However, it was Xiao He who facilitated the trap, so there is a saying: Xiao He succeeds and Xiao He loses.

In my impression, there are at least three historical figures in Chinese history who belong to the "Successful and Xiao He Failure" type of figures. They have all contributed to the country's progress, but they have all contributed to the country's decline. Producing direct or indirect influence, they are: Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, Qing Emperor Qianlong:

The first: Tang Xuanzong Li Longji. Li Longji was a figure of success and failure in the Tang Dynasty. Li Longji was wise and decisive in the early days of his reign. He worked hard on the basis of his predecessors and created a prosperous era, which brought the Tang Dynasty to its peak. However, in the later period of his reign, he gradually became dim-witted, indulged in sensuality, relied on traitors, and made mistakes in military strategies, which led to The government was in chaos, class conflicts arose, and the "Anshi Rebellion" broke out again. The Tang Dynasty's national power declined sharply.

Second place: Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Di was also a figure in the Ming Dynasty who was successful and Xiao He failed. Regardless of morality and etiquette, King Zhu Di of Yan came to the throne through the Battle of Jingnan and finally created a prosperous age. This move was positive for the development of the country. However, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, changed the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty and began to use eunuchs to run the secret service. It is generally believed that Zhu Di This move had a great impact on the subsequent eunuch chaos in the Ming Dynasty.

Third place: Emperor Qianlong, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty. Qianlong was also a figure of success and failure for the Qing Dynasty. Not to mention whether the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong has been exaggerated, but according to relevant records, the national power of the Qing Dynasty did reach its peak during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods. Qianlong's life was remarkable in terms of martial arts and peace of mind, and the country also developed; However, he refused to establish diplomatic relations with foreign countries and blindly closed the country to the outside world, which caused the Qing Dynasty to become seriously disconnected from the world. This in turn delayed the country's further development and paved the way for future generations to fall behind and be beaten.