Yang Jian's father, Yang Zhong, was really too fierce. In many wars between the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties, Yang Zhong made many military achievements and rose all the way to become one of the twelve generals of the Western Wei Dynasty. Because the old father is too fierce, it directly leads to Yang Jian's youth time being smooth.
Yang Jian came out as an official at the age of 14, and when he was 15 years old, because his father Yang Zhong's merits were too great, he could not continue to be rewarded, so he had to make Yang Jian a scattered riding regular attendant, a major general on horseback, a third division of Yi Tong, and a duke of Chengji County.
Good fellow, who has not worked hard, instantly became a senior official of the imperial court, which is the advantage of having a good father. Two years later, the 17-year-old Yang Jian was even awarded the title of Grand General of the Hussars and opened the palace.
Many people work hard all their lives, and they may not be able to reach such heights, Yang Jian is not yet an adult, it is already like this. Therefore, people live for a lifetime, do not compare, people are more popular than dead.
When a person goes along, sometimes even he feels afraid. Yang Jian was under the age of 18 and had already become a hussar general. Of course, at this time, the Hun Knight General and the Western Han Huo Went Tou Period were not in the same grade of gold content.
In the same year, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was established, and Yang Jian, together with his father Yang Zhong, also came to work for the Yuwen family. At this time, Yang Jian's smoothness is still not over.
At the age of 19, Yang Jian became the Right Xiaogong Bo, the Duke of Daxing County.
At the age of 20, Yang Jian became a small palace uncle, a Suizhou assassin, and a great general.
Do you think that Yang Jian was so young that his promotion was purely dependent on his old father? Of course not. Because Yang Jian's personal ability was relatively prominent, the powerful minister Yuwen Hu wanted to destroy him at all times.
Fortunately, Yang Jian and his father Yang Zhong's popularity is not bad, and a large group of people around him to protect Yang Jian have allowed Yang Jian to avoid a disaster. The so-called great difficulty of not dying will have a blessing.
After Yang Zhong's death, Yang Jian inherited his father's dukedom as a suiguo, and also inherited all the resources left to him by his father. He was only 28 years old. Emperor Yuwen Yong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty felt that Yang Jian was an object that could be co-opted, so he took the initiative to ask Yang Jian's eldest daughter, Yang Lihua, to be his daughter-in-law, that is, the crown princess.
At the age of 28, in the case of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he not only became the Duke of Guo, but also became a family relationship with the emperor, no matter who it was, he would be red in the eyes.
People who are not popular are not many, and Yang Jian, who has embarked on the peak of his life before the age of 30, will naturally be red in the eyes of others. Even if it was the prince of the Yuwen family, it was a little uncomfortable to see Yang Jian.
For example, Yuwen Tai's son Yuwen Xian the Prince of Qi once slandered Yang Jian in front of Yuwen Yong, the Emperor of Northern Zhou, believing that he was not like a person who was willing to be a courtier, and should have destroyed him earlier.
Unfortunately, Emperor Wu was very confident, he felt that he was the most powerful emperor, and no one could shake his position. Even if Yang Jian is a talent, he still has to work around him, so he automatically ignores this fatal reminder.
He later attacked the Duke of Sui. Emperor Wu appointed Gaozu's eldest daughter as crown princess, and Yi Jia was very respectful. King Xian of Qi said to Emperor Yu: "Pu Liu Ru Jian looks very good, and whenever the subject sees it, he does not feel that he has lost himself. If you are afraid of not being human, please get rid of it as soon as possible. The emperor said, "This stop can be the ear of the general." Neishi Wang Lu suddenly said to the emperor: "The crown prince is not the lord of the society, and Pu Liuru's appearance is reversed." The emperor was displeased, and said, "There will be a destiny in heaven, and it will be what it will be!" "Gao Zu was very afraid and deeply obscure. --- Book of Sui
Yang Jian's ears were pointed, and after he heard the wind of this matter, he was like a person who had done something wrong, and from then on he began to act in a low-key manner, and did not dare to be as ostentatious as in the past.
