Speaking of ancient Chinese emperors, there were quite a few weird ones. However, in the feudal dynasty where polygamy existed, there was an emperor who insisted on monogamy and doted on the queen throughout his life. This man can be called the perfect emperor. The people of are Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang .
1. Unlucky childhood, picking an emperor to inherit the throne
Zhu Youtang was the ninth emperor of the Ming Dynasty , but his childhood was very unfortunate and difficult. Because his mother's background was very humble, she was just a palace maid who took care of the emperor's private money, but because of her good looks, she was favored by the emperor who was infatuated with him for one night, but it was that night that made her pregnant. Dragon species.
Although it is said that mother is more valuable than child , her mother is still very worried about surviving in the cruel palace, because she was born in a humble birth and has no backer to rely on.
Moreover, the most favored concubine in the palace at that time was very domineering and domineering. She had no heirs to inherit the throne, so she was very afraid of women with dragon seeds. So when her mother Zhu Youtang became pregnant, she extended her poisonous hand to her.
She sent the little palace maid next to her to deal with the child, but the little palace maid was kind-hearted and could not bear to kill a young life, so she and Concubine Wan Gui lied, temporarily saving the child.
But after ten months of pregnancy, she still had to give birth to a baby. Unexpectedly, she still had a baby boy. This time, the news that there was a prince in the palace spread like wildfire. The furious Concubine Wan Guifei sent out her eunuch Zhang. Min removed the mother and son.
But they met a kind person again. Zhang Min pretended to obey orders and killed their mother and son, but in fact he hid them secretly. In this way, Zhu Youtang secretly grew up to six or seven years old, but due to long-term malnutrition, his body was very weak.
Later, the emperor accidentally learned that he had a son, which made him very happy, because he finally had an heir who could inherit the throne.. In this way, Zhu Youtang picked up a prince, but before his mother could enjoy a good life, she was murdered by Concubine Wan Guifei.
The Queen Mother was afraid that her only grandson would also be harmed by the poisonous woman, so she kept Zhu Youtang by her side until he finally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
2. Work hard to build the Ming Dynasty of " Hongzhi ZTE"
After Zhu Youtang came to the throne, worked diligently for the people and vigorously rectified the government's agenda. He also attached great importance to justice and worked hard to reverse the corruption in the court. Under his hard work, the Ming Dynasty reached a peaceful period in history when the economy was prosperous and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. This period is also called "Hongzhi and ZTE" by historians.
Due to Zhu Youtang's troubled childhood, he was not in good health as a child. He very much hoped that his physical condition could be better through Buddhism and Taoism, but some treacherous villains did what they wanted and offered help. The emperor infiltrated into the imperial court under the guise of prolonging his life and once again brought trouble to the imperial court.
Eunuch Li Guang is one of them. Originally, Zhu Youtang had no doubts about him , but the lie would eventually be exposed . Before the incident was revealed, Li Guang chose to commit suicide in fear of guilt. But Zhu Youtang thought that he still had the celestial book of prolonging life hidden in his home, but what was found was only his corrupt accounting book.
This made him suddenly realize and regretted his ridiculous behavior. 's heart of working diligently for the people was awakened again, so he vigorously rectified the political agenda after constant reflection. The intense work also wore down his body, and he passed away at the age of thirty-six.
3. Specially favor the queen and insist on monogamy
As a good emperor who worked hard to govern, Zhu Youtang's harem can be said to be very deserted, because there is only one queen in his harem, and this queen was established by him when he was the prince. Crown Princess Zhang .
Zhang's father was Zhang Luan, a student of the Imperial College at that time, and an ordinary scholar. So it is not difficult to see that Zhang was not from a noble family, but she could be called a lady. is knowledgeable and sensible , this is very pleasing to Zhu Youtang.
Although some ministers advised and tried their best to persuade Zhu Youtang to establish a harem in order to open up branches for the Ming dynasty, Zhu Youtang was put off by various reasons. Not only the ministers were puzzled, but even the Zhang family was also confused. I once asked him this question.
But Zhu Youtang answered very simply, and this may also have a deep relationship with his childhood experience. He said that he did not want his flesh and blood to be the object of destruction by others . He only hoped that he could be with the person he loved. Stay together forever.
Summary:
This kind of professionalism has never been seen among ancient emperors, and it is an absolute luxury product . Being able to obtain a unique feeling from the emperor, for Zhang, there is no more perfect life than this.
Zhu Youtang was also a rare kind-hearted emperor. He did not retaliate against Concubine Wan Gui for what she did, but instead gave her the respect she deserved. For Zhu Youtang, he was a good emperor, because he worked hard to govern for the people. Although he made mistakes in the later period, he could correct them after he made them. He is even more a good man, because gave the only love of his life to the only person beside him.
