Du Ru obscure
Due to the brutal rule of the Sui Emperor, the world was in chaos. Warlords from all over the world led troops to revolt. Du Ruyi, who wanted to make a difference, was naturally not willing to be reused under the tyrant, so he decided to follow Li Shimin, Li Yuan's second son. Li Shimin is also a learned person, and in his eyes this Du Ruyi is a talent like Fang Xuanling, so he is reused. These two men also became his right-hand men.
With the help of Du Ruyi, Li Shimin quickly gained a foothold in the army and helped his father Li Yuan seize the Sui Dynasty and establish the Tang Dynasty. In the Xuanwumen Incident, Du Ruyi also contributed his own strength, so after Tang Xuanzong ascended the throne, he was also added to the rank. Speaking of Du Ruyi, it is inevitable to think of Fang Xuanling, who, with the cooperation of the two of them, jointly selected a large number of truly useful talents for the emperor, and finalized the applicable laws of the Tang Dynasty, which was historically called "the plan and decision of the House of Representatives".
In the Sui Dynasty, he abandoned his official duties and did not take office, but he was willing to follow the common people.
Du Ruyi was born into a family of officials and eunuchs, and his father also served in the Sui Dynasty court. When he was a child, Du Ruyi was very smart and liked to talk to people about the past and the present, so he was knowledgeable. In fact, unlike others, Du Ruyi's road was more tortuous, and he did not enter the imperial court as an official through the imperial examination. However, he was highly regarded by the rebbe attendant and elected as a reserve official.
This official attendant Gao Xiaoji was also a nobleman in Du Ruyi's life. He was highly rated and said to him that you have a cool head and the ability to deal with all kinds of things. You are an indispensable pillar of the country. But now you're still young. I hope you will stick to your original intention and gain experience from the grassroots first. So Du Ruyi became a lieutenant of Fuyang County, and this situation did not last long. Perhaps because of the brutal rule of the people and the intolerableness of the Sui Emperor, uprisings broke out all over the country. Among them are Li Yuan's father and son.
At that time, due to the incompetence of the rulers, the Sui Dynasty's army had been neglected, and when Li Yuan's father and son led the army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty's rule, even some troops fell without a fight, so soon Li Shimin followed his father to take Chang'an. After pacifying Chang'an, Du Ruyi met the second nobleman in his life, that is, Fang Xuanling, who was known as Fang Mou DuDuan with him.
Fang Xuanling
Fang Xuanling was also a man with a single heart for the king, and he knew that Du Ruyi was a talent, so he introduced Du Ruyi to Li Shimin. After a brief conversation, Li Shimin felt that Du Ruyi was a rare talent, he had unique insights, and often spoke his heart. So I took him with me to give him advice. This time, Du Ruyi did not disappoint Li Shimin, and soon gained a foothold in the army with his assistance. He also took control of most of the army. Under his strategizing, he quickly eliminated Wang Shichong and other separatist forces, thus expanding the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Launched the Xuanwumen Incident, and eventually helped Li Shimin ascend to the throne.
Before there was a plot by Hu Hai of Qin II to murder Fu Su to seize the throne, and later there were nine sons in the last year of the Kangxi Dynasty who seized the throne, and Li Yuan, the emperor of Tang Gaozu, naturally could not avoid it. In historical records, Tang Gaozu had three sons, among whom were Li Jiancheng, the Prince of Yin, Li Shimin the Prince of Qin, and Li Yuanji, the Prince of Qi.
Li Shimin
Among the three, Li Shimin, the King of Qin, contributed the most to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. It is also the place with the most anecdotes. In addition, he continued to lead the army to pacify the separatist forces in various places. And his prestige in the people is also getting higher and higher, seriously threatening the status of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. So the two colluded with each other and wanted to murder Li Shimin.
At this time, Li Shimin had just established the academy, but he was unaware of their conspiracy. After the establishment of the academy, he handed over the responsibility to Du Ruyi. He often went to discuss Confucianism with Du Ruyi in person, often going overnight. Li Jiancheng was very afraid, in his opinion, this Du Ruyi talent was too prominent, and it would definitely become a stumbling block on his way to the emperor. So he suggested that Li drive him out of the capital.
In fact, even if it is not in the capital, there is no shortage of capable people around Li Shimin. By chance, Li Shimin got the news that Li Jiancheng would launch a coup d'état to kill him. So he hurried to discuss with many strategists how to deal with it. In Du Ruhan's view, the brothers must also settle accounts clearly, not to mention that this is to compete for the throne? Since ancient times, there have been many unscrupulous people who have tried their best to compete for the throne, either you die or I die. In order to save yourself, you may as well start first. Under his persuasion, Li Shimin finally made up his mind to launch the Xuanwumen Incident and kill Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. Li Shimin also became crown prince, and Du Ruyi was appointed crown prince Zuo Shuzi. After Emperor Taizong of Tang ascended the throne, he also accompanied the attendants and held important positions.
Work resolutely, cooperate with Fang Xuanling, and call Fang Moudu.
In the third year of Zhenguan, Du Ruyi took the position of Shangshu Right Wushe, but was still responsible for electing officials. Under his selection, a group of truly talented people entered the imperial court as officials, so that the imperial court showed vitality and vitality. Unlike another famous Xiangfang Xuanling in the Tang Dynasty, Fang was good at coming up with ideas, but did not dare to make decisions easily. But Du Ishan is decisive and can choose the best of many methods. Therefore, they often cooperated to complete and jointly advise Tang Taizong. That is, later generations often said that "the roof leaks in the overnight rain". Du Ruyi is a person who uses his strengths and avoids his weaknesses, so he cooperates with Fang Xuanling. Thus picking out the most suitable plan for the emperor.
Tang Taizong Li Shimin was also very satisfied with such a humeral minister: he knew the amount of clarity, his spirit was condensed, and his voice overflowed the temple. Push the pillar, for the king to be far away, to guard against his account, to Lun Batu; to learn the scriptures, Defan Guangmao, the hidden criminals follow, loyal to the daily news.
As a generation of prime ministers, this Du Ruyi can consider the emperor for decades and assist the emperor wholeheartedly, which is really rare. It is said that ancient readers would rely on talent after they had talent, but Du Ruyi was one of the exceptions. When he was in a high position, he still enriched himself in continuous learning and offered advice for Emperor Taizong to govern the world. For the arrival of the zhenguan prosperity, it is no wonder that he was later called a generation of sages.
Brief introduction:
Liu Kui once commented on the Tang Dynasty's name Du Ruyi: If the saint is like a spirit, he will give birth to a moral person. Yi Yi Er Gong, Shi Kai Yun Zuo. The chapter contains longitude and latitude, and seeks depth and supplement. Sheng Chi harmonic, only fang and du. As a strategist under Emperor Taizong of Tang, Du Ruyi was in a very high position at that time. To everyone's surprise, at the beginning, he served as an official in the Sui Dynasty court and assisted the Sui Emperor to stabilize the country.