The younger brother fought the emperor wisely, and saved his life in one sentence
The royal family of the past dynasties, for the struggle for power, often staged the tragedy of cannibalism. Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty once killed his brother with his own hands; During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the struggle of the nine sons for succession was bloody; Cao Pi and Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms left behind such a shocking work as "Seven Steps Poem" to warn future generations.
Li Sheng, the overlord of Nantang, an emperor during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, did too much. As the emperor, he knew that his younger brother Xu Zhixun could not pose a threat, so in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, he even set up a Hongmen banquet.
However, Xu Zhixun was extremely clever and skillfully resolved the crisis. In the face of Li Sheng's toast, what did he do to save himself from danger?
New copywriting: When it comes to Li Sheng in Nantang, people can't help but think of Li Yu, the queen of the Tang Dynasty, whose "Poppy Beauty" has been passed down through the ages. However, the fates of the two are diametrically opposed, Li Sheng went from roadside grass to hegemony step by step, while Li Yu became the king of the fallen country because of the song "Poppy Beauty".
Li Sheng was born in poverty, separated from his father at a young age, and his mother raised him alone. However, when he was six years old, his mother also left him and he became an orphan.
During the war in Haozhou, he was displaced, and as a beggar, he could not even guarantee three meals a day. In order to survive, he often went to the temple in search of food. Despite the hardships of life, Li Sheng never gave up.
He firmly believes that as long as he has faith, he will be able to change his destiny. With his ingenuity and perseverance, he became a legend step by step towards success.
Although the fates of Li Sheng and Li Yu are diametrically opposed, they are both microcosms of history, telling us that as long as we have faith and hard work, we will be able to change our destiny.
Li Sheng met Yang Xingmi, the king of Wu, in the temple, when Yang Xingmi was attacking Haozhou and passed by to rest here. When the army was about to leave, Yang Xingmi found Li Sheng hiding behind the Bodhisattva.
It may be that Li Sheng's appearance has a noble portrait, or it may be Yang Xingmi's kindness, they have only met once, and Yang Xingmi took him home. This coincidence changed Li Sheng's life.
Although Yang Xingmi brought Li Sheng home, because he was ostracized by his son and fought abroad all the year round, he had to forward Li Sheng to his subordinate Xu Wen. Yang Xingmi repeatedly told Xu Wen that Li Sheng had great ambitions and should treat him well.
Xu Wen did not dare to go against the wishes of his boss, so he recognized Li Sheng as his righteous son, took him at home, and renamed him Xu Zhihe. At the same time, Xu Wen also let his two sons go to school with Li Sheng.
Li Sheng's satisfaction with life is only satisfied, but he is even more fortunate that he still has a valuable learning opportunity. This opportunity made him cherish it and his heart was full of gratitude.
Once, Li Sheng followed Xu Wen out on errands, and Xu Wen was troubled by mundane things, vented his anger at Li Sheng, and drove him away with a cane. However, when Xu Wen returned home, he found Li Sheng standing at the gate waiting.
Xu Wen was very surprised by this, and when asked why he didn't leave, Li Sheng's answer made him deeply ashamed: "As a son, how can I abandon my parents, even if my father returns home angry, this is my responsibility." ”
This answer made Xu Wen look at Li Sheng with admiration, and from then on he liked him even more, and even regarded him as his own son.
Li Sheng is the second oldest in the family, the eldest Xu Zhixun is arrogant and arrogant, and has always treated Li Sheng coldly, and the third Xu Zhixun is doted on by his parents and often puts the responsibility on Li Sheng. But none of this is something to fear for Li Sheng, whose goal is to keep improving himself.
Sure enough, Li Sheng stood out with his steadfastness and talent, he wrote in "Song of the Lantern": "A little light is worth a lot, and when it is lit, I am afraid that the wind will blow it out." If the host can maintain it with his heart, he will surely shine at the feast. ”
This poem is also his personal heart. The times make heroes, and his youthful training finally allowed him to show his skills in the war.
Under Xu Wen's vigorous promotion, 20-year-old Li Sheng was in charge of ships in Shengzhou. With his outstanding management skills, he was promoted to deputy envoy the state the following year. During this time, Li Sheng always kept a low profile, remained humble, and focused on his duties.
He knows his identity, although Xu Wen appreciates his talent very much, but he also has two sons, and people's hearts always tend to be self in the face of power, which Li Sheng deeply understands.
In the war years, everyone had a reason to stay out of the situation, especially those soldiers who relied on imperial food.
When Li Sheng followed Chai Zaiyong to attack Xuanzhou in 912, he showed remarkable courage and combat effectiveness. When the defending Li encountered that it was difficult to resist, Li Sheng stepped forward and finally succeeded in capturing the city.
