Decryption: I only know about the rule of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, but I don’t know that the Ming Dynasty also had a "Ren and Xuan Dynasty"

Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, the one with the second shortest reign was undoubtedly Zhu Di’s son, Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi, who died young after only eight months on the throne.

What this emperor is more famous for is his kindness: he pardoned a large number of Jianwen ministers who were convicted during the Yongle era, including the surviving family members of the martyred ministers such as Fang Xiaoru, and re-implemented policies to arrange pensions. He also allocated special funds and grains on many occasions to provide subsidies to ordinary people. He has been in charge of the world for eight months and has done a lot of good things. He truly deserves the word benevolence.

The "History of the Ming Dynasty" praised him particularly highly, and even boldly hypothesized that if he could live a few more years, he would surely create a great and prosperous age that would surpass all previous dynasties. The reason why those historians dared to write this was of course not just talking nonsense. But because, a golden era of the Ming Dynasty was indeed started by him: the rule of Renxuan.

Said that the rule of Renxuan transcended history, but the most important thing is: this was the reform period of the political and economic system of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty completed a perfect upgrade of the country's governance model. For more than two centuries after that, the political and economic operations of the Ming Dynasty moved forward on the track established by the rule of Renxuan.

It was Ming Renzong who died young who started this era of change, but it was his eldest son: Zhu Zhanji, Ming Xuanzong who inherited the emperor's legacy, who truly completed this achievement. 1: The emperor emerges

The birth of Zhu Zhanji, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, is very interesting. He was born in the 30th year of Hongwu (1398). That night, his grandfather Zhu Di, who was still King of Yan, suddenly had a dream about Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. Give him Dagui. Zhu Di was happily dreaming when little Zhu Zhanji was born. After waking up, Zhu Di quickly went to see his grandson. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He praised him on the spot and said: This child is a blessing to the Ming Dynasty!

From then on, Zhu Di loved his grandson very much. In November of the ninth year of Yongle (1411), 13-year-old Zhu Zhanji was appointed as the emperor's grandson and became another legal heir of the Ming Dynasty. This was the only time in the history of the Ming Dynasty that Prince Shang Jian appointed a grandson.

From then on, Zhu Di was worried about Zhu Zhanji’s growth. In addition to academic requirements, Zhu Di also personally took care of many educational projects and took his grandson to exercise: In the early days, he often took his grandson out. Went on a hunting trip, and later even took him to the battlefield to accompany him in the battle. And Zhu Zhanji did not disappoint his grandfather. He made rapid academic progress, practiced martial arts well, had an equally high cultural level, wrote good poetry, and was proficient in calligraphy and painting. He was a typical good student with all-round development.

But what really pleased grandfather Zhu Di was an incident when he was sixteen. It was this incident that made Zhu Di conclude that the grandson he had always had high hopes for had indeed not turned into a book-gnawing idiot. On the contrary, he had begun to develop his own talents.

This incident happened in the twelfth year of Yongle (1414), during the famous Battle of Hulan Hypothermia.

At that time, Emperor Zhu Di personally conquered Wala, and he also ordered Zhu Zhanji, who was already the emperor's grandson, to accompany him. Then there was a bloody battle with sudden hypothermia. The Ming army defeated the enemy in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhan, who was supervising the battle, was inattentive. Ji Mengwala counterattacked and was trapped in a tight siege, almost taking prisoners.

For the first time, the young Zhu Zhanji showed his extraordinary ability. He did not panic in the battle, but calmly commanded, calmly dealt with the situation, and finally waited for reinforcements to arrive, and escaped without any danger.

In Zhu Di's eyes, the performance of his grandson Zhu Zhanji has the same meaning as this victory: this sixteen-year-old child perfectly demonstrated his extraordinary courage and outstanding ability in front of his grandfather. Years of painstaking cultivation have finally come to fruition.

In the perennial palace struggles, another thing about Zhu Zhanji also quietly escalated: Machiavellian scheming. To say that his ability was formed through actual combat training: thanks to the turmoil for the crown prince during the Yongle period.

Ever since his father Zhu Gaochi was established as the prince, Zhu Zhanji’s uncles have not been quiet for a day, especially the second uncle Zhu Gaoxu. When he was the most arrogant, he even humiliated Zhu Gaochi in public and behaved extremely badly. .

Regarding these dangerous tests, his father Zhu Gaochi was an honest man, and he was frightened for a time: once Zhu Di believed Zhu Gaoxu's slanderous words and published a list to reprimand Zhu Gaochi, which frightened Zhu Gaochi and immediately became ill. "History of the Ming Dynasty" records that, His face turned blue with fright. It was in such a dangerous environment that young Zhu Zhanji often stood up and protected his father with actions.

