Chapter 256: Good Talks From the Sui and Tang Dynasties
【However, when it comes to the image of Li Weigong in ancient times, it will change according to the different social environment at that time.
Let's still take Erfeng's "Sui and Tang Jiahua" which compares Li Weigong to Sima Yi as an example.
There is another story about Li Jing in this novel:
It's probably about Erfeng, who wants to cultivate talents, but being an emperor is too tiring, so she threw Hou Junji to Li Jing and asked Li Weigong to give him a special treatment.
Originally, this should be considered a pair of good stories, after all, one is a member of the Qin Wangfu Yuancong, and the other is a top general of the founding of the country.
As a result, after studying for a period of time, Hou Junji sent a small report to Li Shimin, saying that Li Jing wanted to rebel.
Li Shimin was naturally curious, so he pulled the two over to confront each other.
Hou Junji argued:
Every time you teach the art of war, you stop teaching at the key part. Isn't this a secret plan to rebel?
Li Jing also argued:
Now that the Central Plains is stable, the superficial military tactics we have taught are enough to control the four barbarians. You want to learn all of them. Isn't that a rebellion?
Er Feng naturally didn't believe it, so the matter was left unresolved.
Later, Hou Junji returned to the Shangshu Province after a victorious campaign and reported to the Shangshu Province. He rode past the provincial gate a few steps without realizing it.
And what a coincidence, right at this time, the old Li Jing stood by and saw him.
At that time, Li Jing said to others: "Junji's intention is not to be with people, he will definitely rebel."
But others laughed and thought that Li Jing had dementia, and no one cared.
As a result, a few years later, Hou Junji and the crown prince Li Chenggan were killed for their rebellion. Others were amazed: Li Weigong saw the big picture from the small details.
Literary works often have to be related to the times. Liu Yu, the author of "Sui and Tang Jiahua", entered the officialdom during the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong. He died of illness before and after the Anshi Rebellion and witnessed the decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty up close.
In the text, Li Jing repeatedly complained that Hou Junji wanted to rebel, just as the whole court knew that An Lushan wanted to rebel.
Then the writing style changed and began to write that Li Shimin compared Li Jing to Sima Yi, which was not without pointing at Taizong and scolding Xuanzong.
The book "Sui and Tang Jiahua" itself has a high artistic content. In addition to the records about Li Jing, it also said a lot of interesting things, such as:
Yang Guang called Li Yuan grandma because Li Yuan had too many wrinkles on his face.
Because there were too many people in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, there was a rule to walk on the left when entering the city.
And the saying that the world's first treasure "Lanting Preface" was taken away by Li Erfeng for burial also came from here.
"Chu Suiliang said: "Lanting" was valued by the previous emperor and should not be kept, so it was kept secret in Zhaoling."
Whether this statement is true or not, we may only know it when Erfeng's coffin is opened in the future.
However, after Li Jing defeated Tuyuhun and was named Weiguogong, he did not even meet his relatives to avoid suspicion, let alone make dangerous remarks.
This old man probably doesn't have time to go to the Shangshu Province for a walk and identify the rebels. 】
〖I don't know if our generation can see the opening of Zhaoling with our own eyes to see if the Lanting Preface is there.
It's very difficult. If the technical preparation is not sufficient, whoever opens it will be a sinner for all eternity, but what is considered sufficient technical preparation? No one knows.
I still don't understand why Hou Junji wanted to rebel? How dare he rebel?
Maybe the old Hou felt that he had rich experience in rebellion... Cricket Heaven Khan, wouldn't it be easy to catch and control?
In this way, Mr. Li is also very busy. From the border official of the Sui Dynasty to the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, from life to death, he has never stopped being promoted. 〗
Du Ruhui didn't even need to look at it. At this moment, whether it was His Majesty or himself, the smile on their faces was probably frozen.
It can only be said that Hou Junji's rebellion is a pity, but there are precedents of this kind throughout history.
But conspiring with the prince to rebel... Well, it seems that there is also a precedent.
Sitting on a small stool, Wang Xuance immediately felt that the temperature in the hall had dropped by more than ten times.
A chill seemed to rise from the floor and run up his spine straight to the top of his head, causing Wang Xuance to shudder.
Such secrets can still be told by important ministers and dukes.
He, Wang Xuance, is just a county magistrate...
Of course, Li Shimin had no time to pay attention to Wang Xuance's thoughts. Although there was only one sentence, the name Li Chenggan echoed in his heart like a bell.
In his excitement, he could not help but tightly grasp Sun Simiao's wrist with his right hand, and the pain made the King of Medicine unable to help but say:
"Your Majesty, I also brought Qingre Pills."
Li Shimin was silent and quickly let go.
However, the pills were not necessary, and Li Shimin did not like to show weakness.
Perhaps it was because eating fish in the past six months had been quite effective, or perhaps it was because he was unwilling to face the matter but had already speculated.
After all, he occasionally had to go to Da'an Palace to pay respects to his father, the emperor.
In short, although there was a slight stinging sensation in the temple, it was not a big deal, and there was even time to infer the time:
"Hou Junji conquered Gaochang and made great contributions in the 14th year of Zhenguan, which means that Chenggan was still the prince until then..."
That is to say, the prince's rebellion probably took place around the 17th or 18th year of Zhenguan, and then Prince Zhi became the prince.
This year is only the 4th year of Zhenguan, which is still a long time. Perhaps we should take a closer look at the old story of the rebellious prince as a warning.
Li Shimin thought carefully in his heart, and everyone else kept silent, including Changsun Wuji.
After all, Hou Junji's words were indeed simple, but one side was his brother-in-law and the other side was his eldest nephew, and it involved royal family affairs.
For such a matter, Changsun Wuji would give your majesty all support except action and advice.
