Zhu Yuanzhang once herded cattle for the landlord Liu De. How did he treat Liu De when he became emperor?

In history, there were two emperors who were absolutely self-made. They were Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bang. Compared with Liu Bang, Zhu Yuanzhang's life experience is even more tragic. Liu bang was at least a pavilion, and that was an immortal. But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even have enough to eat. In order to make a living, he spared cattle, had to eat, worked as a monk, and even couldn't afford a cemetery when his father died.

The life of herding cattle is not good

And for the thing that many people have heard about Zhu Yuanzhang herding cattle to landlords, it is actually not so good. First of all, Zhu Yuanzhang's family farmed for the landlord's family, while the four Zhu Yuanzhang brothers didn't have enough food. Under such circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang had to herd cattle for the landlord's family to get a bite to eat.

The cowherd in everyone's mind may be a cow eating grass. I am watching the sun. When the cow is full, I will ride on the cow's back and go home slowly. However, Zhu Yuanzhang's real life is far from so beautiful. Although he is herding cattle to the landlord Liu De, Liu De's attitude towards Zhu Yuanzhang is actually very poor. He not only often reprimands Zhu Yuanzhang, but also beats and scolds him from time to time.

all Zhu Yuanzhang got was an occasional meal from the landlord, Liu De, for which there was absolutely no salary. Therefore, Liu De is not really a help to Zhu Yuanzhang. On the contrary, his attitude towards Zhu Yuanzhang is likely to make Zhu Yuanzhang bear a grudge.

Zhu Yuanzhang kills cattle

Since Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have enough to eat at the landlord's house, what should he do? On one occasion, Zhu Yuanzhang was with a group of cowboys. As the big brother of cowboys, Zhu Yuanzhang was really hungry and couldn't find anything to eat. He set his sights on the calf in front of him.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his friends killed the calf and roasted it. After eating it, only one cow's tail was left. But after eating the beef, these people began to play drums in their hearts, and one cow was missing. How can this be a job?

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward and said that he would leave it to me. He asked the children to hide the bones and ashes of the cow, and then hid the cow's tail in a crevice in a cliff. Then he ran back and told the landlord Liu De that the cow had fallen off the cliff. When Liu De came in a hurry, he only saw one cow's tail after another.

Liu Dewang looked at the bottomless cliff in front of him and had to scold Zhu Yuanzhang.

Liu De refused Zhu Yuanzhang

and there was another very important thing between Liu De and Zhu Yuanzhang. When Zhu Yuanzhang was 15 years old, his parents died, and Zhu Yuanzhang's family was so poor that he couldn't even afford a coffin, let alone a cemetery.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that his family had been working for Liu De, so he went to Liu De for help, hoping that he could buy a coffin for his parents to bury them together. But Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that Liu De refused his request mercilessly. On the contrary, Liu Jizu, Liu De's neighbor, helped Zhu Yuanzhang solve his parents' funeral.

After Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he once returned to his hometown. I hope I can repay Liu Jizu, but I was told that Liu Jizu had passed away. Zhu Yuanzhang deeply regretted that Liu Jizu was awarded the title of Yi Huihou, and for Liu De, 3 mu of land was awarded.