Zhu Yuanzhang's success in conquering the world was all thanks to nine words. Zhu Yuanzhang 6.

In the chaotic world where heroes fight for hegemony Zhu Yuanzhang gained a place How to protect your hard-earned achievements The nine-character mantra passed down to later generations How did it become the foundation of his country? Series: The Nine-Character Mantra of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang The chaotic situation at the end of the Yuan Dynasty Help Zhu Yuanzhang develop his own business Provides an opportunity But opportunities always come with dangers It is easy to start a business but difficult to maintain it The territory that Zhu Yuanzhang conquered with great effort If you can't manage it well Then you will soon lose Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about this A Lu family member named Zhu Sheng Gave Zhu Yuanzhang nine words: Gao Zhuqiang Store up grain and become king slowly These 9 seemingly plain words Soon it became the foundation of Zhu Yuanzhang's country. So What is the profound meaning of these 9 words? Chinese Social Science Research Fellow Mr. Shang Chuan, President of the Chinese Society of History, will tell you Series: Emperor Taizu of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, Episode 6 Nine-word mantra Last time? We talked about Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng A comparison of these three historical figures Then three people It should be said that among the heroes at the end of the Yuan Dynasty They are all heroes Of course, Zhang Shicheng Slightly worse Because he is not that firm. But anyway Among these people We can see by comparison Zhu Yuanzhang has his own strengths Exceed them Therefore What we can see today People at that time also saw So many people came to Zhu Yuanzhang for help. And there are many capable people Starting from Li Shanchang Later we talked about Taoan Military vassal There is Xu Da who grew up with him and fought for the world. Chang Yuchun came to him for help So he has a lot of talented people under him. This is also why Zhu Yuanzhang surpassed other late Yuan Dynasty A main feature of the group When Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Huizhou He conquered Huizhou In Huizhou he found another remarkable person What about this character? Surname Zhu Name Zhu Sheng This person An old scholar When Zhu Yuanzhang saw him He is almost 60 Nearly 60 years old He came to see Zhu Yuanzhang This student is in the local area. It is very famous Because he was in the late Yuan Dynasty Through this meeting and sharing Have been an official What kind of official? This officer is not big. Educational Politics in Ten States Chizhou is today's Guichi in Anhui He made a certificate for this place What is a student certificate? Xuezheng is the director of the Education Bureau and this teacher Because at that time there was only one Confucianism No other school He is in charge of education in this place. Of course, I am also a teacher Very prestigious in the local area But everyone knows The end of the Yuan Dynasty This war is so fierce People are living in poverty That place called Chizhou It's not a paradise either. Not long Affected by this war Zhu Sheng saw that he couldn't continue working on this land. I might as well quit my job. Back to my hometown Teaching in my hometown In my hometown Huizhou Still a very influential Such a character Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Huizhou Mr. Zhu knew about Zhu Yuanzhang's actions. He admires it very much. So he came to see Zhu Yuanzhang What did Zhu Yuanzhang think of these literati? He is very respectful When he saw such an influential person in the local area This cultural person came to rely on himself Treat each other with courtesy immediately Please invite Zhu Sheng in. Then humbly ask Mr. Zhu for advice Ask Mr. What we will do in the future What should I do? Mr. Zhu is also very interesting. Please teach me Okay, I'll tell you. Zhu Sheng said three Sentences Three words per sentence I only said 9 words in total. Look how great he is. What kind of 9 words are these? Such precious 9 words These 9 words are called building a high wall Store up grain and become king slowly It's those three sentences and nine words Zhu Yuanzhang heard I immediately bowed down to this old scholar with great admiration. what does it mean Build a high wall I have my own base. Build your walls high Solid Fighting hard for one's base This will give you a foothold. This is housekeeping stuff. Can't live without In the past, peasant uprisings had no bases. Whatever you hit is what you win Gone and lost again Not now Build a high wall Build your own base The second sentence is to store up grain The horses did not move Food and grass first How important is food? Under the circumstances at that time How can you fight without food? So we need to not only build high walls Store food well This food storage