Is a good wife also a talent?

As the saying goes, there is a good wife at home, and men don't do bad things. In fact, if you have a good wife at home, it's not just men who don't do bad things. Men, in a sense, are simply made by women. Women have "husband phase" and "husband phase". If they can "help their husbands", they are really "good wives".

In traditional ideas, the emperor is indeed a man. But in fact, counting the whole feudal dynasty in China, it is meaningful that there are many women in power. Apart from Empress Wu Zetian, Lv Hou, Cixi and others, there are dozens of Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Cixi who are "obedient" because the emperor is young. If these people are evaluated objectively without prejudice, most of them really have "helping husbands", "helping children" and "helping grandchildren"

Throughout the ancient history of China, the greatest "help" to the emperor should be Ma Huanghou, the wife of Zhu Yuanzhang. She is not only virtuous, but also has done many good deeds in her life. Ma Shi, Zhu Yuanzhang's wife, is very clever and has helped Zhu Yuanzhang many times. It can even be said that without Ma Shi's assistance, Zhu Yuanzhang would not only be the founding son of Daming, but also become a lonely ghost.

Zhu Yuanzhang died in a temple in his early years and was a monk for the time being, so he was poor. Later, when he saw opposition to Yuan, he joined the army. Guo Zixing saw Zhu Yuanzhang's outstanding appearance and attached great importance to it. Zhu Yuanzhang was brave and good at fighting, both wise and brave, and won many battles. Guo Zixing paid more attention to him. Later, I once talked to my wife Zhang about Zhu Yuanzhang's exploits. Zhang said: "I don't know much about Zhu Yuanzhang's talents, but judging from his appearance, he will definitely do something in the future." He should be grateful for his kindness and be willing to contribute to us. " Guo Zixing said, "I have promoted him to captain." Zhang said: "This is just an ordinary achievement. In my opinion, this is not enough. It is said that he is in his mid-twenties and hasn't got married. Why not give him his adopted daughter Ma Shi? Will make a strong person sincere. Second, you can kill two birds with one stone. " Guo Zixing thought for a moment and felt good, so he picked an opportunity to tell Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang was of course very happy.

Ma Shi is not Guo Zixing's own daughter, but his adopted daughter. When I was humble in Guo Zixing, I became friends with Suzhou horse workers. Ma Gong is a rich man in Xinfeng, Suzhou. He is generous and helps the poor. Over time, his family business will decline. His wife gave birth to a daughter and soon died of illness. The girl has been neglected since she was a child and is used to living in poverty. Later, Ma Gong retaliated by killing people. In order to avoid disaster, he put his daughter in foster care in Guo Zixing. Later, when I heard that I died in a foreign land, I took horses to raise my adopted daughter. Fortunately, this clever woman taught her to write and Liu taught her to embroider. Once instructed, they all arranged meetings. By the age of 16, I have grown into a good figure, and I am more knowledgeable, hardworking and virtuous, which can be described as a display of wisdom. Mars had long heard of Zhu Yuanzhang's name, and Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Mars was Guo Zixing's adopted daughter. They admired each other and got along well after marriage. Zhu Yuanzhang became Guo Zixing's son-in-law, and soon he was promoted to the county magistrate of the town. Coupled with his outstanding military exploits, everyone addressed him as Zhu Gongzi. Guo Zixing didn't think much about Zhu Yuanzhang's growing power. His two sons were jealous and Zhu Yuanzhang was their brother, so they were even more dissatisfied. So the two brothers plotted to get rid of Zhu Yuanzhang. As the saying goes, the two brothers fabricated lies and slandered Zhu Yuanzhang many times in front of Guo Zixing. At first, Guo Zixing didn't listen, but when he talked too much, Guo Zixing became suspicious. In particular, Guo Zixing's personality is not generous enough, he is harsh. He can't tell things apart and is easy to listen to others. Therefore, Guo Zixing was afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang was really self-taught and would endanger himself in the future. At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that Guo Zixing was suspicious of him, but he still spoke at the military meeting, which inevitably led to a contradiction with Guo Zixing. Guo Zixing got angry and made an excuse to lock him up. Guo Zixing's two sons heard about it and thought it was time to kill Zhu Yuanzhang. He secretly told the caterer not to send food to Zhu Yuanzhang and starve him to death.

