Song Taizong and Zhao Guangyi, in historical records, do not belong to the position of seizing Zhao Kuangyin. Because Zhao Kuangyin was very ill, he infected his brother Zhao Guangyi.
Although the two emperors did not belong to the same dynasty, they were separated by more than 300 years. According to historical records, Li Shimin belongs to the sage, distributing the world with benevolence and righteousness, unifying the world with benevolence and righteousness, being kind to the heroes, and the people living and working in peace and contentment; Zhao Guangyi was a bad king, a womanizer, a trusted traitor, who valued literature over martial arts, and was invaded by foreign countries in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong and Zhao Guangyi of Song Taizong are not at the same level. Therefore, Li Shimin is immortal, and Zhao Guangyi is shameful!
This is directly related to their behavior after they get the position.
After Li Shimin seized the throne, he vigorously governed the Tang Dynasty and brought it into the famous Zhenguan rule.
-In terms of internal affairs, the population of Datang society has increased, the economy has developed, and social security has been very good. The New Tang Book records that people at that time could travel thousands of miles without dry food, which shows that the commercial service at that time was already very good. In terms of public security, roads are not connected and households are not closed at night; More than 200 death row prisoners were put home for the New Year, and all of them came back to die after the New Year. This shows that the justice at that time was very fair.
-Externally, in the early years of Zhenguan, he forbeared Turks, and later it took only three years to fight back against Turks. In the third year of Zhenguan (629), Li Shimin sent generals Li Jing and Li Ji to attack East Turkistan from Shaanxi, Gansu and other places with a rate of 654.38+ 10,000 troops, and wiped out the East Turkistan khanate in one fell swoop in the second year; Geely Khan, who had arrived in Weishui, was captured alive.
-Later, Li Shimin further expanded its territory, destroyed Xue Yantuo, conquered Gaochang, Qiuci and Tuguhun, and hit Koguryo hard. Emperor Taizong set up four towns in Anxi, the western region. After the strong enemy of the northern grassland was eliminated, the Tang Dynasty lived in harmony with the new nationalities on the grassland. Later, leaders of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities were honored as "Tiankhan" in Li Shimin. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, laid an important foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty 100 years.
Such an emperor certainly has a good reputation.
By contrast, Zhao Guangyi is much worse.
-Internally, the practice of using literature to control martial arts and using literature to control martial arts has been strengthened, so that the nation has lost its martial spirit and China is weakening step by step. Moreover, instead of restraining the merger, it connived at the powerful landlords to annex peasant land, which led to a large-scale peasant uprising just 30 years after the establishment of the Song Dynasty.
-External: Two expeditions to Liao ended in failure. Failure should be failure. Even so, you decided on the national policy of "keeping inner space and outer space", and since then, you have carried out passive defense against the powerful enemies in the north. For Xixia, it indulged Xixia to sit up and be unable to rebel. In the end, we can only admit the fait accompli and make the Tangut independent in fact.
-Zhao Guangyi thinks that foreign enemies are minor illnesses, but they just want some land; Internal enemies (farmers, military commanders and powerful ministers) are a hidden worry. They are trying to seize the Zhao family. Once, stimulated by the failure of cutting Liao twice and the peasant uprising, it laid a national policy of internal weakness and external defense, and at the same time severely restricted military commanders, and also set up a remote control military commander array. Finally, the Song Dynasty was put in a passive position from both strategic and tactical aspects. Since then, Dasong has basically suffered many wars and defeats abroad.
In addition, Zhao Guangyi's negative attitude towards the outside world has created a peaceful life for future generations. It can be said that Zhao Guangyi laid the foundation for the decline of Song Dynasty 100 years.
Conclusion:
Li Shimin made the Tang Dynasty rise and laid the foundation for its prosperity.
Zhao Guangyi weakened Dasong, which set the stage for your theft.
In contrast, the emperor, who is also the superior, has a different reputation.
