An epitaph unearthed in Jinan, Shandong Province tells us why Qin Qiong fell ill in 12.

After that, every time I got sick, people said, "I grew up as a soldier, fought more than 200 wars, and got a bad sore." "How many times have I bled before and after? Are you safe? " ? Old Tang book

It seems reasonable that Qin Qiong said that he had been ill during the Zhenguan period. He has been a soldier all his life, and has experienced more than 200 battles before and after, suffered numerous injuries, and spit out dozens of barrels of blood. How can he not be sick? This is not empty talk.

Qin Qiong worked hard on the battlefield. Brave? Famous, more capable? One warrior in ten thousand? Take the lead, for example, when I followed Shi Biao, it happened that Wagangjun and Xiao were fighting in Tongshan, and the situation was fierce. Shi Biao was hit by a stream vector, and the soldiers around him were scared to flee.

Only Qin Qiong fought our way out, rescued Shi Biao, and assembled skirmishers to fight against Yu Wenhuaji, and finally won the battle of Tongshan. We can imagine that Qin Qiong must have suffered many injuries and lost a lot of blood in this battle.

This is just an example. In fact, Qin Qiong experienced more than 200 wars in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. As the saying goes? How can I walk by the river often without wet shoes? After so many wars, how can you not get hurt and bleed?

From this point of view, it is completely reasonable that Qin Qiong fell ill during the Zhenguan period, but strangely, from Li Shimin's accession to the throne to his death in 638, Qin Qiong fell ill for as long as 12 years. This doesn't look like a real illness at all, or even if it is, it can't be sick 12 years.

Many people explained that Qin Qiong was faking his illness, and his purpose was to retreat quickly and not to take part in the court battle. This is indeed very possible. You know, Qin Qiong is not the only warrior around Li Shimin, but also Wei Chijingde and Cheng Zhijie, who are the masters on the battlefield. Like Qin Qiong, they are always covered by new injuries.

Why is Qin Qiong sick? He has been ill for 12 years, which is unreasonable. The only explanation is that Qin Qiong hasn't been sick for a long time even if he is sick, and he is pretending to be sick most of the time.

Many people agree with the fact of pretending to be ill, but many people think that Qin Qiong is loyal to Datang rather than Li Shimin, so he didn't take part in the event in 626. Is this really the case? Four girls have looked through the history books, and there are records of Qin Qiong's participation in this matter in the books of the Tang Dynasty.

Like old Tang books? Biographies of Qin recorded:? On June 4th, it was completed from Zhu to Yuanji. ? And old Tang books? The biography of Sun Shunde records:? In the ninth year of Wude, he built Xuanwu Gate with Qin. ? Wait a minute.

Even without these records, it is not difficult to imagine that he will attend. After all, I followed after I voted for the Tang Dynasty and always worked for Qin Hefu. His first position after joining the Tang Dynasty was as the coach of Fu Qin Ma Jun, and later he was Li Shimin's right-hand man. Without Li Shimin, who would he be loyal to? He is not on Li Shimin's side. Whose side is he on?

Then, since he was involved in this matter, why did he pretend to be ill after Li Shimin ascended the throne? The reason for this can be found in his grandfather and father.

At the end of last century, a tomb of Sui and Tang Dynasties was discovered in a village in Jinan, Shandong Province. After excavation, it was found that the owner of the tomb was Qin Qiong's father Qin Ai. An epitaph was unearthed in the tomb, which showed us Qin Ai's life.

According to the records in the epitaph, the Qin family can be regarded as the Ying family. Of course, of course, by Qin Aizu's parents, the Qin family had fallen behind, and it might only be in the middle reaches among many aristocratic families in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Qin Ai's father, Qin, worked as the archives of Guangning King in Northern Qi Dynasty, and Qin Ai joined the army as a clerk in Hulu Wudu House.

Many people may not have heard of Huluwudu. Actually, he has a lot of connections. He is Xu of Beiqi, and his wife is Princess Yining of Beiqi. He can become Xu, and his family background is naturally serious. In fact, the father of Hulu Wudu is the famous general Hulu Guang in the history of Northern Qi Dynasty.

Hu, Duan Shao and Gao Changgong are the three great generals of Northern Qi, who built a solid Great Wall for Northern Qi. Because of their existence, the Northern Zhou Dynasty failed to attack the Northern Qi several times. But these three people died one after another within three years. In addition to Duan Shao's death, Hu and Gao Changgong, a brave warrior, were killed, and the ruler Gao Qiu killed them.

Hu Zhijun is strict, and being an official is very low-key. Because of his special status, one daughter is a queen, two daughters are princesses, and three sons are Xu, which is a distinguished hall, but Hu is afraid, because many little people in the DPRK are jealous of him and always want to get rid of him, such as the ancestor God and Mu Tipo.

In addition, Northern Zhou was afraid of welcoming the light, so he fabricated rumors that were not conducive to welcoming the light. This rumor is exactly what these villains in Beiqi used to provoke Gao Wei to get rid of the light. Cushman & Wakefield really designed a plan to trick Hu into the cool breeze hall and then kill him.

Then, Gao Wei executed all Hu Luguang's family members, including Hu Luguang's eldest son, Hu Luguang Wudu. In the second year of Hu's tragic death, Gao Changgong was also given a glass of poisoned wine by Gao Wei. The three great generals died one after another, and Beiqi was no longer available. Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty attacked on a large scale and easily destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty.

After the demise of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty declined rapidly because of the death of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and was quickly replaced by the Sui Dynasty. Many people in the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty entered the court to be officials of the Sui Dynasty, but Qin Fang Taihe Qin Ai and his son did not enter the officialdom again. According to the epitaph, Zhou Wuping Qi, Jun (Qin Ai) returned to his hometown. ?

Since then, he has lived in seclusion. At that time, Qin Ai had just turned 30, but she was already disheartened by officialdom. He lived in seclusion for more than 30 years in Licheng County, qi zhou, until his death in Daye for ten years.

In those more than 30 years, it was not that no one asked Qin Ai to come out of the mountain, but that he remained unmoved and was only disheartened by officialdom. When he worked near Hulu Wudu, he saw with his own eyes how chaotic the state affairs in Beiqi were and how intrigued the officialdom was. How could a loyal general like Hulu Guang have such a result? It was really chilling, so he and his father would rather live in seclusion than be an official.

As the son of Qin Gui, Qin Qiong lived in seclusion with his father and grandfather since childhood, which naturally had a great influence on his officialdom. Although I am willing to join the army and make contributions when I grow up, I don't want to enter the DPRK to participate in intrigue after the world is stable.

So when Li Shimin ascended the throne, the world had calmed down, and a military commander like him was useless, and there would be no unity between civilian and military commanders. He chose to retire, learn from his grandfather and father, and live in seclusion. But he was a great hero in the Tang Dynasty, and it was impossible for him to retire to his hometown and live a leisurely life. He can only pretend to be sick as General Zuo Wuwei.

The disease lasted from 12 until his death in 638. Qin Qiong's action is what Li Shimin is happy to see. During the Zhenguan period, the role of civil servants has surpassed that of military commanders. It's time to suppress Wu Xiuwen. Qin Qiong's approach is undoubtedly wise, so Li Shimin naturally agreed to Qin Qiong, let him always? What's wrong with you? .

After Qin Qiong died, Li Shimin? Our company was specially ordered to set up a stone army internally to make contributions to the war. ? This is a unique honor. Five years later, the portrait of Qin Qiong once again entered Lingyange, becoming one of the twenty-four outstanding figures in Lingyange.