According to Records of Emperor Taizong, when Li Shimin was four years old, he traveled with his father Li Yuan and met a wise man. His physiognomy first praised Li Yuan as a noble man and a people, saying that "anyone who is twenty years old will be able to save the world and the people". Li Yuan changed his name to Li Shimin (that is, Li Shimin's real name may not be Li Shimin) after searching for a fortune teller everywhere. [60]
Unparalleled archery
According to historical records, Li Shimin was very powerful when he was young. Among the weapons he carried, the most famous is a giant arch two meters long.
Before a hostile war, Li Shimin used to lead only one cavalry as a detective. Passing through a grassland highland, I fell asleep with the soldiers because I was too tired and was discovered by the enemy. I was going to surround and kill Li Shimin. At this time, suddenly a snake chased the mouse and ran to the cavalry's face, waking them up, only to find that they were surrounded by the enemy. So Li Shimin and the cavalry rode away, and Li Shimin himself drew his bow and finally escaped the pursuit.
In the Battle of Tiger Lock Pass, Li Shimin said to Weichi Gong, "I have a bow and arrow, and you have a stable. Even if there is a million troops, how can I resist!" This shows his confidence in his archery. [6 1]
Before Li Shimin ascended the throne, he served as General Ce Tian and established Ce Tian Palace. Li Shimin was hunting in the garden after he ascended the throne, and a group of wild boars ran out. Li Shimin shot four with four arrows, but there was still a magnificent wild boar rushing to the crowd. Tang Jian, the official department minister, hurriedly dismounted to fight with him. Li Shimin drew his sword and hacked the boar to death. He smiled and said to Tang Jian, "This is a natural policy with a long history, but I didn't see the general beating a thief." ? What are you afraid of! It turns out that Tang Jian is a satrap. Tang Jian immediately replied: "Han Zu immediately understood, not immediately. "Your Majesty and SHEN WOO have set four directions. How can you be ambitious for a beast?" Li Shimin thought Tang Jian was right, so he stopped hunting.
Lovely bird-(of a girl) as lovely and submissive as a bird.
Idiom Naive Girl is written by Emperor Taizong;
Chu Suiliang was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty. His calligraphy is varied and unique. Because he was proficient in calligraphy, he was recommended to Emperor Taizong by Wei Zhi and appreciated by Emperor Taizong.
Li Shimin, sit tight.
Emperor Taizong appointed Chu Suiliang as a living lang to record the words and deeds of the emperor. Once, Emperor Taizong asked Chu Suiliang, "You record my words and deeds every day. May I have a look? " Chu Suiliang replied: "The post of Ju Zhulang is now established, just like an ancient historian. All good deeds and evil deeds should be recorded to urge the emperor not to make mistakes. I have never heard that the emperor himself wants to read these contents. " Emperor Taizong asked again, "If I have any bad remarks or behaviors, will you write them down?" Chu Suiliang replied: This is my duty. I will write down everything you say and do. "
Soon, Emperor Taizong said to Sun Chang Wuji, "Today, I want to comment on your merits and demerits face to face as a warning. The speaker is not at fault, and the listener has corrected himself. " Then he looked at Sun Chang Wuji and said, "You are good at avoiding suspicion and improvising, but leading troops to fight is not your strong point. Gao Shilian is well-read, highly savvy, and never changes his mind. He is an official, does not pull gangs, but lacks the courage to speak out. " Emperor Taizong commented on the ministers of the DPRK and finally talked about Chu Suiliang. Emperor Taizong said that Chu Suiliang had made great progress in his studies and his personality was straightforward. He is loyal to the court and has great feelings for me. He usually looks like a flying bird, and I love him very much! "[62]
When Emperor Taizong was Emperor Taizong, he tried to make more efforts.
The Biography of Tang Fang Du Ruhui said: When studying state affairs, he can always put forward incisive opinions and specific methods, but he often can't make up his mind. At this time, Emperor Taizong had to invite Du Ruhui. Du Ruhui came, analyzed the problem a little, and immediately affirmed Fang Lingxuan's opinions and methods. Fang and Du are such two people, one is good at planning and the other is good at making decisions, so they are called "Fang Mou Du Duan" to describe their respective specialties and characteristics. [63]
A model figure of an era.
The model of idiom generation is Li Jing praised by Li Shimin:
Li Jing felt that he had served as an official in the imperial court for many years, made great contributions and won many awards. He should retire quickly and go to back in the game as soon as possible, so as to avoid endless troubles. So when Emperor Taizong sent him to visit the folk customs, he said that there was something wrong with his feet and asked him to retire and go home. Seeing that he was very serious, Emperor Taizong agreed to his request and sent Mou Censhao, assistant minister of calligraphy, to deliver a message on his behalf, saying, "I think there are very few people who are rich and content since ancient times, and it is impossible for either a fool or a wise man to know. Some people have no talent, but they just want to occupy official positions; Just sick. Still reluctantly refused to resign, and Li Jing can understand the general situation, which is really commendable. I approve your request now, not only to fulfill your ambition, but also to regard you as a model of an era. " [64]