In the TV series "The Legend of Xue Rengui", Zhang Tielin played Li Daozong, the prince of Cheng, who was too fond of Zhang Meiren, and everywhere he opposed the Wagang faction, framed Xue Rengui several times, like a traitorous villain. So, what kind of person is the real Li Daozong in history?
Li Daozong, an imperial relative of the Tang Dynasty, was his great-grandfather, Li Hu, one of the Eight Pillar States of Western Wei, was his great-grandfather, Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was his cousin, and Li Shimin, who founded the "Rule of Zhenguan", was his cousin. In real history, Li Daozong has never been a sinister and cunning traitor, because he has three distinct labels on him, and after reading it, you will find that "The Legend of Xue Rengui" is completely a slander against Li Daozong.
The first label: a famous general who can fight well
In the year of Li Daozong's birth, the life of the Sui Emperor Yang Jian was coming to an end, and 16 years later, the Sui Dynasty collapsed and Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, and Li Daozong became an imperial relative overnight. From then on, Li Daozong followed Li Shimin on his southern expedition to the north and eventually became a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty.
1. Participated in the suppression of Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande
After Liu Wuzhou became emperor, Song Jingang, who had been defeated by Dou Jiande, came to him with more than 4,000 people, and they formulated a strategy to capture Shanxi. The Liu Song, who used the power of the Turks, could be described as overwhelming, and it took them only seven or eight months to seize most of Shanxi, leaving Li Yuan, who had just become emperor, restless.
So Li Yuan sent Li Shimin to retake Shanxi, and the 17-year-old Li Daozong was serving under Li Shimin at the time. One day Li Daozong and Li Shimin went to Yubi City to inspect the enemy's situation, and Li Shimin asked him about the strategy of resisting the enemy, and Li Daozong proposed that they should not be tough, but should strengthen the fortifications to fight a protracted war, and then attack with all their strength after their grain and grass were cut off.
Li Daozong's ideas coincided with Li Shimin's, according to which Liu Wuzhou did retreat due to lack of grain and grass, and later Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang were killed by their allies Turks, and Shanxi returned to the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty. In the war to defeat Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, Li Daozong also made great achievements.
2. Repelled the Turkic army several times
The Taoist Sect can now guard the border and control the multitude with a widow. Former Wei Rencheng King Zhanglin rong but the enemy, Daozong brave, has the same as the other. He was then made the King of Rencheng. - Old Book of Tang
In the fifth year of Li Yuan's reign as emperor, Li Daozong became the governor of Lingzhou. At that time, Liang Shidu was entrenched in Xia Prefecture and colluded with the Turks, and he sent his brother to lead tens of thousands of troops to surround Lingzhou, only to be beaten by Li Daozong and flee.
When Li Yuan learned of this, he praised Li Daozong for winning more with less, and had the demeanor of Cao Zhang, the former king of Rencheng, so he made him the King of Rencheng. In the following years, Lingzhou was repeatedly attacked by the Turks, all of which were defeated by the army led by Li Daozong. By virtue of his military exploits, Li Daozong was given the title of 600 households. In the Tang Dynasty, feudal households were divided into virtual and real, and only those who were sealed could get the tax of sealing households.
3. Participated in the conquest of Tuguhun, Goguryeo and Xue Yantuo
During the 23 years of Li Shimin's reign, although the Tang Dynasty had a grand situation of "the rule of Zhenguan", it never stopped the war. Li Shimin successively sent troops to conquer Tuguhun, Goguryeo, and Xue Yantuo, and in these wars, Li Daozong made great achievements, and he was also made the king of Jiangxia County.
Li Shimin: "Today's generals, only Li Ji, Daozong, and Xue Wanche." The Daozong and Daozong armies were neither victorious nor defeated; if Wanche did not win much, he would be defeated. ”
Li Ji (李勣) was Xu Maogong (徐懋功), one of the twenty-four meritorious servants of Ling Yange; Xue Wanche, not only became a knight for his military exploits, but also became Li Shimin's brother-in-law. When Li Shimin compared Li Daozong to the two of them, it is not difficult to see that he appreciates and affirms their military ability.
