As a historical phenomenon, the so-called Hulan Party case, namely the Hulan Party case and the Lanyu Party case, is essentially that Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, killed all the founding fathers in order to consolidate the supremacy of imperial power. Killing heroes by the founding emperor has always been a sensitive topic.
Liu Ji, a native of Qingtian, Zhejiang Province, was a local official in the late Yuan Dynasty. After Zhu Yuanzhang hit eastern Zhejiang, he was hired as a counselor. Liu Ji, a resourceful man, put forward a strategy to his master-first Chen Youliang, then Zhang Shicheng, and then the Northern Expedition, which helped Zhu Yuanzhang become emperor. His contribution is no less than that of Li Shanchang. Because he was not a middleman in Huaixi Group, when he was a hero after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was only named Cheng Bo, aged 240 stone, which was far from Li Shanchang's title of Korean Duke and his age of 4,000 stone. Moreover, he is only Cheng in the suggestion (deputy director of the suggestion room) and does not have much real power.
Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Liu Ji. In order to replace Li Shanchang, he chose a prime minister and asked for his advice. The monarch and the minister had a heart-to-heart dialogue:
Although Liu Ji was rejected by Li Shanchang, out of public interest, he advised the master not to replace Li Shanchang: "Be kind and respect the old, you can reconcile the generals."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I want to harm you, and you should take it." I am a gentleman. "
Liu Ji knew that it was difficult for Huaixi Group to display its hands and feet in the court and resolutely declined.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: What about yang xian?
Liu Ji won't say anything ambiguous, because he has a close personal relationship with Yang Xian: "(Yang) is talented but not talented. The husband and the prime minister, holding their hearts like water, weigh justice and reason, and those who have nothing to do with themselves, (Yang) Xian is absent. "
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: What about Wang Guangyang?
Liu Ji said: "This is shallower than Yang's physique."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: What about Hu?
Liu Ji said: "If you extrapolate, you will be afraid." In Liu Ji's view, Hu is the worst, just like a bad horse. If you let it drive, it will definitely roll over.
Seeing that none of the above candidates were suitable, Zhu Yuanzhang once again invited Liu Ji to be the prime minister: "My appearance is nothing more than my husband."
Liu Ji once again declined: "I am too sick to stand the complicated drama, and I am grateful for it." There is no talent in the world, and the wise master asks carefully. You haven't seen it yet. "
But then Zhu Yuanzhang, on the recommendation of Li Shanchang, chose Hu, a villain who was not as good at making suggestions as Li Shanchang, but was good at flattery and playing politics. Hu, a native of Li Shanchang, joined the Red Scarf Army when Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Hezhou. In the third year of Hongwu, with the support of Li Shanchang, he worshipped Zhongshu Province to participate in politics, and soon replaced Wang Guangyang as Zuocheng of Zhongshu Province. Later, he worshipped the right prime minister and then became the left prime minister. Because he is good at pandering, he won Zhu Yuanzhang's favor and formed a lonely situation. As "Ming Shi" said: "The emperor took (Hu) as a talent, spoiled it, and was also self-motivated. He tasted music, became interested, and was favored by heaven. When you're alone, you either get killed or you don't play. The inside and outside must be read and printed first, and those who harm themselves will not smell it. Impetuous people in all directions, as well as those who contributed to Beowulf's dereliction of duty, fought their heads off and gave the famous horses a good look, and the list goes on. " That's an arrogant little face. Xu Da, the general, hated his guts and told the son of heaven. After learning this, Hu lured the concierge in Xu Da Palace in an attempt to harm Xu Da. Although he failed, his sinister villain mentality was exposed. He thinks that his relationship with Li Shanchang is extraordinary (his niece married Li Shanchang's nephew and became in-laws); With such a veteran as the backing, Hu is even more daring.
