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[Science Popularization Short Video Collection Series 7. ]

[Seven, Short Video: The Most Awesome Prince Consort of the Ming Dynasty. ]

[He married more than a hundred wives as a prince consort. Not only was he not beheaded by the emperor, but he became a legend among the prince consorts because of his longevity. ]

[He has lived through nine dynasties and eight generations and met half of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. ]

[When he died, his seniority was so high that the emperor didn't know what specifications to follow for the funeral. ]

[He is Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, the longest-lived prince consort Zhao Hui! ]

[What skills did he have to go from a gatekeeper to the most awesome prince consort? ]

[Zhao Hui was born into a general family. ]

[His father Zhao He started as a soldier and rose to a thousand households, but died in battle when he was born in Annan. 】

【According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, if the father died for the country, the descendants could inherit the title. 】

【Zhao Hui inherited his father's position as a thousand households and served at the Jinchuan Gate, the imperial city guard. 】

【This position was a minor official in the Ming Dynasty at that time. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have to guard this city gate for a lifetime. 】

【The turning point in his life was because Ming Chengzu Zhu Di looked at him more in the crowd. 】

【Then he couldn't forget his face and chose him as his brother-in-law. 】

【This sister is amazing, she is Zhu Yuanzhang's youngest daughter Princess Baoqing. 】

【Princess Baoqing was Zhu Yuanzhang's daughter who came later in life. 】

【And she was the youngest, so she was very favored. 】

【Even when he was dying, in order to let his daughter enjoy better care, Zhu Yuanzhang crossed out Princess Baoqing's biological mother from the list of people to be buried alive with him. 】

【It seems that the youngest child in the family is the most favored. This saying has existed since ancient times. 】

【However, Zhu Yuanzhang died when Princess Baoqing was four years old. 】

【Fortunately, although Princess Baoqing was young, she was the emperor's aunt, so she did not suffer any grievances in the palace. 】

【Empress Dowager Lü, the biological mother of Emperor Jianwen, often brought Princess Baoqing with her. 】

【In the Jingnan Campaign in 1402, Prince of Yan Zhu Di crossed the Yangtze River and entered Nanjing City. 】

【Zhu Yunwen disappeared after setting fire to the side hall. 】

【Zhu Di ascended the throne immediately, and the Ming Dynasty changed its master. 】

【However, Princess Baoqing was only eight years old at the time. She had no opportunity and ability to participate in political struggles, so she was treated well by Zhu Di. 】

[Even because Princess Baoqing was about the same age as his grandson, he loved Princess Baoqing very much. 】

[According to the Ming History in 820, Zhu Di asked his wife Empress Xu to take care of Princess Baoqing personally in 820, and to raise her like a daughter. 】

[Therefore, Princess Baoqing was taken care of by the Empress since she was a child, and she studied and learned about the neighborhood. 】

[Under the guidance of Empress Xu, she was not only gentle and chaste, but also quite righteous. 】

[Therefore, although their relationship was that of sister-in-law, it was better than that of mother and daughter. 】

[Later, when Princess Baoqing was 13 years old, Empress Xu was seriously ill, and Princess BaoqingHe stayed by Empress Xu's bedside day and night, pouring tea and water, asking about her health, and taking care of her like her own mother. 】

【It's just a pity that Empress Xu died of illness that year. 】

【Princess Baoqing cried and fainted several times. 】

【Zhu Di and Empress Xu were a couple in adversity. It was precisely because Empress Xu and Princess Baoqing were like real mother and daughter that Zhu Di loved Princess Baoqing very much. 】

【Therefore, he paid special attention to Princess Baoqing's marriage. 】

【It took six years to choose a brother-in-law. 】

【Until the 11th year of Yongle, Princess Baoqing was 19 years old. 】

【This was considered a late marriage for women in the Ming Dynasty, so it could not be delayed any longer. 】

【Therefore, Zhu Di chose the handsome Zhao Hui. 】

【Zhao Hui, the gatekeeper, was a world away from the princess. 】

[Zhu Di doted on Baoqing so much, why did he fall in love with such a loser at first sight? Is it really a case of appearance? 】

[The feudal system requires a good match. 】

[Most of those who can become the emperor's son-in-law are the sons of high-ranking officials and important officials in the court. 】

[In fact, from the origin of the word "fuma", we may be able to understand something. 】

[First of all, the word "fuma" in "fuma" comes from father and son, which means that in ancient carriages, all horses except "yuanma" are called "fu". 】

