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Chapter 872 Luo Xuanzao kills Hebei!
In ancient Handan, just as Suzhou was renamed Suzhou, this city had a new name called Mingzhou.

A thousand years ago, this was the capital of Zhao State.

A thousand years later, this is still the capital of Zhao State.

The Zhao State a thousand years ago was annihilated in the historical dust of the Qin State's cavalry.

A thousand years later, the State of Zhao was shattered under the iron cavalry of King Qin of the Tang Dynasty.

Dou Jiande's wife and others fled back to Mingzhou and immediately went to find Luo Xuanzhao, his right servant.

The Shangshu Provincial Hall seemed quite deserted, with not many people still here. Luo Xuanzao was sitting on a bamboo chair, holding tea in his hand, looking at the sky outside the window. He was in his thirties, and the handsome Luo Xuanye Unlike others, he is very calm and steady.

After seeing Luo Xuanzhao, Princess Zhao and others burst into tears and choked with sobs, "Mr. Luo, the king is at Hulao Pass..."

Luo Xuanzhao naturally knew what happened. He waved his hand and said: "Princess, please sit down. Don't be impatient. Everything in the world depends on man-made things, but you can't escape your fate. Your Majesty was defeated and captured. The matter has come to this. There is no point in being sad."

Princess Zhao sobbed: "Xiang Luo, where will Hebei go in the future? Along the way, many states and counties have returned to the Tang Dynasty. What should we do?"

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Who can say accurately about such things as fate?

Among the generals of the Eastern Expedition, Luo Xuanling was promoted the fastest and the slowest.

When His Majesty extended amnesty to the whole country and reduced taxes in certain states and counties, wasn't it just to win over the people?
Dou Jiande did this in Hebei, so he won the hearts and minds of the people in Hebei. If the Tang Dynasty treated Hebei as cruelly as the Sui Dynasty, even if there was no Dou Jiande, there would still be Wang Jiande and Li Jiande. Most of Dou Jiande's old troops still have doubts and are unwilling to submit. Luo Xuanzhao, the number two figure in Tang Dynasty and Hebei Province, is still staying in Mingzhou and has not come to Chang'an.

Luo Xuanzao shook his head, his eyes fell on the file in his hand, and he said calmly: "I am right here, waiting for Tang Ting to appease Hebei, or to hear the news of King Zhao's death."

Li Yuan wants to kill Dou Jiande!
This is the most shocking news at the end of the fourth year of Wude. Wang Shichong has been killed. In other words, Li Yuan exiled him and demoted him to a commoner, but he died in exile.

In this regard, the Li family is relatively lustful and has a strong ability to raise children, especially sons.

Dou Jiande will give them this excuse. "

Why does Dou Jiande, a man with mud-legged background, have such a high appeal? This is "demonic temptation" and "if you don't kill, there will be chaos." This is Li Yuan's idea.

The crime of his exile was not to resist the Tang court, but to destroy Luoyang and turn Luoyang into a living hell. This reason really makes people speechless. Besides, Wang Shichong's reputation was so bad that even if he was killed directly, it would still be a shame. No one spoke for him.

No one in this world knows better than me about those people in Hebei. They must be severely suppressed to make them obedient, just like how we treat barbarians, otherwise those people will cause chaos.

Luo Xuanzao didn't speak. He turned his gaze to Guanzhong. After a long time, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Hebei's attitude depends on Tang Ting's attitude towards King Zhao. Now is the time to see whether King Zhao's reputation for benevolence is of any use." .”

He said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, Dou Jiande has only been in power for ten years, but he is able to win the hearts of people in Hebei. Isn't this because the people of Hebei have received more favor from him than the Sui Dynasty?

Li Yuan wanted to kill him because Dou Jiande had a good reputation in Hebei and was very popular among the people in Hebei. Tang Ting used Dou Jiande's banner to appease Hebei very smoothly, but the more successful it went, the greater Li Yuan's fear of Dou Jiande became.

His words were very calm, but they were as awe-inspiring as the nine cold days, as sharp as a knife, and as threatening as the cold river.

On the battlefield, he mainly followed Li Shimin and protected Li Shimin's safety. He did not take charge of it alone. Many of the credits were attributed to Li Shimin, so it was already a great promotion to be able to reach this level of official position.

