Chapter 138 Queen Ma’s painstaking efforts
At this moment, Queen Ma had nothing to miss in this world.
The human heart is dead and no medicine can cure it.
Doctor Dai tried his best, but it only delayed it for a while. And Zhu Yuanzhang worked tirelessly to stay by Queen Ma's side. Not only did he want to save Queen Ma's life, but even if he didn't save Queen Ma's life, he also wanted to give him a chance to explain.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang said countless words and wasted countless words.
Queen Ma's spirit may be better or not. From beginning to end, he never said a word to Zhu Yuanzhang.
In the end, it was Queen Ma's two daughters who stayed with Queen Ma for a few days. Princess Ningguo and Princess Anqing were waiting at her side.
When Queen Ma finally regained consciousness, she gave advice to her two daughters. Queen Ma said: "What will the world be like in the future? I can't see it. I don't know either. I can't control you brothers, and I can't reach them." With just your two daughters, I can still arrange one or two. Ning Guo."
Princess Ningguo said: "Mother."
Empress Ma said: "Mei Yin is a man of business and can serve as a minister. However, after my death, you should immediately ask your son-in-law to leave the capital and Nanjing to guard local areas. The further away the better, the more remote the better, ten You are not allowed to return to Beijing within the year. Remember this."
This is actually where Empress Ma resents Zhu Yuanzhang.
Queen Ma is a heroic woman who is destined to become a politician. Originally, Queen Ma had never worried about Xiao Qiang's misfortune. After all, there is a prince to control him, but things are different now. After the death of the prince, after Zhu Yuanzhang, the royal family surnamed Zhu no longer had absolute authority.
Even though Queen Ma knew as much as Zhu Yuanzhang, she couldn't tell who was the most suitable heir. But one thing was certain, she was certain that some of Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants would die in this dispute.
Perhaps many people have forgotten the death of Nanchang King Zhu Wenzheng.
But as a witness, Queen Ma could still recall Zhu Wenzheng's voice and smile when she closed her eyes, as well as Zhu Wenzheng's persistence and resentment.
When Zhu Yuanzhang started his business, he had no relatives around him. He showed himself to be tolerant and generous on the outside, but he was sincere in his heart. That kind of living alone in the Xinjiang Army, snoring like thunder, makes the Xinjiang Army desperate. But when she returned to Queen Ma, she couldn't sleep the whole night.
The reason is also very simple.
He has no one he can trust. Even though the concept of family has weakened in later generations, many people still rely on relatives when they start a business. As for the problems of family business and nepotism when the business becomes bigger, that is a problem after the development. At the beginning, if there is no If a family is focused on the same thing, it will be difficult for them to achieve great development.
This was especially true in ancient times.
If there are no strong enough relatives to serve as the foundation, it will have a great impact on the problems of the feudal dynasty. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty killed his heroes, and Li Tang was able to treat them well. I'm afraid it was also related to the royal generals. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty came from a humble background and had no strong relatives, so he relied on his foreign relatives, which even became the inertia of the Han Dynasty. So Liu was mean to the heroes. However, although Li Tang had many heroes, if you look closely, you will find that Li Tang's clan has always had many generals, and some of them were capable of fighting. With these people around, the suspicion of those heroes with foreign surnames would not be too deep.
Zhu Yuanzhang faced such a problem when he started his business. He has no one he can trust.
How happy Zhu Yuanzhang was when Zhu Wenzheng came over. He almost always takes Zhu Wenzheng with him and trains him as his deputy and confidant. Zhu Wenzheng is also very impressive. He is tough and can fight tough battles.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was closest to Zhu Wenzheng, he was closer than his own son. Empress Ma was also very kind to her nephew and arranged everything for the best.
But what is the result of Zhu Wenzheng?
Queen Ma feels very sad when she thinks about it now. Queen Ma actually knew very well what kind of person she was sleeping with.
Zhu Yuanzhang is an affectionate and ruthless person.
There is no contradiction between affection and ruthlessness, because Zhu Yuanzhang's tragic childhood gave him emotions that are different from ordinary people. If Zhu Yuanzhang's emotional threshold is still the same as that of ordinary people, he is probably just a wandering soul in a vast and troubled world. .