In view of the difficulty in establishing a foothold in the imperial court, Liu Ji retired to his hometown in Hongwu for four years, fearing political disaster, and simply lived in seclusion in the mountains, no longer taking pleasure in drinking and playing chess every day, but saying nothing. He tried to escape from reality, but the vortex of political struggle dragged him in. Hu learned that Liu Ji told the emperor that he was incompetent and held a grudge. At that time, in order to save trouble, Hu held Zuo Chengshu in his hand, instructing his cronies to attack Liu Ji, slandering Liu Ji out of thin air and digging his own grave with ten "kings", plotting evil plans and stimulating Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion. As expected, Liu Ji was deprived of his official position. Liu Ji, afraid of bringing more disasters, rushed to Nanjing to confess his sins to the emperor and stayed in Beijing to show his mind. Soon after Hu became the left prime minister, Liu Ji was greatly saddened: "If I don't test my words, it will be a blessing." After that, he became ill and died soon. As for the cause of Liu Ji's death, after the Hu case, it was reported that Liu Ji was poisoned by Hu.
Regarding Liu Ji's death, Meng Sen said with great emotion: Liu Ji's seclusion is really a kind of courage in times of crisis. (Zhu) regards it as, so he knows everything and listens to everything. Every time Liu Ji meets an emergency, he is brave and resourceful, his plan has been made, and he is unpredictable. (Zhu) listened to himself and called him an old gentleman. However, the torrent can't retreat.
Zhu Yuanzhang later talked to Liu Ji's son about this matter and put the blame on the "Hu Party". He said: "When Liu Bowen was here, Manchu was on one side, but they didn't obey each other and ate every move he made." That means Liu Ji was poisoned by Hu Dang. He also said: "When Liu Bowen was here, the Hu family formed a party, and I can't say it." Zhu Yuanzhang also publicly said: "Later, Hu formed a party and (Liu Ji) ate him. Only one day (Liu Ji) came to me (right) and said, superior, I'm afraid I can't read well now. I sent him back, and his family died. Later, it was announced that his son had come to ask, saying that it had risen sharply, and then it collapsed and died. This is where he is possessed. " It was asserted that Liu Ji was poisoned by Hu. But according to Wu Han's research, "Liu Ji was poisoned. Because of the conspiracy, Hu and Liu Ji hated each other and were unconsciously used. " If Wu Han's textual research is correct, then Liu Ji's death is even more tragic. Zhu Yuanzhang had scruples about his cronies, even Liu Ji, who was regarded as Sean, was not spared. However, he trusted Hu, let him run amok, and completely pushed the responsibility out. With his prestige, can he really say "no" to Hu Jia Group? Finally, Hu's confrontation is actually a logical development of his scruples about his cronies.
Hu's arbitrariness made the conflict between relative power and imperial power clear. Before Hu, Li Shanchang was cautious, and Xu Da often led troops to war, only drinking and reciting poems. The contradiction between relative power and imperial power is not obvious. Hu was in power for seven years, which made Zhu Yuanzhang feel excluded and forced him to do it.
In the 13th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang announced the execution of Hu on the charge of "framing the Party members". It is more than enough to execute Hu for "framing the party for having no political power", but it is far-fetched.
In order to make Luo Zhi's criminal network bigger, something strange happened. After Hu's death, his crimes escalated. Obviously, the original intention of drunkards is not to drink, but to kill those "Hu Gang". The great threat of the Ming dynasty was "invading the north and invading the south", so it was the most lethal to start from the front. Therefore, after Hu's death, the crime was upgraded to "Lian Rilu" to implicate the founding fathers. In all fairness, Hu's killing is entirely self-inflicted, but a large number of heroes killed by Hu are completely innocent. The Hu case actually became an excuse for Zhu Yuanzhang to clean up the hero. All ministers who he thinks are angry and domineering are charged with "Hu Dang" and execute property.
He wants an absolute monarchy. Want a person to monopolize power. But ministers are the ones who risk their lives with him. He was embarrassed to ask for his rights in person. You don't have to go back. Why don't you just cook a rabbit and a dead dog? Kill them
First, the former heroes held too much power, which was a great threat to the inheritance and rights control of future generations. Secondly, the emperor's suspicious nature is also a potential factor in this incident.
I think there are three reasons.
1: strangle the rabbit, and the dog will cook.
2. work high covers the Lord
3. The heroes are all his old friends, afraid that they will spread the story of the Tang Emperor becoming a monk and a beggar. Just like in the late Spring and Autumn Period, he was afraid that people would say that he was a slave in Wu and ate the excrement of Fu tea, so he killed the couple and Shi.