Mention the first traitors of the two Song Dynasties and say that they are Qin Juniper. The first traitor of the Ming Dynasty was Yan Song, and the first traitor of the Qing Dynasty was Mu Zhang'a. Who was the first traitor of the Tang Dynasty, some people said it was Li Linfu, some people said it was Yang Guozhong. But this is really hard to say, after all, everyone's opinion is different. How is the history book of the Tang Dynasty determined, and the "New Book of Tang" compiled by Ouyang Xiu in the Song Dynasty has the "Biography of a Traitor". Looking at it, the first traitor was Xu Jingzong, because this person appeared first. He was also the first officially recognized traitor in history.
But for whether Xu Jingzong was a traitor or not in the future is more controversial, then whether Xu Jingzong is a traitor or not, it should be said that Xu Jingzong's ability and ability are not bad, he is not only not a traitor, but also a loyal minister, a loyal minister who carries a black cauldron to the emperor. Xu Jingzong, the character Yanzu, belongs to the second generation of officials, belongs to the Jiangnan Shi clan, not the Guanlong clique. But one thing is for sure, Xu Jingzong is corrupt. Personal quality is not high, but some people say that this is Xu Jingzong's deliberate means of self-preservation. Xu Jingzong's father had a good official reputation, although his official position in the Sui Dynasty was not high, but he was known for his loyal men, which added a lot to Xu Jingzong's future development. Xu Jingzong initially held a low official position and belonged to the qin royal court. However, due to the low official position, it did not attract Li Shimin's attention. Of course, governing the country and expanding the territory is not Xu Jingzong's specialty, and conspiracies and tricks can reflect Xu Jingzong's ability, so until Li Shimin ascended the throne, Xu Jingzong's official position was not high. However, the Zhongshu sherman (secretary). Later generations say that Xu Jingzong committed three major crimes.
In the late period of Li Shimin's reign, Xu Jingzong, who was already 45 years old, was always in a low official position, and in order to make progress in his career, Xu Jingzong began to undergo political transformation, and in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Xu Jingzong was responsible for participating in the "Zhenguan Shilu", in order to shoot Li Shimin's ass, Xu Jingzong agreed to Li Shimin's reading of the "Zhenlu". After reading it, and according to Li Shimin's instructions, some revisions were made to the history books. Xu Jingzong was insulted by this time. At the same time, Li Shimin also bore the bad reputation of changing history books. This was Xu Jingzong's first crime. Xu Jingzong's second biggest crime was because of "lustfulness", and the history books record that Xu Jingzong's original wife Pei Shi died early, and Pei's maid had a posture, and Xu Jingzong married her as his new wife; but he never expected that Xu Jingzong's Xu Ang actually liked Pei, and in the face of the love offensive of xu family father and son, compared to Xu Jingzong, who was more than half a hundred years old, Pei shi preferred the handsome brother Xu Ang, and in this way, Lady Pei and Xu Ang had an affair. Xu Jingzong let his son wear a green hat, and Xu Jingzong decisively dismissed Pei Shi and played Emperor Li Zhi, and exiled xu Ang to the frontier.
The third crime recorded in the New Book of Tang is that Xu Jingzong lived in luxury, and the history books record that it is said: "Jingzong camped the first Hua tyrant, to build a building, so that the prostitutes walked on their horses, indulged in wine and music to entertain themselves." This evaluation is too far-fetched, Xu Jingzong, as the prime minister of the dynasty, is deeply valued by Li Zhi, and his life is not excessive, and Ouyang Xiu's life should be similar to Xu Jingzong.com. Xu Jingzong is very rich and likes to spend money. The problem is that there is no record of his corruption in the history books. It should be said that these are all moral issues, and the place where Xu Jingzong has been criticized by later generations is that he is a confidant of Wu Zetian. After Li Zhi ascended the throne, Xu Jingzong, who was already 61 years old, dreamed of becoming prime minister. Xu Jingzong therefore actively moved closer to Li Zhi politically, and the Laochen clique headed by Changsun Wuji at that time opposed Li Zhi at every turn. Xu Jingzong, with his high political sensitivity, actively defected to Li Zhi and Wu Zetian. As a core member of the post-party. Xu Jingzong received a generous political reward and was promoted to the position of Rebbe Shangshu. He was enfeoffed as the Duke of Gaoyang Commandery (高阳郡公) and was awarded the Zhongshu Order. In 663, Xu Jingzong was worshipped as the Prince's Young Master, with the Eastern and Western Tai Sanpin. In 672, at the age of eighty-one, Xu Jingzong died, and he was posthumously awarded the title of Kaifu Yi Tongsansi and Yangzhou Governor, and allowed him to accompany him to the tomb of Zhaoling.
After Xu Jingzong's death, the imperial court chose him a nickname (political evaluation). The nickname given by the Rebbe is "Fallacy". This is obviously a bad thing. Li Zhi naturally disagreed, Xu Jingzong was his own person. Give a wicked damn. It's like punching yourself in the face. Under the intervention of Li Zhi, he was finally changed to "Gong". It should be said that the eldest son committed adultery with his wife, lived a luxurious life, and watching the "Record" is a trivial matter, which is only a matter of morality. Later generations believed that Xu Jingzong had become a traitor because of Wu Zetian. The New Book of Tang was compiled into the Biography of the Traitor.
But for Wu Zetian and Li Zhi, Xu Jingzong was not only not a traitor, but also a loyal subject of Li Zhi, and on the issue of Li Zhi's handling of the eldest son's unscrupulousness, Xu Jingzong took the initiative to betray the emperor's black cauldron. The vicious means made Xu Jingzong discredited, obviously not a glorious image, easy to criticize. But it is for the sake of gaining benefits and status. Xu Jingzong served as prime minister. He worked diligently for the emperor and guaranteed his glory and wealth. Although there are some moral problems, it is definitely not a traitor.
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