In the Tai Chi Palace, it was still a slightly dark and damp hall. Li Yuan sat at the top with an expressionless face, leaning on the seat quite casually. Zhang Jieyu and others were waiting on him beside him, wearing makeup and powder.

The most outstanding second and third brothers of Luo's generation, one is sitting in Hebei and the other is still outside the world. From the current point of view, it is Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanling who are walking fast and steady.

After the reward for Li Shimin ended, Tang Ting issued a large-scale reward for the generals of the Eastern Expedition, and Luo Xuanye reached the pinnacle of his life.

He was granted the title of Duke of the founding county of the second rank, and was granted the title of general of the second rank of Zhuguo and the general of the auxiliary state.

General Zuo Xiaowei was also changed to General Zuo Yulinwei. The word "zuo" and "shang" differed from each other, which means they were of the same rank.

But Dou Jiande!

Especially Luo Xuanye, Luo Xuanchen vaguely felt that he might be about to create family history.

Luo Xuanchen, the fourth eldest son of the Luo family, still followed Qi King Li Xuanba. After the Eastern Expedition, Li Xuanba gained many titles due to his meritorious service. The biggest gain was that he was granted the title of Grand Governor.

According to the usual practice, he may be released from other states to serve as governor, and finally return to Beijing to serve as minister, minister, and finally become prime minister.

Li Shimin has such a good relationship with the Changsun family, which does not prevent him from marrying other women. The prince has five sons, not to mention Li Yuan. To give birth to one of them at such an old age, and to let the Li family's man only marry one, is really a waste. It would be uncomfortable to kill them.

Especially after the end of the Central Plains War, Li Xiuning, who was responsible for guarding Taiyuan, returned to Chang'an, added the title of "Zhenguo", and served as the minister. He was still the prime minister at the level of three senior officials. At this time, Luo Xuanye, who was also in the political hall, was very useful. .

Adding the crown prince and Taibao, this official position is the same as Li Shimin's Taiwei and Situ. It is a false official position, but it is very glorious.

On both sides of the hall, Li Yuanji's face was full of gloating, Li Xuanba was anxious, and Li Jiancheng was expressionless. No one knew what he was thinking. Only Li Shimin was kneeling in the hall. Just now, he warned Dou Jiande not to be killed.

However, he did not originally follow the path of a military attache. Obtaining the title of Founding Marquis was enough for the time being, and he was promoted to the Governor of the Governor's Office.

He didn't have many military achievements, and he didn't rise very fast, but every step he took was very steady, and he himself was not in a hurry. The Luo family was a whole, but each had its own destiny. He and Luo Xuanling came to the Tang Dynasty at the same time , but now it's very different, that's why.

Li Shimin raised his head when he heard this, secretly thinking that Duke Wen had really told him that his father had a strong prejudice against Hebei.

After a long time, Li Yuan snorted coldly and said: "Erlang, you are prosperous in martial arts, but you don't understand these twists and turns. People like Dou Jiande must not be left here. They must be killed to eliminate future troubles in Hebei forever!"

Just like King Luo Wen back then, he was not the most outstanding disciple, but his ultimate achievement among the Luo clan was second only to King Su, and even surpassed the extremely talented Duke Luo Wen.

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But he had no actual position in the court. Li Shimin didn't give him a job, and he didn't want it himself. He only served in Tiance Mansion and Prince Qin's Mansion. His duties were very simple, commanding the eight hundred guards of Prince Qin's Mansion.

Luo Xuanchen fought less on the battlefield and had a relatively low rank. He was only a guard two levels below the Zhu Kingdom. This was a rank equivalent to the third rank.

Princess Zhao can be regarded as a hero among women in some respects. She heard the implication of Luo Xuanzhao's words and asked in shock: "Luo Xiang, don't you want to join the Tang Dynasty?"

In addition, he was ranked third in the sect of Tong Zhongshu. This official position gave him the power to participate in central political affairs in the political affairs hall. Even if Luo Xuanye did not work, he would not be able to do so, but it was very useful for extending his power.

In addition, there are two top casual officials, Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Hussar General.

