I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

The Great Ming Taizu plane.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said:

"Such a wanton slaughter of one's own brothers and sons, how is it different from beasts?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very disgusted with the bloody succession system of the Ottoman Empire.

This is not surprising.

It is true that Zhu Yuanzhang is a murderous person, but at the same time he is an emperor with a strong sense of family.

To the outside world, he can raise the butcher knife without mercy and kill in large numbers.

Inside, he gave a lot of preferential treatment to his vassal sons.

Therefore.

The crazy killing of brothers and sons by the Ottoman sultans naturally disgusted him.

Zhu Biao on the side also agreed with his father Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion.

Such a bloody succession system is really too cruel.

Anyone who dares to do this in the history of China will definitely be cursed for eternity in history books.

Moreover.

Zhu Biao also thinks that there is a big problem with this bloody succession system.

"Dad, the Ottoman Empire's royal family is so ruthless, aren't they afraid of extinction?"

Zhu Biao asked Zhu Yuanzhang a little puzzled.

What if all the other brothers are killed and the emperor of the Ottoman Empire is unable to have children?

Or, what if the emperor dies unexpectedly before he has time to have children?

Or, what if the son born dies young?

Although these things are rare, they have actually happened in the history of China, and there are more than one or two cases.

Generally, when encountering such a situation, the successor is selected from the royal family's direct lineage.

But under this system of the Ottoman Empire, the royal family's direct lineage has been killed, who will succeed to the throne?

A collateral line?

Wouldn't that mean handing over the kingdom to someone else?

So Zhu Biao was very puzzled.

Hearing Zhu Biao's question, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said:

"We don't know, maybe the Ottoman Empire is lucky."

Under this system, the Ottoman Empire was able to continue for more than 600 years and did not perish due to the extinction of descendants. It can only be said that it was lucky.

In fact.

The crisis that Zhu Biao thought of almost happened in the history of the Ottoman Empire.

After many years of implementing the "Parricide Law", 21 members of the Ottoman royal family died or were injured. Only one male heir whose bloodline could be traced back to the founding monarch Osman I was still alive, and he was a mentally ill person, that is Ibrahim I.

And this guy had a mental illness and threw his only son, who had just been born, into a pool and almost drowned him.

This was the time when the royal family of the Ottoman Empire was closest to extinction.

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[This period of "killing brothers and slaughtering brothers" lasted for about a hundred years. During this period, the brothers, sons, and nephews of the Ottoman royal family were liquidated like cutting melons and vegetables. 】

[The Ottoman Empire's royal family was killed in large numbers. ]

[Then, this system reached a turning point during the reign of Mehmed III. ]

[Mehmed III was succeeded by Murad III, who had more than 130 sons and countless daughters. ]

[Perhaps because there were too many people, Mehmed III did not kill them all this time, but only picked about 19 brothers and 20 sisters to kill, just for the sake of courtesy. ]

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“Only…”

Many ancient people from all dynasties were silent.

Killing nearly 40 brothers and sisters in one breath was quite cruel.

But then again, compared to the previous Ottoman emperors who killed everyone, this Mehmed III was indeed a little "merciful".

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[In addition to his brothers, he also killed his eldest son to prevent his eldest son from threatening his throne. 】

【Then, he locked his other two younger sons in a cage. 】

【In 1603 AD, Muhammad III died, and his eldest son Ahmed succeeded to the throne. 】

【However, this time, he did not kill his younger brother, but chose to keep him locked up. 】

【This marked the beginning of the third period of the bloody succession system of the Ottoman Empire: the period of imprisonment in cages. 】

【Later, this system slowly evolved into: when the new sultan ascended the throne, all clan members were imprisoned in cages, and were not allowed to marry and have children. 】

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“How miserable!”

Many ancient people from all dynasties thought in their hearts.

Although they would not be killed again, it was too miserable to be locked up in a cage like this.

They all felt that being a prince in the Ottoman Empire was not a good thing.

No matter which of these three periods, life was difficult.

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[Later, perhaps because they felt that being locked in a cage was a bit too much, these royal family members no longer had to be caged, but were strictly isolated in the harem. ]

[The living conditions were a little better, but the rule that they could not marry and have children remained unchanged, and they were still strictly monitored. ]

[After the old Sultan died, he would ascend the throne in order of age. ]

[The heir under this system was not necessarily the oldest son, but could also be the old Sultan's younger brother. ]

[Only when the new Sultan ascended the throne could he have the opportunity to marry and have children. ]

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The Great Qin Plane.

Qin Shihuang shook his head slightly.

Compared with the previous two systems, this cage system seemed to be more merciful.

However, if he stood on the standpoint of an empire, he felt that this system was worse than the previous two systems.

