The idiom "a smile hides a knife" describes a sinister person who looks pleasant in front of others, but is actually sinister and vicious.
The "Old Tang Book" compiled by Zhao Ying, a historian of the later Jin Dynasty, gave a biography of Li Yifu, which said: "Yifu looks gentle and courteous, and he will smile happily when talking to others, but he is wary of underworld thieves. Since he is in a position of power,
Those who want others to possess themselves and who are slightly dissatisfied will often fall into trouble. Therefore, people at that time said that there is a knife in Yifu's smile, and because of its softness, it can harm things, and it is also called 'Li Cat'."
"A smile hides a knife" refers to Li Yifu...
According to historical records, Li Yifu was a treacherous traitor who collaborated with Xu Jingzong. He was the main force in the "depose the king and establish a military force", the criminal minister who overthrew the Tang Dynasty, and a scum that will be infamous for thousands of years.
However, in fact, there are fundamental differences between the two people.
Xu Jingzong was defeated by his character. He was greedy for money and power, and had no bottom line. He would do anything for the sake of superiority; while Li Yifu was a pure treacherous person, who not only had bad moral character, but was also ruthless and cruel.
This person once advised Li Zhi, who was the crown prince at the time: "Don't take small kindnesses lightly, accumulate small things and become famous; don't do small things, accumulate small things and keep yourself upright." He also said, "Flattery has its own kind, and there are many ways to be clever and cute.
If you don't stop, the harm will be obvious." He spoke so eloquently, but ended up bullying men, dominating women, belittling his colleagues, and doing everything he could.
If Xu Jingzong does not have the corresponding status, he is just a villain, not enough to cause damage to the government; but Li Yifu, known as the "Human Cat", is speculative and does everything he can.
If you are here, you can flatter your superiors, eventually occupy a high position, and do all kinds of bad things.
Of course, the reason why these two people can be notorious for thousands of years is because Li Zhi took the blame.
History books say that it was the call of these two people that triggered the "abolition of the king and the establishment of military power", which led to the eventual fall of Zuo Zuo in the Tang Dynasty to the hands of a woman. In fact, the great misfortune of Temu. Let me ask, when Li Zhishang was the prince, Xu Jingzong worshiped the right hand of the East Palace.
The concubine and Li Yifu sacrificed their lives for the prince. These two positions were the prince's absolute confidants and Li Zhi's direct subordinates. How could they be bewitched by Wu Zetian and collude with her to "depose the king and establish a military force"?
Without Li Zhi's acquiescence or even support, these two "capable men" who are rare in the world of slickness and cunning, would never have taken refuge with Wu Zetian. Instead, they would have tricked Li Zhi...
The real reason should be that the aristocratic family behind Queen Wang posed a threat to Li Zhi's imperial power. Li Zhi followed his father's strategy and took advantage of the influence of the family to rise to power, then stepped aside to consolidate his imperial power.
History is like this, the truth has long been lost in the dust of time, and what we see is just a glimpse.
Just like Han Yuzhou, the prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, such a famous official who worked hard to govern, prepare for war, and fight against the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty died in an assassination attempt by the capitulation faction. He was still described by the "History of the Song Dynasty" as a generation of treacherous ministers who were good at power and domineering and had no plans to fight.
, even tied with Qin Hui...
Why?
Because the "History of the Song Dynasty" was compiled by the Yuan Dynasty, can you expect the Meng Yuan Dynasty to be fair and praise a minister who led an army to resist his march south? And since the day he came to power, Han Yuzhou has tried his best to oppose Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and make Cheng-Zhu disciples
The suppression was so embarrassing that when Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism emerged in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, how could they not try their best to slander Han Zhouzhou?
What is particularly important is that the Yuan Dynasty revised the "History of the Song Dynasty" and created a "Biography of Taoism" to specifically praise Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism. Cheng and Zhu's disciples also established the "Biography of Traitors" based on the "History of the State" of the Southern Song Dynasty. It was not included in Shi Miyuan, but Han Zhouzhou was included in it.
Juxtaposed with Qin Hui, he was insulted as "evil"... It was these people who surrendered to the Meng Yuan Dynasty, and it was these people who later opened the door to welcome Jurchen. The merits of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism are still open to question, but these disciples have no integrity and shamelessness
Especially.
Right and wrong, that's all.
Therefore, just take a look at those so-called history books and never take them seriously...
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Fang Jun felt that he must find time to talk to his eldest brother. The Fang family has his father Yu Ze. With him, the eldest brother can naturally be free from worldly affairs and let himself go. He can drink and recite poems, study the scriptures and have nothing to do.
It's okay, but you absolutely can't get close to those treacherous and unjust people, as that may bring disaster to the Fang family.
