Zhu Yunwen has "cerebral palsy". This does not mean that Zhu Yunwen has any intellectual problems, but that he looks very strange and looks like "cerebral palsy".
"Night Sailing" written by Zhang Dai of the Ming Dynasty recorded:
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that his grandson Zhu Yunwen's skull was collapsed on one side and bulging on the other. The head shape was rounded on one side and steep on the other side, like a Half of the moon is missing.
Zhu Yuanzhang himself also had "strange bones" that reached all the way to his head, but Zhu Yunwen's "strange bones" were too far gone!
Why not call it "Half of the Sun"? A golden face looks like the sun. If this is the case, then Zhu Yunwen has jaundice. Fortunately, Zhu Yunwen's liver is fine, but his face is a little pale, like the hazy white moonlight.
If Zhu Yuanzhang’s family is in good health, the position of emperor will never be passed to this “half-moon” Zhu Yunwen!
The first is his father, Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao was the first flower of love between Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma: in the 12th year of Zhizheng, Zhu Yuanzhang defected to Guo Zixing; in the 13th year of Zhizheng, Guo Zixing took Ma Betrothed to Zhu Yuanzhang; in the fifteenth year of Zhizheng (1355), Zhu Biao was born.
Zhu Biao is the heir to the throne in Confucian tradition. In the first year of Hongwu (1368), Zhu Yuanzhang made Zhu Biao the crown prince. In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Biao visited Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. When I came back, I occasionally felt cold and couldn't get sick.
It wouldn’t be a big problem if Zhu Biao died. According to the Confucian inheritance system, Zhu Biao’s son could be established. Of course, the principle of “bringing direct descendants to elders” must be followed.
Zhu Biao is not like Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty. He has played with women all his life without even sowing a seed.
Zhu Biaoyi*** has five sons and four daughters.
Zhu Biao's eldest wife is Chang Yuchun's daughter, named Princess Chang. Princess Chang gave birth to two sons, the eldest son is Zhu Xiongying, and the younger son is named Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Xiongying was born in the seventh year of Hongwu and died in the fifteenth year of Hongwu. He lived to be eight years old, which was earlier than his father Zhu Biao.
Zhu Yunxi was born in the eleventh year of Hongwu. His mother, Princess Chang, died of dystocia when giving birth to him.
Zhu Yunwen was born to Zhu Biao's second wife, Lu. He was born in the 10th year of Hongwu. He was three years younger than Zhu Xiongying and one year older than Zhu Yunxi. After the death of his eldest wife, Princess Chang, his second wife, Lu, took over the throne. , was renewed as the Crown Princess, so Zhu Yunwen can also be called the legitimate son.
Because at the beginning, Zhu Yunwen's mother, Lu, had a humble status. When Zhu Yunwen was born, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care and never named her. It wasn't until the death of his eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying that he thought that he had a second grandson, so he He was named Zhu Yunwen.
In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu's reign, Prince Zhu Biao came back from Shaanxi for an inspection. He fell ill for some reason and died in April of the following year. Zhu Yuanzhang was in agony. The old emperor, who had always been diligent in his duties, was without a doctor for three consecutive days. He went to work and recovered after being persuaded by the courtiers.
Compared with the pain of losing a son, a more serious problem faced Zhu Yuanzhang, that is, the "national" issue. Who should be appointed as the successor to "prime minister"?
Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma*** had four legitimate sons, the eldest son Zhu Biao, the second son Qin Wang Zhu Feng, the third son Zhu Fan, and the fourth son Zhu Di ("Ming Shi Chengzu Biography" claims to have it, while "Zhu Zhuan" claims to have it) "Wang Zhuan" no).
Zhu Biao had his eldest son Zhu Yunwen and his second legitimate son Zhu Yunxi.
According to the inheritance principle of "direct descendants lead to elders", Zhu Yuanzhang had many choices, and it was not necessarily Zhu Yunwen!
Because Zhu Di later "fengtian Jingnan" ousted his nephew Zhu Yunwen from the throne of the emperor, the information about Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen was either destroyed or tampered with, and the true situation of Zhu Yuanzhang's appointment as heir apparent is unknown. .
Then let’s take a look at what Zhu Di’s versions of "Records of Taizu" and "Fengtian Jingnan Ji" say!
"Fengtian Jingnan Ji":
"Taizu Records":
Zhu Di had both talents and virtues. Zhu Yuanzhang liked him very much. Prince Zhu Biao died. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to make Zhu Di the crown prince, but because Zhu Di was the fourth son, there were two sons and three sons above him, and there were treacherous ministers who helped Zhu Yunwen put in good words, so the old emperor had no choice! Reluctantly, he made Zhu Yunwen the emperor's grandson.
The old emperor sighed afterwards: "This is not what I really meant. I was forced to do my best. Who will be the emperor in the future depends on God's will!"
In the final analysis, it was his destiny that Zhu Di became emperor later! The old emperor always bless him!
