"Later, Cheng Biting Jin went to Wagang, voted for Li Mi, and was in charge of the most elite 8,000 hussars in Wagang with Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin and others."

"Cheng Biting Jin fought bravely, fought a tendon, whether it was under Li Mi or later Wang Shichong, he was highly used."

"But Cheng Yanjin also knew that these two people were not big people, so he led a group of subordinates to defect on the battlefield and surrendered to Li Yuan's Tang army."

"Li Yuan was very serious about biting gold, and assigned him to the command of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and let him serve as the third commander of the left, in charge of thousands of Tang troops."

"Li Shimin also values Cheng Biting Jin, because he has a brute strength in battle, and he is a brave general like Fan Xu, a famous general of the Han Dynasty, who often rushes to the front."

"Soon Cheng Biting Jin was crowned the Duke of Su Guo, and he was a first-class knight."

"In the seventh year of Wude, the crown prince Li Jiancheng secretly plotted against Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and the first step was to play some small tricks and send Cheng Yanjin to Kangzhou to do the assassination."

"Kangzhou was a place far away from the emperor at that time, and it was precisely because of this unsmooth career that Cheng Biting Jin hated Li Jiancheng."

"Two years later, the change of Xuanwumen, Cheng bit the gold and reciprocated the peach."

"Cheng Biting Jin's 45 years of officialdom has a lot to do with his attitude towards the world."

"Cheng Yanjin is very loyal, and when Li Shimin decided to launch the Xuanwumen Change, Cheng Yanjin was the first to stand up and take the initiative to support Li Shimin."

"Cheng Bitingjin's decision is very wise, and it also makes Li Shimin see Cheng Bitingjin's determination, confidence and loyalty."

"From that time on, Li Shimin decided that he would not disappoint Cheng Yanjin in the future."

"After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne of the crown prince, Cheng Yanjin, who had the merit of supporting him, was named the general of the right military guard of the third grade, and was in charge of the palace forbidden army."

"After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Cheng Yanjin was appointed as the assassin of Luzhou, and the envoy supervised the military affairs of Lu, Rong, and Rong."

"At that time, Cheng Yanjin was equivalent to serving as the minister of the Qin Mission, and he was also in charge of the military power."

"Li Shimin successfully ascended to the throne of the Tang Dynasty, and he was so gracious to Cheng Yanjin that he even married his daughter to Cheng Yanjin's son, and the two of them became in-laws."

"After that, Cheng Biting Jin Shi's career was even smoother, first he was renamed the hereditary Lu Guogong, which is different from Qin Qiong and other ordinary national dukes."

"He was also crowned the general of the town army from the second grade, and the main task of Cheng Yanjin at this time was to stay in Chang'an and defend the Beijing Division, although the official position was a general on the left and a general on the right, but most of them were honorary titles."

"Cheng Yanjin's status in the DPRK has also been greatly improved."

"He is already a national prince, and with this relationship with Li Shimin, he can be said to be a very popular minister."

"However, Cheng Yanjin did not have any desire for power, and although he had already gained a high status and status at that time, he rarely participated in the political affairs of the DPRK and China."

Until the first year of Tang Gaozong's Xianqing, Cheng Yanjin was appointed as the "General Manager of the Green Mountain Road March" to conquer the Turks in the west. ”

"This is the pinnacle of Cheng Biting Jin's career, and it is also the pinnacle of the Tang Dynasty's military generals, and the marching chief is the highest official position in the Tang Dynasty with real power."

"And this time, Cheng Yanjin's subordinates are also gathered, and the most famous one is Su Dingfang, which is Su Lie in most people's mouths."

"But this expedition also reflects Cheng biting Jin Hanhan's side, he is only suitable for charging into battle, not for being in charge of the army."

"Because Wang Wendu, the deputy head of his command, was jealous of Su Dingfang, who had repeatedly made military exploits, he slandered in front of Cheng Yanjin, and said that he had the emperor's secret decree."

"The simple Cheng Biting Jin also didn't make a distinction, and obeyed Wang Wendu's words, first letting the Tang army march slowly in the harsh winter wind, and then slaughtering the city after the victory."

"These two decisions, the former made the Tang Army lose troops in vain, and the latter made Cheng Yanjin even more infamous."

"After the division of the army, Wang Wendu was dismissed for falsely preaching the holy decree, and Cheng Yanjin was also implicated, and he was lost as the head of the marching army and was demoted to a commoner."

"But after that, Cheng Yanjin was activated again, and he was a stabbing in the local area, but it didn't take long for him to resign and go to Chang'an to retire."

"In the second year of Linde, the 77-year-old Cheng Yanjin died, he was a legend in his life, he was not smart, nor was he clever, and his promotion depended on loyalty, brute force, and blessing."

"But this Han Han general, who doesn't know much about human feelings, has achieved the pinnacle of military generals in the Tang Dynasty."

"If you want to say that people are simple, you can still understand the face of being a leader, and you are not greedy for power, a military general does not value power and status, this is not what a leader wants, even if Wu Zetian ascends the throne, Cheng Yanjin has nothing to do."

"The reason why Cheng Yanjin has been able to dominate the officialdom for forty-five years, and even Wu Zetian does not dare to make a move on him, is mainly because he knows how to get along with the leader."

"In the process of Cheng Yanjin's promotion, he has always been able to capture the needs of leaders and continue to provide help and support to leaders."

"He knew that the leader needed an obedient minister rather than a general with outstanding achievements, so he chose to keep a low profile after Wu Zetian ascended the throne and minimized his threat."

"This made Wu Zetian eliminate his doubts about him, thus saving his life."

"In addition, Cheng Yanjin can also accurately judge the intentions of the leader and know when to take a step back."

"He knows very well that in officialdom, if his fame surpasses that of the saint, it is a dead end."

"Therefore, when the previous leaders changed, Cheng Yanjin always chose to be a low-key rear guard and not to strive for merit."

"This wisdom of knowing how to advance and retreat allowed him to avoid risks in the political struggle and win more opportunities for himself."

"During Li Zhi's reign, although Wu Zetian was favored and supported by Li Zhi, the ministers were extremely dissatisfied with this."

"At this critical moment, Cheng Yanjin did not choose to stand on either side, but remained silent."

"He can only pay without asking for anything in return, hide his ambition deep in his heart, and not touch the emperor's scales."

"Cheng Yanjin was once named the prime minister of the auxiliary state, but he was also able to accept the status of being demoted to the history of the little thorn, and even voluntarily resigned from his official position, this attitude of not being greedy for power made it easier to win the trust of the leader and become a close confidant of the monarch."

Cheng Yanjin left an image of a "reckless man" and a "fool" in the officialdom, in fact, this is his way to save his life. ”

"He is well aware of the intrigues in the court, but he never comments too much on anything. Whether he was promoted or dismissed, he was always able to accept it calmly and without the need for excuses. ”

"His attitude in the court made people mistakenly think that he was stupid, so they didn't want to get entangled with him. It was this performance of "great wisdom and foolishness" that allowed Cheng Yanjin to save his life when others were dying. ”