Live streaming life: The ancients begged not to stop

As the saying goes: There is no greater merit than saving the emperor. Today, let's take a look at some of the generals who have made great contributions in saving the emperor.

The emperors outside the tent seemed to have thought of the same thing and sent their ministers back because they were not sure whether these meritorious generals had received the honor they deserved.

If not, I would be embarrassed.

Let's talk about the Ming Dynasty first. Everyone knows that the end of the Yuan Dynasty was also quite chaotic. Several factions in the south were fighting each other, each wanting to eliminate the other and then rebel against the Yuan Dynasty.

[The story we're going to discuss is about the battle between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang at Poyang Lake, where Chen Youliang had a significant advantage. During the battle, Zhu Yuanzhang was targeted by the enemy general Zhang Dingbian.]

【Zhu Yuanzhang's ship also accidentally reached shallow water.】

Zhang Dingbian ordered his archers to shoot Zhu Yuanzhang. Fortunately, a general under Zhu Yuanzhang named Chen De appeared and used his body to block Zhu Yuanzhang.

Thanks to his heavy armor, Chen De survived the hail of arrows. He continued to follow Zhu Yuanzhang in his campaigns, making numerous contributions.

He was later granted the title of Marquis of Linjiang and a golden medal of immunity from death. He lived only until the 11th year of the Hongwu reign, but his descendants also did not escape the massacres in Zhu Yuanzhang's later years.

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang remembered Chen De's contribution in saving the emperor and spared one of Chen De's grandsons.

"Old Zhu was truly ruthless. It would be a blessing to have a descendant to survive."

The Zhu family's kindness is only for themselves; no one else can benefit from it.

"If it weren't for Chen De, our history would have been rewritten. What kind of person is Chen Youliang? Can he compare to Zhu Yuanzhang?"

Ming Dynasty

Several ministers who returned home were terrified. Chen De had made great contributions, and even his descendants could not escape it. How could they escape it?

They knew something about the massacre from the sky curtain, but not much. It seemed that a lot of people were killed at that time, so they had to find a way to avoid it.

If that doesn't work, I can only retreat to the mountains!

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head. This must be referring to his old age. If this happened, he was afraid that his subordinates would become alienated from him. He had originally planned to replace them with his own sons.

But he knew from the sky that his sons were not very promising, so he had to come up with a solution.

"Father, I think we should take a long-term view on this matter and try to divide them!" Zhu Biao said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "If they unite, our Zhu family will be in danger."

Zhu Biao agreed to kill these veteran generals. If he didn't kill them, it would be difficult for him to become emperor in the future.

........

[During the period between the Northern and Southern Song dynasties, there was actually a military rebellion called the Miao-Liu Rebellion. At that time, Emperor Gaozong of Song was almost about to become the retired emperor.]

【Thanks to Han Shizhong for coming to the rescue.】

【Defeat the rebellious soldiers and stabilize the situation at that time.】

Later, when Emperor Gaozong of Song wanted to negotiate peace, someone in the court slandered Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong did not sit idly by and wait for death. He rushed directly to the palace and showed his scars to Emperor Gaozong.

Does anyone else think of this method? I think of General Ma from the Qing Dynasty. This should be a standard move for some generals.

[Recount your own achievements.]

Although Han Shizhong was not convicted, he stopped caring about anything and stayed at home chanting Buddhist scriptures. He even gave himself the name of a lay Buddhist.

"It's still better than Yue Fei's end."

"His wife was also a famous general in the anti-Jin war."

Song Dynasty

Zhao Kuangyin sighed, feeling sorry for such a loyal general. He came from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and knew how the generals operated at that time.

If they encountered this situation, they would definitely remain inactive.

No matter who you follow, you will be a soldier and get paid.

Qing Dynasty

Qianlong laughed heartily. These dynasties were simply weak. Compared with the Qing Dynasty, they were really no match for the Qing Dynasty in this regard. They were all mean and ungrateful.

Look at how the Qing Dynasty treated the general.

Oboi was imprisoned because of his autocracy, but in the end nothing happened to his youngest son, who later led troops to war.

"They don't even trust the generals who came to rescue them. These emperors are really too suspicious, especially Zhu Yuanzhang, who killed so many famous generals."

The eunuchs serving around him dared not say anything, as any false suggestion could cost them their lives. The rules in the palace are still very strict.

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[In fact, besides this kind of rescue, preventing the emperor from getting into danger is also a kind of rescue. After all, sometimes the emperor's mind does get confused, and if there are no ministers to stop him, it is easy to put himself in danger.]

After Emperor Jing of Han ascended the throne, Zhidu was appointed General of the Central Army. He was daring enough to speak frankly and convince people in person.

He once accompanied Emperor Jing to the Shanglin Garden. When the palace maid Jia Ji went to the toilet, a wild boar suddenly broke in.

Emperor Jingdi signaled to Zhidu to rescue her, but Zhidu refused. Emperor Jingdi wanted to personally take up arms and rescue Concubine Jia. Zhidu knelt before him and said, "If we lose one concubine, there will always be another. Is there a shortage of people like Concubine Jia in the world? Even if Your Majesty despises me, what about the ancestral temple and the empress dowager?" Emperor Jingdi retreated, and the wild boar left.

When Empress Dowager Dou heard about this, she rewarded Zhidu with 100 catties of gold, and Zhidu gained respect from this.

This minister's fate wasn't too good either. Sometimes, one should stay out of the royal family's affairs. The dynamics between them are complex, and things might go wrong.

"Wild boar? Could it be that Emperor Jing got his inspiration from this?"

"Shouldn't a man protect his wife? Why does it become so strange when it comes to the emperor? If this happened among ordinary people, both of them would be cursed for eternity."

This is the emperor! Not an ordinary person.

The people outside the sky were looking at the barrage and felt that there was something wrong with what they said. Wild boars were very scary and ordinary people really couldn't beat them. Was it not enough to have one die, or was it that another one would die?

Women had a low status in ancient times.

"What is this propaganda for future generations? Why would someone have such an idea? It's right to protect your wife and children, but you have to do it within your means."

"We can't compare ourselves to later generations. Look at the women there, working, going to school, playing at the beach..."

An old scholar stood up and cursed, "Do you want to be like later generations and come out wearing such little clothes? I... I must go to the government office to file a complaint..."

"Go quickly! I'm afraid of you. You can't even pass the exam to become a scholar, and you still have the nerve to call yourself a scholar."

Several villagers quickly separated them. It was understandable to have different opinions, but it was not good to expose their shortcomings.