HLnovel Chapter 586 Zhu Biao
Chapter 586 Zhu Biao
Zhu Biao, standing nearby, was equally shocked. His father had died less than a year ago, and Yunwen had already begun to reduce the power of the princes. Was this truly due to the instigation of his ministers, or was it his true intention?
Zhu Biao's expression was quite complicated for a moment. Throughout history, there have been instances of weakening the power of regional princes.
But he was also exhausted by his son's methods. If it weren't for his fourth brother, and Yunwen had continued to be in charge, the problems of the Ming Dynasty might have erupted much earlier!
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"After introducing several unfortunate princes, let's talk about the enfeoffment system in the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the enfeoffment system in the Han Dynasty triggered the Rebellion of the Seven States, and the enfeoffment system in the Jin Dynasty led to the Rebellion of the Eight Princes."
The Zhou king and others, whose fiefdoms had been reduced, were speechless.
Liu Qi, the great chess player of the Han Dynasty: ?? ?? ??? Ah, right, right, right!
"However, due to the unstable overall situation in the early Ming Dynasty, especially in the turbulent northern regions, the Mongol Yuan forces were driven out, not disappeared."
"Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang restarted the enfeoffment system, sending his sons to guard the borders, with the aim of protecting the imperial family."
The Mongol forces: Good heavens, one sentence and they'd kill him!!
"The lessons of our predecessors are profound, and Zhu Yuanzhang may well be aware of them, because compared to the princes of the Han Dynasty, the princes of the Ming Dynasty simply did not have that much power."
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Let me tell you something we don't know!
"To get back to the main point, the heir to the second generation of the Ming Dynasty, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince whose position is considered the most secure in history."
"However, none of the emperors Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, or Emperor Taizu of Ming could find a crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, was very indignant. They were all emperors, so why couldn't he ascend the throne? Even his son, the crown prince, hadn't been able to become emperor!
Li Jiancheng: |_?) I really will thank you!
Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin): ??? …
Although Qin Shi Huang had long accepted the fate of his Qin dynasty, which would only last two generations, he was still furious when he saw Fusu handling state affairs. He got so angry that he stood up and kicked Fusu, yelling, "Why did you have to commit suicide?!"
Fusu: (._.ll)…
Meanwhile, in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart. Damn it, this sentence sounded like a destiny, as if the crown prince was destined to be an unreliable successor!
One sentence silenced Zhu Yuanzhang, and none of the princes dared to touch this brow. Zhu Biao opened and closed his mouth, unsure of what to say.
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"As everyone knows, it is not easy to be the crown prince, especially when his father is a powerful ruler. But Zhu Biao is different. He became the heir apparent when Zhu was still the Prince of Wu. In the first month of the first year of Hongwu, the crown prince was also appointed at the same time as the emperor was enfeoffed."
"He was kind and benevolent, and was highly praised by everyone in the court and the public. Zhu Biao valued Zhu Biao very much and spent a lot of effort cultivating him from childhood. He was once entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the country."
"He actually got along quite well with his other brothers. In their records, it is often seen that when his unruly younger brother was scolded by his father, he would be the one to mediate."
"Although what his younger brothers did was hardly human, Zhu Biao held the highest prestige among the princes."
"Therefore, there is a saying that as long as the crown prince is alive, the princes dare not rebel. It is just a pity that the crown prince, who was highly regarded and whose position was secure, died young."
"In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, he fell ill after returning from Zhu Yuanzhang's inspection tour of Shaanxi, and soon passed away, leaving his elderly father Zhu Yuanzhang to bury his son."
"As for the cause, there are many theories. Some say it was caused by catching a cold, which was exacerbated by the long journey. Others say it was caused by exhaustion, as he had to oversee the country, handle government affairs, and make inspections all over the place."
"But regardless, the death of Crown Prince Zhu Biao was indeed a blow to Emperor Hongwu, especially since his eldest grandson Zhu Xiong Ying had already passed away in the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign."
"But fate did not spare him. In August of the same year, his first wife, Empress Ma, also passed away."
Wan Chao's people: Damn! He lost his wife in his old age, and his eldest son and grandson are still around. What a tragic person!