Zhu Yuanzhang: From the Cowherd to the Emperor (1)

Between heaven and earth in life, I think Zhu Yuanzhang is worthy of being ambitious, confident, brave in difficulties, fighting in setbacks, and seeking talents. A friend asked, "What is the most difficult thing in the world?"? Yu said: The most difficult thing in the world is people's hearts. As long as the heart does not feel difficult, what difficulties are there in the world? Friend said: Good.

-------Zhuge Changqing

The most important achievement of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, was to expel the prisoners, eliminate the riots, save the nation, abolish the ethnic hierarchy policy formulated by the Mongols, and restore China.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a poor tenant farmer's home in the Huaihe Plain of Anhui Province. At that time, Mongolia's oppression and enslavement of the Han nationality and other nationalities had reached an unbearable level. Zhu Yuanzhang had never experienced the normal living environment of China's rich and stable agricultural society, nor had he received systematic Confucian education. However, he overthrew the rule and enslavement of Mongolia through his own intelligence, belief and commanding power, re-established the Han nationality and guided the people to break away from barbarism and regain confidence, dignity and honor.

Zhuge Changqing: Although Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a poor family, he was ambitious. When he was a cattle herding boy, he played a different "emperor game", reflecting that he had an extraordinary dream since childhood.

The Ming Dynasty was born in half a century of increasing chaos; In this era of destruction by barbarians, the daily life in most parts of China has increasingly directly resorted to barbarian violence. Civilization has fallen, and the Han people have become slaves and are left to barbarian slaughter.

The collapse of Mongolia and the rise of the Ming Dynasty were not so-called class struggles at all, but the desperate duel between the Han and other nationalities in order to survive, freedom and dignity, and get rid of the trampling of Mongolian slavery. While leading the Han nation and other nationalities to expel Mongolia, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty also pointed out that although Mongolia and Semu are not Chinese, if they know the etiquette and justice and are willing to be Chinese subjects, they are no different from the Chinese people, which fully reflects the benevolence and justice of the Chinese nation.

This outstanding national hero has gone from natural and man-made disasters and hunger and cold in Zhongli Village to the accession to the throne in Nanjing. The path he and his civil servants and military generals have taken is not only for the interests of individuals and a certain class. As he said, I am Huaiyou Cloth, and the world is nothing more than me.

Zhuge Changqing: Although Zhu Yuanzhang had no right or power to wear this cloth in his early days, he did not dare to feel trampled on by others. Despite many difficulties, I have let go of cattle, become a monk, and become a beggar... But he did not change his original intention to ask for orders for the people and restore national dignity.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a strategic mind, foresight, good command of war and initiative. Pay attention to recruiting talents, widely adopt opinions, strictly govern the military, improve the military system, train soldiers and train generals, and emphasize that generals should be knowledgeable, resourceful, benevolent and brave. He advocated that troops should be stationed in agriculture, cultivated and fought, and maintained a strong armed force.

Zhuge Changqing: Zhu Yuanzhang had the foresight of a politician when he was young. After becoming a monk, he was forced to travel for three years because of the poverty of the temple. It was this kind of ordeal that strengthened his extraordinary ambition. So, after returning to the temple, Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard, made friends and prepared to do something.

Zhuge Changqing believed that Zhu Yuanzhang was able to ascend the throne of the emperor from the cowherd, and also benefited from his honest and hardworking personality charm. When he first joined the Rebel Army, he fought bravely, and was witty, flexible, and literate. He was soon recognized by Guo Zixing. So Guo Zixing transferred Zhu Yuanzhang to the commander's office as an officer and appointed him as the commander of the army. Zhu Yuanzhang was smart and capable, handled things properly, and took the lead in the war. All the trophies obtained were handed over to Marshal Guo Zixing. He was rewarded and said that the credit was everyone's, so he distributed the reward to everyone. Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang's good reputation in the army spread. Guo Zixing also regarded him as a confidant and always discussed important matters with Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, Guo Zixing had an adopted daughter, Ma Xiuying (later Queen Ma with big feet), who was the daughter of his close friend, Ma Gong. After Ma Gong died, his youngest daughter was adopted by Guo Zixing. At this time, Guo Zixing saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was a talented person and would be of great help to his career. So he married his adopted daughter, Ma, to Zhu Yuanzhang and renamed him Prince Zhu in the army. It can be seen that those who want to achieve great things must pay attention to small things. Starting from small things, diligence and loyalty are essential virtues.

Zhuge Changqing: In his entrepreneurial process, Zhu Yuanzhang was also good at employing people without doubt, stabilizing the morale of the army, pacifying the people, and practicing the ancient motto that those who win the hearts of the people win the world.

