On the contrary, the fate of his younger brother Tang Ruizong Li Dan's family was surprisingly good, his five sons, two of whom were emperors and three were princes, and brotherly love, there was no royal suspicion, let alone cannibalism.
This situation probably made Li Xian beat his head on the ground: My four sons, not even one of them sacrificed to me, brother, why are you so fateful?
Li Dan actually had six sons, the sixth son, Li Longti, died early and was not included in the discussion, and the other five sons were:
• The eldest son, Li Xian the Prince of Song, also known as Li Chengqi, posthumously honored as "Emperor Rang";
• The second son, Li Shu (李撝), also known as Li Chengyi (李成義), posthumously honored as the "Prince of Huizhuang";
• Third son Li Longji of Tang Xuanzong;
• The fourth son, Li Longfan the Prince of Qi, also known as Li Fan, posthumously awarded the title of "Prince huiwen";
• The fifth son, Li Longye (李隆業), also known as Li Ye (李業), was posthumously awarded the title of "Prince huixuan".
Li Dan had no concubines, and both empresses were posthumously gifted, which meant that the eldest son, Li Xian, could occupy the top spot of succession. But the problem is that the third elder Li Longji is too powerful, even his father's throne is earned by him, one of the brothers is legal and unreasonable, and the other is legitimate and illegal, what to do?
It is estimated that Li Dan tasted the pain of his great-grandfather Li Yuan.
However, the incident of Xuanwumen's blood did not happen, and this credit should be attributed to Li Xian, who took the initiative to stand up and abandon the dispute for the throne and support his younger brother Li Longji:
"The one who saves the vice- is the public instrument of the world, shi ping is the first to be long, and the national difficulties are credited." If it is not appropriate, the sea will be disappointed, and it will not be a blessing for the society. The subject now dares to die please. ”
Therefore, Li Longji's throne is half the credit of the eldest brother Li Xian. This is why after his death, Li Longji called him "Wu Taibo" and posthumously awarded him the title of "Emperor Of Ren".
Of course, Li Xian's treatment before his death was unmatched, and Li Longji went to the eldest brother's mansion every three to five minutes to feast and drink, and often stayed in the Song Palace. The eunuchs in the palace who went to the Song palace to give gifts were not broken at all, and these gift lists accumulated hundreds of pages every year.
On the day of Li Xian's funeral, Li Longji personally wrote a letter full of affection and buried it with Li Xian. On that day, it rained heavily, and Li Longji ordered the crown prince to walk dozens of miles in the mud to send each other.
When Li Xian's reputation abandoned the dispute for the throne, Li Huan also expressed his support for Li Longji's reputation, because he was also Li Longji's older brother according to the order.
Maybe you think that his statement is a bit redundant, with his strength and origin, he is not competitive at all, in fact, as long as he is a prince, even if he is not enough, the failure is still more than enough.
Later, Princess Taiping fought with Li Longji, and both Li Xian and Li Huan were used as propaganda tools by Princess Taiping to prove that Li Longji's status was illegitimate. At the same time, Yao Chong, song jing, and Song Jing were more shrewd, and put the two out in advance as assassins, ending the conspiracy of Princess Taiping.
The birth mother of Prince Shen was called "Liu Gongren" and was the granddaughter of the former prime minister Liu Yi. Liu Yi was the uncle of Empress Li Zhi of Emperor Gaozong, and it was thought that this Liu Palace person should have been affected by Liu Yi and punished as a slave in the palace.
Therefore, when Li Huan was born, Wu Zetian wanted to abandon him. It just so happened that Master Wan Hui was there, and the old monk said, "This child is the reincarnation of Uncle Xiyu and can protect his brothers." ”
It is not so much that Li Huan can protect his brothers, but rather that Master Wan Hui intends to protect Li Huan. Li Huan spent his whole life at ease, and even the immortals were hungry for water.
Li Fan was a talented man, he was diligent and easy to read, worked in calligraphy and painting, and befriended a large number of literary scholars, including He Zhizhang, the prototype of "He Jian" in the "Twelve Hours of Chang'an", as well as Wang Wei, Li Guinian and other famous scholars.
During the Wu Zhou Dynasty, the palace collected a large number of orphan paintings from the people, and Zhang Yizhi sent people to quietly copy them and steal the real ones. After the Shenlong Revolution, these paintings fell into the hands of Li Fan. Unfortunately, a fire by Li Fu burned out these authentic works.
During the coup d'état, Li Fan, as the general of Zuo Yulin, followed Li Longji in killing Dou Huaizhen and Xiao Zhizhong, and made a great contribution to the elimination of the Rebellion of Princess Taiping.
Li Fan's biggest regret in this life is that his only son died too early and did not leave him an heir.
