The Imperial Ming Crown Prince's Heir

When writing history, even if we don't talk about meticulous research, at least we can't make basic mistakes. Attributing the second and third sons to Consort Li is utterly absurd. This viewpoint comes from the Nanjing Taichang Zhi (Records of the Imperial Ceremonies of Nanjing) from the Jiajing era.

In my heart, and in history, Zhu Yuanzhang absolutely had the strength to become number one. From the fall of the Tang Dynasty to the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, over the course of several hundred years, the Chinese nation lost the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Zhu Yuanzhang would never have chosen Xu Da's daughter to execute the Princess of Yan for his grandson. Firstly, Zhu Di was outstanding in many ways and was one of Zhu Yuanzhang's more favored sons. Zhu Biao would also have disagreed, as this would have caused discord within the imperial family and severely damaged the image of Zhu Yuanzhang, his sons, and grandsons.

Everything else is fine, but I just don't understand the author's considerations and psychology. Why did they have to design a plot where the Crown Prince's wife is the second daughter of the Xu family? What was their reason for insisting on marrying their uncle's sister-in-law? And why did they have to arrange for the Prince of Yan's wife to die? What grudge did they hold against her?

I remember the Ming Dynasty's navy was quite strong in the early years; it was probably the strongest in the world at the time.

I quit after seeing Empress Ma's death. Speechless. What kind of logic is that? If Zhu Xiong Ying hadn't died, how could Empress Ma have been so grief-stricken? Even if she was already in poor health, she could have lived another 3-5 years without that trigger. Are you forcing her to die at the appointed time?

Why do they keep wanting to move the capital to Beijing? I really don't understand.

The author's premise is flawed. A simple edict of grace could have solved the problem, but look at how Zhu Yunwen handled it: He deposed five princes in two years—one to death, two imprisoned, and two exiled. This wasn't just weakening the princes; it was a massacre of the imperial clan. Zhu Di, on the other hand, had a legitimate reason to rebel.

Judging from the book's synopsis, the author seems to have some political knowledge. Indeed, Zhu Yunwen could have remained inactive for ten years after ascending the throne without any problems; he was simply misled and corrupted by Qi and Huang. And then there's Fang Xiaoru; Zhu Di really got his knife dirty by killing him.

This is ridiculous! The "Tai" in "Tai Sun" (太孙) is the same as the "Tai Zi" (太子) in "Tai Zi" (太子). The emperor hadn't even spoken yet, and the crown prince was still alive—he was already calling him "Tai Sun"? "Huang Sun" (皇孙) would be more appropriate. This writing is laughable.