Being a tour guide for historical celebrities, the motherland is amazed again

"Great-grandfather, I can do it too." Zhu Zhanji interrupted.

"I'm afraid you'll try to trick me, so let Miss Su tell me." Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at Zhu Zhanji. "Miss Su, tell me, what kind of emperor am I in the eyes of future generations?"

"Emperor Hongwu, you drove out the Tartars and recovered the Han territory. After ascending the throne, you encouraged agriculture and sericulture, developed water conservancy projects, suppressed the powerful, reduced taxes, severely punished corrupt officials, and initiated the 'Hongwu Reign.' Among the many emperors of China, you are generally ranked in the top five."

"Well," Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, "it seems that our hard work from dawn to dusk has not been in vain."

"But no one is perfect," Su Jiahe changed the subject, "You stipulated that all descendants of the royal family in the future can enjoy state salaries, which puts a huge pressure on the finances."

"I came from a poor background and I'm afraid of hunger. I don't want my descendants to suffer from hunger either."

"But the number of royal family members increased rapidly, and some princes had as many as a hundred children. By the middle and late stages, the Ming Dynasty was no longer able to support them. Moreover, some royal family members abused their power to bully others, committing all kinds of evil and bringing disaster to the people."

When Su Jiahe said this, Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Youjian nodded silently. Both of them had been troubled by this problem.

"Alas, these little bastards! I'm worried they'll be hungry and cold, but they're causing trouble. I guess I need to teach the royal family members a lesson when I get back. Miss Su, have future generations said anything bad about me?"

"Excuse me for being blunt, but there's one thing about you that future generations will criticize: you killed almost all of the founding fathers in your later years."

"You mean, in the end, all our brothers were killed by us?"

"About the same. The Hu Weiyong case and the Lan Yu case involved hundreds of lives."

"Alas..." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed after hearing Su Jiahe's words, "Perhaps Biao'er left too early. I'm afraid that my young grandson won't be able to deal with these old foxes."

Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Youjian lowered their heads at the same time, wishing they could hide under the table.

Taizu worked hard to clear the obstacles for Zhu Yunwen, but unexpectedly, he was eventually usurped by his own ancestor Zhu Di.

"In fact, Zhu Di was also a very good emperor. He could be ranked in the top ten in Chinese history."

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows. "Has the fourth brother become successful?"

"During his reign, Zhu Di personally led five expeditions to the northern desert, becoming the only Chinese emperor to conquer the Wolf's Lair. In terms of civil administration, he established a cabinet, appointed talented officials, compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia, and sent Zheng He on voyages to the West, ushering in the 'Yongle Era of Prosperity.'"

"Okay, this kid is really good."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a proud look on his face. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang affirmed Zhu Di, Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Youjian also relaxed a little.

At this time, Zhu Youjian suddenly had a stomachache, and only Su Jiahe, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Zhanji were left at the tea table.

"What about me, the great-grandson, and his father?" Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji immediately winked at Su Jiahe, asking her to say more good things.

"His father was Zhu Di's eldest son, Zhu Gaozhi. Zhu Gaozhi was also a benevolent ruler, but he suffered from poor health and died after only ten months on the throne."

"Yes, my father was weak and sickly. He recovered inexplicably before he ascended the throne. Unexpectedly, his health deteriorated again in just one year." Zhu Zhanji showed a sad look.

"After Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he adopted a policy of recuperation, reduced taxes, implemented benevolent policies, and rectified the administration of officials. Together with his father, this era is known as the 'Rule of Renzong and Xuanzong', and is also known to modern people as the 'Hexagonal Warrior'."

"What are hexagonal warriors?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"It describes his high attainments in civil and military affairs, as well as in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, with many of his works still circulated today."

"You're good, my Zhu family has produced a talented man."

Upon hearing that the emperors who came after him were all good, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and patted Zhu Zhanji on the shoulder.

"Miss Su, the later emperors of the Ming Dynasty were all wise rulers, right?"

"Yes, how is my eldest son Zhu Qizhen?" Zhu Zhanji also looked at Su Jiahe expectantly.

"This..." Su Jiahe didn't know what to say for a moment.

After all, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, many strange things began to emerge.

"Miss Su, please feel free to speak."

"Okay, but you two should be mentally prepared. If you can't, go to the pharmacy downstairs and buy some fast-acting heart pills."

"What's wrong? Could it be that my Ming Dynasty..." Zhu Yuanzhang felt something was wrong.

"Forget it. You'll know it sooner or later anyway, so I'll tell you straight out. Zhu Zhanji, you died after ten years on the throne, and the eight-year-old Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne."

"What? I'm so young, but I can only live for seven years?" Zhu Zhanji almost fell off his seat when he heard this.

"Don't worry, great-grandson. Since you know it in advance, go back and take good care of yourself. Maybe you can live a few more decades." Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed him.

"Qi Zhen is so young, how can he be a good emperor?"

"Don't worry about that. The national affairs are managed by the Empress Dowager Zhang, your mother. Zhu Qizhen didn't rule the country until he was 15 years old. It's just..."

"Just what?" Zhu Zhanji looked at Su Jiahe nervously.

"However, after Zhu Qizhen came to power, he favored eunuchs, delaying the court's military preparations. Later, when the Oirat invaded, Zhu Qizhen led the army personally. His stubbornness led to the annihilation of 500,000 soldiers and his own capture."

"what?"

Zhu Zhanji felt a breath stuck in his chest, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with this kid?" Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward and kept pinching Zhu Zhanji's philtrum.

"Or I'll call an ambulance." Su Jiahe picked up the phone in a hurry and was about to dial 120 when Zhu Zhanji opened his eyes slightly.

"Okay, okay, just be patient." Su Jiahe poured Zhu Zhanji a cup of hot tea.

"Look at what you have accomplished, kid. I was almost mad at myself because of my son." When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Zhanji wake up, he pushed him aside with disgust.

"Don't be too sad," Su Jiahe continued. "Although Zhu Qizhen was defeated, during his captivity, Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne and appointed Yu Qian, the Minister of War, to lead 6,000 men to resist the 600,000-strong Oirat army and defend the capital."

"Qi Yu? Is that Concubine Wu's newly born son? What happened to Qi Zhen later?"

"A year later, Zhu Qizhen was released and honored as the Supreme Emperor by Zhu Qiyu. Seven years later, Zhu Qizhen launched the coup d'état and recaptured the throne. Zhu Qiyu's whereabouts are unknown."

"Alas..." Zhu Zhanji sighed deeply, "I didn't expect that the brothers would end up like this. But with capable ministers like Yu Qian, the Ming Dynasty should be able to regain its glory."

"Yu Qian, he was chopped down by your eldest son."

"This..." Zhu Zhanji's arms hung in the air, and he was stunned for a long time. No matter what, he couldn't figure out what his son's train of thought was.

"Zhu Zhanji! Look at the good son you gave birth to!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he slapped the tea table.

"Great-grandfather, I was wrong," Zhu Zhanji slumped to his knees. "I loved him so much, and even deposed the queen and made his biological mother the heir. This is how he repays me!"

"Do you want to depose the queen?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with his eyes lowered.

"Great-grandfather, to be honest, before I traveled through time, I was arguing with the ministers over the dethronement of the empress."