After Zhu Di captured Nanjing, why didn't he take the throne as well?

Yongle Emperor
38 followers
AD 1402
Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty, captured Yingtian Mansion
The four-year peace campaign
This has also come to an end
Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen
disappeared during this war
Some people say he became a monk
There are rumors that he went overseas
In short, all of this has become a historical mystery.
And Zhu Di also became a famous figure in Chinese history.
The only emperor who successfully rebelled
But since ancient times
To get the throne, one must pay attention to what is right and justifiable.
Zhu Di's character is a bit like his father
Slightly extreme
After the invasion of Nanjing Yingtian Mansion that year,
The first thing he did was not to immediately ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Instead, he attacked the palace maids around him.
palace maid in ancient times
He himself comes from the lowest level of society
I entered the palace just to fill my stomach.
Who knew that I would meet such a evil star?
So overnight
The maids of Yingtian Mansion suffered a great disaster
A large number of palace maids were slaughtered by Zhu Di in the palace
Because his throne was obtained improperly
and brutal fighting
Zhu Di always wanted to wash away these humiliations
After that, he conquered Mobei by force
Just want to prove myself
Then after Zhu Di invaded Nanjing,
The first thing to do for cooperation is not to ascend to the throne immediately
But to those defenseless palace maids
Where's the poison?
First of all, let’s talk about the first point
It was Zhu Di who wanted to avoid future troubles.
In the palace at that time
Although many palace maids have low status,
But entering the palace
They are in a sense
It has become the emperor's private property.
There is an old saying in ancient China that there are three thousand beauties in the harem.
Refers to the concubines in the harem
and those maids
Otherwise there would be no emperor
Able to truly have more than 3,000 concubines
We have also seen some emperors in ancient times
by chance
There will always be something happening with the palace maid
The relationship is like that of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty
He was born to Ming Xianzong and his palace maid
Ming Xianzong got drunk once
By chance, I met a palace maid
Then there was Ming Xiaozong
Of course the probability of this happening
In ancient times it was still very low
But that doesn't mean there isn't
Zhu Di's character is very similar to his father Zhu Yuanzhang
History evaluates him as a violent character
Brutal fighting
in this case
In order to avoid future troubles, Zhu Di
often adopt the most extreme methods
After Zhu Di invaded Yingtian Mansion,
He immediately sent troops to control Zhu Yuwen's two sons.
then
Zhu Yuwen's two sons are still in their infancy.
Zhu Di's military strategy was known as the Qing military strategy.
Therefore, he naturally cannot kill these two children
But on the other hand
He was also very worried about seeing his old ministers
Will use these two children to make a big fuss
Therefore, after Zhu Di invaded Yingtian Mansion,
The first thing to do is to immediately send people to eradicate the weeds.
He first controlled Zhu Yuwen's two sons
Imprison them for decades
According to legend, when he was released after this
They can't even take care of themselves
I don’t even recognize animals that are seen in daily life, such as cows, horses, and pigs.
This shows how cruel Zhu Di is.
And for these palace ladies
Zhu Di's vicious suspicion also makes people feel chills on their backs
He did not let these innocent women go
At first he wanted to get information from these palace maids
Got some news about Zhu Yunwen
But this hope is really slim
under this circumstance
He took another extreme approach
Zhu Yunwen has two sons
But among these palace ladies
It is inevitable that Zhu Yunwen will not have
Scenes of drunken immorality occurred
Among these palace ladies
It is inevitable that there will not be a father and son of Zhu Yunwen
Therefore, in order to prevent this situation
Zhu Di adopted the method of preferring to kill the wrong person rather than let go.
The palace maid who was killed for no reason in her life at the hands of Zhu Di
up to thousands of people
For the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Di indeed made a huge historical contribution
But for these palace ladies
they don't know anything
But he lost his life in vain
It is worth noting that
After Zhu Di invaded Nanjing,
Didn't immediately proclaim himself emperor
Instead, I did three things first
In my opinion, this
Although the overall situation has been decided
But only if you do these three things first
Only then can Zhu Di firmly sit on the throne of emperor
An announcement was made that Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen was dead
as we all know
When Zhu Di invaded Nanjing,
Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen is nowhere to be found
And its final outcome
There is still considerable controversy
But on the surface
King Zhu Di of Yan needs to declare that Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen is dead
Only in this way can he succeed to the throne legitimately
otherwise
If the life and death of Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yuwen are unknown,
So finally
The power of Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yuwen
You can definitely take this opportunity to continue to oppose King Zhu Di of Yan
After the Yan army entered Nanjing,
Zhu Yuwen set fire to the palace
Zhu Yuwen himself did not know where he ended up
His whereabouts have since become a mystery
After Zhu Di entered the city
Send someone to find Queen Ma's body
Identify him as Zhu Yuwen
and holding his hand
Why are you doing this, silly boy?
