At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang took Nanjing as the capital. In order to make it look more magnificent, he is going to repair all the walls. However, at that time, the war was not over, and the national treasury basically regarded it as a military asset. Zhu Yuanzhang was short of money for some time. Knowing Zhu Yuanzhang's embarrassment, Shen Wansan offered to undertake a third of the whole project.
In order to gain the approval of the new king, Shen Wansan further proposed to reward the three armies for the emperor, but this touched Zhu Yuanzhang's lamella. According to the Ming History, Zhu Yuanzhang flew into a rage after reading Shen Wansan's letter and scolded: "A man who killed the emperor's army and gathered people to make trouble should be punished." Fortunately, Ma Huanghou, who is famous for his kindness, is there at the moment. She advised her impatient husband, saying, "If I smell the law, I will punish it for breaking the law, but it is not fierce. Although the people are rich, the people are ominous. " People who are unlucky will be punished by the devil. Why should your majesty punish them? "
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the queen's persuasion, gave up killing Shen Wansan directly and went into exile in remote Yunnan. Because of flattery in the wrong place, Shen Wansan changed from the richest man to a prisoner. Finally, he saw through the world of mortals and went to Fuquan Mountain in Guizhou to practice until his death.
Anecdotal allusions
There are many stories about Shen Wansan, the most famous of which is the story of him and his cornucopia!
Shen Wansan's father thought he was a big landlord with thousands of hectares of fertile land at home. Shen Wansan's father loved Shen Wansan even more after he had Shen Wansan. Shen Wansan drew lots when he was one year old. Shen Wansan grabbed an abacus in the lottery. Businessmen were in a low position at that time. Shen Wansan's father felt that the family's wealth was enough. I just want Shen Wansan to study and get a job. But Shen Wansan is not interested in reading.
When I was a child, I liked to play around the old housekeeper and my mother. The old housekeeper will teach him some arithmetic knowledge while playing. He even found a clay pot in the cellar and asked him to put his pocket money in it. It's best to record the account book every time you access it. This also made Shen Wansan develop a strict management method for money from an early age. Even though Shen Wansan is extremely rich, he takes this clay pot with him every time he goes out after tax. Gradually, people say that Shen Wansan has a cornucopia. The gold and silver in it are inexhaustible.