The lucky prince is the eldest son of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty and the wife of Zhang. He was born in Hongzhi for four years. If heavenly stems and earthly branches is used to indicate his date of birth, it is as follows: Ding You 19 1 1 year application. The order of time, day, month and year is consistent with the order of "Shen, You, Xu and Hai" in the earthly branch. According to the folk superstition of feudal society at that time, this was called "reason" in numerology. It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday is similar to this, so it is a particularly good day.
Zhu Houzhao was not only born in fine weather, but also looked very special. It is said that when Zhu Houzhao was a child, he was "more temperamental and radiant than Kethleen", and he was quite regal. So, after birth, Zhu Min was very happy. Five months later, he was crowned as the Crown Prince and was named "Hou Zhao", which means that he hopes to shine on future generations and become a wise king. Because of this, Zhu Min is very strict with him. At the age of eight, he got married, studied and received a strict education.
Zhu Houzhao was active by nature, especially fond of riding and shooting, which made his father Zhu Min want to train him as an outstanding sage with both civil and military skills like Zhu Yuanzhang of Zhu Mao. Because his father made him addicted to riding and shooting games, he formed the habit of joining the army in the future. Of course, his father, Zhu Min, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, noticed this a long time ago, and he was very worried that he would lose his mind while playing. So, on his deathbed, he specially called the university students Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang to the warm palace of Gan Qing Palace and asked him to raise orphans: "The East Palace is smart, but it is still young, which is conducive to happiness. His generation often advised him to study. He is a good host. "
It is said that Zhu Houzhao was famous for his cleverness and wit when he was young. The book he taught the day before yesterday can be covered and recited the next day. He has many qualities praised by ministers: diligence, courtesy, kindness and generosity. Whenever he talks and reads, Zhu Houzhao always "sits and talks in the morning, and when the seat changes, it happens at noon." Within a few months, he knew the complicated etiquette in the court. Zhu Min came to ask about his study several times, and he would walk away with the materials and say hello politely. If the teacher forgives himself, Zhu Houzhao will "bow down and send a letter". It didn't take him long to remember the teacher's name. Sometimes the teacher didn't come for various reasons, and Zhu Houzhao would ask around, "Is there a teacher today?" If he misreads his bachelor's degree, Zhu Houzhao won't blame him, but he will privately say to the left and right: "If you are in court, you will lose your manners and correct your empire."
Of course, these qualities are very important for the smooth accession to the throne, but more importantly, he is the eldest son of the emperor and queen Zhang. Since the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang established the inheritance system of Ming Taizu, although he always hoped to realize this, in fact, only Zhu Houzhao really ascended the throne of Ming Taizu in Ming Taizu.
In May of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Zhu Min, the youngest son of the Ming Dynasty, died, and Zhu Houzhao, the crown prince aged 15, ascended the throne, starting his 16-year career.
Shortly after the young emperor Zhu Houzhao boarded the Dragon Palace, his lively nature was exposed. Instead of developing in the direction expected by his parents, he relied on the supreme power of the emperor to do whatever he wanted and play with national politics. He abolished officials who were still sleeping and officials who served the emperor in the secretarial office to reduce restrictions on his actions. On the day of the emperor's festival, he fled to Wuxi airport garden built during Zheng De's period under various excuses, but failed to hear it several times. Later, even the first dynasty refused to go, setting a precedent for Sejong and Zongshen to be deposed for a long time.
Despite the strong opposition of courtiers, Zhu Houzhao indulged in pleasure, which was mainly bewitched by eight eunuchs in the East Palace headed by Liu Jin at that time. Later, Liu Jin changed his surname to Liu because the eunuch Liu entered the palace. As early as when Zhu Houzhao was a prince, Liu Jin waited on him. Liu Jin knows that as long as he takes good care of the prince, he will become a hero around the new emperor, and power and wealth will follow. After Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, Liu Jin took advantage of the playful characteristics of the young emperor to encourage him to have fun, and often organized various performances and sports activities, making the East Palace known as the "Hundred Theatre Garden" at that time. Imagine how the young emperor resisted the temptation of these things and was addicted to them all his life. Of course, his studies and political affairs were abandoned. However, Liu Jin won his trust and was promoted to an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He is in power and can control the army in Beijing.