It's not taken from the people. Take it yourself You have to let you The people of this area you rule To survive Long-term planning We can't exhaust all the fish. Today we robbed the people of their food. The people are dead. There will be no food next year. The meaning of "accumulating grain" is very profound. The third sentence is to slowly claim the throne Slowly claim the throne Just don't rush to become king or emperor. Then look at the three forces we just talked about. Everyone is equal Both are good, of course Chen Youliang is stronger Zhang Shicheng is a little weaker Zhu Yuanzhang is in the middle But two of the three forces have become kings Ah, today he is king and emperor Then he will be king tomorrow Zhu Yuanzhang, you don't want to be king Not inappropriate Everyone remember that it is a slow It's not your turn to be king yet. You just stand so big. Just like that Power makes you king A tall tree attracts the wind Everyone's paying attention to you. You have become the disciple of all teachers. What good days have you had? Slow When the time is right, we will call This is called keeping a low profile. Aren't we talking about the strategy of keeping a low profile now? Don't be too aggressive These three sentences 9 words are incredible It became the foundation of Zhu Yuanzhang's country. I want to start a country I want to conquer the world I want to establish a government My most fundamental strategy The rich aroma of Jiugui Liquor reminds you to continue your excitement Zhu Yuanzhang built high walls and stored grain The nine words "slowly claiming the throne" were the foundation of his country. But it's easy to say It’s hard to do How did Zhu Yuanzhang put these nine words into practice? to him Which one is the hardest to do? Gao Jian Jiang Guang stored up grain Today we look at 9 words I also feel that I can be in such a chaotic world Propose this strategy It's very unusual Zhu Yuanzhang was not only able to make these nine words As the foundation of one's own country And be able to implement it firmly It seems more unusual So In an era of great chaos and despair How did Zhu Yuanzhang achieve these 9 words? These three sentences I think the hardest thing to do is the third sentence. why Because in the third sentence he has transcended the material level He's a spiritual thing. Right? The first two are real. Can I go and occupy the territory? I don't care how big I am. I can build a high wall I can build my base. I can find a way to get food. Yeah, I have food. I have the strength But no matter how much you do You should keep a low profile. This requires self-cultivation. Zhu Yuanzhang had this kind of cultivation but The situation at the time also forced him to do so. First, build a strong How can he be so strong? He occupied Nanjing Today's Nanjing is as auspicious as that year. Renamed Yingtian Prefecture Make it your base Then head towards Jiangsu Towards East Zhejiang Developing towards southern Anhui Expand your power While expanding the power It has achieved a good condition Why is Jiangnan a prosperous place? Then I occupied the prosperous land of Jiangnan These places It can provide me with a constant supply of food. So he has a strong way of doing things He also obtained the conditions for storing up grain At that time, during the war No one has such thoughts at this time Zhu Yuanzhang had a famous general. This general is called Kang Maocai This guy is not very good at fighting. He can't compare with Xu Da and Chang Yuchun Hey, he's a good hand at growing crops. Zhu Yuanzhang gave him a A very interesting position Dushuiyingtianshi Ah, you just take care of the water and the fields. You plant food for me. He started farming As a result, a year later, 15,000 dan of grain was harvested. Except eating their own army In addition to supporting the army There are still 7,000 to 8,000 dan left. You think an army can achieve such a great harvest? What if all the troops were farming? Planting the fields Fighting and farming at the same time What are we afraid of? Both of these have been achieved Then the next step is to become the king slowly At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang His position is very high. It turns out that he is also a co-signer of the Shumiyuan Academy. Deputy position of Shumiyuan At this time Then seal him Jiangnan and other places branch secretariat Pingzhang It's in Jiangnan and other places. So much for your savings You are the chief executive Then it's not enough He was also promoted to the position of Prime Minister of the Jiangnan Branch Secretariat. Director Jiangnan There are so many places in Jiangnan. The Prime Minister of the Xingzhongshu Province Higher status Everyone says the Prime Minister is amazing. Although he is the prime minister of the province That position is actually right What about the prime minister of the imperial court? There's not much difference then. So Zhu Yuanzhang's