The Chenghua Emperor
成化天子
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Even a time traveler might not necessarily do better than Emperor Ming Xianzong.
Zhu Jianshen's abilities were severely underestimated; if Chongzhen had been half as capable as Chenghua, the Ming Dynasty could have lasted several decades longer.
It can only be said that the author agrees with the History of Ming.
To find out what kind of emperor Zhu Qizhen was, take a look at the Ming Shilu (Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty).
The Ming Shilu (Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty) contains records of Zhu Qizhen's work during his reign. He was genuinely good to the people, exempting them from taxes and grain levies. Note that this differs from Emperor Qianlong, who only exempted arrears in grain and military pay; Zhu Qizhen truly exempted them from taxes.
Returning Yu the Junior Guardian? It was from him that the Ming Dynasty embarked on the dead end of using civil officials to control the military.
The story of Zhu Jianshen during the Chenghua era is difficult to write. He was a character who cleared his own hellish dungeon. Looking at the state of the country when he first ascended the throne, it seemed like the country was on the verge of collapse, but he managed to turn the situation around.
Historically, Zhu Jianshen ascended the throne at the age of 17.
What's wrong? Being a minor on the throne isn't young enough? Are you going to show off your palace intrigue skills that started when you were eight? 😁
Conspiracy theories are not a tool for whitewashing. The Tumu Crisis nearly led to the premature demise of the Ming Dynasty. No matter how much you try to whitewash Zhu Qizhen, he was still the culprit. You can attribute everything to conspiracy theories, blaming all the faults on the civil officials, but if Zhu Qizhen hadn't been foolish and reckless, none of this would have happened.
Was Yu Qian truly a loyal minister? When did the Ming emperors begin to lose their military power? When did the Ming dynasty begin to decline? Emperors either drowned or died mysteriously. Was the Tumu Crisis due to incompetent generals or emperors, or was it betrayed by a group of civil officials? Who writes history anyway? Wasn't it written by these so-called civil officials (hypocrites)?
The Three Grand Secretaries on Paper – why do you think they had this title? Because the emperor was powerful! Where did the idiom "ploughing the court and sweeping the caves" come from? Zhu Jianshen was framed by civil officials, and since his father was Baozong, he was made a scapegoat! I strongly suspect that Baozong's edict abolishing human sacrifice was Zhu Jianshen trying to glorify his father.