Why did the new emperor choose this way to revenge his father who cruelly killed his mother, a concubine who was not valued?
In the palace, the emperor has thousands of beauties, but few people can capture the hearts of the emperor. Many concubines had to live alone day and night, lost and fight. However, the most unfortunate thing is probably that Empress Xiaochun Liu, who was not favored by the emperor, was even cruelly killed by the emperor. Empress Xiaochun Liu, , silently sacrificed her ruthless husband's filial piety and is considered one of the most tragic women in Chinese history. Wanli years, a ceremony for the crown prince Zhu Changluo was held, and Lu was selected to be a daughter. From the moment she stepped into the prince's mansion, her fate seemed to have been destined. Shufei is the lowest among the princesses.
In the 38th year of Wanli (1611), Liu gave birth to his fifth son for the prince and named him Zhu Youjian . Although she gave birth to several children for Zhu Changluo in a row, her title has not changed. Liu is virtuous and virtuous, and the only thing she lacks is the love of the prince Zhu Changluo . She has been with her husband for years but never received true love.
could not get Zhu Changluo's love, and Liu devoted all his love to his son
Without the love of her husband, Liu had to use her only son as motivation. She believed that Zhu Youjian was the son of the prince and a royal relative, and he would definitely have a place in the court when he grew up. I thought she would have a future because of her son, but in the 42nd year of Wanli, when Emperor Zhu Youjian was only five years old, Zhu Changluo brutally killed Empress Liu.
Zhu Changluo also mercilessly destroyed Liu's body and was hurriedly buried in Xishan in Kunming City, Yunnan Province. Afterwards, Zhu Changluo even ordered everyone in the palace not to mention this matter again, without mentioning it, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
The details of her death are not recorded in history, but many unofficial histories believe that Zhu Changluo was furious at that time and forced Liu into a dead end: either Zhu Changluo took action himself, or Zhu Changluo ordered someone to commit an offense, and he beat Liu to death.
Liu's death has always been a worry in Prince Zhu Changluo's heart. Because he was worried that this matter would affect his future ascension, also threatened and tempted the eunuchs and palace maids around him, warning them not to leak any news, and lied to the outside world that Liu died of illness and buried her in the West Mountain as a palace maid.
However, in Prince Zhu Youjian's heart, the departure of his mother has always been an unforgettable pain. Because of his cruelty, even his mother's altar, Zhu Changluo, , did not stand.
Then, Zhu Changluo ascended the throne and changed his name to Ming Guangzong He was notorious for his insatiable lust and disregard for government affairs. Mingguangzong Although she is in poor health, she is still extremely debauchery. As a result, he fell ill and died soon after . He died after only 29 days in office.
Zhu Youjian was named Xinwang
Ming Xizong After Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, in the second year of Tianqi (1622 AD), he named his younger brother Zhu Youjian as King of Xin, and Zhu Youjian's biological mother Liu was posthumously named Xianfei .
Although Zhu Youjian became the prince, because his biological mother Liu died inexplicably, he still did not dare to publicly worship his mother, so he could only quietly inquire about the location of his mother's burial.
For a long time, Ming Sizong has been secretly searching for his mother's grave. Although it was difficult to find, he did not give up. Finally, according to a slave, he learned about the place where his mother was buried.
Zhu Youjian ascended the throne
Ming Xizong Emperor Xizong died at the age of 22. His three sons died young and had no heirs. Therefore, before the king passed away, he left a will to make Zhu Youjian an heir. In this way, since the lady's son was not valued, Zhu Youjian has now become the emperor.
It was not until after he ascended the throne that Zhu Youjian dared to publicly respect his biological mother Liu, and gave his mother a posthumous title of "Xiaochun Gongyi Shumu Zhuang Jingbi Tianyusheng Empress Dowager". He also moved his mother's tomb from the West Mountain to Qingling of his father Ming Guangzong.
Zhu Youjian 00 emperor also ordered people to draw a portrait of his mother wearing the queen's costume. After completion, the painting is hung on Zhengyangmen .
Finally, Zhu Youjian gave his mother the noblest status to make up for years of resentment and silent sacrifice.