Three days after Zhu Di's death, Zhu Gaochi cried.

Yongle Emperor
38 followers
born of war
Died on the journey
This is a masterpiece
Those events in the Ming Dynasty give a high-level summary of Zhu Di’s life
Battle of Jingnan
Wuzheng Mobei
The pacification of Annan and Zheng He's voyages to the West
Bian wrote the Yongle Grand Canon
The life of Emperor Yongle can be described as magnificent.
But at the last moment of life
Zhu Di died of illness on the eve of Yumuchuan
He also realized it
His troubles almost destroyed the name
He used all his strength
Xia Yuan loves me when I shout out
And then passed away forever
Haven't seen him in Yumuchuan yet
Therefore, left and right are called Xiayuan and Love Me
Three days later, news of Zhu Di's death reached the Forbidden City.
The dead have fallen asleep
But the living still have to live
Prince Zhu Gaochi looked at Xiayuan and Love Me on the memorial
fell into deep thought
after a long time
He takes firm steps
Entering the Heavenly Prison of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Gaochi meets Xia Yuanji in the prison
The first sentence was three days ago
The late emperor passed away
On the way to the North March
After Xia Yuanji listened,
paralyzed on the ground
started crying
Zhu Gaochi still remembers
When Zhu Di entered Nanjing,
They want to kill this old minister of Emperor Jianwen.
Yan Jun soldiers
After dragging Xia Yuanji out of the household account room,
He has a ledger in his hand
I begged you, can you kill me again in three days?
Zhu Di was stunned
If you want to live an ignoble existence
Just kneel down and beg for mercy.
If you want to sacrifice your life for justice
Then just yell and curse.
How can anyone beg for mercy for three days without ever being famous?
Zhu Di asked him why he had to live for three days
Xia Yuanji said that Emperor Jianwen's achievements failed and the city fell
Be a minister
Covered all over
give me three days
Finished the last account of the Account Department
I will die without regrets
Zhu Di let Xia Yuanji go
Let him make his own iron abacus
During this period of flooding
The scorching sunshine above Xia Yuanji's head
Wearing rags and linen
Dredging the Wusong River with 160,000 people
Zheng Erpin's Minister of Household Affairs
One foot and one leg in the mud
Together with the people, we cured the flooding in Taihu Lake
Even after Prime Minister Yao Guangxiao returned from western Zhejiang,
It is said that he has ancient benevolence.
Zhu Di was granted the title of vassal king
Zhu Di repairs Beijing
Zhu Di went to the West, Zhu Di was safe in the South, and Zhu Di conquered Mobei.
Behind the scenes of the big troubles
Give Xia Yuanji an iron abacus
Supported the finances of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Di never worried about food and grass problems
Because he has a household
And there is Xia Yuanji in the household department
Decades of calculations
Until the 19th year of Yongle
Xia Yuanji found out that no matter how he calculated,
The Ming Dynasty was also completely out of money.
At this time Zhu Di just blew the sound
The horn of the last expedition to Mobei
Xia Yuanji was uncharacteristically
It is suggested that Zhu Di should not continue his northern expedition.
The Ming Dynasty really ran out of money
Zhu Di's body is really not suitable for the expedition.
Zhu Di was furious after hearing this
He sent Xia Yuanji to the prison
They also sent people to raid Xia Yuanji's home.
Wait until the day the house is searched
People all over the city came to watch the fun
I originally thought that the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty
In charge of national money and food
Must be rich
I didn’t expect that it would be time to raid my home.
People just discovered
The Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty Yongle flourished
How poor is the cashier behind the scenes?
According to the biographical records of Yuan Ji in the Ming Dynasty, they were merged into Yuan Ji families.
Since then, it has been copied to Buyvace
At Xia Yuanji's home
In addition to copying out the emperor's rewards,
It's all bottles and cans and rags
Late Qing Dynasty
There is a famous couplet: Prime Minister Hefei Tianxiashou
Sinong is always familiar with the world's famine
Used to mock Li Hongzhang and Weng Tonghe
And Xia Yuanji was the prime minister in the prosperous times.
