In later life, Empress Ma was the only one willing to assuage this man's rage at the corruptibility of his officials, as when he executed thousands for improper grain tax revenue papers in the "Case of the Pre-Stamped Documents."
In later life, Empress Ma was the only one willing to assuage this man's rage at the corruptibility of his officials, as when he executed thousands for improper grain tax revenue papers in the "Case of the Pre-Stamped Documents." Incidents like that prompted an assassination attempt by his Chief Councillor, Hu Weiyong, while his famous military advisors included two men who collaborated on the Fire Drake Manual, Jiao Yu and Liu Ji. He would defeat his rival Zhang Shicheng after crushing Chen Youliang at the Battle of Lake Poyang, and though he began as a (*) poor peasant and a monk, he would go on to lead the Red Turbans and compile the Code of the Great Ming. For 10 points, name this first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
In later life, Empress Ma was the only one willing to assuage this man's rage at the corruptibility of his officials, as when he executed thousands for improper grain tax revenue papers in the "Case of the Pre-Stamped Documents."
{Hongwu} Emperor or {Ming Taizu} or {Zhu Yuanzhang}