In 644, Li Shimin went on an expedition to Liaodong, and Li Jing did not want to accompany him because he was too old, so Li Shimin came to visit and told Li Jing: If Sima Yi was in his seventies and could usurp the State of Wei when he was dying, you should work hard! Li Jing was so frightened that he got up with a rolling belt and set off.
Of course, Li Shimin knew that Li Jing was indeed seriously ill, but he wanted to take Li Jing with him, and the reason was because he really didn't trust this person. All the way to Xiangzhong, Li Shimin found that Li Jing was indeed unable to do it, which made him go home. So why was Li Shimin so afraid of Li Jing?
This is to say that the Tang Dynasty has two great heroes who pacified the world. Of course, it was Li Shimin who laid the foundation for the north, and it was Li Jing who laid the foundation for the south. Even Li Yuan praised Li Jing: GongFu, Han Xin, Bai Qi, Wei Qing, and Huo Fu were all sick.
To tell the truth, at that time, the population of the north was a little larger than that of the south, and the difficulty of Li Shimin pacifying the north must be much higher than that of Li Jing in pacifying the south. But the problem is that Li Shimin has become emperor and cannot always be the commander every day, so it is mainly Li Jing who really wants to command the army, not Li Shimin.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led 3,000 iron horses to attack the Evil Yang Ridge, and later captured the Yin Mountains and completely destroyed the Eastern Turks. At this time, Li Jingdan was much stronger than Li Shimin in terms of military merit.
It is recorded in the "Complete Collection of Wise Men" that some people accused Li Jing of not being strict in governing the army and conniving at his subordinates to rob property. Li Shimin wanted to kill people, but Li Jing pleaded bitterly for his subordinates. Li Shimin sighed: "Shi Wanzai defeated Datou Khan, but the Sui Dynasty killed the heroes in vain, and even perished." Now although you have the sin of not administering the army strictly, but remembering that you have done a great job in destroying the Turks, forgive you without guilt."
What does this mean? That is, don't look at your Li Jing's merits in fighting the world, but if you don't govern the army strictly, you are also down-to-earth. That is to say, I Li Shimin do not care about your fault. In this way, Li Shimin held a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, and once came to atone for his sins, the purpose of which was to suppress Li Jing's prestige.
Of course, Li Jing knew what Li Shimin meant, so he directly came to a sick and resigned official. Li Shimin was very happy when he found out, but it didn't take long for Tuguhun on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to attack again and had to use Li Jing again, and the 64-year-old Li Jing defeated the Tuguhun army.
At this time, everyone thought that it was almost enough, but only Li Jing thought that he should continue to pursue, and finally captured khan at Wuhai, completely relieving the threat of Tuguhun. The Complete Works of Wisdom Tanks records Li Shimin's praise for Li Jing: Nanping Wuhui (Pingding Jiangnan); Northern Qing Desert (Turkic); Western Ding Murong (Tuguhun); Gong Gao Zhiwei.
However, Li Jing absolutely did not dare to forget the disadvantages of the lord, and after the victory of the class, he closed the door and refused to come to anyone. "Wise Men" contains: "Jing Nai closed the door and turned himself in, and put an end to guests, although relatives are not allowed to enter in vain." Li Shimin greatly appreciated this, and when Li Jing's wife died, he personally comforted him.
Even if Li Jing was so humble and conceited, he was able to enter the Ling Yan Pavilion 24 Meritorious Men in the eighth place, until Li Jing died of illness and Li Shimin was also very kind to him. However, during that expedition to Liaodong, Li Shimin was still not at ease, and had to drag Li Jing thousands of miles away, until he was sure that Li Jing was indeed seriously ill before letting him return to the capital.
In fact, according to Li Shimin's temper, he was already quite good at what he could do to Li Jing. Li Jing did do merit to cover the Lord, but Han Xin, who also had a high merit in the Lord, died and died, but Li Jing was able to die at the age of 79, more because Li Jing knew how to advance and retreat, modest and promising.
Feng Menglong, author of "The Complete Works of Wisdom Tanks", commented on Li Jing: "Linrong is out of the teacher, awe-inspiring. The position can be avoided, and the achievement is beneficial and humble]. Not only can he run thousands of miles, like a work of thunder, and destroy the Turks to become famous; he can also be a dragon diving into the abyss, taking credit without pride, and always being humble and consistent, this is where Li Jing's wisdom and cleverness lie!
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