The second label: a gentleman with tolerance
Just as the so-called "details see character, small things know the truth", Li Daozong is not like "The Legend of Xue Rengui", but a real upright gentleman. Although Li Daozong was a relative of the Tang Dynasty and was knighted for his military exploits, he never bullied others, but was very tolerant, and this is traced in the Old Book of Tang.
According to the Old Book of Tang, in the sixth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was entertaining his courtiers in the palace, and Wei Chi Jingde saw that someone's seat was in front of him, and his heart was immediately angry, so he asked the people in front of him what ability to rank in front of me. Li Daozong, who was sitting under Wei Chi Jingde, saw this scene and came forward to mediate.
Who expected that Lieutenant Chi Jingde would not be able to listen at all, but instead struck Li Daozong with a heavy punch in the eye, almost knocking him blind. If he were to change to someone else, he would definitely be unforgiving, but Li Daozong did not fall out with Wei Chi Jingde because of this matter, but Li Shimin could not see it anymore and warned Wei Chi Jingde of the ending of Han Xin and Peng Yue.
The third label: the wise man who knows things like God
"Junji zhi is small and big, and his behavior is not good, and he who looks at it as a subject will be the head of the army." Junji zhi is small and big, and his behavior is not good, and he will be the head of the army if he looks at it as a subject. "Old Book of Tang, Biography of King Daozong of Jiangxia"
Hou Junji was originally a fierce general under Li Shimin and made many military achievements, but after eliminating Gao chang, he began to be arrogant, disposing of some innocent people without asking Li Shimin, and also taking the opportunity to amass wealth. After the victory, Hou Junji was imprisoned for a time, but Li Shimin was eventually pardoned.
Hou Junji, who was acquitted, was not only not grateful, but instead harbored hatred and intended to rebel. Li Daozong once reminded Li Shimin that "Hou Junji has courage and strategy, but he speaks wildly, and he is not willing to accept the official position under Fang Xuanling and Li Jing, and he will rebel in the future", but Li Shimin accused him of not being suspicious of others casually, and also listed Hou Junji as one of the twenty-four heroes of LingYange.
It turned out that Li Daozong was right, and Hou Junji eventually betrayed Li Shimin's trust in him. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Hou Junji joined forces with the crown prince Li Chengqian to plot a rebellion, and hou Junji was executed after the matter was revealed. Later, Li Shimin smiled and said to Li Daozong: "The matter of Hou Junji is indeed as you said. It can be seen from this that Li Daozong was not only able to lead soldiers to fight, but also a wise man who expected things like gods.
summary:
Li Daozong can be described as a model for the clan, he made immortal contributions to the stability of the early Tang Dynasty when he was young, and at the age of 45, he gave up his merits and retired to the second line. But even so, he still could not escape the power struggle of the court.
In the fourth year of Emperor Gaozong's succession to the throne, Fang Xuanling's sons Fang Yi'ai and Princess Gaoyang were killed for rebellion, and Many others, including Li Ke and Xue Wanche, the King of Wu, were killed. The eldest grandson Wuji and Chu Suiliang took the opportunity to exclude dissidents, and Li Daozong, who had retired for many years, was also implicated, and he was exiled to Guangxi, where he died of illness shortly afterwards.
As the saying goes, "The Heavenly Dao is good for reincarnation, and who has the heavens spared?" In the second year after Li Daozong's unjust death, Li Zhi planned to change his mind, but was strongly opposed by Chu Suiliang and Changsun Wuji. However, in the end, Li Zhi deposed Empress Wang, and Wu Zetian became the master of the harem.
With the power of Wu Zetian, the eldest son Wuji and Chu Suiliang also ushered in the end. After Wu Zetian became empress, Chu Suiliang was demoted twice, and died of depression at the age of 63, while the eldest grandson Wuji was accused of treason, and later hanged himself, but his descendants were exiled. If Li Daozong knew about quanxia, he didn't know if he would get some consolation in his heart.
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