This treatment made everyone under Li Shimin extremely envious. They all knew that Li Shimin was his true confidant to Luo Xuanling, so he could put his wealth and life in Luo Xuanling's hands.

What these Hebei people are thinking is to see how the Tang Dynasty treats Dou Jiande. When we kill Dou Jiande, we are not killing him alone, but the benevolence and righteousness that Dou Jiande represents. People in Hebei will think that the Tang Dynasty is still the same. Just like Bao Sui, he was unwilling to let the people of Hebei live a good life. "

When Li Yuan heard this, he immediately became furious and threw the metal cup in his hand directly, "Are these Hebei people threatening me? They are really a group of rebellious people who are disobedient to discipline!"

Is it possible that these people still want the Guanzhong policy? "

Li Shimin was shocked and didn't understand how his father could say such a thing. It was okay for him as Guan Longxungui to hate Hebei. It was his personal interest after all. But now that Li Yuan was about to become the emperor, how could he say such a thing? What about words?

Li Shimin said in a deep voice again: "Your Majesty, you are about to receive the destiny of heaven. All the people in the world, including all the Xia, are your people. The people of Guanzhong are like this, the people of Shandong are like this, and the people of Hebei are also among them. You are the emperor of the world. You are not the emperor of the Guanzhong people, but only the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The most you can do is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin's words were already very rude. Guanzhong alone could only be called the emperor's crown, and people from all over the world could lift the emperor's crown together.

Li Shimin admired his father very much, but as long as he was a person, he would be affected, especially the influence of authority on people. Luo Su's evaluation of Li Yuan had an invisible influence on Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin looks at Li Yuan now, he can't help but feel that he does not have the ability to be the master of the world, so he will think so in various cases, such as now.

And what about Li Yuan?

People become confused when they get old, especially when they are constantly being criticized. He now thinks that Li Shimin has too much credit and his tail is too high. He even doesn't take him as the emperor seriously. .

Now that the world is gradually becoming more peaceful, Li Shimin's importance to the Tang Dynasty has decreased, and Li Yuan is no longer willing to tolerate Li Shimin's arrogance, which is why his attitude is so bad.

Li Yuan suddenly turned around and asked Li Jiancheng: "Prince, do you think what King Qin said is right?"

Li Shimin closed his eyes. Based on his understanding of his eldest brother, he would definitely agree with his father's approach. He didn't know if Wen Gong could arrive in time. When Wen Gong took Dou Jiande away, he, as the successor, would definitely be in trouble.

But Li Jiancheng's words surprised everyone. He cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, what King Qin said makes some sense. Hebei should be appeased. You are the lord of the world, so everyone in the world is your son." .

Guanzhong is like me, and Hebei is like the King of Qin. You have never favored one over the other, so you should treat Guanzhong and Hebei equally. "

Li Yuan immediately beamed after hearing these words, pointed at Li Jiancheng and said: "Prince, what you said is good, better than what King Qin said. I will spare Dou Jiande's life and send people to appease Hebei. I heard that Wei Zheng under your command is from Hebei." Dou Jiande's old man, please explain it to him and let him go."

Li Jiancheng was extremely happy for his hard-won victory over the King of Qin, and he quickly thanked him. Li Shimin and others looked at Li Jiancheng in surprise, wondering how he had changed his gender today, and his words were so relevant to the current situation.

These words were naturally taught to Li Jiancheng by Wei Zheng. As early as when Dou Jiande was captured, there had already been a conversation in the East Palace about how to deal with Dou Jiande.

At that time, Wei Zheng suggested that Dou Jiande should not be killed. At that time, Li Jiancheng thought that Wei Zheng was taking care of his old master, but what Wei Zheng said later shocked him.

"Prince, if Dou Jiande's public support in Hebei is not handled well, chaos may break out in Hebei, which has just been pacified. Of course, it is only possible.

But there is another person in Hebei, named Luo Xuanzao. With him in Hebei, if Dou Jiande is killed today, he will definitely take revenge, and there will definitely be a wave of rebellion in Hebei.

Dou Jiande's old tribe and the nobles in Hebei were already dissatisfied with Guanzhong. After the collapse of the Zhao Kingdom, once their wealth was gone, they would definitely follow and cause chaos.

