It is difficult to comment on whether Li Shimin is a meritorious person, but as an emperor, he is undoubtedly very qualified, if he had not created the "Rule of Zhenguan", there would not have been a strong and prosperous Later Tang Dynasty. You must know that the Tang Dynasty at that time was the greatest dynasty in the world, and Chang'an was the largest city in the world, whether in culture, science and technology, education, military and other aspects, it was the best in the world. All this is also due to Li Shimin, if it were not for his pro-government, if he had not united with the ministers, it would have been impossible to leave a name in history.
The culture of the Tang Dynasty also generally had a kind of self-confidence, and this self-confidence was precisely because the country was strong, and the relationship between Li Shimin and the chancellor was also very harmonious. Especially some of the courtiers who have made achievements, Li Shimin not only praises in person, but also writes poems to praise each other from time to time, such as Xiao Yu who is deeply appreciated by Li Shimin, for which he has also written many poems to give poems to the other party, of which this "Give Xiao Yu", it is written extremely touching, not only praising each other's talents, but also expressing their admiration, it can be seen that the two also feel sorry for each other.
"Bestowing Xiao Yu"
Tang Dynasty: Li Shimin
The wind knows the grass, and the board is honest.
The brave man is wise and righteous, and the wise man will be benevolent.
In ancient China, it was a feudal dynasty, and in the final analysis, the emperor had absolute authority, but Li Shimin was different, although his means of ascending to the throne were not very honorable. However, in his later work in governing the country, he showed outstanding talent. He not only reused many accomplished ministers, but also learned the lessons of his predecessors, and was called a generation of Ming Jun.
Then Xiao Yu was also a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, also very talented, concerned about the world, and loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and it was for this reason that he was praised by Li Shimin. To this end, he also specially wrote this poem to give to the other party, which can be seen in his mind Xiao Yu, which is deeply appreciated by Li Shimin. As an emperor with achievements, the kind of courage embodied in Li Shimin's body is also very touching to posterity.
Xiao Yu was a righteous man, and at that time he was made the prime minister, but later Li Shimin changed him to Prince Taifu, that is, the prince's teacher, which was obviously a demotion, but he did not have any complaints. Of course, Li Shimin still valued his knowledge and the upright personality on his body, which made him teach the prince to read. And in this he did his duty, Li Shimin was deeply moved, so he finally wrote this poem and gave it to the other party.
"The wind knows the grass, and the board knows the sincere subjects." The opening two sentences of this chapter are extremely touching, but also full of philosophy, Li Shimin is praising the noble character of the other party; only in the fierce wind can we see the tenacity of the grass, only in this way can the grass really grow, and only in the chaotic world can a person show noble character, and the heart of the child, you are such a person of noble character. These two sentences are written very sincerely and very touchingly.
"The brave man is safe and righteous, and the wise man will be benevolent." The last two sentences once again highly praised the talent of the other party, a brave man who does not know how to govern the country, nor can he have such a skill, only you have such a skill, for any wise person, it must be a benevolent and righteous person. In the last two sentences, Li Shimin did not hesitate to write and ink, and praised Xiao Yu fiercely.
Li Shimin was an emperor and a great poet, and there are many beautiful poems circulating in the world, although his talent may not be comparable to li bai, du fu, Bai Juyi, Wang Wei, Liu Yuxi, and other first-class poets, but he has some works that are also popular. And this "Bestowing Xiao Yu" is a rare masterpiece, the whole poem is beautiful, and it is also full of philosophy. For us ordinary readers, we can learn a lot from such a concise poem, so such a work is naturally worth reading carefully.