official position at this time He is very tall From Xiaobingjiu, deputy chief of the town government, chief military officer, deputy marshal Then he became an official of the Privy Council. He became an official in the central province of Jiangnan. One step at a time In a few years, it will come to an end This official is big enough, right? But then again Compared with other people around him He's not a high-ranking official. Emperor Xu Shouhui He is the emperor, right? Then Zhang Shicheng became king They also claim to be kings and emperors. You are just under the Dragon and Phoenix regime. You have only become a provincial prime minister. But this criminal prime minister he is great It means that the Longfeng regime recognizes him. He governs half of Jiangnan This half of the country belongs to Zhu Yuanzhang Don't think he is just a prime minister. He didn't claim to be an emperor Not king either His status The power of his pattern They are on equal footing. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang could not Why can't I be king? Think about it What was the situation like at that time? Let’s look at the Yangtze River Basin Zhu Yuanzhang is in the middle His upstream is Chen Youliang His downstream is Zhang Shicheng Clip him on both sides He wants to develop his career These two are rivals. There will be war between each other If he becomes king at this time Well, there will be another strong enemy to his north. Who is this powerful enemy? That is Han Linger Liu Futong Right? Because you betrayed this Dragon and Phoenix regime. You have become an independent force. Then you have nothing to do with me. He is not king Then Han Ling'er and Liu Futong are his barrier. This barrier is crucial. He blocked the Yuan army from the north Han Linger Liu Futong fought against the Yuan Dynasty in the Central Plains Ensures the stability of the entire Yangtze River Basin The Yuan Dynasty no longer had the strength to attack the Yangtze River Basin. Zhu Yuanzhang failed to become king He is not king at this time. He got this kind of protection. He can focus all his efforts on The two forces around him In this case, Zhu Yuanzhang Then slowly becoming king is an important chess piece for him. Can Zhu Yuanzhang establish his own rule? Yes But what about Zhu Yuanzhang at this time? He was thinking Wait until I have this strength I will be independent when the time is right. Now I won't stand So in such a situation Zhu Yuanzhang only does practical things Good buffer king I have already decided on this national policy. I don't think about him anymore The other two things that must be done That is Gao Zhuqiang Guangjiliang This is what Zhu Yuanzhang did at that time. Take it as the foundation of your country Such a reason The rich aroma of Jiugui Liquor reminds you to continue your excitement Facing Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang The two powerful enemies are fighting Zhu Yuanzhang used the buffer king to cover up his ambitions Zhu Yuanzhang, who was not satisfied with the status quo How do you manage to stay in such a difficult situation? Developing and growing For Zhu Yuanzhang It is possible to lie to the king But his ultimate goal is to become king. Zhu Yuanzhang was ambitious He lied about being the king so that people wouldn't notice his ambitions. But he couldn't just sit there and wait for death. do nothing Then in this situation How should Zhu Yuanzhang expand his territory? Complete your plan step by step At this time, it is like this They are all under his account. Then these Confucianists came He wants to learn some strategies from them. Ask some questions Hey, a Confucian Buddhist has arrived. What about Confucianism? Very knowledgeable about history Zhu Yuanzhang asked him for advice on history Ask him what Liu Bang is like. What are you saying about Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu? What are you saying about Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin? How was Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin? Including the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty Kublai Khan How did they succeed? Tell me about this history. What about this Confucian scholar? Understand history I told him a lot of historical knowledge. Listen to it again and again Zhu Yuanzhang I don't think there's anything new You talked about so many things about him today. He has so many stories. The plot is different Content is a First of all, don't kill people randomly. You can't kill people randomly. Second point To make people live in peace This is not easy Don't kill people I restrain my troops We don't kill people anymore. But the people in the area under your jurisdiction To live a stable life It’s hard War time Today this warlord came The people went into exile Tomorrow the warlord is coming The common people fled there again. The common people are always the worst. running in and out There is no