"Moonlight" Zhu Biao's death was not only Zhu Yuanzhang, but also Zhu Di and other brothers, all the civil and military ministers in the court were very sad. Zhu Biao's death did not have many signs in advance. On his way to patrol the place and return to the palace, he fell ill and could not speak or move. Zhu Biao fell into a coma. Before his death, although he woke up, he still could not speak. He drew three circles on the map, which was the fiefdom of the three oldest brothers. Zhu Biao died with hatred, but the three circles he drew left a big mystery, which even Zhu Yuanzhang could not understand.
Different people have different interpretations of the three circles drawn by Zhu Biao.
The first interpretation is a conspiracy to . After Zhu Biao passed away, some ministers speculated that the circles drawn by the prince Zhu Biao meant to identify the murderer. In the eyes of many people, Zhu Biao died suddenly, and the three older vassal kings, including the King of Yan Zhu Di, were all suspected. The three circles drawn by Zhu Biao before his death were "saying" that he was killed, and the murderer was among the three vassal kings.
Regarding Zhu Biao's murder, although Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe it, he still investigated the three vassal kings in Beijing. However, because there was no evidence to prove that Zhu Biao was killed. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang did not investigate in depth and let Zhu Di return to the vassal state.
However, no matter what, the conspiracy was still in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. Among Zhu Yuanzhang's 20 sons, the prince Zhu Biao was the one Zhu Yuanzhang valued the most. Zhu Biao has been the crown prince for more than 20 years and is Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand man. Zhu Biao was also respected by ministers in the court. Losing his son in his old age is really a big blow to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The second interpretation of "three circles" is to establish the crown prince to . Zhu Biao passed away and Zhu Yuanzhang was old. Re-establishing the crown prince was the top priority of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, some ministers also suggested that Zhu Biao might be telling Zhu Yuanzhang that after his death, he could choose one of the three younger brothers to be appointed as the crown prince.
Of course, some people say that Zhu Biao’s intention was to establish a crown prince, but for the sake of his son, he drew three circles at once, but there was only one crown prince, so he could not have the intention of letting his younger brother take over as crown prince. What he wanted to express was that the three vassal kings were all the new crown princes.
In "Mountains, Rivers, Moon Bright", the prince Zhu Biao is a good brother who is very friendly to his younger brother. He especially likes his fourth brother Zhu Di. Zhu Di grew up with Zhu Biao since he was a child. As the saying goes, the elder brother is like a father. Zhu Biao also educates Zhu Di very strictly. When Zhu Di escaped from marriage, Zhu Biao also whipped Zhu Di. What he did before his death was interpreted by the ministers, which was to resolve the conflict between his son and his younger brother.
Of course, there is another interpretation of Zhu Biao's "three circles", which is also the most reliable one, which is to move the capital to . In "Mountains, Rivers, Moonlight", Zhu Biao is a very responsible prince. He has a strong sense of responsibility. Zhu Biao died of illness after returning from looking for the address to move the capital. With the responsibility of Prince Zhu Biao, what he wanted to tell Zhu Yuanzhang the most was most likely the place that was most suitable for moving the capital. However, Zhu Biao's death was too sudden, and many people did not think in this direction.
In "Mountains and Rivers, Moon Bright", it is really a pity that the prince Zhu Biao passed away. If he inherited the throne, Zhu Di would not have the intention to rebel. Actor He Shengming also played Zhu Biao very vividly, especially Zhu Biao was seriously ill and could not move, speak, and trembled. He Shengming had a sense of layering performance. He Shengming's acting skills were recognized by many audiences. He did grasp that scene very well, which made the audience feel very immersive.
"Moonlight" Zhu Biao's story has ended, Zhu Yuanzhang is about to go offline, Zhu Di's road to the emperor is one step closer, his battle for the throne with Zhu Yunwen is about to begin, and the Ming Dynasty has another emperor on horseback, and Zhu Di's story is still wonderful.