After the change of Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate, Li Yuan can be said to have turned a deaf ear to things outside the window and was very relaxed and only cared about having children. However, on the surface, Li Yuan and Li Shimin's fathers and sons were filial piety, and the succession to the throne was also reasonable and legal, but as long as it was a clear-eyed person, it could be seen that Li Shimin obtained the throne by forcing the palace.
After the usurpation of the throne, what was Li Yuan's reaction?
After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, in order to win the hearts and minds of the people, he released many of Li Yuan's palace people. But even so, Li Yuan still has a lot of women serving around him, this is because Li Yuan is still relatively beautiful in his old age, he especially enjoys this luxurious life, of course, there are many people who speculate that Li Yuan may hope to alleviate his grief by reveling in the gentle countryside. And as long as Li Yuan did not threaten his rule, Li Shimin would support him unconditionally.
Many people think that Li Yuan still interfered in the affairs of the dynasty after his abdication, but the actual situation is that Li Yuan moved to Da'an Palace not long after, and since then he has lived a life of seclusion.
Although Li Yuan was nominally emperor of Taishang, he never issued an order or vetoed Li Shimin's decrees in his capacity as emperor.
Many people do not understand Li Yuan's behavior very much, because Li Yuan is not a coward, you must know that when he was young, he was decisive in killing, and many people were very jealous of him.
However, after he was snatched away from the throne by Li Shimin, not only did he not have the intention of regaining the throne, but even his dissatisfaction was not expressed, and people's personality would indeed change, but the transformation was so great that it was difficult not to be suspicious.
In fact, Li Yuan mainly did not dare to do so. In the imperial court, Li Yuan cultivated many forces. However, after Li Shimin came to power, many people chose to defect to Li Shimin, and the rest of those who were purged, in the imperial court, Li Shimin's status was very high, and almost no one could pose a threat to him. Li Yuan is not superior in any way, and if he confronts Li Shimin, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble.
Among the people, Li Shimin's reputation is very high. Before Li Shimin became crown prince, many subjects called on Li Shimin to become emperor. Li Shimin's ascension to the throne for Li Yuan was a usurpation of the throne, but for the people it was a matter of public expectation.
Moreover, Li Shimin had shown hostility towards Li Yuan very early on, and in the Xuanwu Gate, Wei Chi Jingde went to the palace with a weapon. Although he nominally protected Li Yuan, he actually put pressure on Li Yuan in this way. If Li Yuan is willing to cooperate, then both father and son are happy. If Li Yuan is not willing to hand over power, then the result is not easy to say. Since this incident, Li Yuan felt Li Shimin's determination, so he did not dare to show his nostalgia for power.
Li Yuan knew that if Li Shimin felt that he was a threat, he would definitely not hesitate to get rid of himself. Of course, there is no need for Li Yuan to fight with Li Shimin to the end. After all, after Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng were killed, Li Shimin was one of the few elderly descendants at that time. If Li Yuan killed Li Shimin, the final result would be that Li Tang's side of the country would fall into the hands of others, and this situation was not what Li Yuan wanted to see. So he had to reluctantly accept it and choose to settle for the status quo.