Ming Daizong Zhu Qiyu, the second son of Zhu Zhanji, was born in 1428, 1 1, that is, in September of the third year of Ming Xuande. When he was born, Zhu Zhanji's eldest son, Zhu Qizhen, was 1 year old. Zhu Qiyu's mother was a palace maid in Zhu Zhanji's great-grandson era. Her mother was born in Zhu Qiyu and was made a virtuous princess. In the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son inheritance system was strictly enforced, so Zhu Qiyu was destined to be an idle prince all his life.
On the third day of the first month of the tenth year of Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, the Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty, died, and Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qiyu's younger brother, succeeded him as Ming Yingzong. When the new emperor ascended the throne, it was natural to raise princes. As the younger brother of the new emperor, Zhu Qiyu was also knighted. A month later, on the ninth day of February, Zhu Qizhen awarded the title of King Xi to his younger brother Zhu Qiyu, and he was not allowed to go to other places to be a vassal. It is recorded in the history books that he is a vassal king, which is human.
Being crowned king is also the basic operation of Zhujiajian Island Palace, which is also a custom that existed in Zhu Yuanzhang's period. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang made the philosophers king and asked them to guard the capital. After Judy seized the throne, the power of the captaincy was greatly weakened, that is to say, since then, the captaincy has not had as much power as before, but it is good to be an idle monarch. Not surprisingly, Zhu Qiyu is an idle monarch, and there is no need to worry about wealth all his life.
But the accident came soon. My brother Zhu Qizhen is only one year older than him, and he wants to follow his predecessor's example. He was ambitious and set out to crusade against Vara with his army. As a result, it was defeated in the civil fort, which is known as the change of the civil fort. The change of civil fort was the turning point of Ming Dynasty from prosperity to decline. The elite troops of the Ming Dynasty were completely annihilated here, and the generals who were good at fighting were basically damaged here. From then on, the civil and military affairs of the Ming Dynasty began to be unbalanced. Not only that, Emperor Zhu Qizhen was also captured by Vala.
This is the only emperor in the Ming Dynasty who was caught by a foreign country. This means a lot. The news reached the capital and caused a great shock. Many rich people began to transfer their property, and the court was in chaos. However, Zhu Qizhen appointed Zhu Qiyu to stay before the war. After Ming Yingzong was captured, Queen Sun presided over the meeting and was appointed as the supervisor. But at this time, the court is still unstable. There's a Vala outside, taking Ming Yingzong as the quality, who cheated the pass all the way, and there are many Wang Zhen's confidants inside. In this case, Zhu Qiyu was acclaimed and ascended the throne.
On September 6th, 14th year of Orthodox Church, Zhu Qiyu acceded to the throne, honoring Ming Yingzong as the emperor's father. After he ascended the throne, he began to liquidate Wang Zhen's henchmen on a large scale. His move won the direct support of countless ministers, but also stabilized the internal affairs, making the Ming Dynasty begin to twist into a rope and prepare for the next war.
At the same time, Zhu Qiyu also made it clear to all his subjects that he had ascended the throne, and Zhu Qizhen was honored as the emperor's father from afar, telling them not to listen to Vara and not to be used by them to call the city gate, and at the same time calling for resistance to Vara. This move is a political movement. After all, Vara used Zhu Qizhen to open many gates at that time. In this way, the whole Ming dynasty began to be undefended against Walla.
But even so, Valla came to the capital at the gates and saw that the capital was in danger, so Zhu Qiyu reused Yu Qian, appointed him as the minister of war, organized the defense of Gyeonggi, purged the internal affairs, mobilized heavy troops, and reassured the people. Finally, in the same year 1 1 Yuewala was repelled and won the battle of defending Beijing. The victory of Beijing Defence War won Zhu Qiyu's heart, kept the throne and saved Daming Mountain.
Zhu Qiyu's greatest achievement is to keep the country. Even the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have to admit it. In addition, he reused Yu Qian and others during his reign, which changed the style of official corruption in Ming Yingzong and Zhu Qizhen. This has to be said to be a achievement. Militarily, he reorganized the army and formed a regiment battalion, which laid the military foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
Economically, different relief policies were given to the disaster-stricken areas at that time, and the procurement in the palace was reduced and the expenditure was reduced. The governor-general of the world was also ordered to act as an agent for agriculture and mulberry affairs in various provinces and develop the economy. At the same time, it managed floods and restored the strength of the Ming Dynasty in a short time. Culturally, it is an institution that compiles the annals of all nations, which is a major event in the cultural history. 、
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu was quite successful during his reign, at least better than his brother Zhu Qizhen. In the eighth year of Jingtai (1457), at four o'clock in the morning of the 17th of the first month, Xu Youzhen and others opened the Chang 'an Gate and went to the Nangong to meet Zhu Qizhen's reset. This is the famous change in history. Ming Yingzong reset and changed "Jingtai eight years" to "Tianshun first year". Shortly after Ming Yingzong's return, Zhu Qiyu died. He was also the only emperor who did not enter the Ming Tombs.
In other words, Zhu Qiyu was in office for only eight years (actually less than eight years), and his time in office was very short, but he also made many achievements. We can only say that he is a sad emperor.