Yang Shuang was the half-brother of Emperor Yang Jian of Sui, but Yang Jian was particularly fond of Yang Shuang when Yang Shuang was a child. After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian paid special attention to Yang Shuang and made Yang Shuang the King of Wei.
So why does Yang Jian value Yang Shuang so much? Is it just because Yang Shuang is his younger brother? Of course not. Yang Jian did this for two main reasons.
1. Raised by the Lonely Queen
Why was Yang Shuang raised by the LoneLy Queen? Because when Yang Shuang was six years old, their father Yang Zhong died, so Yang Shuang had to be raised by the LoneLy Empress, and the ancient eldest brother and sister-in-law were like fathers and mothers, so it was reasonable to arrange so.
But in this way, the feelings between Yang Jian and Yang Shuang are deeper than those between other brothers, and the husband and wife relationship between Yang Jian and Du Lonely is also very harmonious.
This allows Yang Shuang to grow up healthy and happy under their care, which also makes up for Yang Shuang's misfortune of becoming an orphan since childhood.
Yang Jian's feelings for Yang Shuang are also brothers and fathers, so he is very close to Yang Shuang, and any good thing will give priority to Yang Shuang.
2. Yang Shuang repelled the Turkic army
If Yang Shuang only played the emotional card, he could not be valued, because the Sui Dynasty had just been established and needed to employ people to stabilize the rule of the Sui Dynasty.
Therefore, Yang Shuang must also perform in governing the country and security in order to be reused, and Yang Jian's love for him can serve the public.
And Yang Shuang is indeed very competitive, and his luck is good. After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, the 400,000-strong Army of the Turks invaded the Sui Border. Yang Jian ordered Yang Shuang to be his commander and led his army to resist the attack of the Turkic army.
Due to the light enemy of the Turkic commanders, and Yang Shuang's use of Li Chong's suggestion to attack the Turkic army with 5,000 cavalry, the Result was a surprise defeat to the Turkic army.
Three years later, Yang Shuang once again led his army to repel the Turkic army, which made Yang Jian very happy and let Yang Shuang enter the dynasty. Yang Shuang made meritorious contributions on the battlefield, and Yang Jian reused him, which also left other ministers speechless.
Judging from Yang Shuang's importance from Yang Jian, Yang Shuang has good luck and his personal ability is also very strong. If he is one of these two conditions, he may not be reused.
He was not Yang Jian's favorite brother, and Yang Jian could not think of him in any good way. If Yang Shuang did not have the ability to make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, Yang Jian had no reason to reuse him.
Therefore, it can be seen from this matter that if a person wants to achieve something, he must do a good job in interpersonal relations, and at the same time, he must have the ability to have a certain aspect, otherwise it is difficult to achieve good results in his career.
bibliography:
Book of Sui, Book of Legends IX
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