I feel first, Li Shimin was going to launch the Xuanwu Gate, and the form at that time was already very severe, and it could be beheaded at any time in the future! Zhao Guangyi's position at that time was cultivated according to his successor. At that time, Zhao Guangyi was too powerful, and Zhao Kuangyin planned to change everything and reduce control. Second, there is a big gap between Li Shimin and Zhao Guangyi after they ascended the throne. Li Shimin made great efforts to govern, and the national strength of Datang flourished, which was admired by all the people. It's called "Tiankhan", but Zhao Guangyi's political ability is average, and the Northern Expedition was fiasco, so there is not much sense of historical existence! The market outlook naturally evaluates the two differently!
First of all, compared with the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty did not get a suitable country. Although Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu was also a royal family and a vassal of the Sui Dynasty, Tang Gaozu Jinyang got up after all, and that was after the life of the people in the Sui Dynasty was difficult and the rebellion and uprisings were surging everywhere. Although there is the idea of loyalty to the monarch that is not quite in line with the tradition of China, it is basically to save CoCo Lee from from the mire. Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was a general in the later Zhou Dynasty. He also fought alongside the brilliant Zhou Shizong Chai Rong. But after Chai Rong's death, he took advantage of the opportunity of leading the troops to resist the Khitan to seize power. The Hou Zhou was a prosperous regime, which unified most areas of the Han Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin's behavior is not only a naked betrayal, but also a plunder of the fruits of victory. Besides, Zhou Shizong and Chai Rong have always treated him well, but he bullied orphans and widows before the emperor's bones were cold, which is also unreasonable in human feelings and morality.
Comparing the legitimacy of Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, let's talk about the abilities and achievements of Li Shimin and Zhao Guangyi.
Li Shimin, a young boy of Emperor Taizong, rose up with his father, and big and small battles were before him. He not only led the army to capture Chang 'an, but also led the army to pacify the separatist forces such as Xue, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande, Wang and Liu Heita after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, which made great contributions to the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty and established a high prestige in the hearts of a large number of civil servants and military commanders. Prince Li and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, are incomparable because they are dwarfed by their great achievements. Zhao Guangyi was promoted only after his brother Zhao Kuangyin Chen Qiao defected and seized power. He is a typical member of the royal family who lives in the shadow of his brother. One is popular and the other is unknown. If you compare the two, you will see it.
Finally, let's look at what they have done to govern the country after they seized power, and the answer to this question will naturally be clearer.
The rule of chastity initiated by Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin is not only politically clear and economically prosperous, but also wins many wars in foreign military operations. He let others take advantage and make good use of others; Speak freely, respect life, exercise self-restraint, and be open-minded to teach; And adopted policies such as taking agriculture as the foundation, practicing economy, recuperating, reviving culture and education, perfecting the imperial examination system, etc., to stabilize the society; And vigorously pacify foreign aggression, respect border ethnic customs, stabilize the border areas, and finally achieve the ideal situation of governing the world. Although Song Taizong took good administrative measures such as expanding the imperial examination and selecting talents after he succeeded to the throne, and relied on absolute strength to win over Wu Yueguo and annex the Northern Han Dynasty, he fell short in the subsequent battle with the Khitan Gaolianghe. In the following years, the Northern Song Dynasty successively lost the battle with the Baiteng River in Vietnam, the Northern Expedition with Yongxi in Liao Dynasty, the Battle of Sanchuankou in Xixia, the Battle of Haoshuichuan and the Battle of Dingchuan Village. The image of the weak Song Dynasty in history was established by Song Taizong's repeated wars and defeats.
Zhao Guangyi's reputation is naturally poor, because his dynasty won the injustice of the country, and made no contribution before he came to power, and did nothing after he came to power.
Emperor Taizong: Li Shimin
Song Taizong: Zhao Guangyi.
I like watching the ancients before history.
As far as winning this position is concerned, Li Shimin has done much more than Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi could only have killed his brother. Li Shimin not only killed his brother, but also imprisoned his father. Why do they have different reputations?
