Fortunately, Zhang gave birth to Emperor Yongle's favorite grandson, the later Emperor Xuande, less than three years after his marriage. Later, Zhang gave birth to Zhu Zhanqian, King of Yue, and Zhu Zhanqian, King of Xiang.
/kloc-in the summer of 0/404, although Yongle was established as the Prince of the East Palace, Zhu was still ambitious and often stabbed his eldest brother in the back. Whenever the East Palace is on the verge of crisis and unhappy, Zhang, as a woman, will use historical stories as a metaphor to comfort her husband and personally adjust her daily diet with filial piety, hoping to help him lose weight.
1424, 12 In August, Emperor Yongle, who was seriously ill and dying in Yumuchuan, summoned Zhang Fu, a British public servant, to the emperor's camp and drafted a will, saying, "The Crown Prince was transferred. ..... funeral etiquette, according to MAO's legacy. " However, Zhu Gaochi died of obesity less than eight months after he ascended the throne (Emperor Hongxi Renzong) (1May 29th, 425).
Zhang, the widow queen, decided to give up her position to her daughter-in-law, Hu, and became the empress dowager according to tradition, despite the fact that Chinese and foreign political affairs are well known. However, in the later days, Queen Zhang still worried about her son day and night, fearing that the 26-year-old new emperor could not firmly inherit Zhu's imperial industry.
1426 In early September, Zhu saw his father and eldest brother both die, and finally openly challenged his nephew. At this time, Zhang Taihou relied on Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu, Yang Rong and other talented people (all with ministers and cabinet university students "Sanyang") and officials to deal with the high fever. After only three weeks of action, from August 28th, A.D. 1426 to September 28th, A.D. 17, the rebellion was decided by Zhu Ping. Zhu and his son were demoted to Anmen, where they would stay until they died.
After the Zhu incident, the power of Hainan Wang, Tai Wang and Zhu Wang was greatly reduced again, and they could only receive their salaries from the central government, so the atmosphere of the Ming court naturally became more peaceful and calm. In the whole history of the Ming Dynasty, the ten years of Xuande (1425— 1435) was the best time of peace and prosperity. In many ways, it is really due to Zhang Taihou's knowledge, kindness and ability to distinguish right from wrong.
In the third year of Xuande (1428), the empress dowager visited Xiyuan, and Xuande went to Wanshou Mountain to enjoy a picnic with the empress and the imperial concubine. In the second year of Tomb-Sweeping Day, the empress dowager, because of her devotion to the merits of her ancestors, asked her to visit Emperor Yongle and Emperor Hongxi (Changling and Xianling) in Tianshou Mountain and sweep the graves. Zhu Zhanji, the emperor, immediately promised to accompany his mother out of the Forbidden City with the strict supplies from the five armies, to the bronze bridge, personally helped the Queen Mother Qian to cross the bridge, and then shouted "Long live" goodbye. Along the way, residents greeted them on both sides of the street. Empress Dowager Cixi ate vegetables and game casually and gave money and coins. After the Empress Dowager Cixi returned to the Inner Palace, she also ordered her son Xuande to write "Appreciating Spring", describing the scenery and farm work she saw on the way.
However, Emperor Xuande, who was only thirty-six years old, died suddenly in Gan Qing Palace on the third day after the Spring Festival (1435 65438+1October 3 1), leaving his son Zhu Qizhen, who was only eight years old, to inherit the throne and become the orthodox emperor of English sects. At this time, some flattering ministers invited the queen mother to look after things. Considering the family law of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang disagreed, but was willing to be the guard of the orthodox emperor. Everything will be drafted by Sanyang in the future. Even so, important policies and imperial edicts must be approved by the queen mother before they can all be submitted to the cabinet for resolution. At the same time, in order to control the consorts, Zhang formally warned his brother (Peng was also the governor at that time) to observe etiquette, be respectful and frugal, and not to interfere in political affairs. He could only pay his respects to the court on the first and fifteenth day of each month. In addition, Zhang Taihou also ordered his descendants to study hard, be diligent and respectful day and night, and all things in the palace were forbidden.
Although Empress Dowager Cixi is very strict with her offspring, asking them to be benevolent, loyal and diligent, the eccentric and young orthodox emperor still plays with his favorite eunuch Wang Zhen all day.
According to Records of the Ming Dynasty, on the Lantern Festival in 1437, Empress Dowager Cixi summoned British Duke Zhang Fu, university students Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong and Yang Pu, and five etiquette ministers Hu Meng, and ordered Wang Zhen to kneel before them. At that time, the female officials around the Queen Mother wore swords. Evie looked solemn and held Wang Zhen's neck with a sharp blade. Zhang Taihou, 56, told the orthodox emperor sitting on her west side on the spot that without the approval of the five former ministers, future state affairs would never be implemented. At the same time, he also sternly rebuked Wang Zhen, saying that if eunuchs dared to interfere in state affairs, they would all be killed, leaving no survivors.
Five years and ten months after this dramatic threat to Wang Zhen, Empress Dowager Cixi died and was buried with her husband Zhu Gaochi (grandfather of the orthodox emperor) in the fairy spirit. Soon, he was honored as "the queen of Hong Ren who is sincere, filial, respectful, respectful and apocalyptic." . However, after Sanyang and some important officials died one after another, the orthodox emperor promoted his "teacher" Wang Zhen to be the most powerful eunuch in the eunuch system of the Ming Dynasty.