In order to show that it was destiny for them to take over the Central Plains, the Qing Dynasty naturally wanted to discredit the heroes killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, they deliberately exaggerated the number of heroes killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, but they refused to clearly exp

Cao Wei had five good generals, Shu Han had five tiger generals, and among the founding fathers of the early Ming Dynasty, there were also kings with different surnames who were personally conferred by Zhu Yuanzhang.

All the six generals before the war were crowned kings. Zhang Tingyu, the president of " Ming History ", also expressed his admiration and envy: "The six kings are the first among the generals in Ming Dynasty. They are not only outstanding, but also due to their loyalty. The Lord knows. Zhongshan is prudent and resourceful, and his achievements are unparalleled. Kaiping can defeat the enemy in any direction. No one is as wise and brave as Qiyang, and no one is as old as Dongou. Ninghe and Qianning are both dedicated to their work, their hard work and hard work, their flags always shine, and they are worthy of their honor." Zhongshan refers to Zhongshan King and Kaiping refers to . King Kaiping Chang Yuchun, Qiyang refers to King Qiyang Li Wenzhong, Dongou refers to King Dongou Tanghe, Ninghe refers to King Ninghe Deng Yu, Qianning refers to King Muying of Qianning, these are Zhu Yuanzhang's six heavenly kings. It can be said that except for the Han Dynasty, no other dynasty had so many founding kings with different surnames.

Why did Liu Bang deal with kings with different surnames? "Historical Records" writes very clearly: Most of them are not Liu Bang's true ministers. Therefore, Liu Bang's elimination of kings with different surnames is actually a continuation of the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony - if Liu Bang doesn't kill them, they will kill Liu Bang. Respecting the emperor is not as satisfying as being the emperor yourself.

The relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and the six heavenly kings is that of an out-and-out monarch.

I don’t know since when, the saying that "Zhu Yuanzhang massacred the heroes" has been very popular. In fact, if we take a closer look at the "History of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by Qing Dynasty people, we will find that after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has been facing two serious problems: One is The party struggle between the Huaixi faction headed by Li Shanchang and the East Zhejiang group headed by Liu Bowen; the second is the rapid corruption and depravity of the founding fathers. Many people seized the land and houses, bullied men and women, and became more powerful than the Yuan Dynasty they overthrew. The nobles are even more cruel.

In order to show that it was destiny for them to take over the Central Plains, the Qing Dynasty naturally wanted to discredit the heroes Zhu Yuanzhang killed. Therefore, they deliberately exaggerated the number of heroes killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, but they refused to clearly explain why they killed them. This is Because in the eyes of the monarchs and ministers of the Qing Dynasty, it was natural for meritorious officials to do their best, and corruption and corruption were commonplace. The "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" only applied to ordinary people. Unless they committed the crime of treason, dignitaries could not be killed.

Regardless of which princes Zhu Yuanzhang killed, today we will only talk about these six generals who were crowned kings - the youngest of them was also a duke during his lifetime.

Among the six heavenly kings before Zhu Yuanzhang, the first one is of course Xu Da Xu Tiande. Xu Da was the first military general in the founding of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang's brother from the same hometown (Xu was four years younger than Zhu), but Zhu Yuanzhang often called him "Brother Xu": "Every year, he goes out in spring and calls back at dusk in winter, which is normal. He also received the seal of the admiral, granted him a break, and enjoyed banquets and banquets. He was called a commoner brother, and Da became more respectful and cautious. "

Xu Da never dared to call himself the "big brother", which was better than the rising stars Lan Yu and "Xu Da". The famous Qing Dynasty general Nian Gengyao was a hundred times more brilliant. The humble Xu Da stayed with Zhu Yuanzhang all his life, and they were truly "righteous though they are, the king and his ministers are kind as brothers". Hongwu8th year, Xu Da passed away, and Zhu Yuanzhang was in grief: "The emperor resigned from the court, and he was in mourning. He was granted the title of King of Zhongshan, posthumously named Wuning, and was given the title of king for the third generation. He was buried in the yin of Zhongshan , and was made by the emperor. Shinto inscriptions. is worthy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. , the portrait of the hero is the first. "

"Zhu Yuanzhang gave a goose to kill Xu Da." This is a novelist's statement, which is not worth refuting, because the storyteller believes that the emperor is the same as the common people. What I ate was pork stewed with vermicelli.

