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Chapter 158 Chang Sun Sheng

Su Yue saw their comments and said, "Okay. That is to say, you know Queen Changsun and Changsun Wuji. Do you know their father?"

My charming and short-lived ancestor: Huh? I don’t know!

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: Yes, but I remember he is a nobleman, right?
Wan Ning can't sleep. (Guan): It seems so, but I remember he should be from the Xianbei tribe?

Jiangnan has encountered mist and rain: Ouhou? No wonder some people say that Li Zhi is not a Han Chinese!

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: Hahahaha, what is this? I remember some people said that Li Shimin was not Han! Don't believe this kind of fool
Wu Buyi: Nothing wrong! This kind of person has a screw up in his head!
Su Yong saw their comments and said, "Okay, let's take a look at this big boss's deeds!"

Changsun Sheng (552-609), nicknamed Ji Sheng, also nicknamed Goose King, was a native of Luoyang, Henan, and of the Xianbei ethnic group.

Minister and diplomat of the Sui Dynasty, the great-grandson of Sun Zhi, the eldest son of King Wenxuan of Shangdang in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the third son of Sun Si, the third director of Yitong in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the father of Sun Wuji, the famous Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the father of Empress Wende.

Changsun Sheng was intelligent by nature, dabbled in books and history, and was good at projectiles and archery, "killing two birds with one stone."

During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he served as a sergeant of the Siwei and a captain of Fengche, and was appreciated by Yang Jian, the Duke of Sui.

After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, he successively served as the third division of Yitong, General of Zuo Xunwei Hussar, General of Zuo Lingjunwei, and General of Youxiaowei. He went on many missions to the Turks and proposed the strategy of "diplomating far away and attacking close, separating the strong and joining the weak", which divided and disintegrated. Turks.

In the fifth year of Emperor Yang's reign (609) of the Sui Dynasty, Changsun Sheng passed away at the age of fifty-eight.

After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, by virtue of his status as Queen Wende, he was awarded Shangzhuguo, Sikong and Qiguogong, with the posthumous title of "Xian".

Changsun Sheng had been in contact with the Turks for more than 20 years in his life. Although he did not command any major battles, he made great contributions to dividing and disintegrating the Turks, maintaining peace in the northern Sui Dynasty, and promoting national integration with his outstanding strategies.

The "Complete Sui Dynasty" contains five memorials by Chang Sun Sheng: "A memorial to the Northern Expedition", "A petition to alienate the Turks", "A memorial to the Lord Xu Ranqian", "A memorial to the Migrant Rangan tribe", "A memorial to please comfort Du Lan" tribe".

My charming and short-lived ancestor: distant friendship and close attack? Why is it so familiar?

The pig came to the bowl quickly: Hahahaha, isn't your nickname Zheng Ge? Isn’t it true that the Qin State was defeated one by one by making friends with distant people and attacking near people?

I can’t sleep at night (Guan): Agreed! Very much agree!

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: So history has reference significance!
I send my thoughts to the bright moon: But his deeds are really amazing! He is worthy of being the father of Empress Changsun and Changsun Wuji.
My charming and short-lived ancestor: Hahahaha! Sure enough, the tiger father has no dog son.

Jiangnan is already in mist: There is nothing wrong with them, they are both so outstanding, how could Changsun Sheng be a mediocre person?

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: there’s nothing wrong with her at all! So Changsun Sheng Niubi

Su Yue saw their comments and said, "Then how much do you know about Chang Sun Sheng? Have you ever known him before?"

My charming and short-lived ancestor: No, I don’t know, I’ve never seen it
I send my love to the bright moon: plus one! I don’t know Chang Sun Sheng either

The pig came to the bowl quickly: I should have seen it before. It was the "Idiom Story" that my parents bought when I was a child. There is a story in it called Kill Two Eagles with One Stone. It should be about him

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: Yes! I seem to have an impression too!
My charming and short-lived ancestor: Oh my God! admire!
Su Yue saw their comments and said, "Okay, let's take a look at his deeds!"

Kill two birds with one stone

Changsun Sheng is very skilled in martial arts, especially good at projectiles and archery.

When he was escorting Princess Qianjin into the Turks in his early years, he once went hunting with Sabolo Khan. He encountered two eagles flying and fighting for meat. Sabolo Khan gave Changsun Sheng two arrows and said, "Please shoot them."

Changsun Sheng then bent his bow and ran towards it. When two eagles were fighting for it, he shot through both of them with one shot. Shabolu Khan was overjoyed and asked all his sons and nobles to get close to Changsun Sheng and learn his projectile and archery skills.

Later, when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty enthroned Qimin Khan, he granted him archery in Wu'an Palace. He selected people who were good at archery and divided them into two teams for a competition. Changsun Sheng was also among them.

Qimin Khan said: "I was able to meet the emperor through Ambassador Changsun. Today I am given a shot. Please let me join his team."

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty approved it. Changsun Sheng got six arrow targets, and each arrow hit the bullseye. In the end, Qimin Khan's team won.

At this time, there was a group of kites flying in the sky. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said to Changsun Sheng: "You are good at projectiles. Bounce them down."

Changsun Sheng fired ten rounds in a row, and each shot hit the target. The kite fell in response to the pill.

Serve Emperor Yang

In the first month of the fourth year of Renshou (604), Changsun Sheng completed his work of pacifying the Turks and returned to Chang'an. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty suddenly died. Yang Guang, who had been established as the crown prince, secretly did not mourn and appointed Changsun Sheng as the internal bodyguard. Knowing that the gate is forbidden, he will pay homage to the general of the left army immediately to ensure that he ascends to the throne smoothly. This is Emperor Yang.

Soon, Yang Liang, the Han king in charge of Bingzhou, raised troops in Jinyang (now southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province) and openly opposed Emperor Yang's accession to the throne. The Sui armies of Qi Liang, Yu Zhengzhi and others were unlucky and retreated steadily.

Based on the recommendation of his important minister Yang Su, Emperor Yang appointed Li Zixiong, the former governor of Jiangzhou, as the general, and Changsun Sheng as the governor of Xiangzhou. He recruited the Shandong army and cooperated with Li Zixiong to suppress Yang Liang's army.

Changsun Sheng's son, Changsun Xingbu, served under Yang Liang. In order to avoid suspicion, he declined. Emperor Yang comforted him, and Changsun Sheng was ordered to send troops to defeat Yang Liang.

After returning to the army, he became a general of the armed guards.

In the third year of Daye (607), Emperor Yang wanted to patrol the north to Yulin County. He wanted to leave the fortress and sent troops to show off his strength.

Fearing that Qimin Khan would be frightened, he first sent Chang Sun Sheng to do Qimin Khan's work.

After Qimin Khan heard the news, he summoned the chiefs of dozens of tribes including Xi and Shiwei to gather to welcome Emperor Yang.

Changsun Sheng saw overgrown weeds in front of the camp and wanted Qimin Khan to pull them out personally and let the chiefs of various tribes see them so that they would understand the emperor's majesty.

After thinking about it, he pointed to the grass in front of the tent and said, "This root is very fragrant."

After hearing this, Qimin Khan said: "It doesn't smell very good."

Changsun Sheng added: "Wherever the emperor visited, the princes would personally sweep and clear the royal roads to show their utmost respect.

Nowadays, the tent is deserted, so I just keep the herbs! "

Only then did Qimin Khan realize his true intention, took out his sword and weeded the grass himself.

After seeing the elders of other tribes, they rushed to imitate him.

Qimin Khan also ordered the whole country to open a royal road, starting from Yulin in the west and reaching Yuji in the east, with a length of three thousand miles and a width of a hundred paces.

When Emperor Yang learned of this, he admired Changsun Sheng's method very much.

Later, Changsun Sheng was appointed as the governor of Huaiyang.

Before he took up his post, he was reinstated as General You Xiaowei.

(End of this chapter)