What gift did the minister give the king 18 for his birthday? The king said, can I make you rich forever?

On the birthday of Emperor Jiajing 18, Minister Zhang Cong said five words "A Record of the Emperor" as a gift to the king, but it happened to be liked by Emperor Jiajing. I will make a fortune by speaking frankly about Zhang Cong!

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Xiaozong's generation had nine emperors, and because Ming Xiaozong practiced a monogamous monarchy, there was only one concubine in the harem, Queen Zhang, who gave birth to a son for him. His son Zhu Houzhao succeeded to the throne after the death of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Houzhao died at the age of 3 1, leaving no children. Helpless, his throne can only be inherited by his cousin Zhu Houzong, who was named Emperor Jiajing.

After Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, a famous event happened, which is called "Debate on Gifts" in history. The main controversy of this incident is that the ministers of the DPRK and the Empress Dowager agreed that Emperor Jiajing should be adopted as the son of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, and regarded his biological father as an uncle. However, this move was opposed by Emperor Jiajing, who thought that he only inherited the throne and could not change the father-son relationship between himself and his biological father, and Emperor Jiajing also wanted to respect his father as emperor.

Zhang Cong is observant. On the birthday of Emperor Jiajing 18, he successfully solved the urgent need of Emperor Jiajing with five words of advice, which is more precious than precious books and even rare treasures presented by other ministers, and naturally he can be favored by Emperor Jiajing. And since Zhu Yuanzhang, all the emperors have recorded it (except two abolished emperors). Writing records is a record recognized by emperors in past dynasties. Emperor Jiajing wanted to respect his father as emperor. Writing records can make his father stand side by side with successive emperors.

Zhang Cong's idea can be said to be wonderful and untraceable. Since all emperors have this right, it is understandable that Emperor Jiajing wants to write a memoir for his father. On the one hand, it can block the leisurely crowd, on the other hand, it can be unconstrained by others. Zhang Cong captured the psychology of Emperor Jiajing, and he hit it with one blow, making his life rich.