In 1399, shortly after Zhu Yuanzhang died and the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, who was then the king of Yan, led the army all the way south under the banner of Fengtian Jingjing, and launched the "Battle of Jingnan" against his nephew Zhu Yunwen in the name of "Qingjun side".
It only lasted four years, in 1402 AD, the army led by Zhu Di broke through Nanjing, and Emperor Jianwen was missing in the fire of the palaceThe "Battle of Jingjing" ended with Zhu Di's victory
However, just when Zhu Di broke through Nanjing and rushed to the palace, there was a weak ** strong army of more than a million and stopped Zhu Di's horseshoe. This petty official was fearless in the face of Zhu Di's army, and stood in front of the palace gate to stop Zhu Di, who was about to become the emperor, and Zhu Di was immediately furious, ready to let his subordinates cut down this boy who didn't know the height of the sky.
Who knew that the words of this petty official made Zhu Di praise again and again, turned around and led the army away, and regarded him as a candidate for "prime minister" in his heart.
Let's first introduce this bold ** - Yang Rong.
Yang Rong (1371-1440), formerly known as Zirong, Mianren, and Dongyang, was a native of Jian'an County, Jianning Prefecture, Fujian Province (now Jian'ou County, Fujian Province). In the first year of Jianwen (1399), Yang Rong won the first place in the Fujian Township Examination in the Jimao Branch. In the following year, he was admitted to the third place in the second class of Gengchen Branch and was awarded the Hanlin Academy for editing.
It is said that Yang Rong, who was only 31 years old at the time, stopped Zhu Di, did he want to bury Emperor Jianwen? Of course not.
Faced with Zhu Di asking why he was blocking the road, Yang Rong said unhurriedly:"Your Royal Highness entered Beijing this time, did you first want to visit the mausoleum of Taizu? Or do you want to take the throne first? (Your Highness first paid homage to the tomb, first ascended the throne?) ）
The voice was not loud, but it made Zhu Di deafening, and suddenly realized that he woke up from the impulse to become an emperor immediately.
Originally, according to the ritual system, the vassal king needed to visit the tomb of the former emperor before ascending the throne, so as to prove that he was in the right position. After Yang Rong's reminder, Zhu Di immediately reacted, and only explained: "Lone is worried about the fire in the palace, and now that he wants to have soldiers to put it out, Lone will go to worship the tomb." After speaking, he turned his horse's head and went straight to Xiaoling.
Later, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, because of Yang Rong's meritorious advice, Zhu Di appreciated him very much, so he was elected to Wenyuan Pavilion and participated in government affairs with Yang Shirong, Yang Pu and others.
Yang Rong was the official of the Zhu Di Dynasty to the first assistant of the cabinet, that is, the actual prime minister. After the death of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, he served in the three dynasties of Renzong, Xuanzong, and Yingzong, and becamePrime Minister of the Four DynastiesIt is unique through the ages and can be called legendary.
Not only that, but he also served as the president of the rebuilding of the "Ming Taizu Record" and the "Ming Taizong Record", "Ming Renzong Record", and "Ming Xuanzong Record". In addition, he is also the author of "Later Northern Expedition", "Yang Wenmin Collection" and so on.
It can really be described as a generation of gods.