A few things set Zhu apart from his rebel counterparts. He did not challenge the past legitimacy of the Mongol Yuan dynasty and only noted that by his time, the Mongols no longer possessed it. When enemy military leaders and civilians succumbed to Zhu's forces, he gave them honorable burials and established shrines in their memory.
While other rebels challenged the past legitimacy of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Zhu did not. He simply noted that by his time, the Mongols no longer held authority. When enemy soldiers and civilians fell under Zhu's control, he showed them respect by giving them honorable burials and building shrines in their honor.