Yao Guangxiao was already terminally ill and saw that time was running out.
However, when he was dying, he expressed the hope that Zhu Di could let Pu Qia go. This reflects Yao Guangxiao's kindness and determination to repent, as well as his charisma and noble qualities.
Pu Qia was the chief monk of the Jianwen Emperor period, in the Battle of Jingyan, Nanjing City was breached, Zhu Yunwen ** in the palace, the body was moved out of the body was unrecognizable. Zhu Di was convinced that Zhu Yunwen was dead, but it was rumored that Zhu Yunwen just ran away and his body was dropped.
This kind of statement is endless, which makes Zhu Di also have doubts, after all, his journey to the throne is full of controversy.
Yao Guangxiao is terminally ill and hopes to atone for his sinful life; Zhu Di agreed, and Yao Guangxiao passed away with compassion. There is a saying that Yao Guangxiao is afraid that Zhu Di will be like Zhu Yuanzhang and hide with a good bow, after all, he is Zhu Di's first adviser and has a high merit.
But in fact, Yao Guangxiao is not afraid of being manipulated by Zhu Di, for very simple reasons: first, his influence has surpassed power; Secondly, his loyalty to Zhu Di transcends personal gains and losses.
He has only compassion in his heart, hoping that in the last days of his life, he can bring a glimmer of warmth and hope to others.
Yao Guangxiao's talent and learning were highly praised, and he did his best to solve the problem of the Northern Expedition, winning Zhu Di's deep trust and deep friendship. As an emperor, he is often not merciful to a person as scheming as Yao Guangxiao, but he is a rare exception.
He saw through the world, and even though he had experienced the killing of the first half of his life, he had compassion in the second half of his life. Which one is the real Yao Guangxiao?
Compassion and killing coexist, and Yao Guangxiao's unique heart is vividly reflected in the city of Nanjing. During the Jingjing period, when Zhu Di first entered the city, Yao Guangxiao reminded Zhu Di not to kill Fang Xiaoru, otherwise the people of the world would suffer.
After Zhu Di found Fang Xiaoru, he hoped that he could write an edict, but Fang Xiaoru resolutely refused to obey and even insulted Zhu Di in public. Zhu Di was furious, so he killed Fang Xiaoru's ten clans.
From this moment on, we can see that Yao Guangxiao has already shown compassion, and he is also the driving force behind the Battle of Jingjing. The existence of this contradiction is the true portrayal of Yao Guangxiao.
New copywriting: Yao Guangxiao is a highly controversial historical figure, with some calling him a thief and a compassionate monk. However, no amount of evaluation can hide his own brilliance.
In history, few people can be as intelligent as him, and his wisdom even surpasses Zhuge Liang. Perhaps, only Liu Bowen in the early Ming Dynasty can be compared with him. Liu Bowen is also an important person who helped Zhu Yuanzhang at the bottom to become the supreme of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, which is as difficult as Yao Guangxiao's assistance to Zhu Di.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang's starting point is much lower than Zhu Di.
Although Mr. Qingtian Liu Bowen is loved by people for his gentle and elegant personality, he seems to lack the unique personality charm of Yao Guangxiao. No matter from which point of view, we cannot deny Yao Guangxiao's great achievements in history.
It can even be said that it was he who changed the direction of the entire history of the Ming Dynasty. Even though he suffered a lot of criticism during his lifetime, after his death, Zhu Di posthumously awarded him the title of Duke Rongguo in recognition of his merits, and entered the Ming Taimiao, becoming the only person in the Ming Dynasty to enter the Taimiao as a civil official.