Chapter 976
Zhao Bing only took care of his words to show off his benefits, but ignored that these wives were not from a family of officials, but were also influenced by Confucian culture since childhood. So countless people rolled their eyes and flew towards him. Obviously, his words "It was praised by the literati and the officials, and moved by the common people's hearts" brought them into them. But at this point, he must not give in to this matter, otherwise it would become a handle and be beaten by them all the time.
"The officials have never believed in the theory of fate, but now they say that Li Guang's fate is not good. Is it suspected of being too irrational?" Sure enough, Wu Xi was the first to tell the story.
"The queen's theory of fate refers to Li Guang, who was killed and surrendered in Longxi, and was determined by the sorcerers of the martial arts world that he could not be granted a marquis?" Zhao Bing took another sip of tea before asking.
There were unofficial historical records about this matter. Regarding the statement that I cannot be granted a marquis, Li Guang himself said: I have been fighting for the rest of my life, and my subordinates have been granted a marquis. I have very good abilities, but I have never had a fief. Should I not be granted a marquis? Or should I be so destined? At that time, a sorcerer from the martial arts world continued: General, think about it, have you ever done anything regretful?
Li Guang thought about when he was a high-ranking official in Longxi, the Qiang people there rebelled and he tricked them into surrendering. He tempted them to surrender, and all 800 people were killed. This matter made him regret it. The warlock slapped his thigh, and that's why you can't be a marquis. Look, Xiang Yu also killed the surrender, and eventually ended up committing suicide by slashing his throat. After hearing this, Li Guang was frightened and sweated, and in the end he really committed suicide by sacrificing his guilt.
But history is just like this, and Li Guang's descendants are also miserable. Li Guang's eldest son Li Dang's family and his second son Li Jiao both died before Li Guang's death. The only youngest son Li Gan was eventually shot to death by Huo Qubing. Li Ling, who was a grandson, had to surrender to the Huns and Emperor Wu of Han, destroyed his family; while another grandson Li Yu was framed by Jiang Chong in the witchcraft disaster and was executed. His lineage was considered dead.
"No, I'm talking about the battle in Mobei. Emperor Wu sent the general Wei Qing to attack the Huns. Before leaving, Emperor Wu told him, "Old Li Guang, please do not order him to be a Shanyu, and he may not be able to do whatever he wants." People at that time also said that Li Guang was a strange man, and Li Guang also believed it to be true." Wu Xi looked at the emperor and said.
"Haha, the queen has other meanings!" Zhao Bing smiled after hearing this, thinking that the person who had read books was different, and he clearly turned around and laughed at him. The meaning was that it was precisely because of Emperor Wu of Han that Li Guang's tragic fate throughout his life.
"Is Your Majesty guilty?" Wu Xi poured tea for the emperor and said with a smile.
"The fate I mentioned is actually not refuted to the queen!" Zhao Bing picked up the cup but did not drink water, but talked, "In fact, not only Emperor Wu once said this. Emperor Wen also said to Li Guangyan: I am sorry that my son was not met. I thought he was born at the wrong time. If he was born in the reign of Emperor Gaozu, he would definitely be able to make achievements. It would be natural to take a marquis of ten thousand households. It's a pity that you are wronged with me." After Zhao Bing said with a smile, Wu Xi's face became a little unnatural, and he continued.
"During the Chinese and Emperor Jing, the national strategy was to rest, keep a low profile, and not allow wars to be launched, so Li Guang did not have the opportunity to make military achievements, which was the fate I said. Among the people who were unfair to Li Guang, it is often heard that Emperor Wu of Han deliberately suppressed the talented veteran Li Guang because of his emphasis on using foreign relatives. This cannot be wrong. The Western Han Dynasty claimed that the emperor and his relatives share the world, and it is indeed a historical fact that Emperor Wu valued the use of foreign relatives."
"But our descendants should also see a historical fact. In addition to the misunderstanding of Li Guangli in the later period, the foreign relatives and generals did indeed contribute to Emperor Wu. In the most important first attack, the four generals, Wei Qing and Gongsun He, were the foreign relatives, and the other two Li Guang and Gongsun Ao were not. In terms of the power of leading troops, the foreign relatives and the non-existent generals were evenly matched. And it was precisely the two generals who were not foreign relatives ended in a crushing defeat. Li Guang's entire army was wiped out, and Gongsun Ao lost seven tenths, and the foreign relatives and generals Gongsun He did not lose anything. Wei Qing achieved the only victory in this operation - directly attacking Longcheng and beheading at level 700."