In nine years, Li Shimin and Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Revolution in Wude, killing his brother and imprisoning his father. In that era when filial piety was paramount, it was a great sin.
In the early years of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was scolded for Xuanwumen.
In the second year of Zhenguan, the locust plague broke out. People in the ruling and opposition circles believe that the plague of locusts has much to do with the change of Xuanwu Gate, prompting Li Shimin to condemn himself and even driving Li Shimin to eat locusts raw in public.
However, after the early period of Zhenguan, with the arrival of the prosperous time of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was basically not scolded because of the change of Xuanwu Gate. In later generations, Li Shimin was praised.
Why does Li Shimin have such a good reputation?
For the people, no matter how bad the influence of the change of Xuanwu Gate is, it is also the emperor's family affair, which has nothing to do with the people. At most, the people followed suit and scolded two words of unfilial.
However, after Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, he was politically frugal and cautious; Committed to the revival of culture and education, in the Tang Dynasty, Haiyan River was clear, the society was not closed at night, and the people lived and worked in peace. Turkic, Biyantuo, Uighur, Gaochang, Yanqi, Qiuci, Tuguhun, etc. Was pacified one after another, the voice of the Tang Dynasty spread far and wide, and the four sides surrendered. Li Shimin has brought tangible benefits and dignity to the people. At that time, beggars in the Tang Dynasty could look down on outsiders.
In the same way, for us later generations, the prosperous new century after Zhenguan laid an important foundation and pushed the traditional agricultural society in China to the peak. The key is the prosperity of Guan Zhen, which is the glory of our whole nation.
So even if Li Shimin is not in the right position, he has a good reputation.
It is not easy to draw a conclusion about Zhao Guangyi Zhao Guangyi's victory. After all, there is no story of "the sound of an axe and the shadow of a candle" in the official history. But Zhao Guangyi has a bad reputation, which he asked for.
Undeniably, during Zhao Guangyi's administration, there were still some achievements. The Northern Han Expedition ended the division of the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries, encouraged agriculture, expanded the imperial examination, and changed the bad habit of valuing martial arts over literature.
But these achievements can't hide his biggest stain, that is, his failure to fight Liao twice.
Before Zhao Guangyi failed to fight Liao twice, Song Jun could still fight, and the war with Liao people didn't suffer much.
However, after the demise of the Northern Han Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi was arrogant and aggressive, and rashly launched a war against Liao. He was defeated by Liao in Gaolianghe and Qigou Pass, and Song Jun suffered heavy losses.
It was these two wars that completely interrupted Song Jun's backbone and made the Song Dynasty in a weak position in foreign exchanges.
Li Shimin and Zhao Guangyi, who also won the title, created the prosperity of Zhenguan and the weakness of Song Dynasty, and their word-of-mouth is naturally different.
(Personal opinion, welcome friends to criticize and correct me)
The two men have similar reputations. Personally, I think the reputations of Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin are even worse.
Although the legend of Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi's sword and axe shadow has been circulated among the people, official records show that Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin may have died suddenly. That is to say, Zhao Guangyi is at least a legend, and Zhao Guangyi didn't destroy all the Zhao Kuangyin people. After the founding of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou passed the throne to Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin.
However, it is really bad for Li Shimin Taizong to learn from us. First of all, he killed two brothers, which is beyond doubt, and cut off the prince's head. Then he went to the East Palace, killed all the children of the Prince and Li Yuanji, seized his brother's wife, and finally forced his father Tang Gaozu to abdicate.
So Li Shimin is even worse this time. Basically, he seized power by armed forces, but the prince didn't let go. In terms of severity, Li Shimin is the worst in history. Even after Judy occupied Zhu Yunwen, he didn't exterminate all his children, but put them under house arrest.
