In 1402 AD, King Yan Zhu Di finally invaded Nanjing after 4 years of Jingnan Campaign . At that time, Emperor Jianwen was missing. All officials surrendered and proclaimed themselves ministers. Zhu Di finally proclaimed himself emperor, and was known as Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty in history.
After Zhu Di became emperor, he suddenly found a memorial written by Zhuo Jing, the Minister of Punishment, to Emperor Jianwen. After reading it, Zhu Di and Monk Daoyan, the national preceptor, couldn't help being shocked. If Emperor Jianwen had adopted these two points, Zhu Di would undoubtedly die.
The memorial says: "The Yan thief Zhu Di is extremely wise and talented, and he is as cool as Taizu. Peiping is also a place of physical beauty, and the soldiers and horses are strong. Now he should be moved to Nanchang immediately. If something happens, it will be easy to control. . In addition, your majesty should put the talents of Ping An and Sheng Yong into full use..." These two suggestions are exactly Zhu Di's weaknesses! Unfortunately, Emperor Jianwen did not adopt it. Civil servants continued to reuse Fang Xiaoru, Qitai and other nerds, while military generals reused Li Jinglong who was an armchair strategist.
It's a pity that history has no assumptions.
01 [Zhuo Jing his person]
Zhuo Jing (1348-1402), courtesy name Weigong, was born in Ruian, Zhejiang. A famous talent in the early Ming Dynasty.
When he was young, he was extremely intelligent, erudite and talented, with magnificent poems and magnificent articles. In the 21st year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1388), he ranked second in the imperial examination (second in Jinshi), and was promoted to the right minister of the household department.
Zhuo Jing was an upright and honest official. He was deeply loved by Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. He often discussed court etiquette and the way of governing the country with him. During this period, Zhuo Jing made many suggestions for Zhu Yuanzhang to benefit the country and the people. Most of them were Adopted.
02 [Sent to prison]
Nanjing city was destroyed, Zhu Di killed Qi Tai, Minister of War, Taichang Qing Huang Zicheng , Doctor of Literature Fang Xiaoru, Yushi doctor Lian Zining, Zhuo Jing was also sent to prison due to the "Memorial Incident" . Zhu Di had known Zhuo Jing's name for a long time, so he sent his ministers to prison to recruit Zhuo Jing with high officials and generous salaries for his own use. Zhuo Jing was unmoved. Chengzu respected this person even more. He looked at the Jin Youzi, Xie Jin, Yang Rong and others around him and said thoughtfully: "Since Taizu founded the country, Yang has been After thirty years as a scholar, he is the only one who lives up to his authority!" Everyone blushed.
It turns out that when Nanjing was destroyed, old ministers such as Jin Youzi Xie Jin, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi had already stood on the roadside to greet the new emperor Zhu Di. Especially Xie Jin, who is known as the most talented person in the world, told other ministers the night before: "If the Yan thieves attack the capital, I will be the only dead ear." All the ministers praised him. As a result, he was the first to greet Zhu Di's team the next day. When someone told Zhu Di all this, Zhu Di smiled slightly and said nothing. In fact, Zhu Di looked down upon Xie Jin at this moment for "being a bitch and building an archway at the same time" . Later in Yongle 13, Zhu Di asked Ji Gang, the leader of Jinyiwei: Is Jin still there? Ji Gang, who understood the situation, immediately froze to death and Xie Jin died.
03 [Finally killed]
1 In the autumn of 402, Zhu Di personally visited Gong Zhuo Jing in prison.
Zhu Di said: "The country is still the country of Emperor Taizu Gao, and I am not a foolish king. Didn't you see Tang Taizu Xuanwu Incident? Wei Zheng still took refuge in Li Shimin. I hope you will be the second Wei Zheng and make the best use of your talents for the people of the Ming Dynasty. "
In fact, Zhu Di's words are still very influential. Compared with Li Shimin, Zhu Di actually indirectly admitted the usurpation of the throne in front of Zhuo Jing, and his stature was already very low.
Zhuo Jing said: "I am captured and will die. The late emperor was not at fault, but you usurped his throne. I wish I could die immediately so that I could meet the late emperor underground. You actually let me Surrender to you?" and finally said bitterly: "It's a pity that the late emperor did not adopt my opinion, otherwise you, Zhu Di, would have been kicked..."
Zhu Di was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and killed Zhuo Jing at Yao Guangxiao 's suggestion. Destroy the three tribes.
In his later years, Zhu Di told his favored minister Yang Rong several times: Maybe I made a mistake in killing Zhuo Jing. Emperor Taizu Gao had been raising scholars for thirty years, and Zhuo Jing was the only one! As an emperor who was decisive in killing, Zhu Di had regrets. But he was not rehabilitated, and the matter of winning people's hearts could only be left to the next emperor.
1424 After Zhu Di's death, only four months after Renzong ascended the throne, he ordered the gradual rehabilitation of Zhuo Jing and others, and returned the family property gold and silver to his descendants. He also said: The loyal ministers of Emperor Jianwen are also the loyal ministers of our Ming Dynasty !
