Xiang Wang Zhu Zhanqian: How can a prince who has been infinitely close to the throne three times in his life get away with it?

Zhu Zhanqian was born in March 16, the fourth year of Yongle (A.D. 1406). He is the fifth son of Emperor Renzong of Ming Dynasty, and his biological mother is Queen Zhang. Injong Yi * * * has three sons, namely Zhu Zhanji, King of Yue, and Zhu Zhanqian, King of Xiang (the popular novel "Fifteen Days of A Tale of Two Cities" mentioned Xuanzong's subtle psychological changes to his two younger brothers. However, with the author's historical background, it is difficult to understand that Zhu Zhanqian called items one at a time. After all, Wang Xiang is not dead. How can he tell posthumous title after his death? )。

In October of the 22nd year of Yongle (A.D. 1424), Zhu Zhanqian, aged 19, was registered as Wang Xiang. What is the evaluation given by Ming history to this Wang Xiang? Zhuang Jing has a reputation? . Because Injong died less than a year ago, after his eldest brother Zhu Zhanji succeeded to the throne, Wang Xiang's younger brother became the emperor's right-hand man.

In August of the first year of Xuande (A.D. 1426), in order not to repeat the mistakes of Wen Jian Emperor Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Zhanji went to Le 'an County to put down the Hanwang rebellion. There is an army outside, and Beijing's defense is particularly important. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty left his uncle Guangping Hou and Jingnan hero Wu 'an Hou in Beijing, while Zhu Zhanqian and his younger brother Zheng were ordered to stay in Beijing as princes.

In the second year of Xuande (A.D. 1427), on June 6, 10, Xuande was appointed as the official envoy, and Shangshu, the minister of rites, was appointed as the assistant envoy, and the daughter of Jing 'an was named a princess with a festival book. It can be seen that Xuanzong still attaches great importance to his brother's marriage. One of the two ambassadors was the first duke, and the other was a veteran of the Three Dynasties.

In May of the 4th year of Xuande (A.D. 1429), in order to assist the kingdom, Xuanzong ordered the Ministry of Industry and the Third Division of Huguang (master book and inspection department) to repair Shu Ren's former residence in Changsha. In August, Wang Xiang Zhu Zhanqian paid an official visit to Changsha.

To tell the truth, the author has never understood why Xuanzong took Changsha as the territory of Wang Xiang. As the name implies, Wang Xiang should be Xiangyang. Moreover, Changsha at that time had lost two vassals, and it was really not an auspicious vassal state.

The earliest enfeoffment here was Zhu Zi, the eighth son of Mao Zhu Yuanzhang.

In April of the 23rd year of Hongwu (AD 1390), Zhu Zi set himself on fire and died in Changsha Palace. Then in October of the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu (AD 1402), Zhu Sui, the nineteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was renamed Changsha.

However, in February of the 15th year of Yongle (A.D. 14 17), Zhu Sui was abolished as Shu Ren for rebellion.

Therefore, the author speculates that Changsha is only the temporary residence of Wang Xiang, in order to monitor the powerful king of Chu in Wuchang. There is also a small detail in A Record of Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty to prove that both Xuanzong and Wang Xiang did not regard Changsha as the final location of Wang Xiang's mansion.