Flying jade flowers are under the jade platform, and a thousand-year-old hegemony falls into dust.
The vermilion palace walls and bright yellow glazed tiles have created the magnificence of the Forbidden City, but under this magnificent surface, there are many unbearable hidden.
When snow covered the Forbidden City, it was covered with snow, and it seemed that all the disastrous things became much whiter under this kind of response.
After all, it became so quiet and peaceful, as if the bloody storm of the past fell into an instant. Therefore, when future generations saw such a Forbidden City, it was difficult for them to associate it with blood in their hearts.
This thousand-year hegemony has made the most glorious building in my country's history. However, in that unbearable modern history, it has been tortured. Although it has stood still today, it has been scarred.
So, the relevant departments sent a group of experts to repair it, but when repairing the seemingly inconspicuous floor, they were shocked. This floor can carry the ruthlessness of Zhu Di .
Zhu Di's way to ascend the throne
Zhu Di is the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang . According to Zhu Yuanzhang's regulations, the hereditary system of Ming Dynasty can only be inherited by the eldest son, and Zhu Di is the concubine's son. In this way, he has no way to be the emperor.
So how did he succeed in taking office with his own strength?
First of all, depending on his background, according to historical records, his biological mother was not Han , but Mongolian . The Ming Dynasty was built by defeating Mongolia. Such a background could not provide him with resources.
Fortunately, Zhu Di inherited the bloodiness of Mongolian and was strong.
Secondly, Zhu Di followed Zhu Yuanzhang since he was a child, fighting south and north, and had a high prestige in the military camp. For Zhu Yuanzhang's Xu Jiuzi's troops, Zhu Di was the emperor in their hearts, so when he was preparing to rebel, he received support from many soldiers.
Therefore, Zhu Di gathered 300,000 troops based on his identity as a vassal king.
And his personal skills are also extraordinary. Although he has no talent in literature, he is indeed very good at governing the country. Since he was a teenager, began to lead troops alone to guard Youzhou and Yan land, and fulfilled his loyalty to the country. has won great people's hearts in the local area.
Zhu Di, who won the hearts of the people and the morale of the army, naturally expanded.
Finally, let's see how they fight.
Zhu Yunwen In front of Zhu Di, he was just a weak scholar. He had a weak foundation shortly after ascending the throne. Although he had 1 million troops, he did not have an excellent commander and looked like a mess of sand when fighting.
And among these 1 million soldiers, there are still Zhu Di's old subordinates, so before the war began, many soldiers surrendered first.
The most important thing is that Zhu Yunwen is generous and kind. At this critical moment, he actually asked his subordinates not to hurt Zhu Di, otherwise he would deal with it with military law.
On the other hand, Zhu Di was cruel and ruthless in fighting, and was not ruthless in his nephew Zhu Yunwen. Not only did he give the order to kill him, he also went into battle himself and devoted himself to kill Zhu Yunwen.
So under such a kindness, Zhu Yunwen was of course defeated by Zhu Di.
The wise and foolish monarch
Before Zhu Di ascended the throne, he set fire to Zhu Yunwen to death. In order to avoid being criticized by the world for rebellion, after ascended the throne, he killed many generals. 's ruthlessness was extraordinary.
even claims to the public that her biological mother is Queen Ma , in order to prove her pure bloodline and not be labeled as a rebellious person.
However, as we all know, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma have a deep love. The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang chose the latter among the outstanding Zhu Di and the mediocre Zhu Yunwen is self-evident. After all, Zhu Yunwen is the grandson of Empress Ma. Such crappy lies as
are just to deceive yourself.
Therefore, Zhu Di's various actions still left an indelible shadow in the eyes of the world. His tyrant's label has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if he later created Yonglesheng, he would not be able to become an emperor forever.
However, in terms of military defense, Zhu Di can be regarded as a wise ruler.
After all, at that time, the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty were in Beiping , and the south was suitable for rest, which easily made people think that they were in a peaceful corner. Therefore, Zhu Di moved the capital from Nanjing to Beiping, and thus, my country's political center began to go from south to north.
He used the emperor to defend the national gates to shock the foreign races, and he personally led the army to conquer the powerful Mongolia and Tatars .
However, there is another saying among the people about the capital migration.
Although Zhu Di successfully ascended the throne, the Nanjing capital became gloomy and terrifying after a bloody bath. Although he was like killing people, he was not afraid of ghosts and gods, but he was silently facing the various sects arranged in the city.
And because of killing many, the reactionary forces in the capital were still rampant. Some even assassinated him openly in the name of the censor, which made it difficult for meticulous Zhu Di to guard against it.
simply moved the capital to Peiping. After all, it is its own nest, deeply rooted, and can firmly grasp the regime in its own hands.
In order to give yourself a perfect palace, it is convenient for the establishment of the Forbidden City in Yongle in four years.
The establishment of the Forbidden City
You should know that the Forbidden City was built because of the capital moving, representing the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Di's determination to personally guard the country's gates. Therefore, it must not only be magnificent on the outside, but also in fact it must be indestructible to resist foreign enemies.
Therefore, Zhu Di was very concerned about the construction of the Forbidden City. In the battle with Zhu Yunwen, he once entered the capital by digging ground. This time, he naturally could not let the thiefs go, and there was such an opportunity.
So, just after selecting bricks, a group of people were sent to inspect and finally chose the kiln of Suzhou as the royal use. Because it is exclusively for use in the capital, it is called gold brick . Although it is not gold, its value is comparable to gold.
or eight processes can be used to select a brick that meets the requirements, and special processes must also make the bonding of these bricks highly consistent.
Generally, houses only have three or four layers of bricks, but Zhu Di asked that the floor of the Forbidden City should be laid with seventeen or eighteen floors, which would have stumped many skilled craftsmen. After all, the Forbidden City is so large, and bricks that meet the requirements are very precious. If you lay them in such a large amount, it would be a waste of money.
Therefore, many people dare not take on this huge project, but due to Zhu Di's majesty, they could only do it with a tough needle, and this project has almost driven all the people in Peking.
Zhu Di knew that bricks were precious and that the construction of the Forbidden City would probably consume the national treasury. He strictly prohibited officials from embezzling, and required that the person in charge be written on each brick.
Under the supervision of Zhu Di, the Forbidden City finally took 14 years to build, but he did not reward the craftsmen, but instead sweared them and did not promote the matter.
Conclusion
The Forbidden City is the largest architectural group in ancient my country. Such a huge and sophisticated building was indeed extremely painful for the people of that era. After all, with the financial resources and science and technology at that time, it was built for more than ten years.
wastes money and damages money, but only gives the royal family glory and satisfaction. For the people who built it, it took more than ten years of youth, but ended up being poisoned and hoarse. It is really sad.
