Preface
Since the Middle and Tang Dynasty, the situation of the great unification of the world has been destroyed, and it has entered a situation of continuous melee, that is, it has entered the period of five dynasties and ten kingdoms. There are more rulers, and the destructive power is also greater, and in order to achieve their goals, as long as they can see the construction, I am afraid that they will be almost destroyed.
At this time, it was not only the common people who wanted to be stable, but Li Siyuan, who later became the Later Tang Mingzong, could also be said to be a very conspicuous and prominent one. He took over Li Cunmiao's mess, he was a loyal retainer before, and later a benevolent and righteous emperor, many coincidences, but relying on "crying" in this troubled world may not last long.
1. Li Cunqiao and Li Siyuan
Li Cunqiao and Li Siyuan are indeed surnamed Li, but they are not brothers, one is Li Keyong's own son, and the other is Li Keyong's adopted son, both of whom are brave and good at fighting, but they are very different in the evaluation of later generations.
Li Cunmiao can be said to be outstanding in military affairs, and has fought a hundred battles in the troubled times to create a world of his own, and it has been a full twenty years, not just one person can catch up, and now many people think that he has a fight with Li Shimin.
However, after Li Cunmiao's great deeds were established, he only enjoyed or maintained it for more than two years, and he died.
In general, compared to his father Li Keyong, he must have surpassed in military affairs, but only in military affairs, without a long-term political vision, his great cause will not go far.
After Li Cunmiao succeeded to the throne, he was "waiting" in governance, and what were he waiting for? Of course, he was waiting for a problem to arise, and if a problem arose here, he would quickly make up for it, and then he would come one by one.
However, it is better to make up for it than to do nothing, and there has been a stable situation, but Li Cunmiao can't control himself, and he will float away as soon as he relaxes a little, and he doesn't know how to save money.
In this way, Li Cunqiao is a man, and he is more suitable for fighting.
Speaking of his adopted son Li Siyuan, he was originally born in the army, if he wasn't brave and good at fighting, I'm afraid he would be no different from other soldiers, and his opportunity was also won by himself.
It is undeniable that Li Siyuan, as a military general, must be a man, but he is very different from him, in addition to being very honest with people, he will not be arrogant, and he can treat all generals equally.
Over time, Li Siyuan's character and even his honest style have won the trust of many people, and even said that although he is only Li Keyong's adopted son, his prestige is still very high, and he has achieved "everyone is convinced of his ability", in short, Li Siyuan's ability has been laid at this time.
Li Siyuan was able to call the emperor an unintentional move, but he was still pushed to a high position, the main thing is a headwind, he was born from the bottom to become the last emperor, he has experienced a lot, and he knows the people's sufferings, so after taking over Li Cunmiao's mess, Li Cunmiao can be said to be working hard, and the time in power has gone up.
2. Li Siyuan in troubled times
After mentioning it, Tang had to say that it had to be the Weizhou military rebellion, and there were wars everywhere, and Li Cunqiao was also in danger. You must know that the Wei army is a good general, Li Cunmiao is not sure at all, and even once in his opinion, they will be defeated, but it is not without a solution.
That is to bet the last treasure on Li Siyuan's body, and he will suppress it. Li Cunmiao and Li Siyuan do not deal with each other, to be more precise, Li Cunmiao is suspicious of Li Siyuan, the reason for this is needless to say, after all, it is the common feeling of people on the throne.
But this is not the time to talk about this, because the only person Li Cunqiao can rely on is Li Siyuan. In this way, Li Siyuan acted quickly, and he was a loyal general, so he must have no second thoughts, but the plan could not catch up with the changes, and the situation on the battlefield was not caused by Li Siyuan.
When the soldiers approached the city, it was not the first to let the Weizhou soldiers taste the hardships, but the first turmoil within their own troops. Overnight, Li Siyuan's original title of general was gone, and even his subordinates joined forces with Wei Zhoubing to put him in the air, and Li Siyuan became their target of capture.
However, with Li Siyuan's ability and status in Li Cunxuan, the commander of Weizhou would not want his life, and even cried in front of Li Siyuan with a handful of snot and tears, to be precise, he persuaded him.
persuade Li Siyuan to take the lead in the rebellion, and they will let Li Siyuan take command. You must know that Li Siyuan was already alone at this time, and his subordinates all ran to rebel, and his rehabilitated man seemed to have been defeated. But for a while, this change is too big.
Li Siyuan can be said to still retain his loyalty, crying here, Li Siyuan also began to cry, but the two sides are still on opposite sides and have not reached a reunification.
If there is a stalemate, Li Siyuan may not be able to stick to his own opinion, and it is certain that he will be moved. But Li Siyuan still did not compromise, but chose to appease the other armies. On the surface, Li Siyuan doesn't have much ambition, but in the chaotic period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, there are some things that he will be forced to do if he doesn't do them.
The rebellion did not only appear in Weizhou and Li Siyuan, but Li Cunxuan later also drove his own expedition, but he died for this, and Li Siyuan ascended the throne.
The Later Tang Dynasty under Li Siyuan's governance is indeed okay, but if he is supported up, will the suspicion be reduced? The answer is definitely no, in troubled times, if Li Siyuan does not raise his vigilance, I am afraid that he will have to lose his throne and even his own nickname.
The ministers are eyeing each other, and his son Li Congrong is even more so, because Li Congrong is the second son, and he naturally needs some means to take the throne. Moreover, Li Congrong's reputation in the court is not good, so he naturally needs to seize the opportunity.
At that time, Li Siyuan was seriously ill, and he still had a breath, but Li Congrong already wished that he was dead, so he rebelled and went to the palace. Li Siyuan was of course grief, for him it was his son's betrayal, and for the situation at that time, it was endless chaos. After that, Don couldn't last long.
3. Li Siyuan's governance
Looking at Li Siyuan's administration, he still made a lot of reforms, and compared to Li Cunxuan, where to make up for problems when they arise, Li Siyuan has promoted development.
First of all, in the court, Li Siyuan attached great importance to the advice of the courtiers, and strictly demanded the courtiers' style of action. All the officials who are recommended will be investigated one by one, and in addition to being capable, there can be no cronyism.
Moreover, starting from the people's livelihood, it was born in troubled times, and other harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes could not be allowed to become a burden on the people, so Li Siyuan abolished it.
There is also the fact that Li Cunmiao attaches great importance to the issue of eunuchs, and when he arrived at Li Siyuan, he was strongly attacked and dismissed, in order to cause the situation of eunuch dictatorship.
In short, Li Siyuan's ability is indeed not small, and his reign in the Later Tang Dynasty is considered to be long. Under the condition of recuperation and political clarity, the Later Tang Dynasty was still able to stabilize for a while, but after the disadvantages of suspicion appeared, the monarchs and ministers were separated, and there was also suspicion between father and son, which doomed the Later Tang Dynasty to be precarious.
Li Siyuan's ascension to the throne and his death are inseparable from the word "sadness", and this is also the chaotic period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
epilogue
Whether it is Li Cunqiao or Li Siyuan, they are all Shatuo people, to a certain extent, they opened up the Central Plains Dynasty of the Shatuo people, but the troubled times did not disappear with the demise of the Tang Dynasty, and they were also chaotic during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Li Cunmiao's style is well known, and even many people think that he is not as good as Li Siyuan. But Li Cunmiao did not change the trend of this troubled world, and so did Li Siyuan. One is irritable, the other is tearful, how to succeed in this troubled world?