Chapter 42: Everyone is mortal since ancient times, but I will leave my loyalty to shine in history

now.

See how Zhu Qiyu saved the Ming Dynasty from danger.

Old Zhu was very pleased.

"Great! You are worthy of being a descendant of the Zhu family. You are hundreds and thousands of times better than that filthy Zhu Qizhen!"

Thinking of what Zhu Qizhen had done, Old Zhu said disdainfully:
"I really didn't expect that among the descendants of our Zhu family, there would be such a huge difference!"

"One mounted his horse and killed the enemy, fearless in the face of danger, saving the Ming Dynasty from danger; the other was afraid of death and knocked on the door for the Oirat people!"

"If it weren't for Tianmu's revelation, we would never have thought that these two people were actually brothers!"

As he said this, Old Zhu angrily asked, "How did the fourth son's grandson named Zhanji become the emperor?"

"Instead of nurturing such a good child like Qi Yu, they treated a waste as a treasure, which almost harmed our Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang became angrier the more he thought about it.

After the reign of Emperor Renzong and Emperor Xuanzong, the Ming Dynasty became extremely powerful.

If it was during the Han Dynasty, it would be the period of Emperor Wu of Han!
It is a good time to demonstrate the national strength of the Ming Dynasty and win the submission of the four barbarians!

The results of it!
The one who sat on the throne was a tyrant like Zhu Qizhen!
It almost brought a devastating disaster to the Ming Dynasty!
……

the other side.

Yongle period.

Zhu Di had almost the same reaction.

He kicked Zhu Zhanji in the butt.

He pointed at his nose and cursed: "You bastard, how can you be the emperor!"

"You are so ignorant of people. Do you know that if it weren't for Qi Yu, you would be the biggest sinner in our Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Di looked coldly at his good grandson.

"You treat a piece of trash as a treasure. You are amazing!"

"If it weren't for Qi Yu's help, I don't know how we would face our ancestors in the underworld!"

Zhu Zhanji knelt on the ground, shaking like a quail.

At the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I have Qi Yu, a son who is quite capable.

Otherwise, just for giving birth to a "God of War", he would be laughed at to death by the whole world.

……

[In 1450, Yu Qian advocated for the return of Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen for the sake of the country, but this also left hidden dangers for him later.]

[If it is beneficial to the country, life and death will not be avoided because of good or bad fortune. Yu Qian never puts personal interests at the forefront of his actions. The country and the people are the principles he considers.]

[In this way, Zhu Qizhen, who had been captured for a year, was welcomed back to Beijing. Zhu Qiyu personally went to the city gate to greet him and pay him a visit.]

……

"What a great Yu Qian!"

When Zhu Di saw this, he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that at my age, I would have such a minister. God is really kind to the Ming Dynasty, and can send such a talent to my Ming Dynasty."

After sighing, Zhu Di said self-deprecatingly: "God loves the Ming Dynasty so much. Such a meritorious official actually died at the hands of our Zhu family. It chills the hearts of people all over the world. It's ridiculous!"

After saying this, he glanced at Zhu Zhanji coldly.

What could Zhu Zhanji say?

I can only keep my head down and blame myself for being blind and setting up such a crappy thing.

……

[After the victory of the Beijing Defense War, Zhu Qiyu appreciated Yu Qian's great contributions to the country and gave him many rewards. He also granted him the title of Shao Bao and even planned to confer a title on his son.]

……

Old Zhu said with a smile: "Yu Qian single-handedly supported the crisis and turned the tide. He deserves it. Qi Yu did a good job. In our Ming Dynasty, we must reward people according to their merits!"

However, Tianmu's next words almost caused Zhu Yuanzhang to sprain his waist.

……

[However, Yu Qian rejected all the rewards and said: "It is a shame for us ministers to let the enemy reach the capital, how dare we take credit for it!"

[You should know that the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were very low. Yu Qian was a first-rank official, but his salary was only enough to support his family.]

[But this is Yu Qian. Promotion and wealth have never been his goal.]

……

"What?"

"Is there such a minister in the world?"

Not only Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded, but many emperors and ministers throughout the dynasties were also dumbfounded.

Everyone has a deeper understanding of Yu Qian's character.

Because in everyone's opinion, those rewards were what Yu Qian deserved.

Besides, the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were so low, so it was reasonable for Yu Qian to accept those rewards.

"The salary of a first-rank official is only enough to support his family?"

At the same time, many corrupt officials from various dynasties expressed confusion when seeing the introduction of the Ming Dynasty’s salaries on the sky curtain.

Isn’t the purpose of being an official to get promoted and make money?

With such a great achievement, what else can you hope for if not promotion or wealth?
To use a saying from the Internet: Why would you work so hard for a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan?
Do not understand.

But it was a big shock.

……

[In 1452, as the throne gradually became more stable, Zhu Qiyu gradually came up with the idea of ​​abolishing the crown prince, Zhu Jianshen, the son of Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, and supporting his own son Zhu Jianji.]

