Whenever you mention Gao Lishi , many people may think of his role in "Li Taibai's Drunken Grass and Scared Man's Book":
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang brought Yang Guifei to drink and appreciate flowers in the agarwood pavilion. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had a whim and said, "How can you use old songs to admire the concubines and appreciate famous flowers?" He ordered Li Bai to be summoned to the palace. Li Bai was drunk and said in a flash that he read three poems " Qingpingle ", which contained the poems "Famous flowers are in full swing" and "Who is like the Han Palace? The poor flying swallow leans on new makeup!", which were deeply loved by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei.
When Li Bai was drunk, he was wild and unrestrained. He ordered Gao Lishi to take off his boots in the palace. Gao Lishi was deeply ashamed and took the opportunity to slander Yang Guifei: "Li Bai compared you to Zhao Feiyan in "Qingpingle". When Zhao Feiyan was the queen, he met with someone in a private meeting. Li Bai is slandering you!"
Yang Guifei heard it and agreed. When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang wanted to appoint Li Bai's official position, Yang Guifei obstructed it. In the end, Li Bai was "gived gold to return" and left Chang'an .
In this story, Li Taibai is romantic, arrogant, unrestrained, worthy of the name of "exiled immortal", while Gao Lishi plays a traitor. And this is probably the only impression most people have of him.
In fact, the authenticity of this story is unknown. It first appeared in "Tang Guoshi Supplement", only mentioning the contradiction between Gao Lishi and Li Bai. In the "Miscellaneous Records of Pine Window" in the late Tang Dynasty, the plot of Yang Guifei was added. In the folk legends that followed, the story of Li Bai's drunk grass scared man's book was added, and the characters became more and more full, but the authenticity was unknown.
Gao Lishi's life is legendary, with ups and downs and downs several times. He has experienced the decline of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity and decline, which is worth reading by later generations.
1. From a famous family, he attaches importance to kindness, filial piety and righteousness
Gao Lishi's real name Feng Yuanyi , descendant of the Northern Yan royal family. His grandfather was the governor of Enzhou, and his father was Feng Junheng , and he was appointed as the governor of Panzhou . My mother was the great-granddaughter of Mai Tiebang, a powerful general of Sui Dynasty.
When Feng Yuan was born, the Feng family was a glorious and prominent family, and he was also a noble son like Jia Baoyu. However, when he was nine years old, Lai Junchen, a cruel official under Wu Zetian, was ordered to come to Guangzhou to investigate the rebellion. Lai Junchen and his followers deliberately used the ladder to raise their feet with the corpses of others, and countless people falsely accused and killed them by mistake, killing Lingnan blood. The Feng family was also among them. In just a few days, the family was destroyed and the people were killed.
Lingnan attack Shi Li Qianli castrated two young children, one of whom changed his name to Lishi, and the other changed his name to vindictive man, and sent it to the palace as a toy.
Vajra Lisi are all guardian gods in Buddhism. Because Wu Zetian believed in Buddhism, Li Qianli did this just to please Wu Zetian.
Feng Lishi is by Wu Zetian's side, and she is very popular because of her intelligence. Soon, he was whipped and expelled because of a small mistake. The eunuch Gao Yanfu saw that he was pitiful and adopted him as his adopted son. Since then, he changed his surname to Gao and was called Gao Lishi.
Galis had a sharp vision and got on the line in the palace with the then Linzi King Li Longji , and played a vital role in the two coups launched by Li Longji. After Li Longji successfully ascended the throne, Gao Lishi became Li Longji's most trusted confidant. For a time, he was very popular and powerful.
After gaining power, Gao Lishi did not forget his former kindness. He served Gao Yanfu and his wife in the hall, and had a very caring meal and daily life, and finally paid tribute to the two elderly people to see each other's death. When Gao Yanfu passed away, Gao Lishi also asked Duke Zhang Shuo of Yan to write an inscription for him.
He also asked someone to find his biological mother, Mai, and he was in the same high hall with his adoptive parents, serving him with conscientious service.
Mai was originally a daughter of a famous family. After marrying into the Feng family, she suffered a tragic disaster on the way and her whole family became slaves. Maybe she could not have imagined that she could still enjoy her old age under the care of her son.
2. Loyalty, life has its beginning and end
After the Anshi Rebellion , Gao Lishi served Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to Chengdu.
The eunuchs who were trusted by Xuanzong at that time also had Huazhou Yuan Siyi. Gao Lishi was well-behaved and cautious, and everyone liked it. Yuan Siyi was arrogant and arrogant, and everyone was afraid.The Anshi Rebellion occurred, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang fled to Shu, Yuan Siyi ran to join An Lushan , Gao Lishi followed Li Longji all the way, experienced the Mawei Slope Incident, and finally arrived in Chengdu.
Anshi Rebellion was quelled, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang returned to Chang'an and became the Supreme Emperor. He lived in Xingqing Palace HTML , and Gao Lishi still served him. Xingqing Palace was his residence when he was a vassal king, and it was close to the street. Occasionally, people from outside the palace saw him and burst into tears: "I didn't expect to see the Emperor Taiping again today." Long live cheering, the sound of the heaven and earth moved.
