Li Shimin followed his father, Li Yuan, in the chaos at the end of Sui Dynasty, and fought in the south and the north, winning many wars. He made great contributions to quelling civil strife and establishing Li Tang Dynasty. Later, Li Shimin succeeded Li Yuan to the throne and became the second generation king of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin is a famous enlightened monarch in the history of China. As a brilliant politician and strategist, he made brilliant achievements, which brought the feudal society of China to its peak and made the rule of Zhenguan famous all over the world.
However, as a feudal emperor, Li Shimin could not get rid of its historical limitations. "No one is perfect, and gold is not enough." Li Shimin also had many shortcomings that feudal emperors could not get rid of. The author of The Book of the New Tang Dynasty compares Li Shimin to a holy king like ancient Zhou Wuwang, but also points out that he is "ambitious and hardworking".
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, ministers suggested that Li Shimin worship Zen, but Wei Zhi opposed it. Li Shimin asked Wei Zhi angrily, "Did I do well?" "Isn't Germany thick?" "Is the annual valley not boarded?" "China is not safe?" "Far from being admired?" Wei Zhi acknowledged that Li Shimin has indeed made brilliant achievements in these fields, but at the same time pointed out that this is not enough. As can be seen from the question and answer between them, Li Shimin has developed complacency at this time, and he is complacent about his victory and success.
The exposure of Li Shimin's shortcomings is mainly concentrated after ten years of Zhenguan.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Wei Zhi pointed out that he had "gradually deepened his mind" and that "the law has no rules and regulations, and affection is the most important thing". Sean, Zhang Yungu, Lv Zushang and others were sentenced to death for misdemeanors under such circumstances, and even Li Shimin himself regretted some of them. Therefore, it was pointed out that in the later period of Zhenguan, Li Shimin often replaced the law with words, destroying his own legal system, which was tantamount to messing with his own laws.
In the 13th year of Zhenguan, Wei Zhi played the famous song "Ten Gradually Sparse", which launched a comprehensive criticism on Li Shimin. Although Li Shimin is a household name with a reputation of "giving advice", he is not perfect in this respect, and sometimes the coach is unwilling. On one occasion, if the Queen hadn't reminded him, he almost killed Wei Zhi, who was outspoken.
In the 19th year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin, who was overjoyed, rejected the suggestions of ministers such as Chu Suiliang, Sean and Li Daliang, and devoted himself to the eastward expedition to Korea. As a result, he was defeated. This war wasted people and money and weakened the national strength of the Tang Dynasty. On the way back to North Korea, Li Shimin sighed dejectedly and said, "If Kevin·Z were here, it wouldn't let me do anything." In fact, although Wei Zhi had died at that time, there was no shortage of ministers in North Korea, but Li Shimin's desire to pursue personal achievements puzzled his heart.
Although the expedition to North Korea ended in failure, Li Shimin did not learn enough lessons from it. Instead, he is willful and stubborn, stubbornly preparing to launch another war of aggression against North Korea. In the next few years, he trained his navy and built warships.
In this way, in order to expand the influence of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin slipped down the slope politically and went further and further until the end of his life.
-"The Book of the New Tang Dynasty, Ji Zan of Emperor Taizong"
Solving the post station originally meant that feudal emperors liked to expand their territory and show off their martial arts. The latter refers to doing great things and making great contributions regardless of whether conditions permit. Or extravagance, impetuousness, and love to show off. Good, hobby, like; Merit, achievement, achievement.
Kong Gang has always been an unrealistic person, so he often has problems in his work.
The punch line is that Li Shimin is almost an invincible general, but ironically, because of his ambition and ambition, he ended his military career with a defeat. This enlightens us that a person who has been in an important position for a long time should learn to treat it rationally, be frugal and self-sufficient and listen to unpleasant advice with an open mind while hearing eulogies and praises. Only in this way can we achieve sustainable development. Despite Li Shimin's shortcomings, compared with the feudal rulers in history, Li Shimin was still an outstanding politician and strategist in the history of China.
Aim too high, seek fame and seek quick success.
Antisense seeking truth from facts, down-to-earth