In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin summoned Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Shiji, Chu Suiliang, plus Li Zhi, the King of Jin, to the palace for discussion. In this matter, the Zizhi Tongjian and the New Book of Tang were copied, and the original text was: "The emperor wants to establish the king of Jin, but he is undecided, sitting in the two yi palaces, and the group of ministers has been dismissed, leaving the affairs of the Eastern Palace alone, Xuan Ling, and Yan Yan." ”
Li Shimin's eldest son, Li Chengqian, although he was made crown prince, was challenged by his second son, Li Tai. Li Chengqian, whose position as crown prince was crumbling, attempted to launch the Xuanwumen Rebellion 2.0 version, killing his father and ascending to the emperor's throne. Li Chengqian was denounced, and as a result, the East Window incident occurred. Li Shimin issued an edict deposing Li Chengqian as a commoner.
Li Shimin stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
After Li Tai overthrew Li Chengqian, he was supported by Fang Xuanling, Cen Wenwen, and Liu Sidao, and became the most popular candidate for the position of crown prince. The eldest son Wuji and Chu Suiliang were a pair of sworn enemies, and these two did not like Li Tai and wanted to support Li Zhi, the prince of Jin, as crown prince. Li Tai was anxious to eat hot tofu, and said that after succeeding to the throne, he would kill his only son and then pass the throne to Li Zhi, the king of Jin.
Chu Suiliang seized on this matter and made a big fuss, and Chu Suiliang asked Li Shimin: "Did An you kill his beloved son for the sake of the lord of the world, and grant the kingdom the King of Jin?" His Majesty used to take Chengqian as his heir, and he loved Tai again, and his concubines were unknown, and they have been to this day. If you must be litai, you must not leave the king of Jin. ”
Li Tai stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Shimin listened to Chu Suiliang's words and immediately decided to make Li Zhi crown prince. The crux of the matter is that Li Tai's henchmen are too powerful. Fang Xuanling was the Prime Minister of Zhenguan, who served as prime minister for seventeen years and had deep roots in the DPRK. Cen Wenwen and Liu Sidao were also powerful factions in the DPRK, and Chai Shao's son Chai Lingwu and others also supported Li Tai.
If Li Shimin wanted to make Li Zhi crown prince, he must make Li Tai's henchmen dare not make trouble. Li Shimin immediately made a decision and ordered Li Tai to be placed under house arrest. Li Shimin convened this high-level meeting, and the main topic was to make Li Zhi crown prince. Li Shimin was afraid that Fang Xuanling and others would not obey, so he played a suicide drama.
Li Zhi stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
Before Li Shimin could say anything about the establishment of the crown prince, he began to cry. Li Shimin said while crying: "My eldest son Li Chengqian wants to kill me, the fifth son Li You wants to kill me, his brother Li Yuanchang wants to kill me, and the second son Li Tai also has a ghost fetus, I don't want to live!" (My three sons and one brother, unknown, my heart is dead)"
Li Shimin not only said that he did not want to live, but also drew his sword to kill himself. When Fang Xuanling saw that the situation was not right, he quickly hugged Li Shimin. Eldest Sun Wuji and Li Shiji also hurried to hug Li Shimin. Chu Suiliang snatched Li Shimin's sword and handed it to Li Zhi, the King of Jin. (The emperor threw himself into the bed, took the sabre and turned himself, did not hesitate to wait for surprise, scrambled to hold it, and seized the sword to the king of Jin.) ）
Eldest grandson wujie stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Zhi and the four ministers were overwhelmed by Li Shimin's fright. The five people said in unison, "As long as Your Majesty does not commit suicide, we will fully support whatever you want to do!" ”
Li Shimin played this suicide drama, just waiting for this sentence. Li Shimin said emphatically, "I want to establish a king!" ”
The eldest grandson, Wu Ji and Chu Suiliang, originally supported the King of Jin. Li Shiji was the governor of the Jin Dynasty and was the teacher of the King of Jin. Li Shiji had long wanted to be a teacher and an apprentice, and he would definitely support the King of Jin. Li Zhi definitely wanted to be the crown prince, and he couldn't oppose himself. Of the six people present, five wanted to make King Jin crown prince, and only Fang Xuanling had different opinions.
Li Chengqian stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
The crux of the matter is that in the case of the emperor performing the bitter love drama of drawing a sword and committing suicide, Fang Xuanling just had different opinions and did not dare to say it. In the case that Fang Xuanling wanted to talk and stopped, the eldest grandson was not afraid to come. The eldest grandson said, "Respectfully, those who disagree will be cut off!" ”
As soon as the eldest grandson said this, Fang Xuanling did not dare to squeak. The matter of Li Shimin's canonization of Li Zhi as crown prince was thus conclusive. After Li Shimin made Li Zhi crown prince, Cen Wenwen died of depression. Liu Sidao was falsely accused by Chu Suiliang and was wrongfully killed by Li Shimin. Fang Xuanling knew that the situation was not right, and quickly asked to resign from the position of prime minister.
Li Shimin trusted Fang Xuanling very much, so he forced Fang Xuanling to serve as prime minister. Fang Xuanling resigned again and again, and after several years, he finally resigned successfully. Fang Xuanling died a rich and noble life, and he was also able to enjoy Li Shimin's temple court, which can be described as a grand mourning.
After Emperor Gaozong of Tang ascended the throne and became emperor, Fang Xuanling's son Fang Yi'ai was framed by the eldest grandson Wuji for rebellion. Emperor Gaozong of Tang executed Fang Yi'ai and exiled Fang Xuanling's other two sons. Fang Xuanling's tablet was also thrown out of the Taimiao Temple. After this blow, the Fang Xuanling family collapsed.
The reason for the tragedy of the Fang Xuanling family has a lot to do with the incident in which Li Shimin performed a suicide drama and forced Fang Xuanling to agree to make Li Zhi the crown prince. The performance of that bitter love drama made Li Zhi feel resentful of Fang Xuanling, so Li Zhi would kill the Fang family.
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