刘基死因考

A Study on the Cause of Liu Ji's Death

关于刘基的死因,至今众说纷纭,主要有被胡惟庸毒死、朱元璋指使胡惟庸毒死和正常死亡即病故三种说法。朱元璋指使胡惟庸毒死刘基之说,全凭主观臆测和推理,缺乏史料依据;正常死亡之说的种种论据,也都经不起推敲。细检史料,胡惟庸既有毒死刘基的明确动机,又有指使医生下毒的具体行动,实难逃毒死刘基的罪责。

The opinions on the cause of Liu＇s death vary, mainly it was said that he was poisoned by Hu Wei-yong or the emperor ordered Hu Wei-yong to poison him or normally died. The opinion that the emperor ordered Hu Wei-yong to poison Liu is based on subjective speculation and inference, which lacks historical basis; all the arguments about normal death are also not withstand scrutiny. Examining historical data, Hu Wei-yong poisoned Liu Ji is clearly motivated, and he had specific actions directing doctors to poison. He cannot escape the guilty of poisoning