Chongzhen (1611-1644), the sixteenth and last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. There have always been controversies. Why did the emperor, who was so diligent and thrifty and diligent, ruined the Ming Dynasty that lasted for 276 years? As a subjugated emperor, he deserves to be infamous for generations?
崇祯
historical background
In 1627, 朱由校 died. Because he had no son, he passed the throne to his younger brother Zhu Youjian. In August of the same year, Chongzhen ascended the throne. He was 17 years old that year. Unfortunately, as soon as he was enthroned in the Ming Dynasty, he was in the midst of internal and external troubles. In the northeastern region of Houjin, 李自成 and Zhang Xianzhong were surrounded by the peasant uprising army. The world is in a mess. Against this background, the young Chongzhen was conscientious and diligent, slept very little every day, got up early and greedy the dark, and the eunuchs beside him felt distressed. In the current words, he was an overtime madman. Compared to his grandfather Emperor Wanli and his brother Emperor Tianqi, he is also considered "wonderful". After 17 years of painstaking effort, why can't we save the destiny of Ming Dynasty?
"Natural disasters and man-made disasters" are not the direct cause
Some people say that Emperor Chongzhen is the man behind the pot. When the Ming Dynasty was handed over to him, it was already dilapidated, and a series of natural disasters followed. As soon as he became the throne, there was a severe drought in northern my country. In the second year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng revolted, followed by a famine in Shaanxi, a severe drought, locust plagues, a severe drought in Hebei, floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and 14 years of Chongzhen plague. Disasters continued one after another, and at the same time, a large number of victims turned to the Li Zicheng Rebels. In all dynasties, which dynasty did not have natural disasters? Obviously this only accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty, not the root cause. It is undeniable that this is the reason, but as a ruler, can he escape responsibility?
Losing people's heart, killing Zhongliang
Chongzhen is a self-employed person who does not listen to others' opinions, and is especially self-righteous. Too suspicious. 袁崇焕 is a military strategist at the end of Ming Dynasty in our country, both civil and military. Zeng Ningyuan and Jinzhou fought Huang Taiji. But Chongzhen suspected that he had dealings with Jin Bing, "being adept at making peace talks," negotiated privately for peace, and killed 毛文龙. Therefore, despite the opposition of the minister, Yuan Chonghuan was put to death for a long time. It was one of the most cruel methods of death. A patriotic brave general who abandoned his writing and turned to martial arts ended his life in this way. Before he died, he also wrote "Lin Xing Kou Zhan": "The career of a lifetime is empty, and the fame of a lifetime is in the dream. After death, there is no worries about no brave generals, and the loyal soul still guards Liaodong ." Chongzhen's approach chilled the ministers and soldiers. With his heart, imagine who can charge forward without hesitation? The treasury was empty and the increase in taxes accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Give up moving south
袁 Chonghuan, 洪承聪死后, The rebels rose up. Someone advised him to move the capital to Nanjing. At this time, Chongzhen hesitated. Many people said that he didn't move south for the sake of face. He couldn't bear the notoriety of losing his ground and fleeing, and the charge of discarding the ancestral temple shrine made him unbearable. There is also a deep-seated reason for this. After the capital is moved, everything has to be started from scratch. He is afraid that he has no power to control the army. When Li Zicheng's army approached the city, he realized that it was too late to move south.
景山自缢
On April 25, 1644, Chongzhen hanged himself in Jingshan, accompanied by the eunuch 王承恩. The last edict is left: "I have been in the throne for ten or seven years. The Easterners have invaded the mainland three times, causing the rebels to approach the capital. Although I was so defiant and banditry, I went to heaven and wrath, but all the officials mistaken me and died. Without a face, I saw my ancestors in the ground, and I went to crown myself to cover my face. Let the thieves split my corpse, and don't hurt the people." Chongzhen blamed all the crimes on others until he died, which shows that the demise of the Ming Dynasty is inevitable.
景山自缢
后记
The demise of the Ming Dynasty was because of a mess and it has reached an irretrievable point. It is still Chongzhen's own personality defect, self-use and self-use. Dead? Welcome everyone to comment and leave a message, thanks for reading.
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