Li Shimin, as a well-known sage and lord, his successor was also pinned on high hopes. It is easy to fight in the country and the mountains, but it is difficult to defend the country, and it is not easy for Li Shimin to create the rule of Zhenguan. However, with the development trend of the Tang Dynasty at that time, if there was a Ming Emperor at the helm, it would not be difficult to go further.
Then, in terms of personal ability, who is more qualified to inherit the unification of Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Ke and Li Zhi?
Li Chengqian, when he was young, had a talent for ruling the world, but in his later period, he was obsessed with beauty and misbehaved.
As the eldest son of Li Shimin, Li Chengqian had been pinned high hopes on the general leader Qiankun since he was born. Li Shimin regarded Li Chengqian as a crown prince and deliberately exercised his political ability. When Du Ruyi was seriously ill, Li Shimin sent Li Chengqian to comfort him. When Li Yuan died of illness, Li Chengqian temporarily regent the government and handled state affairs in an orderly manner. At this time, Li Chengqian had already shown his talent for the state of security. However, after Li Chengqian suffered from a foot disease, his temperament changed greatly and he began to raise male pets. After this male favorite was killed by Li Shimin, Li Chengqian erected a monument for him and often wept for him. When the division commander rebuked Li Chengqian, he also sent a killer to assassinate him. Li Chengqian was obsessed with beauty and narrow-mindedness, and was no longer suitable as a crown prince.
Li Tai, talented, has the heart of an emperor, but does not have an imperial city government.
Li Tai was the second son of Empress Changsun, and he was very intelligent from an early age, so he was favored by Li Shimin. Although he was quite accomplished in literature and art, he really had no intentions. Li Chengqian had just been deposed for forcing the palace, and Li Tai could not wait to ask Li Shimin for the position of crown prince. Li Tai promised that after a hundred years, he would kill his son and let his brother Li Zhi succeed to the throne. However, such a lie of killing his son and passing on his brother was quickly exposed by Chu Suiliang, and Li Shimin also knew that this matter was impossible and did not let him do so. Li Tai had the heart to compete for the throne, but he did not know that Taoguang was obscure and had no imperial city government.
Li Ke, who is good at Chanaya, has political practice, and has a rather clear and gentlemanly demeanor.
Although Li Ke was not the most favored prince, he was once praised by Li Shimin as "Yingguo class me". Li Ke had loved to hunt and destroyed farmland, and was deposed after being impeached by Yushi. However, Li Ke did not hold a grudge in his heart, but was very much in awe of such a blunt and exhortatory courtier as Quan Wanji, and was willing to say that he was willing to speak. In addition, Li Ke once went out of the town of Songzhou, selected talents and lifted up his abilities, and governed Songzhou well. In terms of these two points alone, Li Ke did have the qualifications to inherit the unification. Li Shimin also considered letting him succeed to the throne, but the eldest grandson was unscrupulous to support his nephew Li Zhi, and the matter was finally abandoned.
Li Zhi, generous and benevolent, quite talented, is a king of shoucheng, but has no enterprising heart, too indecisive.
After Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, although he created the "Rule of Yonghui", it was only a continuation of the political and economic system formulated by Li Shimin. The only time he made a decision was in the matter of Li Wu Zetian's posthumous behavior, and in addition to that, he acted rather indecisively. Li Zhi was dizzy and affected the handling of political affairs, and Wu Zetian slowly took control of the court. When Li Zhi noticed this, he had the intention of abolishing the queen, but was known to Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian cried and complained and asked Li Zhi to withdraw this heart, and even Shangguan Yi, who made the edict for him to abolish the posthumous edict, was also condemned by the clan. Benevolence is undoubtedly an important reason for the support of the monarch, but too much benevolence has led to indecision and indecisiveness, which is a taboo for the monarch.
Although Li Shimin's four sons have their own advantages, their martial arts are inferior to Li Shimin's. In contrast, in fact, Li Ke is better at governing the world. It was just that Li Shimin, as a wise father, always wanted to save the lives of the princes, and with the eldest grandson's unscrupulous recommendation, the benevolent Li Zhi was pushed to the throne.