Taiping Tian Zi is easy to do, but Taiping Prime Minister is difficult to do. On the one hand, Fang is loyal and diligent, on the other hand, he is resourceful and has little reputation, so he can die a natural death and be brilliant behind him. In fact, the so-called "conspiracy to destroy the house" is not mainly because Fang lacks the ability to make decisions, but because he is willing to leave the honor of making decisions, including responsibility, to Du Ruhui and the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang failed to go home and was discovered by the horse. She slipped into the kitchen and took a hot cake just made, ready to give it to Zhu Yuanzhang. Who knows that I just ran into my parents when I went out. Afraid of being seen through by her adoptive mother, she quickly stuffed the hot cake into her arms. The hot cake burned her skin and the pain was unbearable. The horse's face looked at the foster mother and looked away, and the expression was unnatural. The foster mother saw that she looked different, but she just stopped her to get to the bottom of it. Later, it was really hot and painful, so she fell to the ground and cried, explaining the reason. When the cake was taken out, my breasts were burnt. Knowing this, the foster mother quickly advised Guo Zixing and Guo Zixing that it was too much to ban Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was even more unreasonable for the two sons to ambush, so she let Zhu Yuanzhang go and admonished her two sons. Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply moved when he learned that Ma Shi was eating cakes and rotten breasts, especially because Ma Shi touched his adoptive mother, and then his adoptive mother persuaded Guo Zixing to save Zhu Yuanzhang's life and restore his original post. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Ma Shi was worthy of respect and admiration.

In A.D. 1353, Guo Zixing was stationed in Chuzhou because of the exclusion of two generals, Peng Da and Zhao Junyong. Zhao Junyong always wanted to hurt Guo Zixing. Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang bribed Zhao Junyong and brought Guo Zixing to Chuzhou. Zhu Yuanzhang and others * * * promoted Guo Zixing to King Chu Yang, and all the local military horses were controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang. But after only one month, Guo Zixing gradually became indifferent to Zhu Yuanzhang, and most of the people around him were hired by Guo Zixing. Even Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang's editorial office, was promoted, but Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the bench. Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled. Very melancholy.

When Zhu Yuanzhang led an army stationed in Chuyang (now the northeast of Hefei City, Anhui Province), people who hated Zhu Yuanzhang spread rumors that Zhu Yuanzhang was armed to the teeth and refused to participate in the war in order to save his strength, even if he participated in the war, he did not try his best. Guo Zixing, honest and grumpy, thought that Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand man was transferred to his own army, which weakened Zhu Yuanzhang's relieving power and made him indifferent. In case of war, he didn't consult with Zhu Yuanzhang, which led to mutual suspicion.

One day, a group of thieves came to Yangcheng on the Chu River. Upon receiving the report, Guo Zixing immediately summoned Zhu Yuanzhang and ordered him to destroy the thieves. When Zhu Yuanzhang accepted the order and was about to leave, Guo Zixing ordered one of his generals to fight Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang saw Guo Zixing's arrangement and knew that Guo Zixing was wary of himself and didn't care. The two men rode out of the city, and the battle had just begun. They will be hit by a flowing arrow, turn their heads and head for the city, thus throwing Zhu Yuanzhang into chaos. Thieves and soldiers took the opportunity to kill people. Thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang's bravery, the thieves were prevented from killing him. The soldiers rushed over, and Zhu Yuanzhang turned to the defensive and rushed to the front, killing thieves and soldiers everywhere, scrambling to escape.

Zhu Yuanzhang successfully returned to the city and reported to Guo Zixing, but Guo Zixing only perfunctory a few words coldly. Zhu Yuanzhang was very depressed and returned home, sighing. Zhu Yuanzhang's wife saw it and asked with concern, "I heard that my husband won the battle." I'm happy for you. Why is my husband unhappy? " What's wrong? "Zhu Yuanzhang said," How do you know me? " Ma Shi said, "Is it because my adoptive father treats you badly? "Zhu Yuanzhang's wife guessed his thoughts and said," What's the use of knowing? " Ma said, "Do you know why the adoptive father treated you like this? "Zhu Yuanzhang said:" I was afraid of my dictatorship before, and I have cut the military power. Now I doubt that I will do my best, but I am scrambling to kill the enemy. In spite of the victory, your adoptive father is still cold to me. I don't know what offended him, and I don't know what to do. "

