We rely on history books to understand dynasties we have never been in contact with, but some things recorded in history books are not consistent with historical facts. For example, " Ming History " was written by Qing Dynasty .
Starting from the second year of Shunzhi, the three emperors of the Qing Dynasty gave various different opinions. The only thing that is certain is that there are many original historical materials that have not been recorded in the books.
(1) In "History of the Ming Dynasty", the heinous Ten Thousand Imperial Concubines
The Ming Dynasty was one of the few dynasties with extremely upright status in history. Most of the changes in the past dynasties were due to the corruption and tyranny of the rulers that the people could not bear. An armed uprising was held.
But this was not the case in the Ming Dynasty. Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang represented the interests of the people of the entire Central Plains and recruited troops all the way to regain the land belonging to the Central Plains from the Mongols. This alone is unmatched by many emperors.
And after the throne of the Ming Dynasty came into the hands of Zhu Di, he decided to move the capital to Peiping, which was only separated by a wall from the Xiongnu. Behind the sentence "The emperor guards the gate of the country, the king dies in the country" was his pride and pride. Iron-blooded.
As the Lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, he used his body to block the countless people behind him. Even if the Huns invaded, he would never put the capital in a suitable place for advancement and retreat.
The emperors of the Ming Dynasty were jokingly called "a bowl at the beginning and a rope at the end" , but it was this sentence that made countless people in future generations know how iron-blooded the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were, even if the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty was still alive. Before his death, he did not run away and retreat. Instead, he dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs around him, and chose to die for his country.
The history of the Ming Dynasty was compiled under the joint supervision of three generations of emperors of the Qing Dynasty. History has been written by the victors since ancient times. The Ming Dynasty caused such a headache to the Qing Dynasty. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty would never allow some facts to be truly recorded. We can also find some clues about this in later generations.
The eunuchs and eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were different from those who exercised power and dictatorship around the emperor. Once their talents were discovered by the emperor, they would be reused, and they would not be trapped in the harem all day long serving the nobles in the palace.
For example, Zheng He, who was ordered by the emperor to go to Southeast Asia six times. Although he was an eunuch, he found several trade routes for the Ming Dynasty . At the same time, he also brought many overseas seeds, medical skills, and military culture back to the Ming Dynasty. , allowing the Ming Dynasty to always maintain contact with the outside world.
In addition to Zheng He, the existence of another eunuch is also crucial-Zhang Min.
html In 01434, Zhang Min was born in Tong'an, Fujian Province. In order to survive, he had no choice but to enter the palace and become a eunuch.Zhang Min, recorded in "History of the Ming Dynasty", was arrogant and domineering. He began to try to monopolize power just because he was favored in the palace, but in fact this was not the case.
The emperor Zhang Min served was Ming Xianzong . When people think of Ming Xianzong, they don’t think of civil and martial arts, and it has nothing to do with being diligent in political affairs and loving the people like a son. His name can never be separated from a woman. .
This woman is the famous Concubine Wan Gui in history. Concubine Wan Gui is much older than Ming Xianzong. She accompanied Ming Xianzong to grow up and was the woman Ming Xianzong relied on most from childhood to adulthood.
It was precisely because of this that Ming Xianzong developed a different affection for Concubine Wan Guifei while getting along day and night. So much so that after he inherited the throne, he fought against all opinions and made Concubine Wan a concubine, always by his side.
Concubine Wan Gui was not moved by such a gift. Instead, she felt a sense of crisis. As an emperor, Ming Xianzong naturally could not have only one concubine. In order to carry on the family line, he had to be drafted. However, Concubine Wan Gui was because of her old age. , coupled with years of hard work, there is no way to have children.
She always kept in mind that "no children means no favor", so she killed Ming Xianzong's harem. Once the concubines in the harem showed the intention of "seduce" His Majesty, they would be killed by her rod. Anyone who dares to give birth to a child will die quietly at the hands of Concubine Wan Gui.
(2) The time of death of the Ming Dynasty eunuch Zhang Min proves that there is something wrong with the "History of the Ming Dynasty"
During the period when Wan Guifei was in the harem, she had countless lives on her hands. Logically speaking, being jealous, killing palace concubines , and mutilating the emperor's heirs, these crimes together could make Concubine Wan Gui die countless times.
But in fact this was not the case. Ming Xianzong's favor was enough for Concubine Wan Gui to continue to be domineering in the harem.
In his later years, Ming Xianzong found that he had not had a prince who could inherit the throne for many years, and he couldn't help crying.
The eunuch in charge of serving at that time was Zhang Min. He secretly told Ming Xianzong that a concubine actually gave birth to a son for him. When Concubine Wan Gui learned about this, she became furious and ordered herself to drown the Ming prince. However, He couldn't bear it, so he secretly kept the prince in the cold palace and occasionally sent some meals.
Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty was overjoyed after hearing this, and immediately sent people to the cold palace to pick up the mother and son. not only increased the reward, but also had the intention of passing on the throne.
But this matter was soon known to Concubine Wan Gui. Concubine Wan Gui knew it just by association. This must be because Zhang Min did not obey her will at that time.