way to live a stable life in the midst of turmoil The problem Zhu Yuanzhang had to solve He understands I have to let my people live a stable life. Keep my place in good order This is the beginning of learning how to govern a country. Because you will establish a new dynasty in the future You build You still can't manage the country without this set of things His ambitions are higher than these people. Why high? He wants to establish a unified empire. I'm not taking up a small space. I am satisfied I must unify the country Become a real emperor Where is Zhu Yuanzhang at this time? It was a famous place at that time. What is this Wuzhou? Today is the day Jinhua, Zhejiang After we conquer this place, He is very happy He is standing right here. A gold medal Hang a gold medal This gold medal is interesting. There are a few words written on it Fengtian Metropolitan Government of China what does it mean Say I am today It's God's will. To manage the entire China Dutong means management. Manage the whole thing Manage the entire China Look at this. What an interesting thing! he is This Song Dynasty Dragon and Phoenix regime An official under King Xiao Ming The Prime Minister of the Jiangnan Branch Secretariat But he wants to rule China. This China is under his control What is this? The emperor is in charge of the prison. Where is the Emperor? You want to rule China You have to take care of it all. His ambition can be seen, right? But he also wants to show that he has no such ambition So after he conquered Wuzhou He is in the local magistrate's office He set up two flags These two flags say On the one hand, there is no Chinese land in the mountains and rivers The mountains and rivers I manage Is to take this whole China It's all managed. I am unified What about the second sentence? Let the sun and moon reopen the Song Dynasty Everyone, please pay attention. He's very good. Sun and Moon Reopen Sun Moon Cult What day will you reopen? The Great Song Dynasty is not me Zhu's Heaven It's from the Song Dynasty It's still Han Ling'er and Liu Futong's This Song Dynasty I'm still flying this banner. Look at this person He is not ordinary He is ambitious You can see But you can't catch him My ambition It is covered in this Under a high-sounding banner so what What about Zhu Yuanzhang? Controlled the entire southern Anhui Including parts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang After these places are under control Zhu Yuanzhang further developed He has to find another new way out. Think about it, if he wants to develop directly to Jiangsu First of all, his enemy is Zhang Richeng Then we have to fight to the death This battle only needs one fight He has a powerful enemy behind him, Chen Youliang Chen Youliang will come from upstream to attack him So he has to swim upstream Develop in the direction of Huguang, Hunan and Hubei His powerful enemy is Chen Youliang in the north One is that the north is not worth developing. That's a poor place. Another north This is where his Song Dynasty Dragon and Phoenix regime was established. He can't just fight his own people. So where is it going? This is a thoughtful thing. Zhu Yuanzhang found a breakthrough point In which direction is it developing? Developing in the direction of Zedong It's the eastern part of Zhejiang. Develop in this direction Zhejiang is a rich place. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties The province of Zhejiang was divided into two parts. A piece called West Zhejiang A piece called Zhejiang East Everyone is familiar with western Zhejiang A provincial capital Hangzhou, right? A Jiaxing A Huzhou Kingswood The richest place A good place called Zhexi In addition to these three prefectures, the remaining eight prefectures What is included? Jinhua, Wenzhou, Taizhou All of them belong to the eastern Zhejiang region. Let's open the local gazetteer. See what locals are recording about this place What did he say? He said this place The land is not suitable for mulberry trees, but people can be known The public is not suitable for tools but tools are used The cost should not be too fast but the quality should be enough He said our place Not suitable for growing mulberry trees But what about our textiles? First-class silk fabrics We don't have paint here. But our lacquerware is first-class We don't have much sweetness here. But the rice we produce here Enough for everyone to eat This is the situation in this place So what do you say about them? Said this place gentleman above Readers and scholars Learn the skills It's not about the real gentleman and the villain. Just an ordinary person The common people are smart. Talented And the gentlemen Above What article to post? It has a great influence on culture This is not bragging. real Since the Song Dynasty There is a very famous Yongjia School in the local area. Yongkang School Jinhua School What a fame! Chen Liang and Ye Shi are representatives of these