Although Song Taizong was open-minded and studious, he was a little person after all. If you don't govern the country, you will put the cart before the horse.
Among the 18 emperors of the Song Dynasty, Song Taizong was the first three notorious emperors. There are two reasons why he is on the list: First, Li Houzhu, who killed the Immortal Ci Emperor, did not say anything and even created a case of suspected murder of his brother; second, he was domineering and insisted on going his own way, eager to regain Youyun, but was defeated by Liao. The army was defeated and fled. As a noble emperor, it is beneath your dignity to do such a thing, so it is natural that future generations will not have a good reputation. However, one can't say it's 100% bad, so there must be 37 points or 46 points. Where did Song Taizong think twice?
In fact, Song Taizong was also an elegant man. He also liked to practice Chinese characters and play chess in his spare time. However, his achievements were indeed few, so he was naturally overshadowed by the younger generation of Song Huizong. However, when we look at history, we can indeed find some things and words about him, which is quite valuable.
Tang Taizong liked calligraphy and often used his spare time to read in the evening. Let’s not talk about the results. Just talking about the momentum is enough to make people admire. At that time, there was a scholar named Wang Zhu in the Hanlin Academy. His calligraphy imitated Wang Xizhi's calligraphy so well that it could be confused with the real calligraphy. Knowing that there was such a master beside him, Tang Taizong worshiped him as his master without saying a word. Every time he learns Chinese characters, he always humbly asks teacher Wang Zhu for advice. Tang Taizong was a standard low-key person, but Wang Zhu was a bit arrogant. Every time you look at the Royal Fountain Pen, it's neither good nor good. Naturally, it was commonplace for it to criticize the emperor. But the emperor is ninety-five. Who can afford it? Therefore, colleagues have suggested: You should work as a waiter instead of taking yourself too seriously, otherwise you will have problems with your head! However, Wang Zhu smiled and said that the book was very reliable. If you call it good, I'm afraid the Emperor won't use it anymore. The emperor wrote well, but I told him that without him he would not stop working hard? Don’t say anything if I win! I see! It's right to consider this, but it's enough to make people angry if you don't. Don't choke them. However, Tang Taizong was not an ordinary person. It bothers most people, but not him. Most people would suffocate to death. He is sober. He knew that Wang Zhu did this for his own good. Although the teaching method was a bit weird and difficult to accept, he still had to accept it and continue to work hard, and he would not let down Wang Zhu's hard work. So he became more and more diligent, and soon his writing skills were excellent, surpassing those of ancient times.
Taizong's hard study, humble attitude and magnanimity are all reflected in a small matter. In addition, there is one more thing that must be mentioned. This incident was related to Go and happened to Jia Xuan who was waiting for the letter.
Jia Xuan is a Go genius who is so unique that people think he is as good as Wang. Different from Wang Zhu, he is not only superb in chess, but also proficient in officialdom, and is well versed in the rules of officialdom where the king and his ministers are like tigers. Every time I play chess, I don't want to make a fool of the emperor or embarrass him. Use your own actual actions to truly safeguard the reputation of Tang Taizong's number one chess player. This kind of service can be described as lacking dedication, but Tang Taizong was still unhappy and kept thinking: This Jia Xuan, who is first-class, how could he come to me to cut Tang Monk's meat and become a defeated general? There must be a ghost inside! So, once, he solemnly said to Jiaxuan: If you win the chess game today, I will give you a red coat; if you lose, I will throw you into the mud. His words and demeanor clearly indicated that he was determined to win. But Jiaxuan's chess skills are so advanced. I saw that he was able to play freely on the chessboard, and in the end, he was able to draw. I didn't expect Jia Xuan to take advantage of such a big loophole. Tang Taizong was very angry and said: I'm sorry, but you can do it. Don't hit me. He said that he ordered people to throw Jiaxuan, who was standing next to him, into the mud pit. Jiaxuan became anxious and shouted: Your Majesty, please show mercy. I also have a son here
Tang Taizong often played chess with Jiaxuan, and he played very seriously. His ministers were worried: Your Majesty, please don't play around with trivial matters and lose confidence. Tang Taizong's answer is very classic: I don't, I don't know, and I don't know either. Needless to say there is chaos in the 6th house. Look, you kill two birds with one stone. You can play chess and avoid the bad temptations of concubines. Don’t lose your mind when playing with things, you know everything. It's hard not to admire it.
Tang Taizong's achievements were not many, but they were absolutely of great significance. For example, Buffy and Buffy's calligraphy is very difficult, and the previous generation has almost disappeared. But Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was unique. He practiced hard for ten years and made great progress in calligraphy.
With the emperor's example, Baifei's calligraphy flourished between the two sages. Tang Taizong's contribution to Baifei is indelible. For example, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty tried to play chess with three positions, one of which was a swan flying alone, another facing a thousand miles, and the third one taking the pearl from the sea. Hupe, an in-house waiter, was called to show off his bachelor's degree, but it was impossible to know. Even at that time, even now, he would have amazed Go masters. There are so many kinds of things.