After all, he has not achieved any success, and his position is not stable enough. During the 7 years of dormancy, Yang Jian realized a truth, the big husband should achieve great things. But if you want to achieve great things, you can't eat in the corner and wait for death.
Therefore, the 35-year-old Yang Jian, taking the initiative to ask for orders, led 30,000 troops to defeat the Northern Qi army at the river bridge. He understood that only by establishing military merit could he truly make a difference in the chaotic world.
At the age of 36, Yang Jian joined the Northern Zhou Emperor Yuwen Yong in his campaign against Northern Qi, defeating Gao Xiang (高湝), the king of Northern Qi, at Jizhou. He was promoted to the post of Governor of Zhuguo and Bozhou.
When Yang Jian was 38 years old, Emperor Yuwen Yong of northern Zhou died, and his son Yuwen Yun successfully ascended the throne, and Yang Jian's daughter Yang Lihua became empress. In this way, Yang Jian naturally became the abbot of Northern Zhou.
In addition to the status of guozhang, Yang Jian was also promoted to the position of grand general of the pillar state and grand sima of the state. Later, he was transferred to the post of Grand Chancellor and Great Former Doubt. Many people don't know much about these two titles.
In fact, during the Xia Dynasty, there were four major auxiliary ministers: Former Doubt, Hou Cheng, Left Auxiliary, and Right Bow. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Gongdan assisted King Cheng of Zhou, so he served as a great suspect.
The Northern Zhou established by the Yuwen family, in fact, many of the systems were established in imitation of the Zhou Dynasty, indicating that they were the orthodox meaning. Therefore, Yang Jian's appointment as a great doubt is enough to show that at this time, he has become a minister of Northern Zhou.
Yang Jian's status made everyone salivate, and even the relatives and nobles of the Yuwen Family actually hated it. Since Yuwen Hu had poisoned and killed two emperors, the emperor of the Yuwen family did not trust the relatives of the Yuwen family so much.
On the contrary, Yang Jian, a foreign relative, gradually came to the forefront and became the mainstay of the imperial court. This matter has been a long time, and it will definitely cause the yuwen family to resent, so Yang Jian's trouble is coming again!
On the one hand, the slander of the Yuwen family, on the other hand, the increasing prestige of Yang Jian's status, the Zhou Xuan Emperor Yuwen Yun also began to have doubts about Yang Jian. To this end, he began to suppress Yang Jian's forces.
First of all, in addition to Yang Lihua, Yuwen Yun set up 4 other empresses, so that his harem had 5 empresses, which seriously weakened Yang Lihua's position.
Secondly, Yuwen Yun had a big fight with Yang Lihua, and even released harsh words: she must destroy her entire family. This is equivalent to giving Yang Jian a wake-up call and letting him do things in a disciplined manner.
Moreover, Yuwen Yun once invited Yang Jian into the palace culture, and ordered his guards to kill Yang Jian as soon as his expression changed during the conversation. Unfortunately, Yang Jian had already practiced a set of skills that did not change the color of the face for so many years, and Yuwen Yun could not do it.
In the end, Yang Jian was also afraid of Yuwen Yun, so he had to take the initiative to request to be an official in the local area. Yuwen Yun smiled and agreed to him, appointing him as the governor of Bozhou. As long as Yang Jian didn't threaten himself, then he would do as he pleased.
As a result, within two years of effort, Emperor Yuwen of Zhou Xuan ate, drank and had fun, and his body collapsed! Yang Jian's good days were finally coming, and with the efforts of Liu Fang, the Grand Master of imperial succession, and Zheng Yi, the Great Physician of the Inner History, Yang Jian falsely passed on the Holy Will and became an auxiliary chancellor, assisting Yuwen Yun's son Yuwen Yan.
Yuwen Yan was only 7 years old at the time, and he was completely unable to govern the government, so the power of the DPRK naturally fell into the hands of the auxiliary chancellor Yang Jian.