What will happen when that time comes?
Hebei has strong soldiers and horses, strong folk customs, and many generous and tragic people since ancient times. Moreover, although Dou Jiande failed, Hebei's strength must not have been reduced, and he could easily pull out an army of 100,000.

It was not a chaos that ordinary people could calm down.

The founding generals of the Tang Dynasty, the most capable of fighting and leading troops, were all under the command of King Qin.

It is undeniable that in the end, it will be like the rebellion of Song Jingang, Liu Wu and Zhou, and the King of Qin will take charge of the army.

Doesn't this increase the prestige of King Qin?
Doesn't this make King Qin more successful?
Doesn't this make King Qin more powerful?

If the King of Qin keeps holding the military power, how can you, Prince, sit in the East Palace? This is what you should do to weaken the power of the Prince of Qin's Palace bit by bit, so that the Prince of Qin will lose all real power without knowing it.

Therefore, King Qin must not be allowed to lead the army again! "

It has to be said that Li Jiancheng was immediately convinced as soon as Wei Zheng said these words. He took Wei Zheng's hand and said with emotion: "Only when you are alone do you know what it means to be like a fish in water."

Because of this conversation, what Li Jiancheng said today really made him embarrassed in front of Li Yuan.

Li Shimin was still thinking about this matter when he walked out of the palace, but no matter what happened to the prince, at least the Tang Dynasty was saved from a war that was bound to come.

The next day, Li Yuan issued an order to confer Dou Jiande the title of Duke Chengen, and the food towns of 3,000 households were left in Chang'an. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was house arrest, but it was the house arrest that made people more reassured.

Li Yuan has been quite famous in the world for his pettiness in recent years, so if he wanted to kill Dou Jiande, he would kill him directly.

Dou Jiande's anxious heart was finally relieved. He faced Li Shimin who came to visit him and said, "You said you wanted me to see the style of the future emperor, but I still only saw you."

The implication is that your father is innocent and he will not be my opponent. This is Dou Jiande's evaluation of his opponent. Li Shimin said nothing, just raised a cup to drink tea, and then left here.

There was an uneasy aura in the air, but he didn't know where it came from.

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After defeating Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, Datang began to attack the last powerful enemy, Xiao Mian of Jingchu. Naturally, Li Shimin did not need to take action in the war against Xiao Mian. After all, his contribution was great enough.

In addition to Xiao Xian, Li Tang actually has another problem, and that is Jianghuai's Du Fuwei.

When Li Yuan named him prince, Du Fuwei happily accepted it. Then he learned that Luo Jingcheng was the county king. The most important thing was not the title, but that Luo Jingcheng's rewards in all aspects were worse than his own. wait.

Du Fuwei was not a fool. He was confused at that time. Li Yuan, an old boy, had no good intentions.

This was because he wanted to roast him in the fire, and wanted to take action against him in the future. Du Fuwei thought about it and felt that he couldn't take this title and official position, so he wrote a letter requesting to demote him, but Li Yuan did not agree.

Li Yuan's disagreement made Du Fuwei even more uncomfortable. He wrote again, not only asking for a surrender, but also asking for admission to Chang'an. He really didn't want to be hostile to Li Tang, he just wanted to enjoy glory and wealth.

Seeing Du Fuwei's insistence, Li Yuan finally agreed, but the problem actually still existed. Jianghuai was a self-contained entity. Li Tang's officials were not sent there, and the original group of people remained there. This was very important to Li Tang. For the imperial court, it was a rather unstable factor.

Luo Jingcheng and Luo Xuanjing waited until Du Fuwei entered Chang'an and then talked about the matter again. They actually disagreed with Du Fuwei's entry into Chang'an.

Expressing sincerity also depends on who you are talking to. Du Fuwei's background is too low, so it is useless for him to express sincerity to Li Yuan. If Li Yuan doesn't like Du Fuwei, he will never like him, unless he is from a wealthy family like Luo Jingcheng. Then Li Yuan will reuse it directly.

Luo Xuanjing rubbed his head and said: "Du Fuwei might as well stay in Jiangzuo. After Li Yuan dies, Qin King Li Shimin will definitely be able to accommodate him. Now entering Chang'an is simply delivering food to Li Yuan to see if he can Let’s wait until the day Li Yuan dies.”