This heroic performance won Xu Wen's appreciation, and he was promoted to the rank of Shengzhou Assassin, allowing him to stand alone in the local area. In addition to his outstanding military talents, Li Sheng also has unique insights on urban governance.
He opposed the traditional "martial arts" style of rule, but practiced benevolent government with light and meager endowments, attached importance to Confucian education, and encouraged the common people to participate in mulberry production. These measures made Shengju prosperous, and also made him widely supported by the people.
These good governance achievements laid a solid foundation for Li Sheng's popularity in the future. His bravery and wisdom won the respect and love of the people, and made him play an important role in the later stage of history.
Despite the strong blood relationship, in the face of interests, Xu Wen still prefers his biological son. In 917, Xu Wen moved his camp to the rich Shengzhou, and arranged for his eldest son Xu Zhixun to assist in government affairs in Guangling, while the young and promising Li Sheng was transferred to poor Runzhou.
Xu Wen realized Li Sheng's potential and began to suppress him in order to prevent him from rising too quickly. But that's just the beginning. Faced with Xu Wen's decision, Li Sheng knew in his heart that this was weakening his strength and supporting Xu Zhixun.
Li Sheng used to be full of gratitude to Xu Wen, but this behavior made him feel cold, and invisibly opened the prelude to the competition between the three brothers.
Despite Li Sheng's outstanding talent, Xu Wen's attitude towards him changed, replacing Mingsheng with a secret descent. This attitude of "intimacy and alienation" disappointed Li Sheng, and at the same time freed him from the psychological burden of "repaying gratitude".
After all, it was Xu Wen who was unfair to him in the first place. In Xu Wen's eyes, Li Sheng has shown strength that cannot be ignored, whether in military command or local governance, he can quickly find the key to the problem and achieve remarkable achievements.
However, compared to his strength, Xu Wen's biological son Xu Zhixun is much more mediocre. Although Xu Wen was saddened by Xu Zhixun's incompetence, he was also jealous of Li Sheng's talent.
However, the next thing seemed to change Xu Wen's opinion.
In order to avenge Xu Wen's murder, Li Sheng sent troops to Guangling on the grounds of quelling the chaos. Due to the close proximity of Guangling to Runzhou, Li Sheng was able to quickly take control of the Southern Wu Dynasty and seize the military power of the great general Zhu Jin, who held military power.
Although the dispatch of troops this time was for Li Sheng's political purpose, after all, he avenged Xu Wen, so he was awarded the position of "Guangling Auxiliary Government". In Guangling, Xu Zhixun had no one in his eyes, no courtesy from his ministers, and no sympathy for his subordinates, which made the court complain, but everyone dared to be angry and dare not speak, so they could only endure it.
And Zhu Jin couldn't stand it, and killed Xu Zhixun in a fit of rage, which finally gave Li Sheng a chance.
After Li Sheng seized power, he began his great career. He deeply felt the harm of the war to the people, so he adopted the strategy of reassuring the people with light labor, reducing punishment, promoting Confucianism, and also established a banquet pavilion to receive talented people from all over the world, listen to everyone's opinions extensively, and absorb the advantages of everyone.
At the same time, he will often go to the people to understand the plight of the people, and extend a helping hand to those in need in a timely manner. Li Sheng's actions were not only warmly welcomed by the people, but also recognized by the ministers, and his prestige in the court skyrocketed.
At this time, although Xu Wen still held the big politics in his hands, people's hearts had begun to turn to Li Sheng.
After Yang Xingmi's death, there was a change of power in the state of Wu. Yang Longyan inherited the throne, appointed Xu Wen as the prime minister, and asked Li Sheng to assist in political affairs and internal and external military affairs.
Li Sheng's strength in the DPRK at this time was second only to Xu Wen and won the hearts of the people. However, because Yang Longyan, the king of Wu, was pampered since he was a child, he was stubborn and self-serving, like a wild horse that had escaped from the brisle, and did whatever he wanted, which caused panic and panic among the people of the government and the opposition.
In the end, with the cooperation of Xu Wen and Zhang Hao, Yang Longyan was killed. Then, Xu Wen used the excuse to get rid of Zhang Hao, and he monopolized power in the court.
See people's hearts at critical moments. In order to cultivate his own power and support Xu Zhixun, Xu Wen planned to let him succeed Li Sheng to assist the government, which is undoubtedly Xu Zhixun's future status is extraordinary.
However, in the face of the double pressure of parent-child and adopted son, Li Sheng could only sigh helplessly, and decided to ask for troops to Jiangxi, hoping to establish his own country there through this opportunity.
