Fengshui Street in Changbai Mountain, Shenyang

People are superstitious. Ancient emperors were superstitious and afraid of being condemned because they killed people like hemp. Terrain and geomantic omen are a big part of superstition. Liu Bowen's beheading of Long Mai is a typical testimony of imperial superstition and respect for Feng Shui.

Ancient emperors, from the astronomical terrain, all had constellations and corresponding natural objects. Long Mai is one of them. The so-called Long Mai refers to a specific mountain range shaped like a dragon. Where there is Long Mai, there will be a future emperor. One emperor corresponds to one Long Mai. In order to consolidate political power and enjoy prosperity, every emperor naturally wants to protect his Long Mai, hoping that it will last forever, but he hates that he can't cut off all other Long Mai at once, because there is another Long Mai, hiding a future emperor and coveting his own position, but it is difficult to protect his throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, was born as a military commander and acceded to the throne. Remember to firmly control the military power from beginning to end. Because of his personal experience, he told himself that those who have military power have the world. Whoever can mobilize the army and dispatch troops is the greatest military commander, and anyone can respect himself and rebel at any time. Zhu Yuanzhang had a counselor named Liu Bowen. How smart is Liu Bowen? There is a saying: The world is divided into three parts, and Liu Bowen is unified. Visible Herry Liu's ability. Liu Bowen is loyal and has no military power. Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him very much and ordered him to cut down all Long Mai for himself.

Liu Bowen looked for Long Mai everywhere. It is said that once, he dug up a big tree. A knife was cut on the root of the tree, and blood flowed out from the root. Liu Bowen was a little scared to see this. Chopping Long Mai is a fate in itself. Because of the wonders of the world, mountains and rivers are naturally arranged. Man-made destruction will be rewarded by God. Since then, Liu Bowen has been hesitant and anxious. So, in the end, Liu Bowen didn't dare to get things done, leaving the only stop-Long Mai, Changbai Mountain in the northeast.

Leave room for things. It is not only the traditional wisdom of the golden mean in ancient China, but also the duty of conforming to heaven. Everyone respects this rule of doing things for others. Emperors and generals are no exception.

But in history, every cause has its consequences. You can call it superstition, or you can call it some kind of undiscovered supernatural power. It is this Changbai Mountain and Long Mai that is the hidden danger of the Ming Dynasty.

We all know that. The Qing army entered the customs. Nurhachi was the founder of the Qing Dynasty. He grew up in Changbai Mountain. Isn't it the rising power of Manchu nobles' love for the one-stop place of Changbai Mountain in Northeast China? Manchu established the Qing Dynasty, replacing Daming. The Daming Kingdom founded by Zhu Yuanzhang was destroyed. It seems that at the beginning, Liu Bowen's "compassion" relieved his worries, but ruined his home country.

Of course, I'm afraid it's just a feudal superstition at best, which has been buried in unofficial history for a long time. An imperial dynasty, ups and downs, in fact, what really plays a decisive role is the governance of the emperor, whether it is the will of the people or the will of the people. The so-called "water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it." If the country is a big ship, whether the people support it is the key to long-term stability.

He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If you are an emperor, if you only know pleasure and indulgence, you will ignore national affairs; If you fish people and dominate the market, there must be Long Mai in the distance, waiting for an opportunity at any time. In the late Ming Dynasty, eunuchs were autocratic and corrupt. How can you blame Long Mai?

Long Mai. This is Changbai Mountain in Long Mai. It's not so much providence. Let's just say that people change without respect for heaven and become disillusioned.