Zhang has nothing to do with it.

Li Taihou, the mother of Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, is known as Li Caifeng among the people. She was born in 1546 and Zhang was born in 1525. In other words, Zhang is 2 1 year older than Zhang. In 1572, 10-year-old Wanli ascended the throne. At that time, Zhang was 48 years old and only 27 years old. The age gap between these two people is still quite large.

According to folklore, there is an ambiguous relationship between Zhang and Zhang. If this is true, it can only be threatened by Zhang, and there are so many small meats, so there is no reason to like a bad old man. When Wanli copied Zhang's home, he was silent. If they really had feelings, Li Taihou wouldn't have watched Emperor Wanli do this.

The concubines in the Ming Dynasty basically came from the people, which is why there was no consorts' chaos in the Ming Dynasty. Li Taihou is also a folk, originally a maid-in-waiting. Because she gave birth to the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, Li Taihou was promoted from the position of maid-in-waiting to a side princess. At that time, Zhu Zaikun was still the king of Yu. After Zhu Zaikun succeeded to the throne, his mother was promoted to the imperial concubine.

At the same time, Empress Chen was still in power, so when she ascended the throne, the Empresses of the two palaces stood side by side. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that after the new emperor ascended the throne, my mother, the queen, would be honored as the empress dowager, and although my mother was also the empress dowager, she didn't have a badge, so my mother was given a badge to show the difference.

Li Taihou is very cautious because she doesn't have a big family to help her manage government affairs. Her only support is her son Zhu Yijun. Therefore, her management of Zhu Yijun is very strict. Li Taihou had been training Zhu Yijun before his wedding. Since then, it has been officially entrusted to Zhang. She is also unwilling to interfere in government affairs and strictly abides by the principle that the harem does not interfere in government affairs. It can be said that Li Taihou is a queen mother who is very strict with herself.

Zhang, on the other hand, is ambitious and has no hobbies in this respect. At that time, while he was busy with political reform, he also had to educate Emperor Wanli, and he had no leisure time to do other things.

Zhang is considered a handsome boy. Even in his late fifties, Zhang Shuai's face value should still be there. When Li Taihou was only in her twenties, it was understandable that such a girl was fascinated by a handsome man. In addition, Zhang frequented the Palace and was responsible for teaching Emperor Wanli. Therefore, it seems not surprising that Zhang had any relationship with him.

But we must understand that under objective conditions, this is not allowed. There are people all around, besides, there is a queen mother Chen watching, and there are several pairs of eyes staring at what Zhang wants to do.

Neither of them can openly send everyone away, which makes it easier for others to suspect. In addition, Zhang entered the palace to educate Emperor Wanli, and time was tight. And the person who wrote the emperor's daily life record has been waiting by. Where does Zhang have a chance to desert and have a private meeting?

It is precisely because of this kind of thing that the publicity is more eye-catching, so the people spread over time. The people naively think that private meetings in the palace are as easy as private meetings, so they naturally believe it. In fact, this is an old version of the rumor, and its content is vulnerable.

Why did Zhu Yijun kill Li Taihou?

Zhu Yijun didn't kill Li Taihou.

Filial piety queen Li, later named Cai Feng, female, Han nationality, native of Shuntianfu, Beizhili, concubine of Ming Zhu Zai, biological mother.

Both the benevolent queen and eunuch Bao Feng like calligraphy. Therefore, Zhu Yijun's calligraphy was very neat when he was very young. Feng Bao was called "companion" and "great companion" by the emperor in the palace. The little emperor was very afraid of Feng Bao. Every time the little emperor played with the little eunuch, when he saw Feng Bao coming, he sat in a dangerous place and said, "The big companion is coming."

His duty is not only to educate the emperor in general, but also to criticize Zhu on behalf of the emperor sometimes. Therefore, the connection between him and Zhang is even closer. In fact, it is precisely because of the inside and the outside that the New Deal in the early years of Wanli was successfully implemented. Zhang's meticulous care and guidance. He arranged a detailed visit schedule, lectures and reading for the Emperor. Zhang told the emperor everything from the way the court used people to some sections in the palace.

Did Zhang sleep or not?

In the ten years of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang, the first assistant of the cabinet, died of illness at the age of 58. Zhu Yijun, a 20-year-old Emperor Zongshen, was in charge of everything. Soon, the court ordered Zhang to be stripped of his title and sent someone to confiscate his property. Zhang Zai's hometown of Jingzhou Order Department, in order to cooperate with the raid of superiors, blocked the Zhangjia mansion in advance, and his family was forced to live in an empty house. After the raid, a dozen people starved to death. But the Zhang family didn't find much property, but they copied a lot of gold and silver from Zhang's brother and nephew. This does not prove that Zhang is rich.