This is the ruthlessness he must have, that is, indifference to the ordinary joys and sorrows in the world, the death of a close relative, the death of his son, for Zhu Yuanzhang, the feelings are different from those of ordinary people.
Others may be heartbroken, but Zhu Yuanzhang would be lying if he said he was not sad. But was it so sad that it affected Zhu Yuanzhang's rational judgment? Sorry, no.
This is the ruthlessness of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang's deep affection lies in that precisely because he has suffered all kinds of suffering in the world, the career he wanted to do at the beginning was different from that of the princes of the world. It came from Zhu Yuanzhang's simple idea, that is, he could not let the people of the world endure the same suffering as him. .
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang did not kill indiscriminately. Wherever he went, he put farming first and strictly enforced military discipline. The people called him Bodhisattva Soldiers. Strictly enforce laws and protect the people. Even if generals break the law, they will be merciless.
Completely different from other princes in troubled times.
This is Zhu Yuanzhang's deep affection. Human emotions have a total value. Zhu Yuanzhang probably added too much to the deep affection, but too little to other places. Coupled with Zhu Yuanzhang's distrust of human nature itself, this mixture of ruthlessness and suspicion made it even more difficult for Empress Ma to make a positive judgment on Zhu Yuanzhang's future actions.
Of course, Empress Ma also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was a human being after all, and he had human nature. The human touch in Zhu Yuanzhang probably connected her and the prince. Even when she reflected on it at the moment, she didn't know how much of Zhu Yuanzhang's respect and love for the prince was the affection between father and son, and how much was the affection for Ming Dynasty's own political heir. The feeling of inheriting one's own great cause.
It can be seen from Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards He Xi, which is better than that of many princes.
Did Zhu Yuanzhang like He Xi very much?
no.
If necessary, Zhu Yuanzhang would kill He Xi without even raising an eyebrow. But He Xi brought new choices to Zhu Yuanzhang.
From this, Empress Ma came to a judgment that made her shudder, that is, in the future, the heir that Zhu Yuanzhang expected would be cultivated. I am afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would not hesitate to use extreme means to cultivate or screen. But how to cultivate and screen?
Queen Ma doesn't know yet.
But he knew that Nanjing must be a place of right and wrong.
The dignitaries staying in Nanjing will be involved in the dispute over the heir apparent. When the time comes, it will be impossible to escape intact.
Even Queen Ma's own sons were at the center of the storm. Therefore, Empress Ma could predict that her descendants, probably several of them, would come to accompany her soon. She had no way to change this, so she told Princess Ning Guo to tell her consort Mei Yin to stay away.
The dust has settled in Nanjing, and the new ruler of the Ming Dynasty has consolidated his foundation. It doesn’t matter whether Princess Ning’s consort comes back from the frontier or not. The most important thing is that your identity and status can be preserved.
But Queen Ma turned her head, looked at Princess Anqing, sighed, and said, "Do you know how Tang He is doing now?"
Princess Anqing was stunned and said, "I didn't pay attention."
Queen Ma said: "Tang He had aged a few years ago, and was at least seriously ill. This time when your eldest brother was here, he was carried into Nanjing. Doctor Dai asked whether Tang He could survive this winter. It’s impossible to say for sure. He Xi has worked hard for so many years. Although he studied under Zen Master Dazhi, his parents and relatives are missing. He should also have a solution to these things. It would be better for him to take a few years off and return to his hometown to serve his ancestors. Be filial."
Everyone's situation is different.
He Xi and Mei Yin are also different.
After all, Mei Yin was not at the center of the storm, but He Xi was different. He Xi was already on the cusp of the storm. Therefore, Queen Ma's suggestion was to let He Xi withdraw from officialdom for a period of time. Queen Ma doesn’t know where He Xi comes from? Do you know where He Xi comes from? It was just an excuse that Queen Ma was looking for.
In Empress Ma's view, He Xi is an indispensable talent in the world. Even if he sinks for several years, the new emperor will definitely use him a few years later. Moreover, He Xi is also young now, only in his thirties, so he has plenty of time. The most important thing is not to be affected by the inheritance.
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