On July 2, 606 AD, the first rays of sunlight in the morning shone on the armor on Li Shimin's body. Under the leadership of Li Shimin, the 800 elites of the Qin Palace's Mansion quickly rushed to the Xuanwu Gate, and suddenly launched a judgment of fate.
At the same time, the brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, who were about to enter the palace, did not know what cruel test awaited them. Wei Chigong, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, Duan Zhixuan, Hou Junji and other famous generals have already laid a heavy encirclement and suppression around Xuanwu Gate.
Li Shimin shouted, and Yuanji opened his bow to shoot at Shimin, but failed to win the bid with three consecutive arrows. Shimin seized the opportunity to turn around and shoot Li Jiancheng with an arrow. Wei Chigong led the ambush troops of the Qin Palace, and the guards of the Prince's East Palace fought fiercely with them.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Yuanji waved his bow and wanted to shoot Shimin, but Shimin, as the general of Tiance, was familiar with it, skillfully dodged three arrows, and took the opportunity to shoot back an arrow to kill Li Jiancheng. Then, Wei Chigong led 70 cavalry to fight with the guards of the Prince's East Palace.
The horses escaped into the forest, tripped over the branches, and fell and could not get up. In the chaotic battle situation, Li Yuanji's horse was hit by an arrow and fell to the ground, and Shimin rode a war horse and was hung by a tree branch in his battle robe, and fell to the ground unable to get up.
Li Yuanji saw that the opportunity could not be lost, and wanted to strangle the people with a bowstring. Thanks to Wei Chigong's timely arrival, a loud roar scared Li Yuanji away and saved the lives of the people.
After learning that Li Jiancheng was trapped, 2,000 soldiers of the East Palace rushed to the scene, led by Feng Yi, Feng Li and Xue Wanche, and marched towards the Xuanwu Gate. At the last moment, Zhang Gongjin, the general of the Qin Palace, fought hard and closed the entire Xuanwu Gate with his divine power, providing valuable time for Wei Chigong to pursue and kill Li Yuanji. Jing Junhong, who guarded the Xuanwu Gate, was also killed by Xue Wanche and others.
The 800 elites of the Qin Wangfu and the 2,000 soldiers of the East Palace are like a race against time. The Qin Wangfu was clearing the remnants of Li Jiancheng, and the soldiers of the East Palace attacked the Xuanwu Gate. In the end, the 2,000 soldiers of the East Palace broke through the Xuanwu Gate and went straight to the Qin Palace.
At this time, the elite of the Qin Wangfu had been exhausted, and only the old and weak were left in the mansion. When Li Shimin's family was in danger, Wei Chigong arrived in time and successfully dispersed the 2,000 soldiers of the East Palace with the heads of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
Wei Chigong put on armor and held a spear and entered the palace where Li Yuan lived. Li Yuan looked at the cold light on the spear in his hand, couldn't help but shrink his neck, and asked cautiously: "Who is making trouble outside the palace, and what is the purpose of Wei Chi Aiqing's coming?"Wei Chigong held his head high and replied: "It's the crown prince Li Jiancheng, who is making trouble with Li Yuanji." The minister came in armor, naturally to protect His Majesty!Pei Lin next to him hurriedly signaled Li Yuan to abdicate. In this way, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, ascended the throne and became Taizong of Tang.
Li Jiancheng's Zi'an Lu Wang Chengdao, Hedong Wang Chengde, Wu'an Wang Chengxun, Runan Wang Chengming, Julu Wang Chengyi, and Li Yuanji's Ziliang County Wang Chengye, Yuyang Wang Chengluan, Pu'an Wang Chengyu, Jiangxia Wang Chengyu, and Yiyang Wang Chengdu were all killed, and their affiliations were also exterminated.
Killing his brother and forcing his father, there is blood and rain behind the rule of Zhenguan. The five sons of the crown prince Li Jiancheng and the five sons of Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, all died in the Xuanwumen Rebellion. And Li Shimin also accepted his younger siblings, Princess Yang of Li Yuanji, but was privately nicknamed "Princess Yang of the Nest" by the world. Soon after, Yang gave birth to Li Shimin's fourteenth son, Cao Wang Li Ming.
However, with the consolidation of the throne, Li Shimin became more and more concerned about the deeds of the Xuanwumen Change. It's like a person who doesn't care about the reviews and doesn't get much attention when he's nameless. But once you achieve excellence and make a name for yourself, the mistakes of the past will become unforgettable.
