Li Shanchang

Li Shanchang

Li Shanchang (1314-1390), male, Han nationality, was born in Dingyuan, Haozhou (now Dingyuan County, Anhui Province). Ming Dynasty's founder. When he was young, Li Shanchang loved to read and was resourceful. Later, he took refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang, followed him in the war, and made a lot of contributions, comparable to Xiao He, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.

In the early years of Hongwu's reign, he was appointed Prime Minister of Zuo. Later, he was appointed Duke of Xuan. He was ordered to supervise the revision of the history of the Yuan Dynasty and compile books such as Taizu xunlu and Daming Jili.

In the third year of Hongwu (1370), he was awarded the title of "Minister of promoting the founding of the state and supporting the movement of the people's Republic of China", and was promoted to the rank of Guanglu, zuozhu, Taishi, Zhongshu and Zuo prime minister. He was a king of Korea, with an annual salary of 4000 stones. His descendants inherited him, so he can be called a supreme minister.

In 1390, Zhu Yuanzhang executed Li Shanchang and his wife, daughter, brothers and nephews at the age of 77. The Hongguang regime of the Southern Ming Dynasty was named Xiangmin.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Li Shanchang, male, Han nationality, born in Dingyuan, Anhui Province. He has been fond of reading since childhood. He has wisdom and strategy. He is familiar with Legalism and predicts things. Most of them are said by him. When Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of Ming Dynasty, pacified Chuzhou, Li Shanchang went to meet him. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was a local man of high age and virtue, treated him with courtesy, and left him in charge of literature and history books.

Zhu Yuanzhang once asked Li Shanchang calmly, "when will the chaos in the world be settled?" He replied: "at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty rose from the common people. He was open-minded, good at understanding people, and didn't kill people indiscriminately. In five years, he achieved the foundation of the emperor. At present, the constitution of the Yuan Dynasty has been in chaos, and the country is divided. If we follow the example of emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, the world can be easily pacified! " Zhu Yuanzhang praised him for his reasonable words.

both intelligent and courageous

Li Shanchang followed Zhu Yuanzhang to capture Chuzhou and became Zhu Yuanzhang's adviser. He gave advice to Zhu Yuanzhang, participated in the decision-making of major affairs, and was in charge of the supply of military materials. He was very trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang. The prestige of Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more prominent. Li Shanchang inspected their talents and reported them to Zhu Yuanzhang. He also expressed sincere feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang to the defectors so that they could feel at ease. Some people had conflicting opinions because of certain things. Li Shanchang tried every means to mediate it.

Guo Zixing suspected Zhu Yuanzhang because of listening to rumors, and gradually deprived him of military power. He also wanted to take Li Shanchang from Zhu Yuanzhang to help himself, but Li Shanchang resolutely declined. Zhu Yuanzhang relied heavily on him.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was stationed in Heyang, he personally led his troops to attack Jilong village, leaving only a small number of troops to help Li Shanchang stay. The general of the yuan army came to attack Heyang when he heard the news. Li Shanchang set up an ambush to defeat the yuan army. Taizu thought he was very capable.

After Zhu Yuanzhang won Chaohu Navy, Li Shanchang strongly supported crossing the river. After conquering quarrying, Zhu Yuanzhang led the army to Taiping, and Li Shanchang wrote down the list in advance to prohibit soldiers from violating military discipline. When Taiping City was captured, Li Shanchang immediately pasted the list on the road extending in all directions, and the army was in good order.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was the Grand Marshal of the Taiping Xingguo wing, he took Li Shanchang as the commander's office. Soon after, the army conquered Jiqing road. When he was about to take Zhenjiang, Zhu Yuanzhang worried that the generals would not be able to restrain his subordinates, so he pretended to be angry and wanted to punish them. Only after Li Shan's long-term rescue could the matter be solved. After the capture of Zhenjiang, the people did not know that there were soldiers coming. Zhu Yuanzhang was the governor of Jiangnan, and Li Shanchang was the counsellor. At that time, song Siyan, Li Menggeng and Guo Jingxiang were all aides, while Li Shanchang mostly decided on the rules of advance and retreat of military aircraft and rewards and punishments. Zhu Yuanzhang changed the Privy Council to the governor's office of Dadu, and ordered Li Shanchang to lead the governor's office and promoted him to the provincial counsellor.

build up establishment

When Zhu Yuanzhang was called King Wu, he appointed Li Shanchang as the right prime minister. Li Shanchang is well versed in allusions, making decisions very quickly, and he is good at words. When Zhu Yuanzhang recruited talented people, he always asked Li Shanchang to draft a proclamation. Before and after Zhu Yuanzhang led the army to levy, they all ordered Li Shanchang to stay at home, the officials were obedient, the residents were safe, and they transported soldiers' and food for the front-line officers and soldiers. Li Shanchang put forward to monopolize salt of Huaihe River and Huaihe River and set up tea law after considering yuan system and eliminating its disadvantages. With the restoration of money making law, mining and iron smelting, and the establishment of fish tax, the wealth of the country is growing, and the people are no longer poor.