The painful thing about Luo Xuan's scene is that it was the couple who persuaded Du Fuwei to surrender after all. This is a bit similar to the recommendation system. If something goes wrong, he can't run away, which will be bad for Luo's reputation.

Luo Jingcheng consoled him: "If he is smarter, listens to us, and surrenders to King Qin early, he should be fine, and the fourth brother will also take care of him for our sake, so that he will not reach the worst step.

The top priority now is to pacify Xiao Xian. The Jiangnan nobles are now a little anxious. When the Sui Dynasty was established, the Jiangnan nobles were left behind. Unexpectedly, when it came time to rebuild the empire, Guan Long would still win, and the Jiangnan nobles would be suppressed again. .

Xiao Mian will be defeated, so we must fight quickly to save Jiangnan from war and make another contribution to our Luo family. "

Luo Xuanjing nodded and recalled Xiao Mian in his memory, "If it were someone else, it would be more difficult. Xiao Mian is mean to his ministers, but he is kind to the people. Everyone in the Xiao family believes in Buddhism and uses the people to persuade him to surrender. can.

However, we can't take all the credit. Emperor Tang sent people here to definitely fight, so we can just wait and see what happens.

It's almost time to pay the tax in Suzhou this year. Once this tax is paid, Suzhou will become a focus of the imperial court, and then there may be a Zong Wangyao who will take charge here. "

Luo Jingcheng knew what Luo Xuanjing was talking about. This year, Suzhou's taxation would probably be the highest among the hundred states in the world. The taxation of one Suzhou might reach 70% of the entire Jiangnan Road. From now on, the world would be dominated by Suzhou. Benefit two.

It is impossible for the imperial court to ignore such a tax-rich land, and it is impossible for the Luo family to control it alone. There will still be battles in the future. As the governor of Suzhou, Luo Xuanjing, the parent official here, will face no small challenges.

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I have to say that the Li family is really unique, and it is time for the Li family to rise. There are many talents in the clan, including King Juyang who has been following Li Shimin, King Li Shentong of Huai'an, and Li Daozong, who are also very powerful in the clan. Generals, or perhaps it should be said that among the Guanlong nobles in these generations, there are endless talents, so that they can build up the empire.

The most powerful member of the Li Tang clan was Li Xiaogong, Prince of Zhao County, who was Li Shimin's well-deserved number one general. This attack on Xiao Mian was led by Li Xiaogong. Li Jing had been in the Tang Dynasty for so many years, and was finally escaped by Li Yuanti. .

Even if Li Jing was used, Li Yuan would not give him a good look, and almost found an excuse to kill Li Jing. In the end, he reluctantly let Li Jing serve as the marching commander to cooperate with Li Xiaogong in the southern expedition.

No one knows what Li Jing is thinking about.

It can only be said that he was not taken seriously in Datang these years. Li Shimin admired him, but he did not get close to Li Shimin, so Li Shimin gave up this idea and just maintained the relationship normally.

Another reason is that Li Shimin saw that Luo Xuanye didn't like Li Jing.

Li Shimin once wanted to recruit Li Jing into Prince Qin's palace, so he chatted with Luo Xuanye about this person.

Li Shimin believed that he had saved Li Jing's life twice, so he should be able to conquer him.

Then Li Shimin saw Luo Xuanye say bad things about others for the first time in his life.

Li Shimin had a deep memory. That day Luo Xuanye said seriously: "King Qin, if you think that you have saved Li Jing, he will be on your side, then you are wrong.

My ancestors said before that Li Jing was a very talented person, not inferior to the famous generals in ancient times.

But he can only use his talents, not as a confidant.

There is only one thing on his mind, and that is to fulfill his ambition, so he will not get involved in these things between you and the prince.

He wants to ensure harvest despite drought and flood.

If you become emperor in the future, you can use him to fight.

But if you want to recruit him into Prince Qin's palace, you must not do it. "

Who is Luo Xuanye?

Li Shimin couldn't understand it better. He said so, and Duke Luo Wen said so, so it seemed that he really couldn't recruit Li Jing.

The reason why Luo Xuanye told Li Shimin about Luo Su's evaluation was because he really didn't like Li Jing, because Li Jing actually alienated Luo Xuanye in order to avoid the fight between the prince and the King of Qin.