But he was not sure whether his eldest brother could listen to his advice. Fang Yizhi was relatively pure and upright. To put it bluntly, his IQ was okay but his EQ was not high enough. He was extremely stubborn when he saw things right.
Can't pull it back...
It seems that we have to find a way to attack Li Yifu, and don't target Fang Yizhi, otherwise this stubborn boss may do something stupid under the instigation of others.
We must take precautions and nip all dangers in the bud.
Fang Jun was also a little worried. He thought that his eldest brother was a worry-free man who spent all day studying old papers and not causing trouble or causing trouble, but he didn't want to take the trouble and take the initiative to find him.
Princess Gaoyang glanced at the two people who were playing chess, and said to Fang Jun: "The wedding is coming, and everything in the house is almost ready. Now Saburo's marriage has come up. It will be okay to get engaged in a while.
, There’s no need to stir up trouble, but the wedding is coming soon, so many things must be prepared in advance, and we must not wrong Saburo.”
When Fang Yizhi got married, Fang Xuanling was in power and had overwhelming power, so the wedding was held with great fanfare.
This was especially true when Fang Jun got married. Princess Gaoyang was the princess of the dynasty and Fang Xuanling was the chief minister. The wedding was grand and grand and is still talked about today.
However, now that Fang Xuanling has retired from office, and people in the officialdom have retired, who can remember Fang Xuanling's support and promotion back then? Although Fang Jun is the Minister of the Ministry of War, his qualifications are still relatively young. How many people are there in the court?
There is no telling how people are betraying his reputation. If the wedding banquet is too shabby, there are too few guests and friends, and the Fang family's face is lost, I'm afraid Fang Yi will also feel aggrieved.
Fang Jun was very pleased.
As a princess, she is noble and noble, but she can still care about her brother-in-law's mood and consider everything carefully, which is really not easy.
Sure enough, a woman is like a fierce horse. If it is tamed, it will naturally ride it for thousands of miles and be docile. On the contrary, it will wander wildly and even buck...
Fang Jun said: "Now my Fang family is prosperous, like a raging fire cooking oil, and flowers are blooming. It is not a good thing. Sanlang's marriage is not suitable for big things. It is reasonable to keep it low-key."
Princess Gaoyang pursed her lips and said calmly: "But if Mr. Lang takes a concubine, it will be known to the whole city. Sanlang knows that he is marrying a matchmaker, but he has to keep a low profile... I won't take care of this matter anymore, I'm afraid Sanlang won't be able to figure it out."
Fang Jun clicked his tongue. The sour smell could be smelled by the entire Chongrenfang.
It is strange to say that when Xiao Shuer came in, this person did not show any dissatisfaction at all. He even took care of the affairs of the house and prepared a big gift for Xiao Shuer, which moved Xiao Shuer so much that she was so moved. How could it happen now?
Are you so unwilling to see that Silla princess Jin Shengman?
She couldn't help but subconsciously glance at Wu Meiniang who was playing chess.
Princess Gaoyang is dissatisfied, but in fact it is not a big problem. She talks without meaning and has a straightforward temper. Even if she is displeased, she will not have any evil intentions. But if Wu Meiniang doesn't like Jin Shengman, she will also want to get rid of him... Fang Jun
I couldn't help but shiver.
This guy's methods are really terrifying...
As if there was a feeling in his heart, Fang Jun looked over, and Wu Meiniang just raised her head, their eyes met with affection, Wu Meiniang pursed her lips and smiled, and winked playfully.
Fang Jun felt even more terrified...
Fang Jun considered his words and said slowly: "This... the situation is different. The Queen of Silla dedicated her territory to the Tang Dynasty, attached her as a minister, and even moved to Chang'an to live. This is very important to the great prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
It is a great promotion, so His Majesty will give the Princess of Silla to my husband. This is a political task. No matter whether it is my husband or the Princess of Silla, even if I feel unwilling to do so, I can only do it.
Let it be, otherwise once it is rejected, the trust of Tang Dynasty in Silla will be reduced, and Silla's loyalty will also be wary. The third brother is a sensible person, and my husband will go to find the third brother later. Let's talk about it in detail
, I think he can understand."
This is not a quibble, it is indeed the case.
It stands to reason that it is just about taking concubines. The noble officials of the Tang Dynasty regarded taking concubines as normal, and the emperor did not care. Some people even took in several concubines a year. It was like eating dumplings during the festival. Why was it such a big deal? Why did Fang Jun do this?
The extravagance of taking concubines was because the status of the Silla princesses was different, and this marriage contained more political significance.
But thinking of this, Fang Jun naturally thought of the Queen of Silla.