01, epitaph doubtful
At the beginning of the last century, a Tang Dynasty tomb was discovered in Longshou Township, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
The tomb is not luxurious, but because of the excavation of a party epitaph, it has attracted many attentions from the archaeological community...
The epitaph is square, 52 cm long and wide, and the inscription on it is indicted, upright, thin and beautiful, a total of 16 lines totaling 242 words.
Archaeologists saw the words on the epitaph cover - "Taiwei Qin Wang Daoren Gao Epitaph"!
Because the "King of Qin" is not an ordinary person, he is the famous Tang Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty!
The epitaph clearly shows that the person in the tomb has an extraordinary relationship with Li Shimin!
Then, who is this "Tai Wei Qin King Sword Man Gao"?
02, female guard with a knife
Daoren, a female official set up since the Sui Emperor, wore red-rimmed black clothes and tended to serve left and right. Although he was of a low rank, he shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding his master.
In other words, this "knife man Gao" buried in the tomb was a female guard with a knife who guarded Li Shimin!
At this time, we can't help but have a little curiosity about this "mysterious woman" guarding Li Shimin's side.
What kind of person could stand by the side of the King of Qin and fight alongside him?
Through the interpretation of the epitaph, the image of "knife man high" gradually became clear...
Her name is Gao Huitong. Ben is an obscure woman in the long river of history.
Gao Huitong was born in the famous Bohai Gao clan, and his father's name was Gao Shida. In May 621, the anti-Sui forces dou jiande were defeated by Li Shimin, the king of Qin, at Tiger Prison Pass. And Gao Huitong was also within this defeated army.
The following year (622 AD), Gao Huitong was elected to the Qin dynasty and became the sword man of Li Shimin, who was still the King of Qin, that is, a female bodyguard.
There is a sentence in the epitaph describing Gao Huitong's appearance:
The knife man is gentle in nature, supple in temperament, prepared in three ways, and has no loss in virtue... See the words of Roselle, the delicacy of Concubine Yi, the swimming of the Magpie's Nest, the Ling Shu of Mu Hou Concubine;
What kind of woman is this? She was born delicate and beautiful, with a gentle and obedient personality, and has a strong martial art, which is in stark contrast to those women who can't help but be windy, and has her own charm...
03. Incense is destroyed
Gao Huitong, as the "shadow man" around Li Shimin, who has left a name in history for thousands of years,
During that period, the struggle between Li Shimin and the crown prince was in a white-hot stage!
It is conceivable that as Li Shimin's confidante female bodyguard, she must have played an important role in Li Shimin's struggle to gain the position of prince!
Maybe it's the masked assassin who sneaks into the Prince's Mansion, maybe it's the female spy in charge of important intelligence...
In short, the "Xuanwumen Change" can be successful, and Gao Huitong must have made his own contribution...
However, the epitaph records the scene of Gao Huitong's death - "that is, he was buried in Longshou Township, Chang'an County on the fourteenth day of the month"! That is to say, only four days after Gao Huitong's death, the King of Qin buried him.
Why did Li Shimin hastily bury him just four days after his death? Carefully studied, in fact, it is not difficult to see the secret...
It turned out that Gao Huitong died on April 10, the ninth year of WuDe (626 AD), and this time was still two months before the bloody "Xuanwumen Revolution" occurred!
It is conceivable that the struggle for power has entered a white-hot stage, and every penny lost may be lost...
All of Li Shimin's attention was focused on the final blow with Prince Li Jiancheng
For the news of the death of this knife man who had accompanied him for many years, although his heart was extremely sad, he could only rush into trouble!
Any factor that might affect his conquest of the throne must be quickly excluded. It can also be seen from this that Li Shimin is decisive and determined in politics!
04, the mystery of eternity
Some people have suggested that Gao Huitong's epitaph is likely to have been written by Li Shimin himself!
Because reading through the epitaph, just 242 words are all words of praise, and full of endless nostalgia and reluctance...
Is Li Shimin really not saddened by the death of this female attendant (who may also be a concubine) who accompanied him day and night, and the beautiful woman who once went to the soup for herself? The love revealed between the lines of the epitaph can be felt by everyone!
However, to say that this epitaph was written by Li Shimin himself, there is no evidence to speak of...
However, it is precisely because of the appearance of this epitaph that this woman who was drowned in the historical dust of the "Xuanwumen Change" suddenly entered our world!
Everyone who believes in the good is willing to believe.
The story hidden in history is deeply moving and unforgettable.
This, too, is not a bad thing. After all, we have seen too many stories of the emperor's ruthlessness, and now it is also common for people to expect a touch of warmth...