The horse thought for a moment and asked, "Do you give gifts to your adoptive father every time you come back from the battlefield?" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and said, "No." Ma Shi said: "I know that other generals have gifts for their adoptive fathers when they come back." Why is my husband different from others? " Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "They were plundered. When I sent troops, Qiu didn't commit any crime. Where can I have a gift? " ! Even if there is property taken from the enemy, it should be given to subordinates. Why give it to the commander? Ma Shi said: "It is natural to sympathize with people's livelihood and comfort soldiers. But the adoptive father didn't know this. When he saw that everyone else had gifts, only my husband didn't say anything. Instead, he suspects that you keep gold and silk for yourself, so he is unhappy. This is my husband's regret. I have a way for you and my adoptive father to bury the hatchet. " Zhu Yuanzhang's question: "What can you do? Say it quickly! " Ma Shi said, "I still have some savings here. Give them to my foster mother. Please explain the situation to my adoptive father. My adoptive father will be very happy and won't bother you again. Zhu Yuanzhang felt very sorry and said, "You are so wronged. Do as you say! "

The next day, Ma picked up his precious jewelry and other items one by one and gave them to Zhang, the adoptive mother, as a token of his filial piety. Zhang told me happily and said happily, "It's so filial, but I was wrong before." Since then, Guo Zixing's doubts about Zhu Yuanzhang have gradually subsided, and he consulted with Zhu Yuanzhang to prevent war. Weng Xu reconciled, and Chu Yangcheng was consolidated from then on.

However, Guo Zixing's two sons felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was too powerful. They were very jealous of Zhu Yuanzhang and always wanted to get rid of him. Soon, Guo Zixing's two sons invited Zhu Yuanzhang out for a drink. Ma Shi said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "These two men tried to harm you several times, but this time they must be unfriendly. You can't drink his wine. " Reminded by Ma Shi, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of a plan. When he and the Guo brothers walked halfway together, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly jumped down from his horse and muttered to himself in the sky. After a while, he rolled over and rode back. The Guo brothers chased after him, and Zhu Yuanzhang retaliated: "I won't let you down. Why did you frame me and hurt me? Now the gods tell me that you two have poisoned the wine and ordered me to go back! " Hearing this, the Guo brothers were sweating with fear. They whispered, "We didn't tell anyone about the poisoned wine. How does he know that God really helps him? " From then on, they dared not frame Zhu Yuanzhang again, even in front of Guo Zixing, and did not talk about Zhu Yuanzhang's merits and demerits.

Later, Guo Zixing died, and Zhu Yuanzhang gradually became the coach, and Ma Shi became one of Zhu Yuanzhang's important aides. Every time Zhu Yuanzhang sent troops to fight, most military documents were handed over to Ma Shi. According to historical records, Ma Shi is kind, intelligent, discerning and fond of literature and history. Every time Zhu Yuanzhang went to war, documents and the like were handed over to Ma Shi for management. Even in a hurry, Ma Shi never abandoned them. In A.D. 1355, Zhu Yuanzhang led the troops to cross the river from Heyang to attack Taiping, and Heyang was empty. Ma Shi knew that Yuan soldiers would rob the families of the rebels, so he led them across the Yangtze River without asking. As expected, as soon as Ma's team finished fighting, the Yuan Army attacked Heyang.

1360, Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang fought in Nanking. At that time, Chen Youliang's power was much stronger than Zhu Yuanzhang's, and many people thought it was difficult to win, so people in the city were in panic. Someone dug a kiln to bury gold and silver. Ma Shi took out his gold silk to encourage the soldiers. Encouraged morale, as a result, Zhu Yuanzhang won a great victory and wiped out the "big man" regime established by Chen Youliang. 1367, Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Suzhou and captured Zhang Shicheng. Therefore, after destroying the hero, Zhu Yuanzhang became the first emperor of Daming in 1368, and conferred Ma Shi as the queen.

