After watching the "Biography of Sui and Tang Heroes", I felt that Qin Qiongte NB, the generals took him as the leader, and various heroic deeds were widely circulated, and in the street he was still riding a whip door god. But why in history, Li Yuan's death-free gold medal did not have him, and Li Shimin, the twenty-four heroes of Ling Yange, ranked him last? Is there any misunderstanding?
Who is Qin Qiong?
Qin Qiong, the word Shu Bao, is what we often call Qin Shu Bao. His job was as a brave general (late Sui and early Tang dynasties). During the Sui Dynasty, it was famous for its bravery and might. At that time, he worked under Zhang Sutuo, Lai Hu'er, and Pei Renji. Later, he followed Pei Renji to Li Mi, and after the defeat of Wagang, he turned to Wang Shichong, and then hugged Li Tang's thigh with Cheng Yaojin.
Judging from Uncle Qin's work experience, it can be said that he is experienced and has the level of a veteran in the workplace. It may also be for this reason that many modern screenwriters like to use him as the main line to tell the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Uncle Qin became a male god in seconds, and with the aura of the protagonist, he galloped on the battlefield, made countless achievements, and became more and more famous. But in reality, can an IP person like him be established? Let's move on.
Qin Qiong's role in Li Yuan's team
After Uncle Qin defected to Li Tang, he was only an ordinary general at first, but soon he ushered in an important battle, that is, in this battle, he surrendered Wei Chi Jingde and made great contributions, and it was also from this battle that Li Yuan began to pay attention to him.
At that time, Li Yuan particularly valued and trusted Uncle Qin, and even allowed him to enter the palace at will, bring a golden hammer to the court, and said: If my flesh is useful to you, I will cut it off and give it to you. Can't you give a gold medal to avoid death on this one? In ancient times, the death-free gold medal represented a kind of privilege certificate given by the emperor to the meritorious person, and it is reasonable to say that Uncle Qin can also be regarded as a meritorious person. However, in history, Li Yuan made a total of 20 death-free gold medals, which were used to thank those who helped him plan before succeeding to the throne, and a total of 17 heroes won the gold medal. At the same time, Uncle Qin was following Li Mi into death, and he had not yet surrendered to Li Tang.
To sum up simply, during Li Yuan's period, Uncle Qin was still powerful, and the merit was not small, and the reason why the gold medal for avoiding death was not given to him was mainly that he did not contribute before Li Yuan became emperor.
Qin Qiong's role in Li Shimin's team
According to the "Old Book of Tang and the Biography of Qin Qiong", every time Shu Bao followed Taizong to fight an army, if Taizong saw someone in the enemy army showing off and bragging in front of him, he would let Uncle Qin go and destroy that person, and every time Uncle Qin went out of his horse, he would easily take off the other party's head.
It can be said that during Li Shimin's period, Uncle Qin was also a fierce general with strong business ability who could still fight for Face for Li Shimin, and as for why Ling Yange ranked him last, it should be because Uncle Qin did not participate in the change of Xuanwumen. At this point, Li Shimin is a bit similar to Li Yuan, and attaches great importance to those who help him ascend to the throne. Most of the twenty-four heroes of Ling Yan Pavilion had participated in the Xuanwumen Incident, and their ranking was relatively high. In addition, before the incident, Uncle Qin's position and reward were relatively high, and after the incident, his reward was even lower than that of Wei Chi Jingde and Zhang Gongjin. This also shows that his position in Li Shimin's heart has been moved backwards.
There is another reason, which may be related to the fact that Uncle Qin is from the Kanto region. Li Shimin has always had reservations about Kwantung Haojie, and we will find that Cheng Zhijie and Li Ji, who are also fellow Kwantung compatriots, are not small in merit, but the ranking is also relatively low.
summary
Historically, Uncle Qin was both filial and benevolent, and his business ability was still very strong, although he had followed many people, but he was still very loyal, such as in the Battle of Tongshan, many people in the army ran away after Li Mi was hit by an arrow, and only Uncle Qin desperately guarded it, and finally saved Li Mi's life. Although because of the timing and personality problems, he did not get the gold medal of death prevention and was not hung up in the front row by Li Shimin, but Uncle Qin's contribution to the Tang Dynasty is indelible. Therefore, during Li Yuan's reign, he gave various rewards to Uncle Qin, and all the way to the rank of knight. Even if he did not participate in the change of Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin still did not forget uncle Qin's goodness, and uncle Qin had been dead for five years when he was a hero of the Lingyange Pavilion, and Li Shimin still remembered to leave him a position.
Some experts said that in Qin Qiong," we can see "loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, courage, and faith", and "filial piety seems to be dedicated, and making friends with Sai Meng" is also the praise of the world. Although he has been brainwashed by various princes, he has always kept washing and not fainting, he has repeatedly chosen, choosing the people who stand with the people, and finally choosing the Li father and son. There is a time in the story that Uncle Qin went out to run an errand, and when he was sick halfway, he spent all the coils he brought, so he sold his horse to Shan Xiongxin. When Shan Xiongxin knew that the person who sold the horse was Qin Qiong, he immediately invited Uncle Qin to the palace for treatment, returned the horse to him, and gave him back to coil. Later, Shan Xiongxin was captured, and Uncle Qin rushed to rescue him at all costs, but in the end it was too late, so Uncle Qin buried Shan Xiongxin and his wife thickly, and named the burial place "Bao'en Ancestral Hall". The grace of the dripping water should be repaid with a gushing spring. Faith and righteousness are the virtues handed down by our country for thousands of years, and we must cultivate good moral character from an early age and be a person who stresses credibility, understands gratitude, and is beneficial to society.
Further reading: Qin Qiong Ancestral Hall
Legend has it that after the world was pacified, Uncle Qin built a mansion on Wulongtan, and on a thunderstorm night, this mansion suddenly fell into the ground and turned into a pool of water. Later, a drunken fisherman accidentally hit and bumped into the pool, saw a crystal palace with four words written on it - Hu Guo Gongfu, he entered the main hall along the steps, saw something like a dragon, frightened and hurriedly exited... "Overnight into the abyss" has become a long-standing legend in Wulongtan, and in 2010, Qin Qiong Ancestral Hall was officially settled in Wulongtan Park.
However, there is now conclusive evidence that Uncle Qin did not live in Wulongtan, let alone build a mansion in this place. Have you ever been to Qin Qiong Temple?