Do you support the views of ministers or Zhu Houzong? What's your reason?

Jiajing was probably the emperor with the highest IQ in the Ming Dynasty. He was also the last emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty who could cheat his ministers. The heads of several emperors behind him are not easy to hit ministers.

Jiajingdi Zhu Houzong

I am very happy to discuss the etiquette of ancient royal family with you.

The core question of the "big gift" dispute is, who is Jiajing's father?

For us ordinary people, this is not a problem, but for an emperor, it is too important.

Let's recall the cause: after the death of Zhu Shitang, Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, he passed the throne to his only son, Zhu Houzhao. This Zhu Houzhao is very famous in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Basically, he is a negative example, doing ridiculous things, both hateful and ridiculous. Zhu Houzhao is a debt collector. He made a scene in the Ming Dynasty, paid off his debts, jumped into the lake, choked to death and caught cold.

Mingwuzong Zhu Houzhao

Zhu Houzhao has no son, so it's the last time for him. But there are people in Zhujiajian Island. His fourth uncle has a son named Zhu Houzong, and he and Zhu Houzhao are cousins. That is, later Jiajing.

When Zhu Houzhao died, he actually didn't appoint an heir. During the reign of Emperor Jiajing, according to the analysis of Zhu's genealogy, ministers chose the closest and most suitable successor.

The letters of succession were also written by ministers (mainly Yang Tinghe's cabinet records) according to the tone of Zhu Houzhao, the emperor of Ming Dynasty:

Note that this imperial edict defines Jiajing's succession as "brother". However, there is a huge loophole-"heir to the throne". This is for Jiajing.

And empress dowager cixi, the mother of Ming Wuzong, also issued an imperial edict:

This imperial edict was also sealed by Jiajing.

Jiajing is a vassal-Wang Xing. After Zhu Houzhao's death, the Queen Mother and ministers decided to let him succeed, so they went to Anlu to take him back to Beijing. What etiquette should be used to greet the heir to the throne? It be decide to receive according to the etiquette of the Crown Prince. ※. Enter from Donghuamen, live in Wenhua Hall, and then reign another day.

Ministers, what does this mean? Is to let Zhu Houzong enter the palace as a prince, do an adoption procedure, recognize filial Zhu Shitang as his father, and then "be brothers and sisters" to replace the absurd ghost Zhu Houzhao's throne.

Zhu Houzong, who was less than fourteen years old at that time, was very alert, and the political sensitivity of this little guy was very high. He refused on the spot. The reason is that the queen mother ordered me to "inherit the throne", not to be a prince.

The two sides were at loggerheads, and Zhu Houzong insisted on not going to the city, so there was a stalemate.

Zhu Houzong is very clever. He can afford energy and gambling. These ministers can't afford to gamble. He can't be an emperor, but he will be a vassal when he goes back. But these ministers are in danger. It is easy to establish an emperor. Why don't you scrap one? There will be chaos in the world immediately, and these people will die as soon as they toss up.

Empress Dowager Cixi saw that she couldn't be fooled and was anxious, so she ordered her ministers to write a letter to persuade her to enter the DPRK. Zhu Houzong received the imperial edict in the suburbs of Beijing, entered from Daming Gate with the emperor's ceremony, and acceded to the throne in Fengtian Temple, "on the orders of his brother, he entered Zong Feng". This is Emperor Jiajing.

According to tradition, the emperor has to make sacrifices to heaven, land and ancestors every year, which is also an activity to establish the legitimacy of his throne.

Here comes the problem. Jiajing went to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors, but there was no card of his father here. If he wants to burn paper for his father, he has to light another piece of paper and burn another incense.

But according to the convention, the emperor has the right to put his father's memorial tablet in the ancestral hall.

Now let's look at the situation at that time. Jiajing and ministers agree on two points:

1. Jiajing is the emperor;

2. There should be a memorial tablet of Jiajing's father in the ancestral hall.

The key difference is: who is Jiajing's father?

Jiajing believes that his father is Zhu Shiyuan, the real father of Xingxian.

Ministers believed that Jiajing's father was Zhu Shitang, Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty. Jiajing adopted Ming Xiaozong as his son, so he has the right to inherit the throne. After Zhu Houzhao's death, Jiajing became emperor according to the principle of "brothers".

Ming Xiaozong Zhu Shitang

The two sides began to argue endlessly. On the surface, the argument is whether Jiajing's father can enter the ancestral temple. In fact, the debate is about how Jiajing's throne came about (whether it was due to Shuntian or people). Further, it means how much power you can have in Jiajing.

Seeing through this layer, Jiajing certainly can't bear it. The "Grand Ceremony" was initiated under such circumstances.

Ministers' theories seem reasonable, but there are loopholes in every step. Jiajing used his particularity to break the conspiracy of ministers.

In history, some emperors adopted other people's sons as their heirs and finally put them on the throne. For example, the biological father of Emperor Ai of Han Dynasty is Ding Taogong's father, and his biological father is Wang Zhaoyun and Pu Yi. They all ascended the throne through adoption.

But Jiajing's situation is different.

1. Jiajing is the eldest son of Xing Zhu Shiyuan.

The eldest son is not allowed to adopt others. This is the most basic principle of China's ethical code, and ministers let Jiajing adopt it to Ming Xiaozong, which is the destruction of thousands of years' ethics.

2. Zhu Houzhao's embarrassment in Mingwuzong

Under what circumstances do you need adoption? Adoption can only be adopted if there is no heir. If Jiajing was adopted as the heir by Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, who was Zhu Houzhao of Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty? Usurp the throne?

3. Jiajing's birth

Let's look at the number of Yang in Ming Dynasty and Jiajing.

Zhu Shitang: Born in 1470 and died in1505;

Zhu Houzong: Born in 1507, died in 1567.

That is to say, Jiajing was born after the death of Zhu Shitang, Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty. How can this be adopted?

Maybe, Ming Xiaozong is the son of the underworld? This is a serious insult to China's ethics for thousands of years.

Then, the ministers' "adoption theory" is the destruction of Chinese civilization. Hurt heaven and earth for power.

Xing xian Wang Zhu shiyuan

Grasping the absurdity of ministers, Jiajing launched an attack, and the ministers who supported Jiajing put forward the theory of "following the reunification and not succeeding" and made a reasonable and satisfactory explanation for Jiajing's succession:

In the branch of the royal family, the royal family is big and the princes are small. The emperor system spread to the Ming Wuzong, and the bulk was exclusive. The small clan took the captaincy into Beijing as the emperor and transformed it into a bulk.

In other words, when Jiajing became emperor, it was providence, not man-made. Since then, this blood line to which Jiajing belongs has become a big one. As a large sum of money, it is natural for Jiajing's biological father to chase into the temple.

In other words, Jiajing has all the powers that an emperor should have!

This time, Jiajing won a complete victory in the "big gift" dispute. Ministers who insisted on the "theory of succession" lost, but wanted to cheat. Jiajing was furious and ordered to spank, kill and drive a bunch, taking the opportunity to adjust the court structure and firmly control the imperial power.