Zhu Yuanzhang was so violent, why wasn't he a short-lived dynasty?

1: The strong enemy has just been eliminated, and the strength is concentrated. Zhu Yuanzhang built the world from scratch. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, his political power, military power and popular support were highly concentrated, which could quickly smooth out the bad unrest.

2. The success of Hongwu's rule: farmers return to farming and reward reclamation; Vigorously engage in resettlement and military camp construction; Organize local farmers to build water conservancy projects; Vigorously promote the cultivation of mulberry, hemp, cotton and other cash crops and fruit trees, and restrain the powerful to order the liberation of handmaiden; Reduce the tax burden and severely punish corrupt officials; Send people to all parts of the country to measure land and audit accounts. Snatching food from big families-Throughout the dynasties, the national population was "incomplete" because nearly half of the population was hidden in big families, and they only worked for big families and paid taxes to the state. However, due to his special family background, Zhu Yuanzhang was not soft on corrupt officials, which made the tax payment ratio during the reign of Hongwu unprecedented. (Similarly, when Wu Zetian was in power, the population soared, not because of natural population growth, but because of household registration. But the price is the same as that of Zhu Yuanzhang, which will leave the name of tyranny. Because the ancient people's heart actually refers not to ordinary people, but to the hearts of aristocratic families. At that time, the talents, wealth and wisdom of ordinary people had little influence on the country )

3. The real purpose of Zhu Yuanzhang's tyranny: Zhu Yuanzhang's tyranny is actually intentional. It can also be regarded as a common tactic of ancient dynasties: when the old king died, he killed the hero and got rid of the strongmen. In this way, when the new king is in power, he can sit firmly without being crushed by a strong man; The king of the new country will certainly win over the new team. The new squad has just been cleaned and will be grateful to the new emperor who promoted him. Lao Wang plays the bad COP, and the new king plays the bad COP, which not only ensures that the court will not bully the Lord, but also gives the new king room to show mercy and promote the new team. (This was one of the standard plots of ancient dynasties, so Liu Bowen had already run away, because there were too many examples. )

Zhu Yuanzhang's tyranny in his later years was based on the centralization of power, the success of reform, the increase of material demand and the preparation for the new king's accession to the throne. He was well aware of the consequences and possible effects, but after calculating the gains and losses, he still brazenly implemented it.