Wanli emperor stills

Zhang made great contributions to Daming. Why did he become like this just after he died? There are rumors that Zhang was having an affair with the birth mother of Emperor Wanli, and Emperor Wanli put up with it for a long time. Of course, if he comes to power, he will retaliate. Rumor also said that Zhang was handsome and was only forty or fifty years old when he came to power. Li Taihou is young and lonely, and their relationship is unusual. Rumors must have been around for a long time, but the most lethal patch came from a drama in the Qing Dynasty.

It is said in the play that Zhang Kao, a civil servant, won the first prize. One candidate, Ai Zixiu, was also on the list, but ranked lower. According to the popular saying since the Northern Song Dynasty, he is not in the "Dragon List" but in the "Tiger List". It is said that Zhang was amused when he saw the name of Ai Zixiu on the list, and casually said: "Ai Zixiu, self-study is not self-study, and the white-faced scholar is at the back of the list."

Zhang stills

Ai Zixiu was very angry when she heard this sentence, but she couldn't find a reply at the moment. It was a difficult couplet with his name embedded in it and something said by the way. Ai Zixiu has been sulking for many years, scratching his head all day and thinking hard, but he can't draw the bottom line.

Later, when Zhang became prime minister, he promoted the "Wanli New Deal", which offended countless people in the ruling and opposition. Bad words about Zhang are constantly emerging in the market. Ai Zixiu must have heard something, had an epiphany, and finally got off the hook. This second couplet turned Zhang upside down and said, "Zhang, Prime Minister Wolong Bed". In other words, Zhang He is ambiguous, and the statement of "black-hearted prime minister" about "white-faced scholar" and "Wolong bed" about "back tiger list" is indeed correct.

In fact, the origin of this story is the story of the Qing Dynasty opera included in couplets such as Grand View of China's Ancient and Modern Clever Couplets. Needless to say, the History of Ming Dynasty, even the most detailed Notes on the History of Ming Dynasty and Wanli Ye Bian, did not record Ai's self-cultivation. Ai Zixiu's brief introduction comes from the local chronicle Yunnan Tongzhi. He is thirty years older than Zhang, and he is not the same person at all.

Others said, why do you support Zhang's reform so much? Their relationship is unusual. Then let's see how Li Guifei became the queen mother. The following excerpt is from Zhang Chuan in Ming Dynasty:

"Bao lai is the mother of Mei Di, Li Guifei, and the wind is harmonious. Juzheng did not dare to disobey, the queen was honored as the benevolent queen, and the imperial concubine was honored as the benevolent queen. There was no difference between the two palaces. The benevolent sage moved to the Qing Palace to take care of the emperor and served as lord protector, while the big handle was told that he would be appointed as a suitable candidate. "

"Bao" is a big eunuch, and his power is not to be taunted by Zhang. Zhang is very clever, and he flatters many times. The above paragraph describes that after Ming Taizu's death, he wanted to please Li Guifei, the mother of Emperor Wanli, and asked Zhang to come forward and make Li Guifei the queen mother. Naturally, our Queen Chen is the Queen Mother. What should we do? Zhang dared not disobey, so he had to be flexible, so Li Guifei and Empress Chen became empresses, one named "Empress Cisheng" and the other named "Empress Rensheng".

Li Taihou Steels

It is not surprising that this situation of "the two palaces are respected at the same time" occurred in Jingtai Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, Zhang has everything, and the empress dowager, the emperor and all are satisfied. The master knows how to be grateful, and the power in the palace has been given. Of course, the power of state affairs has been given to Zhang. Therefore, Zhang introduced the new law and both gave full support. Otherwise, Zhang will be unable to move, and one pulling his back will be enough to drink a pot.

Zhang monopolized state affairs for many years and vigorously promoted the New Deal. There are countless people who hate him, and Rainbow Anshi bears numerous charges. According to Wanli Ye Bian, when Zhang Chu entered the cabinet, it was not yet time to be a record. He worked hard on tactics and joined hands with others to squeeze out several opponents in a row. Wan Li Ye Ping said that he was "a talented man, so he was unprecedented", which means that Zhang was very powerful politically.

Stills of the Great Eunuch Feng Bao

Finally, why did Emperor Wanli "seize" Zhang's property after his death?

First of all, Emperor Wanli was dissatisfied with Zhang He's long-term monopolization of power, because it was quickly dealt with by Emperor Wanli.

