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"But everything always has a dual purpose."

"Being rich is a good thing, and accumulating wealth is also necessary. However, if you forget that wealth is taken from the people and used for the people, and just accumulate wealth for self-defense, it will definitely encourage people in the world to take it for themselves and become the target of public criticism."

"But the descendants of future generations misappropriated wealth and squandered it, which was the cause of ruin. Although they practiced frugality, they were stingy to the people of the world and finally started the disaster of national destruction. It cannot but be lamented!"

"The frugality of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty is a virtue, but if this is the only basis for governing the world, and it is only based on this for selecting successors, it will not be enough."

"As a personal character, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty has a lot to praise, but as a king of a country, what is more important is the rules of governance that can be followed by his children and grandchildren, and the tragedy of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty lies precisely in this."

"Because Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was not good at poetry and calligraphy, he did not pay attention to education, and he focused on the ideas of the Korean Legalists. He practiced benevolent government in the early years, but became increasingly violent in his later years, killing and punishing without mercy. He did not argue in the middle, and did not recognize his relatives."

"There is absolutely no inheritance and revival of the policies of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Yuwenhu of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in respecting Confucianism. There is no establishment of the dominance of Confucianism, no establishment of a complete benevolent kingship, and no large number of Confucian scholars filling the ruling group. There is no Give full play to the guiding role of Confucianism."

"The lack of strategic planning and long-term achievements, and the micromanaging of everything, led to short-sightedness and mediocrity in politics. There were problems in handling the relationship with the queen, the education and selection of the prince, and the failure to establish a good succession, which ruined the great success of the Sui Dynasty."

"Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty paid too much attention to some small details, but ignored the important matters of Qianqiu's foundation."

"The biggest mistake Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty made in his life was to change the heir apparent."

"Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty initially made his eldest son Yang Yong the crown prince. Yang Yong was a generous and honest man, and his behavior was unpretentious."

"Although there is some suspicion of luxury in personal life, it is just a common problem among the children and grandchildren of ordinary emperors. When the world is at peace, it is extremely common for him to be a prince, have a good appearance, and have many beauties in the inner palace."

"Besides, under the feudal system, the emperor and nobles were allowed to fully satisfy their personal desires. The average official still had three wives and four concubines, not to mention the prince of the East Palace? The heir to the rule of the country was abolished just because of some problems in his personal life, which is sufficient evidence for the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Wen's "not reaching the general level"."

"Deposing Yang Yong and establishing Yang Guang also shows that Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty had no knowledge of others."

"Yang Jian's second son Yang Guang was a careerist who was very good at disguise. When he saw that Yang Yong fell out of favor, he fell in love with his parents. He "practiced frugality, treated courtiers respectfully, and was extremely humble." In addition, he had the ability to pacify the Chen Dynasty. Because of his great contribution to the country, he gained the trust of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty."

"When Yang Guang's wings were full and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty discovered that he had evil intentions, it was already too late to recall Yang Yong to entrust him with important tasks."

"Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was seriously ill, and Yang Guang went to the palace to attend to his illness. He sent his confidants to assassinate him on his sick bed, and he killed his father and became an unfilial tyrant. He became an unfilial tyrant that has been reviled throughout the ages. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was killed. Although it was because of Yang Guang's actions, it can be said that It was caused by his own mistrust.”

"History often has extremely interesting coincidences. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was frugal throughout his life. He hated luxury and debauchery the most. He accumulated treasures and was devoted to frugality."

"For the crime of extravagance, he deposed his crown prince and chose his son Yang Guang, who he thought had his own legacy, as his successor."

"But Yang Guang was extravagant and extravagant. I am afraid that he was not only more than his brothers, but also far above the tyrants of the past and present. The wealth accumulated by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was not only for Yang Guang to squander, but also became the material support of the uprising in various places in the late Sui Dynasty." The Sui Dynasty prospered due to Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, but it probably fell due to Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and the tyranny of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had nothing to do with Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty."

Li Shimin: Ridiculous!How ironic!You must be frugal and don't allow your relatives to be extravagant and wasteful, and you want to dethrone the prince because of this, but what about your own old age?What is your new crown prince?
Queen Ma: I really want to mention Queen Dugu. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty could not do this without you, Queen. Your suspicious character is destined to keep you from getting far!
Zhu Yuanzhang: The queen is right!Character determines destiny. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty really slapped himself hard in the face in his later years!

"I really agree with the saying "Character determines destiny"!"

"Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty had a deeply suspicious nature, and the political situation was changing and treacherous. In order to survive in this special environment and to succeed in ascending to the throne, he had to be far-sighted and insightful, which enabled him to successfully survive one calamity after another. , and eventually became the Lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and established the Great Sui Dynasty."

"However, after the change of dynasty, because he took the throne from an orphan and a widowed mother, the legitimacy of the dynasty was insufficient, so he was suspicious."

"This suspicious character determined that he could only share hardships with the veteran heroes who followed him, but could not share wealth and wealth. He repeatedly set up jails and killed the heroes who helped him seize power."

"And in his later years, he became even more suspicious. Because of suspicion, he killed Yu Qingze, who was also known as the Fourth Noble. The extraordinary King of Shu ignored Yang Xiong, who was too popular, and deposed Su Wei, who was suspected of being a clique..."

"The most ironic thing is that Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was frugal and loved the people."

""Although the promotion of frugality led to a sharp increase in social wealth, frugality was also a reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty. ""

"Yang Jian grew up in a temple when he was a child. He wore plain clothes and vegetarian food, and lived a frugal life. This made him develop a character that advocates frugality."

"Although he is the emperor, he does not eat much meat, does not use gold and jade ornaments, and the concubines in the palace do not decorate. He is the most frugal emperor in history. He knows the importance of frugality, educates the prince to be frugal, and talks about the country Nothing can last long because of luxury and corruption.”

"Because of frugality and less exploitation, people were able to live and work in peace and contentment. Their household registration and property increased dramatically. Together with other measures to promote production, all industries flourished and the economy prospered in a short period of time."

"Having been accustomed to hard times, food and property piled up in the treasury, even on the corridor. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, who pursued frugality, began to indulge in enjoyment in his later years, wasting money and coveting enjoyment."

"Isn't it ironic? In his later years, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty also began to spend extravagantly and enjoy himself."

"And because of the suspicion of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and the frame-up of Yang Guang and others, the King of Shu Yang Xiu was also deposed."

"He is very harsh on his own sons, not to mention others. He often scolds ministers he is dissatisfied with, kills and deposes meritorious officials. Very few meritorious officials can end well."

"He has a strict character and strict usage. He believes in using heavy codes in troubled times. If you steal a penny, you will be sentenced to death. What is even more extreme is that he executed three young men who stole melons because they were thirsty."

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