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Everyone is very familiar with the allusion that "Gao Lishi took off his boots for the poet Xian Li Bai", according to the Tang Dynasty Li Zhao's "Tang Guo History Supplement" volume "Li Bai took off his boots" recorded: "Li Bai drank a lot in Hanlin, Xuanzong ordered to write music lyrics, drunk and unbearably, with water fertile, Bai slightly able to move, suo pen a dozen chapters, the text does not add points." Later, he ordered Gao Lishi to take off his boots, and the upper order was discharged by the small castration. "
From this we know that Li Bai is a person with a free personality, debauchery, arrogance, and contempt for the magnates, and most people have no good impression of Colliers, thinking that this person is a typical representative of the dark magnates, many people even think that he is a traitor, but in fact, this is not the case, Colliers is one of the most famous eunuchs in history, and some people believe that Colliers is "the first eunuch in the ages". What ability does Colliers have to be called the "first eunuch of the ages", and today we will briefly analyze this character. Gao Lishi, whose real name is Feng Yuanyi, was born in Panzhou, and was castrated when he was young because of the rebellion of lingnan people, and was a famous eunuch in the Tang Dynasty.
In ancient times, eunuchs were an unusual group, so they could stand out in this pile of "girly", and their talents were definitely very good. For example, Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Teng of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Zheng He and Wei Zhongxian of the Ming Dynasty, Li Lianying of the Qing Dynasty, and so on, are all famous eunuchs in history, who are highly skilled, and their status in the imperial court cannot be ignored, and their power is also very large. That Gao Lishi, who can be praised as the "first eunuch in the ages" in history, must be more capable. We can know him from the following aspects.
First, have a sharp mind, judge the hour and size the eyesight
The person who can serve by the emperor's side must be a person with eyesight, who is flattered when he should be flattered, and who is like a bottle when he should keep his mouth like a bottle. The thoughts of the emperor and the people around him are also speculated about, and then they can make moves that can make people feel satisfied. That is, in order to "mix" well in the imperial court, it is very important to have a keen mind.
Colliers is such a sharp-minded person, he judges the hour and sizes up the situation, grasps the overall situation very accurately, and knows how to advance and retreat. When Wu Zetian was in charge of the imperial government, the situation changed unpredictably. After her death, all the forces in the imperial court were restless. The struggle between various political forces such as Wei Hou, Princess Anle, and Princess Taiping was very fierce, which led to a very unstable political situation at that time.
In so many forces, following a master and serving him is crucial to their future development. Gao Lishi looked at Li Longji, the king of Linzi, and he thought that this person must have done a great job and was a person who could do things. At that time, Li Longji gathered talented and brave men in his domain, hoping to accumulate strength, so as to prepare for the momentum and take the emperor's throne in one fell swoop. So Colliers did a lot of things for Li Longji in the open and in the dark, and won Li Longji's trust.
No one knows whose fruits of this struggle of political forces will be spent, and many court officials are trying their best to see if people are accurate or not, and they are doing their best for their chosen masters. Two years later, the answer came out.
Colliers is right. Li Longji staged a palace coup d'état, killing Empress Wei and Princess Anle and Wu's henchmen, and supporting his father Li Dan to restore the throne, and making himself crown prince. Then as a Collier who wholeheartedly supported him and participated in the plot, it was obvious that the future was bright. According to the Book of Tang, Gao Lishi was promoted to the position of Chaoshan Dafu (朝散大夫) and (内給事), in charge of the affairs of the palace, and often served the crown prince. Colliers became a hot figure in the imperial court.
Second, adhere to principles and oppose traitors
Speaking of eunuchs, many people's first impression is that of traitors, such as Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty, who forged the edict together with the chancellor Li Si and forced Fu Su, the eldest son of Qin Shi Huang, to commit suicide. He was a famous traitor in history, but Gao Lishi was not, although he was powerful and oppositional, he was a "Clear Stream" among many eunuchs, considered a "loyal family slave", and single-mindedly assisted Tang Xuanzong. And he himself was firmly opposed to traitors. Once, Tang Xuanzong said sadly to the Gao Lishi beside him: "Now that he is old, yang Guozhong, the prime minister of the dynasty, and the generals of the side affairs, why worry about the husband?" Gao Lishi replied: "The subject has heard that Yunnan has lost several bereaved divisions, and the generals on the side are too prosperous, so how will Your Majesty control them?" The subject is afraid that once the disaster occurs, it will not be able to be saved, so why worry about it?"