The King of Qin became the Crown Prince after killing his younger brother Prince and his younger brother King Li Yuanji. Li Shimin's father, Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu, abdicated as emperor and gave way to Li Shimin. Li Shimin acceded to the throne and became Emperor Taizong.
Zhao Guangyi, King of Jin, succeeded to the throne when his younger brother Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly, and became Song Taizong.
The reasons for the difference in word-of-mouth between Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong and Zhao Guangyi of Song Taizong are as follows:
1, Li Shimin was an outstanding king of feudal society in China.
The establishment of the Tang Dynasty was mainly attributed to Li Yuan and Li Shimin. According to historical records, when Li Yuan stayed in Taiyuan in the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin persuaded Li Yuan Jinyang to arise and lead the army to capture Chang 'an, the capital of the Sui Dynasty. Li Shimin defeated Xue Ju and Xue Gaoren in the northwest Jincheng uprising, and Jincheng is now Lanzhou; Defeated the separatist forces in Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang; Defeated the two separatist forces, Wang and Dou Jiande. Mao Zedong, a great man, once said that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, was the best fighter in feudal society, followed by Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of Ming Dynasty.
During Li Shimin's reign, he initiated the situation of "the rule of chastity".
Zhao Guangyi was a good king, but he was not an outstanding king in ancient times. Zhao Guangyi is not as great as Li Shimin.
Li Shimin is an all-round emperor, while Zhao Guangyi is not strong in military ability and good at civil affairs. Zhao Guangyi's command to recover sixteen states of Youyun failed, and he took a defensive position against the Liao State of Qidan. During Zhao Guangyi's reign, he adopted the strategy of "worshipping and restraining martial arts", and both the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty died of alien invasion.
It's simple, because Li Shimin is more successful than Zhao Guangyi.
Let's talk about Li Shimin first. He has made great achievements in literary research and martial arts.
Military Achievements Li Shimin was one of the most powerful archers in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. As the king of Qin, he was on an equal footing with Li Ping when he entered the customs. Later, Ping Xueju and the crusade against Liu Wuzhou, Luoyang and Hulao Pass wiped out the two great heroes in World War I, and Shandong defeated Liu Heita's main force. 1956 began to guard against Turks in Wude. It can be said that most of Li Tang was shot down by Li Shimin.
During the Zhenguan period, Dongtu, Tuyuhun, Xueyantuo, Qiuci and Gaochang were destroyed, and Tubo and Tianzhu were defeated. Its territory surpassed that of the Sui Dynasty. Even the so-called Koguryo defeat is still a tactical victory. The title of "Tiankhan" is not casually called.
Li Shimin's personal cultural accomplishment is very high. Among the emperors, only Song Huizong's calligraphy can compare with him. Although his poems are not as good as the top writers in the Tang Dynasty, they also represent the highest level in the early Tang Dynasty. The first volume of Complete Tang Poetry is Li Shimin's masterpiece.
Yongyu (Li Shimin)
Clouds float far away, and rain overflows the river.
Fly low and faint the mountainside, and scatter rocks at an oblique foot.
Beads are attached to leaves, and waves are reflected in the mirror.
Willow trees increase the density of silk, including blowing and weaving.
Return to Shaanxi to Confess (Li Shimin)
Generously caress the sword and invite the name to save the world?
The stars and stripes are ringing and the sun is shining.
The forest park is stationed in the fifth battalion and rides horses everywhere.
Climbing the mountain to celebrate Wushu Festival, last stand magic soldier.
I used to be brave, but now the universe is flat.
Politically, it goes without saying that the rule of Zhenguan has been immortalized. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was realized under the establishment of Li Shimin. Even after thousands of years, the place where overseas Chinese gather is still called Chinatown.
In addition, if Zhao Guangyi wants to say that he is the most accomplished person in the Song Dynasty, the first thing that comes to mind must be the founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin, who also made outstanding achievements. Although the establishment of the Song Dynasty was a political power snatched from orphans and widows, he launched a bloodless coup, which ended the chaos in China for nearly a hundred years and basically reunified China.