He also said that Zhu Yunwen was a big pervert who was greedy for enjoyment and wasted his wealth. When he saw a prettier girl in his brother's palace, he invited her into the palace to provide for his sexual pleasure. When his body was empty, he ate sex. The medicine made the lower body stiff and stiff. As day and night passed, the young virgins couldn't bear it, so they had to use the old woman to relieve their anger. The old woman still couldn't satisfy him, so she tied up the ewe and the sow...
Wow! Zhu Di was so imaginative that even Zhang Tingyu, who compiled the "History of the Ming Dynasty" in the Qing Dynasty, couldn't stand it anymore. He told Emperor Qianlong in the "History of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by imperial decree:
He said that since Emperor Jianwen was ousted, Later, royal slanders and folk tales abounded, most of which were just nonsense! Especially Zhu Di, in order to maintain the legitimacy of his usurpation of the throne, he did everything possible!
Therefore, Zhang Tingyu said that we should refer to various opinions, eliminate the unnecessary and select the essence, eliminate the complex and simplify it, ignore the absurd and choose the human heart, eliminate the heresy and return to the right path,
In addition, Zhang Tingyu also had great influence on the Ming Dynasty. There are no political taboos, so the number of volumes of "History of the Ming Dynasty" is second only to "History of the Song Dynasty". Its time-consuming and diligent efforts greatly exceed those of previous histories, and its credibility is quite high!
"God's will is pity on the grass, and the world will be clear again"
In addition to Zhu Biao, the only legitimate sons of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma are Zhu Xi, King of Qin, and Zhu Fan, King of Jin. I am helpless and cannot bear to be a king.
Although King Yan Zhu Di claimed to be born to Empress Ma, after research by Ming history expert Wu Han, Zhu Di was not actually his legitimate son. His mother was Concubine Ji. Other experts also verified that Zhu Di's mother was Mongolian. , or they may be Koreans, but in short they are not the direct blood relatives of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma.
What he kept saying during the rebellion, "I am the legitimate son of Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Xiaoci Gao, and Empress Xiaoci Gao, and the closest relative of the country" is pure nonsense!
When Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang was already sixty-five years old.
Zhu Yuanzhang deposed the prime minister, divided the military power, could not bear to see his former comrades die on the battlefield rather than die with the butcher's knife, and did not hesitate to implicate iron blood to purge the officialdom. He was tailor-made for Zhu Biao according to the template of the "Taiping Emperor".
Zhu Biao is dead, can the dying old emperor do it again?
Obviously impossible! Zhu Yuanzhang, who was fighting against heaven and earth, refused to accept anyone, but he had to accept his old age.
Zhu Biao was friendly and kind-hearted; Zhu Yunwen was also "extremely filial".
When Zhu Biao was seriously ill, Zhu Yunwen took on the responsibility as his eldest son and served at Zhu Biao's bedside day and night. After Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yunwen was so painful that he lost weight. . Zhu Yuanzhang was so moved.
Anyway, the thorns of the scepter have been cut away, and the pit is still the same pit, just a carrot has been changed. Let this "half the moon" inherit my career!
What’s the big deal? Anyway, the blood of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma’s orthodox sect is flowing!
Zhu Yuanzhang did not trust anyone, but compared with military generals and civil servants, he would rather trust the civil servants. How much trouble can a person without the strength to restrain a chicken make, or at most just talk!
Zhu Yunwen was not only "filial by nature", but also "intelligent and eager to learn". This is in line with the traditional Confucian image of the "sage of benevolence and filial piety".
A group of literati around Zhu Yuanzhang also said good things about Zhu Yunwen. These people had served Zhu Yuanzhang fearfully all their lives, and they needed "weak chickens" like Zhu Yunwen to regain their dignity!
It is still the story of Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Sanwu’s secret discussion. When Zhu Di added some spice to the story, the taste is different. Please see what the "History of the Ming Dynasty" says.
"History of the Ming Dynasty" puts it very simply: "Sanwu Jin said: "The emperor's grandson inherits the throne directly, and it is also a ritual. ”
Etiquette is a system. It’s not okay to do things without following the routine. You have to do it according to the system so that future generations can follow it. “The Holy Lord follows the law and sets the example for future generations”!
Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally familiar with the story of Song Taizu and Song Taizong's "Ax Shadow and Candle Sound"
After Song Taizong succeeded to the throne, the imperial line was transferred to Song Taizong, and later Song Gaozong did not have it. Zhao Bocong, the seventh grandson of Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, was chosen because of his fertility. At that time, Zhao Bocong was living in the official residence of Qingshan Gate in Xiuzhou (now Jiaxing, Zhejiang).
That would definitely not work, if Song Taizong was like this. Wouldn't it make flesh and blood fight against each other, "Feng Shui has turned, this year I will take the throne."
Of course, for an emperor like Ming Wuzong who played with women and ruined himself, no matter how wise and powerful Zhu Yuanzhang was. Unexpectedly, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houcong, supported two fathers in his ancestral temple!
Once, Zhu Yuanzhang took the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen for a walk and saw two farmers on the ridge of the field from a distance. After resting, Zhu Yuanzhang chanted: "Two people sit on the ground," and Zhu Yunwen replied: "The sun shines brightly in January."
With Grandpa Zhu here, the "half moon" can shine a little, but it can't shine. How long?