Today, the History Encyclopedia editor brings you Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao. Interested readers can follow the editor to take a look together.
Zhu Biao was the first child and eldest son of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Biao learned from Teacher Song Lian since childhood and was exposed to Confucian classics. He has a very generous and kind personality. It is a kind person like being. Unfortunately, Zhu Biao passed away at a young age, and many people believe that if Zhu Biao did not die. Zhu Di will not rebel either.
Like Zhu Yuanzhang, who had many sons and his eldest son Zhu Biao was particularly outstanding, he would not worry about the successor of the country at all. But even this excellent eldest son experienced an unpredictable struggle for the throne. Both the time and place of Zhu Di’s birth were terrible. When Zhu Biao was born, Zhu Yuanzhang happened to have won a battle. Zhu Biao’s temperament is also very gentle, unlike Zhu Yuanzhang who is irritable.
Why does Zhu Yuanzhang like Zhu Biao the most?
1、 Bold justice. As the saying goes, the emperor’s family is ruthless. For these, wise Zhu Biao naturally knows this, but he cares about brotherhood. When Ming Taizu decided to deal with the wrong prince, Zhu Biao always stood up and begged, even trying to help his brothers cover up their crimes.
2、 Dare to speak frankly. Like Empress Ma, Zhu Biao always liked to speak frankly and persuade, and tried to stop Zhu Yuanzhang when he was about to be killed. Zhu Biao was often condemned and even beaten by Ming Taizu, but he never backed down out of fear.
3、 Have their own political views. He believes that if the monarch is wise, the subjects will naturally be wise. If the monarch is not wise, how can he expect his subjects to be wise? Zhu Biao accused Zhu Yuanzhang of self-sufficiency, blaming all problems on his officials, blindly calling them villains and deserving of death, but without considering his own issues. This is Zhu Biao’s tolerance and insight.
4、 Zhu Biao was the eldest son of Zhu Yuanzhang. It should be noted that in ancient feudal dynasties, emperors always favored their eldest son, as he was the future heir to the throne. Not only did Zhu Yuanzhang do this, but even the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, favored his eldest son Li Jiancheng very much. Therefore, this can be considered a common problem among ancient emperors.
But heaven envied talents, and Zhu Biao’s health was very poor. Under the medical conditions at that time, Zhu Biao’s illness could not be cured, so he passed away at a young age. After Zhu Biao’s death, Zhu Yuanzhang was in great pain. He looked around at the remaining sons, but none of them fell under his gaze. Therefore, he passed the throne to his grandson Zhu Yunwen. However, heaven does play tricks on people, and Zhu Yunwen was ultimately defeated by his uncle Zhu Di.
Zhu Yuanzhang had 26 sons, why didn’t anyone dare to compete with Zhu Biao for the crown prince position?
1、 Zhu Biao was the son of Empress Ma, so Zhu Yuanzhang loved Empress Ma very much. Therefore, he also loved his own children very much, after all, they were the crystallization of their love. So Zhu Yuanzhang was particularly fond of Zhu Biao and had always wanted to cultivate him as his successor. Therefore, other sons who saw Zhu Yuanzhang like Zhu Biao so much naturally did not dare to compete with him, because if they were not careful, it could lead to fatal consequences. So in order to protect themselves, they won’t compete for this position.
2、 Of course, Zhu Biao was the son of Empress Ma and played a certain role, but the most important thing was that he was particularly capable. Zhu Biao was also a very honest and straightforward person, and his abilities were obvious to all. That’s why Zhu Yuanzhang promoted Zhu Biao like this. No matter who wanted to get the position of crown prince, he didn’t let him succeed. Therefore, this is also closely related to his own abilities.
3、 Another thing is that the leaders at that time were very suspicious, afraid that others would try to manipulate his status and wealth, and their own son was no exception. Zhu Biao was a particularly honest and straightforward person, so he never had this idea, at least never showed it. Other sons also expressed their desire to sit in his position, which is why he made Zhu Biao the crown prince.
People who are capable at any time are appreciated, and they are more likely to rise to power without competing or grabbing. If they are particularly competitive, they are likely to be eliminated, which is also the case in both ancient and modern times. So Zhu Biao is a particularly smart person. He never competes or fights, but he impresses his father with his own abilities.
Conclusion
Whether at that time or now, many people believe that if Zhu Biao had not passed away early, he would have been a capable emperor, and the Ming Dynasty and the entire history of China would have been completely rewritten. However, history has no premise, we can only understand it through language.
