The first thing to do when the Tang Dynasty was established was to raise troops in Jinyang. There are two answers in history, either Li Shimin or Tang Gaozu. Who contributed more to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan or Li Shimin? This is the essence of this problem. For us, this is a purely historical issue, and for the Tang people, this is a major political issue.
Li Shimin's first plan in the Book of Old Tang Dynasty: Emperor Taizong and Jinyang ordered Liu Wenjing to make the first plan and convince the volunteers.
Biography of Emperor Gaozu in the New Tang Dynasty: Knowing that Sui was going to die, Emperor Gaozu's people acted as heroes, recruited outlaws and engaged in Liu Wenjing with Jinyang. The plan has been decided, but my great-grandfather doesn't know it. He wanted to say it with emotion, but he was afraid he wouldn't listen.
The Book of the New Tang Dynasty: Taizong set out from Taiyuan, not because of his original intention, but because of Taizong.
These historical books, which have a great influence on China people's view of history, cannot be bypassed, let alone denied. Let's take a look at what Li Shimin did on the issue of Jinyang arise at that time. To sum up, Li Shimin has made the following preparations.
First, conspiracy in prison. The exact time of the story is not accurate, probably late at night at the beginning of the year. Li Shimin quietly came to Taiyuan prison, sent away the jailer, and had a secret conversation with a man in the prison. This person is Jin Yangling Liu Wenjing. Liu Wen * * * was imprisoned because of his relationship with Shi Biao. Shi Biao began to fight against Yang Xuangan, fled after failure, and finally went to Wagangzhai to partner with Zhai Rang, becoming a major military force in the late Sui Dynasty.
The general trend of the Sui Dynasty has gone, and the chaos in the world needs to be saved. Liu Wenjing said that we need English masters like Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty. Li Shimin said of course, but people don't know yet. The implication is that such people are close at hand. So Liu Wenjing analyzed for him: How is the world, how is the emperor, and how is Taiyuan, emphasizing that Taiyuan can gather 100,000 soldiers and respect tens of thousands of soldiers. Li Shimin's words are just to my liking, which shows that he and Liu Wenjing have the same consideration. So, the two hit it off. Special attention: This passage emphasizes that not only Gao Zu Li Yuan did not know, but also Li Shimin was worried about Li Yuan's opposition. Therefore, he secretly deployed the guests, all without Tang Gaozu's knowledge. In this way, the concept of Li Shimin's first plan was established. This is a conspiracy in prison, and then deployment begins. Jinyang's army-building process began with this prison plot.
Second, secret preparation. Yin knot hero, desperate, this is secretly accumulating strength, ready to rebel.
"Old Tang Book" records Emperor Taizong: At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Taizong plotted against him, and every time he saved the corporal, he pushed money to support his guests, but the thief was unwilling to do it.
Purple Tongzhi Sword records that the world is smart and brave and knows a lot. When they saw the chaos in the Sui Dynasty, they had the ambition to stabilize the world, and they were eager to make friends with their subordinates. Shimin married the daughter of right Xiao Wei general Sun Sheng; Sun Shunde, the right guard, and the younger brother of Sheng, all fled the Liaodong War and fled to Jinyang and Yiyuan to be kind to the people. Zuo Wei and his grandson also put all their eggs in one basket in Taiyuan. They are estranged from Sue and doubt themselves every time. Everyone in the world is careful, and going in and out of the bedroom means peace.
Please note that these actions are still carried out in secret by Li Shimin, and Tang Gaozu has no knowledge of them, let alone support them. However, this action is very important. Is to form the basic team of rebellion and build the backbone team. The three people listed above did play a key role later.
Third, convince Li Yuan. In order to persuade Tang Gaozu to fight, Li Shimin racked his brains and tried various methods. He found that Peiji was closely related to Tang Gaozu, so he tried to get close to Peiji. "Zi Jian" records like this:
Yuan and Pei Ji are old, and each has a feast, even day and night. Wenjing wants to talk about silence, that is, to lead silence to make friends with the people. Shimin gave millions of private money, which left Gao Binlian and Bo alone in Longshan. He was happy with a little loss, so he went back and forth from Shimin every day and benefited from the money. The people of the world told them through their plans, but made no promises.
This record is Liu Wenjing's contact, which makes Li Shimin and Pei Ji successful. The biography of Pei Ji in the Old Tang Dynasty is another kind of record:
In the great cause, Li, Cheng Goro and deputy director of the driving department. Gaozu stayed in Taiyuan and died. When he extended the party, he played games. As for not sleeping for a few days, he forgot and was tired. Emperor Taizong raised a righteous teacher and dared not speak. When he saw that Silence was kind to Gaozu, he spent millions of private money. Because of the Yin knot in Longshan, Gao Bin Company and Gibbon gradually lost contact. Lonely and rich, I am overjoyed and travel from Taizong every day. Seeing his joy, he told him affectionately that silence is a promise. Ji also waited on Gaozu privately with officials of Jinyang Imperial Palace. Gaozu drank Ji's wine and was as drunk as a fiddler ... Gaozu said: My son really has this plan. Now that it has been decided, I will do it.
