Qin Qiong recovered from her illness, and Xie Li Shimin cared for her
In troubled times, there will always be countless heroes and heroes who have become the symbol of that era with their heroic and fearless spirit. In the long river of history, we are familiar with the Three Kingdoms period, but in fact, in the Sui and Tang dynasties, due to years of war, a large number of outstanding generals also appeared, including Qin Qiong, who was known as the "door god".
Not only does he have excellent martial arts, but he is also very smart and knows how to retreat bravely at critical moments. As soon as the Xuanwumen Rebellion ended, he resolutely resigned from his official position to recuperate, and this choice allowed him to rest for a full twelve years.
Although Qin Qiong was not the most heroic warrior in works such as "The Legend of Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", his talent and loyalty were deeply trusted by Li Shimin. This trust is embodied in two things: first, in the Xuanwumen Change, Li Shimin needs to rely on someone who can turn the tide to decide his future, and Qin Qiong is the one who can help Li Shimin defeat Li Jiancheng and achieve a shocking reversal.
Secondly, Li Shimin chose Qin Qiong as the door god, which was not only a recognition of Qin Qiong's skills, but also proved his courage and reputation at that time. Overall, Qin Qiong's talent and loyalty won Li Shimin's deep trust.
Qin Qiong is Li Shimin's right-hand man, and his presence gives Li Shimin the courage to face all enemies. However, Li Shimin did not expect that when he successfully ascended the throne and was about to reward Qin Qiong, Qin Qiong chose to resign and recuperate, which caught Li Shimin off guard.
Despite this, Li Shimin agreed to Qin Qiong's request and sent the imperial doctor to deliver medicine to him many times. Although Qin Qiong was sick, he did not forget Li Shimin, and frequently sent medicine to Qin Qiong, and the medicinal materials he used were the best in the world.
However, Qin Qiong poured out the medicine immediately after the imperial doctor left. This behavior persisted for a full 12 years. So, why did Qin Qiong do this, and why did Li Shimin insist so much?
The reason why Qin Qiong insisted on pouring medicine was not because he was afraid that Li Shimin would harm him. Although Li Shimin has also killed heroes, he will never kill people for no reason. The reason why he did this was because he knew that medicine is poisonous, and drinking medicine when he was not sick was equivalent to drinking poison.
So, why is he pretending to be sick? This can be explained from two perspectives.
Qin Qiong pretended to be sick and resigned after the Xuanwumen Change, although Li Shimin would become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but after the world was peaceful, the founding emperor would often seize power, which is a historical experience.
If the emperor is kind, the generals will get a good death, and if the emperor **, the generals may die directly. And Li Shimin's character was benevolent during the reign of King Qin, but who can guarantee that his temperament will not change greatly after he ascends the throne, after all, he is an emperor who came out of battle, and has experienced such a bloody ascendancy.
In order to protect himself, Qin Qiong chose to leave the center of power early, because he had already gained fame and wealth, so he left very chicly. However, another reason why Qin Qiong chose to pretend to be sick was that he couldn't face Li Yuan, who accepted him, trusted him, and had the grace to recreate him.
In order to avoid the meeting with Li Yuan, Qin Qiong chose to participate in Li Yuanji's death, and although he was full of guilt, he successfully avoided this meeting. Li Shimin understood all this very well, but he still insisted on sending medicine to Qin Qiong.
Li Shimin knew Qin Qiong's physical condition very well, and he understood that although Qin Qiong was a little secretly injured, it would definitely not reach the point of returning to his hometown. Li Shimin expressed his understanding of this.
However, why does Li Shimin still send medicine to Qin Qiong frequently? In fact, he wanted to tell Qin Qiong that he needed him, and the Tang Dynasty also needed him.
Although the Tang Dynasty appeared peaceful after Li Shimin's accession to the throne, it still faced threats from external enemies, such as the Turks, Tibet, and Goryeo on the Korean Peninsula. These forces, while not as powerful as the Tang Dynasty, were strong enough to pose a threat.
Especially the Turks, Li Shimin went on many expeditions before finally defeating them. Therefore, Li Shimin needed someone like Qin Qiong, who had both force and wisdom, to help him consolidate the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
However, Qin Qiong had already made up his mind not to go out of the mountain again, and he was more afraid of Li Shimin's trust. In times of war, people could call each other brothers and sisters, because the future was unknown, but after Li Shimin ascended the throne, everything changed.
He became the emperor and held the greatest power, and power would turn against him, changing his personality and perception of things. So, is Qin Qiong's decision correct?
Judging from the endings of many heroes, Qin Qiong's decision was not correct. Although Li Shimin can't talk about much measurement, he is still very tolerant of the brothers who fought the world together back then, as long as they don't do anything excessive, Li Shimin will not maliciously make things difficult for them.
For example, Cheng Yanjin, Wei Chigong, Xu Maogong and others basically all had good deaths.
If Qin Qiong hadn't pretended to be sick and continued to serve in the imperial court, with his upright character, he would definitely not make mistakes, and he would not have been hit by Li Shimin, and his achievements might even be more brilliant.
However, everyone has their own choices, and since they have made their decisions, they are responsible for their actions.
Although Qin Qiong had many excuses to retire, he chose the most difficult path and sealed his Qin family in the dust. Some people believe that this is Qin Qiong's choice out of helplessness, because he held military power at that time and was a real power faction.
In order to survive, he must quickly surrender his military power and eliminate the threat to Li Shimin. For a fierce general like Qin Qiong, in addition to death and disability, the only possibility is to be seriously ill, so Li Shimin often sends medicine to remind Qin Qiong to remember that he is a patient and will always be a patient.