Since coming to the Huaihe River and entering the south, the weather has also become cloudy and rainy. The sun was shining brightly more than an hour ago, but in the blink of an eye it started to rain, mixed with a hint of autumn chill.
Liu Jin accompanied Emperor Hongzhi to Fengyang, the ancestral home of Lao Zhu's family. Here, Emperor Hongzhi was going to pay homage to his ancestors.
Liu Jin looked at the huge and luxurious acres of land in front of him, and then looked at the tomb of Emperor Ming Renzu Chun Zhu Shizhen written on it. It was obvious that this was the imperial mausoleum that Zhu Yuanzhang rebuilt for his father after he became emperor.
In fact, when Zhu Shizhen was still alive, he would starve to death wherever he lived. His name was also Zhu Wusi, and Zhu Yuanzhang’s grandfather was named Zhu Chuyi.
But it was such a truly low-class family that eventually gave birth to Emperor Zhu and brought about the glory of the Zhu family.
History is really full of infinite possibilities. No one would have thought that such a family could produce an emperor.
Thinking about future generations, the Internet is full of all kinds of negative energy, saying that you are too tired to live, so you don’t want your children to be tired, so you don’t have children.
Some people say that it is too difficult to achieve class crossing and they do not want their children to work like them when they grow up, so they should not have children.
Comments like this are very popular, and the key is that they can get the likes and support of countless people.
If Zhu Yuanzhang's father, Zhu Wusi, had also seen these poisonous chicken soups and had not chosen to have children until Zhu Chongba, there would probably have been nothing wrong with the Ming Dynasty.
In later generations, refined egoism is rampant and hedonism is prevalent. They increasingly lack responsibility and sense of responsibility and only think about their own comfort.
In fact, life in later generations is much, much better than that of Zhu Yuanzhang's time, but people always say that this is bitter and that is tiring.
The good days have only passed a few days, and I feel miserable and tired. Not long after I was full, I have gradually lost hope and future. I don’t even have children. I am destined to have no future.
The main reason why our great nation has been able to remain standing for thousands of years is because we have always insisted on procreation, attaching importance to procreation, and attaching importance to inheritance. Therefore, no matter how great the difficulties are, we can always succeed again and again.
to rise and stand again.
But thinking about the future generations makes people very worried about the future.
Emperor Hongzhi personally paid tribute to his ancestors, then made a lot of money in Fengyang, and then went straight to Nanjing.
Fengyang's ancestors didn't mean much to Emperor Hongzhi, so it was a good idea to come over to pay homage. What he really wanted to go to was Nanjing, to the Xiaoling Mausoleum here in Nanjing, to personally pay homage to his ancestor, Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, as the joint burial mausoleum of the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma of the Ming Dynasty, is naturally the most strictly guarded mausoleum in the Ming Dynasty. It covers a large area, with green mountains and green waters, and the trees planted are already very tall.
Except for a few eunuchs guarding the tomb, no outsiders are allowed to enter the entire mausoleum at will. Only ministers with the prince's permission or descendants of the old Zhu family can enter to offer sacrifices. The purpose is naturally to prevent anyone from disturbing Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.
rest in peace.
When Emperor Hongzhi entered the Xiaoling Mausoleum, he only brought Liu Jin, two young eunuchs, and a few guards with him. They took the sacrifices step by step up the long stairs, and finally came to the special sacrificial hall.
It was the first time for Liu and Jin to come to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.
Among the ancient emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang was probably the smartest in arranging his posthumous affairs.
The tombs of emperors of all dynasties were hidden here and there, hoping that no one would know where they were buried, but in the end they were basically all stolen, and it is estimated that even the bones were thrown away.
It was different in the Ming Dynasty, so everyone knew about the emperor's tomb. Everyone knew it, so I told you the location is here, and if you have the ability, go and steal it.
Therefore, the emperor's tombs of the Ming Dynasty have always been well preserved. Even during the Qing Dynasty, the emperor's tombs were still in good condition. Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb has never been stolen.
A very important point is that this mausoleum is very large and covers a wide area. You don’t know where Zhu Yuanzhang is buried, and you have no way of stealing it. Even in later generations, archaeologists have made repeated speculations and scientific instruments.
Only through extensive exploration did we determine the approximate location.
