In 767, Guo Ziyi defeated Tubo at Lingzhou and beheaded 20,000 triumphant returns to the dynasty. When Emperor Tang Tangzong met, he took the veteran general's hand and said, "The general has made great achievements for my Tang Dynasty, but I am ashamed of you, your ancestral grave was dug up by thieves!" ”
After hearing this, Guo Ziyi was sad in her heart, but she replied righteously: "Your Majesty does not have to feel guilty, I blame myself for this!" The subject has trampled on many graves after years of marching, and now the retribution has come. ”
How can a courtier blame the emperor, even if he leaks the slightest meaning, he will be in a big disaster. The ancestral tomb was dug by the eunuch Yu Chao'en, but the emperor did not nod, did he dare to completely offend the marshal who led the soldiers outside? Guo Ziyi knew this.
Guo Ziyi's response made Tang Dynasty Emperor feel relieved! Don't look at the old marshal's current merits, but at least he is a courtier who knows etiquette and knows how to advance and retreat. Emperor Tang was very satisfied with Guo Ziyi's attitude and greatly rewarded him.
Companions are like companions of tigers, since ancient times! At the moment when the emperor smiled, Guo Ziyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and what he thought in his heart was: If you want the emperor to completely release your heart, I don't know how long it will take...
"Birds are exhausted, good bows are hidden; cunning rabbits die, running dogs cook" This is an eternal truth. Used among kings and courtiers, it is even more dangerous!
Historically, killing the god Bai Qi can be described as the first hero of the Qin Kingdom, but how did he die? In the words of King Zhaoxiang of Qin: "I know that you have no intention of rebellion, but you have the strength to rebel!" ”
The minister is capable but not tamed, and the greater the ability, the more uneasy the emperor becomes. The final outcome must be to get rid of it quickly!
Like the example of Bai Qi, there are many more in history, such as: Han Xin, Zhou Yafu, Tan Daoji, Shi Wanzai, Yue Fei, Lan Yu...
Guo Ziyi knows the truth very well, he not only wants to save his life, but also wants to leave the name of a loyal subject in the future, you can imagine the difficulties!
Guo Ziyi was born in Taiyuan Guo clan, a martial arts heirloom. When he was young, Wu Ju was promoted to the rank of Grand General of Zuo Wu Wei (左武衛大將軍) for his merits, and was moved to Jiuyuan Commandery Taishou (九原郡太守).
In 755, the Anshi Rebellion was rife, and Guo Ziyi, who was still in the funeral of his mother, immediately raised an army to serve the king. He assisted the crown prince Li Heng to ascend the throne, and then made countless contributions to suppressing rebellion, which was deeply appreciated by Tang Suzong.
In 757, Guo Ziyi, the deputy marshal of the Tianxia Terracotta Army (the marshal was the crown prince Li Yu, later Emperor Tang of Tang), led an army to restore the capital Chang'an. Emperor Suzong of Tang was overjoyed, and Guo Ziyi was awarded the title of Duke of Guo, which can be described as the first military general of the dynasty.
The more Guo Ziyi made meritorious contributions, the heavier Tang Suzong's suspicion of him, coupled with the emperor's continuous provocation and framing, 3 years later, Guo Ziyi lost his military power and became an idle grandfather with no power and no power in the court.
Guo Ziyi did not complain, on the contrary, he was very happy and spent all day at home drinking. Emperor Suzong of Tang also threw in his favor, rewarding imperial wine and beauty every three to five places.
Some people advised Guo Ziyi not to indulge in such indulgence, but he had a number in mind: Now is the autumn of troubles, are you still afraid that there are no soldiers to take? It was more important to reassure the emperor now than anything else.
In 762, the Shuofang army rebelled, and there were no generals available in the dprk. Tang Suzong, who was worried about the disease, summoned Guo Ziyi to the bed and pleaded: "I am afraid that it will not work, and the Tang Dynasty will rely on Ai Qing from now on!" Subsequently, Guo Ziyi was made the King of Fenyang County.
Guo Ziyi pretended to be full of tears of gratitude, and at the same time gambled and swore allegiance to the Tang Dynasty to the death, so he regained control of the army and went out to quell the chaos.
By the time he returned triumphantly, Emperor Suzong of Tang had collapsed, and Emperor Li Yu of tang ascended the throne.
In the face of the old marshal with outstanding military achievements, Li Yu was quite jealous, and coupled with the eunuch Cheng Yuanzhen's repeated framing, Guo Ziyi lost his position and was driven by the new emperor to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum (Suzong ShanLing).
Seeing that the emperor's trust had been lost and the Guo family was in danger, Guo Ziyi immediately entered the palace and presented the letters given by the previous emperor to Emperor Daizong. After Emperor Daizong saw this, he knew his loyalty, so he reassured him: "You and I are the same as the king, and the general will not have to worry about it in the future." “
Although the words were good, Guo Ziyi still lost his military power and had to repair the imperial tomb "with gratitude".
In 763, the former Zhongxing hero Of Daning Commandery (丹宁郡王仆), Gu Huai'en, rebelled and led the Tubo army to invade Chang'an. Tang Dynasty Emperor Zong remembered Guo Ziyi on the way to abandon the city and flee, and immediately ordered Lao Guo to lead the army to quell the chaos.
Guo Ziyi also lived up to expectations, not only quelling the rebellion of the servant Gu Huai'en, but also beating the Tubo soldiers to the ground, and finally recovering the capital Chang'an.
After Emperor Tang Dynasty returned to Chang'an, he was full of emotions and thought: If you want to win the battle, you still have to rely on Lao Guo!
Therefore, the emperor decided to reward Guo Ziyi again: "The general has the merit of recreating the Tang Dynasty, and I will give you whatever reward you want!" ”
Guo Ziyi's answer was unexpected, he did not ask for the high-ranking official Houlu, nor did he want a rare treasure, but instead asked for 6 beauties around the emperor.
Emperor Tang Dynasty couldn't laugh after hearing this, although he was a little reluctant to the beauty, but the emperor's golden mouth and jade words could not make the ministers laugh. The next night, he sent the beauties in the palace to the Guo Mansion.
Since then, Lao Guo has fallen into a notoriety of lustfulness! But his attitude of taking the initiative to defile himself made Tang Dynasty Emperor very happy. In order to make up for the apologies in his heart, and in order to completely tie Lao Guo to the chariot of the Tang Dynasty, he married Princess Shengping to Guo Ziyi's younger son, which was also a great joy for everyone.
But the temptation between the monarch and the courtiers is not over, the highest realm of imperial power is to do a good balance, can not let the subordinate family dominate, can not let the group of ministers be harmonious, always create contradictions for the subordinates. Only in this way can his throne be secure.
When Guo Ziyi led his troops to fight outside, the eunuch Yu Chao'en dug up the tomb of Guo Jiazu with the acquiescence of the emperor, which led to the opening scene.
Lao Guo handled things that were called a watertight, not only did not pursue yu Chao'en's guilt, but also examined himself vigorously, and moved the eunuch to cry and weep, and Na Tou bowed: "Even this kind of strange shame and great humiliation is not pursued, or you have the style of an elder." ”
After that, Guo Ziyi told the emperor that he was only concerned with pleasure and no longer commanded the army.
In 781, Guo Ziyi died at the age of 84. Lao Guo has gone through four dynasties, and the lord has never fallen, which shows his great wisdom in the world!