Whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang's entanglement in selecting an heir, or Zhu Di's performance when choosing an heir, it is all shown
Choosing an heir is not an easy task.
Many dynasties were ruled by the founding fathers of the world, and then gradually declined, among them
A large part of the reason is that the new emperor who succeeded to the throne is not a suitable person for this position.
As an emperor, zhu di could bear the title of a good emperor regardless of the practices of the world or the evaluation of later generations; his son Zhu Gaozi was actually not Zhu Di's favorite descendant, even
Zhu Di strictly controlled the amount of food he ate. Zhu Gaozi often ran out of food, but it was he who was finally made crown prince.
And that's not just because
The identity of his eldest son
According to the patriarchal rules of ancient times, he should be established; and Zhu Di obviously looked at the longer term, zhu Gaozi's son
Zhu Zhanji made Zhu Di particularly happy and loving
After Zhu Gaozi succeeded to the throne, Zhu Zhanji could become the crown prince, the heir to the next emperor.
First, not liked by Zhu Di
There were three people who Zhu Di chose to inherit within his consideration, the eldest son was the unpopular Zhu Gaoxu, the second son was Zhu Gaoxu, and the youngest son was Zhu Gaoxuan; the three of them were not like brothers, and their performance was very different in all aspects.
Zhu Gaoxu was calm and calm, preferring literature to martial arts, Zhu Gaoxu was a typical martial arts practitioner, and Zhu Gaoxuan was a witty and intelligent person.
Among the three, the younger son was the most favored by Zhu Di, because he knew what to do to please Zhu Di; he did not have much love for the eldest son, Zhu Gaozi, mainly because
His personality is too calm, no matter what happens, he looks unfazed.
And he
I don't like to learn martial arts such as horseback riding and archery, and I hold books all day long.
As we all know, Zhu Di was a man who advocated force, and in his youth, he conquered many places in the south and the north, whether it was the later Battle of Jingnan or the attack on Annam or many northern expeditions
Advocating force
Side of the.
Zhu Gaozi's dull personality made Zhu Di feel that he could not completely govern the country, after all
When the country is at peace, it is only necessary to dance and ink, but once the enemy is now, it is necessary to dance the knife and get the gun.
It may be because of its own admiration for force,
He was not satisfied with his eldest son, Zhu Gaozi, and was also shaken by the rumors.
Second, the figure does not match the emperor
In addition, Zhu Gaozi
Obese since childhood,
Zhu Di looked at his son's demeanor was really not majestic enough, so
He ordered that Zhu Gaozi's food be reduced so that he could not eat enough at every meal.
Just like the current weight loss, the effect of weight loss is achieved by controlling the amount of food.
How fat is Zhu Gaozhi? Even basic daily walking requires the support of two people.
Too obese
On the one hand, it does damage The Prestige, on the other hand, obese people are usually frail and sickly;
So Zhu Di ordered him to lose weight in fact for his own good. but
Losing weight is a painful and torturous thing, especially at night when you want to eat;
Zhu Gaozi is no exception. Ben did not have enough to eat because of the reduction of meals, and he was hungry and could not sleep every night.
The people around Zhu Gaozi also looked at it and felt it
I can't bear it in my heart,
only
Cool
Let the cook open a small stove for him in the middle of the night, but in the end he missed the wind, and this matter was known to Zhu Di. He was furious
The cook was ordered to be executed, and the death was very tragic. Zhu Di saw that Zhu Gaozi was dieting and could not lose weight, so he gave up on the matter of losing weight.
3. The system of primogeniture
Zhu Di had other options for choosing an heir, but there were many reasons as to why he didn't like Zhu Gaozi or made him crown prince.
First and foremost is the tradition of succession by the eldest son
; as we all know
Zhu Di's throne was obtained through improper behavior,
He was also well aware that the dangers and gossip of doing so could not be resisted.
So it was his turn to pass the throne here when he was
Special attention is paid to the tradition of the eldest son inheriting the throne
Although Zhu Gaozi did not satisfy him, he was still able to govern the Ming Dynasty well on the whole, so
Under the constraints of traditional etiquette, Zhu Di still made his eldest son Zhu Gaozi the crown prince.
Although Zhu Gaozi was not liked by his father Zhu Di, he let his grandfather be right
This grandson was particularly fond of it, and Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhu Gaozi was generous and calm, and was a ming emperor who could govern the country well.
Moreover, at the time when Zhu Di launched the Battle of Jingnan, although he did not go into battle to kill the enemy like the other two sons, he was also Zhu Di
Solved the worries.
Zhu Di himself had three choices, but Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaoxuan were two
Too eager to make a quick profit,
Desperate to get the position of prince,
Again and again, in order to seize the crown prince's throne, he fabricated lies to frame Zhu Gaozi;
Zhu Di was deeply unhappy that zhu Di knew about all kinds of behavior. So the two of them
Although his personal strength was excellent, his mind was not pure, and he was excluded by Zhu Di.
Fourth, attach importance to Zhu Zhanji
But in fact, Zhu Di lied zhu Gaozi as the crown prince
A very important influencing factor is Zhu Gaozi's eldest son, Zhu Zhanji.
Zhu Zhanji's freedom and wisdom are abnormal,
He was able to write and be considerate of others; he was deeply loved by Zhu Di for all kinds of virtues.
And the ancients were very
superstition
Yes, I am convinced of the dream and the meaning of the dream scene. hearsay
Zhu Di once dreamed that Zhu Yuanzhang passed the throne to himself
He also told him that passing the throne to his grandson would make the Ming Dynasty strong forever. Next
Zhu Zhanji was born, and Zhu Di deeply felt that this was a hint from heaven to him
Coupled with the fact that Zhu Zhanji looked like himself, he was particularly fond of him.
Zhu Di often took Zhu Zhanji with him and arranged for a famous civil minister to be in charge of Zhu Zhanji
Literary accomplishment
, with Zhu Zhanji himself
Hunting expeditions
He also often took Zhu Zhanji with him
Micro service private visit
, investigate public sentiments. This bit shows Zhu Di's love for Zhu Zhanji, and also shows his love for Zhu Zhanji
Give high hopes.
The emergence and growth of Zhu Zhanji gave Zhu Di greater confidence in the future of the Ming Dynasty
At the same time that Zhu Gaozi was made crown prince, Zhu Zhanji also received the position of crown prince.
In fact, it is reasonable to say that Zhu Di cannot establish a prince across generations, but his purpose in doing so is nothing more than to tell everyone
Zhu Gaozi's position as crown prince was credited to his son.
This was also successful
It deprived Zhu Gaozi of the right to create another crown prince, and also ensured that Zhu Zhanji could succeed to the throne after the death of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaozi.
However, although it is a bit of a line crossing, it has to be said that Zhu Di's vision is unique, and the Ming Dynasty ushered in after Zhu Zhanji took the throne
The prosperity of the "rule of benevolence",
His exploits were outstanding, and there was nothing to criticize; he also became one of the Ming Emperors in Chinese history.
5. Summary
It can be seen from this that although Zhu Yuanzhang is not the favorite of Zhu Gaozi, he is not particularly disgusted.
The reason why he was not allowed to eat was because Zhu Gaozi was fat, and in order to make him thinner, it was more in line with the practice of the emperor's appearance.
Zhu Gaozi actually also
Count as a wise man
During his reign, he was politically clear, economically prosperous, and culturally developed.
Favorable conditions have been created for the rule of Renxuan
。 Just him
Sandwiched between his father Zhu Di and his son Zhu Zhanji, it seems a little eclipsed.
It's not that he's mediocre, it's that the other two are too brilliant.