Xianzong Zhu Jianshen is a peculiar emperor in history. He is the eldest son of Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, and he is also a strange person. First of all, he was the first illiterate emperor in history and barely read books for a few days. Second, an emperor with a mother-love complex. Third, it created a precedent for the belief of later generations of emperors. Fourth, the eunuch officially became the protagonist of the court and controlled the court. Fifth, since him, the later generations of emperors have not had many heirs, and the imperial family has gradually withered. Because when he was just over a year old, the "Tumubao Change" occurred, and his father, Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, was captured by the Walla people. The Vala people took advantage of the town of Zhuqi, and the Hui army went south and almost captured the capital. In desperation, the minister supported Zhu Qiyu, the second son of the former emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji, as Emperor Jing, presiding over the overall situation and resisting the Walla army. From this time on, Zhu Jianshen lost his status as the crown prince and would not be able to become an emperor. He became a wild child with no one to take care of him, and almost no one loved him. Although Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was released soon after, their family was confined in the dilapidated Nangong. At that time, Emperor Jing was Zhu Jianshen's own uncle, and he wished that Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Jianshen would commit suicide by themselves, of course they would not be very good to them. When he was in Nangong, even Zhu Qizhen, the emperor, couldn't eat enough, and Zhu Jianshen, the former prince, of course, would not have a good time. There are only a few eunuchs and palace maids in Nangong, no one cares about Zhu Jianshen, and no one will teach Zhu Jianshen.

Except for major festivals, Zhu Qizhen's family could not leave Nangong. In order to have a future, Zhu Qizhen, the expired emperor, quarreled with his younger brother Emperor Jing Zhu Qiyu for the first time. Because Emperor Jing wanted to make his son the crown prince, Zhu Qizhen wanted Emperor Jing to restore Zhu Jianshen's status as the crown prince. Only when Zhu Jianshen becomes the prince and becomes the emperor in the future, will Zhu Qizhen have a chance to come out. Of course, Emperor Jing Zhu Qiyu would not be so stupid, and he would definitely not and could not give Zhu Qizhen a chance to turn over. The two emperors were quarreling here, and the two children were also fighting. Although Zhu Jianshen is a little older than his cousin, he can't beat his cousin because of his poor physique and frequent hunger. Zhu Qiyu took this opportunity to ridicule Zhu Jianshen for not only being rude and uneducated, but also not even having a good physique, how could he be a prince?

After Zhu Qizhen was successfully reinstated, Zhu Jianshen finally became the crown prince. But at this time, Zhu Jianshen was already eleven years old, and he had long passed the age of studying with peace of mind. Due to the relationship of long-term solitary confinement, Zhu Qizhen's father and son, who have regained their freedom, play to their heart's content, forgetting their responsibilities as emperor and crown prince. At this time, a maid of ten thousand palaces gradually entered Zhu Jianshen's life. When Zhu Jianshen was in Nangong, almost no one loved him, and even his mother often ignored him. There is only one Wangong maid who is very good to herself, and the young Zhu Jianshen has vowed to be good to Wangong Maiden for the rest of his life. This Wangong girl, who was a full seventeen years older than Zhu Jianshen, stayed by Zhu Jianshen's side. Wangong Nu taught Zhu Jianshen how to enjoy it, and she also became Zhu Jianshen's most trusted person. She not only made Zhu Jianshen change from a boy to a man, but also taught Zhu Jianshen how to use people.

After Zhu Qizhen's death, Zhu Jianshen inherited the throne, and he was Zhu Jianshen, the emperor of Ming Chenghua. History does not speak well of him, saying that he had several decisions that would affect future generations. First of all, because he was illiterate and uneducated, Zhu Jianshen almost never personally reviewed the recitals. Almost all the decisions were made by his concubine Wan or his cronies and eunuchs. The eunuchs formally intervened in government affairs and dealt with state affairs in a grand manner. When Zhu Qizhen was in charge, although Wang Zhen also controlled the court situation, Zhu Qizhen did not completely let go of the real power. But as soon as Zhu Jianshen came up, he handed over the power to Concubine Wan Guifei and the celebrant eunuch, making it clear that the eunuch would interfere in national affairs. Second, at the suggestion of his confidant eunuch Wang Zhi, the West Factory, which was darker than the East Factory, was formed. Third, listen to Concubine Wan and want to be an immortal emperor. attracted a large group of so-called masters to set up altars in the palace all day long. It made the palace miserable, and it affected several emperors in later generations. Fourth, he favored Wan Guifei, and even the queen was abolished. If it weren't for Wan Guifei's bad background and the minister's desperate opposition, Wan Guifei would have become the queen a long time ago. For this reason, Zhu Jianshen simply did not set up a queen, and was presided over by Wan Guifei**. Wan Guifei has long been over to give birth, so she can't have children. But she is also a very jealous woman, and she is unwilling to let other women have Zhu Jianshen's children. It is said that Wan Guifei once killed nearly ten of Zhu Jianshen's children, and three concubines also died together because of the children's affairs. Zhu Jianshen didn't know, but he favored Wan Guifei too much, and let Wan Guifei mess around. It wasn't until Zhu Jianshen found out that Concubine Wan had white hair and was not young that he thought of asking a son to inherit his country.

