Ladies and gentlemen, do you know why Zhu Di sent people to conquer the desert and sail to the West seven times after he conquered Jinling and conquered the country? The old man wiped the foam from his mouth and said.
Yu Fei suddenly became interested. It seemed that this old man's storyteller was not just telling stories like other storytellers. He even revealed some secrets.
Seeing everyone's curious eyes, the old man said proudly: That's because Zhu Di is looking for someone. Do you think he is looking for some stunning beauty? You are wrong. What Zhu Di is looking for is a man.
And this person was his nephew. Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen, who had just been dethroned from the throne of the emperor, said something astonishing.
Nonsense, I heard from my grandfather that Zhu Yunwen died when Ningdu was destroyed. A young man who had obviously read some history retorted.
You don’t know this. The old man said: Zhu Yunqi didn’t do it at first, but escaped along the secret passage of the Ming Palace. Otherwise, why would Zhu Di be so nervous? Why did he send the Three Treasures Eunuch to seven voyages to the West? Do you think he just wanted to pass through?
If this was the sole reason for declaring the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty, then once would be enough. Why did it have to go to sea seven times?
You must be wondering that after Zhu Di first took the throne, his status was unstable. Of course he wanted to get rid of Zhu Yunzhen, but why did he go to all the trouble to find a nephew who was no longer a threat to him even if he was secure? The main reason was that he was worried
When Zhu Yunwen appears again, he will drive his uncle away because Zhu Yunwen has something fatal in his hands.
What is so deadly? People who listened to the book asked curiously.
Yu Fei listened carefully. Although he had read the history of the Ming Dynasty, he was not very detailed. He was not familiar with these things in the early Ming Dynasty, and he also wanted to hear what kind of story the old man would make up. Yes, he said to the old man now
I don't believe anything I say, thinking it's just a story made up by storytellers to make a living.
Probably the one hundred yuan given by Yu Fei had an effect. At such a critical moment, the old man did not ask for any more money, and faced Yu Fei. It seemed that he wanted to treat him as a VIP customer.
Such a thing is extraordinary. The old man whetted everyone's appetite and then said: With it, you can command the soldiers and horses of the world and become the princess of the world. Do you think this thing is powerful?
Old Chengtou, you are bragging again. Someone immediately retorted: If this thing is really so magical, why would Zhu Yunwen run away? He quickly took out this thing and showed it to him. Zhu Di dismounted and was restrained, and raised his hands to surrender.
Yes, many people retorted.
The reason why Zhu Yunwen wanted to flee was because although he owned this treasure, he never had the chance to use it. The storyteller, the old man surnamed Cheng, said. However, his rebuttal seemed a bit feeble.
After listening to Old Chengtou's introduction, Yu Fei's heart skipped a beat. If his guess was correct, he already knew what the treasure Old Chengtou mentioned was.
Old Chengtou, what kind of treasure did Zhu Yunwen take away? Please tell me, don't be too secretive. Everyone urged.
Old Chengtou then said: This treasure is the national jade seal.
Sure enough, what old Chengtou said was the same as what Yu Fei thought.
It is said that the Imperial Jade Seal was engraved by the Emperor Qin Shihuang with He's jade. It is four inches in diameter and has five dragons on it. On the front, there are eight seal characters written by Li Si engraved on it. It is said to be "Shou Yongchang" and is used as a token of the legitimacy of the divine power of the emperor.
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Emperors of all dynasties after the Qin Dynasty regarded obtaining this seal as a talisman. They regarded it as a rare treasure and an important weapon of the country. Obtaining it symbolized their destiny from heaven, and losing it showed that their strength had been exhausted. Anyone who ascends to a high position does not have this seal.
, he was ridiculed as a white emperor, showing lack of confidence and being despised by the world. This prompted those who wanted to seek great treasures to fight for it, resulting in the jade seal that passed down the country changing its owner many times.
In October 206 BC, Liu Bang led the peasant uprising army to attack Xianyang Bashang. Prince Qin Ying surrendered and dedicated the imperial seal to Liu Bang. Liu Bang took good care of the jade seal and used it as a new treasure after the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty.
The jade seal handed down from the dynasty and kept in Changle Palace.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped power and needed a jade seal to prove his legitimacy. Wang Zhengjun, the Queen Mother of Xiaoyuan of Han Dynasty, threw the jade seal to the ground, and a corner of the jade seal was dropped. Later, although Wang Mang and others used gold to fill the missing corner,
But the jade seal still left flaws.
When Wang Mang collapsed, the Jade Seal of the Kingdom was on Wang Mang's body. The rebels snatched it and presented it to Liu Xuan, the Gengshi Emperor who was supported by the Green Forest Rebel Army. Liu Xuan was later defeated by the Red Eyebrow Army, and the Jade Seal of the Kingdom became the red seal for a time.