Then June 20
Zhu Di buried Zhu Yumen as the emperor
Created the illusion that Emperor Jianwen was dead
The whereabouts of Zhu Yumen has become an eternal mystery
In my opinion, this
For Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yumen
On the one hand, Zhu Di declared openly that
The emperor is dead
This way you can successfully ascend to the throne
Otherwise Zhu Di wants to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor
Obviously a little reluctant
It is also easy to be attacked by everyone in the world
on the other hand
Zhu Di sent someone privately
Inquire about the whereabouts of Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen
As long as the exact whereabouts of Zhu Yunwen are known,
Only then can Zhu Di feel at ease
Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen died in the fire
And some people say
he ran away
There are also many old ministers and followers
Hu Yin since the fifth year of Yongle
Served Zhu Di’s orders for 14 consecutive years
Secret investigation of Emperor Jianwen's traces abroad
Yongle twenty-one years
Hu Yin returned to the court
Immediately rush to Xuanfu to meet Zhu Di
Zhu Di had gone to bed at that time
I heard that Hu Ying is coming
Get up immediately and summon him
Hu Ying shared what he learned about the situation
Told Zhu Di everything
It didn't come out until there was an accident.
Also immediately
Zhu Di should have finally found out Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts
The second general, Prince Chengfang Xiaoru of Qitai, and others were listed as traitors
After Zhu Di led the army to invade Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty,
Ordered the generals to guard the city and the palace
At the same time, he ordered to appease the soldiers and civilians in the city.
Immediately afterwards
Zhu Di ordered a search for the ministers under Emperor Jiemen
Qitai, Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru and more than 50 people
and label them as traitors
as we all know
Zhu Di's slogan for raising troops was the Qing military strategy
If after conquering Nanjing
Zhu Di immediately ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor
That will make people feel
He came specifically for the emperor's throne
Will be reviled by everyone in the world
Therefore, before ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor
Zhu Di made it too yellow and made it into a
Fang Xiaoru and others were listed as traitors
It is undoubtedly in line with the slogan of Qing military policy.
That is to say,
Zhu Di raised the army for the sake of the country and the country.
This
Naturally, it will help Zhu Di gain support from people all over the world.
Of course this is also for
Eliminate the forces loyal to Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yuwen as soon as possible
thereby eliminating potential threats
Three visits to Taizu’s mausoleum
Jianwen four years
King Zhu Di of Yan won the battle of Jingnan
When he entered Nanjing
Yang Rong went to business and said to His Highness in front of Zhu Di's horse
Let’s pay our respects to Taizu’s Mausoleum first.
Or take the throne first?
Zhu Di immediately drove to visit the mausoleum of Taizu
Yang Rong was appointed by Zhu Di from then on
According to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty
Before the feudal king ascended the throne
You need to pay homage to the late emperor’s mausoleum first
In order to show his love to the people of the world
Status is inherited from the previous emperor
Not a dishonest usurper
For Zhu Di
Although the throne was indeed snatched from his nephew
But in order not to bear the reputation of a usurper,
He can only try his best to whitewash himself
Claim to the outside world
He is the successor chosen by Zhu Yuanzhang
Although the Jingnan campaign initiated by Zhu Di
It was indeed an act of rebellion.
But now that the deal is done
Zhu Di could only find a way to justify himself
Therefore
Zhu Di should be more careful before proclaiming himself emperor
First of all, pray for the night to be effective
To prove this
It is reasonable for him to obtain the throne
at last
At the end of the Battle of Jingnan and the invasion of Nanjing,
The first act of Yan King Zhu Di
It's not midnight
Instead, he went straight to the palace
In the opinion of many historians, this
Zhu Di’s behavior
Isn't this self-denial?
Do you show yourself to the world as a usurper?
So after Yang Rong’s reminder
Zhu Di immediately understood the seriousness of the problem
So I quickly told him that my aunt is coming to Beijing this time.
Naturally, we must first pay homage to the late emperor’s tomb.
It's just a fire in the palace
Let my aunt feel uneasy
That’s why I rushed to the palace to find out what happened.
I think Yusi has already put out the fire.
Then let’s go to worship the spirit.
At Yang Rong's request,
Of course, King Yan Zhu Di knew what he was going to do next.
So Zhu Di transferred the dock
Go straight to the direction of Xiaoling
So first go to pay homage to the tomb of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang
In general
For Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang
Unexpectedly, just a few years after his death
The Battle of Jingnan broke out in the Ming Dynasty
And this resulted in the emperor having a different owner
As far as King Zhu Di of Yan is concerned
After completing the above 3 things
Successfully ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor
Became the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty
What do you think about this?
