Ming History is one of the twenty-four histories. Arguably, the record is the official history, which should have happened in history. There is a Biography of Wan Guifei in Ming History, which records the life stories of Wan Guifei and Wan Zhener.
In Ming history, Wan Guifei was nineteen years older than Ming Xianzong and Zhu Jianshen. When Zhu Jianshen became king at the age of sixteen, Wan Zhener was thirty-six.
Wan Zhener was spoiled by the emperor in the harem of Zhu Jianshen. Because her children died young, out of jealousy, she often eliminated pregnant concubines and heirs in the harem. Ming Xiaozong's birth mother was also harmed. When she was born, there was no hair on her head, which was caused by poisoning pregnant Ji.
After Zhu Youtang was born, the great eunuch Sharla Cheung hid Zhu Youtang in his palace to protect Zhu Youtang from the persecution of Wan Guifei. Later, under the pressure of Wan Guifei, Sharla Cheung committed suicide.
Is Wan Guifei really such a person? In Lu, we saw different records.
The History of Ming Dynasty was compiled by the Qing Dynasty, and A Record of Ming Xianzong was compiled by Ming Xiaozong, the son of Ming Xianzong. From the time of compilation, the records of the Ming Dynasty are more real because they are closer to the time when things happened, while the history of the Ming Dynasty was compiled by the Qing Dynasty, which is inevitably inconsistent with the history because of its long history.
In Lu, we saw a different one. Shi Ming Lu's criticism of Wan Guifei mainly includes four aspects.
First, special pets. This accusation is understandable. After Zhu Jianshen proclaimed himself emperor, he made Wan Zhener a concubine, and even abolished Wu Huanghou for Wan Zhener. After Wan Zhener gave birth to a prince, he made her an imperial concubine. Wan Guifei died of a sudden illness, and half a year later, Zhu Jianshen also died of depression. It can be seen that Zhu Jianshen's affection for Wan Zhener is deep, and it is reasonable to spoil her.