After fierce competition, Zhu Yuanzhang finally won the final victory. 1368 proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian and established Daming. In the same year, under the slogan of "expelling Land Rover and restoring China", the Northern Expedition captured Beijing and forced Yuan Shundi to flee, ending the rule of Mengyuan in the Central Plains. Later, Sichuan, Yunnan and Liaodong were pacified, and many times they went deep into Mobei. Since then, the world has been decided.
Since ancient times, the establishment of a new dynasty, the most important thing is to be a hero, maintain rule and manage the world. Faced with this problem, Zhu Yuanzhang implemented a set of systems and two sets of systems. Titles are divided into imperial clan and heroic consorts: imperial clan is appointed as a vassal, and heroic consorts are appointed as third-class titles.
Among the many founding heroes in the early Ming Dynasty, Mu Ying was not brilliant, but the Mu Wangmi he left behind was the longest. As one of Zhu Yuanzhang's more than twenty adopted sons, Mu Ying was adopted by Zhu Yuanzhang at the age of eight. For Mu Ying, who lost his parents at an early age and wandered alone in the war, being adopted by Zhu Yuanzhang was probably the luckiest thing in his life. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife Ma Shi had no children. After Zhu Yuanzhang accepted Mu Ying as his adopted son, he regarded Mu Ying as his parent-child and took it with him, teaching him to read and write, marching and fighting. Mu Ying lost his father and mother very early, but he still had a warm childhood under the care of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Huanghou. This point can be deeply expressed in Mu Ying's later performances.
In the 16th year of Zheng Zheng (1356), Mu Ying, aged 12, went to Qing Ji Road with Zhu Yuanzhang.
In the twenty-seventh year of Zheng Zheng (1367), one year before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Mu Ying restrained the three flavors, and Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to restore his surname.
In the 14th year of Hongwu (138 1), Fu Youde, Aquamarine and Mu Ying led 300,000 troops to pacify Yunnan. First, eliminate the remaining forces entrenched in Kunming, then capture Dali and recover western Yunnan. The next year, Mu Ying suddenly heard the news of Ma Huanghou's death. He was coughing up blood because of his sadness, because he lost his second mother.
In the sixteenth year of Hongwu (1383), Zhu Yuanzhang sent a letter to Fu Youde and Nanyu Banshi to return to the DPRK, leaving Mu Ying in Yunnan and letting him guard a place. Since then, Mu Wangmi has stood in this place for more than 200 years.
The founding heroes in the early Ming Dynasty rarely had happy endings. Mu Ying is just one of them. You can say that he didn't live long enough, but you can't deny that Muwangfu has never been suspected and suppressed by the Ming emperor during his more than 200 years in Yunnan. I think that when Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to restore Mu's family, Mu Ying's ending might be different from that of other founding fathers, because Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to keep his children.
Of course, in addition to this special family relationship, it is also inseparable from Mu Ying's own talent and interpersonal skills.
As a general who leads troops out of the city, Mu Ying is the greatest affirmation of his ability.
Mu Ying died young. According to historical records, in the 25th year of Hongwu (1392), Mu Ying was very sad after learning the news of the death of Prince Zhu Biao, and died in Yunnan soon at the age of 48. This is enough to prove Mu Ying's unique affection and gratitude for Zhu Yuanzhang's family. He left a legacy to future generations, asking them to "serve the country faithfully, be diligent and prudent, be humble with colleagues, do special things, and be cautious."
Mu Ying's coffin arrived in Yingtianfu, and Zhu Yuanzhang personally greeted it. Later, it was posthumously presented to King Qian Ning, who was awarded the honor of ancestral temple. Since then, the Mu family has guarded Yunnan for more than 200 years and has never changed!