First, after Yang Jian seized power, he immediately summoned the various princes of the Yuwen family back to the capital to control them and prevent the gang from making trouble when they did great things. In this way, 5 people, including Yuwen Zhao of Zhao, Yuwen Chun of Chen, Yuwen sheng of Yue, Yuwen Da of Daiwang, and Yuwen Kui of Teng, were all controlled by Yang Jian.
Second, after that, Yang Jian, as the grand chancellor, called on the whole army to crush Wei Chiyi's rebels and completely seize the military and political power of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After stabilizing people's hearts, those 5 princes naturally did not need to keep them.
Third, Yang Jian is not only cruel in means, but also very methodical. Killing alone could not solve the problem, and after eradicating the threatening force, Yang Jian began to win over most of the Xianbei nobles, thus achieving the goal of everyone supporting him.
After everything was done, Yang Jian was promoted from the Duke of Sui to the King of Sui. Soon after, his grandson Yuwen Xian chose Zen to concede the throne, and the 41-year-old Yang Jian ascended the throne as emperor and established the Sui Dynasty. As for Yuwen Xuan, that can't be left behind.
First, taciturn but clear-thinking.
Yang Jian himself is a taciturn person, but it cannot be said that his eloquence is not good, and often taciturn people have clearer thinking. The most important thing is that Yang Jian knows what to say on what occasion, rather than talking nonsense and bragging about it.
Such a person appears to be very calm and more likely to win the trust of others. Obviously, emperor Yuwen Yong of Northern Zhou and Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou were both confused by Yang Jian's appearance.
Second, be calm.
Yang Jian was still a calm and self-assured person, when the Northern Zhou Xuan Emperor Yuwen Yun wanted to clean him up, Yang Jian clearly knew what the situation was, but he did not panic at all, and even appeared particularly calm, and in an instant even Yuwen Yun felt that Yang Jian was very honest.
Third, the starting point is high.
In addition, Yang Jian has another characteristic that ordinary people do not have. That is, he is not willing to live under the people for a long time. As soon as Yang Jian was born, he was destined to be different. At the age of ten, he became a top official in the imperial court. In his early thirties, he became a person under one person and above ten thousand people, what kind of ambition do you think Yang Jian would have?
This is something that no one else can appreciate. After all, normal people, mixing an iron rice bowl is the biggest dream, it is impossible to expect to climb the peak, and Yang Jian has been very close to the peak since he was born, and he will naturally have the idea of climbing the peak.
Fourth, do things in a disciplined and decisive manner.
When Yang Jian was transferred by Yuwen Yun to serve as an official in other places, many of his subordinates suggested that Yang Jian rebel. But Yang Jian chose to refuse, why? Because he knew the time was short.
The time had indeed not come, and with the few men and horses in his hand, he could not stop the regular army of the dprk and the army of the local clan kings. Therefore, when Yang Jian entered the imperial court, he immediately seized control of the regular army and took control of the various clan kings. If you use these forces against Wei Chiyi, the odds of winning will be too great.
Doing things in a disciplined and very decisive manner is the most important shining point in Yang Jian.com. Even if you are an ordinary person, with this characteristic, you will not be mediocre.
History is one reincarnation after another. The Zhou Dynasty unified the world, and more than 200 years later, the Spring and Autumn Warring States appeared, and the world was in chaos for more than 550 years. The Qin and Han dynasties unified the world, and as a result, the Wei and Jin dynasties appeared, and the world was once again in chaos for more than 370 years.
At this time, the Sui Dynasty established by Yang Jian once again completed the task of unifying the world. Although the Sui Dynasty was short, only 37 years, its practical significance was very important.
Because the people of the world have been here for more than 370 years, they have not experienced the taste of great unification. Perennial war is not only low productivity, but also a sharp decline in population. Only a great unification can give everyone a stable life and play an exemplary role for future dynasties.
Therefore, the Sui Dynasty established by The Sui Emperor Yang Jian was of great practical significance. His reign of the emperor was also like a long drought and Ganlin, so that ordinary people once again felt the benefits brought by the great unification.
References: Book of Sui, Book of Zhou