Reign Jianwen Emperor
zhu yunwen succeeded grandfather upon latter s death in 1398, , enthroned jianwen emperor. 1 of first things did after taking on reins of power rehabilitate , set free victims (and families) of hongwu emperor s purges, particularly had contributed founding ming dynasty. upon advice of confucian scholar-bureaucrats in government, continued grandfather s policy of restraining court eunuchs , began taking territory , power uncles. within year 1399, demoted or arrested several of uncles , caused 1 of them commit suicide.
in response jianwen emperor s crackdown on influence of imperial princes, zhu di (the prince of yan , fourth son of hongwu emperor) captured , coƶpted princedom of 17th brother, zhu quan (the prince of ning), thereby putting himself in control of bulk of ming army in northern china. won support of several mongol tribes when burnt down daning, capital of zhu quan s princedom, , evacuated ming forces princedom. later, zhu di feigned illness , madness convince jianwen emperor release 3 of sons, being kept hostages in nanjing prevent zhu di rebelling against emperor. however, jianwen emperor became wary of zhu di , tried arrest him later failed. zhu di launched jingnan campaign against jianwen emperor.
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