There are two ways for Li Shimin to win over Pei Ji, one is through Liu Wenjing, and the other is to command Gao Binlian himself.
"History as a Mirror" and records:
Will Turkish coach Mayi, Yuan Pai Gao Junya general and Mayi satrap Wang Rengong to refuse; Rengong and Junya are not good at using soldiers and are afraid of being convicted, which is very worrying. The people in the world took advantage of the situation and said, Yuan Yue: Today, the Lord has no way, and the people are in dire straits. Outside Jinyang, there are battlefields. Adults obey the rules, there will be bandits and thieves, and the world will be severely punished, and every day will be dangerous. It is also a godsend for Xingyi soldiers to turn disasters into blessings if they do not follow the wishes of the people. Yuan was startled and said, "You are very sure of this. I'll arrest you today and tell the county magistrate! " ! I want to be a watch because I brought a pen and paper. Shimin Xu said: Shimin's view of human resources is good enough to dare to say; If you want to sue, you dare not resign! Yuan said: I don't have the heart to tell you, so be careful not to export! Tomorrow, the people of the world will say, Yuan Yue: Today, there are more and more thieves all over the world. Adults invite thieves. Can thieves do anything? If you want it, you won't be guilty. All the people in the world say that Shi Li should be a prophet, so Li Jincai is innocent once the family is destroyed. If an adult can set up a thief, his merits will not be rewarded, and his health will be in danger! Only yesterday's words can save the disaster, which is a perfect solution. I hope adults don't doubt it! Yuan nai sighed: I've been thinking about your words all night, and it makes sense. Today, the destruction depends on you, and the destruction depends on you!
First of all, Pei Ji served Yuan privately with Jinyang Imperial Secretary, and Yuan drank heavily. He said calmly: Erlangyin raised a scholar and a horse, and wanted to do great things, just to calm things down and take the imperial secretary to wait on Gong, so he was in a hurry for fear of being punished. What is the general will of the people? Yuan said: My son really has this plan, and it has already happened. When you have nothing to do, you should listen to him.
There are contradictions in these records. Who spoke to Ethan first?
First of all, we know that Pei Ji first told Tang Gaozu about Li Shimin's plan. Then why did Tang Gaozu reply that my son really had this plan and it had already happened? What should I do when I am helpless? This shows that Tang Gaozu knew that Li Shimin had an uprising plan before listening to Pei Ji. Now that we know Li Shimin's plan, why did Tang Gaozu fear and sue the official when Li Shimin said it again?
If Li Shimin said it himself, then his public relations significance to Pei Ji suddenly decreased. Isn't it because he took a fancy to the good relationship between Pei Ji and Tang Gaozu that he wooed Pei Ji? At the same time, what is the use of this time stamp in the first place?
Why are there these contradictions in the same book "Zi Tong Zhi Jian"?
In these records, Li Shimin and Li Yuan became two kinds of people. Li Shimin deliberately, ready to arise, while Tang Gaozu and PeiJi eat, drink and gamble day and night. In order to complete the uprising, Tang Gaozu became an obstacle in a sense, and Li Shimin must first find a way to convince Tang Gaozu. On the issue of fighting, father and son are positive, negative, prepared in many ways and confused. Tang Gaozu even almost sent Li Shimin to the government. Tang Gaozu finally agreed, but reluctantly, saying that it's up to you to ruin your home today and turn it into a country. Before things started, they all put the blame on Li Shimin.
In this way, it can be said that Li Shimin planned the Jinyang Uprising, but Tang Gaozu reluctantly agreed to participate under the influence of Li Shimin. In the face of such facts, it is certainly good to say that Li Shimin is the first plan in Jinyang. The first plan is to plan first. Of course, Jinyang, as the mastermind of the war, made great contributions to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. Without this plan, the Tang Dynasty would not have arisen naturally.
Regarding Tang Gaozu's mastermind, we temporarily admit that Li Shimin is the mastermind of Jinyang Uprising, so let's take a look at what role his father Tang Gaozu played when he launched the uprising in Li Shimin.
First, what is the position of Tang Gaozu in Liu Wenjing's first plan? Liu Wenjing analyzed the domestic situation, and found that the emperor lived in Jiangdu and never returned, and heroes rose all over the world. As long as there are people like Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, it only takes half a year for the emperor to succeed to the throne. Zunccba will recover tens of thousands of soldiers, you say a word, who dares to disobey! Liu Wenjing's overall strategy is good, but who will lead the operation? Is it Li Shimin? No, Ethan. Who has the right to say a word and dare not keep it? Of course not Li Shimin, nor Tang Gaozu. Therefore, although Liu Wenjing and Li Shimin planned, they thought that the leader of the armed uprising was not Li Shimin, but Tangyuan.
