“When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits are dead, and the lackeys are cooked.”

This famous saying is inappropriate for Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty. After the Battle of Jingnan, he treated the heroes well and entrusted everyone with important responsibilities. Otherwise, how could he have created the prosperous age of the early Ming Dynasty?

First think about it from the other side, why did the monarchs in the past dynasties kill their heroes? Most of them are inseparable from these points: great achievements shake the master, pave the way for future generations, and eliminate disasters. But in Ming Chengzu's case, since there were no serious factors, there was no need for him to take action.

During the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang, the father of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, really killed many heroes. Even Liu Bowen was suspected many times.

In the later period, Zhu Yunwen, the successor of the Ming Dynasty, was relatively young. In order to allow him to take power smoothly, Zhu Yuanzhang also fell on the founding generals of the early Ming Dynasty. After all, they were all figures that Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen had difficulty controlling.

In contrast, the civil servants and generals under Zhu Di were all led by themselves, just like Liu Bowen, Chang Yuchun and others under Zhu Yuanzhang. They were able to control nature with ease, and they were in their prime. In the future There is still a long way to go to rule, and these talents still have a great role to play. Why should they be killed?

What's more, their monarch and ministers have been together on the border for many years and have a life-long friendship. If the ministers are still loyal, Zhu Di will not take action until it is necessary to kill him.

Although Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty conquered the world after the Battle of Jingnan, he still faced the following situation: the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the hidden dangers of foreign tribes such as Tatars.

When Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty was still King of Yan, he had guarded the border for many years and went on many expeditions. He was also well aware of the power of foreigners. When he first conquered the world, he naturally needed to work together internally to cope with external pressure. As long as If there is military pressure on the border, there will be a common goal for confrontation, which will reduce internal conflicts.

The people under Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty had been fighting on the border for many years. How could they fight against foreigners without capable ministers and generals who were familiar with the situation? Emperor Jianwen killed all the famous generals such as Lan Yu because of Zhu Yuanzhang. Although there was a large army in the Jingnan Campaign, there was no general to lead it, which led to a collapse at the first touch.

Would Ming Chengzu know about this problem? After all, “A thousand pieces of gold are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.” History proves that since the reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, there have been wars all year round.

In the end, Ming Chengzu also died of illness when he returned from the expedition. This shows that the pressure on the border is great, and good generals are particularly important, and they will not be killed at will.

The Battle of Jingnan was a big battle. On the surface, what you see are general charging generals. In addition to Zhu Di, who can control the overall situation, there are also military advisers hiding in the rear who are strategizing. These are precious talents. They may be more dangerous than generals.

Just like the "Prime Minister in Black" Yao Guangxiao, after Zhu Di became emperor, he served as Zuo Shanshi, the Senglu Division, and became the Prince's Young Master. This was really an honor, reflecting his status and position in the heart of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. Trust.

In the end, Yao Guangxiao did not disappoint Ming Chengzu. In addition to making suggestions in the "Jingnan Campaign", he also devoted himself to assisting the emperor. Today's "600-year Forbidden City" was the layout of Beijing planned by Yao Guangxiao. He was also responsible for the major event of moving the capital in the Ming Dynasty. These are all great achievements.

In the history of culture, Yao Guangxiao also left a lot of achievements. He served as the top editor of "Yongle Dadian" and "Records of Ming Taizu", especially "Yongle Dadian", which is his contribution in Chinese cultural history. greatest contribution.

Fortunately, Emperor Yongle's open-mindedness allowed him to create all this.

Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty could seize the country without the help of heroes. If he did not make good use of them and killed them at will, there would be no Yongle and prosperous age. How could there be Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty?

Without an open-minded mind and strong ability, Ming Chengzu would not have been able to get help from everyone. To create a prosperous age, talents are needed to help. To make good use of talents, Ming Chengzu himself was a great person.

Just like Han Xin commanding troops, the more the better, but no matter how many soldiers he brings, he is still a general. However, when Liu Bang led troops, he could only control hundreds of thousands at most, but what he commanded was not soldiers, but General, this is a more advanced talent.

After Zhu Di came to the throne, he rewarded the officials who contributed to Jingnan on a large scale. Later, he discussed the merits of Jingnan and sought talents. The government vigorously sought talents and hermits. This thirsty mentality for talents, He was also destined to start the extraordinary era of the early Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Yongle could make a group of heroes go through fire and water for him. The real key lies in his ability to control the overall situation with ease.