Lu Xun wrote an article saying that when a family gave birth to a child, relatives and friends went to congratulate them. Some say that children can be officials, while others say that children can make a fortune. The whole family is very happy. Some people say that children will die sooner or later. Beaten. If you don't want to tell a lie or tell the truth, then you can say this child, aha, aha, aha, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha.
Compared with Li Shimin, Yang Guang is not bad, and compared with many emperors in ancient China, Yang Guang is not bad either. Yang Guang is a miserable child because he met his cousin Li Shimin. The worse Yang Guang's reputation is, the more notorious he is, and the more he can explain the hypocrisy and ugliness of history. Hu Shi is more elegant, saying that history is a little girl who can dress up. In fact, history is more like a bitch, and sometimes even worse. By analyzing Yang Guang and Li Shimin, we can draw completely different conclusions. At the same time, we can also learn how history has been ravaged by power.
First, from the perspective of doing good deeds, Yang Guang is more than Li Shimin.
Judging from his achievements, Li Shimin didn't make any achievements except going to war early, sharing happiness with the people and reducing taxes, and some stories that showed his wisdom after listening to Wei Zhi's opinions. How about Yang Guang? It ended the long-term confrontation and division between the North and the South from the Three Kingdoms to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and realized the second great unification of the world since the Zhou and Qin Dynasties. He reopened the school, established the imperial examination system, selected talents for the country, and provided experience for recruiting talents for later generations. The imperial examination system is known as one of the three primary colors of China culture. He made great contributions in sorting out ancient books, communicating with the western regions, appeasing foreign invasion and reducing punishment. In particular, the canal was dug for 6 years, with a total length of 5,000 miles, connecting the five major water systems of Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River. It is the earliest, longest and most magnificent artificial canal in the world, which brings infinite convenience to transportation and water conservancy and nourishes future generations.
Yang guang did a great thing with a rolling blame. I don't know if he said he would grind his teeth, because it would be good for future generations, but his starting point would never be as convenient as some people think, in order to see Yangzhou Qionghua. Yang Guanggan's business has no direct benefit to himself. While enjoying all kinds of benefits and conveniences, it slanders itself, suffering the present and benefiting future generations, including Li Shimin. Historians who distort facts are not things. This is a typical example of not being honest. In terms of tolerance and vision, Yang Guang is better. We can't completely deny the decision-makers just because the people who serve them are hard or even tired. Today, there are accidents in building roads and bridges, and people are unfortunately killed, not to mention ancient times with underdeveloped science. !
Second, from the perspective of doing bad things, Yang Guang is less than Li Shimin.
It is said that Yang Guang is hypocritical, deliberate and a little perfectionist in order to become a prince. Choosing a magistrate of a county in the imperial examination has to be studied hard for several years, and the competition is still so fierce. Besides, as a prince, it is no big deal for anyone who doesn't want to sit on the throne and try to do something. Yang Guang is like this, and so is Li Shimin. Moreover, Yang Guang's calmness in coming to power is far less than that of Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate mutiny.
There is no record of Yang Guang killing his father in the official history. Sui Shu was compiled by the Li Dynasty. Camel is definitely not a horse, and the book doesn't say he killed his father. According to unofficial history's records, Sima Guang said that the power grab was bloody in his History as a Mirror, in order to warn future generations, but this may not be the case. It is not uncommon to distort the basic facts in order to enhance the educational effect, but there is no need to be too serious.
Yang Guang killed his eldest brother Yong Yang, but didn't stab his younger brother. My younger brother, Yang Liang, rose up, rebelled and cut it according to law. After being defeated by him, shut him down, but didn't kill him. Look at Li Shimin. The Xuanwu Gate mutiny killed the eldest brother and the third brother with one arrow. Not only that, but also the young nephew, Li Yuan? Two sons and ten grandsons died on the same day. No meditation? .
