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The emperor, the most special figure in ancient China, has the greatest imperial power and the throne. In order to seize the throne, how many bloody battles have been staged in history, how many dark sides of human nature have been exposed, and the most precious emotions have also fallen victims on the road to power, only because power is tempting and the desire for power is endless.
However, in the vast history, there are also some special and independent people, who see through power, but also override power, and eventually go down through the ages, so thoroughly and thoroughly, they are truly wise.
There is such a figure in history, who not only refused to be the crown prince, but also took the initiative to give up the throne and was willing to live an obscure life, but he also lived a peaceful and rich life, won the respect of the world, and was crowned emperor after his death, he was Li Xian, the brother of Li Longji of Tang Xuanzong. Li Xian, whose original name was Li Chengqi, was the eldest son of Li Dan of Tang Ruizong. In 710, Li Longji, the king of Linzi, and his aunt Princess Taiping of Zhenguo launched the "Tanglong Coup", which not only abolished Li Xian's son, the new emperor Li Chongmao, but also killed Empress Wei and Princess Anle's henchmen. Afterwards, according to the Tang Dynasty etiquette system, the emperor's throne should be succeeded again by Li Longji's father, Li Dan, the fourth son of Wu Zetian. In the same year, Tang Ruizong ascended the throne for the second time.
Although there was a new emperor, the situation at that time was still a dark tide, and who should the crown prince be crowned to? Li Chengqi was the eldest son of Li Dan's concubine, and according to the ancestral system, he was crowned as a prince, and the appointment of Li Chengqi as a prince was also the meaning of the chancellor of the dprk. However, Li Dan ascended to the throne, Li Longji also made great contributions, and everyone saw his talent and ambition in the eyes, and the new contradictions around power seemed to become very sharp again.
Who should be made the crown prince, the involvement of the powerful Taiping Princess henchmen in the DPRK and China has made things more complicated. Because her mother Wu Zetian set a precedent for women to govern, daughter-in-law Wei Shi and daughter Princess Taiping were also full of desire for power, after the coup, nephew Li Longji became Taiping's biggest nemesis. As a result, Princess Taiping began to try her best to win over Li Chengqi, and she knew that once Li Longji gained power, she would never have a head start, and if she manipulated Li Chengqi, who was benevolent by nature, there would be many turning points in things. From Li Chengqi's point of view, relying on the strength of Princess Taiping, coupled with the identity of the eldest son, being the crown prince is also a matter of ten to nine.
However, later things developed unexpectedly, and Li Chengqi voluntarily gave up his position as crown prince and wanted to cede his Zen to his third brother Li Longji, which surprised others, but for Li Longji, who regarded himself as Cao Aqi (Cao Cao), it was a sudden surprise, and he was both excited and grateful.
In 716, the 63-year-old King of Ning, Li Xian, died of illness, hearing the news of his death, Li Longji cried loudly, and the next day his purpose was to pursue his brother's noble qualities and posthumously call him "Emperor Jean", as the name suggests, that is, to tell the world that his brother was kind to him. Subsequently, Princess Ning was made empress and buried Li Xian with the etiquette of an emperor.
Therefore, Li Xian is also one of the most special emperors in Chinese history, although he did not serve as an emperor for a day before his death, he was the best emperor in the history of our country, enjoying a lifetime of wealth and wealth, and his name was still hanging on. History has also proved how wise he was to cede the throne to Li Longji, and his brother's ambitions were clearly revealed, and if he was obsessed with power again, a fratricidal confrontation was inevitable. When Grandma Wu Zetian was in power, the family suffered a lot, their mother Liu Shi and the third brother's mother Dou Shi were wrongfully killed, and his father Li Dan was deeply in danger many times and survived the most difficult days together. The brotherhood of Li Xian and Li Longji is also a rare warm color in the Tang Dynasty royal family where sword light and blood shadow are commonplace.
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