Xue dare to cheat, isn't he afraid of being beheaded?

Xue dare to cheat, not afraid of decapitation, because he helped, so he didn't decapitate. Although Li Shimin was the superior who killed his brother, we can't deny that Li Shimin was a good emperor, and he could actively listen to the advice of civil and military officials. It is precisely because of this personality characteristic that Xue discovered that he dared to die. Not only that, Xue's enterprising spirit left a deep impression, and Xue was promoted accordingly.

Xue cheated and left an idiom story for later generations. What is the story of this idiom? Hide the sky in the sea? . This is one of the 36 schemes, but it does have something to do with Xue. Xue cheated and let the sea win the battle, and Xue knows it. Below we can explain the origin of this allusion in detail.

As we all know, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Korea was the most difficult place to conquer. In the later period of Li Shimin's rule, the government was consolidated, residents lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the economy continued to develop. Li Shimin wants to expand its territory and make an expedition to Korea. North Korea is located in the northeast of Tang Palace, facing the Tang government across the sea. For the expedition to North Korea, Li Shimin thought for a long time and thought that he should make a personal expedition. After all, this is a good thing to establish his position. In this way, Li Shimin led his men to the river, but it was hard to see the rolling river. Although Li Shimin was really brave and good at fighting when he was young, now he is old, and he is no longer the vigorous teenager, but he still cherishes his life. So the whole army came to a standstill.

If we continue to consume food and grass in this way, the morale of the whole army will undoubtedly be archived. Just as the generals were puzzled by Li Shimin's indecision, their subordinates came to report that a wealthy businessman by the river had prepared enough hay to supply Li Shimin's army for free, hoping that Li Shimin could go and have a look. Li Shimin went to check and saw a red curtain stretching for miles. Good wine and food were all ready on the table, so Li Shimin sat down to eat and drink. After dinner, the rich businessman told the truth. It turned out that he was Xue, and there was no food behind the red curtain. He only hoped that Li Shimin could overcome his fear of rivers. Li Shimin opened the curtain and saw a big river outside. But it was also because of Xue's wit that he successfully recovered North Korea, so Xue was not beheaded, but also made great contributions.