His younger brother Zhao Guangyi has never fought in a war. In order to make the first half of his life look decent, Zhao Guangyi constantly falsified history. He abruptly portrayed himself as an eloquent Jiang Shuai, and even in the "Chen Qiao mutiny", he became the main planner.
As an emperor, what has Zhao Guangyi achieved?
In the early stage, I was eager for quick success and instant benefit, and it was very inflated after winning the Northern Han Dynasty. Although Gao Lianghe was depressed, he still kept his confidence in honey juice, and the victory of Song Jun city gave him confidence. Then I listened to Bian Turing's message that "the Khitan mother is widowed and childless, and the feelings are not attached", and launched the Yongxi Northern Expedition, which was defeated again.
He forced Prince Yandezhao to death, demoted Mei Ting, the king of Qin, and got the support of Zhao Pu, so he left the throne at home regardless.
Not to mention that he paid too much attention to literature than to martial arts, and the disadvantages brought by various military reforms. The most important thing he did in his life was to go to Taizu. As long as it is the system practiced by Zhao Kuangyin, he will change it. As long as Zhao Kuangyin demotes officials, he will use them. As long as he writes the historical records of Zhao Kuangyin and the wise SHEN WOO, he will correct them.
He lived in the shadow of Zhao Kuangyin all his life.
There is an old saying that "one white covers all the ugliness" is equally applicable in politics. Emperor Taizong's "Xuanwumen mutiny" in Li Shimin and Zhao Guangyi's "axe sound and candle shadow" are not glorious things, but if you want to whitewash yourself, you must have hardcore strength. This model is available in Li Shimin, but not in Zhao Guangyi.
Emperor Taizong had the principle of chastity, but Song Taizong didn't. In the history of China, the rule of Zhenguan had a great influence. Li Shimin was deeply influenced by the demise of the Sui Dynasty and constantly reflected on himself. Wise, wise, monarch and ministers echoed each other, which became a much-told story in China's ancient officialdom, such as Fang, Chu Suiliang, Wuji, Qin, Du Ruhui and so on.
Although Song Taizong and Zhao Guangyi also played an important role in the mutiny in Chen Qiao, Zhao Kuangyin was the core. Although he later succeeded in seizing power, his sandwich skills still lagged far behind that of Li Shimin. Famous military commanders seldom take out their hands, let alone ministers who can be compared with Li Shimin's men.
Emperor Taizong was recognized as "Tiankhan" by ethnic minorities. Zhao Guangyi failed in the Northern Expedition twice and had to give up sixteen states. The Tang Dynasty was a relatively extensive unified dynasty in China. During the reign of Li Jing Zhenguan, famous soldiers destroyed the Turkic regime, and later led troops to destroy Tuguhun. After that, it was the main commander of the elimination, not the main commander who went to North Korea to eliminate North Korea. There is a joke that the Tang Dynasty will not destroy the country, so I am embarrassed to be called a famous soldier. Li Shimin conquered the minority forces with kindness and prestige, which is the so-called Tiankhan.
Although Zhao Guangyi also had ambitions, the two Northern Expeditions completely dispelled the ambition of the Song Dynasty to recover sixteen states, especially the Yongxi Northern Expedition, which not only failed to recapture lost territory, but also lost some territory. It's really a loss of wife and soldiers. From then on, the Northern Song Dynasty imperial court could not hide its fear of Liao. Even when they agreed to fight Liao with Xu Jin, the defeated soldiers of Liao could catch up with Song Dynasty.
Song Taizong was far from Emperor Taizong and made great achievements. Who cares about your shortcomings? But Song Taizong's shortcomings are too dazzling. There is really nothing to hide. Hello, I am an ancient and modern history reader, and I am glad to answer your question.
Two emperors ascended the throne in the past dynasties, Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Rebellion and Zhao Guangyi's Candle Shadow Axe. It stands to reason that the former should have a worse reputation than the latter, but in fact it is not.
