Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 325: No one is perfect

Empress Ma sighed and said, "Dai Fugu, a poet from the Song Dynasty, once said: "Gold is not pure, and people are not perfect.

What this means is that there is no perfect person in the world, just like there is no completely pure gold.

Judging from the three queens that I just mentioned, this is a perfect example of this.”

However, Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently: "According to what the third brother just said, wasn't Yin Lihua, the original wife of Emperor Wu of the Later Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, a person without any flaws?"

After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Gang said slowly: "According to the Book of the Later Han, Yin Lihua became the empress again because Emperor Guangwu personally abolished the newly selected Empress Guo.

So why did Liu Xiu depose Guo Shengtong? Was it because he was reluctant to part with Yin Lihua?

I think of course not. The reason Liu Xiu gave was that Guo Shengtong was too cruel and he was worried that she would become a character like Empress Lu in the future.

Is what Liu Xiu said accurate?

Obviously, this was just an excuse for him to depose the queen, because there was nothing to prove that Guo Shengtong was as cruel as Empress Lu.

On the contrary, Guo Shengtong and her family are relatively law-abiding. "

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "If there is anything wrong with this matter, it is because of the improper handling of Liu Xiu, the Emperor Wu of the Later Han Dynasty. What does it have to do with Yin Lihua?"

Zhu Gang sniffed and said, "A historian once said that Yin Lihua's tactics were no less than those of Empress Wu.

The reason why he said this was probably that he was alluding to Yin Lihua's restoration, using the same method as Empress Wu.

According to relevant historical records: One of Empress Wu's methods was to frame the former Queen Wang by killing her own daughter.

The most obvious evidence is that Yin Lihua had a son named Liu Heng, who died young.

As for how he died, there is no record in history books.

All we know is that not long after his death, Guo Shengtong was deposed.

Most importantly, Liu Xiu once said in person, "Guo Shengtong is unable to take care of his son."

Isn't this Liu Xiu's hint that this is the reason why Guo Shengtong was deposed?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who realized it later, seemed to have thought of something.

"Third Brother, is this the reason why you ranked Yin Lihua ninth among the 'Ten Greatest Empresses of All Time'?"

Zhu Gang smiled and nodded, "Although both of them became queens for political reasons, Liu Xiu actually had good feelings for both of them.

Moreover, deposing the empress, like deposing the crown prince, would both mean political turmoil.

Therefore, if Liu Xiu did not have any legitimate reason, he would have carried certain risks.

Secondly, Yin Lihua’s image is likely to have been beautified.

After all, "Book of the Later Han" is a history written by officials of this dynasty. Who can believe that it has not been beautified?

After all, even Sima Qian's writing style was completely different when he described the glorious achievements of three outstanding generals during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

It clearly reveals some personal likes and dislikes.

This tendency made me confused when I read the Records of the Grand Historian, and it was difficult for me to understand its true intention.

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat surprised and said: "There is such a thing?

I have never heard of it, and I don’t have anything to do today anyway.

Third brother, why don't you tell us in detail and let your father and mother learn more! "

Empress Ma said with an unhappy look on her face: "Today is the wedding day of Tang'er and the girl from the Xu family. How can you say that he has nothing to do?
It is getting late now, so we should hurry up and send the bride out of the palace, so as not to miss the auspicious time and be criticized in the future."

About a cup of tea later, Fang Shuxiu, with her face covered with a red veil, appeared beside Zhu Gang, led by a palace maid.

"I'm afraid that this trip will be filled with dangers and difficulties. I hope you and your mother will take good care of yourselves."

Seeing Zhu Gang who seemed reluctant, Zhu Yuanzhang persuaded him earnestly: "Since it has been found that there are assassins eyeing us, we can't let the girl from the Xu family fall into danger. After all, you are a disciple of Chang Yuchun, the Duke of E, and you have learned all his martial arts and military strategies.

Even if you encounter some danger, you can still turn it into a blessing.”

Among the military generals in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, Chang Yuchun's martial arts skills were considered to be relatively strong.

For a certain period of time, he could be called "the courage of the entire army."

After all, Chang Yuchun was first discovered by Zhu Yuanzhang for his bravery. After he made great contributions by climbing the quarry, he became a coach-like figure in the army.

He was capable of fighting both on land and on water, and liked to lead light troops deep into enemy territory, serving as the vanguard.

In addition, Chang Yuchun was an excellent archer. During the battle of Poyang Lake, he shot Zhang Dingbian with one arrow, forcing him to retreat.

In the Battle of Luoshui North during the Northern Expedition, Chang Yuchun was the first to charge into the enemy line.

He shot and killed one man with one arrow, and then led the cavalry into the formation, allowing the infantry to defeat the Yuan army.

The most crucial thing is that at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there were more infantry than cavalry.

Therefore, generals like Chang Yuchun and Li Wenzhong, who combined personal strength with cavalry command, played a role in tearing through the enemy's defenses.

After the cavalry broke through the formation, the infantry followed.

This kind of tactic was a repertoire in the founding campaigns of the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why Zhu Gang was able to train the invincible Black Cavalry of the Prince of Jin's Army was inseparable from Chang Yuchun's teaching by words and deeds.

However, if you stand by the river often, how can you not get your feet wet?

Even a powerful general like Chang Yuchun will sometimes be defeated.

For example, when fighting against Zhu Liangzu, Chang Yuchun was injured by a stray arrow, and the entire army was shocked.

In addition, Chang Yuchun, who is cunning by nature, will also resort to the "method of shaking people" when facing difficult people.

For example, when he suddenly faced Xiong Yuanzhen in Ganzhou, he would call on the generals next to him to fight forward, but unfortunately the opponent finally escaped.

When Zhang Shicheng was about to break out from outside Suzhou City, Chang Yuchun quickly asked Wang Bi to come over when he saw that they were about to collapse.

He was allowed to lead the army to counterattack, which suppressed Zhang Shicheng's momentum.

In terms of martial bravery, Chang Yuchun in the later period had been surpassed by Fu Youde, Li Wenzhong and others.

In fact, this is partly due to Chang Yuchun's identity as deputy marshal, and partly due to his long-term service as a vanguard, which resulted in his independent command ability not being able to reach the famous level.

In contrast, Zhu Gang went to Shanxi to fight against the Northern Yuan Dynasty at the age of sixteen. Due to his special status, no one dared to let him be the vanguard.

So Zhu Gang had no choice but to stay in the central army and command generals such as Deng Zhen and Feng Cheng to kill the enemy.

After three years of persistence, he was able to use Chang Yuchun's unique military strategies with ease, and even reached a level that was better than his teacher.

But precisely because Zhu Gang had been in charge of the central army as commander for a long time, he was somewhat unsure about being a vanguard.

Fortunately, Zhu Gang quickly adjusted himself, "I have already arranged everything. If those assassins dare to show up, they will never come back."

Seeing this, Empress Ma quickly reminded: "If the situation permits, we should try our best to keep the assassins out of the wedding procession."

When the wedding procession left the palace, Zhu Gang experienced for the first time what the concept of "ten miles of red makeup" meant.

It takes two people to carry large pieces of furniture, and one person carries a set of red-footed buckets at each end.

Small wooden items such as buckets and fruit barrels, as well as small items such as porcelain bottles and jars, were placed in a red carrying box and carried by two people.

Every load and every pole is painted with red lacquer and gold, sparkling with brilliance.

(End of this chapter)