Introduction to "Anhui Provincial Chronicle" Dingyuan Li Family

(1314～1390) Minister in the early Ming Dynasty. The word Baishi. A native of Dingyuan, Anhui. When he was young, he was wise and resourceful. He was smart in reading and resourceful. He studied the works of legal experts and made inferences about current affairs. He often hit the mark. In the fourteenth year of Yuan Zhizheng (1354), he joined Zhu Yuanzhang and became the secretary. He advised Zhu Yuanzhang to follow the example of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, who was open-minded and generous, knew people well and was not fond of killing people, so as to become an emperor. Therefore, he was appointed as a staff officer, participated in machine painting, and was in charge of payment, and he was highly trusted. He is good at regulating and protecting generals and employing people according to their talents so that they can achieve their respective goals. Zhu Yuanzhang was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Taiping Xingguo Yi, and Li Shanchang was appointed as the capital of the Marshal's Mansion, from Kejiqing (today's Nanjing, Jiangsu). Zhu Yuanzhang was appointed as the governor of Jiangnan Province, and he served as a councilor. He was responsible for the advancement and retreat of military aircraft and the regulations on rewards and punishments. Later, the Privy Council was changed to the Governor's Office, and the good leader also served as the Sima of the Governor's Office, and was promoted to the provincial governor. In the twenty-seventh year, Zhu Yuanzhang established himself as King of Wu and made Li Shanchang the right prime minister of the country. He was skilled in rhetoric, learned stories, handled government affairs, and made decisions smoothly. He obeyed the officials and kept the residents in check. He mobilized troops and paid them without any shortage. He restored money production, negotiated Huai salt, established tea laws, started iron smelting, and fixed fish taxes. The country will benefit from its use, but the people will not be poor. In the first year of Wu (1367), Lun Gong was granted the title of Duke of Xuan. Wu changed the official system and favored the left, so Li Shanchang was renamed from the right prime minister to the left prime minister, ranking first among the officials. He once made legal decisions with Liu Ji and others.

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he served as the prince's young master and was awarded the title of Yinqing Ronglu. He went to Zhuguo and recorded important military and state affairs. Determining the official system and etiquette, supervising the compilation of "History of the Yuan Dynasty", compilation of "Records of Ancestors", and "Collection of Rites of the Ming Dynasty", all matters of great importance were done through consultation with Confucian ministers. In the third year of Hongwu (1370), he was awarded the title of Assistant to the Founding of the State, the Minister of Honesty and Uprightness, Special Administrative Officer of Guanglu, Zuo Zhuguo, Taishi, and Zhongshu Zuo Prime Minister; he was granted the title of Duke of South Korea, with an annual salary of four thousand stones, and was hereditary for his descendants; If you roll, you will be spared two deaths, and if you are a child, you will be spared one death. At that time, there were six people who were granted the title of Duke, and Shanxi ranked first. In the ci for conferring the title, he was compared to Xiao He and praised evenly. However, Li Shan grew rich and was extremely arrogant, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. In four years, he became an official due to illness. After recovering from illness, he took charge of the construction of Linhao (now Fengyang, Anhui) palace. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang moved to the south of the Yangtze River and enriched 140,000 people in Linhao, and managed his affairs with good skills. In the ninth year, he and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, general secretary of the province, the governor's office and the censor's platform, discussed military and state affairs together and supervised the construction of Yuanqiu. His son Qishang, Princess Lin'an, worshiped the Prince Consort as the Commander-in-Chief.

Hu Weiyong was recommended by Li Shanchang and was promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and later the prime minister. The two had close contacts. In the thirteenth year, the Hu Weiyong case occurred. In the 23rd year, Li Shanchang was convicted of the Hu Party. He said that his ancestors and relatives knew the treason but failed to act, were suspicious and looked around, had two ends in mind, and were treasonous. More than 70 members of his wife, daughter, brother, nephew, and family were executed. Zhu Yuanzhang wrote an edict listing his crimes, circulated his prison words, and announced to the world the "Three Records Showing the Traitors". The following year, a doctor from Yu tribe, Wang Guo, wrote a letter to complain about his grievances. Zhu Yuanzhang got the letter and did not accuse him. Regarding whether Li Shanchang participated in the rebellion, Ming Dynasty historians Zheng Xiao, Wang Shizhen and others all held a negative attitude.

Another introduction to "Anhui Provincial Chronicle":

Li Shanchang (1314～1390), named Baishi, was from Dingyuan. When he was young, he was smart in reading, resourceful, diligent in studying Legalist thought, and had strong foresight in analyzing things. He helped Zhu Yuanzhang to pacify the world and outmaneuvered all the heroes; he assisted Taizu to stabilize the country and rule the country, and he was more successful than all the ministers. He was the founding minister of the Ming Dynasty with the highest official position.

Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at Chuyang and was greeted by Li Shanchang. Zhu Yuanzhang treated him politely and kept him as secretary. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Li Shanchang: "Now that we are fighting everywhere, when do you think the world will be pacified?" Li Shanchang replied: "When the Qin Dynasty was in chaos, Liu Bang was a commoner. In five years, he will be the emperor of the world. Now the Yuan Dynasty is politically dark, the society is in chaos, and the world is falling apart. You are from Haozhou, not far from Pei, and connected by mountains and rivers. If you can follow Liu Bang's example, you will be able to rule the world. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang praised Shan. When attacking Chuzhou, Li Shanchang served as a staff officer. Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation is growing day by day, and more and more people will return in the future. Li Shanchang observes people's abilities. Li Shanchang briefly introduces Zhu Yuanzhang and makes it clear that Zhu Yuanzhang should be used according to his talents. Zhu Yuanzhang garrisoned Heyang and led his troops to attack Jilong Mountain Stronghold, leaving a few soldiers to assist Li Shanchang to guard it. General Yuan learned of the incoming attack, and Li Shanchang planned to defeat Yuan's soldiers. Zhu Yuanzhang obtained the Chaohu Navy, crossed the river to quarry stones, and moved towards peace (today's Dangtu), all with the help of Li Shanchang. Zhu Yuanzhang was the Grand Marshal of Taiping Xingyi, and Li Shanchang was the governor of the Marshal's Mansion. From Jiqing to Jiqing (today's Nanjing) to Zhenjiang, the journey was smooth, thanks to Li Shanchang's good planning. Zhu Yuanzhang was the Pingzhang of the Jiangnan Province, with Li Shanchang as the counselor, and also the Sima of the Metropolitan Governor's Office. He was appointed as the provincial counselor and governor of political affairs. Li Shanchang made most of the decisions on the advance and retreat of military aircraft, and regulations on rewards and punishments. Zhu Yuanzhang was the king of Wu, and Li Shanchang was the right prime minister. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was conducting expeditions and expeditions, and ordered Li Shan to stay and guard. Li Shanchang managed the government to bring peace to the people, transferred military pay, customized legislation, and developed production. The country became richer and the people were not in poverty. In September of the 24th year of Zhizheng (1364), Li Shanchang was granted the title of Duke of Xuanguo based on his merits; the official system was changed to the left, and Li Shanchang was appointed as the left prime minister. At that time, there were three consecutive articles in the law, and Li Shanchang petitioned to abolish them except for the great rebellion. When Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he pursued the emperor's ancestral examination and appointed concubines, princes, and kings. Li Shanchang served as the great envoy. The official subordinates of Dongguan were set up, and Li Shanchang was also the prince's young master. He was awarded the title of Yinqing Ronglu doctor and Shangzhuguo. He recorded important military and state affairs. He was also ordered to supervise the compilation of Li Shanchang's brief introduction to the history of the Yuan Dynasty and compile the records of ancestors and the collection of Ming Dynasty rites. In the third year of Hongwu (1370), he was awarded the title of hero. Taizu said: "Although a good man has no great merits, he can serve me for a long time and provide food for the army. His merits are very great, and he should enter a great country."

"He was awarded to the founding auxiliary, honest and upright civil servant, special Jin Guanglu doctor, Zuo Zhuguo, Taishi, Zhongshu Zuo prime minister, the title of Duke of South Korea, an annual salary of 4,000 dan, hereditary inheritance for his descendants, and an iron certificate, which will prevent him from dying twice. He died. Among the six people who were granted the title of duke, Li Shanchang was the first, and his eldest brother Li Cunyi was promoted to the rank of imperial servant in the seventh year of Hongwu. In the ninth year of Hongwu, Li Shan's eldest son became the Prince Consort. Later, he was impeached for having an affair with Hu Weiyong, and more than 70 members of his wife, daughter, brother, and nephew's family were executed. In the second year after Li Shanchang's death, Yubu Langzhong Guo wrote a petition to express his grievances with sincerity and eloquent reasoning. There is repentance.

Another introduction to the migration route of the Dingyuan Li family, the descendants of Li Tang:

According to the old man: Dingyuan Jiuzi Li family (Jiuzi Du Jineng Renluqiao Fengyang) Liufu and other townships) were moved from Longxi County to Chang'an, then to the Wajiaba area of ??Jiangxi Province, then to Shexian County, Huizhou and Taihu areas in Anhui Province, and then to Dingyuan County of Anhui Province and Hubei Province. Xiantao City and Nanjing.