The change of Xuanwu Gate in the battle for the central throne in the early Tang Dynasty was the official starting point of Li Shimin's great career and the biggest stain in his life. Killing the younger brother Prince Li, killing the younger brother Li Yuanji, and imprisoning the father Emperor Li Yuan were taboos in feudal times when ethics was emphasized. I kill the king with my minister (the prince is also the king), kill my brother with my brother, imprison my father with my son, and kill my brother with my brother. There is also a widespread rumor that unofficial history has taken over his brother Li's concubine as his brother-in-law. Looking at these things alone, it is natural for an ordinary person, let alone an emperor who represents people of all ethnic groups and faces the country.
In the early Song Dynasty, there were all kinds of bizarre incidents of "the sound of candles and axes". Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Yangdi, contended with the younger brother of Zhao Guangyi, the king of Jin, who was above the prime minister. Emperor Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly. "History of Song Dynasty" records: "Ugly (referring to the date) was late, and the emperor collapsed in the Hall of Long Live, at the age of 50." . It's that simple. No cause of death, no last words, no arrangements. Zhao Kuangyi bypassed Zhao Kuangyin's eldest son Zhao Dezhao (who later committed suicide) and inherited the throne. No one objected, and both the courtiers and the harem emperor raised their hands in favor. The second emperor of Dasong Group was elected by the people. Shortly after Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, the title of the country was changed to "peaceful and rejuvenating the country", which changed the national policy of valuing martial arts over literature since the end of the Tang Dynasty and relied on many literati to firmly control the country.
One is Li Er and the other is Zhao Er. The difference between other reputations lies in their achievements as emperors. If you know their achievements in life, you will understand the difference of this day. Let's first look at the evaluation of the two men by a great man and history book in modern times: Li Shimin "failed to defeat Li Shimin in the ancient army, and then Zhu Yuanzhang's ear." ; Zhao Guangyi's ambition is to level the world, but he is incompetent. Therefore, the emperor's achievement is to revive history and die, and the defeat of Youzhou. Moreover, Li Shimin's work is affirmative and Zhao Guangyi's work is controversial, but there is no difference between the two people's evaluation of them, so we can also see how different their achievements are.
Li Shimin's literary skills are higher than Zhao Guangyi's. Li Shimin, the invincible general of Ce Tian in the early Tang Dynasty, made great contributions to Li Tang, and destroyed East Turkic, Xueyantuo, West Turkic, Gaochang, Qiuci and Tuguhun, which hit Goguryeo hard. All ethnic groups in the north were honored as "Tiankhan". There is no battle that Li Shimin can't win, and there is nothing that he can't do. The Tang Dynasty flourished in his hands, and he reaped his happiness from top to bottom. Brilliant, riding and shooting in battle, witty and generous, alert and decisive, paying attention to education, developing economy, being open-minded and so on. It is right to have a good evaluation of him.
What about Zhao Guangyi? As soon as I was in a benevolent position, I began to rule by conspiracy. In addition to the northern han dynasty, wuyue, zhangzhou, quanzhou, nothing else, and then I directly defeated the liao dynasty twice. Before I finished the unification, I abandoned martial arts and valued literature over martial arts. Is the unification of the Song Dynasty a great unity? Not counting, even the land of Yanyun can't be recovered, and there is a China dynasty in the north that is bigger than his land area. Zhao Guangyi used up the treasury of the Song Dynasty, but did nothing else. Did the people get any benefits? No, it's just that the scholar-officials wholeheartedly "abolished the martial arts" and "consolidated the rule" for him and gained many political and economic privileges.
In a word, Zhao Guangyi has no ability to get hard, in exchange for a weak China; Li Shimin has the ability to work hard and get a strong China. Therefore, some small stains on personality are nothing, after all, they have benefited millions of people and created history. As the supreme ruler, the emperor's most important thing is to serve the world, and he can't treat ordinary people as he thinks.