If Xu Da was assassinated by Zhu Yuanzhang, the historians of the Qing Dynasty would not let such good news go unexploded, but they had to admit that the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da was indeed ferromagnetic: "If you go out under orders, you will succeed." Rotating, not showing off, loving no women, taking no treasure, being upright and flawless, as bright as the sun and the moon, just a general."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave the humble and kind-hearted Xu Da the highest honor, although Chang Yuchun had some. Cruel, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not do anything to him. He just warned him earnestly before going out: "Don't massacre the city at every turn in the future. You have killed all the people and we have lost the land and the people, so what's the use?" "

Chang Yuchun was two years older than Xu Da and two years younger than Zhu Yuanzhang. He still listened to his big brother's words. After conquering Ganzhou there was no massacre, which made Zhu Yuanzhang extremely happy: "Taizu was very happy and gave him a book. Compliments. "

Chang Yuchun returned triumphantly from the Northern Expedition, bringing with him 10,000 prisoners, 10,000 carts, 3,000 horses, 50,000 cattle and other countless treasures of children to present to Zhu Yuanzhang. Unexpectedly, in Liu Hechuan died of a sudden illness, and Zhu Yuanzhang was also heartbroken: "When Taizu heard about it, he mourned greatly. When the funeral came to Longjiang, he went out to pay tribute in person and presented Yiyun Tuicheng Xuande Jingyuan meritorious official and Kaifu Yi Tongsan Si, Shangzhuguo, Taibao, Zhongshu Right Prime Minister, he was named King of Kaiping, and he was given the title of Zhongwu. The treatment of the "Four Heavenly Kings" was not bad either. When Li Wenzhong passed away, Zhu Yuanzhang was heartbroken and suspected that someone had been poisoned, and carried out severe investigation: "The emperor personally came to visit and asked Huai'an Hou Huazhong to protect medicine. He died in March next year. At the age of forty-six, the emperor suspected that he was poisoned, so he was demoted to the rank of Zhongjue, and his family was placed in Jianchangwei. All the doctors and their wives were beheaded. "

Zhu Yuanzhang seized the title of Huazhong, the Marquis of Huai'an, and beheaded the doctors and their families. This was not to kill people. ——If he ordered people to poison Li Wenzhong, Huazhong would not survive at all.

In the tenth year of Hongwu, Deng Yu died of illness in Shouchun and was posthumously named King of Ninghe; in the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, Tang He died of illness at home and was posthumously named King of Dongou. The author of a certain best-selling book didn't know if he had traveled through time, but he actually read the subtext in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Tang He when they said goodbye: "One begged for life, and the other restrained his murderous intention."

The previous five princes posthumously passed away normally. The sixth king, Zhu Yuanzhang’s adopted son Muying, cried himself to death: "In June of the 25th year, I heard that the crown prince passed away. , cried very sadly. At the beginning, Queen Gao died, and Ying fell ill and died in the town. At the age of 48, the soldiers and civilians were all crying, and she was buried in the capital. "

If Zhu Yuanzhang is a mean and ungrateful person, how can Mu Ying have such a deep relationship with the Zhu family?

None of the six heavenly kings before Zhu Yuanzhang was killed. This is related to their strict self-discipline. However, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang all had ways to kill themselves, especially Zhu Liangzu and Lan Yu, who were arrogant. If Nian Gengyao is not domineering, whoever becomes emperor will be killed but not retained.

Someone once made a statistics: there were 104 princes in the early Ming Dynasty, and only 26 were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Sixteen of them died in the "Hu and Lan Case". As for Zhu Yuanzhang killing One hundred and fifty thousand officials is even more unreliable - the official establishment in the early Ming Dynasty was only thirty thousand. To reach this number, wouldn't Zhu Yuanzhang have to cut five crops of leeks?

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