Yuchi Gonggong, the Duke of Zhongwu of E Kingdom (585-December 26, 658), whose courtesy name was Jingde, was from Xiamujiao, Pinglu, Shuozhou. A famous general of the Tang Dynasty, he became the general of the Right Wuhou and was granted the title of Duke of E. He was one of the

Yuchi Gonggong, the Duke of Zhongwu of E Kingdom (585-December 26, 658), whose courtesy name is Jingde, was from Xiamujiao, Pinglu, Shuozhou. A famous general of the Tang Dynasty, he became the general of the Right Wuhou and was granted the title of Duke of E. He was one of the twenty-four burnings of Lingyan Pavilion.

Yuchi Gong is simple and loyal, brave and good at fighting, and he is a vicious man in his life, fighting north and south, galloping on the battlefield, and making many military achievements. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin helped to seize the throne. In his later years, Xie Gunke failed to communicate with him and died in the third year of Xianqing (658). Emperor Gaozong of Tang abolished the court for three days and appointed him as the governor of Situ and Jingzhou, with the posthumous title of "Zhongwu". Burial of Zhaoling Mausoleum.

Yuchi Gong was rumored to be the gate god among the people who drive away ghosts and evil spirits and pray for blessings and peace. Legend has it that its face is as black as carbon. In traditional Chinese culture, the prototype of the door god of Yuchi Gong (Hu Jingde) and Qin Shubao.

is said to be tall and mighty, with a black face as black as carbon, and is called a black charcoal head. He has a straightforward personality, brave but not resourceful. A simple mind and a well-developed limbs.

In the TV series, Yuchi Gong was also portrayed as a foolish and reckless man.

Although he has the courage to be inappropriate, he lacks wisdom and is often plotted against. And there are two wives, black and white, accompanying each other.

But what kind of person is Yuchi Gong in history?

Emperor Taizong of Tang was very eager for talent, and he often sent people to inquire around and search. He often said: "To understand a person, you must understand his strengths and weaknesses. In this way, when appointing him, you can use his good side to entrust with important tasks without taking into account his shortcomings. To serve others, you must treat others sincerely, trust him fully, and do your best to give full play to his talents. Only by relying on these talents can I govern the country well!"

Because of the wisdom of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the wise men of the world came one after another. So many heroes and generals united around him loyally, giving advice and offering suggestions for him. Among these many talents, the most outstanding ones are the eighteen bachelors such as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, as well as those famous generals who galloped on the battlefield with him, such as Yuchi Gong, Qin Shubao, Xu Shiji, Li Jing, etc., and of course, there are also the pillars who helped him govern the world. They used their literary, martial arts and witty skills to make immortal contributions to Li Shimin. Among these people, Wei Zheng was the most important among the civil officials, while the most contributing and brave general among the military generals was Yuchi Gong.

Yuchi Gong was the most capable general of Emperor Taizong of Tang. He used to be a doctor of the Sui Dynasty. Later, during the rebellion of the Sui Dynasty, Liu Wu and Zhou became a general in the army.

Soon, Liu Wuzhou was defeated by Li Shimin, and Yuchi Gong was desperate. Seeing that Li Shimin valued talents very much, he went to join Li Shimin with another general. At this time, Li Shimin's men persuaded him to kill Yuchi Gong, so as not to cause trouble again in the future. But Li Shimin firmly disagrees with doing so.

He personally came to the place where Yuchi Gong was guarding him, loosened his ties, and invited him to his residence, comforted him, "I have long admired your talent and character. Don't worry, I will not believe in slander and wrongly accused you. My subordinates didn't understand you, so they took an inappropriate attitude towards you, and hoped that you would forgive them more and not be quarrels." After that, he also brought him a lot of gold and silver, and Yuchi Gong was deeply moved.

After that, Yuchi Gong was loyal to Emperor Taizong of Tang, gave him advice, jumped on his horse, and made great contributions.

Just before Li Shimin became the crown prince, Prince Li Jiancheng tried to use Yuchi Gong to kill Li Shimin. He secretly gave Yuchi Gong a cart of gold and silver, asked for help, and said that after the matter was done, he would reward him heavily. Yuchi Gong disdained this, and he flatly rejected Li Jiancheng and said, "The King of Qin trusted me like this and used me more. How could I do such an unkind and unjust thing? If I forget his kindness, accept His Highness's gift, and become a villain who forgets his righteousness when he sees profit, what's the use of His Highness to want him?" After hearing this, Li Jiancheng was so angry that he sent someone to assassinate Yuchi Gong and said a lot of bad things to Emperor Gaozu of Tang, but even so, Yuchi Gong still did not surrender.

On the eve of the Xuanwu Gate coup, seeing that the situation was getting increasingly critical, Li Shimin hurriedly summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures. Many generals believed that the Qin Palace was weak and if there was a mutiny, it would be more and more evil. However, generals such as Yuchi Gong and Changsun Wuji firmly advocated decisive force actions. Yuchi Gong encouraged him with great confidence and said, "Now is a critical moment. If you are not decisive and full of doubts, this is not what a wise person should do. If you are in a critical situation and are undecided and think about it, this is not what a brave person does. King Qin, please make up your mind." After he said this, Li Shimin suddenly felt excited! He was determined to obey Yuchi Gong's words and kill the prince and the King of Qi.

When the coup was fierce, Li Shimin had already shot Li Jiancheng to death, and then he fought with Li Yuanji who ran away from Dong Ji. Li Yuanji grabbed Li Shimin's neck with both hands. Li Shimin was in danger. At this moment, Yuchi Gong rushed to the scene and killed Li Yuanji with one sword, saving Li Shimin.

Yuchi Gong is not only brave, but also very wise.

Yuchi Gong is not only brave, but also very wise. When the generals of the Eastern Palace and Qi Mansion led more than 2,000 elite troops to attack the Qin Prince's Mansion, the Qin Prince's Mansion was empty, and the brave and warlike generals were concentrated in Xuanwu Gate. There were only Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others in the Qin Mansion, and their strength was very weak. If they were lost, it would be related to the overall success or failure. Therefore, the people in the Qin Mansion were panicked and frightened.

At this moment, Yuchi Gong came up with a good idea. He held Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's heads in both hands, displayed the heads in front of the soldiers of the East Palace and Qi Mansion, and said loudly: "Now, the heads of the prince you are going to worship are here, who are you still fighting for?" Seeing this, the soldiers lost their fighting spirit and fled one after another. In this way, Yuchi Gong easily broke the siege of the Qin Mansion without spending a single soldier.

After Emperor Taizong of Tang ascended the throne, Yuchi Gong loyally assisted Emperor Taizong of Tang. It can be said that he was the most capable general under Li Shimin and a founding hero of Emperor Taizong of Tang. There are so many heroes like Wei Wei and Yuchi Gong. There were so many heroes like Wei Zheng and Yuchi Gong who were like this.

As early as the reign of Emperor Gaozu, Li Shimin recruited famous generals such as Yuchi Gong, Qin Shubao, Xu Shixun, and Li Jing, and made extensive friends with well-known people in the landlord class. Famous Eighteen Bachelors such as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui became his advisers. During the process of Emperor Taizong of Tang making achievements, there were such a group of talented people standing by to help each other. Can the Tang Dynasty not prosper?

For this reason, it is natural that Yuchi Gong is listed as the twenty-four capable ministers and generals in Lingyan Pavilion.