Why doesn't Zhu Youtang spoil the Queen because she is close to women?

Zhu Youtang (A.D. 1470- 1505), the third son of Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, succeeded to the throne after the death of Xianzong and died in 18 at the age of 35. Buried in Tailing (now the Ming Tombs in Beijing).

Some people say that he was an emperor with no concubines, hobbies and cronies, and he was in charge of a period of "three noes" without dictatorship, war and graft. Although this evaluation seems absolute, it is almost the same as the historical facts.

In the 23rd year of Chenghua (1487), Tang Xianzong died, and Prince Zhu Youtang succeeded to the throne, also known as Emperor Hongzhi, who was an enlightened saint in the Ming Dynasty.

During his reign, he first arrested and punished a group of treacherous court officials and redundant staff left by Xianzong. For example, assistant minister Li Zi and eunuch Liang Fang were arrested, and consorts and henchmen were dismissed. Dismantle and eliminate officials, recall more than 1000 people, such as Ren Jie and assistant minister Jigang, and punish their crimes. Remove the titles of king of France, Buddha, Buddha, real person, etc. Execute the demon monk Ji Xiao. Cut off eunuchs and unfortunate ministers

Eunuchs, Empress Wan and her followers were all found guilty. He also adjusted the cabinet team and removed the cabinet ministers who were ignorant and attached to power, such as Wan 'an and Yin Zhi.

He boldly used talents, selected talents, and entrusted ministers with important tasks. At that time, Xu, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Wang Shu and others were honest and loyal ministers and played a great role in Hongzhi.

He is diligent in political affairs, seeing the DPRK twice a day, fair and comfortable, and politically clear. There are many legal systems, the salt law is reconsidered, all evils are eliminated, and eunuchs are strictly controlled. The secret service department can only be cautious and lenient in punishment. You can also be frugal, don't build big buildings, and reduce taxes.

He is kind and compassionate to his subordinates. In the early generation, filial piety served as a royal gate, and the minister said something and played it from the left and right corridors. Some ministers slipped on the ground and lost their manners. Filial piety never asks questions, nor does he correct mistakes in his notes. After the banquet, he also comforted the officials for their mistakes, lest they panic. It is said that one winter, Xiaozong sat in the palace at night and felt that the weather was cold. He asked the officials around him, "Are all the officials on their way home from work now?" The left and right answers: "Yes." He added, "It's cold and dark here. If you are a poor official and come home without a light, what can you do? " Then the imperial edict issued, ordering officials in Beijing to come back at night in the future, regardless of their positions, to order the troops to spread out and carry lights. As a feudal emperor, it is not easy to be so compassionate to his subjects.

Filial piety reign 18 years. During his reign, Hongzhi became the best situation since the mid-Ming Dynasty, social contradictions eased, the ruling class was relatively stable, and foreign invasions were put down. Ming history called Xiaozong "diligent and thrifty, diligent and loving the people". Later historians also spoke highly of Xiao Zong of Ming Dynasty, believing that he saved the crisis, cleared the order of Ningchao, was thrifty and thrifty, and loved the people. He is a true master of ZTE, and his achievements are no less than that of Taizu and Chengzu. Especially in personal morality, it is better than success.

Why do future generations praise the character of filial piety in the Ming Dynasty? It turns out that all this stems from Zhu Youtang's rare act of not being close to women and only spoiling the queen.

In China's long feudal society, it is very common for men to have three wives and four concubines, which was allowed by the old ethical system and protected by national laws. Generally speaking, as the statue of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, there are groups of women in the Third Palace and the Sixth Hospital, among which the outstanding ones are Tang Xuanzong and Sima Yan, and the number of harem beauties is enough to form a reorganization division. Even if it is as bad as Guangxu, there are three people. The so-called monogamy seems to have nothing to do with emperors forever.

But in fact there are often exceptions. Zhu Hongzhi Youtang is the only emperor in the history of China who practiced equality between men and women with practical actions. He only married a queen Zhang in his life, without a maid-in-waiting, nor did he seal a noble lady or a beautiful woman. He just lives with the queen every day, and it's really not easy to live a husband-and-wife life like ordinary people.

Why can he be monogamous? The author has read a lot of historical materials and analyzed his unique behavior of "no one before, no one after", which has profound background and practical reasons. There are five main types:

First, Xiaozong's childhood was miserable and he knew how to cherish it.

