贞观十七年,这一年唐太宗44岁,距隋末晋阳起兵已有26个年头,他想起了为李唐建立和兴盛立下汗马功劳的众多老臣。这些老臣中,有的已不在人世,如魏征刚于年初去世,殷开山早在20多年前、来不及看到李世民登上帝位就在征战途中病逝;还活着的也多已老迈,如李靖已经72岁,房玄龄、高士廉等也都年近70。李世民不禁觉得有些伤感,于是下令在皇宫内修建凌烟阁,命阎立本绘制二十四功臣画像,皆 Zhenguan seventeen years, this year Emperor Taizong 44 years old, from the late Sui Jinyang army has been 26 years old, he remembered the establishment and prosperity of Li Tang, many achievements made a lot of veteran. Some of these veterans are no longer alive. For instance, when Wei Zhenggang passed away early in the year, Yin Kaishan died too late to see Li Shimin ascended the throne on his way to succession. Li Jing was already 72 years old. Years old, Fang Xuanling, Gao Shilian, etc. are also nearly 70 years. Li Shimin can not help but feel a little sad, so ordered the construction of Lingyan Pavilion within the palace, ordered Yan Libin painting twenty-four heroic portraits are