Ghost Face and Buddha Image: Yao Guangxiao

About This Novel

This book is a biographical novel focusing on the life of Yao Guangxiao. He was originally a monk in the ancient temple of Yingtianfu. After entering the world, he became the most important counselor under Zhu Di, assisting him in completing his life journey to fight for the throne. At the same time, he was also the main planner behind the "Battle of Jingnan", which ultimately promoted Zhu Di from King Yan to the number one contributor to Emperor Yongle. It also changed Zhu Di's life experiences in the second half of his life. In his later years, he was named the Prince's Young Master. He served as the attendant of the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and the eldest grandson of the emperor Zhu Zhanji. He presided over the compilation of "Yongle Dadian" and "Records of Ming Taizu" and other books. He also suggested that Zhu Di reuse Zheng He, strongly supported the country's financial support for Western exploration, and strengthened cultural and trade exchanges with countries around the world. Yao Guangxiao was indifferent to fame and wealth throughout his life. He wore black robes as a monk all his life. He did not want Zhu Di to give him gold, silver, jewelry, and mansions with women. He lived in Qingshou Temple all year round and died of illness here. The Ming Dynasty conducted a funeral and burial with the highest etiquette of a monk. Yao Guangxiao was a man of great intelligence, mysterious temperament, strong political skills, and devoted his life to his duties. However, he wore cassocks all his life, but he was fond of killing, and his later generations also received mixed praises and criticisms. In the Ming Dynasty, since Zhu Yuanzhang abolished Zhongshu Province, there was no prime minister anymore. When Zhu Di was in charge of the imperial power, Yao Guangxiao also rejected the proposal to return to the secular world and join the cabinet. However, his importance to Zhu Di and his actual influence were no less than that of the prime minister, so later generations also called him the "prime minister in black".

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