According to records, Ji is the birth mother of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, a female history, and is hidden in the Palace Middle School. By chance, Xian Zong got pregnant. When Shiwan, the favorite princess, heard about it, she sent someone to harm her. Because Jishi has a good relationship, the imperial secretary couldn't bear to send her to do it. When she returned to Wan Fei, she lied that it was a tumor in her stomach rather than pregnancy, so Ji was able to drag out an ignoble existence and gave birth to the later Prince Zhu Youtang. JiShi afraid of disaster, let the doorman Sharla Cheung drowned the child. Sharla Cheung knew that Xianzong had no children and secretly raised him. One day, Sharla Cheung combed Xian Zong's hair, and Xian Zong sighed in the mirror: "The veteran has no children." Sharla Cheung quickly said: "Death, long live the son." Only when the children are trained is it public. By this time, the boy was five or six years old. When the boy was accepted from Renshou Palace of Empress Zhou, he was named Zhu Youtang and became the Crown Prince. At the same time, his biological mother Jishi died suddenly in the palace, and Sharla Cheung, the doorman, also committed suicide by swallowing gold. Later, his status as a prince was almost abolished because Wan Guifei got in the way.

Xiao Zong's experience shows that before he was 6 years old, he was secretly raised in the comfort hall of the palace in order to avoid persecution by Wan Guifei. He has a deep understanding of the rivalry and jealousy between concubines and the ensuing court struggle, which is very painful. Therefore, this has become an important reason why he doesn't want to have too many concubines. (cctop。 )

Secondly, filial piety is gentle and deeply influenced by Confucianism.

Filial piety's personal achievements, first of all, benefited from his earlier legal crown prince status. At the age of six, he was made a prince by his father Xian Zong. At the age of 9, he became a monk and gave lectures. Giving lectures by the Crown Prince is the beginning of receiving formal education. Education officials are generally well-educated people. For example, among the lecturers, there are Liu Jian, Cheng and others. Peng Hua is the five-year champion of Jingtai; Liu Jian is said to be the biography of Hedong in Zi Xue; At the age of ten, Cheng was called a prodigy and was recommended to study in Hanlin College. From the documents of these three people, we can know that Xianzong attached great importance to the education of the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince gives lectures, he will give lectures and read books every day except for windy, rainy and snowy weather and extreme heat and cold. The contents of lectures and readings are four books and the history of classics. In addition to reading, the crown prince must also practice calligraphy, which is tutored by a special assistant. He writes 100 every day in spring, summer and autumn, and 50 words every day in winter. Therefore, in a sense, it is a crown prince who gathers talents from all over the world. So Xiaozong received a very formal nine-year education from giving lectures at the age of nine to being enthroned at the age of eighteen.

Due to the care of Empress Zhou, Xiaozong developed a good character and good quality, which laid a solid foundation for becoming a wise king. Judging from his education, he knew very early that if he wanted to be a good emperor, he could not love beauty and waste the country, so he had no special interest in men and women.

Third, filial piety and the queen are very loving, and it is difficult to spoil others.

Xiaowen and Queen Zhang are friends in need and loving couples. They must sleep together every day, read poems and paintings, listen to the piano and watch dances, talk about the past and discuss the present, and be with * * * *. Moreover, Queen Zhang's personality may be more lively, which is attractive and binding enough for filial piety. According to historical records, Zhang Hou is called "arrogance and jealousy". Judging from her role in the later political struggle, Zhang Hou is by no means an ordinary person.

Fourthly, influenced by Xie Qian's exhortation of "observing filial piety for three years".

Originally, it was normal for the emperor to accept concubines. Under normal circumstances, ministers would not object. For example, during the Chenghua period, the minister wrote to the emperor to accept concubines because Xianzong was twenty-eight or nine years old and had no sons. Perhaps due to Xiao Zong's love for Queen Zhang, and perhaps more or less taboo of Xiao Zong's "arrogance and jealousy" against Queen Zhang, Xiao Zongleng did not agree to Nayong.

Then came Xie Qian's exhortation, and Xiao Zong was also affected if he wanted to accept the princess. This happened in February of the first year of Hongzhi (1488). Guo Yong, the Imperial Horse Supervisor, asked for a preliminary selection of ladies-in-waiting, and wanted to choose two women as concubines after filial piety. At that time, Zuo Chunfang, the son of Zuo Chunfang and assistant minister of the Hanlin Academy, said: "The six-palace system is well prepared. And three years of worry cannot be forgotten. I'm afraid the mountain is fresh before it's finished. Why is this happening? " It means that it is natural for the emperor to choose concubines. However, the mausoleum of Xianzong has not yet been completed, and the thatched cottage where the emperor mourned is still new. Why do you want to choose a concubine? Filial piety advocates the rule of filial piety, and once set a three-year filial piety system for Xianzong: "No bells or drums for three years, no congratulations, and plain clothes in Wang Shuo Palace". So, since Xie Qian said so, the matter of choosing a wife and concubines was shelved. Although this is not the key to why Xiaozong only pampers the queen, it certainly has some influence on his personal life.

It is precisely because Xiaozong insisted on pampering only the queen that it became a unique example that there were many concubines buried in the tombs of emperors in past dynasties, and only husband and wife were buried in the tombs of Xiaozong, which added a lot of bright colors to his life of being a wise monarch and a wise master.

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