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Chapter 122 Princess Pingyang Zhao

"It's the third sister."

As soon as Wuyou mentioned the princess who was buried with military rites, Li Shimin thought of Princess Pingyang. He was so excited that he kept saying, "It must be the third sister."

Empress Changsun's usual smile faded away.

Speaking of Princess Pingyang, her mood also became complicated.

Thinking of Princess Pingyang's demeanor and the cause of her death, Empress Changsun couldn't express her depression.

Then, Wuyou confirmed Li Shimin's guess.

"The first one we want to talk about is Princess Pingyang Zhao, the third daughter of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of Tang Dynasty, and the elder sister of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. When it comes to Princess Pingyang Zhao, I can't help but sigh Li Yuan's good life."

"How should I put it? No one else can hope for an outstanding son or daughter. If you have one, you must treasure it by millions. But Li Yuan's children are all very powerful, but he doesn't know how to cherish them."

"If Princess Pingyang were to be Shihuang's daughter, I don't know how happy Shihuang would be, but she came to Li Yuan..."

"I get angry when I mention this. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about Princess Pingyang's achievements first."

"There is still a Niangzi Pass in Shanxi today. The name of Niangzi Pass came from Princess Pingyang. In the 13th year of Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan decided to raise an army. Before he raised his army, he sent a message to his daughter and son-in-law Chai Shao who were still in Chang'an, telling them Your father is going to raise an army. You have to come quickly. After Chai Shao got the letter, he told Princess Pingyang that your father was going to raise an army. I am going to help. It is definitely not possible for us to leave together, but if I leave by myself, you will be in danger. what to do?"

When Wuyou said this, many people were worried about Princess Pingyang.

"Yes, Princess Pingyang comes from a womanly family, and she is in Chang'an. If there are soldiers over there, the officers and soldiers here will definitely arrest her. Then she will be in danger."

"That's true, I just don't know how she's going to escape."

"Why don't you go with Chai Shao?"

"Alas, men make great achievements, but it is women who suffer."

Wuyou couldn't help but laugh: "Our Princess Pingyang is different. She told Chai Shao at that time that you just go your own way. I, a woman, can just put on makeup and find a place to hide." ? Then Chai Shao left. After Chai Shao left, Princess Pingyang did not hide. She disguised herself as a man and went to the Li family's manor under the alias Mr. Li. After going there, she sold off her property and recruited soldiers, and soon a team of hundreds of people was gathered. .”

"what?"

"You're so courageous."

"No wonder the fairy said that she is powerful, and she is really powerful."

"Men don't dare to do that."

"You think a team of a few hundred people can satisfy Princess Pingyang? No, this is impossible. Princess Pingyang contacted the anti-Sui rebels everywhere. In three months, her team grew like a snowball, from a few hundred people to There were tens of thousands of people, including Hu Shang and He Panren alone. Princess Pingyang asked Ma Sanbao to persuade He Panren to surrender. I don’t know what Ma Sanbao said. He Panren, who was more powerful than Princess Pingyang at that time, was really willing to do it. Princess Pingyang's men, and later, Princess Pingyang subdued the rebels such as Li Zhongwen, Xiang Shanzhi, Qiu Shili, etc."

"During this period, the imperial court also continued to send troops to attack Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang's commanders defeated the imperial army more than once, and soon attacked Huxian, Zhouzhi, and Shiping."

"Princess Pingyang is the commander-in-chief, and the military discipline of the team she leads is strict, and orders must be followed. Many people support Princess Pingyang, call her Lady Li, and call the team she leads the Detachment of Women. Qu Tutong suffered several defeats under the princess's hands, and Princess Pingyang's military intuition and command are called geniuses."

"In 617 AD, when Li Yuan crossed the Yellow River and entered Guanzhong, his daughter Princess Pingyang had already secured a large territory for him. When Princess Pingyang and Li Shimin's troops joined forces, they began to attack Chang'an. When they attacked Chang'an, Princess Pingyang also immediately Great work.”

"By taking Chang'an, Li Yuan is equivalent to controlling the Guanzhong area. However, the campaign is not over yet. There are still many enemies around. Li Shimin's commander spent more than two years on the campaign to wipe out these forces. Princess Pingyang stayed in Li The family's base camp was stationed at Niangziguan in Shanxi. For more than two years, she guarded the main transportation route into Shanxi and stabilized Shanxi and the Guanzhong area."