[Zhu Qiyu's move was immediately opposed by many ministers loyal to Emperor Yingzong of Ming.]

[But Zhu Qiyu insisted on his own opinion, and eventually in a carefully planned palace coup, Zhu Qiyu successfully abolished Zhu Jianshen's position as crown prince and made his own son Zhu Jianji the new crown prince. ]

See here.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di thought it was okay.

As long as the person in the position is named Zhu and is a wise ruler, it doesn't matter who the throne is passed on to.
People always like to love the person and the dog in him.

Although he already knew that Zhu Jianshen would do a good job in the future, when he thought of Zhu Qizhen, who was a loser and had made the Ming Dynasty a mess, Zhu Jianshen hated this guy very much.

As a result, I also had some opinions about Zhu Jianshen.

On the other hand, Zhu Qiyu had made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty by saving the country from collapse. It was understandable that he wanted to further secure the throne and consolidate his regime, so it was understandable that he wanted to make his son the emperor.

pity.

History never goes as planned.

With the introduction of the first video, the two of them were very clear.

It won't be long before this bastard Zhu Qizhen launches a coup and regains the throne.

……

[In 1453 AD, Emperor Jingtai's only son, Zhu Jianji, died at the age of nine! ]

See here.

Both Old Zhu and Zhu Biao's hearts skipped a beat.

Everyone thought of Zhu Xiongying!

Because when Zhu Xiongying died, he was only eight or nine years old!
Similar experiences of losing a grandson and a son instantly resonated with Lao Zhu and the other man!
"Qi Yu is such a pitiful child. His only son passed away due to illness. What a huge blow this must have been."

Zhu Biao looked at the sky with a heavy heart.

When Xiong Ying passed away, it took me several months to recover. Fortunately, Yun Wen was always with me.

But what about Zhu Qiyu? Zhu Jianji was his only son.

His only son passed away, and I don’t know if he can withstand such a heavy blow.

Old Zhu standing by also sighed.

God was really unfair to Qi Yu. He did so much for the Ming Dynasty, but ended up with a miserable fate of being without any descendants. He was not even buried in the imperial mausoleum after his death.

In contrast, sometimes even Zhu Qiyu himself felt that Zhu Qiyu was too soft-hearted.

To quote a comment on the barrage, if this kid had not been so soft-hearted, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many troubles in the future, and he might even have had a chance to become a wise ruler.

……

[After his only son Zhu Jianji died of illness, Zhu Qiyu suffered a heavy blow and his health became increasingly weak. ]

[In 1457, Zhu Qiyu fell seriously ill.] [At the same time, Shi Heng, a military commander who had made great contributions in the defense of Beijing, became resentful because he had not been reused for a long time. He did not understand Yu Qian's upright behavior and gradually became the opposite of Yu Qian and Zhu Qiyu.]

[In order to ensure his own interests, Shi Heng came up with a conspiracy. ]

[In order to realize this conspiracy, he successively won over Cao Jixiang, Zhang Wei, Xu Youzhen and others. On the 16th day of the first lunar month, they joined forces to welcome the retired emperor Zhu Qiyu to regain the throne. Zhu Qiyu was deposed as the King of Qin and the reign was changed to Tianshun. This is known in history as the Change of the Gate.]

[In fact, on that day, Yu Qian, together with Wang Zhi and several other ministers, had already decided to recommend Zhu Jianshen to be restored as the crown prince after careful discussion.]

[They had already drafted a memorial and were ready to ask Zhu Qiyu for permission at the court meeting the next day.]

【At the time, Zhu Qiyu was childless and dying, so he would most likely agree to this suggestion. 】

[By then, Zhu Qizhen would have to fight for the throne with his own son, and the tragedy of the coup might not have happened, because the conspiracy of Xu Youzhen and others would have no basis for its origin.]

【But history is full of drama. 】

[Xu Youzhen and the others were not unaware of this situation, but for their own interests, they still resolutely launched the coup! ]

——Good people don’t live long, but evil deeds last for thousands of years! Poor Emperor Jingtai!
——Damn it, this tragedy was caused by a few conspirators for their own selfish interests!
——From this perspective, Zhu Qiyu can also be considered a tragic character.

……

"Rebellious ministers and traitors!"

When the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he angrily drew his sword.

I wish I could kill these troublemakers Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang, Zhang Wei and Xu Youzhen with one blow!

It was obvious that Yu Qian and others had already decided to support Zhu Jianshen as the crown prince for the sake of national interests.

But these bastards, for their own selfish desires, disregarded the interests of the country, staged a coup d'état, and actually welcomed back the waste Zhu Qizhen.