Colliers' words are meant. It not only said what Yang Guozhong had done wrong, but also reminded An Lushan that the army was strong and the intention was appropriate. At that time, Tang Xuanzong was very appreciative of these two people. However, Gao Lishi was able to adhere to his principle of being good for the country and the good of the emperor, and was not afraid of the possibility of killing himself, but still calmly and seriously expressed his concerns and reminders, which was very rare.
Tang Xuanzong trusted Gao Lishi, believing him to be loyal and did not blame him, but he did not listen to these words. After that, Tang Guozhong's power was gained, and An Lushan rebelled, and Tang Xuanzong regretted: "Regret that he did not listen to Qing's words at the beginning, causing today's disaster!" According to the "Zizhi Tongjian", in the twelfth year of Tianbao, in the autumn and August, there was a great famine in Guanzhong, and the rain on the rain hurt the crops, and the good people who were loyal to the country offered it, saying: "Although the rain is abundant, it does not harm the crops." "Fu Feng Tai Shou Fang Zhen Yan said that the flood was flooded, and Guozhong made Yu Shi push it. It is the age, and there is no one in the world who dares to speak out. Colliers waiter, Shang: "The rain is endless, and the secretary can do his best." "Since Your Majesty has used his power to pretend to be prime minister, rewards and punishments are disorderly, and yin and yang are out of control, how dare the subject speak?" On silence.
It can be seen from this that Yang Guozhong's power and power are very arrogant, even to the point of blatantly ignoring the emperor. But Tang Xuanzong tolerated it. As a minister, Colliers knew that the emperor was not pleased, but adhering to his own principles and doing his best to advise, it can be seen how loyal this courtier was to the country.
Third, to be cautious and loyal to the Zizhi Tongjian reads: "Li Shi has been grateful for a long time, and he is feared by both Chinese and foreign people, and the prince is also called a brother, the princes and princes are called Weng, and the horses are directly called grandfathers, and the generations of Li Linfu and An Lushan have all taken the generals because of this." His family was rich and wealthy. ”
Generally speaking, when some ministers have power in the opposition, they will do some things that harm the country and benefit themselves, and harm the country and the people, but Gao Lishi is not, he is in a high position, the power is very large, so big that Yang Guozhong and An Lushan all please him. Gao Lishi was in power and actively participated in political affairs, but he never controlled the government in order to make the emperor less nervous, and the big and small affairs were carefully examined by himself and then transferred to the emperor. Colliers did not have half the intention of interfering in the politics of the dynasty, so all the decision-making power was still in the hands of the emperor. Sima Guang commented: "Naturalness and prudence are too little, and when good looks, they bow down and do not dare to be arrogant, so the Son of Heaven will always do it, and the scholar will not be evil." In the first year of the first century, Li Longji, who had already stepped down, was forced to "move." Regardless of the danger to his life, Gao Lishi angrily rebuked the powerful Li Fuguo: "Li Fuguo, Hugh is rude!" Emperor Taishang is the Fifty-Year Heavenly Son of Taiping, and now that you are driving ximen, you have come with your troops in uniform, what do you want to do?"
Li Fuguo scolded angrily, "You old thing is really not interesting, get out of here!" He killed one of Colliers' attendants on the spot to vent his anger. Everyone present was afraid and trembling, but Gao Lishi was still not afraid and continued to rebuke: "The Emperor Taishang asked the soldiers how they are, don't hurry up and put down their weapons, shout long live!" The soldiers saw that Gao Lishi was so heroic and his morale was high, and shouted long live to Tang Xuanzong.
Gao Lishi once again reprimanded Li Fuguo: "Don't hurry up and escort the Taishang Emperor with a horse!" Li Fuguo was timid, and without the arrogance of before, he obediently escorted Xuanzong to the Xi Nei Taiji Palace. From these three "rebukes," we can see how loyal this Golis is. Li Longji praised Gao Lishi like this: "When Lishi is on the throne, I sleep steadily."
Later, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was forced to take the throne, and Gao Lishi was imprisoned with the suspicion and dissatisfaction of the newly enthroned emperor, and was not free until the amnesty of the world.
At that time, this minister who had once been in a position of power and opposition was just an ordinary old man who was old and old. But he was no longer a powerful official. On the way back to the capital Chang'an, he learned that Tang Xuanzong Li Longji had died, and he was very sad and painful, and finally went on a hunger strike and vomited blood and died, at the age of 79.
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