schools. We call these schools of thought the Zhedong School Since the Song Dynasty This is how we left behind such a good cultural heritage. What about the Zhedong School? Compared with the schools we know That school Everyone sat and talked Talk about different knowledge why Because one of their core ideas It's called Shiji Shigong Doing things in a practical way Real meritorious service Establish a career You don't have it anywhere else? You don't care about this thing. You say that studying is studying. People don't talk People want to study hard and apply what they have learned To be effective This is incredible. So this generation of literati There is such a heritage There is such a heritage He has such talent. So what they emphasize is called the Three Immortals Which three immortals are Lide? I have to be virtuous first. I'm reading. I read it well Well-educated The reputation is very high What about the second step? Meritorious Service Must contribute to the country You have to make a career Then there is Li De again. Another achievement On this basis, Then let’s talk about the three immortals. Establish virtue, make contributions and make statements At this time, you can express all your thoughts Become a theory Become a family That benefits society. This is the local people’s thinking. This idea is amazing. So what about the local area? There are many talented people Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to develop towards eastern Zhejiang Not only because it is a rich place Moreover, there are many talented people there. In fact Now there is a person that Zhu Yuanzhang must get. This person was the one who helped Zhu Yuanzhang develop the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Made great contributions The famous Liu Bowen So what kind of person is Liu Bowen? How did he get into Zhu Yuanzhang's career? This place is noisy, When Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to develop in this direction What does this look like? Look at all these amazing people. They also emphasize construction The Three Immortals But in the late Yuan Dynasty They want to take their Full of revenge Dedicate all your talents to the country Did he contribute? Can't contribute Let's say the world is in chaos Moreover, the imperial court was extremely corrupt. Right? It's impossible to deal with these talents. Give him real attention So these people had to return to their hometown Protect yourself at home No way to serve the country So what about locally? What's it like locally? What about this place? Just like other places It's also a chaotic world There is a famous person in the area This person is Fang Guozhen What about Fang Guozhen? Also on the sea A typical businessman Also commits goods It's also a serious offense. Almost like Zhang Shicheng So often? Organize into an armed group. What if the court treats me badly? Just fight with the court What if the court What about being blessed? At that time, we talked about recruiting and announcing If you want me to be recruited, I will accept it. Then I became an official of the court. What about the Yuan Dynasty? There's nothing I can do about him. So I just gave him the official Let him be This is the left prime minister of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province Hey, he also thinks this official is good Then what He doesn't actually have that much power. Then he kept on This is to get some gold, silver and treasures. Arrived at the court Bribe the powerful official What about these dignitaries? OK, this guy is good This place is under his control. In fact, he doesn't care about the whole thing. Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province Ah, he himself was born a pirate, right? All day long, it's all about snatching and grabbing Fight and kill There's nothing else to do. Hey, in such a situation Zhu Yuanzhang's army is coming. Fang Guozhen understood He is no match for Zhu Yuanzhang If Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to take this place He was finished in half a day. Fang Guozhen thought about this. Said I can't offend I can't offend the court. I can't offend him. He got a lot of gold, silver and treasures. Dedicated to Zhu Yuanzhang Can Zhu Yuanzhang fall for this? Who is Zhu Yuanzhang? I saw through him at a glance. But Zhu Yuanzhang was very smart at this time. He said I didn't need to fight him. I'm fighting him now. I'm still wasting my manpower. Since he is willing to surrender to me It's better to obey me I just accept him superficially. But Zhu Yuanzhang just told him Service based on sincerity You want to be blessed. You have to be sincere Sincerity also comes with emptiness Misfortune comes from repetition You want to cause trouble You keep repeating Today Like tomorrow look One sentence pointed out his roots. You are basically an erratic person. I can tell you by that time The army came out No excuses for graduation You made