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Chapter 57 The Power Seizure Mystery 5
Xu Da's tombstone is actually higher than Zhu Yuanzhang
Xu Da was the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, in order to prevent the heroes from robbing his world, he killed the heroes one by one for reasons.And when Xu Da had gangrene, Zhu Yuanzhang specially sent a steamed goose from the imperial court to express his condolences.It is said that a person with back gangrene will die immediately after eating steamed goose.But the emperor gave him a steamed goose, so he had to eat it. Xu Da had to eat up the steamed goose with tears streaming down his face in front of his envoys, and died of poisoning that night.

This story has always been passed down as a real historical data. It is recorded in "Ming History Xu Da Biography": "In 17 years, the Taiyin committed a crime against the general, and the emperor hated him. Da was sick in Beiping and healed a little. The emperor sent Da's eldest son Huizu The imperial edict went to work, and the call was returned. In February next year, he became ill and died at the age of 54."

In the 18th year of Hongwu (1385), Xu Da died of back gangrene, which became a firm fact. However, from the perspective of modern medicine, there is no scientific basis for the death of people with back gangrene who eat steamed goose.The main components of steamed goose are protein and fat. Eating steamed goose will not cause death, but will increase the nutrition of patients.

Furthermore, from the perspective of historical documents, it is unreliable that the steamed goose killed Xu Da.The so-called "Zhu Yuanzhang sent steamed goose" was not mentioned in "History of Ming Dynasty".It seems true that Xu Da died of back gangrene, but it seems nonsense that his condition was aggravated by steamed geese.In a notebook "Jian Sheng Ye Wen" in the early Ming Dynasty, it was slightly mentioned that Zhu Yuanzhang gave food to Xu Da, but he did not mention what food was rewarded.

Later, in the "Summary of Siku Zongmu" in the Qing Dynasty, it was stated that the book "Jian Sheng Ye Wen" was not credible, and "what is recorded in the book is often not classic."He refuted the claim that Xu Da died from eating steamed goose.Moreover, after Xu Da's death, Zhu Yuanzhang named him King of Zhongshan, posthumously named Wuning, bestowed the Yin of Zhongshan for burial, and deserved to enjoy Taimiao and Gongchen Temple, ranking first.Enjoying such a great honor after death, Zhu Yuanzhang's respect for Xu Da can be seen, and the gift of steamed goose is not credible.

The more important point is that Xu Da's tombstone is 8.95 meters high, which is the largest among the tombstones of the heroes of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote the inscription for him, which shows that Zhu Yuanzhang still has a lot of affection for Xu Da.After Zhu Yuanzhang's death, his inscription was written by Zhu Di himself. This stele is located 70 meters north of the Golden Gate, 8.78 meters high, and 17 centimeters shorter than the Shinto stele in Xu Da's tomb.

The emperor's tombstone is shorter than that of his courtiers, which is really puzzling.Coupled with the story of steamed goose bestowed by the emperor, the grievances between Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang are even more confusing. The entanglements in this will be explored in the future.

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