Li Bi was a famous politician and courtier in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, who served in the four dynasties of Tang Xuanzong, Tang Suzong, Tang Dynasty, and Tang Dezong, and was the official to the prime minister of Emperor Dezong.
Li Bi has had the title of a child prodigy since he was a child, and is deeply loved by Tang Xuanzong. Later, he made good friends with the crown prince Li Heng, so he offended Yang Guozhong and found an excuse to send Li Bifa to Jichun in Hubei Province, and Li Heng did not dare to oppose it. Li Bi's release has been for many years, he has always liked the lao Zhuang philosophy, but he is happy to be out of the house and become a Taoist.
After the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Li Heng succeeded to the throne as emperor (Emperor Suzong of Tang) at Lingwu, and the first thing he did was to invite the reclusive Li Bi to assist him.
At that time, Tang Suzong's son Li Qian,the Prince of Jianning, was brave and courageous in temperament and talented, and followed Suzong from the northern slope of Ma Songpo to Lingwu County. At that time, Suzong's army was very small, lacked combat effectiveness, and was often harassed by rogues on the way. Li Qian personally selected warrior escorts and fought desperately to defend Suzong. Suzong sometimes couldn't eat, and Li Qian was very sad. Therefore, the people in the military relied heavily on him.
After Emperor Suzong of Tang ascended the throne at Lingwu, he wanted to appoint Li Kui as the Grand Marshal of the Terracotta Army and command the generals to march to the East.
Li Bi advised: "It is true that King Jianning is a marshal, but King Guangping (Li Yu) is the eldest brother. If the King of Jianning is finished, will he let the King of Guangping become The Prince of Wu? Tang Suzong said, "King Guangping will inherit the throne in the future, so why should he value the position of marshal?" ”
Li Bi said: "King Guangping has not yet been officially made crown prince, and now the situation in the world is difficult, and people are pinning their wishes on the Grand Marshal. If King Jianning succeeds in quelling the chaos, even if he does not want to make him crown prince, can those who follow King Jianning's meritorious service be willing? Wasn't Emperor Taizong and Emperor Taishang (Emperor Xuanzong of Tang) such an example? ”
Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu
Emperor Suzong of Tang then appointed Li Yu as the Grand Marshal of the Terracotta Army, and all the generals were under his command. When Li Qian heard about this, he thanked Li Bi and said, "This is exactly what I want!" ”
The King of Jianning, Li Qiying, was talented, but too upright, and later offended the eunuchs Li Fuguo and Zhang Liangdi, and became entangled in a power struggle. Finally framed to death, Li Bi was still smart, saw that the momentum was not right, and immediately resigned from the government and went into hiding. Li Bi is really a smart person!