me anxious You are inconsistent My army is really coming When you want to fight Stop telling me those nonsense. No use. Then I'm going to get serious. Zhu Yuanzhang agreed. This Fang Guozhen Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Fang Guozhen was delaying the war Zhu Yuanzhang used him It's also a delaying tactic. I hope that in such a situation Get your best Fang Guozhen's capriciousness Well-known in the local area Therefore, the Yuan Dynasty government Many people with vision also know Fang Guozhen did not truly submit to the imperial court. So in dealing with Fang Guozhen Many officials advocated conquest and suppression. Defeat him and take control of this place But everyone knows This Fang Guo really has his own tricks. He got some gold and silver treasures Constantly sending to the court To those in power These people in power are corrupt. If you take the money, you can say something good for him. Saying good fortune What about those who are against blessing? Criticized by the court The strategy of the court was decided. Why are you the only one who objects? There was a person who firmly opposed the blessing. This person is from the Yuan Dynasty A city in the local Marshal's Mansion at that time This person's surname is Liu Liu Ji, courtesy name Bo Wen So he is also called Liu Bowen This is our Chinese history. A famous figure in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties Liu Bowen This person He is a reader But what about this reader? Unlike other readers Not only was he born in Zhedong Influenced by the traditional Zhedong school It means to establish virtue, make contributions and make statements. The Quest of the Three Immortals He not only has such an ideal and pursuit And this guy really has talent. Very capable in the Legends He is a man who knows everything about astronomy and geography. A man who knows everything about military tactics Like Zhuge Liang Liu Ji is such a distinctive character At that time, he strongly advocated the elimination of Feng Guozhen His position was that of the Yuan Dynasty court. He is the court's position. Right? They are suppressing the farmers down there. This uprising Let all farmers be inspired No matter if you are this pirate Are you this other company? He claims that This is the recipe for steamed dumplings. Guozhen also gave him a gift To please him and hope he would stop insisting on conquering. But he didn't listen He also refused to accept gifts This person is very upright. His views are different from those of the Yuan Dynasty court. The court wants to recruit you Why do you always advocate conquest? You advocate conquest. You are wrong. Not only can his correct proposition in this Lord not be used On the contrary, the court Always blame him He was so angry that he quit his job Return to hometown As soon as he returned to his hometown People from all over the country know about this. Everyone knows he's amazing. All come to him These parts are awesome. He organized these people a little bit Compose this This militia No one dared to attack him. He lived a peaceful life in his hometown. There is such a person in the local area That's amazing. He saw through everything about the Yuan Dynasty. everybody knows He has a very famous article Selling sugar cane salt I returned to my hometown to write these fables and books. Then what Let's form this militia to protect our hometown He is in the words of the appearance I specifically cursed the Yuan Dynasty officials. Tell me about your orange seller. The oranges sold It looks so beautiful outside How come when I opened it, there was that rotten cotton inside? I can't eat it at all. He said that's it. Just like these officials and people in power All that matters is the appearance The rotten stuff Don't we still use this word today? ah Liu Bowen's Thoughts It is fully reflected in his works There is such a thought He has his own opinion He hopes to change this situation But the Yuan Dynasty could not be changed. He's reached the end of his road. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang came Zhu Yuanzhang heard that there was such a person here. That he I have to get this person. Right? Sometimes I can get such a person Only then will Zhu Yuanzhang be able to conquer the world in the future. That's what really works. So what about Zhu Yuanzhang? I am determined to get Liu Bowen Liu Bei looked for Zhuge Liang Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage Finally, Zhuge Liang was invited to come out of the mountain. Now, this is another Zhuge Liang-like character. He is also in the mountains Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to invite him out But Is this Liu Ji really the person everyone is talking about? Such an amazing man of God How did Zhu Yuanzhang invite him out? After he comes out By Zhu Yuanzhang's side What kind of effect did it have? We won’t talk about it today. Until next time thank you all