Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

For example, the most criticized blue jade case.

The reason why Lan Yu was killed...

As long as Zhu Biao is still alive or Zhu Yuanzhang is not seriously ill, it doesn't matter.

However, it was Prince Zhu Biao who died, and Zhu Yuanzhang himself was seriously ill in bed!

Lan Yu made another move. In order to ensure the imperial power, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to kill...

And Zhu Yunwen...

This is a fool!

Zhu Yunwen's election as the emperor's grandson is inseparable from the efforts of the Wenchen Group.

His mother was the daughter of Lu Ben, a civil servant in Shouzhou, Nanzhili Province. Lu Ben once served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

His succession represents the interests of the literati group.

(In The Thief, he only explained the superficial reasons. He did not mention the class behind Zhu Yunwen.)

If Zhu Yunwen really secures his throne, the Ming Dynasty will soon become the Southern Song Dynasty...

This person's subsequent actions have confirmed this -

As soon as he came to power, he became the sword of the literati in the south of the Yangtze River, and directly chopped down the literati in the north...

Most of those who could gain a foothold in the Jianwen Dynasty were from Jiangnan.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang left such a good team to Zhu Yunwen, with countless civil servants and generals.

How does this guy do it - either discard it or use it with suspicion...

The one he believed in most was Jiangnan Wenchen.

Including Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qitai, whom he trusted most, were all from Jiangnan.

Even the power of imperial examinations was manipulated by Jiangnan literati...

As soon as this man came to power, he followed the advice of the Jiangnan literati group, directly violated Zhu Yuanzhang's rule of ruling the world with his clan, and began to cut down the vassals.

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When Zhu Yuanzhang was about to die, there was a wonderful conversation between Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuanzhang:

Zhu Yuanzhang: "I will surrender the captives to the king, so that the dust around me will not move, and you will be at peace."

I entrust the kings with the great responsibility of resisting the barbarians, so that the border will not be chaotic and you will be safe.

Taisun said: "If the captives are not in peace, the kings will control them; if the kings are not in peace, who will control them?"

If the barbarians are restless, let the kings defend themselves. But if the kings are restless, who will resist?

Taizu was silent for a long time and said: "What do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, and after a long time, he asked: What do you mean?

(Probably at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had seen through Zhu Yunwen’s true nature...

It's a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang was helpless at this time. )

Taisun said: "Embrace them with virtue and control them with etiquette. If they can't do it, then cut off their land. If they can't do it, change their people. If they don't do it, then use troops to attack them."

Use kindness to appease, use righteousness to restrain, and if you are not obedient, you will lose the vassal territory. If you are not obedient, you will rule his people. If you are not obedient, you will launch an army to conquer them.

Taizu said: "That's right, there is no way to change it."

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see it?

What Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with was Zhu Yunwen's last words.

You promised well - you need to use the vassal system first. If people really rebel, they will beat them. If they fail to do so, they will cut the vassal state.

The results of it?

As soon as this idiot came on stage, he fell under the spell of the literati. If he obeyed or disobeyed, he would be cut off by you!

In order to protect himself, Zhu Di could not help but pretend to be sick or pretend to be crazy...

He was forcefully forced to rebel!

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So - Zhu Yunwen has really secured his position, who belongs to the Ming Dynasty?

Coupled with his policy towards the North...

If it’s not the Southern Song Dynasty, what is it?

You know, before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the north and south had been divided for hundreds of years!

You even want to exclude officials from the north, and you still want them to be of the same mind as you?

Even in Zhu Yunwen's last moments, he was not thinking about admitting his mistake, but asking for peace with Zhu Di!

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The Blue Jade case is precisely in this context.

Whether Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Yunwen clearly... It's hard to say.

There is no record in history.

Judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction, maybe...

He has also wavered...

but……

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was seriously ill.

He couldn't afford to bother anymore.

For the continuation of the Ming Dynasty——

Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity to kill Lan Yu, eliminate the powerful, and pave the way for Zhu Yunwen, but it is true.

In essence, the real reason for the Blue Jade Case is for the continuation of the Ming Dynasty.

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In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's killing of Lan Yu was foreseeable in the death of Zhu Biao.

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Let’s talk about the conclusion first: Zhu Biao is too popular, so Zhu Biao must die - his death is an inevitable result.

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Zhu Biao was in his prime. He visited Shaanxi and died when he came back.

Regarding the cause of Zhu Biao's death, the Ming Dynasty history simply described a cold, with only a few strokes and no symptoms even diagnosed by the imperial doctor.

In just a few words, this gentle, kind-hearted crown prince was buried in the dust of history.

This is very rare for Zhu Biao, the founding prince!

According to traditional rules, history books of a dynasty are usually detailed at the beginning, detailed at the end, and brief in the middle.

As for the cause of death of Zhu Biao, the founding prince, Ming history was secretive...

So unusual!

Wang Hao's "Notes of Duke Wang Wenke" records another cause of Zhu Biao's death:

Zhu Biao and Zhan Hui, a Huizhou native, had a conflict over the treatment of heavy prisoners.

(Wang Hao is suspected of being a "heavy prisoner", alluding to what happened to the King of Qin a few months ago. The King of Qin, Zhu Ping, was released back to the Shaanxi vassal state after Zhu Biao's strong guarantee.)

Before Zhu Biao died, he said to Zhu Yunwen: "My death is for Hui's sake, and I will never forget my hatred!"

Half a year later, Zhu Yuanzhang used the Lan Yu case to kill Zhan Hui.

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According to logic, those who gain the most are the most suspect.

After Zhu Biao's death, his legitimate son Zhu Yunxi, who represented the general's interests, stood aside.

The grandson of a scholar became the grandson of the emperor.

Just after this person came to power, the literati group...

Do not!

The Jiangnan Literati Group benefited.

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Let's talk about this and Zhu Biao's death. Zhan Hui, his deputy Ling Han, who was the most suspected, asked Zhu Yuanzhang to allow him to stay in the capital after resigning.

Four months after Zhan Hui was executed, Ling Han asked to return home.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "You didn't go back to your hometown when I was given the gift last time. Why are you going back to your hometown this time?"

Ling Han replied: "At that time, Zhan Hui was in the imperial court and held power, so I had no worries about the future. Now that Zhan Hui has been executed, I have no worries, so I dare to return home."

And Zhan Hui...

In the 15th year of Hongwu's reign, he was selected as a scholar.

He was just a scholar, but he was immediately promoted to an official position. He started out as the seventh-rank censor of the supervisory capital. (This is unique in the entire Ming Dynasty!)

In the 17th year of Hongwu's reign, in just over a year, he was promoted from a scholar to the second rank of Zuodu Yushi.

This has ranked among the top three in promotion speed throughout history. (I dare not say number one, because I have not verified it accurately...)

You can imagine how much energy Zhan Hui has.

Zhu Biao died suddenly in a short period of time after a head-on conflict with such a person. (Zhu Biao went to Shaanxi in August to investigate the "Cruelty Incident of King Qin". After returning, he was imprisoned again and died in April of the following year.)

Then……

Zhu Yunxi, who represented the interests of the honorable nobles, stood aside, and Zhu Yunwen, who represented the interests of the Jiangnan literati group, took office immediately.

Recommended by the Wenchen Group, he became the emperor's grandson...

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