Although he had written an edict before and agreed to distribute the treasures in the treasury to the concubines, it was only because he was blown away and temporarily lost his head.

At this time, King Qin contradicted him a little, but it also made him clear his mind, so the matter was suppressed.

"Um?"

Li Hongyun once again realized that there seemed to be a deviation here.

Because it is obviously inconsistent with the content of historical records.

According to historical records, Concubine Yin De and Zhang Jieyu immediately complained after returning to Chang'an City. Liang Gaozu was furious and asked the King of Qin: "Is my edict not as good as your teachings?"

As for the promises made to King Qin before, even if Liang Gaozu didn't mention them, King Qin naturally didn't dare to mention them, otherwise wouldn't that be a slap in the father's face?

I can only kowtow and apologize.

But Liang Gaozu was still angry. After King Qin left, he said to Pei Ji: "My son has been leading troops outside for a long time, and he has been led astray by those scholars! He is no longer the well-behaved and sensible Erlang back then!"

The scene in front of him was once again different from the history books, which meant that Li Hongyun had to use his logical thinking ability again to determine which one was more likely.

If we judge based on reason, the historical records are even more untrustworthy.

After all, Liang Gaozu was also the founder of the Liang Dynasty. Look what he was doing here?

First, he promised King Qin that after he captured Luoyang, he could distribute all the treasures to the soldiers. However, as soon as his two beloved concubines blew the whistle, he changed his mind and even wrote an edict himself for the two concubines to grab.

The treasures of the soldiers.

Forget it, after being pushed back by the King of Qin, the two noble concubines cried to him. Liang Gaozu's first reaction was to become furious and called the King of Qin back to scold him.

Although the emperor's edicts were not as good as the King of Qin's teachings, which made him, the emperor, a little embarrassed when he said this, the problem was that he was not justified in this matter.

The Battle of Luoyang was so brutal that I had already told the soldiers beforehand that after taking Luoyang, all the treasures inside would be awarded to the soldiers.

What will the soldiers think if the promise cannot be fulfilled after the victory?

The Liang Dynasty began in troubled times, and the importance of the army is self-evident. Would a founder like Liang Gaozu not have thought of this?

No matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense.

So, was Liang Gaozu a man whose rewards and punishments were unknown?

Li Hongyun thought about it carefully. Judging from various historical records, he was really...

To determine whether Liang Gaozu's behavior is in line with his character, we must look at two points.

The first is whether his behavior in other areas reveals his unclear rewards and punishments. The second is whether he despises the soldiers who are fighting abroad.

Unfortunately, the answer to both of these questions is yes.

Liang Gaozu's rewards and punishments cannot be said to be fair and impartial, they can only be said to be random and random.

In the seventh year of Wude, Liang Gaozu restored the nine-rank Zhongzheng system and brought back the decadent system of selecting officials based on family status that should have been replaced by the imperial examination system;

Emperor Gaozu of Liang also ennobled the clan, and all children became kings. Historical records record that "there have not been as many as now since the Chu Dynasty";

Liang Gaozu also appointed officials and made wishes on a large scale, even dictating to more than 2,000 people a day. At this moment, history seems to have directly crossed over to the Qi Dynasty, allowing the people to experience the joy of "redundant officials" in advance.

And these are obviously evidences of his unclear rewards and punishments.

Another point is conclusive: during the Xuanwumen Incident, almost all the founding heroes were concentrated under the King of Qin, but what about the people around the emperor? They were a group of old people from the previous dynasty, and the princes were noble.

In historical materials, we can hardly see many awards given by Emperor Gaozu of Liang to meritorious ministers, and few of the famous generals at that time were actually under the command of Emperor Gaozu Liang.

Often the King of Qin would fight a battle, and then he would receive a victory report. Liang Gaozu would give a reward to the King of Qin, and then his soldiers would drink soup with the King of Qin.

According to historical records, although Liang Gaozu was the nominal founder of the Liang Dynasty, in fact, he basically never fought a war.

Ever since he came to Chang'an, the King of Qin has been fighting in the south and north, opening up territory and expanding territory.

And this can be said to be unique among the founding kings of all dynasties.

Not to mention the earlier Chu Dynasty, the founding king participated in almost all major battles; and the later Qi and Sheng dynasties, the founding king also fought with one sword and one gun.

Although one of the two Taizus and Taizongs of the Qi Dynasty bullied orphans and widowed mothers, and the other drifted with donkey carts, the former was a general of the imperial army and a master of martial arts. He could stand firm in such troubled times and create a dynasty with his military talents. There is no doubt about the mother; although the latter was drifting in a donkey cart, he indeed once commanded the battle to destroy the country.

Looking at the separatist forces at the same time as the Liang Dynasty, Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and others also personally commanded the battle.

Only Liang Gaozu had no experience in commanding an army.

His riding skills and shooting skills may be good, but it is obvious that he is not good at marching and fighting.

Some people may say, since the King of Qin is here, why would the emperor put himself in danger?

good question.

Then you can take this question and ask the founding kings of Chu, Qi and Sheng dynasties.

There were many famous generals in the founding of these three dynasties, so why didn't they leave the matter of destroying the country to their generals and sit in peace and enjoy the blessings in the capital?

There are only two possibilities for Liang Gaozu's behavior: either he was unwilling or he was unable.

Reluctance means that he doesn't want to live and eat on the battlefield, as he thinks that would be too hard; no, it means that he doesn't have such a good ability to lead troops, and he knows very well that he is not the material.

But no matter which possibility it is, it is very stupid for a founding king to be lazy and complacent in the rear.

Because power is never top-down, but bottom-up.

It's not that you automatically have power when you become an emperor, but you only have power when everyone thinks you should be an emperor.

In troubled times, the only way to win is to win.

From this fact, it can be seen that Liang Gaozu either lacked ability or lacked political wisdom.

If he could really go to the front line to fight with the soldiers and build up his prestige like Sheng Taizu, then it would be impossible for King Qin to succeed in carrying out the Xuanwu Gate Revolution.

Therefore, judging from two points, it is not surprising that Liang Gaozu made such a decision.

Because he had almost never been on the battlefield, had never seen the brutality of the battle outside Luoyang City, and had no idea how much blood and sacrifice those generals and soldiers had paid to capture the city, so he naturally did not feel like going back on his words and took out a lot of money from the treasury.

What a big deal it is to give treasures to your own concubine.

Because he has no clear idea of ​​rewards and punishments, he awards large amounts of rewards to those close to him, especially those from the previous dynasty, the aristocratic clan, and completely ignores the resulting problem of "the redundant clans and officials bring a heavy burden to the people", so he indulges both parties.

It is not surprising that famous concubines want jewels, official positions and lands.

After some consideration, Li Hongyun made a decision.
Chapter completed!