Chapter 143 The Prince's Accidental Death(1/3)
Among the many discussions, what Zhu Yuanzhang hated most was talking about himself behind his back.
Tang He has the most say on this point.
Anyone who has read the previous article should know that Tang He, Zhu Yuanzhang's ability to serve as a soldier is all due to Tang He.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was still a monk, it was Tang He who wrote him a letter asking him to become a soldier.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was mistaken for a spy and was about to be beheaded, it was Tang He who rescued him.
It can be said that without Tang He, Zhu Yuanzhang would not be where he is today.
It is no exaggeration to say that Tang He was the noble man in Zhu Yuanzhang's life.
Logically speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang should be very grateful to Tang He.
But even for such a character, it was not easy for Zhu Yuanzhang.
This is all because of a problem with Tang He.
Good to drink.
And after drinking, he also likes to act drunkenly.
In today's terms, this guy's wine is not good.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, while guarding Changzhou, Tang He asked Zhu Yuanzhang for a temporary leave of absence.
But Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree.
Tang He complained to his men and said: "When I work under Boss Zhu, it's like sitting on top of the roof. I can't turn left or right. I may fall off at any time."
No one will complain when their desires are not satisfied. This is a weakness of human nature.
We normal people just listen to it and don't really feel at ease.
But Zhu Yuanzhang did not do this.
Not only did he remember it, but he also specifically talked to Tang He and warned him.
At the same time, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, when iron coupons for heroes were distributed, this sentence was specially engraved on the back of the iron coupons given to Tang He.
This Iron Fist is not simple. In addition to its official name, it also has a common name.
I believe everyone is familiar with this title.
Its name is: Death-Free Gold Medal.
This thing is generally useless, but if you accidentally make a mistake and are about to be beheaded, it can kill you once.
Another problem arises here.
This is like a membership card for a certain store. There will definitely be words written on the back of the card stating that the final right of interpretation belongs to the store.
To put it bluntly, it’s just one sentence, if I say it’s useful, it’s useful; if I say it’s useless, it’s useless.
After Tang He had this experience, he never spoke ill of Zhu Yuanzhang behind his back again.
It must be said that Tang He is a cautious person.
A person who can still control himself after drinking is definitely an extremely cautious person.
Otherwise, he would not have been the only one to achieve a good death.
From another perspective, Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who holds grudges.
For someone who scolded him many years ago, he will remember it in his heart and then look for opportunities to deal with this guy.
From a deep perspective, these people are narrow-minded.
As long as such people have any grudges, they will be held accountable and their hatred will be retaliated.
But now Lan Yu has done more than Tang He, so Zhu Yuanzhang will never let him go.
Please note that many historians began to write that Zhu Yuanzhang began to attack Lan Yu from this time.
I don't agree with this view.
Because the time does not match.
Anyone who has read the previous article carefully should know that the last time Lan Yu led troops to the west was in the 24th year of Hongwu (1391). However, according to historical records, the exact time when the Lanyu case broke out was in the 26th year of Hongwu (1393).
years), with a gap of nearly two years.
Two years may not be a long time, but it may be short.
If Zhu Yuanzhang really wants to take action, there is no need to wait for such a long time.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, who was a military strategist, he should understand the importance of time.
Time can change a person and everything.
And the validity of the evidence is also an area that really needs to be considered.
The longer it takes, the weaker the validity of the evidence becomes.
Therefore, the real reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to take action against Lan Yu was not because Lan Yu went too far.
But there are other reasons.
The reason came from an accident.
It was this unexpected incident that completely disrupted Zhu Yuanzhang's originally perfectly designed overall plan.
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After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he had many things to be busy with besides fighting and expanding territory.
Two things must be mentioned.
One is to build the city wall.
This city wall is a bit far away.
Judging from our current map, it basically starts from Juyong Pass in Beijing, passes through Hebei, passes through Yanmen Pass in Shanxi, and reaches the northeastern line.
Stretching distances can reach thousands of kilometers.
And this city wall has a resounding name.
Great Wall.
Many people remember that the Great Wall was built by Qin Shihuang, but this is not the case.
Qin Shihuang can only be regarded as the initiator and leader of the Great Wall.
There are many specific participants.
In addition to the Qin Dynasty, many dynasties such as the Han Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty participated in this event.
In the Ming Dynasty alone, many people participated, including Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji and Ming Shizong Zhu Houcong.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall was built for only one purpose.
Guard against thieves.
Beware of those Beiyuan people who were driven to Mobei by Zhu Yuanzhang.
This group of guys who were driven to a desolate place by Zhu Yuanzhang were not willing to stay in that place. There was no water, no food, no food, and the conditions were difficult and the climate was arid.
Compared with the paradise of Beijing, this place is simply hell.
So in order to be able to eat well and eat good food to escape the torture of hell and live a high-class life again, these guys who couldn't eat enough and just looked for work played a real combat game with Zhu Yuanzhang.
They found several groups of people to fight against Zhu Yuanzhang.
But after fighting several times, they found that they could not defeat Zhu Yuanzhang.
Especially after Wang Baobao changed his mind, no one could be Zhu Yuanzhang's opponent.
So, they changed their strategy and began to play a hide-and-seek game with Zhu Yuanzhang.
When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.
This should be the prototype of early guerrilla warfare.
Anyway, there is only one purpose.
If I don't live well, you can't live well either.
As the founding emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed having a hard time.
I had finally built a country, but the whole country was full of poverty. If I wanted to ask for more money from the people, I had to think carefully and carefully beforehand, for fear that if something went wrong and the people got angry, I would be driven back to my hometown.
While this poor man was begging for food, these guys who had nothing to do were beating themselves up every now and then.
These damn bastards.
The bastard is home!
So Zhu Yuanzhang also thought of a way.
I can't afford to offend him, I can afford to hide from him.
Aren't you constantly harassing me?
To be continued...