The idiom "a smile hides a knife" describes a sinister villain 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 powerful position, Those who want others to possess themselves, and those 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 traitor who collaborated with Xu Jingzong. He was the main force in "deposing the king and establishing a military force", a criminal who overthrew the Tang Dynasty, and a scum that will be infamous for thousands of years.
However, in fact, there are essential 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. Li Yifu, on the other hand, was a pure traitor. He was not only morally corrupt, but also ruthless and cruel.
This person once advised Li Zhi, who was the prince at the time: "Don't take small kindness lightly, accumulate small things and become famous; don't do small things, accumulate small things and be upright". He also said, "Flattery has its own kind, and there are many ways to be evil and clever. It's cute." If it doesn't stop, the harm will be obvious." He spoke so eloquently, but in the end he bullied men, dominated women, belittled his colleagues, and did anything.
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 and end up in a high position, doing 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 forces", which led to the eventual fall of Zuo Zuo in the Tang Dynasty to the hands of a woman. In fact, it was actually the great disgrace Te Miu. Let me ask, when Li Zhishang was the prince, Xu Jingzong paid homage to the right hand of the East Palace. The concubine, Li Yifu sacrificed his life for the prince. These two positions are the prince's absolute confidants, and they are Li Zhi's direct subordinates. How could he be bewitched by Wu Zetian and collude with her to "depose the king and establish a military force"?
Without Li Zhi's acquiescence and even support, these two "capable men" who are rare in this world of slippery 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 Zhiyan used his father's strategy and took advantage of the power of the family to rise to power, and 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 Zhou, the prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, such a famous minister who worked hard to govern, prepare for war, and fight against the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty died in the assassination of the capitulation faction. He was still described by the "History of the Song Dynasty" as a generation who was good at domineering power and war without plotting. The treacherous minister is even equal to 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? Since the day Han Zhou came to power, he had strongly opposed Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and suppressed Cheng and Zhu's disciples. When Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism emerged in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, how could they not try their best to slander Han Zhou?
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 Zhou was juxtaposed with Qin Hui, insulting him 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 the Jurchen. The merits of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism are still open to question, but these disciples have no integrity, Shameless 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, or do nothing. It's okay, but you definitely 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 got 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 among old papers and did not cause trouble or invite trouble, but he didn't want to take the trouble to go 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 has been almost prepared. 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, and many things must be prepared in advance, so we must not wrong Saburo.”
When Fang Yizhi got married, Fang Xuanling was in power and had great 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 still remember Fang Xuanling's support and promotion? Although Fang Jun is the Minister of the Ministry of War, his qualifications are still relatively low. It is unknown how many people in the court will betray him. If the wedding banquet is too shabby and there are too few guests and friends, not to mention the loss of the Fang family's face, I am afraid that Fang Yi You 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. It's like a burning fire cooking oil and flowers blooming. It's 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 you take a concubine, Mr. Lang, you have to make it 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's strange to say that when Xiao Shuer came in, this person didn't 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 couldn't help but why is it 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. This person is talkative but has no intention, and has a straightforward temper. Even if she is displeased, she will not have any evil intentions. However, if Wu Meiniang does not like Jin Shengman, she will also want to get rid of him... Fang Jun I couldn't help but shudder.
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 panicked...
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. 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 his husband will go to find the third brother later. Let's talk in detail , I think he can understand."
This is not a quibble, it is indeed true.
It stands to reason that it is just taking concubines. The noble officials of the Tang Dynasty regarded taking concubines as normal, and the emperor did not care. Some people even took several concubines a year. It was like eating dumplings during the festival. Why make such a big fuss? The reason why Fang Jun wanted to take concubines in such a grand way this time was because the status of the Silla princess was different, and this marriage contained more political significance.
But thinking of this, Fang Jun naturally thought of the Queen of Silla.
It's really good...
