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Chapter 101

"And invited a teacher to teach her. Xu has read a lot of poetry and books, and has a superb memory. When she reads, she can't forget it. Even her teacher is very surprised. Therefore, she often reads about the virtues and virtues of the ancients. Words and deeds, will be thoughtful and imitated. Therefore, Xu has the reputation of "female students" since childhood."

"In the Ming Dynasty, "Zhusheng" refers to students who have received traditional Confucian education and worked on classics and history. Empress Xu can be named "female Zhusheng", which shows her talent and learning."

"Although Empress Xu and Zhu Di were married by Zhu Yuanzhang, they did not "marry first and then love", but they had known each other before marriage. Before they officially got married, Zhu Di and Xu had been together for three years, and they were a veritable young couple."

"Because of the deep affection after marriage, among the nine children of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, the first seven were all descended from Empress Xu."

"Nine years after their marriage, Mrs. Xu became pregnant frequently and gave birth to three sons and four daughters for Zhu Di. During this period, Zhu Di did not give birth to a commoner child with any other woman until later. After giving birth, they gave birth to the concubine Princess Chang Ning, whose biological mother is unknown, and the concubine Zhu Gaoyan."

"After Zhu Di ascended the throne, his relationship with Xu became stronger over time. The two often lived together and discussed political affairs."

""If you are diligent in political affairs, you may not eat every day, and you will not eat later. "During Zhu Di's reign, he worked on state affairs. Often before lunch in the afternoon, Empress Xu would wait for him to eat and starve with him. When Zhu Di was reviewing memorials and handling state affairs, Empress Xu often stood quietly by the side to serve him , Zhu Di couldn't bear it, so he advised her to go to rest first."

"In addition, the two are also very compatible spiritually. They are a pair of confidants. Zhu Di is good at reading, and Xu is also well-versed in classics and history. The two are comparable in terms of cultural literacy."

"In terms of religious beliefs, due to the prevalence of Buddhist beliefs in the court in the early Ming Dynasty, Empress Xu did a lot of research on Buddhism and compiled many scriptures to be handed down to the world. Many eminent monks and great virtues have contacts."

"Empress Xu not only has a lot of research on Buddhism, but also has a good understanding of managing internal affairs and studying marching and fighting. It is not an exaggeration to call her a "female Zhuge"!"

"In the 13th year of Hongwu, Zhu Di was just a prince at that time. The Xu family left the capital Nanjing with Zhu Di, went to Peiping to join the feudal vassal, and took over the Yan Palace."

"The Yanwang Mansion has a large organization. It has jurisdiction over the Inquisition Office, the Diet Office, the Service Office, the Jishan Office, the Good Doctor Office, the Ceremony Office, the Gongzheng Office, etc. It has accompanying students and professors who are responsible for education, ambassadors who manage the palace warehouse, Deputy envoys and other officials.”

"It is not easy for Zhu Di to manage so many institutions and personnel by himself. Mrs. Xu played the role of the hostess of the house and managed the internal affairs in an orderly manner, making the palace orderly."

"As Zhu Di said in the booklet and imperial edict after the establishment, "I have been helping the vassal state for more than 20 years." Peace and tranquility."

"Xu Da was a general of the early Ming Dynasty. The Xu family has been influenced by his ears since he was a child, and he also has the style of a general's tiger girl. Zhu Di raised troops to plan affairs, and Xu's family also participated in it, and many of them assisted in the planning. Painting, please do your best. ", Xu's strategy is mostly in line with Zhu Di's intention."

"After the Jingnan army rose, Zhu Di led his army to attack Daning, and Li Jinglong took the opportunity to lead his army to besiege Beiping. At that time, the eldest son Zhu Gaochi stayed in Beiping. Most of the deployment of defense was ordered by the Xu family. The Xu family was equivalent to the Beiping garrison. commander in chief."

"The enemy is attacking the city violently, and the situation is very critical. Faced with the lack of troops in the city and the outnumbered enemies, Mrs. Xu calmly planned and deployed various affairs to defend the city with Zhu Gaochi and the generals, and called on all to defend the city. Soldiers swear to defend the city."

"At the same time, Xu mobilized the generals, soldiers, and wives of the common people to go to the city to fight. Each of them was given a pair of armor. Fighting to the death with Li Jinglong's army and supporting Zhu Di to return to the army smoothly, the defense of Beiping fully demonstrated Xu's courage, strategy, calmness and wit."

"Ms. Xu has been in Peiping for more than [-] years. She is not only Zhu Di's virtuous helper, but also has military strategies. She assists in the management of the house's internal affairs. When Jing is in trouble, she personally defends and defends. Zhu Di has no internal worries."

"It is worth mentioning that before Zhu Di canonized the empress, he specially promoted the Jinbao tortoise button stipulated by Zhu Yuanzhang during the Hongwu period to the Panlong button. It is the first of its kind to issue an imperial edict to the world when the empress is appointed on behalf of the emperor."

Qin Shihuang: No matter what aspects of Empress Xu's governance ability and military ability, she is no worse than any man.

Yang Jian: I think they are better than my two sons!At that time, I just didn't pick a good wife for them, but my queen was not bad either.

"Empress Xu is a woman who is good at exerting her subjective initiative. While she was in the back position, she cared about Zhu Di's daily life and managed the harem. At the same time, she often put forward her own opinions on the governance of the country and actively exerted her influence on her husband. Zhu Di also believed that she "does good deeds to assist internal governance, and promotes celebrations to benefit living beings." She upholds good methods to assist him in governing the country, and the continuous and grand auspicious celebrations benefit the people."

"Empress Xu is a woman with political insights. She is proficient in classics and history, and knows that there are two major elements in governing the country: one is to care about the suffering of the people; the other is to cultivate talents who love the country."

Therefore, Empress Xu reminded Zhu Di: "There have been years of war between the North and the South, and the soldiers and the people are exhausted. The government should be lenient and thrifty, and the people must be able to recuperate."

"In terms of talents, she said to Zhu Di: "In the past, Yi Yin assisted Shang Tang, and Jiang Shang assisted King Wu of Zhou. These are all outstanding talents.Today's virtuous talents are all cultivated by Emperor Taizu Gao. I hope His Majesty will not distinguish between old and new when selecting and appointing, but treat them equally and promote them as one. ""

"Empress Xu has learned and understood the principles and strategies of governing the country, and she is dedicated to the livelihood of the people. Zhu Di appreciates her outstanding political insight. Therefore, Zhu Di often consults her, and she advises Most of the opinions and suggestions that came out were listened to and adopted by Zhu Di, just as she and the minister's wife said: "I serve the emperor day and night in the palace. "

“If the people are safe, the country will be safe, and if the country is safe, the monarch and his ministers will enjoy wealth and honor, which will bring blessings to future generations.”

"Empress Xu abides by women's morals and respects her parents-in-law. Empress Ma also praised her daughter-in-law many times: "Princess Yan's behavior is enough to respect the palace", "This is my filial wife."

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