He also caused the death of an important official of the country like Yu Qian. He deserves to die!
……

【Just one month after Zhu Qizhen's restoration, Zhu Qiyu died mysteriously at the age of 30. Zhu Qizhen issued an edict to denounce him for being unfilial, unfraternal, unkind, and unjust, and his "filthy virtues were known to the world, and both gods and men were outraged." He abolished his imperial title and gave him the evil posthumous title of "Li", calling him "King Li of Qin"! 】

[Zhu Qiyu became the only emperor in the Ming Dynasty, and the only emperor in history, who was not buried in the imperial mausoleum after his death.]

[After Zhu Qizhen's restoration, he began a large-scale purge of ministers loyal to Emperor Jingtai. Xu Youzhen convicted Yu Qian of "wanting" to welcome a foreign vassal without any evidence! ]

[In Chinese history, this is notorious enough to be compared with the famous phrase "false accusation"! ]

['False accusation' killed Yue Fei, 'intention' killed Yu Qian, what a wonderful farce! ]

[On the 60nd day of the first lunar month in the first year of the Tianshun reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Yu Qian died in the city of Beijing, which he had defended with his blood. He was years old.]

At this moment in the sky.

The scene before Yu Qian's death was playing.

Yu Qian, who once saved the Ming Dynasty from disaster.

At this moment, he was wearing prison uniform and was locked up in prison.

And in front of him was the triumphant Xu Youzhen.

[I say Yu Qian, people have to be realistic when they live.]

[The Emperor not only gave you a way to live, but also allowed you to continue to be an official. How wonderful it is to be an official. Everyone wants to be an official, right? This opportunity is rare, so you must seize it.]

Yu Qian showed a disdainful smile on his face and pointed at the other party and said:
[I want to die because I don’t want to be an official like you.]

[If I really want to gain power, you will be the first one I kill! ]

Xu Youzhen looked displeased.

[Yu Qian! Don’t be ungrateful! ]

[You said that you have worked hard, sweated, and suffered all your life, but in the end, you got nothing.]

[For someone like you, even the King of Hell won't like you in the underworld. When you die, no one will burn paper money for you! ]

Yu Qian laughed.

[It doesn’t matter if no one burns paper money. I’m used to living in poverty, so it’s okay.]

[My life's work is just four words: do what needs to be done. ]

【What is death? It is nothing more than seeking kindness and obtaining it. 】

[The ancients said: Don’t fight for one lifetime, fight for a hundred lifetimes]

[My ambition is greater than that of the ancients.]

[What I am fighting for is eternal fame! ]

[You don’t understand~]

Yu Qian laughed wantonly.

It seemed to be mocking Xu Youzhen's ignorance.

And amid Yu Qian's loud laughter.

Subsequently.

The scene changes.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards were ransacking Yu Qian's residence.

But when they arrived at Yu Qian's house, they found that this was a very easy task.

Because Yu Qian's home has nothing.

Apart from some daily necessities, there is really nothing valuable.

No one expected that the family of a first-rank official would be so poor.

Even if they dug three feet into the ground, they could only find some lost silver and copper coins.

The unwilling Jinyiwei searched everywhere, hoping to find evidence of Yu Qian's corruption.

Then they found that there was a house in Yu Qian's house with a tight door lock. They were very excited, thinking that this was where the treasure was hidden.

When they opened the house, they found no gold, silver or treasures in it, only two things - a dragon robe and a sword.

These were specially awarded to Yu Qian by Zhu Qiyu in recognition of his efforts in turning the tide. After receiving them, Yu Qian locked them up and never thought of showing them off to others.

The Jinyiwei who were in charge of the confiscation put away their usual arrogant attitude.

Because they have realized that the person whose property they are confiscating is a man of good character and an extraordinary person.

These Jinyiwei lowered their heads in shame, spontaneously collected some silver and put it in the hands of Yu Qian's family.

[We all know that Lord Yu is a good official, and we are just following orders.]

[Madam, take this money.]

[The journey is long, buy some cotton clothes for the children. ]

After saying these words, every Jinyiwei left with a heavy heart.

The human heart is made of flesh.

Everyone feels extremely heavy-hearted to see that Yu Qian, a man who cared about the world and the people, ended up like this.

Subsequently.

The scene changes again.

The day Yu Qian was executed.

There was crying all over Beijing.

Everyone knew he was a loyal minister.

Everyone felt unfair and wronged for Yu Qian.

Everyone in the world knows that Yu Qian is a meritorious official and a hero, and everything he did was for the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Zhu Qizhen also knew it.

It's just that he was deceived by Xu Youzhen and thought that only by killing Yu Qian could he prove to the world the legitimacy of his coup.

But in fact, the so-called "welcoming and enthroning the vassal king" is completely fictitious.

Because the so-called welcoming and enthroning of the vassal kings required the use of a golden medal to summon the vassal kings to Beijing, but Yu Qian never touched the golden medal.

The end of life.

Yu Qian picked up his pen and wrote his final words.

That is a poem by Wen Tianxiang.

No one has died in life since ancient times.

He regarded Wen Tianxiang as his life goal.

He did it.

Just as he insisted.

Live a life of integrity and be incorruptible.

(End of this chapter)