Zhu Qiyu died strangely
In December of the seventh year of Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu fell seriously ill and could not get up. He sent Shi Xiang to hold a ceremony to worship the sky on his behalf. Shi Xiang conspired with Xu Youzhen to prepare for the restoration of Emperor Yingzong.
At the fourth morning of the 17th day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Jingtai, Shiheng , Cao Jixiang , Zhang Gui and others led the army to open Chang'anmen , and then quickly rushed to Nangong and asked Yingzong to ascend to the top position again. At the fifth update of the day, hundreds of officials were waiting for the court outside the Meridian Gate to rise to the court. Suddenly the palace gate opened wide, and Xu Youzhen came out and announced loudly: "The Supreme Emperor has been restored!" The stunned officials and officials, under the urging of Xu Youzhen, entered the palace to congratulate.
The next day, Yingzong arrested the Minister of War Yu Qian and the Grand Secretary Wang Wen , and imprisoned a group of ministers and eunuchs . This incident is known in history as "'s change of the gate ", also known as "Nangong Restoration".
On the 22nd, Yu Qian, Wang Wen and others were executed.
On the first day of the second month, Ming Yingzong deposed Zhu Qiyu as Wang Wang and placed him under house arrest in the Yong'an Palace in Xinei.
On February 19, Zhu Qiyu died mysteriously at the age of 30.
There were many taboos in the Ming Dynasty about the cause of Zhu Qiyu's death. " Ming History " and "Yingzong's Veritable Records" only use "death" to record the cause of Zhu Qiyu's death, but do not say why he "death". Li Xian "Tianshun Rituals", Yang Xuan "Restoration Record", Yin Shouheng "Ming Shi Ji", Chen Jian "Imperial Ming Cong Letters", "Imperial Ming Zizhi Tongjian" and Xue Yingqi "Charter Record" also does not record the cause of Zhu Qiyu's death, but only records the burial of Tang Concubine Tang.
From historical materials, there are only two places that clearly record the cause of Zhu Qiyu's death:
One is Lu Yan 's "Disease Yiman Ji": "The death of Emperor Jingtai was strangled to death by the eunuch Jiang An with silk", and the other is Cha Jizuo 's " Crime Lu ": "On the 19th of that month, King Hui's illness was cured. The eunuch Jiang Anxi ordered to kill the king with silk and report to King Hui's death."
However, the historical community does not fully recognize this statement, because neither "Disease Yiman Ji" nor "Sin Wei Lu" are official historical books. One is a teenager's reading material, and the other is purely private. Even "Sin Wei Lu" did not dare to make it public after the completion of the cultivation, and it has been hidden in the wall. It was made public to the world after the Xinhai Revolution. The authoritative and authenticity of the two books is questionable.
Zhu Qizhen had a motive to kill his brothers
Zhu Qiyu was undoubtedly sick. Whether it was "The Records of Yingzong" or other historical materials, there are clear records of Zhu Qiyu's illness in December of the seventh year of Jingtai. The Ming Dynasty Wang Qi 's "Miscellaneous Notes of Yupu" is the most detailed, saying that "On the twelfth day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Jingtai, Emperor Jing suddenly vomited blood, and the Imperial Hospital sentenced Dong Su and more than 20 eunuchs to serve him day and night."
However, it is questionable whether Zhu Qiyu's disease would cause him to "died" two months later. If Zhu Qiyu did not die naturally, Zhu Qizhen's suspicion would naturally be the greatest.
Zhu Qizhen has "four hatreds" towards Zhu Qiyu:
One: seize the position.
The second: ignore the safety of brothers. After the change of Tumu Fort , Emperor Yingzong of Ming was captured by the Ola . The Ola Grand Master also regarded Zhu Qizhen as a "strange goods". He led the army south with Yingzong. Whenever he arrived at a city, he said that the emperor had come and the guard general had to open the door to greet him. However, the guard general followed Zhu Qiyu's instructions and said that we already had a new emperor, so he refused to accept it. Yesen used Ming Yingzong's plan to threaten the Ming government's bankruptcy. Yesen was very angry and Yingzong's life was very sad.
Although Ming Yingzong recognized Zhu Qiyu's approach from a rational perspective, it was definitely difficult to accept emotionally.
Third: Refusing to take back Zhu Qizhen
also threatened The Ming Dynasty plan went bankrupt, and came up with a trick, sending envoys to declare their willingness to return to Yingzong to create internal conflicts among the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty. The ministers of the Ming Dynasty all advocated sending envoys to greet him. Zhu Qiyu was very unhappy and said that I didn't want to be the emperor, but you wanted me to be the one, but now I want to take back the late emperor, where is it?
With these small plans, Zhu Qiyu naturally refused to take back Yingzong, but he never expected that Yang Shan , who was on the mission to Oirat, secretly "redemption" Yingzong of Ming without permission and brought him back to the Central Plains. Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to send someone to Shanhaiguan to pick him up, but the specifications were just "one sedan chair and two horses". It would be strange if Zhu Qizhen didn't resent his brothers.
