The Wise Sovereign
明主
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- Alternate History
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I still lean towards the conspiracy theory. The military defeat at Tumu Fortress was too devastating. Those Ming Dynasty officials were incompetent; they'd even set fire to the emperor's palace. There's nothing they wouldn't dare to do.
You planned to rebel in the early Ming Dynasty? You're dreaming! You probably don't even know how to expel the Manchus and rebuild China's influence.
Why are there so many conspiracy theories?
Why are so many people now whitewashing even Zhu Qizhen and asking about conspiracy theories involving the civil service? The entire Ming court treated the Battle of Tumu as a military parade from beginning to end. Zhu Qizhen's actions as emperor were simply appalling. Several issues are obvious.
The main issue is the location of Tumu Fortress. It's too far-fetched (those interested can look it up). When the emperor personally led the expedition, the supply lines, from the capital to the border, would have been scouted at least once a day. If not within a 100-mile radius, there would definitely have been scouts within a 50-mile radius.
The Ming Dynasty, the most unfairly maligned dynasty in history.
As the last Han Chinese dynasty, the Qing dynasty went to great lengths to distort the history of the Ming dynasty, including revising local gazetteers, grinding down the tombstones of the previous dynasty, and so on...
This skill level is considered top-tier? 🤔
Hilarious! They don't even know the history of the Oirat Mongols, all they know is clouds. After returning to the grasslands, they were utterly destroyed like garbage. How many short videos have you watched? After Esen broke through the pass, his target was the Ming capital. Emperor Yingzong of Ming personally led the expedition, also aiming at Esen.
The Jingkang Incident, the An Lushan Rebellion, and then the Tumu Crisis—what does the word "crisis" mean?
Why is it "change" instead of "the shame of Tumu Fortress" or "the Tumu Fortress Rebellion"?
What mistakes are common in historical fiction? Before the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was not addressed as "Huangshang" (). During the Song Dynasty, he was often called "Guanjia" (), and in other dynasties, he was usually addressed as "Bixia" (). Starting in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was occasionally addressed as "Huangshang," but most of the time he was addressed as "Bixia."
The author offers this advice: don't mislead readers. Respect history. At that time, the nobility was declining, and civil officials had no reason to scheme against them. As time went on, the number of capable civil officials would increase, while the descendants of the nobility would become increasingly incompetent. I believe they might sabotage the dynasty, but plotting to seize the emperor is unrealistic.