He is the eldest son of Zhang, the tenth emperor and empress of the Ming Dynasty. He was very clever since he was a child, and he liked riding and shooting, especially worshiping the emperor's ancestor Judy. He wants to learn from Judy and kill the enemy on the battlefield, so as to enhance national prestige, show his martial arts talent and go down in history. This is Zhu Houzhao's long-cherished wish.
In August of the 12th year of Germany, Zhu Houzhao and others went for an outing in Fuxuan, and built a "city house" there. They had a good time.
Tired of playing, Zhu Houzhao simply wandered around the border area and arrived at the border. He also used it as a front-line headquarters to give orders to the commanders of various ministries. At this point, Zhu Houzhao wants to know, in what capacity did he give the order? Suddenly, he had an idea, so that he could call himself a mighty general company commander, so that he could be a military chief. And let his men convey their instructions to the ministries and attach letters. According to the History of Ming Wuzong, "Ren Chen, like Yang He, called himself governor, general and company commander."
Later, the commanders of border defense ministries received a letter signed by the "Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs of the Governor". They were puzzled, so they got together to discuss it. Since Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, they have never heard of this official title. Who is this? After many inquiries, I learned that this title is the emperor's own. From this, they knew that the emperor had visited important border areas.
In June 5438+10 in the same year, Datong, a border port, was in an emergency. Mongolian Prince Bo Yan led 50,000 people to invade Yingzhou, and war was imminent. Wang Xun, the company commander of Datong, was in a hurry. He sent someone overnight to tell Emperor Zhu Houzhao to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Zhu Houzhao ignored the news that Wang Xun wanted him to return to Beijing.
At that time, Mongolian Tatar invaded Yingzhou. Zhu Houzhao not only didn't look scared, but also smiled and said, "It's good to be here." People present were stunned by Zhu Houzhao's words. After a slight change, they respectfully said to Zhu Houzhao, "Why is your majesty so happy when he hears of the border emergency?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "I am happy because the Mongolian Tatars have committed crimes, and I happen to be a personal expedition, so I can kill the enemy and make a name for myself like our ancestor Judy. This has been my wish for many years. This opportunity has finally come, and I must fight a beautiful battle. " Then they said, "Your Majesty, is war a child's play? You are wrong. " I hope your majesty can go back!
However, Zhu Houzhao went her own way and refused to listen to suggestions. Soon after, I put on my helmet, armor and weapons and led my troops straight to the front.
When Zhu Houzhao arrived at the front, people tried every means to persuade him not to go back, but Zhu Houzhao insisted on taking his troops into the battlefield. As a result, no one dared to ride away. The soldiers had to join the flood of Zhu Houzhao.
On the battlefield, Zhu Houzhao first sent a small number of troops to lure the snake out of the hole, and then sent more troops to contain the enemy and kill him by surprise. At the same time, Zhu Houzhao also personally killed a man. The battle lasted all day and ended in the defeat of the army of Mongolian Prince Bo Yan. History calls it "Ying Zhou Avenue".
Zhu Houzhao's long-cherished wish has finally been successfully realized in Yingzhou. Moreover, he killed an enemy on the battlefield, smiled from ear to ear, and boasted of his high martial arts. Zhu Houzhao also said to the generals around him: "Do I have the elegance and martial arts of the first emperor Judy?" According to Ming History, Wu Zong devoted himself to this subject and died. I'm eag
Some sycophantic military commanders began to praise Zhu Houzhao: Your Majesty definitely has the elegant demeanor and martial arts of the first emperor Judy, and his military ability is extraordinary. Anyway, he is ten thousand times stronger than my minister and so on, and my minister and so on can only catch up with him. Your majesty will go down in history.
Zhu Houzhao, who was overjoyed, really thought he had the elegance and martial arts like Judy of Qin Shihuang, but it was just his wishful thinking.
Although Yingzhou triumph is the biggest highlight of Zhu Houzhao's life, it can't hide his lewd and fatuous side. Moreover, the criticism and criticism of later generations are as fierce as a raging river, one after another. Generally speaking, although he is not a good emperor, he is not without merit. He also has historical achievements, such as killing Liu Jin, king An Qi and rebelling against Wang Ning. What's more, he made a will before he died, and the living can't be buried with him, which shows his benevolence. As for Zhu Houzhao's reputation, later generations have different views.
Later, Zhu, the king of Ning, also claimed to be a general.
Zhu Houzhao took office in 16 and made great contributions. On the whole, he still has something to praise. It's just that he once demeaned himself and called himself a general, which really undermined the majesty of the emperor. No wonder Shi Ming commented, "However, if you are addicted to games, you will feel warm and close to a small group. Until you become an official, the difference between a crown and a shoe will be shaken. "