In fact, this topic is very interesting, first of all, the source of this topic is also from the wild rumors, the back of the murder, is completely fabricated by later generations, and was quoted in the movie and television drama. Here's a look at this interesting history.
The old man Song told the old man to return to his hometown, when the Hongwu ten years. This old man Song told Zhu Yuanzhang that he was old and his bones could not take it anymore, and he could not work for you anymore. He told Zhu Yuanzhang that he was too old to serve you, and that he should think about his happiness for a few days, and then he was ready to go to the west. Zhu Yuanzhang also remembered Song old brother too old, ordered Song Lian's grandson Song Shenhu send the old man home, and he also personally to the city gate building farewell. Song old man was grateful to thank Zhu Yuanzhang, but also and Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to say: "as long as the old minister is not dead, legs and feet can still move, then your majesty allows me to come to see you once a year." When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that this is a good feeling, he happily agreed. Song old man returned to his hometown has also been living a fast life, of course, he did not dare to deceive the king, every year to run to Nanjing and Zhu old brother to catch up with the old drink.
Some fabricated novels and movies said that the old man Song got into trouble because of these words.
The old man Song came to see Zhu Yuanzhang every year, and Zhu Yuanzhang and the two people drink drink Kan Da Niu are also quite happy. One year when it was time to see Zhu, the old man Song was not feeling well, so he sent someone to inform Zhu Yuanzhang that he was sick and could not go to the capital to see His Majesty. When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Old Man Song was sick, he did not blame him. He was quite concerned about the old man, and even sent someone to visit him personally, asking him if he needed to send a doctor or something to look at him. Who knows that the person who came back to report that he said Song Lian ate well, more than a jump high, full of bouncing power. He was more energetic than the young people, and also drank and wrote poems with the old men and women in the village, and danced in the square. Now Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Song Lian deliberately did not come to see, he was furious.
Waiting until after the old man Song's grandson Song Shen was implicated in the case of Hu Weiyong, Zhu Yuanzhang also implicated Song Lian and was to be executed! After the Queen Ma and Prince Zhu Biao force to protect to be spared. Look at Zhu Yuanzhang this thing may be true, to say because of a missed appointment, Zhu Yuanzhang want to die, I do not quite believe!