Tang Taizong Li Shimin, although many people said that he was not in the right position, but this Emperor Taizong Wen, in order to establish the Tang Dynasty, can be described as a storm, personally brave the fengdi, on horseback to lay down Li Tang Wanli Jiangshan. Because I knew that Jiangshan was not easy to come by, after the war and chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, only 2.9 million households were left in the early Tang Dynasty, and the hundred industries were withered, and the people did not have a good life. Therefore, after Tang Taizong ascended the throne, he exerted great efforts to govern and be cautious for the government. Not only to persuade the lessons of farmers, but also to give thrift, but also to devote themselves to the people's livelihood and stabilize people's hearts.
In order to recuperate and create a peaceful and stable social environment for economic development. Li Shimin repeatedly used troops against the surrounding areas, eradicated the stumbling blocks that were not conducive to the development of the empire, opened up the territory to expand the territory, attacked the (eastern) Turks and Xue Yantuo, conquered Gaochang, Guizi, and Tuguhun in the western region, and went on a crusade to the east and severely damaged Goguryeo. In addition, the four towns of Anxi were established in the northwest region to protect the Chinese and Western land trade routes and consolidate the northwest border defense, laying a material and environmental foundation for Li Tang's future century of prosperity.
Li Shimin was a wise and divine warrior, and his mother Dou Shi was not an idle person. Dou's father was Dou Yi, the Duke of Shenwu, the governor of Dingzhou in Northern Zhou, and his mother was the fifth daughter of Yuwen Tai, a western Wei chancellor, and the sister of the Northern Zhou emperors Yuwen Jue, Yuwen Yu, and Yuwen Yong, Princess Xiangyang of Northern Zhou.
At this time, the Turks were powerful, and in order to eliminate the Northern Qi Gao family, the Xianbei emperor Yuwen Yong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty had to marry the Turks, marry the daughter of the Muzhan Khan Ashina Qianjin, and make her empress. However, the two did not have feelings, and the Turkic Khan often bullied Northern Zhou with his own strong soldiers and horses, so the conjugal feelings of Northern Zhou Wudi Yuwen Yong and Empress Ashina were not harmonious.
When Dou was born, the fetus was over the neck, and coupled with his wisdom and wisdom, he was deeply loved by his uncle Yuwen Yong, the Emperor wu of Northern Zhou, and was raised in the palace. When the six- or seven-year-old Dou clan learned that his uncle and his aunt were in conflict with the Turkic princess, he advised his uncle that the Turks were very powerful, and if there was a discord, it would be difficult for us to resist, and His Majesty should take Jiangshan Sheji as the most important and treat Empress Ashina kindly. Emperor Yuwen Yong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty thought that his young niece Dou Shi could have such an insight, so he changed his attitude toward Empress Ashina. Finally, with the help of turkic power, the old enemy of the Northern Qi Gao family was destroyed.
Dou's daughter
After the unification of the north, the Northern Zhou Wu Emperor Yuwen Yong was not willing to be a puppet of the Turks, so he sent his troops to attack the Turks in the north, not wanting Yuwen Yong to die of a violent illness. In the first year of Dading (581), the powerful chancellor Yang Jian forced the 7-year-old Northern Zhou Jing Emperor Yuwen Yan to give way to him, killed him, and established the Sui Dynasty, which yang Jian called Emperor Wen of Sui.
After learning of the destruction of the country and the death of his cousin, Dou Clan cried, "Hate me for not being a man, in order to save the uncle's difficulties." Her parents, fearing that Yang Jian had many eyes and ears, stopped her in case the family was destroyed. Dou Grew up in the palace since childhood, handsome in appearance, familiar with history books, familiar with politics, and good at calligraphy, Dou Yi and the eldest princess felt that this woman was extraordinary, could not marry ordinary people, so they competed to recruit relatives and select capable people among the noble princes.
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou
As a result, Li Yuan, the noble prince of Longxi Chengji, stood out in the competition and defeated the crowd. Li Yuan's father was Li Xun (李昞) who served as the Imperial Governor of Anzhou, the Governor of Anzhou, and the Great General of the Pillar State during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and was knighted as the Duke of Tang. Her mother was the sister of Emperor Wen of Sui's lone empress, so Li Yuan and Yang Guang were also cousins. Li Xun died early, and the seven-year-old Li Yuan inherited the title of Duke of Tang. Cheerful and optimistic, treat people calmly, and the ape arm is good at shooting, when the thief is broken in Longmen Mountain, he shoots seventy-two arrows and shoots seventy-two thieves, and in Chu Ren's novel "Sui and Tang Dynasty", it is also said that Li Yuan was born with a different appearance and three breasts. On the day of the contest to recruit relatives, Dou Yi ordered people to draw two peacocks on the door screen, and each person gave only two arrows to test the noble prince who was seeking relatives.
The red circler, Li Yuan
Dozens of princes could not meet the requirements, and li yuan, who finally arrived, shot both arrows into the peacock's eyes, so Dou Yi gave his daughter Xu to Li Yuan. After passing through the door, Dou Became Li Yuan's Xiannai assistant. When the Sui Emperor was crusading against Goguryeo, Li Yuan, who was in the rear, was questioned by his cousin Emperor Sui for befriending Haojie, and Dou suggested that the BMW be dedicated to Yang Guang to regain his trust. Dou's calligraphy and painting are perfect, and imitating her husband's notes can be fake and real. Moreover, the mother-in-law Dugu's family was seriously ill, and Dou's clothes did not take care of it for a month, which made Li Yuan obey. Dou also gave birth to Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Xuanba, Li Yuanji, four males and one daughter, Princess Pingyang. In 613, Dou died in Zhuo Commandery at the age of 43, and after Li Yuan ascended the throne, remembering the benefits of Lady Dou, he posthumously honored her as empress, posthumously honored as Empress Taimu, and no longer established himself as empress.
The family has a virtuous wife, and the man is not subject to trouble. Dou's xiangfu godson, Li Yuanding Dingjiangshan, and Li Shimin's congruence were all influenced by Empress Dou, and it can be said that dou's good daughter-in-law was a nobleman of the old Li family, a family treasure of Wangfu Wangzi. Therefore, one hundred and thirty years after Empress Dou's death, Tang Xuanzong also posthumously honored Dou as Empress Taimushunsheng to show his contribution to Li Tang.
Li Yuan
The novelist and historian Cai Dongfan commented on Empress Dou and her people:
As for Dou Yi's daughter, who is not old enough, and self-hatred cannot save her uncle's troubles, the woman of the scarf, yu zhi jieyi, Pi Ang hides a seven-foot body, and claims to be a man with eyebrows, has also consciously shamed her face?