Emperor Hui of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen, was born in 1377, the eighth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty.
He was the direct grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
In 1398, the 31st year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang died, and the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen succeeded to the throne.
He changed his reign to Jianwen and was called Emperor Jianwen.
After ascending the throne, Zhu Yunwen introduced a series of policies to benefit the people, such as "lenient criminal laws", "encouraging farming and weaving", and "light corvee taxes", which is known as the "Jianwen New Deal" in history.
The promulgation of the "New Deal" enabled the Ming Dynasty's social productivity to develop very well.
However, Zhu Yunwen did not secure the throne.
Because he was eager to reduce the vassal, in the second year after he ascended the throne, the most powerful among the vassal kings, Yan Wang Zhudi raised his troops to launch the "Battle of Jingnan" in the name of "Qing Jun Side", and after a three-year battle to seize control of the country, he reached the gates of Nanjing.
After three years of hard work and passion for governing the country, what he got in exchange was a military confrontation with his uncle and the surrender of the city guarding generals without a fight.
Facing the soldiers and horses outside the city, Zhu Yunwen had no way to retreat and had to burn the palace.
When Zhu Di entered the city, he saw the palace with flames soaring into the sky, but Zhu Yunwen was nowhere to be seen.
Where did Zhu Yunwen go?
There is a rather specific description in Gu Yingtai's Chronicle of Ming Dynasty: In the summer and June of the fourth year of Jianwen, Yichou, the emperor learned that Jinchuan Gate had been lost.
He had a long hair, walked east and west, and wanted to commit suicide.
Cheng Ji, editor of the Hanlin Academy, said: "It is better to go into exile."
Wang Yuejin, the young eunuch, said: "In the past, when Emperor Gao ascended to the throne, there was a box left behind, saying that it was time to deal with the great disaster.
I would like to keep it on the left side of the first hall."
All the ministers gathered together.
He said: "Get out in a hurry" and a red basket arrived.
The surrounding areas were solidly made of iron, and the two locks were also filled with iron.
When the emperor saw this, he was in great mourning and ordered the palace to be set on fire.
Queen Ma went to the fire to die.
Cheng Ji broke the suitcase and got three certificates, one should be Wen, one should be Neng, and one should be Xian.
Kasayas, hats, shoes, razors are all available, and ten ingots of platinum.
Inside the Zhu Shuzi: "Ying Wen left the Ghost Gate, and Yu walked through the Shuiguan Yugou.
At dusk, he met in the optimistic West Room."
The emperor said: "Several words."
Cheng Ji gave the emperor his blessing.
Yang Yingneng, Professor of the King of Wu, wished to wish Fa his death.
Ye Xixian, the supervisory censor, resolutely said: "I am famous for being a virtuous minister, so there is no doubt that I should be a virtuous person."
Everyone changed their clothes and put on their ultimatums.
Fifty or sixty people in the palace fell to the ground weeping bitterly, and all died.
The emperor said: "Many people cannot be expelled from the world.
If you wait for your appointment to become famous, you will inevitably be questioned; if you wait for your wife to take office, your heart will be haunted.
It is appropriate for each of you to "Come on."
The imperial censor Zeng Fengshao said, "I would like to repay your majesty with death."
The emperor's ministers mourned greatly and attracted several people.
Nine people came from the emperor to the ghost gate, and in a boat, Wang Sheng, an optimistic Taoist priest, saw the emperor, kowtowed and said long live, saying: "I know that your majesty is coming.
Once upon a time, the emperor Gao had a dream and ordered me to come here.
"Then we took a boat to Taipingmen and ascended to the temple.
It was already dusk.
Thirteen people including Yang Yingneng and Ye Xixian arrived together.
The specific explanation is as follows: In the summer and June of the fourth year of Jianwen, Emperor Jianwen learned that Jinchuan Gate had been lost.
He sighed and felt helpless, so he thought of committing suicide.
At this time, the young eunuch Wang Yue told him: "When your grandfather was dying, he left you an iron box and asked me to give it to you when you are in trouble.
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I have always kept it secretly in Fengxian Hall."
The ministers hurriedly brought the box and opened it.
There were three certificates inside, which were the certificates of becoming a monk.
The three names of Ying Wen, Ying Neng and Ying Xian were written on them respectively.
In addition, the monk's robes, razor, and money were all provided, and there was also a suicide note, which read: "Ying Wen came out of the ghost gate, and the others walked through Shuiguanyugou, and met in the west room of Shenwang in the evening."
After seeing these suicide notes, Jian Jian Emperor Wen lamented: "This is what fate is."
Cheng Ji shaved his hair for Emperor Jianwen, and King Wu Yang Yingneng also shaved his hair to meet Jianwen.
The emperor was accompanying the emperor, and the supervisory censor Ye Xixian said: "There is a word in my name, and the corresponding word must be Yingxian."
After saying this, he followed Emperor Jianwen to have his hair shaved.
Everyone changed their clothes and took the ultimatum.
Everyone present cried bitterly.
According to this, Emperor Jianwen shaved his head, put on monk's clothes, and brought only nine people to the ghost gate.
The Ghost Gate is located inside the Taiping Gate.
It is a small door in the inner city.
It only allows one person to enter and exit.
It leads to the waterway.
Emperor Jianwen bent over and walked out of the Ghost Gate.
After the other eight people followed him, they saw the water parked on the waterway.
They were riding a small boat, and a Taoist priest standing on the boat greeted them to board the boat and kowtowed to Emperor Jianwen and said long live the emperor.
Emperor Jianwen asked him how he knew to wait here, and the Taoist priest replied: "My name is Wang Sheng, and I am the optimistic abbot.
I dreamed of your grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang last night and asked me to pick you up here."
He took a boat to Taipingmen and waited until dusk.
Just arrived at the temple.
Soon Yang Yingneng, Ye Xixian and other thirteen people arrived.
It is not difficult to see from the above records that Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen seemed to have become a monk.
However, as a monk, why did Zhu Yuanzhang entrust a Taoist priest to come to him in his dream?
The answer may only be known to Zhu Yunwen himself: