Emperor Gaozu of Tang Li Yuan relied on King Qin Li Shimin to pacify the world. Li Shimin later experienced the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killed Prince Li Jiancheng, and finally ascended the throne of the emperor he had always dreamed of. Many diviners who are proficient in metaphysics are predicting that Li Shimin will be a tyrant, but Li Shimin's performance surprised these people.
As a successful person, let’s compare him with other successful people in history to see what advantages he has?
Compared with Qin Shihuang, he doesn’t bother!
Compared with Liu Bang, he has a virtuous wife!
Compared with Zhao Kuangyin, he unified the world!
Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, he does not kill meritorious officials!
This is Li Shimin. He has his own tolerant political attitude and his foresight to appoint people based on merit. After he ascended the throne, he was relaxed internally and humble externally, laying a solid foundation for this extremely glorious dynasty.
Of course, it is far from enough to be forged such a brilliant dynasty by internal policy alone. In terms of external strategy, Emperor Taizong also showed his wise and powerful side, and this kind of wisdom is to know the current affairs.
When he was temporarily unable to resist foreign invasions and was unable to effectively manage the border, he could tolerate and compromise, but he never gave up his lofty ambitions and ideals of conquering the world and unifying China.
As we all know, just twelve days after Emperor Taizong of Tang ascended the throne, the security of the Tang Empire was facing a major threat. The Eastern Turkic Jie Li Khan personally led a 100,000 army to form a large-scale raid corps, which penetrated directly into Chang'an, the heart of the Tang Dynasty, and set up camps in the Wei River. With his great wisdom and courage, Emperor Taizong of Tang brought only a few people to the Wei River, talking to Jie Li across the water, forming an alliance with Wei River Bridge, and the Eastern Turkic army began to return. Although the incident was finally resolved "peacefully", a knot was formed in Li Shimin's heart. Once the seeds of hatred were planted in his heart, the demon flower would bloom one day.
Li Shimin is like a child who holds revenge. Although he smiles on the surface, he has long planned a plan for revenge in his heart. The way of revenge is called anti-raid.
Three years later (630 AD), when Jie Li Khan was still drinking and having fun in his palace on Yinshan, he did not expect that the Tang army suddenly appeared in front of him like a divine weapon descending from the sky. He probably thought it was the guard of honor sent by Li Shimin to him, but the Tang army didn't even say hello, and just came up and chased and beat him up.
is finished! Not only Jie Li Khan was finished, but the Eastern Turks also completely disappeared from the map south of Yinshan. When the Tang army brought Jie Li Khan to Li Shimin, Li Shimin just smiled slightly, "Do you remember what happened three years ago?"
Jie Li Khan was full of regret, hating that he shouldn't provoke Li Shimin, so he had to smile bitterly and beg for his forgiveness. Li Shimin loved to hold grudges, but did not like to kill people. He forgives Jie Li Khan and gave him land and houses, and was awarded the title of General of the Right Guard. Such comfort led to a large number of Turkic people being grateful and they began to automatically attach themselves, and the Turkic bloodline has since become an integral part of the hot bloodline of the Chinese nation.
The shortcut to becoming famous is to defeat a very famous tough character with your own hands! After defeating the Eastern Turks, the reputation of the Tang Dynasty spread immediately. The surrounding countries and tribes that were still watching the war sent people to Chang'an and respect Emperor Taizong of Tang as the "Tian Khan".
At this time, there were still two ways before Li Shimin. One was to use those who had defected to them as dogs, and the other was to use these countries as relatives to get along with them.
Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty's idea of handling ethnic relations was quite modern. The central government implemented a "restraint" policy for surrounding ethnic groups, that is, on the basis of the common respect for the rule of the Tang court, it recognized the certain autonomy of peripheral ethnic groups, did not force them to change their customs, and did not set up prefectures and counties like the Central Plains. This was only once again after the founding of the People's Republic of China more than 1,500 years later.
This made the Tang Dynasty a truly unified multi-ethnic country. Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin's broad mind and unyielding temperament have now penetrated into the bone marrow of the Tang people and integrated into the blood of the Tang people.
History once again proves that reputation is not only spread through land, but also through the ocean. The reputation and strength of the Tang Dynasty certainly touched Japan, which was across the sea from China (it was officially adopted the name of "Japan" to the outside world around 670 AD. For the sake of simple narration, all the following Japanese countries are called Japan)!
After the Han Dynasty there was Tang? That Tang Dynasty isn’t just a legend, right? The Japanese asked such questions, so they decided to send someone to the mainland to take a look.