"It can be said that Princess Pingyang made great contributions to Li Tang's country. However, after the country was stabilized, there was no news about the princess. When we heard about it again, it was the news of the princess's death."

"Princess Pingyang's posthumous title was Zhao after her death. She was the only princess with a posthumous title. She was also buried with military honors, which can be said to be the greatest honor."

"However, we have to think about it. Since Princess Pingyang was good at fighting, it means that she is in good health and has no diseases. But why did she die six years after the founding of Datang? What happened?"

"Moreover, a female God of War like Princess Pingyang has not left a name in history, and there are very few records about her in history books. What is the reason?"

"How the hell did she die? Why didn't she have a name?"

"Who is afraid of her?"

Wuyou asked questions one by one, and many people who asked them changed their expressions.

During the Zhenguan period, it had not been long since the princess passed away. Most of the officials knew Princess Pingyang. When the fairy asked about it, they all bowed their heads and remained silent.

Li Shimin looked at the sky and couldn't help but shed tears.

While wiping his tears, he said: "Instruct the historian to record Princess Pingyang's name in the history books, and the princess's achievements must be recorded in detail."

"I guess it's just because Princess Pingyang is a woman, so no matter how great her achievements are, no matter how powerful her military talents are, she will eventually be forced to leave everything in the army and live in the back house like an ordinary woman. That small world manages those trivial matters that she doesn't like all day long."

"But why?"

"She made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, why didn't she become the king or prime minister? Just because she is a woman? They are both Li Yuan's children. Li Yuanji can be the king and have all kinds of powers, but the princess does not? Isn't this fair? What?"

"Moreover, the princess has no ambition to live in the back house. How uncomfortable will she feel if she is forced to break her wings like an eagle and become a house sparrow?"

"It's no wonder that he passed away in just six years. I'm afraid he died in depression."

"If not, why aren't the history books recording it?"

"Here I have to say something, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan really doesn't know how to cherish it. He obviously has such a good daughter, but he has to wrong her. It is said that Li Yuan treats Princess Pingyang differently from other princesses, and his rewards are always better than others. There are many princesses, but is this what Princess Pingyang wants?"

"And everyone should think about it. She can fight with people on the battlefield and rarely loses. After returning to the back house, what can she do? Even go out to socialize, what can she talk about with others? And those What do the princesses, princesses, and concubines think of her? Do they gossip behind her back?"

"The princess can't pursue her aspirations, she's depressed and can't talk to others, she doesn't have any friends in her boudoir, and her husband and father don't understand her, and they try to restrain her. It's no wonder that she doesn't get sick for a long time."

The more Wuyou talked, the more excited he became.

She really felt that Li Yuan was unfair to Princess Pingyang.

"Well, after the princess died, Li Yuan proposed to be buried with military ceremonies. At that time, there were still many people who opposed it, saying that it was not appropriate for a woman to use drum music...I just..."

Wuyou couldn't help but uttered a few curse words: "Why is it inconsistent with etiquette? What happened to women? Why didn't you say it was inconsistent with etiquette when others were trying to conquer the country? Now that the empire is stable, you will be the beneficiaries one by one. Just jump out and use the Three Cardinal Principles and Five Constant Principles to judge Princess Pingyang. I have to ask, how big are your faces? What qualifications do you have to judge like this?"

Wuyou's words made many people blush.

The pedantic one couldn't help but say: "Throughout the ages, there really has been no..."

Someone next to him retorted with a smile: "Come on, I'm afraid you pedantic people have decided everything from ancient times to the present. Didn't the fairy say that Fuhao also led troops to fight everywhere in the Shang Dynasty? They not only fought, but also presided over sacrifices." As for the government, why did you get along with the rituals at that time?"

"A person's merits cannot be judged by a few pedantic people. The common people have their own conclusions. Although Princess Pingyang did not leave a name, the name of Niangziguan after her has not been changed for thousands of years. Until more than 1000 years ago Later, when people mentioned Niangziguan, they would still think of Princess Pingyang stationed here, admire her achievements, and long for her style."

(End of this chapter)