The most famous incident occurred during a memorial service to the mausoleum. At that time, Zhu Zhanji accompanied his father and his uncle Zhu Gaojiu to worship the mausoleum. Zhu Gaochi was born with a disability and walked with a limp. Zhu Gaojiu looked at it. The people next to him laughed and said: The predecessors stumbled, but the descendants will take notice. This was a very wicked thing to say. It not only made a joke to Zhu Gaochi, but also contained a warning: Brother, please be careful. If you fall down, your younger brother, I, will be there.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhanji replied unhurriedly: Future generations will be informed. What he said is more level: Uncle, you don’t have to mind your own business. My father is dead and I still have nothing to do with you. Zhu Gaoxu was shocked on the spot when he heard this!

This nephew is more difficult to mess with than his eldest brother!

In July of the 22nd year of Yongle (1424), Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, died of illness on his way back from the Northern Expedition. Zhu Gaochi, Emperor Renzong of the Ming Dynasty, successfully ascended the throne. Unexpectedly, less than eight months later, Emperor Renzong of the Ming Dynasty died young. The situation suddenly changed again: Zhu Gaoxu, who had been granted the title of Le'an and had a large number of troops, finally showed his fangs: He did not dare to rebel against his father, he did not have time to rebel against his elder brother, and he would rebel against his nephew no matter what he said!

So since Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne in July of the first year of Hongxi (1425), Zhu Gaoxu has been looking for trouble. He has been asking for rewards from the court, and at the same time recruiting troops and preparing for rebellion. However, Zhu Zhanji's reaction was unexpectedly weak. He basically gave his uncle whatever he wanted. He even wrote a letter in his own hand to praise this arrogant uncle.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji was getting weaker, Zhu Gaoxu became more energetic. In the first year of Xuande (1426), Zhu Gaoxu made a big fuss: he sent his subordinate Mei Qing to Beijing to lobby the famous British general Zhang Fu in an attempt to raise an army. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fu was not stupid, so he immediately tied up Mei Qing and reported him. At this time, the two sides had a showdown. Zhu Gaoxu made a big show of his power and issued a message to the world. He used the excuse that the civil servants around Zhu Zhanji, Xia Yuanji and others, were treacherous ministers. He claimed that he wanted to clear the emperor and openly launched a rebellion. He followed the example of his father Zhu Di Jingnan.

It turns out that Zhu Zhanji's previous weakness was to set a trap for his uncle, with the purpose of setting a line for fishing. In August of that year, Zhu Zhanji personally led an army to attack Zhu Gaoxu. As a result, the army surrounded Zhu Gaoxu. In his hometown of Le'an, Zhu Gaoxu's entire army mutinied before a few shots were fired. He was so frightened that Zhu Gaoxu, dressed in white clothes, ran out in a panic to plead guilty. A seemingly large-scale rebellion was easily put down in this way.

After successfully countering the rebellion, Zhu Zhanji handled subsequent affairs more wisely. He only re-convicted more than 600 people and pardoned most of the tens of thousands of other soldiers. And Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, who had been colluding with Zhu Gaojiu, hurriedly surrendered. Zhu Zhanji also treated Zhao leniently. In addition to reducing the military power of King Zhao, he did not abolish the king's title. In this way, people's hearts are at peace. Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han who committed suicide, was first imprisoned by Zhu Zhanji. Unexpectedly, he continued to commit suicide and acted rudely when Zhu Zhanji visited. The angry Zhu Zhanji could not bear it and finally executed him.

For Zhu Zhanji, this easily quelled rebellion was more like a special stage: the twenty-eight-year-old young emperor perfectly performed his scheming methods and rectified the old situation. The enemy showed even more majesty. After taking care of this trouble, it's time to let go of running the country. 2: Anti-corruption storm

Compared to his great-great-grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Zhanji was much luckier. He took over a good family business with a strong national power and a good reputation among foreigners.

But it is not without problems. For example, the Jiaozhi War in the south, starting from the Yongle period, was always settled before fighting. After many tossings, Zhu Zhanji said nothing after coming to power and was decisive. Withdraw troops from Annan and allow Annan to establish a state and become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Whether this was the right thing to do is still controversial today. But the fact is that at that time, the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, and its strategic focus was also in the south. The Annan War involved a large amount of military expenditures, which could not be delayed. Judging from the time, Zhu Zhanji's decision can be said to be a decisive one.

And for the Ming Dynasty at that time, there was a more vicious enemy, which was actually more terrifying than the war in Annan or even the invasion of Mongolian tribes in the north: corruption.

The seriousness of the corruption problem during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty did not lie in how much money was embezzled, but in the area hardest hit by corruption. It turned out to be the anti-corruption department that Zhu Yuanzhang painstakingly established: the Metropolitan Procuratorate.