In March of the 16th year of Zhizheng (1356 AD), Zhang Shicheng launched an offensive in the Yangtze River Delta to attack the Yuan Army in Jiangnan. Taking this opportunity, Zhu Yuanzhang personally led the army and attacked Jiqing (now Nanjing, Jiangsu) for the third time. On the third day, Chen Zhaoxian's military camp outside the city was broken down, and 36000 of its troops surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang. However, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the surrender was doubtful and uncertain. So Zhu Yuanzhang chose 500 brave men from the surrender to be his own soldiers and guard them at night, while only one of his own soldiers, Feng Guoyong, was left. The next day, when the troops knew about it, they were very moved. Their doubts were all gone. They were willing to follow Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the world. So the war went very smoothly. Within ten days, Zhu Yuanzhang captured Jiqing.

After Zhu Yuanzhang entered the city, he ordered to appease the people and change Jiqing to Yingtianfu. After receiving the report, Han Liner, the king of Xiaoming, was promoted to Zhu Yuanzhang as the same member of the Privy Council, and soon to Pingzhang, the provincial secretary of the central bank of Jiangnan and other departments. Zhu Yuanzhang set up Tianxing Jiankang Wing Grand Marshal's Office in response to Tianze, with Liao Xiao'an as the commander of the army and Li Shanchang as the left and right doctor.

Zhuge Changqing believed that Zhu Yuanzhang was not a dictatorial mud-legged commander. He was good at absorbing the words of sages and using them for himself, which was also the key to his success. Before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he stationed in western Zhejiang for six years (Wu Han once wrote "The Treasure House of the Great Ming Taizu of Western Zhejiang"). With the help of the secret Mingjiao headquarters centered on Fu Chuanshan (the white mountain in Huizhou, with the main peak resting on the top of the boat), he followed the strategy of "building a high wall, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming king" put forward by Huizhou counselor Zhu Sheng, and rapidly and secretly expanded his own strength. Here, the original "Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Array" was used to train Mingjiao saints, and to hide his strength, In order to achieve great success. Building a high wall means strengthening military preparedness and consolidating the rear; Extensive grain accumulation refers to the development of economic production, the storage of grain and the enhancement of economic strength; Slow claiming the throne means not to claim the throne too early to avoid making too many enemies, because the strength is very weak at this time, and I am also in the middle of several big warlords. These three suggestions have a strategic vision and are the guiding ideology of Zhu Yuanzhang in his early development.

Zhuge Changqing: With the wisdom of the people in the world, we can accomplish everything in the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is also an example of courtesy to the wise.

Zhuge Changqing: Zhu Yuanzhang is an excellent representative of the Chinese nation. He shines with diligence, wisdom, frugality and ambition everywhere. His words, deeds and actions inspire us to create greater achievements in the new historical era!

South no Amitabha, South no Amitabha, South no Amitabha!

Nanwu Master Sakyamuni Buddha. Blessed life is limitless. Confucius. Jesus. Mohammed.

All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the three generations in ten directions.

All immortals in the three realms and ten directions.

All sages at all times and in all countries.

Don't do any evil, and do all good. Persistence and responsiveness.

Zhuge Changqing wishes all the people who are destined to respect their parents and do good deeds and accumulate virtue rich and auspicious!

朱元璋：从放牛郎到皇帝(1)

   人生天地之间，志向远大、信心百倍，遇困难而勇进、遇挫折而战斗、遇人才而拜求者，余以为朱元璋堪称也。有友问曰：世界何为最难？余曰：世界最大困难者，乃人心也。只要心不感到困难，则世界上有何困难可言也？友曰：善。

