Therefore, among the founding fathers of the Ming dynasty at that time, few people survived in the end. Most of them were destroyed by Zhu Yuanzhang. So, why did Zhu Yuanzhang do this?
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In fact, this problem is not new, because there have been too many discussions about Zhu Yuanzhang's killing of the founding hero recently. One of the most important reasons is that "a wily rabbit dies and a running dog cooks". To put it bluntly, birds try their best to hide. Of course, some people say that it is because Zhu Yuanzhang wants to consolidate the imperial power. Because only by killing all these threats, they can't peep at the throne of Zhujiajian.
These reasons all have some truth. If you are asked, you can also give a general idea. But if you want to ask, what kind of mystery is hidden in Zhu Yuanzhang's sequence of killing these heroes, I'm afraid it's hard to say.
So, what kind of mystery is hidden in Zhu Yuanzhang's order of killing the founding heroes?
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To understand this problem, we must first understand the order in which these people were banned after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. At first glance, this is completely different, but in fact it is the same thing.
Why?
As we all know, in the third year of Hongwu, that is, the third year of Zhu Yuanzhang's reign as emperor, he began to seal vassals. But in fact, this conferment should have started when Xu Da led troops to the Northern Expedition, because at that time, the world was basically settled. Although Zhu Yuanzhang is only a prince, he is already preparing for the throne. However, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that no matter what title they were given, they would not be satisfied, so he simply postponed the title for a few years. First, he thought about how to restrain them after giving them a reward. Second, he thought about how to truly recover the world, and then he rewarded them according to their merits and treated the soldiers of the Northern Expedition fairly.
So, this time, it was sealed for three years. In the third year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang sealed the minister and sealed it 28 times in one breath. But don't think this is a simple reward for merit. Whoever makes great contributions will have a great title. But in fact, these topics are all asked by universities, and whoever is in front is particular about who is behind.
Then the problem is coming. Zhu Yuanzhang sat in rows for ministers, neither according to official position nor salary, nor by military exploits. What's that?
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Very simple, look at the order of establishing master-slave relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang;
As we all know, Zhu Yuanzhang is a poor boy, and he used to be a beggar and a monk. It was not until he took part in the Red Scarf Army Uprising led by Guo Zixing and finally became emperor with the help of everyone that he grew up step by step. It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's arduous pioneering course from cowherd to emperor is very enlightening.
Since Zhu Yuanzhang's uprising, there have been many battles, but one is crucial, that is, the battle of crossing the river. Why is it important? Because this battle not only created many founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, but also was a key battle to establish Zhu Yuanzhang as emperor.
Let's take a brief look at what the "Battle of Crossing the River" is.
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It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang's insurgents were trapped in the northwest of the Yangtze River by the Yuan Army. At this time, the army almost ran out of food, while Wuhu on the other side was a place rich in rice. So Zhu Yuanzhang decided to get rid of the encirclement of the yuan army and cross the Yangtze River eastward to solve the urgent need. However, if you want to cross the river, you must have a boat. It was at this time that Zhu Yuanzhang's army was short of a ship.
As the saying goes, when Zhu Yuanzhang was worried, a rebel leader named Liao Yongzhong led his men to find Zhu Yuanzhang. It happened that the Liao Yongzhong was led by an elite navy. With Liao Yongzhong's participation, Zhu Yuanzhang not only strengthened his own strength, but also led the army to cross the river smoothly.
This battle is very heavy in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. Why do you say that? Because after Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, the official factions of the Ming Dynasty actually took this battle as the dividing line, and there were roughly three factions.
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The first faction is the former headquarters of the Red Scarf Army in Haozhou, and has been following Zhu Yuanzhang. ? It can be said that this is Zhu Yuanzhang's own army, so its relationship is the closest. People in this echelon, whether brilliant in military exploits or mediocre in record, are the primary factors to consider when Zhu Yuanzhang was blocked. For example, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and Tanghe belong to this echelon.
The second faction is the Liao Yongzhong Chaohu Water Army, which defected in the Battle of Crossing the River. Although they also enjoyed a place when they were sealed, it was obviously suppressed if their exploits were taken into account. For example, Liao Yongzhong, Commander-in-Chief of Chaohu Water Army, was far superior to most of the generals of Haozhou's headquarters, but at the time of sealing Hou, he was only behind many ordinary Haozhou generals.
The third school, after Zhu Yuanzhang's success in crossing the river, is the school that expects the wind to return. Of course, people in this circle also hope to have the power to seal the marquis. The specific criteria are either relying on military exploits or leading a large group of people to surrender. But as far as the first two circles are concerned, the status of this circle is indeed much lower, not to mention Zhu Yuanzhang's personal relationship.
So we can easily see from here that Zhu Yuanzhang is the standard for ministers to sit in a row. In short, it is based on the time when these people establish a master-slave relationship with him. The sooner such a relationship is established, the greater the reward Zhu Yuanzhang will get after his position is firmly established, because the earlier he is, the less obvious the trend of Zhu Yuanzhang's success is. The later, the more obvious the trend of Zhu Yuanzhang's success, the lower the reward he got.
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On the other hand, it is also interesting to see the order in which Zhu Yuanzhang killed the ministers.
Zhu Yuanzhang's first hero killing began in Liao Yongzhong. After that, they killed all the way, and the order of killing was basically according to the distance of personal relationship. The farther the relationship is, the earlier it is killed, the closer it is, and the later it is killed. However, in this process, Zhu Yuanzhang's former Haozhou headquarters continued to expand its dominant position. Until the death of Zhu Yuanzhang, almost all the heroes were killed, but this pattern has basically not changed.
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Summary: Zhu Yuanzhang killed ministers not arbitrarily, but according to the distance between them. Although this story is about interpersonal relationship, if we can look at it outside of interpersonal relationship, we will draw two conclusions:
First, within a unit or organization, credit and status are not always equal;
Second, in the case of uncertain trends, risks and benefits are often directly proportional. Although the risks are great, the benefits are also great.
Of course, being able to accurately judge the trend, in most cases, metropolis is better than years of efforts. A good choice is much better than just knowing aimless efforts. However, after making a good choice, we should continue to work hard, otherwise the best choice will be in vain.