Ming Xianzong's fourth son, Zhu Hou, is the son of Zhu Cizi, the nephew of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, the cousin of Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty, and his mother, Princess Chiang, was born two years ago. In the sixteenth year of Zheng De's reign (152 1), Ming Wuzong died childless. Yang Tinghe, a senior official of the Cabinet Department and a university student in Wuyingdian, made a final decision, quoting the Ming Taizu Xun, and wooed Zhu Weixing, the prince of Xingguo, who was dressed in mourning, and later acceded to the throne in the DPRK, changing "Jiajing" to Ming Shizong.
At the beginning of Ming Shizong's accession to the throne, he made great achievements. He said: "There are more officials in various departments today than before. My great-grandfather didn't have many at first, but later he became redundant and embarrassed the people. " He ordered the abolition of the government of the first dynasty and killed courtiers Qian Ning and Jiang Bin in the Ming Wuzong period. "The royal servant is very strict, and the death penalty, or the corpse is a warning", more than 30,000 people have been rehabilitated to save the people; However, in order to offer sacrifices to his biological father, Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty had a serious conflict with Yang Tinghe and other courtiers, that is, a big gift.
Ming Shizong was a controversial emperor. Some people say that his wise SHEN WOO is comparable to Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, while others say that he is incompetent and obsessed with alchemy. However, it is undeniable that Ming Shizong did make a difference in the first few years of his reign. Even in his later years, he was obsessed with monasticism all the year round and didn't completely ignore political affairs. Sejong cracked down on the old courtiers, the royal family and the loyal forces, took charge of both inside and outside, and the imperial power was highly concentrated. He also attached importance to the role of the cabinet and reduced the power of eunuchs.
But at the same time, he became increasingly decadent. He not only abused the people's strength to build great projects, but also superstitious alchemists and respected Taoism. After the "change of Renyin Palace", he was scared out of his wits, hiding in Xiyuan, setting up an alchemist, superstitious about the heresy of several Taoist priests and practicing health. For more than 20 years, he didn't dare to go back to ouchi and ignored state affairs, which made corrupt official Yan Song run rampant for 20 years, which led to constant harassment in northern Mongolia, and knowledgeable officials were unable to contribute to the country and even slaughtered. In addition, a large number of palaces and temples have been built inside and outside the palace, which has increased the burden on the people and deepened the national financial crisis.
Because of taking Dan medicine for a long time, Emperor Jiajing was not only in poor health, but also in bad temper. Many ministers were beheaded or beaten, and everyone was in danger. Emperor Jiajing built a palace for farming, and the treasury was extremely empty. In December of the forty-fifth year of Jiajing, the emperor Li Zhai died. In the 45th year of Jiajing (1566), on December 14th, Zhu Hou died in Gan Qing Palace at the age of 60. Qiaoqin Tian Juying, the holy god Xuan, Emperor Wu, the temple number Sejong, was buried in Yongling, Changping, Beijing.