However, the world is unpredictable, and Xu Wen's sudden death made things take a dramatic turn.
Li Sheng seized the opportunity again, he used a stratagem to get Xu Zhixun into the court, and then skillfully took away his military power. Now, there is no one in the DPRK and China who can compete with him.
In order to consolidate his power, he adopted the practice of Xu Wen back then, entrusting his son Li Jing with important responsibilities and staying in Guangling to assist in the administration of the court. Eventually, he proclaimed himself emperor in Guangling, established the state of Qi, and two years later changed the name of the country to Tang, which was called the Southern Tang by later generations.
Before Li Sheng founded the country, he was concerned about the people's livelihood and implemented benevolent government, and after sitting on the throne, he was even more committed to quelling the war, gathering the people's hearts, and developing the economy, so that the country presented a peaceful and prosperous scene.
However, the existence of his brother-in-law Xu Zhixun made Li Sheng feel uneasy, because he was not Xu Wen's biological son. In order to solve this hidden danger, Li Sheng remembered a trick that Xu Zhixun once used to deal with himself - Hongmen Banquet.
Back then, in order to eradicate Li Sheng, Xu Zhixun held a banquet and planned to poison the wine. But the news leaked, and Li Sheng left shortly after the banquet, thus narrowly escaping.
Now, in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, Li Sheng is determined to imitate Xu Zhixun back then, and is ready to plan a Hongmen banquet to completely eliminate this hidden danger.
Li Sheng still remembers this incident vividly, and he is deeply glad that he was able to get out in time. Now, he has decided to treat others the way he is, using the same strategy against his brother-in-law Xu Zhixun.
All the preparations were ready, the ministers took their seats one by one, and the dancing girls and singers began their performances, and the whole atmosphere was cheerful and lively. Xu Zhixun sat next to Li Sheng, neatly dressed, and looked calm and calm on the surface, but his heart was full of vigilance, always paying attention to Li Sheng's every move.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone drank together and began to praise Li Sheng's enlightened and prosperous world, these are the so-called "sycophants" in their mouths, they say a word to me, and the atmosphere is relaxed and happy.
In this speech, Li Sheng expressed his deep gratitude to his father-in-law, Xu Wen, and thanked Xu Wen for raising and nurturing him, without Xu Wen, there would be no achievements for him today.
Speaking of emotion, Li Sheng even shed tears. Then he took a glass of wine and wished his father's soul rest. Then, he turned to his younger brother Xu Zhixun and thanked him for his tolerance and humility.
Li Sheng naturally handed him a glass of wine and wished him a long life. Seeing the intimacy between their brothers, the unwitting ministers also sang along and praised the emperor for his generosity and benevolence.
However, Xu Zhixun understood that he could not accept this glass of wine. Although he was grateful, he knew that the consequences of this glass of wine could be unimaginable.
In the game with Li Sheng, Xu Zhixun not only understood his brother's good intentions, but also skillfully resolved the other party's defense. Facing the wine glass in front of him, he pondered for a moment, and with an idea, he took the wine glass, divided the wine in two, and respectfully handed it to Li Sheng.
He said: "I would like to share 500 years with my brother. This sentence was like kicking the ball towards Li Sheng, and the field instantly quieted down, and everyone's eyes were focused on the half glass of wine.
Just when Li Sheng was in a dilemma, the dancing girl Shen gradually appeared in front of him in a red dress, and snatched the wine glass in Xu Zhixun's hand with a smile: "Both of them are long-lived people, 500 years old is a little less, why don't you reward me!" ”
With that, she raised her head and drank the poisoned wine, and then pretended to walk out of the banquet with ease. However, she knew in her heart that this was the end of her life. Seeing Shen Zhigao's actions, although Li Sheng blamed her for being rude, he still sent someone to chase her with an antidote.
However, it was already too late, and the poison had already made her close her eyes.
These seemingly unintentional actions, in fact, everyone understands them and has their own tacit understanding. The plan failed, but the loss was even more, Li Sheng in order to calculate Xu Zhixun, but in the end he let the dancing girl die, such a "interpretation flower" is really rare.
In order to repay Shen Zhigao for saving his life, Li Sheng buried her. How many people in history have been plagued by power struggles, whether it is within a family or the attribution of a dynasty's throne.
They are so absorbed by the interests of reality that they forget their original intentions, and act according to the rules from generation to generation, repeating the same mistakes and different versions, but always ending the same.
Research materials from Zeng Yanshuang's "Research on Mr. Li Sheng of the Southern Tang Dynasty".