[Zhu Yuanzhang's greatest achievement is undoubtedly to end the rule of Meng Yuan, establish the Ming Dynasty, and recover the 16 states of Youyun that have been lost for 400 years, and complete the unification of the whole country! ] 】

[After years of arduous battles, Zhu Yuanzhang finally flattened the heroes, ended the rule of Meng Yuan, and unified the whole country. 】

[He established a new and powerful state, the Ming Dynasty, and restored the long-lost power of the Han nation within the traditional Chinese territory. 】

[In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, there was political corruption, the world was in chaos, and the rebel armies in various places were surging.

Soon after Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Red Turban Army, he was appreciated for his bravery and intelligence, and worked hard, finally growing from an ordinary soldier to the commander of a strong army, and then led the army to eliminate several relatively powerful separatist regimes in the vicinity.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his army to the Northern Expedition to Mengyuan and Yuan, all the way to the ground, and soon recovered the capital of the Yuan Dynasty (Beiping).

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang went through several crusades before finally unifying the whole country and establishing the Ming Dynasty. 】

[Why is it Zhu Yuanzhang's mission to end the war, unify the country, and restore the Han national regime? 】

[This is of course fate and God's favor for Zhu Yuanzhang, but it is also the final victory of Zhu Yuanzhang's own comprehensive advantages such as intelligence, strength and virtue. 】

[There are many reasons for this, such as: Zhu Yuanzhang's army is highly disciplined, does not offend the common people, and is deeply popular with the people; For example, his army officers and men are united, and the overall combat effectiveness is extremely strong, especially able to fight vicious and tough battles; Another example is that Zhu Yuanzhang is strategically far-sighted, his decision-making has always been correct, and he has a high level of dedication and fierce generals. 】

[He is an outstanding commander, and he was even said by later generations of great people: "Since ancient times, there has been no one on the right side of Li Shimin, followed by Zhu Yuanzhang!" 】

[He is a Bole who knows heroes with a discerning eye: strategizing, winning thousands of miles, he has Liu Bowen, the "Divine Machine"; Guarding the home, foot soldiers, and food, he has the late Yuan version of "Zhuge Liang" Li Shanchang; Charging into battle, taking the lead, he has "often 100,000" often encounters spring; With an army of millions, attacking the city and plundering the land, he has the late Yuan version of "Han Xin" Xu Da. 】

Li Shimin bowed slightly, and said to himself: "This great man's evaluation is still very pertinent, but I don't know which dynasty he is a hero and whether he has the opportunity to get to know him."

Zhu Di pouted and said: "Tang Taizong was born in the general's family, has countless resources and connections, and he is also eloquent, my father can only be one line worse than him, which can be regarded as very powerful." ”

Liu Che was a little surprised, "This Li Shimin is even stronger than Zhu Yuanzhang in the war?" So what kind of terrible record does he have? ”

"The top three on this list are well deserved." Xuan Ye felt that he was still convinced.

[Second: Zhu Yuanzhang used strong means to improve and innovate the political system. 】

[Although this kind of institutional improvement and innovation is certainly aimed at further strengthening the imperial power and stabilizing the political power structure. However, to a certain extent, this improvement also perfected the feudal system, promoted the progress of the political system, and laid a solid foundation for the progress of the system in later generations. 】

[Zhu Yuanzhang adopted a series of reform measures in order to solve many problems left over from the Yuan Dynasty. 】

[Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the powerful prime minister and re-established the cabinet team to assist the emperor in handling government affairs, and this was the prototype of the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty.

The cabinet system was basically formed when the Ming Dynasty became the ancestor, and then the power gradually became heavier, and the cabinet was granted the right to vote for the university when Xuanzong, and finally the first assistant of the cabinet was formed when it came to Xianzong.

In short, through the efforts of several generations of emperors in the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet system has become increasingly perfect and mature.

Later, it was borrowed and learned by the British, and finally formed the cabinet system and the prime minister system in the modern sense.

Hundreds of years ago, the Ming Dynasty completely copied the cabinet system, and even today is practicing a very typical cabinet system of governance. 】

"Humph!" Liu Che snorted dissatisfiedly and said, "All the good things have been learned by the barbarians. I'm interested in the cabinet system."

Zhu Yuanzhang said thoughtfully: "The first assistant of the cabinet. Maybe we can do it in one step. ”

Tang Taizong said to himself: "The power of the prime minister is indeed a bit great. During my reign, there will certainly be no problem with the prime minister, but after my abdication, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no powerful ministers who cover the sky with their hands, and it seems necessary to understand this cabinet system in detail. ”

[On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang also decomposed the power of local governments at all levels.

For example, the provincial-level local powers have been changed to three newly established organs, namely, the Department of Political Envoys, the Department of Procuratorial Missions for the Prosecution of Criminal Cases, and the Department of Command and Mission, to divide the three powers of administration, justice, and military, and these three organs of equal status do not govern each other and are all separately responsible to the central authorities. This greatly reduced the situation of excessive local power in the late Han Dynasty. 】

[Third: In terms of army building, Zhu Yuanzhang decomposed the central metropolitan governor's office into five prefectures: left, center, right, front, and rear.

The Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces is in charge of the management and training of the military forces throughout the country, while the power to transfer troops is in the hands of the Ministry of War. At the local level, he also established a complete set of health guards and military household systems.

Through the establishment of this series of military systems, Zhu Yuanzhang firmly controlled the military power in the hands of the emperor. As a result, the army of the Ming Dynasty also maintained a strong centripetal force and combat effectiveness from beginning to end. 】

[Fourth: In order to consolidate the imperial power, in order to supervise hundreds of officials, and for the long-term stability of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang also set up the world's first intelligence and spy organization - Jinyiwei.

As a system, hundreds of years later, Jinyiwei is still learning from all countries in the world, which shows the necessity of this system for the state apparatus that has developed to a certain stage.

Although the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty did not have a good reputation in history, it was also because it was used by bad people to fight against dissidents and other political struggles.

But the importance and positive significance of this special organization is very important for a country. 】

[Fifth: After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang learned from the experience of the early Han Dynasty and implemented the policy of light taxes and thin taxes and recuperation, so that the people finally got a breather after experiencing the terrifying rule of the Yuan Dynasty.

For the benefit of the people in the world, Zhu Yuanzhang carefully planned and worked diligently, so that the ordinary people living in the early Ming Dynasty lived a happy and healthy life after the devastating war. 】

[After that, Zhu Yuanzhang implemented the policy of immigrating to the fields, distributing ploughing cattle and seeds to immigrants for free, reducing or reducing taxes, and encouraging farming. He also attached great importance to agricultural infrastructure such as water conservancy, and provided necessary assistance for normal agricultural production. 】

[At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also established a social assistance system.

For example, the disaster relief system: in case of floods and droughts and other disasters across the country, not only the taxes of the current year will be exempted, but also the disaster relief will be opened.

Another example is the system of poverty relief: almshouses are set up, and those who have no means of living are taken in and given food on a monthly basis.

In short, through the series of policies formulated and implemented, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly stabilized the society and the people's minds, and also restored and promoted the development of agriculture and the economy.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty was able to make great strides on the road to prosperity and well-being. 】

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