"Even as Your Majesty said, there is a saying that victory or defeat is common to military strategists. There are very few generals who win every battle. And Li Guang was defeated once, so he could not make a conclusion based on this. He had won a great victory later!" Although Zhang Ping agreed with the emperor's statement, he could not agree.
"Yes, famous generals have emerged in all dynasties, but there are few generals who have never been defeated. However, Emperor Wu once gave Li Guang full trust, but unfortunately he failed to do the matter. Every time Li Guang attacked, he was either captured or lost his way. Even if he won a big victory, he would lose his troops and consumed a lot. Such combat results, if you are Emperor Wu, you would not be able to entrust Li Guang with important tasks. Naturally, in the eyes of the practical Wu Emperor, he was not qualified to be a marquis." Zhao Bing blinked at him and said. If I could not convince you, wouldn't the fire in the backyard be on the way?
"In this way, the officials think that Li Guang's record is weak, or is his ability insufficient?" Li Sanniang was a soldier, so she naturally knew that unless the main general was crazy, a guy who was defeated would be allowed to lead the troops. However, she felt that the praises of Li Guang from all generations made people dare not doubt it.
"In my opinion, Li Guang's record is indeed not very good. Although he fought more than 70 battles in his life, most of the time of Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han were defensive, and they were both small battles and had no great contributions. However, in the five major battles that took the initiative during Emperor Wu, Li Guang did not find the enemy three times and the entire army was wiped out twice. Even though Ma Qian, the Taishi Company, who praised him for his great praise, had no place to list in detail, which shows that his military achievements were insufficient." Zhao Bing said, "In addition, Li Guang was brave and good at fighting, but I thought he was a general but could not be a general!"
"Oh, why did the official family say that Li Guang made a statement and was very kind to the generals and the soldiers were willing to serve him. In addition, his archery skills were outstanding and could be called invincible in the world. The Huns were timid and often broke into the enemy formation alone, which shows his bravery. Furthermore, although he was not granted a title of marquis, later generations of Emperor Dezong of Tang worshipped Li Guang and other famous generals with outstanding martial arts in the Wucheng King Temple, and were called the 64 generals of the Wucheng King Temple. During the Huizong of this dynasty, Li Guang was also respected as Huairou Bo, and was one of the 72 generals of the Song Wu Temple." Chen Shu said.
However, she also knew that what the emperor said just now was true, and often spent a lot of strokes to describe how brave Li Guang was when he killed the enemy. However, once the specific number of enemies was involved, Taishi Gong always used vague words such as "beheadings many times" and "being killed too much", which was unwilling to give a clear number. However, Fan Kuai and others, who were also recorded by Sima Qian, who were familiar to everyone, would patiently record the military achievements they made.
"It is true that Li Guang was born into a general. His father, brother, and descendants were all named marquis. His eldest son Li Danghu actually dared to chase and beat Emperor Wu of Han in front of Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu of Han not only did not blame him but praised Li Danghu for being brave. It can be seen that he was at least a very trusted person in front of Emperor Wu of Han. Li Guang's second son Li Jiao was appointed as the prefect of the county early on, and his third son Li Gan first made meritorious contributions to the Huns, and soon after, he replaced his father Li Guang as the doctor's order. Li Guang's cousin Li Cai was even appointed as the prime minister of the Han Empire."
"It can be seen that Li Guang's family has a very close relationship with the royal family, and family members are often valued. There is no reason why other members of the family are valued, while Li Guang alone is particularly discriminated against and suppressed everywhere. But he cannot accept the General Seal issued by King Liang who is coveting the throne, which makes Emperor Jing of Han very unhappy, which shows that he still has a problem with his ability."
"He cherishes soldiers, eats and lives with them, and often makes his subordinates grateful. However, he is indeed obtained on the basis of not being strict in the military and overelihood of his subordinates. Discipline is precisely the place where an army is maintained, and it is not difficult to explain its frequent defeat. In addition, although he is straightforward, he is narrow-minded. During his demotion to the people, he was troubled by an official and waited for it to be valued again. The first thing he did was ask the emperor to let the official join the army and kill him on the pretext of his life. He thought that a general could not tolerate a small official in his heart, let alone the princes in the world?" Zhao Bing continued to argue.