Zhang Min was worried that he would be persecuted by Concubine Wan Gui, so he swallowed gold and committed suicide. This is recorded in the "History of the Ming Dynasty". Many people in later generations even lamented the loyalty and bravery of this eunuch.
And the child Zhang Min secretly raised in the harem was later Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang.
Ming Xiaozong was very grateful to Zhang Min for his life-saving grace. Without Zhang Min's soft heart, he and his mother would probably not have been able to escape from Concubine Wan Gui.
Therefore, after Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty came to the throne, the rewards for Zhang Min almost reached their peak. He personally sent people to build a mausoleum for him, and also rewarded Zhang Min with more than 300 acres of land. Zhang Min never concealed Zhang Min's love for him from the outside. favor.
But I didn’t expect that Zhang Min’s death would become the most powerful evidence for later generations to prove that "History of the Ming Dynasty" had been tampered with.
Descendants discovered a genealogy in Zhang Min's hometown, Tong'an County, Fujian Province - " Zhang Family Genealogy ". This genealogy completely records the lives of several generations of the Zhang family, including Zhang Min's life. .
The record of Zhang Min in the genealogy is very different from that in the "History of the Ming Dynasty". In the "History of the Ming Dynasty", Zhang Min died in 1475 and the cause of death was suicide, but the "Zhang Genealogy" shows that Zhang Min fell ill in 1485. And died.
Before Zhang Min died, Ming Xianzong sent an imperial doctor from the palace to diagnose and treat him in order to express his respect for him.
Then he learned that Zhang Min, who had served him for many years, passed away. Ming Xianzong was deeply saddened and not only gave him a decent funeral, but also rewarded Zhang Min's family.
Obviously, it can be seen from the genealogy that Zhang Min was not only not persecuted by Concubine Wan Gui, but also died of natural causes.
In the "Tong'an County Chronicle" and "Kinmen County Chronicle", there are also detailed records of the imperial physician sent from the palace to treat Zhang Min in 1485. None of these information matches the time track recorded in the "History of the Ming Dynasty" .
(3) Did the rulers of the Qing Dynasty tamper with the history of the Ming Dynasty?
In addition, after Zhang Min in "History of the Ming Dynasty" saved his bloodline for the emperor, instead of receiving any reward, he committed suicide because he was worried about being persecuted by his concubines.
The death of Zhang Min in "History of the Ming Dynasty" also proves from the side that Ming Xianzong was indiscriminate, his behavior was controlled by a woman, and he was ignorant.
However, Zhang Min, recorded in "The Genealogy of the Zhang Family", was promoted because of preserving the emperor's bloodline, and all the way to the position of Director of Ceremonies Eunuch, this position is equivalent to the film and television drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" Su Peisheng in the movie is not only a popular figure around the emperor, but also has a better official position than Su Peisheng.
Zhang Min is an eunuch, and being a eunuch is the highest reward that Ming Xianzong can give him. And after he brought the prince hiding in the harem to the emperor, his status in the palace has already risen. Afraid of Concubine Wan Gui’s thoughts.
If Ming Xianzong was really controlled by a woman as recorded in "History of the Ming Dynasty", how could he give eunuch Zhang Min a "promotion and salary increase" without Concubine Wan Gui's consent at all?
Moreover, Concubine Wan Gui was far from being able to control the harem. Although she was worried that the concubines in the harem might give birth to a prince before she did, and used some unscrupulous methods, she still had to rely on Ming Xianzong. He would never dare to kill the prince openly in front of the emperor.
And although Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen did not have as many achievements as the ancestors of the Zhu family, he was also a good emperor who did his duty.
Zhu Jianshen's father Zhu Qizhen was captured by Wala . In order to avoid foreign control, the ministers of the DPRK re-established Zhu Qiyu as emperor. It was not until 1457 that Zhu Qizhen launched the seize the door coup and re-established Zhu Qiyu as emperor. Got the throne back.
After Zhu Jianshen inherited the throne, he was very grateful that his uncle could take the lead in the crisis, so he took the initiative to restore Zhu Qiyu's title of emperor. Not only that, he also rehabilitated the famous official Yu Qian who was wrongly killed in the previous dynasty.
As an emperor, he has the courage to admit his mistakes and is not afraid of criticism from others. This alone is enough to prove that Zhu Jianshen is not incompetent.
Moreover, during Zhu Jianshen's reign, he promoted virtuous people and appointed wise officials. The ministers in the court dared to speak out and gave advice. At the same time, they were considerate of the sufferings of the people and exempted and exempted taxes many times, allowing the entire dynasty to cultivate and recuperate.
Although the affairs of Zhu Jianshen and Wan Guifei are still discussed by future generations, these flaws cannot deny that Zhu Jianshen was a virtuous monarch.
The victors can write history arbitrarily, and the rulers of the Qing Dynasty were Jurchens people. The entry of the Qing army into the customs was a normal dynasty change, but the prestige of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the hearts of the people was not fake. There were many People still miss the period when they were ruled by the Ming Dynasty emperors.
Could it be that rewriting the "History of the Ming Dynasty" was not a method used by the rulers of the Qing Dynasty to stabilize the people's hearts?
We need to look at history dialectically, and at the same time learn to explore more real history with a skeptical eye, and try our best to restore the original appearance of history for future generations.