At that time, Emperor Suzong was disgusted when he heard this. The eunuch Li Fuguo saw this and figured out the emperor's wishes and forced Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to Tai Chi Palace .
On the way, Li Fuguo led 500 imperial guards to show Tang Xuanzong a color. All the soldiers were unsheathed, and the cold light shone, which scared Tang Xuanzong almost fell from his horse again and again.
Gao Lishi came forward, and used the name of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to appease the soldiers, resolve the tense atmosphere, and finally moved to Tai Chi Palace safely. This resolute and decisive emperor when he was young has become a timid and ordinary old man, holding Gao Lishi's hand and crying: "Without you, I might have become a ghost under the knife!"
After this incident, Gao Lishi completely offended Li Fuguo. Soon, Li Fuguo presented him with the crime of "treason" and was exiled to Wuzhou.
Two years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Emperor Suzong of Tang died of illness one after another. Before Emperor Suzong of Tang died, he ordered all exiled people to be pardoned and returned to the capital. On the way back to Beijing, Gao Lishi heard that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang passed away. He was "his name as heaven and knocked on the earth, and was heartbroken. Every time he cried, he died of anger." He eventually "drunk blood" on the way and died in Langzhou.
Gao Lishi, a eunuch, was loyal and loyal, with a beginning and an end, and even had a backbone than many well-known generals in the Tang Dynasty.
3. Be far-sighted and insightful into the hidden worries of the prosperous times
Historical books have a very high evaluation of Gao Lishi's actions around Xuanzong, saying that he is "neutral but not relied on, be arrogant when he gets the king, be obedient but not flattering, and be advised but not offend. Therefore, there is no gossip near, and no rash discussion far away."
He acts as a bridge of communication when he has conflicts between the king and the minister. Yao Chong When he first became prime minister, he asked Emperor Xuanzong of Tang for some questions, but Emperor Xuanzong of Tang deliberately ignored him. Yao Chong was very frightened. Afterwards, Gao Lishi asked Xuanzong why he did this. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang replied: "As the prime minister, he should make a decision directly on such a small matter. How can he bother me with such a small matter?" Gao Lishi immediately conveyed Li Longji's meaning to Yao Chong, and Yao Chong was relieved.
After Xuanzong was old, he gradually became addicted to enjoyment. Most of the military and national affairs were handed over to Li Linfu . He once said to Gao Lishi: "I am old now. I am thinking about the prime minister in court, and the border affairs are given to all generals. What worries are there again!"
Gao Lishi was far-sighted and worried about the hidden dangers facing the prosperous times at that time. Hearing this, he said to Xuanzong: "I heard that Yunnan has lost several troops, and the border generals are too strong. What should Your Majesty control him? I am afraid that once the disaster occurs, I cannot be rescued again, so why should I be worry-free!"
Gao Lishi's words are in line with the current situation. At that time, in order to block the way for the border general to enter the court, Prime Minister Li Linfu strongly suggested that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang appoint a Hu people and a foreign general. For example, An Lushan has 180,000 troops, accounting for more than one-third of the national border defense army, and is full of Hu people and foreign generals. Therefore, "once disaster occurs, it cannot be rescued." This is how the Anshi Rebellion came from.
Gao Lishi's reminder did not attract the attention of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. He just said, "Don't say anything, I think of it." It was not until the Anshi Rebellion broke out and Yang Guifei died in Mawei Slope that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang regretted and said, "I regret not listening to your words, which will lead to the disaster today!"
4. Love money all his life and use power to make wealth
Although Gao Lishi has many advantages, he is not a moral perfect person. Gao Lishi has a very prominent feature, that is, he loves money.
Gao Lishi was in power in the court and the country. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang called him "general", the crown prince, and later Emperor Suzong of Tang Li Heng called him "brother". As for the princes and princesses, they all called him "Aweng", the son-in-law called him "master", and the family honored him "father". It can be said that "below one person, above ten thousand people".
He borrowed power to gain power, his family was wealthy and richer than royal and prince. He once built Baoshou Buddha Temple in Laitingfang and Huafeng Taoist Temple in Xingningfang. The pavilions and towers are majestic and ingenious, and his financial resources are evident. When the bell of Baoshou Temple was cast, the Lishizhai worshipped to celebrate, and everyone in the court arrived. Anyone who hits the bell will give hundreds of thousands of coins if they hit it; if someone who obeys his will, the fewer ones will hit it twenty times, and the fewer ones will also give ten. It is called "Restaurant to Buddha, but it is indeed "Calling the bell to collect gold".
Gao Lishi once wrote a poem, "The two capitals are sold, but no one picks them in the five streams. Although there are differences in the barbarians and summer, the smell will never change." What he wrote during his exile shows his loyalty to the emperor. In the end, he died of vomiting blood after learning about Xuanzong's death, and this poem can also be regarded as a portrayal of his ending.
Author: Lemon
