The opening inventory of the top ten young emperors

Gu Dayong was flattered: "This is not a gift from your Majesty. If there is no your Majesty, how can there be a servant like you?"
"Not bad, not bad. You are a grateful boy. I'll bet more." Zhengde laughed.

[Everyone has said that this is about Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty. Why am I talking about the past and present lives of the East Factory, West Factory and Jinyiwei? 】
【It was because when Emperor Zhengde first ascended the throne, these secret service agencies not only flourished in his era, but he also established a new agency, the Neichang. The director of the Neichang was Liu Jin, whom we mentioned earlier.】
[And this last established inner factory surpassed the other three institutions in just a few years, just like its leader Liu Jin. He reached the peak of power.]

Zhengde looked at Liu Jin again, still with a teasing look on his face. However, Liu Jin just forced a smile and seemed a little absent-minded.

[Okay, having said that, we have actually only talked about the background of this inventory. The following is the story of the colorful and bizarre life of Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao. ]

Colorful and strange?
These two words are rarely used to describe emperors.
Even if an emperor was a bad one, such as Emperor Yang of Sui, he could be called a tyrant. What does it mean to be colorful and treacherous?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a chill on his back, and always felt that his great-great-great-great-grandson must have done a lot of outrageous things.
Otherwise, why would the word "weird" be used?
【Okay, let's start with the topic as usual. 】
[Why is it said that Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao is the most arrogant among the ten young emperors? 】
[First of all, Zhu Houzhao's father, Zhu Youtang, as an emperor, only married one wife, just like Emperor Wen of Sui and his wife, both were monogamous.]

[However, unlike Emperor Wen of Sui, Zhu Youtang did not have five sons. His wife, Empress Zhang, only gave birth to two sons and one daughter for him.]
[Moreover, among these two boys and one girl, the second son and the youngest daughter all died young. In other words, the couple only had one son, Zhu Houzhao.]

Emperor Wen of Sui: Also monogamous. Only one son left? That’s fine, no need to choose.

Zhao Kuangyin: Is this true or false?

Li Shimin: This saves me a lot of trouble.

Qin Shi Huang: It turns out that you are still unreliable.

Emperor Wu of Han: Don’t believe it, it’s not true.

[Zhu Houzhao was made crown prince when he was two years old, and he ascended the throne when he was about fourteen years old. He had no brothers or sisters.]
[Besides, because he was the only son, Zhu Youtang and his wife doted on him, the kind of love that would give him the stars and not the moon.]

[So, in the future, he will own the entire Ming Dynasty and be loved completely by the supreme emperor and his wife. Zhu Houzhao can be said to be the first person in Chinese history to be born with a silver spoon in his mouth.]
[Moreover, if other emperors are favored by God, then Zhu Houzhao is the super super super VIP among the favorites. ]
[With such a background and such a family, a child that all the people bow down to, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is extremely arrogant. 】

"Awesome?" Zhu Houzhao nodded repeatedly, "This is a good word. Write it down for me."

[Next, let’s talk about “作”. ]
[How should I put it? During his reign, this Emperor Zhengde could be said to be very unruly. He chose to live in the Leopard House instead of the Forbidden City.]
[He was a good emperor, but he named himself the Great General of the Nation, gave himself a name called Zhu Shou, and even built a mansion for himself at the border.]
[He couldn't stay in the imperial city of Beijing, so he traveled incognito all day and played everywhere. After the ministers protested against it, he simply built a market in the palace, and whenever he had time, he would go shopping in the market in the palace and play role-playing games.] "Old Four..."
These are your good children and grandchildren!
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang could not bear to listen any longer and stood up. He looked at Zhu Di, but he did not ask the second half of the sentence.
If this continues, who will take care of the government? Who will take care of the people? Who will take care of the ministers? Isn't it really going to be the end of the country?

Zhu Di was once again caught in an unexpected disaster. He could only sigh and stand up, asking for permission: "Father, I want to go to Beiping next month. Please grant me permission."
"Grandpa Emperor, I heard that Fourth Uncle arrested many ministers for interrogation in the past few months. If Fourth Uncle surrenders, those ministers will have a better life." Just at this moment, Zhu Yunwen on the side suddenly said in a childish voice.
"Second brother, Fourth Uncle must have his reasons for interrogating those ministers. Don't say that." Zhu Xiongying immediately said seriously after hearing this.
"Yunwen." Zhu Biao did not expect what Zhu Yunwen would say about Zhu Di. He immediately shouted, "You have no right to speak here. Why don't you get off?"

"You're so loud, you might scare the child again." Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down a little, glanced at Zhu Biao, and then looked at Zhu Yunwen who was just up to his chest.
"Speaking of which, Zhu Houzhao was not very old when he ascended the throne. He was still a child. Sit down and continue listening. Fourth brother, you also sit down and continue listening. We will discuss your matter later!"

[Not only that, he also indulged the Eight Tiger Eunuchs, especially Liu Jin, to control the government. This caused complaints from the ministers in the court, and many ministers were forced to resign. For a time, the court was in a state of chaos, and there was no one who was fair and just, and no one who dared to speak out.]

Here it comes, it’s here as expected.
When Liu Jin heard this, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Tianjuan has wronged me. You must help me!"

Zhu Houzhao naturally heard Tianjuan's words. At this moment, he was staring at the two leopards fighting in the cage, and waved to Liu Jin without blinking.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I don't know you. Hurry up and tell me, which of these two leopard slaves will win, the black one or the colorful one?"

Seeing this, Liu Jin felt relieved and immediately stood up and approached Zhu Houzhao: "I think the black panther looks more majestic."
"Hehe, let's take another look."
As Zhu Houzhao spoke, he continued to focus his attention on the two leopard slaves that were stuck in a stalemate, as if he didn't care at all about the contents of the heavenly scroll.

[However, despite his misconduct, the Ming Dynasty not only did not perish in his hands, but during his reign, he put down two rebellions.]
[He did this to defeat the Mongols who had invaded the border.]
[Even though he did this, after killing Liu Jin, the government never became corrupted again during his reign. Instead, the court was stable and the monarch and his subjects were in harmony.]

[Even after his intervention, the Jiangnan region implemented tax reforms. On the basis of promoting industrial and agricultural development and reducing the burden on the people, he recovered more than ten years of taxes from the end of his father's reign in two years.]
[So, he has the confidence to play. He has the capital to do things. And he has the reason to be crazy.]

[Although we are reviewing the young emperors, in the opinion of the upmaster, Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, was like a middle school boy, full of rebellion and unreliability throughout his life. ]
[So let’s start with the matter of getting rid of Liu Jin during the early period of his reign! ]

When Tian Juan said this, Liu Jin's face turned pale and he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! I don't want to die. I want to continue to accompany Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)