vrcanaries Chapter 669 The End of Yongle
Chapter 669 The End of Yongle
"In other words, Zhu Di bestowed upon them cloth and grain as rewards, and also granted them official titles."
"Then, this Tatar tribe, having taken the goods, didn't feel any remorse or obligation. They not only raided southwards but also killed the imperial envoy who came to appease them."
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: ...
"So Zhu Di decided to give the Tatars a good beating. As mentioned earlier, Qiu Fu lost his life because of this underestimation of the enemy and recklessness. Judy had no choice but to personally lead the expedition against the Tatars. In the eighth year of Yongle, the Ming army won a great victory."
"At this time, the Oirat rose to power and attacked other tribes to expand. Judy originally wanted to balance the other tribes, but what was the meaning of the Oirat's prominence? So in the twelfth year of Yongle, Judy personally led an expedition against the Oirat and won again!"
"Then, the Oirat were defeated, and the restless Tatars rekindled their ambitions. They seized the opportunity to defeat the Oirat and control the Uriyangkhai tribe. Then, in the twentieth year of the Yongle reign, they were defeated again by Zhu Di."
"Compared to the first two battles, which were quite intense, the last three battles fought by Zhu Di involved small-scale conflicts. Before they even reached their destination, Arughtai, upon hearing the news, would take his family and flee north."
"In the twenty-second year of Yongle's reign, Zhu Di launched his last northern expedition. Arughtai once again retreated early. Zhu Di could not leave empty-handed, so he urgently ordered his men to search for him."
"It's outrageous. It's probably because the Ming army had previously intimidated the Tatar and Oirat tribes, but after searching for several days, they haven't found a single trace of them."
"The northern expedition, the northern expedition, the campaign to the end, but no one came to fight. Zhu Di could not find anyone and had to return to the capital. This time, the story of Emperor Yongle's expedition to the northern desert came to an end."
"His life has come to an end. He rode the carriage of the Ming Dynasty, stopped for a while, and then moved forward along the path of time. Yongle's life had both merits and demerits."
When people mention the Ming Dynasty, apart from the founding emperor Zhu Di, they think more about Prince Yan Zhu Di, recalling his love-hate relationship with his eldest nephew, and the ill-fated Yongle Encyclopedia.
Zhu Di & Zhu Yunwen: Thanks for the invitation, but there's no love involved…
"So what if later scholars wrote that his ascension to the throne was illegitimate and that he was a warmonger? Which emperor of the past dynasties ascended the throne through legitimate means?"
"Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, managed to diminish the presence of the founding emperor, Li Yuan, time and again, and yet he still became one of the greatest emperors of all time."
Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty: (｀へ′) Do I have a grudge against him? Why does he keep bringing this up?!
"His merits and demerits will be judged by others. More than 600 years later, people still visit his Changling Mausoleum to commemorate him."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty shook his head and chuckled. It seemed that the younger generation had their own judgment, and there was no need to care how future generations viewed him, Li Shimin.
Twenty-two years is neither a long nor a short time. This Prince of Yan accomplished several remarkable feats, including moving the capital, constructing the Grand Canal, compiling the Yongle Encyclopedia, and launching five expeditions to the northern deserts.
When will it be his turn in the Tang Dynasty to tell the story of what happened after he left?
During the Hongwu era, Zhu Yuanzhang had to admit that his son had indeed done a good job.
Unfortunately, they were a bit unlucky. They had been moving for over twenty years, but they still couldn't find anyone on the Northern Expedition, and all that remained were fragments of the Yongle Encyclopedia.
The others, recalling the fat son of the Prince of Yan who died, his great-grandson who had cheated people, and his descendants who did side jobs, couldn't help but feel some sympathy for him.
Zhu Di, who was being pitied by everyone at this moment: "..."
What kind of looks are those two giving him? He's incredibly lucky; otherwise, how could he have become emperor!
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