1. Look at Li Shimin from a different angle
The so-called: the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackeys are cooked, and the birds are hidden with bows and arrows. Every great unified dynasty in Chinese history seems to have been unable to escape this iron law at the beginning of its establishment.
Among them, the one who played the most ruthlessly was Zhu Yuanzhang, even if the founding hero held the "iron coupon for avoiding death", it was useless, and it was not ambiguous at all! And the most successful play is Zhao Kuangyin's "Wine Release Military Power", which can be described as the most successful "wine table culture" in history. But if you talk about the most clever player, it belongs to Li Shimin!
There is no harm if there is no comparison, let's just say that Zhu Yuanzhang, who is known as the most ruthless, in fact, he has always been ruthless to outsiders, but he can be called a "super dad" to the descendants of the Zhu family. For example, the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang began to cultivate with dedication a long time ago, so that Zhu Biao has the nickname of "the most bullish prince in history", he has never been afraid that he will be fired by his son!
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also broke his heart about the names of the descendants of the Zhu family, and came up with a pattern of "five elements growing together".
The first generation, such as Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, all have wooden sides, the second generation of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Gaochi all have the word fire, and the third generation of Zhu Zhanji, etc., are ...... with the word soilIn this way, the Zhu family has been passed down from generation to generation and is endless-so Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless and loving!
Looking at Li Shimin again, he is the opposite of Zhu Yuanzhang. A change in the Xuanwu Sect, even if people who respect Li Shimin no matter how much they admire, they can't wash him away. Because it was Li Shimin who shot his brother Li Jiancheng with an arrow. And before, Li Yuanji wanted to kill Li Shimin many times, but he was stopped by Li Jiancheng.
Although Li Jiancheng prevented Li Yuanji from killing Li Shimin, he was more planning for himself. And Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang are in different historical environments. But it is a pity that the result determines everything: Li Shimin's killing of his brother cannot be shirked! Therefore, Li Shimin is ruthless, and the so-called ruthlessness even kills his own brothers! However, Li Shimin treated the founding heroes very favorably.
Therefore, looking at Li Shimin from another angle, it is obvious that he and Zhu Yuanzhang are essentially ruthless people, and it just depends on who they are ruthless to. But the reputation of the two is much better than that of Zhu Yuanzhang. The reason for this lies in Li Shimin's preferential treatment of the founding of the country. That's why the author said that Li Shimin played the most cleverly.
At this moment, a question will inevitably arise, why did Li Shimin, who was so ruthless that he even dared to kill his own brothers, treat the founding heroes so favorably? In the author's opinion, as long as you understand the following two questions, you will understand.
2. Why does Li Yuan look down on Liu Bang?
Although Li Yuan was nominally the founding emperor, he was actually deprived by later generations. One is that Li Shimin is indeed too good, and the other is that it is created by the historical environment.
Li Yuan looked down on Liu Bang very much, and he once said to Pei Lian:The previous emperor, many of them were lowly, and they worked hard, how could Xiao He and Cao Shen start from the sword and pen. Only I and the public, after a thousand years, I am worthy of the previous repair.
It means that before my Tang Dynasty, there were many emperor's eldest brothers, and they couldn't get their backgrounds, such as Liu Bang and his subordinates. Let's just say that Xiao He, Cao Shen and others are all small officials! Look at our Lao Li and your Lao Pei, but they are well-known nobles, so I dare to assert that even if a thousand years pass, we will continue to be famous for a hundred years!
If Li Yuan's words were put now, he would be sprayed to death! But it reflects the historical environment at that time - whoever becomes the emperor is a "noble game". Isn't Sui and Tang the successor of the "Guanlong Group"? Therefore, this is destined for Li Yuan to look down on heroes who are not from aristocratic backgrounds. On the other hand, Li Shimin is not like this, let's say that Lingyan Pavilion is 24 heroes.
Yu Chigong is a blacksmith!
Cheng Biting Jin and Qin Qiong, it is recorded in the official history that they are the second generation of officials ("Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" is the grassroots layer).
Li Ji (Xu Maogong) is a rich man.