But so poor
Compared with those fat prime ministers
Xia Yuanji is the king
Zhu Di understood that he had wrongly blamed Xia Yuanji
But hundreds of thousands of Ming troops are preparing to attack at the border
This Northern Expedition is inevitable
Zhu Di embarked on the Northern Expedition
After leaving the fortress for half a year, there was no trace of the enemy.
Eventually the food is exhausted and returned
While passing by Yumuchuan
65-year-old Zhu Diyou Jindeng cried
at the last moment of life
He thought of Xia Yuanji in the prison
Bottles and cans found by Jin Yiwei
Finally said the sentence "Xia Yuanji loves me"
After Zhu Gaochi finished reporting on the Northern Expedition,
Pulled up Xia Yuanji who was lying on the ground
Ask him how to govern the daimyo at this time
To restore people's livelihood
Xia Yuanji gave three answers
Shake my uncle gently to calm the people
2. Forgiveness, knowledge and salvation
Three Terminations of Zheng He’s Voyages to the West
Zhu Gaochi finished listening
Tossing and turning for a few pages
Finally made up my mind
He wants to change Zhu Di's policy
And change it immediately
From the Battle of Jingnan to moving the capital to Beijing
Zheng He's voyages to the West
Then to pacify Annan and conquer Mobei with military force.
The prosperous age of Yongle is certainly beautiful
But decades of continuous construction work
overwork syndrome
The people of Ming Dynasty can no longer bear the torment
Therefore, after Zhu Gaochi succeeded to the throne,
Immediately adopted Xia Yuanji's suggestion
He lowered the tax burden on the people
Opening up the mountains and forests for the common people to pick up the remaining treasures
Pardon the old ministers of the Jianwen Dynasty
Ended the costly voyage to the West
The Ming Dynasty has since entered a stage of recuperation and recuperation.
People's livelihood improved rapidly
The treasury is full of items
Determined to become clear
The country is stable and peaceful
It was this act of kindness
Let Zhu Gaochi, who has been in power for less than 300 days,
Leaving behind the good name of Ming Renzong
After the death of Zhu Gaochi
The great sage Zhu Zhanji became emperor
Zhu Zhanji and Xia Yuanji also have a deep connection.
In order to cultivate Hao Shengsun, Zhu Di
He once asked Xia Yuanji to take Zhu Zhanji to the countryside
Understand the suffering of the people
If it were someone else
Maybe it's just a formality and that's it.
But Xia Yuanji is a dedicated and good comrade
He grabbed a handful of sticky yellow rice noodles that the common people eat
Let Zhu Zhanji open his mouth and swallow it
The dry taste made Zhu Zhanji unforgettable for a long time
Therefore, after Zhu Zhanji succeeded to the throne,
Also followed Zhu Gaochi's policy
This period of rapid recovery of people’s livelihood
Known in history as the rule of Renxuan
Xuande fifth year
Through five dynasties
Xia Yuanji, who assisted four generations of emperors, died of illness
Aged 65
Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty posthumously awarded Xia Yuanji the title of Taishi
Posthumous title Zhongjing
And issued an imperial edict to the Sahubu Department
I went to his home and had nothing to say about the world.
Zhengzhi means
Descendants of Xia Yuanji
There is no need to pay taxes to the Ming Dynasty for generations to come
Throughout the Ming Dynasty
There are only a handful of people who are treated like this
Xia Yuanji was a talent cultivated by Zhu Yuanzhang
He successively assisted Emperor Jianwen and Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty
The four generations of emperors Ming Renzong and Ming Xuanzong
During the two prosperous periods of the Ming Dynasty, the Yongle period and the Renxuan period
Yuanji’s contribution is essential
This was the rule of Renxuan that allowed the Ming Dynasty to continue its past and forge ahead into the future.
The governance of Chengkang, the governance of Wenjing, and the governance of Zhenguan
Tied for rest and recuperation
A model for restoring people’s livelihood
Zhu Zhanji’s rule of Renxuan was not in vain
during his reign
The economy of the Ming Dynasty indeed made great progress
However, under this prosperous age
But it hides huge hidden dangers
Border troubles were one of the most troublesome problems in the late Ming Dynasty
It was also the border troubles that drained the blood of the Ming Dynasty bit by bit.