Ma Huanghou followed Zhu Yuanzhang's expedition to the north and went through hardships. Not only does he often join the army, but he also leads women to make military uniforms in his spare time. It can be said that I have exhausted my mind and hard work, and I should be regarded as the "founding queen". As a woman, this is really commendable, but the most rare thing is her performance after the founding of the People's Republic of China. After she was made queen, Zhu Yuanzhang once said to her affectionately, "I started with cloth clothes and got the throne." Rely on heroes outside, rely on sages inside, be my minister, be my army, and personally win military uniforms and shoes for me. All kinds of hard work, too numerous to mention. In ancient times, it was said that a good wife at home made Judah look good. Today, it is noble. I believe the old saying goes. "Ma Shi said," I heard that it is easy for husband and wife to protect each other, but it is difficult for monarch and minister to protect each other. Your majesty will not forget the poverty of my concubine, and I hope that your majesty and your subjects will not forget the difficulties. " Ma Huanghou's words were serious and timely.

Zhu Yuanzhang compared her to the grandson of the Tang Dynasty, but Ma Huanghou dared not sell himself short. When Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to invite Ma Huanghou's clan to the imperial court and confer a title, Ma Huanghou kowtowed: "The title can't be conferred on my family privately. I hope your majesty will use the title carefully and don't let it go." However, in order to show his appreciation of Ma Huanghou, Zhu Yuanzhang sealed her parents and set up a temple at four o'clock. Ma Huanghou's remarks not only moved Zhu Yuanzhang doubly, but also were rare in the history of China for thousands of years. People still admire him today.

For future generations, Ma Huanghou's lesson is also very strict. She was afraid that future generations would become playboys, so she taught them not to forget hardships. Zhu Shi, the youngest son, was favored by Ma Huanghou and Zhu Yuanzhang. When he grew up, he was named Zhou Wang. Ma Huanghou was afraid that he would go bad when he left, so he sent Jiang Guifei to follow him, gave Jiang Guifei a cloak and a crutch, and told Jiang Guifei, "If Zhou Wang makes a mistake, let him put on his cloak and take a stick. Cloak cloak is to remind him that Mao started from scratch, and crutches are to remind him of criminal law. If he can't correct it in time, come back and report to me. " Sure enough, after the king of Zhou arrived at the fief, he tried his best to indulge himself, but Jiang Guifei severely criticized him, and the king of Zhou did not commit any great evil.

Since his humble birth, Ma Huanghou has never forgotten his true colors. Although she is an expensive queen, she lives a relatively simple life. Usually, her clothes don't emphasize color, and she wears coarse cloth made of silk and hemp. In the past, tattered clothes and things were always repaired and reused. But she is not stingy. She is generous in many places. On one occasion, when Zhu Yuanzhang visited imperial academy, Ma Huanghou heard that there were thousands of students in imperial academy and asked how their lives were arranged. When she learned that the college was provided with food by the state. He said: "Although Thai students have no fear of hunger and cold, their families may not have life security. I hope to give subsidies to students from poor families so that their wives and children will not be hungry and cold. " It is also suggested to establish a red board warehouse, accumulate property and give it to students' families to ensure that students have no worries and study with peace of mind.

When Zhu Yuanzhang first started making paper money, several trials failed. One day, he dreamed that someone told him that if you want to make paper money, you must have a scholar's heart. After waking up, he thought, "Is this for me to kill the scholar?" When Ma Huanghou heard him tell this dream, he said to the emperor, "In my opinion, the articles written by literati are their hearts." The emperor was very happy to hear this, and immediately ordered the competent government office to find scholars to submit relevant articles for processing and use, and the banknotes were indeed made successfully.

The case of Hu, the prime minister in the early Ming Dynasty, was one of the biggest cases of rebellion in the early Ming Dynasty, and its extensive involvement was also rare in the ancient history of China. Song Lian, a famous writer in China, a college student in Hongwuchao, and a teacher of Prince Zhu Biao, has already retired from Linquan because of his advanced age and lives thousands of miles away from Beijing. However, his grandson knew about Hu's rebellion but didn't report it, so he was arrested by Zhu Lian in Beijing. Hearing this, Ma Huanghou rushed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "I heard that the emperor is going to execute Song. Don't know why? " Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Song Lian's eldest grandson Song Shen didn't report it, which was tantamount to rebellion. This is treason and should be punished according to law. Nine families should be eliminated! " Ma Huanghou pleaded, "Song lives in Pujiang. He has been ignorant of politics for a long time and is thousands of miles away from Beijing. He doesn't know his grandson's rebellion. How could he be executed? " Zhu Yuanzhang hated rebellion, so he didn't take Ma Huanghou's advice and left. When it was time for dinner, I saw Ma Huanghou in tears. Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised and asked her why. Ma Huanghou said, "Song has been following the emperor for more than forty years. He is respected and admired all over the world. At the same time, he is full of sincerity and courage. He risked his life and made great achievements. Now that he is over the age of seventy, he has to be punished with a knife and axe. How can I eat this delicious food? " Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply moved, so he exempted Song Lian from the death penalty and sent him to Maozhou instead.