Under the guidance of Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao studies harder and harder. First of all, many shops have been built in the palace to imitate the appearance of streets. Eunuchs dress up as bosses and people, while they dress up as wealthy businessmen and enjoy themselves. Later, when he felt dissatisfied, he imitated brothels and made many maids dress up as pink heads. He listened to songs from house to house for fun, making the harem filled with smoke. Due to the political clarity in Zhu Min's period, Zhu Houzhao left many incorruptible ministers. Regardless of their lives, these ministers took turns to go into battle, and even threatened to resign, demanding that the "eight tigers" be severely punished. Zhu Houzhao just acceded to the throne. Seeing such a massive protest, some people can't support it. They want to compromise with the ministers and get rid of the "Eight Tigers". However, at this critical juncture, Liu Jin, who was founded in Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden during Zheng De's period, was softened by his crying. The next day, he punished the first minister who made a suggestion. Cabinet members Xie Qian and Liu Jian threatened to return to China after retirement, but they quickly got his approval. Ministers lost their leaders and had to give up.
After defeating the princes, the "Eight Tigers" became more and more arrogant. Liu Jin relied on Zhu Houzhao's luck, while Zhu Houzhao himself played more recklessly. Later, because many people were playing Liu Jin's Beyond the Law, Zhu Houzhao realized that Liu Jin had the intention to seize power and decided to kill Liu Jin. But after Liu Jin's death, he was still proud of eunuchs, especially Jiang Bin and Qian Ning. Jiang Bin was a famous general at first. Because of his military achievements, he taught Sun Tzu's Art of War in the headquarters, and Zhu Houzhao liked it very much, so he stayed with him. Qian Ning is good at shooting and is deeply loved by Zhu Houzhao, a military strategist. It is said that Zhu Houzhao often fainted in Qian Ning, and one hundred officials have been waiting for a long time. As long as he saw Qian Ning coming out lazily, he knew that the emperor would come out soon. Due to the "service" of Liu Jin, Jiang Bin and Qian Ning, Zhu Houzhao was addicted to games and had no intention to pay attention to government affairs. Zheng Dejiu, during the Lantern Festival, fireworks were set off in the palace, which inadvertently caused a fire and spread to the palace. Gan Qing Palace is the first of the three halls in the palace, symbolizing the power and noble status of the emperor. When Zhu Houzhao saw the fire, he didn't order rescue. He ran to one side to watch, talking and laughing, and turned around and said, "What a big fireworks!"
Due to the government's neglect, many people have been displaced and a turmoil is brewing. The initiator of this storm is not the people, but Wang Ningzhu. He tried to imitate the Yongle Emperor Judy and secretly prepared a rebellion, but Zhu Houzhao was politically wasted. In the fourteenth year of Zheng De's reign, he raised the banner of the uprising. But Zhu Houzhao was not worried, because it gave him a chance to travel to the south. Therefore, under the banner of the great General Zhu Shou, he led his army to the battlefield. But who knows, in the middle of the journey, Wang Shouren has suppressed the rebellion. However, the news didn't reduce his interest at all. He directed a farce: he released Zhu, captured himself alive, and then held a celebration banquet to celebrate his victory in counterinsurgency. After that, stay in Jiangnan to play.
In Zhu Houzhao's life, when he regarded governing the country as a fireworks display, there were few conspicuous places. Fighting for his country was the only glorious moment in his life. 15 17 10. In the twelfth year, the little prince of Mongolia knocked at the door, hoping to make a difference like Mao. This time, he finally had a chance to show his talent. The fighting was fierce, and the Ming army was once surrounded by Mongolian troops. Zhu Houzhao personally led the army to rescue, which made the Ming army understand. The two sides experienced hundreds of wars, during which Zhu Houzhao lived with ordinary soldiers and even killed an enemy himself, which greatly boosted the morale of the Ming army. In the end, the little prince can't win alone. He led his army to the west. The Ming army won a rare victory, which is called "Yingzhou Victory" in history. At that time, Zhu Qizhen, Ming Yingzong, led 50 Ming people to draw lots for Banana Beauty, but they were captured by Mongols in the "Civil Fort Change". This time, it was not easy for Zhu Houzhao to lead 50,000 to 60,000 people against 40,000 to 50,000 Mongols. Not only that, this battle also made Mongolian soldiers dare not commit crimes for a long time. In this campaign, Zhu Houzhao personally led the troops to deploy. His tactics and field command are correct, which shows his superb military command ability.
