When later generations evaluated Liu Xiuzhong's rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty, there was always a saying, that is, the "son of the plane". The meaning is that Liu Xiu took the right time and place to consolidate people, and finally took the world. Actually otherwise, Liu Xiu was able to win the world because he knew his talents and trusted the brothers who followed him to fight the world.
Li Tong
How much Liu Xiu trusts his courtiers, and how loyal his courtiers are to him. From Liu Xiu's attitude to his favorite courtier Li Tong, we can see the real reason why Liu Xiu won the world. In the past dynasties, the emperor’s personal conquests were all supervised by the princes, while the Emperor Guangwu of Han Guangwu was supervised by his courtiers. What a trust.
Li Tong is not very famous among the heroes in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, but he has a close relationship with Liu Xiu. Although Li Tong is not one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, he is the person Liu Xiu trusts most. Li Tong, his ancestors were all merchants. In ancient times, merchants had low status and were the bottom of society.
By the end of the new dynasty, the Litong family gradually became wealthy because of their good business skills. After Wang Mang implemented a series of reforms, the heroes came together, and the folks began to have a legend, that is, "The Liu family must be the one who destroyed Wang Mang." This also represented the people's psychology of missing the grace of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xiu
When the Li Tong family became the richest man in Nanyang, Emperor Wu of Han Guangwu, Liu Xiu, was still a farmer in his hometown. At this time, Liu Xiu didn't have much ambitions in her heart, just thinking about being able to eat and wear warmth and protect her beloved is enough. Li Tong heard of the previous pictures and thought that only the brothers Liu Bosheng in Nanyang County could make a big deal.
Li Tong found the brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu, and persuaded them to raise troops. In the record: "Recklessly, the people are sorrowful, and they have heard the truth about the "Liu's revival, and the Li's is a supplementary". "Z22z
It was because of Li Tong's words that the Liu Xiu brothers finally chose to raise troops and joined the rebellion against Wang Mang. At this time Liu Xiu was still unknown. His elder brother Liu Yan was the leader of the rebel army, but Li Tong did not have a good relationship with Liu Yan. Instead, he fell in love with Liu Xiu, and the two became close friends.
Li Tong gave advice
After Li Tong followed Liu Xiu to rise up, Wang Mang’s spies learned of the news and prepared to arrest Li Tong’s father Li Shou in Chang’an. Li Shou was finally arrested by Wang Mang and brutally killed. Li Tong Changan's family was annihilated. Nanyang officials also searched and arrested Li Tong's family, and his 64 relatives were also killed.
Liu Xiu learned of the tragedy of Li Tong's family, and he trusted Li Tong more. A good brother who helped him by destroying the family and helping him, has gained Liu Xiu's lifelong trust. Because of the hatred of the country and the family, Li Tong threw himself into the uprising against Wang Mang's tyranny. The two brothers joined hands to fight in the north and south.
Liu Xiu ascended the throne
In 25 AD, Liu Xiu ascended the throne in Hebei, and was known as the "Han Guangwu Emperor" in history. Li Tong was named Gu Shihou and held the post of Da Si Nong. The title of Li Tong is very particular. "Solid" represents his close relationship with Liu Xiu, and "Shi" represents Li Tong's success with Liu Xiu from the end to the end.
Liu Xiu has a close relationship with Li Tong and married his sister, Princess Ningping, to Li Tong. At that time, Li Tong’s status could be said to have been inexhaustible. According to the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty": "Every time the emperor conquered the Quartet, he often ordered to live in the capital, town the common people, repair the palace, and set up the school."
They were all supervised by the prince, and Liu Xiuyu personally conquered the country, and Li Tong supervised the country. This is so much trust. Liu Xiu puts the imperial power in Li Tong's hands without worrying about him seeking power to usurp the country. This is the attitude of a Mingjun.
Liu Xiuqi emphasizes Li Tong
Although Li Tong is favored, he never takes credit for arrogance. He is very humble. Li Tong is in a high position, but he is indifferent to power. He is busy studying school every day and formulating policies that benefit the country and the people. After the world stabilized, Li Tong took the initiative to request his resignation from his official position on the grounds of illness.
The general Hou Ba is familiar with Li Tong’s personality. In front of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, he commented on Da Sinong Li Tong: "Tong Huaiyi, Lu, Xiao, and Cao Zhimou, build a grand strategy, support the gods, and help them become holy virtues."
Liu Xiu nodded when hearing this evaluation, and recognized Hou Ba's evaluation. When Li Tong resigned due to illness, Liu Xiu agreed that Li Tong returned to his hometown to recuperate, but the official position should be retained. In this way, Li Tong put aside his work, returned to his hometown, was appointed as Da Sikong, and recuperated at home.
Li Tong resigned because he was afraid that he was too powerful and would affect his relationship with Emperor Guangwu of Han. A few years later, he sent his son back to Da Si Kongyin, resigned from his official position resolutely, and did not ask about world affairs at home. In 42 AD, Li Tong passed away peacefully at his home, and the posthumous posthumous title "Gong" was awarded in the Han Dynasty. Li Tong's son Li Yin inherited his father's title.
Li Tong resigned and returned to his hometown
Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua went to worship in person and ordered Li Tong to be buried. At the funeral, Liu Xiu disregarded the emperor's decency and leaned over Li Tong's coffin and wept bitterly. In Liu Xiu's eyes, Li Tong is not only his courtier, but also his confidant and his most trusted brother.
Liu Xiu's success is not only based on luck. A person can not go far by only relying on luck. Liu Xiu knows talents and loves talents, and he gets along with his courtiers and wins their loyalty. The founding heroes of the early Eastern Han Dynasty were all valued by Liu Xiu, and they spent their lives safely in retirement.