The so-called "cunning rabbit dies, running dogs cook;" Birds are exhausted, and good bows are hidden; The enemy was wiped out and the counselor died. This is particularly prominent in Zhu Yuanzhang's past. Ma Huanghou's practice of preventing killings and protecting heroes is unprecedented. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing was the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but the walls of Nanjing were not strong enough. Zhu Yuanzhang is going to build it. Due to the lack of funds in the national treasury, Zhu Yuanzhang raised funds from the people. Shen Xiu, Wu Xingren, is a wealthy businessman living in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. It is no exaggeration to describe him as "as rich as an enemy". He was smart all his life, but when he was old, he made two big mistakes: first, he donated money to repair half of the city wall, and second, he finished the half repaired three days earlier than Zhu Yuanzhang did. It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang was very dissatisfied and jealous of Shen Xiu's initiative to build half the city wall. He felt that a businessman dared to be equal to the emperor and repair the city wall with money. Isn't it a monument to Shen Xiu himself and destroyed the prestige of his emperor? In addition, it was completed three days earlier than the emperor, which made the emperor at a loss. There is a crime of "deceiving the monarch"! Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament is taboo, so he took Shen Xiu into prison and prepared to be executed on the pretext of Shen Xiu. Knowing this, Ma Huanghou hurried to inquire. Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It is an ominous sign that the people are rich and the enemy is rich." Ma Huanghou spoke loudly and said, "National legislation, so it is not ominous to punish lawlessness. Although Shen Xiu is as rich as an enemy, he didn't break the law. Why should he be executed? " Zhu Yuanzhang resigned from his post and was poor, so he had to change Shen Xiu to Yunnan, and Shen Xiu finally died in the relegated mansion. Since then, the rich people in the south of the Yangtze River have learned a lesson and are even more hidden.

Ma Huanghou was queen for fifteen years, 1382 (fifteen years of Hongwu), and was seriously ill, and the treatment was ineffective. Ministers have visited famous doctors and taken charge of medical officers, but Ma Huanghou calmly said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Life and death are life. What are the benefits of praying? There are good doctors in the world, and it is impossible to come back to life. If the medicine doesn't work, the doctor is guilty and add a concubine. " This feeling of peace and compassion greatly moved Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers. When Zhu Yuanzhang asked her what her last words were, Ma Huanghou said, "My concubine and your majesty began with cloth, and your majesty is the mother of the country. It is sacred and inviolable. What can I say?" ! After my death, I just hope that your majesty can learn from me, that's all. "He died at the age of 5 1. Ma Huanghou's words are not last words, but they are simple and profound. Since Zhu Yuanzhang and his officials and people heard the news of Ma Huanghou's death, they all cried.

In September of the 15th year of Hongwu, Ma Huanghou was buried in Xiaoling, where there was a storm and thunder. Zhu Yuanzhang thought this was a bad omen and he was very unhappy. The funeral monk Zong Lingkou declared:

It rained, cried and mourned with thunder.

All Buddhists in the West send horses to Tathagata.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang turned grief into joy.

After Ma Huanghou's death, there were many ballads in the palace that recalled Ma Huanghou. One of them said, "I am a sage, turned into a scholar, caressed and nurtured me, and Wilder will never forget it." Wilder is unforgettable. In the year of Vance, he went to spring and went to heaven. "

The cruelty of the emperor and the filth of the harem are indeed a regular phenomenon in the history of China. Especially in the harem, there are more people messing up the government and ruining the country, but fewer smart people. Ma Huanghou is an extremely outstanding special case.

Ma Huanghou can not only help Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world, but also help Zhu Yuanzhang govern the world. From beginning to end, if you are poor, you will change your mind, and if you are rich, you will not be arrogant. It is really rare and valuable. This is one of the traditional living standards in China, and it is indeed reflected in Ma Huanghou. As for the big monk who praised her as a "horse to save the scene", it was not without praise. It really makes sense. If she "helped" a founding emperor. That's even more deserving.