Yang Guang visited North Korea three times, Jiangdu three times, Saibei two times, Zhuo Jun three times and Youjiang one time. He has personally been to Tubo, Tuguhun, Gaochang, Xuefeatherleaf rodgersflower, Nanzhao and Ryukyu. He was overjoyed, wasting people's money and destroying production, and the people were miserable. Li Shimin has also been to Tubo, Tuguhun, Gaochang, Xuefeatherleaf rodgersflower and other countries, and made two personal expeditions to North Korea, but both failed and died in preparation for the third expedition. There is no record in the history books of the destruction of people's suffering by production, but it is estimated that it cannot be less. Will the cost of fighting in Li Shimin be much lower than that in Yang Guang?
Yang Guang killed Gao Jiong, Li Shimin destroyed Wei Zhi's tombstone and gave Liu Yue suicide. Yang Guangxin believed the alchemist's words to punish Li Hun's family, while Li Shimin believed the alchemist's words to punish Wu Shi, and because Sean's name was divined, he killed Sean and lost his family. Yang Guang entrusted Taoist Pan Dan to prepare the elixir of life, but Pan Dan proposed to use the boy's bone marrow as medicine. Yang was furious and immediately put him to death. Li Shimin claimed that he didn't believe the legend that Taoist immortals were immortal, but he died after taking the elixir. Yang Guang's grandson was made Emperor Gong by Li Yuan and soon usurped the throne. After Li Shimin's death, his son Gao Zong succeeded to the throne, but his little wife Wu Mei usurped the throne.
As far as luxury goods are concerned, Li Shimin is no better than Yang Guang. Yang Guang moved the capital to Luoyang not only for pleasure, but also for political, economic and military reasons, and so did the Canal. If he fell in love with Jiangnan to see Qionghua and accept beautiful women, but he also went to Shandong, Saibei and Liaodong, was it also for sightseeing? As far as Li Shimin is concerned, he interfered with the historiographer's revision of history, and many of his misdeeds could not be seen by future generations. But I can see that in the twenty-second year of Zhenguan, he was dying and said to Prince Li Zhi, "My position has come, and I am not good enough." . Splendid pearls and jade are inexhaustible, palaces and pavilions are always busy, and dogs, horses and eagles are far away, traveling all over the world to find troubles. This is too profound for me, so I don't think it's right. People want to die, have a good heart and speak earnestly.
Third, from the perspective of personal ability and quality, Yang Guang is better than Li Shimin.
Yang Guang and Li Shimin are both second children. They both inherited the throne from their elder brother. Making the eldest son a prince is an ancestral system and custom, and Sui and Tang Dynasties are no exception. However, since then, the situation has changed. There is only one explanation, that is, whether the emperor Lao Tzu changed his mind or other princes changed their course under intimidation, that is, the talents and strength of other brothers have surpassed those of the eldest son, and they have surpassed many others, not only the difference between Audi and Alto, but also the division of water between cars and mule cars. Li and Yang were both very young when they were princes. Young and inexperienced, you can't tell who is tall and who is low. As the years passed, the princes grew up and the competition was separated.
Li Shimin is ambitious, but Yang Guang is not? Outstanding military exploits, has pacified Shi Biao, Dou Jiande, Wang, Liu Wuzhou, Liu Heita, Xiao Xian, Xue and other armed groups. Is it Yang Guang? Tang Liren had eyes and found that Li was eight better than Li Lao. Yang Sui's people are blind, deaf, dumb and stupid. There are ready-made princes who don't worship. Do you have to take risks to make Yang stand as a prince?
Let's take a look at their hobbies. Li Shimin's hobby is relatively simple, and he is best at riding and shooting horses. Yang Guang has a wide range of hobbies and is good at writing ci, cursive writing, painting and calligraphy, with a rich collection. He built two sets of Miao Kai and Baoji in the back of Luoyang Guanwen Temple, which contained calligraphy books and famous paintings. Yang Guang's literary accomplishment is quite high. He wrote many bold poems. Later generations believed that Tang poetry was more influenced by Sui Dynasty.