Second, courtiers and local clansmen at home and abroad called for a thorough investigation of Zhang's crimes, and he totally deserved it. Emperor Wanli listened to slanderers and treated Zhang like this.

The grandson of Emperor Wanli and Emperor Apocalypse was rehabilitated by Zhang after he came to power. Therefore, this article thinks that Zhang's "scandal" is sheer nonsense.

Bibliography: Ming History, Wan Yeli Supplement, etc.

Why did Jiajing drive Fang Lu away?

Emperor Jiajing is a wise man. After Jiajing destroyed the Yan Party, the clean stream was bound to become bigger, and one side became bigger. Jiajing felt a sword hanging over his head. In the past, Jia Jing felt the crisis when he hung his sword over Qingliu and Yan Dang.

There was a concept in Ming dynasty: monarchical power, relative power and supervision power. As long as any two parties are connected, they can control the whole Ming empire!

What Jiajing finally said to his grandson is not what others promised you, only what you can decide! To put it simply, I must be the absolute boss. Jiajing's most important thing is to divide, not to enlarge the relative rights and let eunuchs use them for their own purposes. Some people say that at the command meeting, Jiajing asked Xu Jie's cabinet to fill in the word Zhen, which was Hu Ruzhen, but I don't think it was Zhao Zhenji, because Zhao Zhenji could guess the imperial edict and use Zhao Zhenji to divide the bureaucratic system.

Without Fang Lu, as Yan Shifan said, Fang Lu, an old fox, has long been unreliable. He put all his treasures on the last two generations, and Jiajing had long been dissatisfied with Fang Lu. Do you remember Jiajing's roar after he drugged Lu? Without reliable people, even you are not sincere now! Yang Jinshui said that we only have one boss, and that is the Palace. Yan Shifan can see that Fang Lu is gambling, and Jiajing must have seen it!

Personally, I think that putting Lu Fang in Nanjing is not only to protect him, but also to guard against him. When Kangxi was dying in Yongzheng dynasty, all officials and bureaucrats were demoted, with the aim of locking them up and protecting them. Once the new Lord ascended the throne, he was immediately reinstated and became a servant of the new emperor. If Fang Lu is left in Beijing, just imagine that when the new emperor becomes king, will Fang Lu control the state affairs because of his political achievements? Beijing at this time is already a huge whirlpool. After 20 years of inaction, Yandang was liquidated. Will Fang Lu be the next to be liquidated? If it's settled, can I keep him? Someone needs to take responsibility. Outside, Wang Yu was holding hands with Xu Jie. What should I do? But who can replace Lv Fang, the one who is not too stupid or too smart, but also full of domineering, used by me and even looked down upon by desire, Chen Hong!

The Relationship between Zhang and the Mother of Emperor Wanli

Zhang was a famous assistant minister in Ming Dynasty and a teacher of Emperor Wanli, but there were rumors among the people that she was the biological mother of Emperor Zhang and Wanli, and there were some improper relationships between men and women. There is a story widely circulated among the people that Ai Zixiu took part in the imperial examination and failed many times, so Zhang made a couplet: "Ai Zixiu, self-study, self-study, no self-study, white-faced scholar, with a tiger on his back." Later, Ai Zixiu was admitted, so she found an opportunity to make a bottom line for this. Unfortunately, he found a secret passage leading to the queen mother's bedroom in the back garden, and made a bottom line at random: "Zhang, who is honest and dishonest, is the bed of the black-hearted prime minister Wolong." But Zhang in history is not such a person.

First, Zhang is a gentleman.

Zhang's image as a gentleman is recognized by national affairs. When Zhang's father died, Zhang, as his son, should have gone home to be filial for three years, but at that time, Emperor Wanli was still a child and could not leave the business, so the emperor decided to seize the affection and said that Zhang did not have to resign and be filial. At that time, Zhang was also carrying out reforms, so it accepted the seizure of love, so it could be recognized by the court.

Second, Zhang is kind to his opponent.

If Zhang didn't show filial piety because he suppressed his rights, he did his duty as a minister. When Yan Song fell from power, the whole court was shunned and buried. At that time, only Zhang stood up and buried Yan Song. In addition, when Gao Gong was dealt with, even eunuch Bao Feng had to frame him. Although Gao Gong is Zhang's political enemy, Zhang managed to stop it, which shows that Zhang is a relatively upright person.

Third, Zhang worked wholeheartedly for the court.

During his reign, Zhang has been carrying out the Wanli New Deal. At this time, he is completely innocent. After all, the Wanli New Deal was opposed by many people. However, Zhang was willing to take the blame for the development of the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that Zhang was absolutely loyal to the Ming Dynasty. How can such a person go back and do anything?