The fourth: Abusing brothers
After Zhu Qizhen returned to the palace, he was placed under house arrest in Nangong for eight years, and the palace gate was locked and fed with lead. In order to prevent Zhu Qizhen from contacting the outside world, he also cut down all the trees around him, and even food could only be handed in through small holes. Sometimes, if there is insufficient food and clothing, Zhu Qizhen's original wife, Queen , had to make some female red bags for the family expenses by herself, which shows how Zhu Qiyu "treats" her brother.
Fifth: Destroyed son Zhu Jianshen Reserve
Zhu Qizhen can be resentful for such a brother who usurped his throne, refused to return it afterwards, and even put himself under house arrest and even abused himself? After Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne for the second time, he placed Zhu Qiyu under house arrest, gave him a posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumou
Therefore, Zhu Qizhen definitely has a motive to kill his brother.
Did Zhu Qiyu be strangled to death by Zhu Qizhen?
To answer this question, we can explore some clues.
First: Why did Shi Heng and others " win the door "?
Before the Sect Rebellion, Shi Heng was in charge of the five armies' camps, served as the right governor, and was named Marquis of Wuqing, and was valued and trusted by Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian.
Xu Youzhen, the official position of the Left Censor, is the second rank, and the highest official of the Censorate .
Cao Jixiang, in charge of the Beijing camp, Silijian From the fourth rank leader eunuch, he has become the ceiling of eunuchs.
Why do several people like this dare to take big risks and engage in such political speculation? There is only one reason, that is, they know that Zhu Qiyu can't hold on for long, and "it's probably not going to be able to afford it." Let’s reason, if Zhu Qiyu hadn’t been terminally ill, Shi Heng and others wouldn’t have been so bold to engage in a coup.
Therefore, the probability of Zhu Qiyu's natural death is not small.
Second: Zhu Qizhen said that his younger brother's illness was much better
According to the "Records of Emperor Yingzong", two or three days after Zhu Qizhen restored the throne, he told the ministers in the court that his younger brother's illness was much better and he could eat porridge. All the ministers remained silent.
Yang Xuan also wrote in "Restoration of the Revenge": "In the two or three days of restoring the throne, all the civil servants were listed as the attendant Wenhua Palace . The emperor was happy to see his eyebrows and called the ministers: Brother is good, he has eaten porridge."
Just imagine, if Zhu Qizhen wanted to murder his younger brother, he would never want others to know that his younger brother's condition improved. Wouldn't he be cured after killing his younger brother?
Moreover, with Zhu Qizhen's hatred towards Zhu Qiyu, how could he easily spare his brothers? A simple death cannot eliminate hatred. Wouldn’t it be better to have torture or return the humiliation you suffered a hundred times? This is also the reason why Zhu Qizhen was "happy to see his eyebrows" when he heard that Zhu Qiyu's condition improved. Otherwise, how can I explain that Zhu Qizhen is happy that his enemy's condition has improved?
Third: Emperor Jingtai has no descendants
Many people believe that Emperor Yingzong of Ming killed Zhu Qiyu because he did not want his story to repeat itself on Zhu Qiyu. This is the fundamental reason why Emperor Yingzong killed Zhu Qiyu.
But everyone ignored a very important issue. Zhu Qiyu's situation was completely different from Zhu Qizhen.
Why did the change of the door succeed so easily?
First of all, Emperor Jingtai was originally a vassal king and had no team. During the "Tumu Fort Incident", most of the descendants of famous founding officials died in battle, and no one in the court was available, so they still rely on the team of Emperor Yingzong of Ming. This can be seen from the restoration of Emperor Yingzong, not many people opposed it.
Secondly, Yingzong was ahead, although Zhu Qiyu was "committed to danger", he was "inappropriate in position", and there was a problem of "orthodox" here.
Third, Empress Dowager Sun favored Emperor Yingzong of Ming and alienated Emperor Tai. When Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was imprisoned, Empress Dowager Sun often went to the "Xi Nei". Later, Zhu Qiyu wanted to take the opportunity to lock Empress Dowager Sun in the "Xi Nei", so Empress Dowager Sun stopped going to the "Xi Nei". Before Shi Heng and others seized the sect, they had reported to Queen Mother Zhang secretly and obtained her permission.
Fourth, Emperor Jingtai was strict, and officials and eunuchs miss Emperor Yingzong of Ming, who had a more generous personality. According to records, Emperor Jingtai did not get close to eunuchs, and the eunuch Liu Shun died. There were 15 hectares of mountainous land behind him. Other eunuchs wanted it, but the Ministry of Revenue agreed, but Emperor Jingtai of Ming sent the land to the local people.
