Zhu Huiyan

Min Prince Zhu Huiyan (1397—15th century), the eldest son of Ming's First Min King, Min Zhuang Wang Zhu Xian. In the first year of the Yongle era (1404), he was granted the title of Min Prince. In July of the first year of the Xuande era (1426), he went to the capital without permission, violating the emperor's orders. When Emperor Xuanzong of Ming learned of this, he ordered him to immediately return to WuGang Prefecture and allowed communication via letter with the court. Zhu Huiyan immediately submitted a memorial accusing his younger brother, Prince Zhenan Zhu Huiyan, of "slandering the temple of virtue and insulting the court." Xuanzong sent officials to verify the claims, ultimately determining that Zhu Huiyan and an inner messenger, Chen Rong, jointly falsely accused Zhu Huiyan. As a result, Xuanzong deposed Zhu Huiyan, demoting him to commoner status, and sent him back to WuGang Prefecture, where his father, Min King Zhu Xian, governed him. Chen Rong was executed in the capital. The exact date of Zhu Huiyan's death is unknown, but it occurred before his father Zhu Xian's death in 1450; he had no children.