Can Luo Xuanye tolerate him?
He has become much better tempered over the years without being chopped on the spot.

What Luo Xuanye said was very important.

The process of Li Shimin seizing the throne must be an extremely thrilling tug-of-war. Everyone in the Qin Palace must be united and there must be no traitors.

As for Li Jing, he was not good at this and was not someone who could be trusted, so Luo Xuanye would not let him enter Prince Qin's palace.

As for whether Li Jing will lose his importance in the future because of this incident, it has nothing to do with Luo Xuanye. He is not Li Jing's father.

Everyone chooses his own path.

Li Jing became what he is now because of his own choice.

When the Luo family's heritage becomes deeper again, the Luo family's genius will explode again. It doesn't matter whether there is Li Jing or not. Besides, Luo Xuanye doesn't think that with Li Shimin's open-mindedness and mind, he will not alienate Li Jing just because Li Jing doesn't help him.

It's nothing more than delaying Li Jing's road to fame, which is not a big problem.

And just as Li Yuan said, "It's better to use the merits than to use the merits." Li Jing has talent, and it will be easy for him to make outstanding achievements in the future. If he is suppressed now, he can be used more in the future.

Li Jing, who is in the south, will probably never know that Luo Xuanye has arranged for him for many years to come, making his career promotion path a little more difficult.

Li Tang's southern offensive has begun, with land and water armies advancing simultaneously. It is naturally difficult for Liang to withstand attacks from all directions. Liang has been surrounded. Only Xiangyang is in the hands of Li Tang in the natural danger of the south, and the rest of Bashu and Jianghuai are in Li Tang's hands.

This war is just like when the Sui Dynasty pacified the Chen Dynasty. Anyone can win, the only difference is whether it is a super victory, a great victory or a medium victory.

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When the south was marching to suppress Xiao Mian, Wei Zheng looked slightly relieved after learning about the incident between the prince and Li Shimin. The prince at least listened to him, so killing the King of Qin was not a big problem.

Knowing that Dou Jiande did not have to die, Wei Zheng felt relieved to go to Hebei to appease Dou Jiande's old troops. Otherwise, he would not dare to go. He would be afraid every time he saw Luo Xuanzao. He was sure that as long as he appeared in Hebei, Dou Jiande would die again. Chang'an, then Wei Zheng will definitely die!
Wei Zheng was unwilling to do so. His goal in life was also very pure, which was to fulfill his ambitions, become rich and powerful, and preferably marry a high-ranking woman.

As for things like dying, don't talk about how people can be prosperous and wealthy after death. It's just a matter of changing bosses, and it has to be life or death.

This concept is the fundamental reason why he and Luo Xuanzao are at odds.

Wei Zheng was very fast. As soon as he entered Hebei, he went straight to Mingzhou to see Luo Xuanzao.

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Wang Shichong, a native of the Central Plains, initially served as Emperor Yang's assistant, and prospered by flattering him. Later, he slaughtered the Sui Dynasty and seized the false throne. He was jealous and harsh, and his ministers were alienated. As a result, the land of Henan in the Central Plains could not be stable for a year, and there were many generals. On the other side, internal and external separation occurred, and the king's army marched in to suppress them. They occupied the holy city of Luoyang and did not know the weather, causing the people to be displaced and the holy city to be in ruins. The crime was so serious that they were released.

Is it not determined by God that he has been full of righteousness in the world, suffered many enemies, and died on the sidelines?

Dou Jiande, a native of Hebei, was a military officer of the Sui Dynasty at first. He hid in Hebei and robbed his family, so he raised the flag of righteousness and occupied Hebei. He arbitrarily forged Zhao and was quite popular.

People at that time said that "at the end of the Han Dynasty, there was Duke Yuan, and at the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was King Dou. In the two Zhao Kingdoms of Hebei, benevolence and righteousness were highly respected."

Wang Shichong was mean and cunning and died, Dou Jiande lived a life of benevolence and righteousness, and the Tang Dynasty was prosperous. From this, the two of them are worthy of attention. ——"Book of Tang·Biographies of Heroes in the Late Sui Dynasty"

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