Why did Guo Can Ziyi, a general with outstanding military exploits, die a natural death?

The history of Guo Ziyi is summarized as follows: In the war to quell the Anshi Rebellion, Guo Ziyi commanded or participated in the major battles such as the battle to conquer counties in Hebei, the battle to recover two capitals, and the battle of Yecheng; After the Anshi Rebellion, he planned to retreat to Tubo and return to Chang 'an. Persuade Uighur to defeat Tubo again; Pacify the rebels, pacify Hedong. He served in the army all his life and made outstanding achievements. History books call him "rebuilding the royal family, honoring the older generation" and "being a man who has lived in the world for twenty years". Guo Ziyi is not only good at martial arts, but also good at observing, thinking and dealing with problems from a political perspective. He is both civil and military, honest and intelligent, so he can make great contributions in the complicated battlefield at that time and save himself in the sinister officialdom. After Guo Ziyi's death, the evaluation of Zi Tongzhi Ji Jian Tang Forty-three is: he has made great contributions to the world, but his master is beyond doubt; He is a great minister and is not jealous of the public; He was arrogant and extravagant, but he was not wrong. He died at the age of 85. So why is Guo Ziyi so successful? Let's look at Guo Ziyi.

Guo Ziyi experienced seven dynasties, namely, Wu Zetian, Tang Zhongzong, Tang Ruizong, Tang Xuanzong, Tang Suzong, Tang Daizong and Tang Dezong. Since Xuanzong, his son Tang Suzong, grandson Tang Daizong and even his great-grandson Tang Dezong have been protected by Guo Ziyi.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, An Shi Rebellion broke out. Xuanzong was promoted to Wei, served as the satrap of Lingwu County, served as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Party, and ordered him to lead the army to fight against the rebellion. The fate of the Tang Dynasty was almost entirely in the hands of Guo Ziyi. After expelling Tubo and returning to Chang 'an for the first time, Tang Suzong personally joined the army and said to him, "It is also important to rebuild the country." What a high evaluation this is! Things like this have happened more than once, and disasters and crises in many countries have been solved by Guo Ziyi one by one. When there was nothing in the world, the emperor was worried that his work would overwhelm the Lord and sent him to the wild. Although most of North Korea's civil servants and military commanders are Guo Ziyi's proteges, once the emperor has doubts, he will immediately hand over power and leave calmly. When the country was in trouble, as soon as he received the imperial edict, he did not complain and resolved the crisis. So four generations of monarchs have to rely on him. In addition, Guo Ziyi is modest, cautious, high-profile and low-key, which is well explained by a short story.

After he acceded to the throne, he was awarded the honor of "respecting his father" and promoted Qiu because of his outstanding military exploits and high respect. However, Guo Ziyi is not arrogant, but modest and prudent and kind to others. Guo Ziyi was named King of Fenyang, and Wang Fu was built in Chang 'an, the Taoist capital of pro-benevolence. Since the completion of Wang Mi in Fenyang, the gate of the mansion has been wide open every day, allowing people to enter and leave, and Guo Ziyi people are not allowed to interfere. One day, a general under Guo Ziyi's account was going to be transferred to other places, and he came to Wang Fu to say goodbye. He knew that everything was forgiven in Guo Ziyi's house, and he walked all the way into the inner city. It happened that he saw Guo Ziyi's wife and his beloved daughter dressed up, while Guo Ziyi, the sovereign, was serving them. One minute, they asked the monarch to pass a towel, and the next minute, they asked him to carry water. They used the monarch as a slave. The general was afraid to laugh. When he came back, the general told the story to his family. In this way, the news spread from one story to another, and within a few days, the whole capital talked about it as a joke.

Guo Ziyi wouldn't listen to anything. His sons felt that they had lost the face of the monarch. When they met, they came to see their father and asked him to order them to close the door like any other palace and not let others in or out. Guo Ziyi smiled, and her sons cried and knelt down to beg him. One of the sons said, "Father, you have made great achievements. People all over the world respect you, but you don't respect yourself. You let anyone into the inner room at will. The children think that even Yi Yin, the sage of Shang Dynasty, and Huo Guang, the general of Han Dynasty, can't do it like you. " Guo Ziyi restrained his smile, told his son to get up, and said earnestly, "I opened the government door to let people in and out, not to pursue fame and fortune, but to protect ourselves and save our own lives."

There is another thing that people who like opera will know better, and that is "Playing the Golden Branch" by Xu Ai, our youngest son. On the 70th birthday of his father Guo Ziyi, Ai Guo had an altercation with Princess Shengping and scolded, "Do you think your father is an emperor? My father doesn't want to be an emperor! " Defeated Tang Daizong's pampered princess. The princess was furious and went back to the palace to tell her father. Dai Zong said, "What he said is not wrong. If Guo wants to be emperor, the world will not belong to our family. " Order the princess to go home. When Guo Ziyi learned about this, he locked Ai Guo up and went to the emperor to confess his crimes. Dai Zong said, "As the saying goes,' neither stupid nor deaf, neither old nor old', don't pay attention to things between children and husbands." After he came back, he hit Guo's warm staff dozens of times by himself. This matter was described in detail in yesterday's article, so I won't elaborate here. This incident reflects that Guo Ziyi, who was born in a high position, is not proud of taking credit and is cautious everywhere.

This is Guo Ziyi's situation. He has been a military attache all his life, but he can "make contributions without doubting the Lord, be a very important person without being jealous of others, and be extravagant and wasteful without wronged people". He is careful to sail for thousands of years, and he is modest and prudent to ensure that he has a good start and a good ending!