During the period of "killing each other" and "killing brothers", these princes of the Ottoman Empire were able to accumulate experience in governing the country at the local level.

How can this "cage imprisonment" method, which has always locked the heir of the empire in the harem, prevent him from contacting the outside world and not trying to handle political affairs, learn to govern the country?

How can an emperor selected in this way have the ability to control an empire?

Unless he is a gifted person, he will most likely become a puppet of a powerful minister.

In comparison, although the first two methods of selecting emperors are bloody and cruel, they can select the most capable person to serve as the emperor of the Ottoman Empire.

For the Ottoman Empire, it is better.

It must be said that as the first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang has a strong judgment ability on national affairs.

The fact is indeed as Qin Shihuang thought.

In the early days of the Ottoman Empire in history, the princes of Ottoman would serve as provincial governors before taking office, accumulating experience in governing the country, and finally through bloody selection, the strongest among them would become the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

After the implementation of the "cage imprisonment" system, the Ottoman Sultan's ability to govern the country deteriorated.

Not only because of the lack of experience, but also because the long-term imprisonment caused great physical and psychological damage to the princes.

Because of the lack of ability to govern the country, these Ottoman Sultans often rely on government ministers such as the Grand Vizier (similar to the prime minister of the Huaxia Dynasty) when handling government affairs.

This led to the fact that for most of the 17th century, the actual control of the Ottoman Empire was rarely in the hands of the Sultan.

The Ottoman Sultans gradually became rubber stamps in the hands of various factions within the Ottoman Empire.

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[After understanding the three periods of the bloody succession system of the Ottoman Empire, let's now look at the first question: Is the Ottoman Empire able to last for more than 600 years because of this system? 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties were also thinking about this issue at this time.

However, because we don’t know more about the Ottoman Empire, and we only know about a bloody succession system, it is difficult for the ancients to make a clear judgment.

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[Let me talk about my personal conclusion first. ]

[This bloody succession system did play a role in the Ottoman Empire’s continuation of 600 years, but it was not the only reason. ]

[And this role can be seen in different periods. ]

[In the period of “killing each other” and “killing brothers”, although it was cruel and bloody, it played a positive role for the Ottoman Empire. ]

[First of all, it can select excellent emperors. ]

[The cruel succession system of the Ottoman Empire has a natural advantage, which is the survival of the fittest. ]

[Faced with such a tragic and deadly struggle for the throne, the princes of the Ottoman Empire certainly did not dare to give up, and they had to work hard in the local area to accumulate strength for the throne. 】

【This initially guarantees the overall excellence of the Ottoman princes. 】

【Then there will be another round of bloodshedFight, choose the best from the best, only the most resourceful and capable princes can succeed. 】

[The emperor selected in this way is naturally strong enough, and in the ancient imperial society, when the emperor is powerful, the country is unlikely to be weak. 】

[In contrast, in ancient China, many times when selecting heirs, they did not pay attention to the survival of the fittest, but were too peaceful, and only referred to the condition of the eldest son. This led to many emperors in succession who had no skills, were cowardly and incompetent, and led the dynasty to go downhill. 】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin, who came to power through the "Xuanwu Gate Succession Law" and had a similar experience of "killing his brother and slaughtering his younger brother", did not completely agree with the statement on the giant screen at this moment.

He admitted that this bloody way of fighting could indeed select the most capable prince if nothing unexpected happened.

But this method would cause great turmoil in the country every time the imperial power changed.

This will definitely cause national turmoil and weaken national strength.

Although the emperors of all dynasties in China pay attention to the eldest son system when choosing the next emperor, there is still the survival of the fittest.

The eldest son who is too unbearable will also be deposed.

It’s just that it’s not as direct and bloody as the Ottoman Empire.

Therefore.

Although Li Shimin himself came to power through similar bloody means, he never wanted the throne of the Tang Dynasty to change in this way.

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[Secondly, it can consolidate the imperial power and reduce civil strife. ]

[As we all know, the struggle for imperial power is extremely cruel. There are many cases in history where the emperor’s brothers or even his own sons secretly harmed the emperor in order to ascend to the highest position. ]

[Once this happens, it will inevitably lead to internal strife, causing great turmoil in the country, and will also cause serious weakening of the country’s overall strength. 】

【The Ottoman Empire's "Parricide" system can avoid this. 】

【After all, those who are qualified to compete for the throne will be killed. 】

【Dead people will naturally have no chance to compete for the throne. 】

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The plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head slightly.

This approach can indeed prevent someone from seizing the imperial power.

But it also means that the emperor is isolated and helpless.

Once there is a change in the court, the emperor will not be able to get external help from his relatives.

