Mei Yin (梅殷 Méi Yīn; died 1405), courtesy name
Boyin, was the son of Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan's brother, and the son-in-law of the
Hongwu Emperor, the founding emperor of the
Ming dynasty of China. He was assassinated in 1405 by the
Yongle Emperor's adherents due to his loyalty to the
Jianwen Emperor.
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Family
• Uncle: Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan (; d. 1382), the younger brother of Mei Yin's father
• Cousin: Mei Yi, Military Commissioner-in-chief of Liaodong, son of Mei Sizu. He was involved in the Hu Weiyong case and his family was persecuted.
• Wife: Princess Ningguo (; 1364–1434), the second daughter of the Hongwu Emperor and the eldest daughter of Empress Ma. She was also the favourite sister of the Yongle Emperor.
• Sons:
• Mei Shunchang, Vice Commissioner-in-chief of the Center
• Mei Yongzhen, Commander of Xiaoling Guard
• Mei Jingfu, Commander of the Standard-bearer Guard
• Great-great-grandson: Mei Chun, Vice Regent of the Central Capital
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梅殷(14世紀 - 1405年),字
伯殷,汝南侯
梅思祖從子,中國
明朝開國君主
朱元璋的女婿,因忠於
明惠宗,1405年被
明成祖的黨羽暗殺而死。
Read more...: 生平 靖難之役 被害而死 後事
生平
天性恭謹,能騎馬射箭。洪武十一年(1378年)娶朱元璋的嫡出次女寧國公主,封榮國公,任山東學政。當時李文忠視察山東學政,特別讚美梅殷精通經史,當時世人皆為之而榮。朱元璋在十六個女婿中,尤其寵愛梅殷,臨死前囑之:「汝老成忠信,可託幼主。」復出遺詔授之道:「敢有違天者,汝討之。」
靖難之役
靖難之役時,梅殷受命領兵抗燕,駐守淮安,募兵四十萬。燕王朱棣曾派使者前去,欲假道於梅殷,梅殷對使者處以劓刑(割掉鼻子),說:「留下你的嘴,回去幫你們燕王講解一下『君臣大義』!」朱棣非常沮喪。
其後明惠宗下落不明,朱棣奪位為明成祖,梅殷當時尚駐兵淮上,寧國公主嚙指流血,寫信給梅殷勸降。殷得書大哭,見到大勢已去,只好回到南京歸降燕王。成祖接見溫慰說:「駙馬勞苦!」梅殷卻諷刺地回說:「勞而無功耳。」令成祖無言以對。
被害而死
永樂二年(1404年),都御史陳瑛報告說梅殷「蓄養亡命」。永樂三年(1405年),梅殷到皇宮開會,被前軍都督僉事譚深、錦衣衛指揮趙曦兩人推落笪橋下,落水溺死,並說梅殷自盡。後都督同知許成揭發此事,明成祖逮捕二人治罪。寧國公主向成祖哭訴,成祖只好把譚、趙二人處死,二人臨刑前說出這項陰謀:「此上命也,奈何殺臣?」成祖大怒,遂命武士擊落譚、趙的牙齒;又在梅殷僕人瓦剌灰的請求下,命斷二人手足,剖其腸以祭梅殷。
後事
明成祖遣官為梅殷治喪,謚榮定,賜梅殷二子為官:梅順昌為中府都督同知,梅景福為指揮使。封許成為永新伯。梅殷僕人瓦剌灰是瓦剌的降兵,侍奉梅殷甚久,於是亦以身殉主。
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