After the death of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great grandfather of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jun _, the great grandson of the emperor, ascended the throne, and the second year (1399) was the first year. In order to carry out the New Deal, Wen Jian first adjusted the central power.
Subsequently, a series of reform measures were introduced one after another, including: saving punishment and reducing prison; Jiangsu and Zhejiang land taxes are available; Adjust the government bureaucracy.
Especially the latter, Wen Jian's rule has never stopped, and this adjustment involves many aspects of the official system. Although the reform in Wen Jian has only been carried out for four years, it has still achieved remarkable results. Zhu Lu, a historian in the Ming Dynasty, called it "four years of lenient politics and severe frost".
At the end of 1398, that is, in the first few months of Zhu Jun's accession to the throne, the emperor began to consider how to strengthen his own strength while weakening the power of the feudal kingdom, and took severe action against those smaller and weaker prisoners with the crime of having or not.
Zhu _ (1361-1425) fell first, and then the other four princes also fell: Zhu Gui (1374-1446); Bai Zhu, Wang Xiang (1371—1399); Qi Wangzhu _ (1364—1428); And the king of Fujian, Zhu _ (1379-1400).
Within a year, after five important princes were abolished, the prince became the next target. The court admitted that he was the most difficult enemy to deal with, so he acted very cautiously; However, this gave the prince time to gather troops and prepare.
In July of the first year of Jian 'an (1399), when preparing to take the prince, the prince openly rebelled. The Prince of Yan rallied his troops and vowed to fight for World War I, calling himself "Fengtian Jingnan" in the name of "Jun Qing side" and "punishing treacherous court officials".
When he heard that he sent troops to revolt in Beiping, he ordered veteran Geng Bingwen to be a general and led 300,000 troops to attack Yan. Since then, the prelude to the four-year battle of Jingnan has been opened. 1402, the battle of Jingnan ended with the victory of the prince, and Judy proclaimed herself emperor in Nanjing.
After Judy proclaimed himself emperor, he carried out political reforms and established a cabinet. Five personal expeditions to Mongolia, the recovery of Annan, and the establishment of Nur Daitu Department in the northeast, Hami Wei in the northwest, Dagu thorn, Demasa thorn, Wu Di thorn and other propaganda departments in the southwest, and the establishment of Guizhou Chengxuan Front Department, consolidated the north-south border defense and safeguarded the territorial integrity of China.
He sent Zheng He to the Western Seas many times, which strengthened friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries and strengthened the management of the South China Sea. He also ordered people to edit the Yongle Grand Ceremony and dredge the Grand Canal.
In order to strengthen the control over the northern and northeastern regions, Yongle moved its capital to Beijing in the 19th year (142 1). During his reign, the economy of Ming Dynasty was prosperous, the national strength was strong, and the culture and martial arts of governing the country were greatly improved, which was called Yongle Shi Sheng in history.
In August of the 22nd year of Yongle (1424), Judy died in Yumuchuan (now Wuzhumuqin Banner, Inner Mongolia) on her way home from the Northern Expedition, at the age of 64. Posthumous title's Tian Hongdao is brilliant and prosperous, and the holy Wu Chunren, the temple number Taizong Xiaowen, is buried in Changling.
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Historical events from Zhu Yun's succession to Judy's death;
1, the battle of Jingnan
The Battle of Jingnan, also known as the Jingnan Revolution, was a battle for the throne within the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty from the first year of Wen Jian (1399) to the fourth year of Wenjian (1402).
When Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty was in power, his children and grandchildren were enfeoffed to be vassals everywhere, and the influence of vassals was expanding day by day. Due to the untimely death of Prince Zhu Biao, in the thirty-first year of Hongwu (1398), Zhu Jun, the great-grandson of the emperor, succeeded to the throne in order to establish his own empire.
Wen Jian and his cronies Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng took a series of measures to reduce the number of vassals. At the same time, troops were deployed around Beiping and in the city, and the guards of Judy, the fourth son of Ming Taizu, were transferred to the Great Wall to get rid of the Prince.
In the first year of Wen Jian (1399), Judy set out for the south, which was called "the battle of Jingnan" in history. Wen Jian started the Northern Expedition with veteran Geng Bingwen, and sent Li Jinglong to continue the Eastern Expedition. However, Emperor Wen Jian also lacked strategy, which led to the continuous elimination of the main forces.
Judy attacked at the right time and used this strategy flexibly. After several wars, the main force of the Confederate army was wiped out and finally the victory was advanced. In four years (1402), Wen Jian captured Yingtian (now Nanjing, Jiangsu).
The war lasted for four years (1399- 1402). During the war, Emperor Wen Jian's whereabouts were unknown, or he burned himself to death in his palace, or he fled from the tunnel and hid in Yungui to become a monk. In the same year, Judy ascended the throne for the sake of Ming Chengzu.
2. Zheng He's voyages to the West
Zheng He's voyage to the West was a voyage during Yongle and Xuande of Ming Dynasty. The maiden voyage began in the third year of Yongle (1405), and the final voyage ended in the eighth year of Xuande (1433), counting seven times. Zheng He was appointed as an envoy, and the fleet sailed to the west of Borneo (the so-called "Western Ocean" in the Ming Dynasty), hence the name.
On the seventh voyage to the Western Ocean, Zheng He, the eunuch of Sambo, led a fleet from Nanjing, assembled at Liujiagang, Taicang, Jiangsu, docked at Taiping Port, Changle, Fuzhou, Fujian, and sailed to the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, visiting more than 30 countries and regions.
These include Java, Sumatra, Sulu, Pahang, Zhenla, Guri, Siam, Bangra, Adan, Tian Fang, Zoufal, Hulumusi and Mugudu. At present, it is known as far as East Africa and the Red Sea.
Zheng He's voyage to the Western Ocean was the largest and longest voyage in ancient China, with the largest number of ships and sailors. It is also the largest series of maritime expeditions in the world history before the voyage of the great discovery of European geography at the end of 15.
However, there are still disputes about the historical facts such as the purpose and scope of Zheng He's fleet's voyage and the evaluation of seven voyages to the West.
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