                                   -------诸葛长青

  明太祖朱元璋最重要的功绩是驱逐胡虏，除暴乱，拯救民族，废除了蒙古人制定的种族等级政策，恢复了中华。
  朱元璋生在今安徽淮河平原一个赤贫的佃农之家。当时蒙古对汉民族以及其他民族的压迫奴役已经到了无可复加的程度，朱元璋从未经历过中国富饶安定的农业社会的正常生活环境，也没有接受过系统的儒家教育，但是他通过自己的才智、信念和统帅力推翻了蒙古的统治和奴役，重新建立了汉族国家并指导国民脱离野蛮，重新恢复自信、尊严和荣誉。
  诸葛长青：朱元璋虽然出身贫寒，但心存雄心壮志。在做放牛娃时，就玩着与众不同的“皇帝游戏”，折射出他从小就怀有非凡的梦想。
  明王朝诞生于半个世纪有增无已的扰攘纷乱中；在这个一切遭到蛮族破坏的年代，中国大部分地方的日常生活的进行日益直接诉诸于蛮族的暴力，文明已经陨落，汉人沦为奴隶，任凭蛮族宰割。
  而蒙古的瓦解和明朝兴起根本不是什么所谓的阶级斗争，而是汉民族和其他各民族为了生存、为了自由、为了尊严，摆脱被蒙古奴役践踏的殊死决斗。明太祖在率领汉民族和其他各民族，驱除蒙古的同时也指出，蒙古、色目，虽非华夏族类，但如果是知礼义，愿为中华臣民者，与中国人无异，这里充分体现了华夏民族的仁义。
这位杰出的民族英雄从天灾人祸和饥寒交迫的钟离村，一直到南京登基，他和他的文臣武将所走的这条道路，不仅仅是为私人和某个阶级的利益，如同他的自述——我本淮右布衣，天下于我何加焉。
  诸葛长青：朱元璋早期虽然身这布衣，无权无势，但他不敢心自己的民族遭人践踏。虽经诸多难，放过牛、做过和尚、当过乞丐。。。但他不改初心要为民请命，恢复民族尊严。
  朱元璋胸怀韬略，深谋远虑，善于驾驭战争，掌握主动权。注重招贤纳士，广采众议，严格治军，完善军制，练兵育将，强调将领要识、谋、仁、勇兼备。主张寓兵于农，且耕且战，保持一支强大的武装力量。
  诸葛长青：朱元璋从小就有政治家的深谋远虑，他当和尚后因寺庙贫穷，被迫出外云游三年，风餐露宿，正是这种磨难坚定了他非凡的志向，于是，朱元璋回寺庙后发奋勤学，广交朋友，准备干出一番事业来。
  诸葛长青认为，朱元璋能从放牛娃登上皇帝的宝座，还得益于他诚实肯干，见利不忘义的人格魅力。他刚加入义军时，作战勇敢，而且机智灵活、粗通文墨，很快得到郭子兴的赏识，于是郭子兴就把朱元璋调到帅府当差，任命为亲兵九夫长。朱元璋精明能干，处事得当，打仗时身先士卒，获得的战利品全部都上交郭子兴元帅，得了赏赐，又说功劳是大家的，就把赏赐分给大家。不久，朱元璋在部队中的好名声传播开来。郭子兴也把他视作心腹知己，有重要事情总是和朱元璋商量。当时郭子兴有一养女，名马秀英（即后来大脚马皇后），是其至交马公的女儿。马公死后，他最小的女儿便由郭子兴收养。此时，郭子兴见朱元璋是个人才，对自己的事业将会有很大的帮助。于是便把养女马氏嫁给了朱元璋，从此军中改称他为朱公子。可见，欲成大事者必拘小节，从小事做起，勤劳、忠诚是必不可少的美德。
  诸葛长青：朱元璋在他的创业过程中，还善于用人不疑，善于稳定军心、安抚民心，实践得民心者得天下的古训。
  至正十六年（公元1356年）三月，张士诚在长江三角洲地带发起攻势，进攻江南元军。乘此机会，朱元璋亲自统率水陆大军，第三次进攻集庆（今江苏南京）。在第三天，攻破城外的陈兆先军营，其部三万六千人归降朱元璋。但是，朱元璋看出降军心存疑虑，军心不定。于是朱元璋就从降军中挑选了五百名勇士当亲军，在夜里守卫，而自己身边，只留有亲兵统领冯国用一人。第二天，降军知道此事，都十分感动，疑虑全消，甘愿跟随朱元璋打天下。于是，战争进行得十分顺利，不到十天，朱元璋便攻下集庆。
  朱元璋进城后，下令安抚百姓，改集庆为应天府。小明王韩林儿获报后，升朱元璋为枢密院同佥，不久又升为江南等处行中书省平章。朱元璋在应天则设天兴建康翼大元帅府，以廖小安为统军元帅，李善长为左右司郎中。
   诸葛长青认为，朱元璋也不是一个独断专横的泥腿子司令，他善于广纳贤士之言，为已所用，这也是他成功的关键。在朱元璋称帝之前，在浙西驻扎6年（吴晗曾经著有《浙西明教大明太祖的宝库》），借助覆船山（是徽州白山，主峰搁船尖）为中心的秘密明教总舵，奉行徽州谋士朱升提出的“高筑墙、广积粮、缓称王”的策略，迅速秘密扩张自己的实力，以这里原有的《九宫八卦阵》训练明教圣战士，韬光养晦，以图大业。高筑墙是指加强军事防备，巩固后方；广积粮是指发展经济生产，储备粮食，增强经济实力；缓称王则是指不要过早称帝，以免树敌过多，因为此时实力十分微弱，自己也处于几家大军阀中间。这三条建议极具战略眼光，是朱元璋发展初期的指导思想。
   诸葛长青：用天下人的智慧，成就天下事，朱元璋也是礼贤下士的榜样。
   诸葛长青：朱元璋是中华民族的优秀代表，在他的身上无处不闪耀着勤恳、睿智、俭朴和志存高远的光芒。他的一言一行、一举一动，无不激励着我们在新的历史时代创造更伟大的丰功伟绩！

        南无阿弥陀佛，南无阿弥陀佛，南无阿弥陀佛！
南无本师释迦牟尼佛。福生无量天尊。孔子。耶稣。穆罕默德。
                        十方三世诸佛菩萨。
                 三界十方一切神仙。
                 古今中外一切圣贤。
           诸恶莫作，众善奉行。持之以恒、有求必应。

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Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

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Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

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