As the saying goes, "Behind a successful man there is always a woman who silently supports him." Then for a monarch who has won the hearts of the people, it must be indispensable to the help of those who can be courtiers. Tang Taizong Li Shimin was like this, his Tang Dynasty, without those brothers who fought for him in blood, his rule of chastity could not be separated from the assistance of all the able ministers.
Obviously, Li Shimin is a person who knows gratitude. He set up the Twenty-four Heroes of Ling Yan Pavilion according to the value of each person's contribution to the throne and the rule of the world. This point is very different from the later Zhu Yuanzhang, who killed those who had been helping him fight in the country, and even had a bit of persecution paranoia, and few people could be spared, making people sigh.
The twenty-four meritorious courtiers who founded the Tang Dynasty were obviously much luckier, and Li Shimin not only treated them with courtesy when they were alive, but even when they died, they also enjoyed high honors and funerals.
Who are these twenty-four noble ministers? First of all, the first one is the eldest grandson Wujie's uncle, which does not need to be doubted and argued, he is a rare brother-in-law in history, he did not go to seize power because of his status as a foreign relative, but helped his brother-in-law all the way through five levels and cut six generals. After all, as a brother, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and others had wanted to kill and seize the Tang Dynasty, but they did not expect a change in Xuanwumen, and Li Shimin came out on top.
As the head of the LingYange Meritorious Service, the eldest grandson Wujie has the support of the relationship between the eldest brother-in-law, as well as the unswerving loyalty to death, and his outstanding ability, which is worthy of the first and has no suspense.
Then the remaining twenty-three, and four are also relatives, then the remaining nineteen, in the absence of relatives, can still be in the list, it is an honor, but also a great affirmation of their own ability. However, some people asked, why is Qin Qiong in the last place, and how is it ranked?
In fact, this is not surprising at all, the twenty-four noble ministers mainly come from three aspects, one is relatives, the other is the noble elders who fight with Tang Gaozu, like Fang Xuanling and others, there are six, as well as wagangzhai good men, and there are five people including Wei Zheng.
And Wei Zheng's fame, since the history books have long been recorded, and there are many stories and famous quotes between Tang Taizong and Tang Taizong, Tang Taizong affectionately called Wei Zheng his own mirror, can see the gains and losses. Li Shimin can be so famous in the world, and these outspoken ministers have an inseparable relationship.
And Qin Qiong, not only died early, did not make much merit in the Zhenguan period, but was plagued by long-term illness and could not continue to give full play to his role.
Secondly, Qin Qiong has not always been a General of the Tang Dynasty, knowing the roots and the bottom, but following halfway. From the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, he was a minister of the Sui Dynasty, and later during the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he successively followed three or four masters, and fought with Liu Bei and Lü Bu, which was inevitably criticized by other ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
Third, the change in Xuanwumen can be described as a turning point in Li Shimin's life, and the participants in this coup cannot be sure whether there is Qin Qiong, which is inconsistent in the records of the history books and needs to be examined.
Therefore, it is already a fairly good treatment for him to be listed as one of the twenty-four able ministers of Ling Yan Pavilion by virtue of his bravery in battle and outstanding achievements, at least in Li Shimin's heart, he is still worried about and grateful to him. In addition to the three types of meritorious servants mentioned earlier, he was also one of the last eight, and at the time of the title, Qin Qiong had been dead for five years and could still be among them, Li Shimin did not give up his position to the living ministers, he was already an emperor.