Second, Li Shimin began to secretly decorate guests and prepare cadres for the uprising. It should be said that this is a very important step and an important part of this major conspiracy. We don't know people who have no names. From the people you know, you can see their background. Put forward three words. They are Sun Shunde, Liu Hongji and Dou Cong. These three men later became basic military commanders, serving as unified armies or deputy unified armies under Li, Li and Li. What is their origin? Shunde is Sheng's younger brother. Like Liu Hongji, he came to Jinyang to avoid the Liaodong War. He put all his eggs in one basket in Jinyang, relied heavily on it and treated the people well. Yan Dou is also a fugitive from Jinyang. All three of them went to Tang Gaozu instead of Li Shimin. In all fairness, such deserters were beheaded according to the laws of the Sui Dynasty. Can Li Yuan or Li Shimin protect them? For these three people, on such an important issue as rebellion, do they listen to Li Shimin or Tang Gaozu more?
Third, Li Shimin was active, contacting heroes and wooing officials like Pei Ji. Many places need to spend money. I don't know anything else. Just wooing Pei Ji cost a lot of money. "Biography of Pei Ji in Old Tang Dynasty" and "History as a Mirror" all say that Li Shimin spent millions of private money to woo Pei Ji. Why it is called private money may have two meanings, one is whether it is * * * money, and the other is whether it is Tang Gaozu's money. Please note that the million dollars here are just numbers, not quantifiers. Therefore, the original intention is just to express more. There is a big difference between millions of dollars and millions of infiltration. Li Shimin and Tang Gaozu are not separated. According to the law at that time, the property was owned by parents. At that time, Li Yuan was a parent. At the same time, Li Shimin has no public office and is not engaged in industry and commerce. Where did he get the private money? Therefore, it is safe to say that there is only one source of funds used by Li Shimin to prepare for the uprising, and that is Tang Gaozu.
Fourthly, in the statement that Li Shimin is the mastermind, we can see that Li Shimin spent a lot of time persuading Li Yuan, and even had some contradictions. However, Li Shimin's actions also tell us another fact: If Li Yuan doesn't agree, can Li Shimin act alone? The answer is: no.
In the 13th year of Yang Di the Great, Li Shimin was twenty years old. At that time, gaozu Li Yuan was fifty-two years old. Li Shimin is illiterate, with neither official position nor rank. His most famous title is Li Yuan's second son. Li Yuan, the country name Tang Guogong, was a central and local official of the imperial court, and now he is the military and political head of Taiyuan. In addition to the glory of his ancestors, Li Yuan has more experience in unified operations. Between Tang Gaozu and Li Shimin, they led the troops to revolt. Whoever they are, they should also look for Tang Gaozu.
Now we have to ask: Even if Li Shimin is the mastermind, who is the mastermind of Jinyang Uprising? Is it Li Shimin or Tang Gaozu? In other words, if the uprising fails, the court will sentence Li Shimin and Tang Yuan. Who is the principal offender and the accomplice of Tangyuan and Li Shimin? As a judge, it is impossible to convict Li Shimin as the principal offender and Li Yuan as an accessory.
Therefore, for thousands of years, those who tried to praise Li Shimin's writing revolved around the problem of the mastermind, and no one dared to challenge the more important concept of the mastermind, let alone tamper with it.
Li Shimin can't compare with Li Yuan in terms of political influence, military experience, economic strength and social status. Even if some people are willing to make friends with Li Shimin, it is because they value Tang Gaozu, not Li Shimin. Without Li Yuan's political and economic resources, it is almost impossible for Li Shimin to make friends with those lawless heroes.
The historical truth of Jinyang Uprising is that the military and political clique headed by Li Yuan saw that the general trend of the Sui Dynasty had gone, so they began to plan to seize the supreme power. The core figure of this group is of course Tang Gaozu. As the second son of Tang Gaozu, Li Shimin is just a right-hand man of Tang Gaozu. Because of the father-son relationship, Tang Gaozu trusted Li Shimin, while Li Shimin participated in Jinyang's plan to arise and undertook some specific tasks. However, only Li Yuan is the mastermind, and no one can replace this position.
Although we advocate Li Yuan's mastermind theory, we do not deny Li Shimin's role in the rise of Jinyang. Li Shimin played an important role in helping Li Yuan make decisions, contacting heroes and heroes and uniting Turks. Comparing several key figures, Li Yuan is 52 years old, Liu Wenjing is 50 years old, Pei Ji is 48 years old and 20 years old. Li Shimin's performance is really excellent, so there is no need to exaggerate it artificially. With Li Shimin's performance, he is still a well-deserved four-word comment on young heroes.