In the 17th year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong Li Shimin appointed Lingyan Pavilion Twenty-four heroes, Changsun Wuji ranked first, Qin Shubao Respect for the last seat. Why did the magical sect god in folk legend rank last among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion? In my opinion, there are three main reasons.
The first reason is that Qin Shubao is not a relative of Emperor Taizong of Tang and cannot squeeze into Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, the top few are royal relatives. Changsun Wuji, the first-ranked Changsun Wuji, is Li Shimin's brother-in-law and in-laws. Changsun Wuji's son, , Changsun Chong, , married Li Shimin's eldest daughter, , Princess Changle. The second-ranked Hejian Wang Li Xiaogong is Li Shimin's royal family brother. The third-ranked Du Ruhui is Li Shimin's in-laws. Du Ruhui's son Du He , married Li Shimin's daughter Chengyang Princess . The fourth-ranked Wei Zheng is Li Shimin's in-laws. Wei Zheng's daughter married Li Shimin's younger brother Li Yuangui . Wei Zheng's son Wei Shuyu is Li Shimin's future son-in-law. At this time, Li Shimin had issued an edict to betroth his daughter Hengshan Princess to Wei Shuyu. The remorse of Emperor Taizong of Tang happened after the imperially designated heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Ranked fifth, , Fang Xuanling , is Li Shimin's in-laws, Li Shimin's daughter, , Princess Gaoyang , married , Yiai . The sixth-ranked Gao Shilian is the uncle of Empress Changsun and Li Shimin's in-laws. Li Shimin's daughter Princess Dongyang , married Gao Shilian's son Gao Fuxing .
The top six heroes in Lingyan Pavilion are all relatives of Li Shimin, not royal relatives, and cannot squeeze into Li Shimin's core circle. In folk legend, Qin Shubao's son Qin Huaiyu married Li Shimin's daughter. Qin Huaiyu is a character produced by the artistic process of novels of Romance, and there is no such person in official history. Qin Shubao in official history did not marry Li Shimin at all. Qin Shubao is not a royal relative and has never entered Li Shimin's core circle. This is one of the reasons why he ranks last among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
The second reason is that the overall ranking of generals among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion is not high.
Li Shimin appointed the 17th year of Zhenguan, a hero of Lingyan Pavilion. The world has been peaceful for a long time. Turkic , Tuyuhun , and Gaochang have long been pacified. Tang presents a peaceful scene of ,000 countries coming to pay tribute to . No matter which dynasty, as long as the world is peaceful, the civil servant group has the final say, and the military generals are the targets of suppression. Among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, the overall ranking of civil officials is higher than that of military generals, which is a clear proof.
The military general among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, Li Xiaogong, was blessed by the identity of the representative of the royal princes. Although he was able to rank second, he had already stepped aside and did not squeeze into the core power circle. Although Yuchi Gong has the blessing of Xuanwu Gate Change , it is only ranked seventh. Li Jing is one of the ten s in , but it is only ranked eighth. The Cheng Yaojin in folk legends, and the Cheng Zhijie in official history, ranking 19th among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. In folk legend, Xu Maogong and Li Ji in official history, although he is one of the ten philosophers of the Wu Temple, he ranks second to last in the Lingyan Pavilion. As a military general, it is normal for Qin Shubao to be unable to compete for the ranking of the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
The third and most important reason is that Qin Shubao has taken sick leave for a long time, which seriously affects his historical status.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Yuan was forced to make Li Shimin the crown prince. Crown Prince Li Shimin pretended to be the name of his father, Li Yuan, and issued an edict to grant Qin Shubao, Yuchi Jingde, and Cheng Zhijie as the generals of the twelve guards. The General of the Twelve Guards was the highest military general in the early Tang Dynasty, and the three brothers reached the peak of their lives on the same day. After Emperor Taizong of Tang ascended the throne, Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie continued to make great achievements in the Tang Dynasty. Qin Shubao has been recuperating for a long time and has not made any new contributions.Qin Shubao in official history killed countless enemies in the war between the Wagang Army and the Tang Dynasty and unified the whole country, and he was also injured several times. After Li Shimin became emperor, Qin Shubao was in poor health and had long been recuperating at home and had no chance to make new contributions.
When Li Shimin appointed the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, Qin Shubao had long passed away. Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie are still making contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Qin Shubao was recuperating for a long time and died young, so he could only lie on the credit book of the Unification War of the Tang Dynasty. As a result, he was left far behind by Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie. This is the main reason why Qin Shubao ranks last for the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, no one.