Zhu Houzhao indulged in entertainment and debauchery all day. In order to achieve their goals, they did not hesitate to violate the teachings of their ancestors and the social habits of past dynasties. From the second year of Zheng De to the seventh year of Zheng De, Zhu Houzhao spent another 242,000 silver to build a palace in Xihuamen and a secret room in the hatchback, named "Leopard Room" and "New House". There are more than 200 houses and many secret rooms, such as mazes, tinkers and Buddhist temples.
Shortly after Zhu Houzhao acceded to the throne, he married the Xia Queen and chose several concubines. However, he doesn't seem to care about the queen and concubines in the harem. Since he moved to the leopard room, he seldom went back to the harem. In the leopard room, beautiful women are like clouds, and Zhu Houzhao leads a dissolute life here, which greatly satisfies his sensory enjoyment. However, the new house of Baozilou is not a simple and auspicious place to leave the palace in the general sense. It is actually the place where Zhu Houzhao lives and handles government affairs. Some people think that it was the political center and military headquarters at that time.
Besides the new home of Leopard House, Fu Xuan is another sex nest in Zhu Houzhao. When he first arrived in Fu Xuan, every night, he always wandered in the empty and swaying streets with a group of Qin Bing people. When he saw a building with high walls and courtyards, he ordered Qin Bing to smash the door. Then he went in, forced the women to panic and disturbed his family. In the twelfth year of Zheng De's reign, with the encouragement of Jiang Bin and others, Zhu Houzhao left Beijing, built his favorite "town house" in Fu Xuan, called it "home", and brought all the treasures and women in the leopard room to the town house, which seemed to be intended to stay in Fu Xuan. Zhu Houzhao had this plan because he was a soldier and wanted to stand on the edge. It is the military center in northern Fu Xuan and the first line of defense against the invasion of Mongolian troops. Zhu Houzhao admired Zhu Yuanzhang and Judy of Zhu Mao for their martial arts, and hoped that he could achieve great military achievements like them. Garrison in Fu Xuan somewhat satisfied his pursuit of military psychology. In addition, Fu Xuan has another advantage, that is, he no longer needs to listen to endless admonitions from ministers. He ordered the ministers not to come to Laifuxuan, and only the relatives of Leopard House could come in and out at any time. In the era of Leopard House and Fu Xuan, Zhu Houzhao did whatever he wanted.
15 19, 14th year, Zhu Uprising. So Zhu Houzhao used this as an excuse to lead the army south. However, when he arrived in Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province, the good news came that Wang Shouren had occupied Wang Ning. There is no need for the army to go south again, but he continued to go south in order to see the beautiful scenery in the south. When he was in Linqing, Shandong, he disappeared for a month, and his officials didn't know where the emperor had gone. It turns out that when Zhu Houzhao was in Taiyuan, a geisha named Liu Liangnv fell in love with him. After returning from Fu Xuan's westward journey, Liu Liangnv was placed in Tengzhao Temple in Xiyuantai Liquid Pool, the so-called lady, commonly known as Queen Liu. Zhu Houzhao is very kind to Liu Liangnv. As long as Liu Liangnv intercedes for Zhu Houzhao, anyone who occasionally makes a small mistake in the leopard room will not be investigated. I wanted to take her with me on this southern tour, but when Liu was ill, she promised to take Hosta as collateral and send someone to pick her up when she was ill. When Zhu Houzhao crossed the Lugou Bridge, he accidentally dropped the Hosta into the river. When the Qing Dynasty came, they sent someone to pick Liu up. As Liu refused to come without a token, Zhu had to return to Beijing for nearly a month.
In the fifteenth year of Zheng De's reign, Zhu Houzhao came to Qingjianbao for fishing during his southern tour. One day, Zhu Houzhao personally drove a fishing boat to fish on the river. While he was having fun, he accidentally fell into the river and almost drowned. He was quickly rescued from both sides. Because it was September and the river was very cold, Zhu Houzhao's body was cut open by an empty woman. From then on, he began to get sick, and he couldn't afford to get sick.
After Zhu Houzhao hurried back to Beijing, he still did not converge. He is still addicted to debauchery and getting weaker and weaker. Despite his best efforts, the treatment failed to save Zhu Houzhao's life. A few months later, Zhu Houzhao died in the leopard house, ending his absurd life at the age of 365,438+0.