Although Yingzong in history was a bad emperor, he was a good person. During his time as a prisoner in the Oirat, Zhu Qizhen was able to get along with the Oirats (being brothers and brothers with Yesian's younger brother Boyan Timur ), which shows his emotional intelligence skills.
In addition to the above four points, there is also the most important point, Emperor Jingtai has no descendants.
Grand Secretary Li Xian once told Emperor Yingzong of Ming that the "return on the door" was useless. Because King Hui (Zhu Qiyu) had no son, the Empress Dowager Sun, who supported Zhu Qizhen, was still in the world, so sooner or later the throne belonged to Emperor Yingzong and there was no need to seize the sect. The goal of winning the door is just a play by directors such as Shi Heng and Xu Youzhen, with the purpose of seeking promotion and wealth.
Yingzong then ordered that the word "snatch the door" should not be used in the palace, and all official positions promoted (more than 4,000 people) were abolished due to the change in the gate, and alienated Xu Youzhen and others. Later, Cao Jixiang and Shi Heng were executed.
It seems that Yingzong agrees with this statement.
Therefore, after losing his throne, Zhu Qiyu had no possibility of restoration (the ministers, the queen mother, the eunuchs did not support him, and had no children), and there was no need for Emperor Yingzong to kill the unthreatening Emperor Jingtai again.
Combining the above three points, the editor believes that Zhu Qiyu is not killed by a homicide, but is a natural death.
Zhu Qiyu's death process guess
Zhu Qiyu was already hit hard because of his only son Zhu Jianji 's death. In addition, the ministers took the opportunity to demand the reinstatement of Zhu Jianshen (he would rather choose a vassal king in another place than reinstate Zhu Qizhen's son as the prince. In the future, counterattack, where would he be!), Zhu Qiyu was even more depressed and irritable.
According to reports, many ministers were dissatisfied with Zhu Jianshen's deposed, so they took advantage of Zhu Jianshen's death and strongly demanded the reinstatement of Zhu Jianshen. Two of them did a great job. One is the censor Zhongtong , and the other is the doctor Chapter Lun . They each wrote a memorial, demanding that Zhu Jianshen be reinstated. Moreover, their memorials were very disrespectful to Zhu Qiyu. First read Zhong Tong's memorial: "The father has the world, and he should pass it on to his son. When the prince passed away, he knew that the destiny of heaven was there."
, and Mr. Zhang Lun was even more powerful. Not only did he demand a restoration, he also asked Zhu Qiyu to pay tribute to Zhu Qizhen during the holidays. There was also a shocking saying in the middle: "The emperor ruled the world for fourteen years and was the father of the world; Your Majesty personally received the canonization and was the minister of the emperor."
Although Zhu Qiyu finally killed the two, the trend of "reincarnation of the prince" in the court became more and more powerful. Since then, Zhu Qiyu's temper has become more and more irritable and suspicious. After the incident of the Death Sect, Zhu Qiyu asked the eunuch around him, was it Yu Qian who rebelled? Even Yu Qian doesn’t trust it, which shows how serious Zhu Qiyu’s suspicious illness is!
plus state hard work, Zhu Qiyu's health is not as good as before. If a person is in fear, depression and loneliness for a long time, it would be strange if he does not get sick.
The medical conditions in ancient times were limited. A mere "wind-cold syndrome" could kill the lives of the ancients. Song Zhezong , Zheng Chenggong , Kangxi , etc. died of "once the wind-cold". Once the ancients got sick, even the emperor with many medical resources would be difficult to recover.
Moreover, judging from the lifespan of the Ming emperors, except for a few emperors such as Taizu and Chengzu , they were basically very short-lived. Emperor Yingzong of Ming only lived 37 years old, and Zhu Qiyu's death at the age of 30 is not too bizarre.
Therefore, for Zhu Qiyu, who was under extremely high mental pressure, he had not yet subsided, so he had to fast for three days. It was inevitable that he would have exhausted the oil and vomited blood. After the change of the door, although Zhu Qiyu lost the throne, it might be for him that he had put down his burden, and a brief rebirth was normal. When Zhu Qiyu learned that his brother had been restored, he felt relieved and said three words "good" in a row, which was a concentrated reflection of this mentality.
Compared with his brother Zhu Qizhen, although Zhu Qiyu was not very good, he was still very competent as an emperor. He was ordered to stabilize the current situation, develop the economy, and manage floods. He actually did a few practical things for the people. Therefore, after Zhu Qizhen's death, some ministers began to be unfair for Zhu Qiyu. They believed that if Zhu Qiyu had not ascended the throne, how could the Ola retreat and how Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty could return to Beijing, but he was posthumously named "Li", which was very unfair.
Under the influence of this public opinion, Zhu Jianshen restored the title of Zhu Qiyu in the eleventh year of Chenghua, and his posthumous title was also changed to "Jing". Although the posthumous title was only 5 characters, far lower than the posthumous title of 17 characters of other emperors of the Ming Dynasty, it was also considered a rehabilitation.
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