Speaking of national hero Zheng Chenggong , the first reaction of the Chinese people was his feat of regaining Taiwan, and he talked about it and praised it with relish. But why did such a national hero who is respected by all the people live only 39 years old, and why did he order his wife, son, and grandson to be killed before ?
National hero Zheng Chenggong
On March 30, 661, Zheng Chenggong personally led 25,000 from Kinmen County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province to advance towards Taiwan. After nearly a year of hard fighting, Zheng Chenggong finally completely defeated the Dutch colonists on February 1, 1662, forcing the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch head of Taiwan, to sign the surrender letter and evacuate. Since then, the Dutch colonial rule over Taiwan for thirty-eight years has ended.
For the Dutch colonists, everything has ended, but in Zheng Chenggong's eyes, his career has just begun. He wants to turn this land that has been ravaged by the Dutch for 38 years into a thriving home. Zheng Chenggong set up six departments in Taiwan, customized laws, built new schools, spread Confucian culture, and migrated refugees to Taiwan to give them oxen and grain seeds, and sent people to teach the original Taiwanese nation how to farm and work.
Just when the situation in Taiwan was very good and the people were thriving, Zheng Chenggong suffered the biggest blow in his life.
zheng Chenggong's roadmap to recover Taiwan
zheng Chenggong
661 November 24, Qing court's regent Sukesaha correction The imperial edict killed Zheng Chenggong's father, Zheng Zhilong and his family, and after the news reached Taiwan, Zheng Chenggong was heartbroken. Although Zheng Chenggong was ashamed of Zheng Zhilong's traitorous behavior of betrayal of his family and country, he was connected by blood, so Zheng Chenggong really couldn't believe his father's death.
can leaking and raining overnight , and the blows followed one after another. In 1662, Nanming The last emperor, Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang was traitor Wu Sangui strangled to death in Kunming , Zheng Chenggong learned After the news, he was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and cried bitterly. Faced with the tragic deaths of Jun and Father, Zheng Chenggong, who could not withstand the blow, was in health worse and worse. Even so, he ran around Taiwan every day to urge production, rectify administration, and benefit the people.
But unexpectedly, Zheng Chenggong, who lost his father and mother, broke up in his life with his son Zheng Jing . Zheng Jing not only incest with his younger brother's wet nurse, but also gave birth to a son, , Zheng Kezang, . In order to protect Zheng Jing, his mother lied that the child was born to Zheng Jing's concubine, but Zheng Jing's wife Tang was so angry. When he wrote to his mother's family, Tang's grandfather was furious and exposed the incident to Zheng Chenggong.
Zheng Jing
Zheng Zhilong
Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang
Tangshi The grandfather angrily scolded Zheng Chenggong for not being strict in managing his family, and how could he talk about supporting the country? Zheng Chenggong was ashamed of shame. Zheng Chenggong was furious and sent someone to Kinmen to execute his wife, the mother of Zheng Jing, and his son Zheng Jing, his grandson Zheng Kezang and Zheng Kezang's mother , The main gate wind.
However, before Zheng Chenggong's order could be executed, Zheng Chenggong's body could no longer hold on with these consecutive blows. On June 23, 1662, a storm in Taiwan Province was raging. Zheng Chenggong found out the official hat and Confucian uniform that had been abandoned for more than ten years and was wearing it upright. opened the Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang 's "Ming Taizu Training" 》 While reading aloud, he also laughed loudly and burst into tears.
The next morning, Zheng Chenggong clearly realized that he was terminally ill and said with emotion
"Since the country has been falling, I have been crying blood. For seventeen years, I have been advancing and retreating without fear, and the crimes have increased day by day. Now I am evading the wasteland and donating quickly. In this world, both loyalty and filial piety are lost, and you will die with your eyes open.What face do I have to meet the late emperor underground?”—"Minhai Minute" Zheng Chenggong
Zheng Chenggong grabbed his face with his hands and died with hatred. He was 39 years old at the time, and the national hero of ended here.
This is Zheng Cheng Killing The real history of the wife killing children. Who would have thought that Zheng Chenggong's reputation for his lifetime ended up in such a miserable end? It's a pity.