In 630 AD, Japan sent the first batch of envoys to the new mainland regime of the Tang Dynasty. When they set foot on this land again, they were stunned by the beauty and wealth in front of them.
But the Japanese will not only express their feelings. What they see is not only the strength of the Tang Dynasty, but also the important question they are thinking about, that is, why can the Tang Dynasty have such strength? This kind of national character who is good at thinking is the most terrifying thing about the Japanese. Things that are good at observing and organizing regularity are even more terrifying for the Japanese.
The Japanese soon discovered that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty lies in the enlightened policy of the rulers. Emperor Taizong of Tang selected talents without paying attention to the ranks, no distinction between relatives and dislikes, and no evading hatred. Regardless of the order, only talent was the right to be carried out, and all entrusted with important tasks. Among his military generals, from the perspective of identity and background, there are Li Jing, who is a nobleman, and Yuchi Jingde, who is a humble background. It is their sincere assistance that made the Zhenguan rule scene of Emperor Taizong's dynasty. In terms of politics, Emperor Taizong of Tang ordered Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others to preside over the compilation and revision of the "Wude Law" formulated by Emperor Gaozu of Tang, to simplify the complexity, turn the heavy into the light, and to compile the "Zhenguan Law".
For the outside world, the Tang Dynasty did not show an aggressive momentum, but truly wanted to be friends with the nations and countries in the surrounding areas. This humble attitude made many weak countries worship and respect the Tang Dynasty.
The messenger who returned to Japan gave the real situation to the top Japanese leaders. Japan also had the determination to learn from the Tang Dynasty for the first time!
But if you want to go to school, you must pay the tuition first. The political conditions in Japan at that time were obviously not enough to meet the basic conditions for admission.
Japan was a very chaotic era in the early 7th century AD. The landlords from all over the world dared to dominate one side with hundreds of people, and the political situation of the country was quite chaotic. There are many factions in the central government. You shout a few words all day long, and I shout a few words, and there will be endless arguments. The Emperor is just a decoration among these powerful people. Not to mention reform, it is difficult for everyone to sit down and hold a meeting together.
Fortunately, the view that we should learn from the Tang Dynasty was adopted by Prince Shengde, the largest real power faction at that time. Prince Shengtoku was the most famous politician and reformer in the Asuka era in Japan. When I found the largest denomination of the Japanese yen, it was printed on it. This shows the position of this person in the hearts of the Japanese.
With his support, some pioneering and enterprising young Japanese upper aristocratic people traveled across the ocean to the Tang Dynasty. This was one of the earliest batch of "Tang Dynasty" students in Japan.
In China, Prince Shengde also drew the Japanese tiger according to the cat of the Tang Dynasty. According to the envoy's description, he guided by Chinese Confucianism, advocated China's idea of unification, and strongly advocated consolidation of imperial power. In the appointment of officials, he tried to break the monopoly of hereditary aristocracy over power and granted official positions according to his talents and achievements. At the same time, it advocates that harmony is the most important thing and eases political confrontation at home and abroad. This series of important internal reforms greatly weakened the power of major Japanese tyrants and initially established the idea of centralization in Japan, an island country.
But the vigorous reform action came to an abrupt end. It turned out that although Prince Shengde had the talent of Li Shimin, he did not have the destiny of Li Shimin! In 622 AD, Prince Shengtoku was exhausted by his father, Emperor Emperor. Although he was regent, he did not get the crown of the emperor he had always dreamed of and died in the Turtle Dove Palace. The death of this political authority once again put the Japanese archipelago in great turmoil.In order to compete for power, the Suwo family, a foreign relative who originally supported the reform, actually washed the Turtle Dove Palace shortly after Prince Shengde's death, completely eradicating the power of Prince Shengde's son Yamabe's eldest brother Wang. The Suwo family was afraid that further reform would shake the family's position of monopolizing the government. However, under the temptation of power, the progressive family gradually moved towards the opposite of reform, and Japan's reforms were stagnant.
But the development of society is a historical necessity. It will not change because some people do not want to change. In the words of our political books, when production relations seriously hinder the development of productivity, they will have a strong reaction force.
At this moment, the seeds planted by Prince Shengde finally sprouted. In 640 AD, Prince Shengde sent Gao Xiangxuanli and Nanyuan, who had been studying in China for more than 30 years, to pay their respects to return home. Before them, Monk Min (a Japanese monk) had returned in advance and taught Chinese culture among the aristocratic class.