While Liu Jin was lamenting Lao Zhu's mausoleum, Emperor Hongzhi began to worship respectfully.
Kneel down and worship under the memorial tablet of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Unfilial descendant Zhu Youtang pays homage to his ancestor~"
Emperor Hongzhi appeared extremely solemn. Since the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, very few emperors could come back to pay homage to Lao Zhu in person.
In previous years, the emperor sent important ministers to worship the ancestors at Xiaoling. This time, Emperor Hongzhi came to Nanjing himself, so he naturally wanted to go and worship in person. Of course, the most important thing was to report to Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang.
What he did when he was emperor.
"The unfilial descendants should have come to pay homage in person early, but because they are bound to the country and the country, they dare not slack off, so they have not been able to come in person."
"My young man was appointed at a time when our Ming Dynasty was in turmoil, with internal and external troubles..."
Then Emperor Hongzhi began to talk endlessly to Zhu Yuanzhang about what he had done as emperor for twenty-eight years.
"...To this day, our country, the Ming Dynasty, is rich and powerful, its people are strong, and it is invincible in the world. It has a territory of thousands of miles, vast mountains and rivers, the people live a prosperous life, and the country is strong. Today's Ming Dynasty is just like your ancestors expected."
"All of this is thanks to the blessings of our ancestors, and the people of the world are united, so that the Ming Dynasty can be as prosperous as it is today!"
Emperor Hongzhi spoke for more than an hour before he finished. In the end, he attributed the credit to his ancestors. It was their blessings and the efforts of the people all over the world that made everything possible in the Ming Dynasty. He,
The emperor dared not take credit.
Of course, this is all a modest statement. It has been the same in all dynasties. The credit belongs to the ancestors and the subjects of the world. The emperor only has responsibilities.
After finishing speaking, Emperor Hongzhi took a map of the Ming Dynasty from the hands of the young eunuch. This is a map of the world, and most of the areas on it are already the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
He burned this picture, obviously to show it to Zhu Yuanzhang, so that he could see that the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty far exceeded that of previous dynasties, and the descendants of the Ming Dynasty had already spread all over the four oceans and seven continents of the world.
Liu Jin watched silently from the side. The emperors of the past dynasties were most real only when they were in front of the spiritual throne of their ancestors.
In front of Li Yuan's mausoleum, Li Shimin would talk endlessly about everything about the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, in order to tell Li Yuan that he did a better job as emperor than his brother. He had no choice but to kill his brother in the first place, but
He still worked hard to become a good emperor and created the prosperous age of Zhenguan.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, would also tell everything he had done in front of Liu Bang's mausoleum, telling his ancestors that he had avenged their hatred and avenged their shame.
Zhu Di will also tell what he did in front of the tomb of his father Zhu Yuanzhang. He hopes that his father will not blame him for robbing his nephew of the throne. He is also a good emperor. He has been in Mobei and killed the Mongols no longer.
He rose up and reached the Onan River where Genghis Khan proclaimed himself Khan. He killed the descendants of the Golden Family and hid in Tibet.
Since ancient times, people have been paying attention to governing the world with filial piety, and this is especially true when the emperor is in front of his ancestors. If he does not do well enough and ruins his ancestors' empire, he will not be able to see his ancestors.
Just like Emperor Chongzhen, his hair was disheveled and he hung himself on a tree with a crooked neck. He was simply unable to see his ancestors.
Relatively speaking, the descendants of the old Zhu family still have backbone. Well, of course, except for Zhu Qizhen, his best choice is to die on the battlefield instead of becoming a prisoner, so Zhu Qizhen should be
The most shameless emperor to meet his ancestors.
Liu Jin thought a lot at once, thinking about the emperors of the past dynasties and the ancestors of Lao Zhu's family.
The most powerful one is undoubtedly Zhu Yuanzhang, and the most rubbish one is definitely Zhu Qizhen. Of course, the current Emperor Hongzhi is also a very great emperor, considering the current situation of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Hongzhi will definitely become the most famous emperor in history. His great achievements far surpass those of the Han and Tang dynasties, and his talents far surpass those of the Tang and Song dynasties.
But in fact, only Emperor Hongzhi himself knew it best. He was just the most ordinary emperor. At the beginning, he was almost fooled by the civil servants.