Obviously, these people were not recognized by the real aristocratic circle at that time. But it does not prevent them from becoming Li Shimin's right-hand man, and making them marquis!
It can be seen from Li Yuan and Li Shimin's attitude towards "Haojie". Why is Li Yuan always habitually ignored. Because of the Huangchao Uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty, it dealt a devastating blow to the aristocratic gate valve class, making them withdraw from the stage of history.
It can be seen that in the early days of Li Tang, the concept of hierarchy was deeply rooted. Li Yuan can be "imprisoned", but what about the others? Naturally, the vast majority of them can't jump out of this "class circle".
Li Shimin himself belongs to the Guanlong aristocracy, after he becomes the emperor, is it necessary to give ** to these heroic founding heroes?
For example, many younger brothers such as Wei Chigong recognized Li Shimin as a natural big brother from the bottom of their bones, and they were able to strive to become a prince and general under Li Shimin, and they were already grateful to Dade and very satisfied.
In other words, the historical environment at that time was doomed, the emperor's eldest brother could only come from the aristocratic circle, and the grassroots could only come to work. Therefore, the emperor has no pressure to kill the founding heroes, as long as he guards against the "aristocratic circle". That is, Li Shimin has never put these founding heroes on his opposite- This is actually the reason why Li Shimin is only ruthless to his brothers.
3. Why is Li Shimin so good?
Li Shimin enlisted in the army at the age of 16 and rescued Emperor Yang of Sui, who was besieged by the Turks in Yanmen. When he was about 18 years old, because he stayed by Li Yuan's side, he began to make his father anti-Sui, and was recognized by Liu Wenjing!
With Li Yuan Jinyang's army, Li Shimin's life has kicked off!
At the age of 19, in the Battle of Shallow Water Plain, he broke up the Xue family and his son, and captured Longxi for Li Yuan.
At the age of 20, he overturned Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang, and the true colors of the god of war were highlighted.
When he was 22 years old, he ushered in Li Shimin's peak moment, and the Tiger Prison Pass captured Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande in a battle! It has completely stabilized the world of Datang.
At the age of 23, he beat Liu Heimin to doubt his life......
If the above results are above, you can't see how good Li Shimin is? Then let's see how Li Shimin fought.
The horse on which the emperor rode was killed by an arrow. Easy horses and wars, the land is dangerous, thieves have many cards, and it is slightly difficult to ride a battle. The emperor personally shot it, and all the cards were thorough, and he should fall down, and since Chen and noon, the thieves began to retreat. (From "The Book of Turtles").
After Li Shimin's horse was shot to death, he changed horses and fought again, and clearly realized the key to the battle situation, and it was too difficult to use cavalry to crush the other party. So he changed his tactics, and Li Shimin personally shot and killed the enemy, which he meant to fight. After about half a day of fighting, the other side couldn't stand it and began to retreat.
What is the wisdom and courage of both sides, from this battle detail, can you feel it strongly?
There is a Turk, brave and strong, and he rushes straight to Taizong. The two generals followed, Taizong shot it with a big arrow from the heavenly policy, the center, the back of the hole, and was killed in response to the string, and then this arrow was passed on in Beifan. The Turks were amazed when they saw it. (From "Taiping Yulan").
This sentence will not be translated, the key point is to pay attention to this sentence".Center, cave back”。That is, the Turkic general was shot through the heart by Li Shimin with an arrow! Now I ask, cow or not?
There are records and details, who is the first hero of Datang? It must be Li Shimin! Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, Li Jing, Li Ji and others must bow to the wind!
is not only a Guanlong nobleman, a natural big brother, but also the first hero of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, these dual identities are superimposed, but it is not simply one plus one equals two, but unshakable! Li Shimin in this position? Is it still necessary for him to kill the founding heroes? He himself is the spokesperson of the heroes of the Tang Dynasty!
Therefore, it is not because Li Shimin is younger than the founding hero that he does not kill the hero and wants to survive others, which is really a bit underestimating Li Shimin.
So, what is the real mastery? It's a suitable choice based on strength. We can't always take those "black calculations" that can't come to the table as "smart".
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