In the end, Ming Dynasty was sent to the grave
And Zhu Zhanji, the emperor who grew up on horseback
But regarding the border troubles in the late Ming Dynasty
Have an inescapable responsibility
When Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne
The Ming Dynasty still had Zhu Di’s foundation
The Ming army is still the most powerful army in East Asia
The Mongolian tribes in the north were no match for the Ming army
This point can be seen from the Battle of Kuanhe
Xuanzong only rode a few hundred horses
It can be seen from the surrender of all Ulliang Habu
Zhu Zhanji has been taken by Zhu Di since he was a child
Northern Zhou Dynasty Mongolia several times
When he came to the throne, he also put down the rebellion.
Therefore, there is no doubt about Zhu Zhanji’s military ability.
However, because Renzong was not affectionate and far away,
Xuanzong Chengzhi
Therefore, Zhu Zhanji advocated occupying
Please talk to Zhu Zhan
Basic occupation can help reduce the burden on the people
Stabilizing border order in a short period of time plays a certain role
But in the long run
His main idea
It also gave the Mongols a strong opportunity
The leader of the Tuo vassal of the Oara tribe
Take advantage of the Ming Dynasty's opportunity to shrink its northern border defenses
Expanding one's own strength
and gradually eroded the borders of the Ming Dynasty
later
The Oara tribe actually had hundreds of thousands of troops sitting in the Tumu Fort
Annihilate all elite Ming troops
Also captured Ming Yingzong
Zhu Qizhen’s stupidity cannot be blamed on Zhu Zhanji
But Zhu Zhanji’s continuous contraction in border defense
It has indeed laid hidden dangers for the Tumu Fort.
In addition to the contraction of border defense
Xuanzong's military reforms also affected combat effectiveness
Zhu Zhanji’s original intention
To combat corruption in the military
But Zhu Zhanji always treated problem officers with tolerance
He also made no achievements in the military camp system.
Leading to low morale of the Ming Dynasty army
low combat effectiveness
It is no longer like the Zhu Yuanzhang period and Zhu Di period
Except for the northern border defense
Xuanzong also ordered to stop his voyages to the West
and pursue a policy of isolation from the country
Zhu Zhanji certainly had many reasons to interrupt the Western voyages
but his decision
after all
Or did the Ming Dynasty lose the opportunity to develop its navy?
At the same time, it also gave Japanese pirates an opportunity to take advantage of
Eunuch interference in politics was another major drawback of the Ming Dynasty
From Wang Zhen to Wei Zhongxian
The court hall in the middle and late Ming Dynasty
It is almost a stage for the struggle between the bureaucracy and the eunuchs.
The existence of eunuchs cannot be said to be meaningless
Wei Zhongxian's merits and demerits are still controversial today
But it must be admitted that
Eunuchs in politics
The negative impact on the Ming Dynasty was huge
Zhu Zhanji
He was the one who opened the first door to the eunuch's power.
The Ming Dynasty was established
In order to prevent eunuchs from interfering in politics, Zhu Yuanzhang
Ordered eunuchs not to read or read
However, Zhu Zhanji broke this prohibition
Let the eunuchs read and write
And set up the Supervisor of Ceremonies, the eunuch Bingbi and the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
This practice of the eunuch Zhu Zhanji
Protected one's rights
But it laid hidden dangers for future generations of eunuchs.
Since then
Eunuchs ascended the stage of power in the Ming Dynasty
Became another major reason for the decline of the Ming Dynasty
The reason why the Ming Dynasty suffered a disastrous defeat at Tumubao
eunuch
Wang Zheng’s foolish command and the army’s low combat effectiveness
is an important reason
And they
Almost all of them are related to Zhu Zhanji’s governing policies
no doubt
Zhu Zhanji was a very capable emperor
He avoids imitating his grandfather
militancy
Concentrate on economic development
Created the Ming Dynasty
However, due to his sweeping austerity policies
Ming Dynasty’s Border Defense and International Influence
Gradually decline
from this angle
Zhu Zhanji is indeed not unrelated to the decline of the Ming Dynasty
