Three people and one thing is enough for us to see Li Shijie's personality.
Before his death, Tang Taizong said to the crown prince Li Zhi, "I will now demote Li Shiji, and if he takes the edict and leaves, after I die, you will reactivate him and grant him the post of prime minister." If he lingers and watches, kill him immediately! ”
Therefore, the next edict degraded Li Shijie under the Three Pins Tong Zhongshu Men as the Governor of Wupin Diezhou!
After Li Shijie received the edict, his family did not dare to return and immediately took office.
People who like history know that Li Shimin is definitely not a stingy person, and he rarely doubts his subordinates.
Li Shijie successfully passed the test, but this incident also told us that Tang Taizong had a deep distrust of Li Shiji!
Why didn't Tang Taizong trust him?
Let's look at another person, Li Mi.
After Li Miwagang took power, Li Shiji was allowed to guard Liyang with heavy troops, and this was the case at the time of zhanyu culture, and the same was true when the war king Shichong was in Liyang, which had the sui dynasty's grain depot Liyang cang, which was the fundamental place of transportation.
It can be said that Li Mi has great trust in Li Shiji and attaches great importance to him.
Li Mi was greatly defeated by Wang Shichong at the Battle of Luoshui, and most of his generals were either captured or killed, and Li Yang had soldiers and food, which was the first choice for retreat.
Li Miben was also ready to retreat to LiYang and defect to Li Shijie, but at this time someone said, "When Zhai Rang was first killed, Li Shijie was seriously injured and has not yet recovered, if you turn to him, is it safe?" ”
One sentence woke up Li Mi!
Yes, can Li Shiji be trusted?
Li Mi's choice clearly tells us the answer in his heart.
He gave up Liyang, which was close at hand, gave up his fundamental land, gave up the hope of a comeback, and instead ran thousands of miles to Chang'an. Since then, the dragon has entered the shoal and the tiger has been imprisoned!
At the juncture of life and death, why didn't Li Mi trust Li Shijie?
Let's look at another person, Shan Xiongxin.
During the Wagang period, Shan Xiongxin and Li Shijie were friends of life and death.
After Wang Shichong surrendered to Li Tang, Shan Xiongxin was also included in Li Yuan's blacklist of must kills.
Before the execution, Li Shiji and Shan Xiongxin said goodbye.
Shan Xiongxin suddenly said, "I know that Ru doesn't do anything!"
Li Shiji cried bitterly!
Hey, in this matter, Maybe Shan Xiongxin really wronged Li Shijie, and he may really be powerless.
However, this abrupt sentence also clearly tells us that Shan Xiongxin did not trust him at the last moment!
Li Shimin, Li Mi, and Shan Xiongxin are all heroic and clear-minded figures among people, as superiors and best friends, why don't they trust him?
This seems telling.
In 655, in the matter of Emperor Gaozong's Li Zhili Wu Zetian, it is even more obvious that Li Shijie was a man.
Among the old courtiers of Zhenguan, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, LaiJi, and others were very aware of Wu Zetian's personality, and resolutely opposed Emperor Gaozong's "abolition of Wang Liwu", and Li Shijie's attitude was, "This is Your Majesty's family affair, why ask outsiders!" ”
Because of this sentence, Wang Fuzhi directly scolded him at the end of the Ming Dynasty, "Li Ji has always been a cunning thief...!" ”
Is it that Li Shiji can't see Wu Zetian's murderous and treacherous means in the palace? With Li Shijie's scheming and meticulous thinking, how could it be!
Forget righteousness and protect yourself, invite favors.
The descendants of Gao zu and Emperor Taizong were almost slaughtered, and the Li Tang Dynasty almost collapsed, and Li Shiji could not escape the responsibility of the snake!
Li Shijie's martial arts feats, the destruction of the Turks, the destruction of Xue Yantuo, and the Ping goguryeo are amazing. Unfortunately, there are too many calculations, not as wise as Li Weigong, not as good as Cheng Zhijie, it can also be regarded as a flaw in white jade and a regret.