The jade seal of Liu Penzi, the young emperor supported by the Mei Army. Liu Penzi later failed and surrendered to Liu Xiu who established the Eastern Han Dynasty.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. The Jade Seal of Chuan Guo passed into the hands of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty several times. In 220 AD, Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to give him the Zen throne and established Cao Wei. The Jade Seal of Chuan Guo naturally became the symbol of imperial power of Cao Wei. Cao Pi superfluous and sent
On the shoulder of the jade seal of the Chuan Dynasty, people carved the Chinese character Dawei to receive the national seal of the Han Dynasty. The Three Kingdoms were unified in the Western Jin Dynasty, and the jade seal returned to the Jin Dynasty.
On January 11, 937 AD, Shi Jingtang, the governor of the Hedong Festival in the Later Tang Dynasty, led the Khitan army to Luoyang. Li Congke, the late emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, boarded the Xuanwu Tower with the jade seal handed down from the country in his arms. The whereabouts of the jade seal are unknown since then.
In 1293 AD, Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, died of illness, and his will was that the emperor's grandson Tie Mu'er returned to the court and ascended the throne. On Tie Mu'er's way back to Dadu, the right prime minister Zhang Jiusi presented the imperial seal. However, the authenticity remains to be tested.
It can be seen that the imperial seal disappeared before the Ming Dynasty.
In this case, how did the imperial seal come into the hands of Zhu Yunwen?
Old Chengtou, don't be fooled. I've heard that the jade seal passed down to the country disappeared in the Yuan Dynasty. How did it end up in the hands of Zhu Yunwen and there is no record in history? One person said.
Let’s start from the beginning. The Jade Seal of the State is an orthodox symbol, so all dynasties want to have it. In the Ming Dynasty, although Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, he never got the Jade Seal of the State. As the founder of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally unwilling to accept it.
In this way. In the year of Renzi, Emperor Hongwu sent Xu Da and other three generals to lead an army of 400,000 in three groups to attack Mobei. Before leaving, Zhu Hongwu repeatedly told the generals: Today, there are still three things to do.
The national jade seal was not captured in the Yuan Dynasty. Secondly, Wang Baobao was not captured. Thirdly, the prince of the Yuan Dynasty was not heard from. Did you hear it? Among Zhu Yuanzhang's three wishes, it is said that the national jade seal was ranked first. The general who led the army
How could he not understand the Lord's thoughts? This battle was a complete victory, and the Imperial Seal was brought back by Xu Da. However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not announce the news of getting the Imperial Seal. Old Chengtou's story firmly entrenched everyone.
He was so attracted that even Fei Ming knew that the credibility of this story was very low, but he still listened to it with interest.
Old Chengtou, didn't Zhu Yuanzhang really want to pass on the imperial seal? How could he get it and then treat the world unfairly? Isn't this a contradiction? Some people questioned.
This is not contradictory at all. In fact, the reason is very simple. When Xu Da got back the Imperial Seal, Zhu Yuanzhang's wish was fulfilled, and he had already secured his position in the country, and there was no need to use the Imperial Seal to stabilize his identity. He
Keeping the imperial seal secret was actually reserved for Emperor Jianwen because Liu Bowen had already calculated that passing the throne to his eldest grandson from Zhu Yuanzhang would trigger a rebellion and bring disaster to Xiao Qiang.
In order to leave this seven treasures that can surprise his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang secretly handed over the jade seal passed down to Emperor Jianwen, just to help Zhu Yunwen secure his position one day. Old Chengtou explained that this is true.
It makes sense. After all, the national jade seal is a symbol. Of course, adding icing on the cake is not as good as providing help in times of need.
That's wrong again. Someone raised another question: Since Zhu Yunwen has the national jade seal, why didn't he come out earlier?
Old Chengtou smiled slightly and said: Everyone, many people attach great importance to the national jade seal, but to say it disrespectfully, this thing is just a jade bump with a few words engraved on it. In addition to having some symbolic meaning,
, what other effects does it have? Do you think that everything will be fine if you hold the Jade Seal of the Kingdom and call it high? Really, there will be many people to support you. You are very wrong. Zhu Yunwen also saw this clearly, so he did not
He quickly took out the imperial seal. He was waiting for the opportunity, but unfortunately, he missed the best opportunity. Zhu Di was also a wise king with great talents and strategies. Under his governance, the world was balanced and the officials governed Qingming.
The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Zhu Yunwen gradually gave up the idea of fighting for the throne. He even regarded the imperial seal as an unlucky thing that would cause war, and wanted to destroy it. Fortunately, his neighbors stopped him in time, and this treasure of the Chinese nation was preserved.
Old Chengtou sighed and said. His description was full of vicissitudes of life and nostalgia, which made people moved.
Old Chengtou, you are talking about this as if you have seen it with your own eyes. One person shouted.
There was a burst of laughter immediately.
But the old man didn't laugh. He banged the drum several times.
Everyone familiar with it knew that today's book ended here, and they all stood up and left, leaving the scene in a state of chaos.
However, Yu Fei did not leave. He was very interested in what old Cheng Tou said just now and wanted to wait for a while to ask more about it. To be continued...