sjar Chapter 9 Zhu Qizhen Returns to the Ming Dynasty
Chapter 9 Zhu Qizhen Returns to the Ming Dynasty
Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
After learning of the victory in the defense of Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, as if the frustration in his chest had dissipated somewhat. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Zhu Di, who was quietly trying to slip away.
With a stride, he grabbed Zhu Di by the neck and said with a smile, "Fourth brother, tell us about your good grandson! Tell us about your Zhu Qizhen!" Zhu Di dared not answer this question and hurriedly moved his hands and feet around, looking like a turtle struggling on the edge of life.
Seeing that his father wouldn't loosen his grip, Zhu Di quickly tried to appease him with a smile: "Father, that's Emperor Taizong Zhu Di's business, what does it have to do with me, Prince Yan Zhu Di!" These words made Zhu Yuanzhang laugh in anger. Fortunately, the country had just been pacified and there were many things waiting for him. He didn't have much time to educate his children, so he waved his hand and let him go.
Lin Ke stretched and looked at Zhu Qizhen's comments with disdain. "He still has time to curse and complain? He's really never been beaten down by society!"
"Esen's retreat was not organized; it was more like a chaotic escape. Records show that even during the retreat, Esen's troops burned, killed, and looted as they fled. No wonder the First Emperor began to resist the Xiongnu; there is a reason for it."
"Yu Qian then dispatched Shi Heng and others to strike hard on the enemy when they were down. Two groups of men pursued them separately. One group, led by Yang Hong, defeated the enemy army at Gu'an. The other group, led by Shi Heng and his nephew Shi Biao, pursued them to Qingfengdian, where Esen was defeated."
"Shortly after the war, Toghtog Bukha unilaterally chose to send envoys to establish friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty, and from then on the Ming Empire was completely safe."
Esen: I'm going out to claim territory, you watch the house.
Great Territory Ming Dynasty: ...
Tuotuo Buhua: Um, I didn't know about this... I'm still your brother, aren't I?
"It's hard to say who won or lost this war. Both the Ming Dynasty and Esen made sacrifices. But personally, I prefer the Ming Dynasty because it was the last Han Chinese dynasty in history. The emperor guarded the country's gates and the monarch died for the country. Except for Zhu Qizhen, all sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty did this very well. Although they were all eccentric, it doesn't affect anything."
Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes welled up with tears. "Our Ming Dynasty will be remembered by future generations. My life has been worthwhile!"
Zhu Yuanzhang, as if remembering something, slammed his fist on the table, his voice booming: "Damn it, which bastard dared to destroy our Great Ming? If we find out, we'll wipe out his ancestors!"
Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Di was somewhat moved, but he was also filled with a pent-up anger. Whenever he thought about what had happened twenty-five years after his death, he couldn't vent his anger. Since he couldn't find the culprit, he could only punish Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji.
"With no other choice, Esen released the retired Emperor Zhu Qizhen and sent him home, and then shamelessly became a subject of the Ming Dynasty again."
"It's hard to say whether Zhu Qizhen was truly capable. According to records, when the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to fetch Zhu Qizhen, Esen and his brother were reluctant to part with him. They not only provided him with food and drink but also sent seventy men to escort him. They even knelt down and wept, saying they didn't know when they would be able to see the retired emperor again."
Zhu Qizhen: I'm going home, don't bother seeing me off!
Esen...: Your Majesty, when will you come to visit again? We'll miss you...
"When Zhu Qizhen arrived in the Ming Dynasty, a very awkward problem arose: he had returned, but his throne was gone, and his younger brother was the emperor."
Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Zhanji frowned. It was obvious that the two brothers were going to have a fight. It was just a matter of who was more suitable to be emperor. An emperor who could completely trust a minister in a time of crisis, even if he was not as good as his father and me, was still a good ruler who could defend the city. As for Zhu Qizhen, that rebellious son was not worth mentioning!
Nothing is more important than the Ming Dynasty!
Lin Ke must have sighed countless times over this passage.
"Zhu Qiyu was born in Beijing in the third year of the Xuande reign. It would have been nice to be a wealthy prince under the shadow of his brother, but unfortunately, his brother went to study abroad in the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign. Later, he was put on the throne by ministers such as Yu Qian."
"Compared to his brother's miraculous start, his situation can be described as extremely tragic. In fact, I think he and Yu Qian would have been a good ruler and minister who complemented each other. If Yu Qian hadn't delegated power to him, it would have been difficult for him to achieve such great success."
"Before Zhu Qizhen returned, there was a debate in the court about whether to welcome the retired emperor Zhu Qizhen back to the Ming Dynasty. When Yu Qian said: 'The throne has been set, why should there be another?' it calmed Zhu Qiyu's uneasy and hesitant heart to some extent."
"In August of the first year of the Jingtai reign, Zhu Qizhen finally arrived home and was welcomed and settled in the Southern Palace by Zhu Qiyu."
"Although he was imprisoned, Zhu Qizhen lived in a fairly large place, and the person guarding him was not Zhu Qiyu's confidant, but Zhu Qizhen's former official Wang Ji. His empress and concubines were also by his side. As for his mother, Empress Dowager Sun, he was not forbidden from seeing her, but instead visited her several times. This younger brother is truly righteous. If it were someone else, the retired emperor might have gone to find his father!"
"During his seven-year imprisonment, Zhu Qizhen fathered three sons and three daughters with different concubines. If the later emperors of the Ming Dynasty had been this efficient, who knows what the Ming Dynasty would have become!"
"Compared to Zhu Qizhen, who was energetic and prolific, Zhu Qiyu lived with extreme anxiety. The reason for this was the choice of the heir to the throne. Both had their own selfish motives. He also wanted his son to inherit the throne, but unfortunately, not long after he made his son the heir, his son died unexpectedly."