[The carriage also represents the level of travel. 】

[Generally, the higher the level, the higher the level of the carriage, and the more horses will be used to pull the carriage. 】

[Experienced horsemen will select the most experienced and capable horse to occupy the middle position. This horse is called "yuanma", and the rest of the horses are called "fuma". 】

【Later, the emperor became more and more cautious when traveling. 】

【When the emperor traveled, he usually had to travel with several carriages to confuse the audience. 】

【The drivers of the other carriages were also given official positions. 】

【In the Han Dynasty, they were directly responsible for the emperor's travel safety and were generally called Fu Ma Du Wei. 】

【Because these people were directly responsible for the emperor's safety, they were generally the people the emperor trusted and relied on the most. 】

【Since the Han Dynasty, there has been a precedent of princesses being married to Fu Ma Du Wei by the emperor. 】

【With the development of time, Fu Ma Du Wei gradually lost its original function and turned into an official position. 】

【Gradually, all the people married by the princess were basically given the title of Fu Ma Du Wei. 】

【In the Tang Dynasty, after the title of Fu Ma Du Wei was replaced, the word Fu Ma remained and became the term for the princess' husband. 】

【After Zhu Di ascended the throne. 】

【It is necessary to reward the meritorious officials who followed him, and to balance the interests of the original old nobles in Nanjing City. 】

【And the marriage of Princess Baoqing is undoubtedly another opportunity for these noble classes to fight for power and profit. 】

【Therefore, for the stability of the royal family and for Baoqing's happiness. 】

【Neither the new nor the old forces are suitable, and neither is enough for Zhu Di to trust. 】

[So Zhu Di chose Zhao Hui. ]

[Zhao Hui is a person without foundation. ]

[Zhao Hui's success came entirely from Zhu Di, so he must be loyal to Zhu Di. ]

[In 1413, Princess Baoqing got married. ]

[According to the records of the princesses in the History of Ming, because Princess Baoqing was raised by Empress Xu, Zhu Di treated her very differently. He not only built a princess's mansion for her, but also rewarded her with an extra-standard dowry. ]

[The most special thing was that Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi personally sent her off. ]

[This standard is far beyond the reach of ordinary princesses. ]

[And Zhao Hui also went from being a gatekeeper to a royal consort overnight, making other gatekeepers envious. ]

[After Zhao Hui got married, he also had a very good relationship with Princess Baoqing. 】

【He also often received rewards from Zhu Di. The main reason was that Princess Baoqing's status and Zhu Di's love for her made Zhao Hui dare not waste his time. If he was not careful, he would easily lose his head. 】

【It is much more difficult to be a son-in-law than a son-in-law. 】

【However, Princess Baoqing's happy marriage only lasted 20 years. 】

【In the eighth year of Xuande, Princess Baoqing died of illness, and Zhao Hui was 46 years old at this time, mature and stable. 】

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"What virtue does he have as a gatekeeper?!"

"It turns out that handsome people are really lucky. Damn! I get angry just looking at him!"

"It's over. The person who can keep an eye on Zhao Hui is dead. Now it's the turn of this kid to be unbridled!"

"I'm so angry! Why am I not Zhao Hui?"

"......"

The ancients shed tears of envy.

No matter how bad the son-in-law is, he is still a royal relative!

And it seems that Zhao Hui will have a happy life next.

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[Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji admired him very much and praised him from time to time. 】

[In the tenth year of Xuande, Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji passed away. 】

【When Zhu Qizhen, nine years old, ascended the throne, Zhao Hui was sent to Nanjing by Emperor Yingzong of Ming to serve as the left official of Nanjing. 】

【The court's annual sacrifice to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum was always in charge of Zhao Hui. 】

【This was equivalent to the royal family's facade in Nanjing, so Zhao Hui thrived in Nanjing. As his status in Nanjing rose, he gained power. 】

【There were more and more people flattering him, and Zhao Hui's life became more and more extravagant. 】

【The Biography of Princesses in the History of Ming recorded that his family was extravagant and he had more than a hundred concubines. 】

【It is precisely because of this that many people think that Zhao Hui's characterIt's not good, and some people say that the princess was pissed off by him. 】

【From an objective analysis, he didn't dare to offend the princess. 】

【And he didn't have any extravagance in the first 20 years. He started to have extravagance after the princess died and went to Nanjing. 】

【It's mainly because he suddenly lost the constraints of his wife, and he was in power, so there were many people flattering him, and he couldn't control himself. 】