"Li Guang's outstanding archery skills are good at fighting alone, but he can barely be regarded as a personal bravery. But when it comes to large army combat, his ability to coordinate and lack experience and talent in this area. His participation in the battle against the Huns and his loss of paths many times is proof of this. In the last battle, Li Guang, as a former general, lost his path because he had no guide, and actually fell behind Wei Qing. Doesn't it mean that he lacked the ability to command the army? If I have such a general under my command, he would definitely replace him to avoid delaying the opportunity to fight. It should be said that he is difficult to be a marquis, and his lack of ability accounts for at least 70%!"
"There are thousands of heroes in the world, so why do literati like Li Guang alone and write and write a monument for him and spread it to the ages?" Wang Yu heard it for a long time and realized that the emperor did not agree with Li Guang very much, so she asked.
"After talking for a long time, only Concubine Chen asked a little." Zhao Bing praised first, "Because of human nature, in the eyes of literati, even if there is a large blue sky, when you are depressed, you will still only see clouds. Tragedy is always easier to make people cry and remember, but suffering always bullies the weak. When countless people fail to have a sister Wei Zifu who was favored by the emperor, and no uncle Wei Qing who could shock the outside world, they will see that Li Guang was displaced throughout his life and feel the injustice and oppression from the king and his destiny."
"This will make the fate of the literati like Li Guang. He fought for the borders of the Western Han Dynasty, and was born and died, but failed to be appreciated and valued by the wise ruler. Instead, Wei and Huo, who were called for the wind and rain through ambiguous relationships, were invincible and won the battle. At this time, poets and literati once again felt the resonance of fate. A tragic general who was both wise and brave, loyal and loyal, was just a political wrong team and was ruthlessly persecuted by the powerful ministers of the king. He was so similar to himself who offended some foolish monarchs and treacherous ministers and was exiled and excluded!"
"Unfortunately, the literati did not understand how serious the wrong position and behavior of a military general was in the eyes of the king in the iron and ruthless struggle. They could not understand why there were always treacherous villains who were ignorant and ignorant, relying on flattery and playing with power to deceive the holy listen. However, they did not know that they could not defeat these villains they despise with their wisdom, let alone have enough ability to revive the world. It was just a group of poor people hiding behind the heroes!"
After Zhao Bing finished speaking, the hall became silent, and even the eunuchs and palace maids next to him were thinking. In fact, he still had some words because he had not said it because he had not said it. He knew that he had never praised those who had reached the peak of history, but he did indeed have more praise and support from the awe of power and the powerful. However, no one likes to think about how Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang suffered all the sufferings in the world and died for a lifetime, and then he established the grand foundation of the Western Han Dynasty in blood and fire.
Although there are those who praise Liu Bang, more literati and poets are willing to focus on Liu Bang's vicious power schemes to kill his meritorious officials and old generals. Because their fate seems to be coincident with the fact that they have devoted their lives to the king, but are not rewarded but are killed. Even if Liu Bang, who created the foundation of the Western Han Dynasty and gave the literati some breathing and stability, was not a reason for being criticized!
Life is always so cruel and determined, and there will never be a smooth environment and a perfect Qingming court. The brave men who can fight hard and overcome obstacles in the torrent of the times will never waste their talents and time on venting depression and complaining about injustice. They have no time and no mind to scold the unfavorable situations that have formed. They will only rely on their own courage and strength to create an ideal future.
In Zhao Bing's heart, Li Guang's failure was not tragic. He was still a hero worth remembering. After all, any warrior who dared to fight against the wave of the times deserved respect. Li Guang's tall and silent back blocked the sword and sword shadows from countless cowards. His broad and powerful arms supported a sky for those poor people who never dared to draw their swords and fight for their own life.
Therefore, the silent veterans became the last sustenance in the hearts of literati. However, many romantic poets and poets just kept hiding in a world of self, shouting, lamenting, and waiting for the ruthless harvest of fate. These escaped literati were sad in the eyes of Zhao Bing. The fugitives who had the same fate as Li Guang but did not dare to fight had to say that they loved freedom and loneliness. No one would accept other people's thoughts unconditionally, just as no one would pay the price for other people's mistakes unconditionally.
Chapter completed!