After handling the blue jade case, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be satisfied.

His purpose has been achieved.

His mission has been accomplished.

His life seems to have come to a perfect end.

But what he didn't expect was that another conflict suddenly appeared.

Catch him off guard.

And the emergence of this contradiction, even the murderous Zhu Yuanzhang could not handle it.

The question came from his son.

In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu (1392), Prince Zhu Biao passed away.

Three more years.

In the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu (1395), the second son of the emperor, King Zhu Feng of Qin, who was enfeoffed in Shaanxi, died suddenly.

Three more years.

In the thirty-first year of Hongwu (1398), the third son of the emperor, King Zhu? of Jin, who was sealed in Shanxi, also died unexpectedly.

Over a period of nine years, one of the sons originally stationed in the north died every three years.

In the northern region, among the kings who played a role of strategic balance and containment, only the fourth son of the emperor was left.

King Yan, Zhu Di.

This was something Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to see anyway.

From my personal perspective, Zhu Yuanzhang was most interested in stability in the north.

Because there is a terrible and powerful enemy in the north.

It is the grassland force far away in the desert.

Although the most important forces in the Northern Yuan Dynasty have been eradicated one by one, in terms of strategic threats, the remaining Mongolian forces can never be completely eliminated.

Those guys who don't eat food all day long but only eat meat to gain strength and strength. Some of them are looking for trouble everywhere. They will always be the biggest threat to the Ming Dynasty.

It was also with this issue in mind that Zhu Yuanzhang divided his eldest sons in the north.

In this way, you can guard the border and prevent the invasion of powerful enemies.

Second, they can form mutual checks and ensure the political stability of the central government.

Simply speaking, there is nothing wrong with what Zhu Yuanzhang did.

It's also very suitable for him to arrange it this way.

But the problem also lies here.

If it continues to develop according to Zhu Yuanzhang's vision without any changes in the middle, his goal can be achieved.

But no one can guarantee whether there will be any accidents.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself would not have thought that his eldest sons would all die one after another in their prime.

This was something Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect.

And as several sons passed away one after another, the north, a national strategic location, would lose its military strength in an instant.

A situation emerged where one family was dominated by military strength.

More importantly, the prince's earliest death caused the balance that Zhu Yuanzhang had originally set to shift instantly.

This is what Zhu Yuanzhang absolutely does not want to see.

We might as well pretend that we are Zhu Yuanzhang and think about this issue from his perspective.

His original setting was that the eldest brother, Zhu Biao, would be crowned prince and sit in Nanjing, that is, the central government, commanding national military operations and administrative orders.

The other princes, namely Zhu Biao's younger brothers, held troops and horses respectively, restraining each other, guarding against each other, and also using each other to jointly ensure the political stability of the country.

If there is a rebellion somewhere in the country or a group of blind thieves try to rebel, Zhu Biao, as the eldest brother, can send the nearest troops to quell the rebellion.

And he only needs to sit in the center and collect the final political benefits.

This is an ideal strategic layout map.

But if these sons are all dead, especially after the most important prince Zhu Biao dies, the situation will be different.

First of all, Zhu Yuanzhang handed over the position of prince to Zhu Biao's son, who was also the nephew of many princes.

This is where the problem arises.

Why should we, who are uncles, listen to your instructions, who are your nephew?

You want soldiers but no soldiers, you want money but no money, why should we listen to you?

Why!

These Zhu Yuanzhang's sons would not be convinced at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang probably did not consider this.

I personally feel that Zhu Yuanzhang's approach is really not a wise choice.

Even a little silly.

Zhu Yuanzhang should not pass the throne to his grandson under any circumstances.

Because first of all, this grandson has no military power to back him up, secondly he has no political influence, and finally he has no administrative deterrence.

Anyone who sits on the throne must have the above three points.

To put it bluntly, this person must have soldiers in his hands. If he has soldiers and guns, he will be strong.

Secondly, this person must be ruthless enough, not only to the enemy but also to himself. If the enemy rebels, he must have the courage and courage to confront him head-on.

Finally, this person must be able to withstand the battle.

You must not be stage frightened when facing officials, and you must not become timid when facing diplomacy.

You have to be able to suppress them. No matter whether they are civil servants or military ministers, you have to make sure that these people are afraid of you.

They can effectively implement whatever you say, and your decrees can be implemented perfectly.

Only in this way can your throne be secure.

I have always believed that managing officials is the greatest knowledge. Judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's personnel structure and conflict handling, I don't think Zhu Yuanzhang did a very good job in this aspect.

On the contrary, I think he did a very poor job.

During the Zhu Yuanzhang period, the management of officials was very simple.

When it comes to personnel management, he only adheres to one word.

kill!

If you obey, I will keep you.

If you don't obey, then I will kill you.

This practice was called Xunli by Ming Dynasty people, that is, people who do things according to rules.

This creates a problem, and it is impossible to get honest officials.

Because honest officials often need to confront their bosses.

People who do what their boss wants are unlikely to be honest officials (He Shen is an example).

As for winning over people's hearts and creating a good and harmonious political environment, Zhu Yuanzhang, as the absolute boss, has not thought deeply about it.

In his thinking concept, he will choose a way to deal with anyone who is disobedient, makes a fool of himself or makes him dissatisfied.

kill!

Kill them.

After killing one batch, find another batch.

Then I feel dissatisfied and kill again.

And so on.

The cycle goes back and forth.

This is Zhu Yuanzhang's official purpose.

It's a bit similar to the way some of our companies manage people now.

Throughout the company, whatever the boss says is what it is.

The boss says to turn left, everyone must turn left.

Even if there is a cliff or the south wall on the left, everyone must jump down together.

This brings up a problem. It is impossible for the boss to make the right choice in everything. If something is wrong in the first place, and all the employees are hit by the wall, that is not obedience, but stupidity.

So I said that during Zhu Yuanzhang's period, there were big problems with his management methods.
To be continued...