Of Qin Qiong's three followers, one of them has a higher official position than the prime minister
Qin Qiong was a famous general in the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, and one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingnan.
Qin Qiong's courage on the battlefield helped Li Yuan and Li Shimin, father and son, ascend to the throne and establish one of the most advanced dynasties in Chinese history, the Tang Dynasty.
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Qiong served as the general of Zuo Wuwei and the Duke of Yiguo. In 638 AD, Qin Qiong died, and Tang Taizong Li Shimin was very sad and posthumously named him Hu Guogong, nicknamed"Mighty"。
Qin Qiong was not the only famous general in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, Qin Qiong had three under him"Entourage", one of them had a higher official position than Qin Qiong after his death. His position was even higher than that of the Prime Minister.
Who are these three courtiers? Why is one of them taller than the Prime Minister?
01 Famous general Qin Qiong's young follower Niu Jinda.
Qin Qiong's three little brothers are Niu Jinda, Wu Haixu and Cheng Yanjin. Among them, Cheng Biting Jin is the most famous.
Niu Jinda is the most low-key of the three young people. Niu Jinda, also known as Niu Xiu, was an army general.
Niu Jinda was born in Longxi in 595 AD, the son of Niu Han, the Taishou of Puyang. At the beginning of Qin Qiong's participation in the Wagang Uprising, he was Qin Qiong's youngest follower.
Subsequently, Niu Jinda followed Qin Qiong to break away from Wang Shichong's command and join Li Yuan's troops, becoming one of the heroes who established Li Tang.
In the Xuanwumen incident, Niu Jinda followed Qin Qiong to Li Shimin's camp and made great contributions to Li Shimin's accession to the throne. Therefore, Li Shimin has never forgotten his good deeds, and doubled them when he ascended the throne and became emperor.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the domestic situation was stable, but the surrounding ethnic minorities repeatedly invaded. So, Li Shimin sent Niu Jindu to lead a large army to attack Tibet.
Niu Jinda was brave and good at fighting, and defeated the Tibetan army many times, and the Tubo people admired the prestige of General Niu Jinda very much.
Later Songtsen Gampo, 33 years old. Tubo Zampu asked to marry Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty and defected to Li Tang.
Niu Jinda died in 651 at the age of 57, 13 years after his successor, Qin Qiong. Niu Jinda was the general of Zuo Wuwei before his death, and he was the prince of Langya County, and he was as famous as Qin Qiong.
02 Wu Heiqun, the young henchman of the famous general Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong's other"Followers"It's called Wu Heihu.
In 591 AD, Wu Haixu was born in Puyang County, Dong County. His nickname is Wu Guang, and his father, like Niu Jindu's father, is the master of Puyang.
Wu Heimin had a connection with Qin Qiong during the Wagang Uprising, and later became Wang Shichong's subordinate. Dissatisfied with what Wang Shichong did, Wu Heimin defected to Li Yuan and followed Qin Qiong and other Qin Qiong"Followers"。
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Haoxiu helped Li Shimin seize the throne in the Xuanwumen Rebellion. Therefore, Wu Sixiu's career is also very smooth.
Wu Heimin served as the general of the left guard, the assassin of Dangzhou, and the general of the right military guard in his life.
Unlike Niu Jindai in the Western Expedition, Uhei Xie led his army to attack Liaodong and Goryeo, and his military merit medals were obtained on the Eastern Battlefield.
In 668, Wu Haisu died at the age of 78, which was considered a long life in ancient times.
Wu Hao died when his"Brother"Qin Qiong has been dead for 30 years, and their former owner, Li Shimin, has also been dead for 19 years.
Wu Haisu's longevity made him not only Qin Qiong, but also Li Shimin divided into three dynasties.
As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, Wu Heimin was prosperous and wealthy all his life. Under Li Shimin, he was appointed as the general of the left guard, the governor of Dangzhou, and the general of the right guard; Under Li Zhi, the son of Li Shimin, he was appointed as the Assassin of Maozhou and the Assassin of Hongzhou.
