the First Year of Hongwu Era

The First Clash Between the Zhedong Faction and the Huaixi Faction in the Early Ming Dynasty¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿In the first 77 days following the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang led a northern expedition against the remaining Yuan forces, while Crown Prince Zhu Biao remained behind to guard the capital, Yingtian Prefecture (present-day Nanjing).Little did anyone know that beneath the surface, undercurrents were already stirring in Nanjing. Against the backdrop of a severe drought sweeping the empire, the arrest of Li Bin-nephew of Chancellor Li Shanchang-on charges of corruption served as the spark. A covert struggle erupted among four key figures: Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, and Liu Bowen. Factions maneuvered and engaged in a complex and arduous power struggle over this affair.As three great crises descended simultaneously-the expulsion of the Mongol remnants, the alleviation of the drought, and the restoration of discipline in governance-each of the four men revealed their own brand of righteousness, political cunning, and ruthlessness. What began as a minor incident quickly escalated into the most consequential case in the early years of the Ming Dynasty.Who truly stirred the waters? What secrets lay behind this corruption case? Why did Liu Bowen resign from office and return home just eleven days after the case concluded? Were Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang truly executed for the "Hu Weiyong Case"?All the secrets lie within these 77 days.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿77¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿11¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿77¿¿¿¿