"I have already started to solve this matter, and the old disaster will not happen again."
In the end, Li Shimin used one sentence to put an end to this little turmoil.
Having fun together on New Year's Eve should be considered a solution, right?
The young lady from the Wu family is indeed a smart and thoughtful person. In recent months, I can feel that Cheng Gan has become much more lively than before.
The only problem is that when I think of this young lady as his talent in the future... Li Shimin cut off this idea.
This sentence means that this matter will be suppressed for the time being, and we will see how the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will deal with the prince.
Then the other side is just as it should be...
"Just one word from everyone, and I will definitely arrest Hou Junji and tie him up in front of the palace."
Yuchi Jingde stood up and asked.
But this time Fang Xuanling shook his head first:
"How can you punish a person today for a crime that has not been committed for ten years?"
Yuchi Jingde sat down, and he also understood that if it was really calculated this way, His Majesty should have beheaded the prince first...
The atmosphere was a little dull, and Su Dingfang looked at the words on the light curtain with a dumbfounded look:
"Since the future generations respect Your Majesty, why do you want to dig up Zhaoling?"
It took Li Jing and Su Dingfang to explain it in a low voice for him to understand:
"After more than a thousand years of war, many historical books have been damaged. In this way, those buried in the mausoleum are quite complete."
Although Li Shimin could not accept the act of opening the mausoleum in the future, he also understood it.
After all, the treatment of the Cao family tomb was also known through the light curtain, and it was clear that the tomb of Emperor Zhaolie was still being worshipped.
He even argued for a while:
"In this case, the Lanting should be buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum!"
"Otherwise, wouldn't it disappoint future generations?"
Du Ruhui said calmly:
"In this case, please send the original copy of the Lanting to Guangmu for future generations."
Li Shimin stopped talking immediately, and laughter filled the Ganlu Hall.
However, Du Ruhui just said it. After all, judging from what the younger generation Wen Mang said, even if it was sent, how to prove it was true would be a big problem.
[Why Hou Junji wanted to rebel is a question that many people can't figure out.
Here, Zhangyu UP can make a bold guess.
There is a concept in economics called path dependence, which is also applicable to sociology, psychology, historical research, etc.
To put it simply, the evolution of technology or system is easy to rely on the path, whether the path is good or bad, and Hou Junji may be like this.
First of all, Comrade Lao Hou can be regarded as a star general, but not a famous general.
After destroying Gaochang, the old marquis forgot that this battle was pushed forward by Li Erfeng against all odds, and after breaking the capital of Gaochang, the old marquis forgot his last name.
He led the troops to plunder the Gaochang treasury, and privately exiled the Gaochang royal family without informing the central government. This is what the old marquis did.
In view of this, after returning to the country, the old marquis was greeted by imprisonment. Although he escaped with difficulty, he could not think of rewards.
So the old marquis got involved with Li Chenggan. He had close contacts with the Eastern Palace, and his son-in-law Helan Chushi also served as the Eastern Palace Qianniuwei, and was considered Li Chenggan's confidant.
But from the 14th year of Zhenguan to the 17th year of Zhenguan, these were destined to be three years that made Erfeng's blood pressure rise to the maximum.
In these three years, Wei Wang Li Tai was compiling "Guodi Zhi" and was on the road to leaving his name in history.
Jin Wang Li Zhi was trying to please Li Shimin.
Crown Prince Li Chenggan was messing with men.
In the 15th year of Zhenguan, after being scolded by Li Shimin for privately bringing a group of Turkic people into the palace, Li Chenggan went on the road of rebellion and never looked back.
In the 16th year of Zhenguan, Li Chenggan fell in love with Chengxin, a male musician from the Taichang Temple who was more than ten years old, and invited him to eat and live with him, and favored Taoist priests Qin Ying, Wei Lingfu and others around him.
Erfeng was furious when she knew about it, so she pulled up and killed them all with a knife. As a result, Li Chenggan cried and set up a tablet for Chengxin, a male musician, in the East Palace, and took the people from the East Palace to pay tribute together, and naturally he was scolded again.
The brothers were charging for the position of the prince, and the prince himself was in danger, so Li Chenggan asked Lao Hou what to do.
Lao Hou thought about it for a while, turned out the PPT of Xuanwu Gate that year, changed a few words and gave it to Li Chenggan.
At this time, Hou Junji believed that he could succeed, because from his point of view, there were only two real fierce generals in the early Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin in the north and Li Jing in the south.
Now Li Shimin has been emperor for 20 years and has not fought a war. Li Jing is too old to act, and our old marquis has personally handled the Xuanwu Gate.
The overall situation is still the same: the advantage is mine.
The accident happened to Qi Wang Li You, who had contact.
And this accident is so simple that it feels unbelievable:
Li You's teacher Quan Wanji is a retro school. He idolizes Wei Zheng. He advises him whether there is something wrong or not. He doesn't allow him to stay out all night or have parties. Qi Wang is very unhappy, and he doesn't obey discipline and often talks back.
Quan Wanji's method of handling is very simple: you call your parents to me.
For a long time, Li Shimin scolded Li You, Li You made things difficult for Quan Wanji, and Quan Wanji reported to Li Shimin, forming a perfect closed loop.
In the end, Quan Wanji couldn't stand it anymore and went to Beijing to file a complaint.
Li You simply killed Quan Wanji and dismembered him.
But, how to explain to his father?
Li You slapped his head and got an idea.
So, without food, soldiers or money, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi rebelled.
Before the rebellion lasted for 15 days, he was suppressed by the military officers of the same county and sent to Chang'an.
Then during the trial, both the old marquis and Li Chenggan were dug out.
The old marquis's Xuanwu Gate version 0 PPT was not used yet, and the whole blunder was over. 】