Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded 34 people with death-free vouchers. Why are 32 of them punished by nine families?

Zhu Yuanzhang stepped onto the position of monarch step by step, which can be said to have gone through hardships, and under his command, there were also a group of people who followed him faithfully. When Zhu Yuanzhang succeeded in seizing power, in order to express his gratitude to these founding loyalists, Zhu Yuanzhang presented 34 founding heroes with death-free papers. But ironically, 32 of these 34 people were punished by Jiuzu. What is the reason for this? Let's make a general analysis.

The so-called death-free scroll should have the same function as the death-free gold medal. In addition to symbolizing honor, it also shows the monarch's awe of it.

Let's think about it. Why did the monarch issue death-free tickets to heroes? If the monarch absolutely trusts his officials, generally speaking, there is no need to issue them with death-free papers. There are many ways to make them glorious, such as increasing officials and promoting ranks. Therefore, some netizens speculated that the monarch sent the minister a death-free list, mainly to stabilize the loyalty of the minister.

Generally, people who get the death-free list are all thanks to the existence of the Lord, and the 34 people Zhu Yuanzhang sent to the death-free list are basically his founding heroes. Such a founding hero not only holds power, but also people's hearts. You know, when they fought together with Zhu Yuanzhang, they not only made great achievements, but also were great heroes deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Once such people rebel, it will make Zhu Yuanzhang have a headache.

Therefore, some netizens speculated that the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang gave 34 people an exemption from death was just to stabilize them and then remove them one by one through various methods. This can not only get rid of the powerful ministers who threaten their own strength, but also stabilize the people's hearts, so there are 32 cases in which nine families have been punished.