Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, is a rural baby. What's the difference between his grandfather's position?

Speaking of birth, in the feudal dynasty of China, Zhu Yuanzhang was the most humble, saying that he was a farmer. In fact, many times even the farmer is inferior. He is probably a first-class citizen and a beggar. However, the protagonist does not ask the source, whether it is a farmer or a beggar! However, despite Zhu Yuanzhang's humble origins, his grandfather's status does not seem to be low. It is said that he was a general who lived in seclusion at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty because he was defeated by the Yuan Army. Actually, it could be a soldier. After all, there is no clear record in history that Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather was a general. It only records that he fought against Song Jun and Yuan Army, and then survived.

Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather's name is Chen Gong (because Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't figure out his grandfather's name, he had to use Chen Gong instead), and he was the father of Zhu Yuanzhang's mother, Chun Empress Chen. According to Ming Fei Zhuan's biography, Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather Chen Gong was a general (or soldier) under the Southern Song Dynasty famous Zhang Shijie. At that time, Zhang Shijie moved troops out to sea, joined forces with Wen Tianxiang soldiers, and fought against the Yuan army, and finally defeated the cliff mountain, with many drowning people under his command. Grandpa Zhu Yuanzhang was one of the drowning people, but he was washed ashore by the waves and survived.

Chen Gong, who survived, returned to his hometown, because he didn't want to be a soldier any more, and he didn't want to be persecuted by the Yuan Dynasty. He became a geomantic fortune teller, walking the streets and telling fortune by acupoints. Chen Gong had no children all his life, only two daughters. The second daughter was Zhu Yuanzhang's mother. Chen Gong is a very long-lived man, living 99 years. When Zhu Yuanzhang became king, he made his grandfather Chen Gong a young king? Chen Gong was named Wang Yang because he was from Yangzhou.

According to the current data, it is difficult to judge whether Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather is a general or a soldier. There is a saying in Biography of consorts in the Ming Dynasty: At the end of the Song Dynasty, Yang Wang and Zhang Shijie, the general of the Southern Song Dynasty, fought against the Yuan Dynasty. Afterwards, Shijie Normal University collapsed and many soldiers drowned. Wang Xing escaped and swam to the shore. ? Song Lian wrote this epitaph for him:? However, I was promoted to king, and I was forced to join the army in the past. The sea was raging and the food was absolutely against hunger. ? From these records, it is impossible to judge Chen Gong's true identity. However, according to my understanding, even a general in relevant historical records should be understood as a soldier. Zhu Yuanzhang, who has a low self-esteem and a good face, tends to think too highly of himself in everything he does. For example, he will say that he is a descendant of Zhu, which is the best proof.