What's more, this bloody killing is against human ethics and is completely the work of a tyrant.

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【Again, it reduces the burden on the country and eases social conflicts. 】

【Some people may be quite confused when they see this. How can this cruel system ease social conflicts? 】

【The reason is very simple. It can control the number of royal population. 】

【There are too many privileged people like the royal family, and the court needs to pay more to support them. Where does the money come from? 】

【It can only be exploited from the common people, and the burden on the common people will be greater.As the number of imperial relatives in the Ming Dynasty increases, social contradictions will continue to accumulate. 】

[On this point, you can understand it by thinking about the terrifying number of imperial relatives in the last years of the Ming Dynasty. 】

[The Ottoman Empire does not have this problem, because there are only a few imperial relatives who can survive. 】

[In this way, the number of privileged classes in the entire Ottoman Empire is actually smaller. 】

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The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di looked at the giant screen and thought of the problem of the expansion of the imperial relatives of the Ming Dynasty that he had seen in the previous video.

The terrifying population size brought a huge burden to the Ming Dynasty court.

And the emergence of such a problem is related to his vassal policy.

This problem must be solved by Zhu Di in this life, and he will not repeat the mistakes of the original historical time and space.

But his solution must not be the bloody and cruel way of the Ottoman Empire.

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[During the period of imprisonment, the Ottoman Empire's succession system has become less bloody. ]

[But, at the same time, it has also erased its positive effects and turned into a negative one. ]

[After all, the shortcomings of this system of succession by age are obvious. ]

[On the one hand, the crown princes waiting to succeed the throne cannot get in touch with society, learn knowledge and gain experience. Even if they ascend to the throne of the Sultan, they can only become puppets of powerful officials due to their lack of ability. ]

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[On the other hand, the waiting time is too long, and by the time the oldest one finally ascends the throne, he is probably old. ]

[Even if the beautiful young ladies are lined up to be sent to the dragon bed, he may not be able to pass on his family line, and the phenomenon of no successor or the Sultan's declining ability will become increasingly serious. 】

【This change in the succession system caused the Sultan's ability to govern the country to decline, and he gradually became a puppet for the various factions within the Ottoman Empire to fight for power. 】

【Even after Osman II became the first Sultan to be murdered in the history of the Ottoman Empire, the so-called "Janison Succession Law" appeared in the succession of the throne in the Ottoman Empire. 】

The barrage flew out:

"It is indeed the 'Roman orthodoxy', a continuation of the Roman Guards' inheritance law. (dog head)"

"The death of Osman II started the history of the Ottoman Guards killing the king and deposing the sultan."

"Osman II was too miserable. He was first dragged to the square by the Guards, stripped of his outer clothes and beaten in public, and then strangled to death in prison. After his death, his ears were cut off. He had no dignity as an emperor at all."

"Reply--What's even more outrageous is that after the Guards killed Osman II, they smeared his blood on the military flag as a glory."

"Reply--The Guards, which were established to protect the palace and the emperor's safety, actually regarded regicide as a kind of honor. It is indeed a bit outrageous."

"Reply--There is no way. The imperial power is weak. The emperor is incompetent and cannot control the army."

"Reply--These guards later became a huge cancer of the Ottoman Empire. They would cause trouble if they were not satisfied, and when the trouble got out of hand, they would directly replace the Sultan with a military coup. "

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The emperors of all dynasties looked at the giant screen and were extremely shocked.

Based on the information on the giant screen, they could roughly guess that the Ottoman Empire's guards were similar to the central guards of their respective dynasties.

Generally speaking, such an army must be the most trusted and loyal army to the emperor.

In the Ottoman Empire, such an army would kill the king at any time, and would even regard killing the king as an honor?

This shocked the emperors of China, and even made them angry.

You know, in China, unless there is a change of dynasty, killing the king is a taboo.

Those who want to usurp the throne, even if they want to kill the king, have to do it secretly, and have to find various excuses to cover up the facts afterwards.

It would never be like the Ottoman Empire's guards who killed the emperor openly and ostentatiously.

In the eyes of the emperors, it was simply arrogant.

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The plane of Taizu of the Great Ming Dynasty.

After being shocked, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but sigh in his heart.

He said that the succession system of the throne in the Ottoman Empire had great hidden dangers.

Killing his brothers and slaughtering his brothers made the Ottoman emperor a complete loner.

And imprisonment in cages was equivalent to imprisoning all the royal family in the capital, and the Ottoman emperor was also isolated and helpless.

This created conditions for the guards to grow bigger.

If the Ottoman Empire had many vassal kings leading troops outside, would these guards dare to be so rampant?

He felt that they would definitely not dare.

The vassal kings could form a check and balance on these guards.