In fact, as early as many years ago, Zhu Jianshen had a son who survived. When Zhu Jianshen was drunk, he was fortunate to have a woman who didn't look good. At that time, no one knew that it was not until the palace maid became pregnant that she was worried that the child would be killed by Concubine Wan, so she found the queen who was still alive at that time. The Empress arranged for her to leave the palace, but to no avail. The palace maid had to work in the palace during the day and hide in the corner at night. Zhu Youji, who later became Emperor Xiaozong, was born in the middle of the wall. For seven years, Zhu Youzhu did not see the light of day, and no one knew about his existence. The queen and the imperial concubines secretly protected Zhu Youji, which was also the only time that the inner palace had a joint action of the concubines. It wasn't until Zhu Youzhu was eleven years old that he saw his father, Zhu Jianshen, for the first time. When Zhu Jianshen saw this child, he said something that no one understood, only Wan Guifei knew it very well. Zhu Jianshen decided at first glance that Zhu Youzhu was his son, and he was definitely his own son, because Zhu Youzhu was almost exactly the same as Zhu Jianshen back then. Of course, Zhu Jianshen also left Nangong like this, with a skinny appearance. Immediately, Zhu Youji's identity was established, he was Zhu Jianshen's third son, that is, the crown prince in the Chenghua period.

Zhu Jianshen later had two sons, the youngest son was later named King Xingxian, and his fief was in Lu'an, he was the biological father of the current emperor Jiajingye. Therefore, Sejong Zhu Houcong is the grandson of Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, the nephew of Xiaozong Zhu Youjiao, and the cousin of Wuzong Zhu Houzhao.

I don't know if Xiaozong Zhu Youzhu was influenced by his biological mother, or if he had some feelings. After becoming the emperor, the Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu became the first dedicated emperor in the ages. He has only one wife, the queen, and does not have any concubines and little wives. Zhu Youji, who had a very decent private life, was also very diligent politically and recovered some vitality for the Ming Dynasty. But because of dedication, there are not many heirs, although there will be no such thing as seizing the throne, but it will also lead to many things later.

As for the filial piety of Zhu Youzhang, there is only one son Zhu Houzhao after the daughter gets married. This is the natural future emperor, the crown prince at that time. is also because there is only such a son, so the two couples love him very much, which makes this Zhu Houzhao a bit whimsical. The husband and wife are monogamous freaks, and the son is a strange troublemaker, so everyone is secretly talking about whether Zhu Youzhu was stupid when he lived in the wall, or what was wrong with Guan?

Compared with Zhu Youji, who is very persistent in love and marriage, his son Zhu Houzhao can be said to be even more crazy. After the funeral of Xiaozong Zhu Youzhang, as Zhu Youji's only son, Zhu Houzhao will immediately succeed to the throne as the new emperor. But the fourteen-year-old boy quit, and he had to negotiate the price with the ministers. Others are emperors who have broken their heads, but Zhu Houzhao doesn't care at all. According to his meaning, if the ministers did not agree to his request, he should not be the emperor and not ascend the throne. The first assistant minister, Lu Tiaoyang, is also the nominal teacher of Zhu Houzhao, and he is the only one who knows Zhu Houzhao better. He patiently negotiated the conditions with this little ancestor, and retold all the deviant words he heard to everyone after sorting them out, and everyone worked together to find a way to solve them. Even if Lu Tiaoyang has been processed, even if most of the impossible ones have been deleted, everyone still can't believe that Zhu Houzhao will put forward so many conditions. In the end, everyone and Zhu Houzhao held on for three days and three nights, and had to agree to Zhu Houzhao's conditions, but some conditions had to be slowed down or implemented separately. Only then did Zhu Houzhao agree to ascend the throne and become Emperor Zhengde.

Most of Zhu Houzhao's conditions are no longer known. But some of the things that everyone knows also sound incredible. First of all, Zhu Houzhao asked that the court meeting be canceled and replaced with a court meeting. The "court meeting" is the upper court, that is, the emperor and the minister meet every day and listen to the minister's report. The "court meeting" is a meeting organized by the cabinet, and the cabinet decides the affairs of all parties. The difference is that the decision of the court meeting can be issued immediately, while the decision of the court can only be issued after the cabinet has consulted the emperor. But Zhu Houzhao didn't care so much, he asked to go to court once a month, and later changed it to the fifteenth day of the first month after everyone's request. Second, Zhu Houzhao asked the household department to fully supply the needs of the imperial family, especially the expenses of the imperial palace. Originally, the emperor had private property, his own manor and shop, they did not have to pay taxes, and all the income was the emperor's own. Although the household department is also in charge of money, it is in charge of the state's property. That is, the money of the household department belongs to the state and the public, and the emperor cannot use it privately. But Zhu Houzhao doesn't care so much, when his family's money runs out, he needs state subsidies, so he can't let himself be frugal. Third, the cabinet should not always worry about government affairs, and some unimportant cabinets should make their own decisions. Some of the more important cabinets are decided together with the celebrants. I really can't make the decision, so I will return to Zhu Houzhao, but it must be simple and concise, and think of a good way. The last thing Zhu Houzhao wants is to think of countermeasures, let alone become a little old man.