During this period, Wu Heimin was also named General Yunlu and participated in the Taishan Sealing Ceremony.
When Wu Xixie retired due to old age, Li Zhi named Wu Xixie as the founding prince of Puyang County to reflect his achievements in the three dynasties, and presented him with 2,000 households to return to his hometown with his suite.
At this point, Wu Hei Xie was better than Qin Qiong, but unfortunately Qin Qiong died early due to illness.
After Wu Heimin's death, Li Zhi posthumously named Wu Heimin as the military envoy of the Daxin Division and the history of the Daizhou Assassin, and gave him the nickname"Loyalty", and arranged for Wu Heimin to be buried in Zhaoling.
03 Famous general Qin Qiong's most famous follower Cheng Biting Jin.
That's right"Halfway home", Cheng Biting Jin is the famous general Cheng Biting Jin who followed Qin Qiong in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasty to help Li Tang seize the country.
Cheng was born in 589 AD into a civil service family in Donga County, Jeju Island. Cheng Yanjin's grandfather was Jeju Sima of Northern Qi, and Cheng Yanjin's father was a Dazhong doctor in Jeju.
Niu Jinde and Wu Hexiu's father is the chief accountant, while Cheng Yanjin's father is a more senior **.
Cheng Yanjin was born in a scholarly family, and it was difficult to escape the troubled times. Like Niu Jinde and Wu Hei, he met Qin Qiong in the Wagang Uprising.
Soon, Cheng Yanjin was impressed by Qin Qiong's courage and wisdom, and took the initiative to ask to be Qin Qiong's"Little brother"。
After Cheng Yanjin followed Qin Qiong, he also took refuge in Li Tang, and together with Niu Jinde and Wu Heiqi, he decided to support Li Shimin as emperor in the Xuanwumen Change.
Because Cheng Yanjin was greater than Niu Jin and Wu Haixiu had military talent and culture, Li Shimin quickly appreciated him.
He successively served as the history of the Luzhou Thorn, the general of the left leading army, the history of the Yuanzhou thorn, the history of the governor of Jiangwangfu, the history of the Youzhou thorn, the general of Tunwei Zuo, and the Duke of Lu.
At the same time, in order to show respect for Cheng Yanjin, who had performed prominently in the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin appointed Cheng Yanjin as the general of Zhenwuwei. The Right Warrior Commander is the highest position among the military attachés, equivalent to the prime minister of the third rank.
In 643, Li Shimin ordered that portraits of 24 of the founding heroes be placed in the Lingyan Pavilion. Twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion.
Cheng Yanjin is ranked 19th on the list of meritorious heroes, and Qin Qiong, who died early, is ranked 24th.
Li Shimin appreciated the talent of Cheng Yanjin's father and son, and married his daughter Princess Qinghe to Cheng Zhiliang, Cheng Yanjin's son. Cheng Biting Jin's son became a colt.
At this time, Cheng Yanjin's status had surpassed Qin Qiong.
After Li Shimin's death, Cheng Yanjin was promoted to the rank of Great Sima and General of the Left Guard for helping the crown prince Li Zi return to the dynasty and become emperor.
As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, Cheng Yanjin has a higher status, not only surpassing Qin Qiong, but also having a higher official position than the prime minister.
In 665, Cheng Yanjin died at the age of 77. After his death, he was appointed as the general of the light cavalry and the assassin of Yizhou. Li Zhi posthumously presented Cheng Biting Jinwei"Yet", buried in Zhaoling.
iv.Summary.
The reason why Cheng Yanjin, Niu Jinda and Wu Heixi were able to achieve such results was not only because their physical fitness was stronger than Qin Qiong, but also because of their perseverance.
If it were not for the firm belief and strong will of Cheng Yanjin, Niu Jinde, Wu Heisuo and others, they would have gradually been marginalized by the imperial court, and after losing Qin Qiong's protection, they would have collapsed.
Success belongs to determined people, and their strong will can make them go further and better in their careers.