In September of the first year of Hongwu (1367), Zhu Yuanzhang conferred Li Shanchang the title of "Pingwu"

Xuan Guogong

. In order to change the official system, Li Shanchang was the prime minister. When Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the river, he often used heavy allusions. One day, he said to Li Shanchang, "isn't it too much to have three in a row?" Li Shanchang therefore requested that the crime of LianZuo be avoided except for the crime of treason. Zhu Yuanzhang then ordered him and Liu Ji, the imperial censor, to rule out laws and decrees and issue them to the central and external authorities of the court.

a founding father of a country

Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor. Li Shanchang was appointed as the envoy of rites for his ancestors, empresses, princesses and kings. Zhu Yuanzhang set up the east palace official, with Li Shanchang and Prince Shaoshi as the senior official of Yinqing Ronglu and Shangzhu state, who participated in the decision-making of military affairs. Soon after, he led the officials to formulate the rites of the ancestral temple of the suburban community. When the emperor visited Bianliang, Li Shanchang stayed behind. He could deal with everything flexibly without asking for instructions. Soon after, Li Shanchang decided on six official systems, deliberated on the mourning clothes of the officials and the people and the rites of the eastern palace, and was ordered to supervise the revision of the history of the Yuan Dynasty, and compile books such as Taizu xunlu and Daming Jili. Zhu Yuanzhang entrusted Li Shanchang to negotiate with the Confucian officials to carry out the task.

In the third year of Hongwu (1370), Li Shanchang was granted a meritorious official. The emperor said, "although Li Shanchang didn't make a lot of contributions, he followed me for many years and provided military supplies. He made a lot of contributions. He should be granted a great power in Jin Dynasty." Therefore, he was granted the title of "Duke of Korea" with an annual salary of 4000 stones. He also granted the iron certificate to prevent Li Shanchang from dying twice and his son from dying once. At that time, Xu Da, Chang Mao, the son of Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu and Li Shanchang were granted the title of Duke. Li Shanchang ranked first. In the imperial edict, he was compared to Xiao He and was highly praised.

Li Shanchang is generous and gentle in appearance, but jealous and harsh in heart. When he consulted Li Yinbing and Yang Xisheng, he only slightly offended his authority. Li Shanchang immediately played his crime to the emperor and dismissed them. Li Shanchang argued with Zhongcheng Liu Ji about the law, so that he insulted Liu Ji. Liu Ji was upset and asked him to return home. Only Hu Weixian and Wang Guangyang, who were good officials in the same way, were found guilty. When Li Shanchang's power and status reached the peak, his heart gradually became arrogant, and Taizu began to resent him.

In the fourth year of Hongwu (1371), Li Shanchang resigned because of illness and returned home. Taizu granted Linhao several hectares of land, 150 grave keepers, 1500 tenants and 20 honor guards. One year later, Li Shanchang recovered from his illness, and Taizu ordered him to build Linhao palace, to migrate 140000 rich people from the south of the Yangtze River to Haozhou for farming, and let Li Shanchang manage them and stay in Haozhou for several years.

In 1374, Taizu promoted Li Cunyi, Li Shanchang's younger brother, as Taipusi Cheng, and Li Shen and Li you, Li Cunyi's sons, as officials of the herd.

In the ninth year of Hongwu (1376), Taizu married his son Li Qi with Princess Lin'an and granted him the title of Duwei. At the wedding ceremony, the princess was strict with women's morality. The Li family was greatly admired when they were favored and distinguished. One month after Li Qi married the princess, Wang Guangyang and Chen ningshangshu, the Royal censor doctors, said: "Li Shanchang indulged himself in favors. His majesty could hardly go to court for ten days because of illness. He did not come to greet him. Li Qi, the commander of the emperor's son-in-law, did not come to the court for six days. He called him to the front of the hall and did not admit his guilt. This is a great disrespect to his majesty. " Li Shanchang was convicted and his annual salary was reduced by 1800 stones. Soon after, Taizu ordered Li Shanchang and Li Wenzhong, the Duke of Cao state, to take charge of Zhongshu Province, Dadu governor's office and Yushitai, discuss military and state affairs, and supervise the project of Yuanqiu.

Free from entanglement

Hu Weiyong, the prime minister, was promoted to Taichang Shaoqing after Li Shanchang's recommendation. Later, he was promoted to Zuo's prime minister. Therefore, they interacted with each other. Li you, the son of Li Cunyi, Li Shanchang's younger brother, is also Hu Weiyong's niece. In the 13th year of Hongwu (1380), Hu Weiyong was killed for conspiracy and was implicated in many deaths, but Li Shanchang is still the same. The Yushitai was short of Zhongcheng. Li Shanchang took charge of the affairs of Yushitai temporarily and made suggestions to Taizu many times.

In the 18th year of Hongwu (1385), someone denounced Li Cunyi and his son as Hu Weiyong's party members. Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty ordered them not to die and placed them in Chongming. However, Li Shanchang did not express his gratitude, so emperor Taizu held a grudge.

Sad ending

In the 23rd year of Hongwu (1390), Li Shanchang was seventy-seven years old, because he was too old to restrain his subordinates. When he wanted to build a mansion, he borrowed 300 guards from Tang He, the Duke of Xin. Tang He told him what he had heard. In April, some people in the capital were sent to the border areas. Li Shanchang repeatedly asked for forgiveness of his relative Ding bin. Taizu was furious and punished Ding bin. Ding bin used to do things at Hu Weiyong's house. He confessed Li Cunyi and other people's communication with Hu Weiyong in the past. So Taizu ordered Li Cunyi and his son to be arrested and interrogated. Their confession implicated Li Shanchang, which said: "Hu Weiyong conspired against Li Cunyi and sent Li Cunyi to persuade Li Shanchang secretly. Li Shanchang exclaimed, "what do you mean by that? You must be careful, or all the nine ethnic groups will be destroyed. " Soon after that, he sent his old friend Yang Wenyu to persuade him: "after the event, you should be king of Huaixi." Li Shanchang was shocked. He still disagreed, but he was quite moved. Hu Weiyong went to persuade Li Shanchang himself, but still disagreed. After a while, Hu

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