"Power is a thing, supreme, and it makes people mad! In any society, the struggle for power is the most cruel. Throughout history, the struggle for power is the most fundamental reason for the fratricide of brothers and sisters."

"Take Li Shimin as an example! In order to get the throne of the Nine Five Lords, he did not hesitate to launch the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killing his brothers with his hands and forcing the palace to force him. Although this is the case, why did he leave his name forever? It is because his flaws were obscured by his halo, and no one dared to doubt his strength and achievements!"

"After Li Shimin obtained the throne with extraordinary means, many people in the Tang Dynasty protected him, and many people later praised him. Some people accused him of "ignoring relatives" and "not knowing righteousness", saying that the "three pillars of the Tang Dynasty were incorrect, and there was no monarch, minister, father and son," were criticized from a moral perspective. Feudal historians regarded him as "crime" and "evil".

However, from a political perspective, almost no one thought that it was not right for him to be an emperor. His achievements and talents were beyond the reach of Li Jiancheng. According to feudal tradition, Jiancheng should be an emperor. However, from the need to govern the country and society, it was more appropriate for Li Shimin to be an emperor than Li Jiancheng to be an emperor. The Zhenguan rule he governed was one of the rare eras of great rule in the world in Chinese history. Practice also proved that his ascension to the throne and became an emperor in accordance with the needs of historical development.

Since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chinese history has been divided and wars for more than 400 years. Only the Sui Dynasty was unified in the world, and the unified feudal dynasty shone with the Han Dynasty four hundred years ago, which also shows that history has entered a great new era.

A great new era requires the appearance of great people. Only the appearance of great people can make the great era shine. Li Shimin is a great person who adapts to the emergence of this great era. In other words, when the era reaches a certain stage, even if Li Shimin fails to win the throne, history and society will create another Li Shimin."

"When Li Shimin just ascended the throne, the problem he faced was internal and external troubles. According to the "Zhengguan Zhengyao", "Frost and drought were disasters since Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, and the food was expensive, and the Turkic invasion caused uneasiness in the border prefectures and counties.

At that time, from the capital Chang'an to Hedong, Henan, and Longyou, famine was particularly serious, and only a piece of silk could be exchanged for a dou of rice!’ A few years later, the Zhenguan Zhengyao also recorded: ‘Most officials were honest and honest, and the princesses and princesses’ homes, and the powerful families of the great families were afraid of the majesty of the law, restrained their indulgence, and did not dare to bully the people in the village.

Business people stay in the wild and no longer worry about encountering thieves. There are often no prisoners in the prison, and cattle and sheep are everywhere. They sleep at night without closing the door. In addition, there is a bumper harvest year after year, and a bucket of rice is only worth three or four cents. Travelers from the capital to Lingnan and from the East China Sea of ​​Hebei Road do not need to bring food, and there is a sufficient supply on the road. Pedestrians enter the villages in Shandong, and the local people provide a lot of supplies, leave, and give gifts. This situation has never happened in the past.’ These are all praises, but during the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty did undergo tremendous changes.”

"So was Li Shimin usurping the throne or a historical choice? For this question, every dynasty who studied Taizong Li Shimin had their own views and views. When the great poet Du Fu first passed by Taizong Zhaoling, he wrote the poem "The prophecies return to the dragon and phoenix, and the power is determined to the tiger and wolf capital." When he passed by Taizong Zhaoling for the second time, he wrote the poem "The heroes rise and praise the calendar to return to the calendar."

Du Fu said that the hero Li Shimin appeared during the chaos in the world and eliminated the evil spirits in various places. This is the fate of fate and should be the lord of the country. This is an inevitable choice for history!”

"Whether we are not sure whether Li Shimin got the throne and usurped the throne or the choice of history, let's take a look at the most people's evaluation of him: Renjun!"

"But Li Shimin's hands were covered with blood from his brothers and ministers. His road to the throne was full of blood. The reason why no one dared to suspect a powerful king in person! Because the power in his hands was killing!"

"Everything is two-sided, and power is a double-edged sword! It can give people glory and wealth, but it can also cause disasters!"

"For thousands of years, countless ministers have been suspected and killed by the king because of his excessive power. After Zhao Kuangyi seized power and unified the world, the first most important thing he did was not to stabilize and turbulent world, but to liberation of his military power; after Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, there were at least 20,000 famous officials and generals suspected of dying under his butcher knife. Yuan Chonghuan was suspected of being tied to the execution ground by Emperor Sizong of Ming Dynasty and was tied to the execution ground. This is why Zeng Guofan repeatedly warned his descendants to stay away from the right and wrong in the officialdom in his family precepts!"

"For thousands of years, people located in the temple have known the principle of accompanying the king as if they are with a tiger. They are like walking on thin ice when doing things. Smart people try their best to protect themselves in the dangers, while unwise people do not know the principle of retreating to advance, and they bring disaster to death!"

"Just like Zhang Liang in the early Han Dynasty, he gave up his high-ranking officials and saved his life in this way. Yang Guozhong relied on his status as a royal relative and became prime minister, and Li Linpu relied on Ayu to become the prime minister. Both of them bully people, played with power tricks, and misled the country and the people. In the end, they died in a bad life!"

"This power is not easy to control. Power is beneficial to things, the king, but not to ministers; it is beneficial to division, but not to specialize!"

"A person must enjoy the joy of power and live long. In addition to giving up the tempting power in his hands, there is another way. His best choice is to be a maker of all rules. Only in this way can he survive in the vortex of power!"

Ye Piaoling said that it is mostly small, and he has introduced China's thousands of years of history to give examples.

"You see it well and say it very well. You should know that what you know does not mean that you can do wisely, otherwise there would not be so many people who are greedy for power for thousands of years. They are not unable to see through the truth, but that power, status, fame and fortune are really too tempting to extricate themselves!" The old man, who heard Ye Piaoling's analysis and explanation, thought that he was very good at saying it, but he had experienced too much, and thought about everything more thoroughly and clearly.

"Yeah," Ye Piaoling nodded and said, "Old man, what you said makes sense!"

"You must always be careful of the power in the hands of others!" Old man Zuo said to Ye Piaoling: "Even if the other party is a small person!"

"Yeah, with power, a clown can also set off a big wave!" Ye Piaoling said with emotion.
Chapter completed!