Japanese students from China not only had learning experience during the Tang Dynasty, but also had many opportunities to engage in administrative work in government agencies of the Tang Dynasty. The monks studying in Japan were even sent by the Tang government to famous temples in various places to learn from eminent monks and receive Buddhism. These international students became the seedling machines of advanced culture in the Tang Dynasty.
is like Japanese players who have been training in foreign clubs all year round. Once they return to the national team, they will bring the most advanced football concept to their country and bring different changes to Japanese football. The changes brought to Japan by this group of international students are the "Great Reform" that is known as one of the three major reforms in Japan's history.
The eldest brother of the real power sect and the important auxiliary sect of the Zhongchen Yazu have studied under the overseas returnees such as Nanyuan Guyan and Sengmin. They have learned the essence of Sinology. With the assistance of these returning people, they have formulated a grand blueprint for political and economic reform. "Unswervingly learn from the Tang Dynasty!" became the mainstream political concept in Japanese society during this period.
However, the laws of history also tell us that reforms are mostly achieved through bloody killings, because reforms often mean the redistribution of power, and political struggles are to die. On June 12, in the fourth year of Emperor Huangji (645 AD), Emperor Huangji was receiving envoys from the Korean Peninsula in Taiji Temple in the Yamato court.
But there was a strange murderous aura in the solemn court. Su Wo Rulu, the new generation of political tycoon, just walked into the hall, and the palace gates were all closed in an instant. Before Su Wo Rulu could react, she was penetrated by a sharp sword and was killed on the spot.
The North Korean envoy present was shocked, and even Emperor Huangji himself was in a cold sweat, but the cruel reality was right in front of him, whether you accept it or not, it is there. One of the planners and direct executors of this murder was the son of the emperor of the dynasty, the eldest brother of the eldest brother of the prince. The purpose is simple, seize power! The emperor had to face the fait accompli and acknowledged the coup of the eldest brother Prince.
This coup changed Japan's historical destiny for more than a thousand years in the next thousand years.
The next development was expected by the eldest brother Prince Zhongda. He successfully brought the royal family and most nobles to his side and gathered strong armed forces. This unit, mainly composed of private troops, entrenched in the Asuka Temple built by the Suwo family hired Baekje technicians, and used it as a base to prepare to fight against Suwo Ekima, the father of Suwo, who was the deer. However, the counterattack did not come as scheduled, because Su We, the Eagle, saw that the situation was hopeless, burned the house and committed suicide the next day. If you can see the situation clearly, Su We, Emily, is also a smart person.
After destroying Su and my father and son, the reform forces quickly formed a new regime. The eldest brother, who is used to playing with power behind the scenes, supported another royal noble prince, to ascend the throne. He was Emperor Xiaode (reigned from 645 to 654). The eldest brother, the eldest brother, was appointed as the crown prince. His hard-core son, Kamazu, was the minister of the inner court, and the international students, Monk Min and Gao Xiangxuanri, were doctors of the country, and were actually senior political consultants. The new regime followed the establishment of the Tang Dynasty in China and established the reign title "Dahua", which means "great change". Based on the Tang system of "French Preparation" as a guide, reforms were implemented step by step, and the capital was moved from Asuka (located in today's Nara Prefecture, Japan) to Namba (now Osaka, Japan).
to this point! The barriers to reform have been cleared.
In the first year of Dahua in Japan, that is, in the first month of 646 AD, the new regime issued the "Revised Edict". This edict was very long, but to sum up it up, three points:
1. Implement the equal-field system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties and implement the law of collecting and receiving land. The land and people of the country are nationalized, and the state will grant land oral land. For citizens over the age of six, land will be distributed according to the population every six years. The land shall not be bought or sold and will be returned to the government after death.
2. Establish a centralized system, imitate the Tang Dynasty's three provinces, six ministries and prefectures and county systems, set up "eight provinces and hundreds of officials", establish central institutions, and establish local governments, counties and villages.
3. In terms of military system, the capital has the Five Guards, the local corps are set up, and citizens serve in military service.
The Japanese ushered in the dawn of victory, and prosperity seemed to be right in front of us.
At this time, the disadvantages of the Japanese nation were finally reflected in his advantage of being good at learning, that is, once he feels that he is strong, he will expand and harm the interests of other countries. At this time, an important opportunity has come, and something suddenly happened on the not far away Korean Peninsula.
"Night Wolf Literature and History Studio" special contributor: Big Bearded Man 20/Wen
Big Bearded Man 20, original name is Yin Jianxiang, a famous historical writer, and published works include "History of the Mid-official Women", "They Once So Ruthless", "The Cao Wei Think Tank in the Troubled Times", long suspense novels "Treasure Appraisal", "Desperate Secret Room", etc.
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