Li Ye lost his mother at an early age and was raised by Wang Xianfei, who later had great respect for him. Li Ye also had two half-siblings who died prematurely, and the children they left behind were raised by Li Ye, who regarded his nephews as his own.
The history books record a miraculous story, saying that one year Li Ye was ill, Tang Xuanzong was so worried that he could not sleep after hearing about it, and his hair was white and his face was old after one night. It was so easy to doze off and magically dream of a prescription. So I used this prescription to treat Li Ye, and his condition actually improved.
Li Ye had as many sons and many blessings as the eldest brother, and the two each contributed a stepon to Li Fan and Li Huan, who were heirs.
In short, these four brothers enjoyed all their lives of glory and wealth, and did not experience any tribulations. As royal disciples, power struggles are spells they can't get rid of, such as Li Xian's four sons, or actively or passively fall into the trap, leaving Li Xian's door with only one grandson left. Why is Li Dan so lucky, is it really as Master Wan Hui said, with the protection of the "Uncle Jing of the Western Regions"?
Of course not, fate is in the hands of man.
First of all, the four brothers were sober-minded and all took the initiative to keep their distance from politics.
In fact, these four brothers can't get rid of the entanglement of political interests, and they are always facing the danger of being caught up in the whirlpool, but they all escaped with wisdom.
For example, Li Xian and Li Huan almost became the tools of the Taiping Princess, and if they were a little ambitious, it would be inevitable that the moth would throw fire. Think back to Li Xian's son Li Chongfu, who is why he embarked on the road of no return.
The most typical is Li Fan, who is actually walking a tightrope when he makes friends with celebrities. However, Li Fan is very clever, he does not mess with friends, such as a high-ranking and powerful person like Wang Maozhong, he avoids it. Compared with people who say that he is clean, I think he can clear the relationship, and it is not taboo to make friends with literati and scholars.
While they are far away from political strife, they continue to promote Li Longji's brotherhood, two firewalls, and you have to say that these four brothers are the wisest royal children in history, F4.
Secondly, Li Dan's positive impact on his sons cannot be ignored.
A person's intelligence may be an individual difference, and it is not accidental that several sons are so smart, which must be related to their growing environment. I think Li Dan's attitude towards life is crucial to their impact.
Like his brother Li Xian, Li Dan sat on the dragon chair twice in his life, but the difference was that Li Dan was actually very resistant to the emperor's profession, and if it were not for the promotion of the forces around him, he would prefer to be the prince of the runaway. This may be related to his strong mother, but also to his experience of being cold in the heights.
Even when he became emperor, Li Dan wanted to escape early, so after he was reinstated, he only became emperor for two years, and then he hurriedly zen in Li Longji.
Li Dan's cautious self-preservation could not affect his sons. As we read the Four Kings, you'd be hard-pressed to find a place where you can grasp their handles, and the sense of self-preservation has gone deep into their marrow.
In the end, it is their good fortune to have Li Longji, a brother who is tolerant and filial piety.
Tang Xuanzong Li Longji's attitude towards his brothers and sons was very contrasting, he could kill three sons in one day, but he really achieved fraternity and trust for his brothers.
In fact, the small report to the four kings has never stopped, but Li Longji did not believe it at all. For example, Li Fan befriended celebrities, and many people made a fuss about it. Li Longji only demeaned a few slightly more famous officials, but publicly stated: Brotherhood is nature, and I do not believe that anyone who is far-fetched in this matter will say anything.
Once, Li Longji was very ill, And Li Ye's brother-in-law Wei Shi and the palace superintendent Emperor Fu Gong "falsely talked about the blame", and the emperor was about to swallow his breath, how do we have to do it, and so on. As a result, Li Longji was well, and someone immediately came to make a small report, so Wei Shi was executed and Emperor Fugong was exiled.
This incident scared Li Ye and Princess Wei Shi half to death, and Wei Shi simply put on the crime suit and waited for the government to arrest her. Li Longji did summon Li Ye, and Li Ye did not dare to get up under his highness. Li Longji personally went down the steps and helped his brother: "If I were jealous of my brother, God would blame me." In a word, Li Ye burst into tears.
In fact, Li Longji is not only good to his brothers, but also quite preferential to the children of the clan, which we still have to praise him.
In short, after reading the biography of Li Xian's four sons and eight daughters, we are angry, depressed, and lamented, and the story of Li Dan's four sons is indeed gratifying, warm, and let us see the rare affection of the royal children.
The praise of the New Book of Tang is so well written that I would like to conclude this article:
"Emperor Zhongzong lost his way, and as a mother was deposed, his wife was killed, and the four sons were not allowed to die, nor were they passed on, and the heavens defiled their virtue and exterminated it. Pi Gu cut himself off from Tianyun'er! Emperor Ruizong has a holy son, one is ordained, one is chased by the emperor, three are given to the prince, and the heavens repay him, and the blessings are endless, and the prosperity is great! ”