In the first year of Wen Jian (1399), when Wen Jian was worried about how to cut off Judy, the strongest vassal, Zhuo Jing, assistant minister of the Ministry of Finance, gave him a clever plan. But Emperor Wen Jian abandoned the coup that led to Judy's success. How powerful is Zhuo Jing's strategy?

First, dare to speak and dare to remonstrate.

Zhuo Jing was born in a big family in Rui 'an, Zhejiang. He received a good education from an early age. He is not only very clever, but also studious. He reads widely and never forgets anything, and is known as the "strange son".

In the twenty-first year of Hongwu (1388), Zhuo Jing went to Nanjing to take part in the imperial examination, won the second place in the middle school and was awarded the post of family affairs. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was not long established and the system was not complete. The king's clothes and horses are very close to the emperor.

The loyal and fearless Zhuo Jing remonstrated with Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, and said, "The custom of the capital is a model of the world. Your majesty did not distinguish the majesty of kings earlier, but equated their costumes with the crown prince. Isn't this the difference between grades and grades? How can we command the world? "

Zhu Yuanzhang thinks what Zhuo Jing said makes sense. He was very appreciative of Zhuo Jing, who was generous, handsome, talkative and knowledgeable, and paid more attention to him from now on. Then Zhuo Jing was promoted by Zhu Yuanzhang step by step, and by the end of Hongwu, he had been promoted to assistant minister of the Ministry of Finance, which can be said to be a formidable person.

Second, strategically reduce the governors.

Wen Jianchu, respectfully and covertly, said, "The prince of Yan is extremely clever, talented and talented, and he is a cool emperor." Beiping-shaped resort, a strong Ma Zhuang, is prosperous in the first year of gold. It is appropriate to move to Nanchang today. If it changes, it will be easy to control ... "(Shi Ming Zhuo Jingchuan)

In the first year of his reign (1399), the reigning emperor Zhu Yunwen prepared to attack his uncle Judy Yan Wang. Zhuo Jing said, "Yan Wang is wise and SHEN WOO is similar to Mao. Beiping's terrain is dangerous, and its soldiers are stronger than Mazhuang, which rose in Jin and Yuan Dynasties. Now it is time to move the prince to Nanchang, even if the prince is in trouble, it will be easy to control. "

The next day, Wen Jian personally summoned Zhuo Jing and asked him about the countermeasures. Zhuo Jing advised Wen Jian to adopt his suggestion, saying it was the best way to weaken the prince. Huang Qing, who can build Taichang Temple, has a deep friendship with Zicheng and Ji Tai, the minister of the Ministry of War, and the most trusted counselors are also two, so he asked them for advice. May be under the strong opposition of two people, Wen Jian shelved Zhuo Jing's strategy.

Yao therefore had a gap with Zun, saying, "Zun is honest, it is better to be today." (Shi Ming Zhuo Jingchuan)

Zhuo Jing's strategy can be said to be a "coup". If Wen Jian adopted it, Judy's power grab would not be so smooth. If Judy goes to Nanchang, she will lose the foundation and wings of Peiping. Naturally, it is impossible to launch the battle of Jingnan, but only to be a vassal. If Judy refuses, it will be a blatant provocation, and his title and guard can be reasonably cut off. If Judy rises up, it is a blatant rebellion, and there is no legitimacy of "Ming Jun side, pacifying the national disaster". Nature can't take the world.

In the process of seizing the world, counselor Yao played a great role. The resourceful Yao is also afraid of Zhuo Jing. He believes that if his policies are adopted, Judy will never succeed in winning the position, so it can be seen that Zhuo Jing's proposal is a coup to cut down the vassals.

Third, surrender to being killed.

Soon, Judy, the prince of Yan, launched the battle of Jingnan, and invaded Nanjing in the fourth year of Wenjian (1402), and became emperor on her own. Then Judy sent someone to arrest Zhuo Jing, accusing him of alienating the flesh and blood of Emperor Wen Jian. Zhuo Jing retorted, "It's a pity that the first emperor didn't use my strategy, otherwise how could you usurp the world?"

Respect for the imperial court is generous, beautiful and talkative, and all officials, localities, regulations and military punishment have learned well. Cheng Zu sighed and said, "The country has trained scholars for 30 years, but it has won great respect." (Shi Ming Zhuo Jingchuan)

Judy was very angry and ordered Zhuo Jingguan to be put in prison. However, Judy attached great importance to Zhuo Jing's talent, so she followed the example of Guan Zhong and Wei Zhi serving the new Lord after his death and persuaded Zhuo Jing to serve herself. However, Zhuo Jing resolutely refused, on the grounds that the loyal subjects did not work for the two masters, but only sought a quick death.

Yao said, "In the past, the king of Wu didn't kill him, but he succeeded in destroying Wu, and Yan didn't kill him, but eventually killed Yan, so that he made a statement. How can your majesty have today? " So I won't die. I look comfortable when I'm dying. (Guo Chao Xi 'an Lu Zheng, Volume 30)

Yao had a conflict with Zhuo Jing, so he encouraged Zhuo Jing to be killed to avoid future trouble. Judy had no choice but to order Zhuo Jing to be executed and destroy his three families. Zhuo Jing's face remained unchanged when he died, and he was a model of a generation of loyal ministers.

At that time, Judy sent someone to inspect Zhuo Jing's mansion and found it very clean. There is nothing valuable in the house except a few calligraphy and painting. Judy then sighed: "I have been studying in Daming for 30 years, and only Zhuo Jing is worthy of the monarch!" "