Li Shimin has repeatedly asked the historian for the record of the emperor's deeds in the "Living Note", but the historian Chu Suiliang has never refused to hand it over. Li Shimin had to bypass the upright Chu Suiliang and find the sleek Fang Xuanling. In the end, Fang Xuanling and Xu Jingzong selectively compiled "Gaozu Records" and "Jinshang Records". They only showed Li Shimin the edited transcript, but did not provide the complete "Living Note".
Li Shimin did not get angry after this struggle, but became remorseful. He said calmly to Fang Xuanling: "Regarding the changes in Xuanwumen, don't hide it, write a history book and record it truthfully!"Since then, Li Shimin no longer mentions reading history books, but devotes all his energy to governing the country.
Therefore, although the country is not rich, the people live very happily. Although the population is not large, the national strength is strong, the economy is gradually prosperous, and the rule of Zhenguan is as clear as water.
The history of the country is expensive and straightforward, and both right and wrong, good and evil, should be written. Although the change of Xuanwumen of Tang Taizong left a stain on his personal reputation, it allowed the historian to record it truthfully, which was a good deed of the great duke of the world. As Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The history of the country is impartial and straightforward, and the good and evil are truthfully recorded." The change of Tang Taizong's Xuanwu Gate, although his personal reputation is lacking, but let the historian record it truthfully, this is the good deed of the Grand Duke of the world!”
A thousand years later, when Zhu Yuanzhang read this history, he sighed deeply: "The history of the country is impartial and straightforward, and it is a truthful record of right and wrong, good and evil." The change of Tang Taizong's Xuanwu Gate, although his personal reputation is lacking, but let the historian record it truthfully, this is the good deed of the Grand Duke of the world!After a while, he said to his ministers: "Every move I make on weekdays must also be recorded truthfully." Don't tamper with the facts, future generations will know what happened tonight!”
At this point in the story, the heroes cherish each other, and there is no shortage of grand princes' wishes in the world. Selfish desires fade before the brilliance of human nature can bloom. From flipping through history books to personally ordering historians to record truthfully, Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang may have taken completely different paths, but in the end, they both pursued their true selves.
Killing brothers, forcing fathers, wives and brothers-in-law, the words of Qingshi are like sharp knives, this is a scene of Li Shimin in the Xuanwumen Change;In the Zhenguan rule of opening up territory, pacifying the Li people, and being politically clear as water, Tang Taizong became a generation of wise monarchs.
In this world, there may never be perfect people, but there will always be those who are beyond worldly ideas and determined to be their truest selves.
Li Shimin's Xuanwumen Revolution was a very dramatic event in Chinese history, and the article gives a vivid and detailed description of this history. From the length and narrative, we can feel the author's deep understanding of history and keen insight into human nature.
First of all, the article depicts the scene of the Xuanwumen Revolution in vivid language, making the reader feel as if they are in the scene. The early morning sun, the galloping of war horses, and the flying arrows make the whole historical scene more realistic, making people feel the tragedy and tension of history.
Secondly, the portrayal of the characters is also quite rich. As the protagonist, Li Shimin shows extraordinary military talent and decisive decision-making in the face of an approaching threat. The fate of the brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji is confused in the whirlpool of history, showing the impermanence and cruelty of history.
The article also highlights Wei Chigong's heroic performance at a critical moment, as well as Fang Xuanling's skillful handling of the plot of "Living Note". These descriptions not only add to the twists and turns of the story, but also make the historical events more three-dimensional and vivid.
However, what is most thought-provoking is the article's description of Li Shimin's later attitude towards historical records. Although he asked the historian for the "Living Note" many times, he was obstructed by Chu Suiliang, and finally dealt with this history through Fang Xuanling's compilation of "Gaozu Shilu" and "Jinshang Shilu". This way of dealing with Li Shimin not only maintains the authenticity of history, but also consciously reduces the unfavorable record of himself, which embodies Li Shimin's complex and profound political wisdom.
Finally, the article evaluates this period of history from the perspective of Zhu Yuanzhang, emphasizing the principle of historical writing that "national history is expensive and straightforward, and right and wrong, good and evil should be written". Through this sentence, the author leads the reader to think about how history should be recorded and whether it should be fair and objective, which has become an important theme of the whole article.
Overall, this essay successfully sketches the image of historical figures and shows the drama of historical events through a vivid description of the Xuanwumen Incident. At the same time, the way of handling historical records and the echo of Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation also make the whole article contain deeper thinking in addition to historical stories.
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