Zhu Sheng resigns in place of his son

Zhu Sheng was a writer and military strategist in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties, as well as the founding minister of the Ming Dynasty. He once proposed to Zhu Yuanzhang the strategy of "building high walls, accumulating food widely, and slowly becoming king", which set the stage for Zhu Yuanzhang to achieve his imperial career. contribution. Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Zhu Sheng very much, regarded him as his right-hand man, and often discussed with him the strategy of building a country.
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After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he began to alienate and guard against some good advisers and generals who had followed him for many years. Zhu Sheng also gradually felt that Zhu Yuanzhang could not share wealth and honor, so he thought about it, so he offered to resign and return to his hometown. Zhu Yuanzhang was quite surprised by Zhu Sheng's invitation, so he said to Zhu Sheng, "Will Aiqing continue to assist me like before?" I still ask the old minister to return to his hometown." Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "If you don't want to stay by my side, then please keep your sons, and I will give them suitable titles and official positions so that they can serve as their servants. I work." But when Zhu Sheng heard this, he firmly disagreed. He said: "Fu Bo, the son of Weichen, really dare not accept the grace of heaven!" Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "How many sons do you have, can they not help me?" Zhu Sheng immediately burst into tears and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty, my sons are more than loyal to the king, but they don't understand the risks of worldly affairs, and they don't have enough wisdom to protect themselves. I don't want them to be officials, because I'm afraid they won't die well in the future!" Zhu Sheng said again, " I hope Your Majesty can look at my face, let my child stay away from the officialdom, and give him a perfect body, this is our luck." Zhu Sheng said that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't force it anymore, so he had to give it to Zhu Sheng. The death-free coupon allowed him to bring his whole family back to his hometown. Sure enough, not long after Zhu Sheng left, Zhu Yuanzhang massacred heroes and their descendants on a large scale. Because Zhu Sheng had noticed it long ago, he resolutely refused to accept the emperor's gift to his son, and finally, let the whole family leave the court.