【But from this record, it can still be seen that Zhao Hui's private life was particularly indulgent. 】

【But Zhao Hui also knew how to analyze the situation very well. 】

【Under the social background at that time, as long as Zhao Hui didn't have crooked thoughts in politics and didn't harm the people. 】

【To put it bluntly, if he grasped the degree and didn't make a big deal, no one would care about his private life. 】

【After all, the emperor had to address him as an elder when he met him. 】

[In the 14th year of the Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty listened to the eunuch Wang Zhen and started the Tumu Fort Incident. Not only did he lose his army, but he was also captured as a prisoner. 】

[Finally, his younger brother Zhu Qiyu was pushed to the throne. 】

[Due to the Tumu Fort Incident, the Ming Dynasty lost its elite troops and suffered heavy losses. 】

[Zhu Qiyu had just come to power and wanted to ask the respected royal relatives in the court to come to the capital to take charge. 】

[As a senior royal relative, Zhao Hui must come. 】

[It is said that Zhao Hui is very smart. Not only did he come, but he also donated a lot of gold and silver to the court on behalf of the Nanjing nobles to help resist foreign enemies. 】

[Later, Yu Qian won the battle to defend the capital, and the enemy retreated, and Zhao Hui was praised. 】

【But who could have thought that after being a captive in the north for many years, Zhu Qizhen would return to the Ming Dynasty. 】

【In the eighth year of Jingtai, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen regained power. 】

【After dealing with Yu Qian, Zhu Qizhen did not want to punish him, and intended to send Zhao Hui to Nanjing again. 】

【Zhao Hui thought, Yu Qian has been killed, can I continue to be an official? 】

【I donated money to the previous emperor, gave advice, and was praised. 】

【So, he took the initiative to resign and go home. 】

【The emperor saw that he was so tactful, so he agreed. 】

【After all, Zhao Hui's seniority was too high, and what he did was not a big mistake in theory. Donating money and other things also belonged to serving the country, so he didn't make things difficult for him. 】

【After that, Zhao Hui lived for another 20 years. 】

【Zhao Hui closed the door to visitors and was said to have married many concubines. 】

【He passed away at the age of 90. 】

【When his family reported the news of his death, the Ministry of Rites was stunned. 】

【Because Zhao Hui was Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law. 】

【Too senior! 】

【Can't find a precedent, don't know what specifications to follow for funeral. 】

【Have to ask the current emperor Zhu Jianshen. 】

【But the emperor didn't know what to do for a while, but he had to do it. 】

【Finally, Zhu Jianshen decided to stop court for one day to show respect for his great-grandfather uncle. 】

【Looking at Zhao Hui's life, he...He is indeed a very capable person. 】

[This also indirectly shows that Zhu Di is good at judging people. 】

[Zhao Hui can be at ease among so many generations of emperors and live so freely and unrestrainedly. This is inseparable from his grasp of the situation and his understanding of how to advance and retreat. 】

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"90 years old! This kid is too long-lived!"

"Emperors have changed one after another, but his generation is getting higher and higher! He lives happier and happier."

"Has anyone calculated what generation this kid will be when he dies?"

"......"

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Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was amazed.

"It's really strange. He is a little prince consort. How can he live so long!"

No wonder he was surprised.

He was clearly his son-in-law, but he had outlasted so many emperors!

In the end, the emperor didn't know how to address him.

Another period.

Before Zhu Di watched this video, he was very satisfied with the brother-in-law he had chosen.

But halfway through, he worriedly scolded: "This stinky boy, no one is watching him, will he show his true colors immediately?!"

Before the video started, it was said that Zhao Hui had married more than a hundred wives!

Zhu Di got angry when he thought of this.

"It seems that I have to give him a warning. I can't let him be so presumptuous!"

But after watching the video.

Zhu Di fell into deep thought, "Forget it, this kid knows the times and does things very well. It seems that my vision is not wrong."

If Zhao Hui started to indulge himself right after Princess Baoqing died, he would definitely not tolerate it.

But Zhao Hui was slowly influenced and changed.

Another period.

Zhu Jianshen was numb.

Now Zhao Hui is not dead.

It made him know the ending in advance.

"Uh..." Zhu Jianshen was dumbfounded, silent for a while, and said in a daze: "How should I call him?"

This person is almost my ancestor!

It's really too outrageous!

Why not stop the court for three days, so that I can show my respect to him and I can have two more days of rest. .