The most harmonious brother in history, the older brother ceded the throne to the younger brother, and the younger brother posthumously crowned the older brother as emperor
Since ancient times, the imperial family has hoped to blossom and scatter, but as soon as the emperor has many sons, it is easy to have a problem: the competition between the emperors around the throne. Who wouldn't want to ascend to the throne and taste the nine-five? Therefore, there are countless examples of cannibalism caused by the struggle for the throne in successive dynasties. So don't the Imperial Family have brothers who live in harmony? Of course, there are also, today, we will talk about this pair of exemplary royal brothers.
However, after Li Dan became emperor, out of the principle of giving priority to the eldest son, he wanted to make his eldest son Li Xian the crown prince, and as the eldest Li Xian was a man of knowledge and reason, he thought that the third brother Li Longji was a meritorious person, and he was very strategic, had a lofty political vision, had great achievements in ability and talent, and was more suitable for the position of prince than himself, so he proposed to his father to make Li Longji the crown prince, and Li Dan agreed to Li Xian's request after thinking about it again.
If according to the plot development of the TV series, then Li Xian must have countless conflicts with Li Longji, but this is not the case, after Li Longji ascended the throne, the Tang Dynasty ushered in the glorious moment of the Kaiyuan prosperous era, which is difficult for many dynasties to compare, not only the good emperor praised by the people, but also the brotherhood of Li Xian is even more loved. Li Xian's birthday Li Longji will personally attend every year, even the rare fruits he eats must be shared with his brother Li Xian, and when Li Xian is ill, he will send food and medicine, until Li Xian dies of illness, and he is posthumously named Emperor Jean.
According to this saying, the eldest Li Xian should be made the crown prince, but he ascended to the throne himself, and the third elder Li Long had the first merit in quelling the rebellion of Empress Wei, and he was very capable, and it was impossible to say that li Longji was not appointed as the prince. The eldest son, Li Xian, knew of his father's troubles, so he went to see his father Li Dan and said that he did not want to be the crown prince and wanted to give up the position of prince to his third brother Li Longji.
The reason for Li Xian's statement is very simple, saying that he does not have the ability of his younger brother Li Longji, look at how much his younger brother Li Longji can lead soldiers to fight, he just likes his poetry, songs and music, there is no other big ambition and pursuit, his younger brother Li Longji made great contributions when he eliminated the Weihou clique, asking his father Li Dan to give up the emperor's throne to his younger brother Li Longji, Li Dan really has no way to establish Li Longji as the crown prince.
After Li Dan let Li Longji become the crown prince, Li Longji will definitely prepare for the future emperor, so many ministers are not blind, knowing that they are the future emperors, they must be prepared in advance, and they cannot temporarily hold the Buddha's feet, so that the forces will fight day by day, and their own father has not said anything? Princess Taiping was unwilling to interfere in the affairs of the dynasty, and also wanted to learn from Wu Zetian as emperor.
The brothers were Li Longji and Li Chengqi, both of whom were sons of Li Dan of Ruizong, and Li Chengqi was the eldest son, who was originally the crown prince. However, at that time, the civil unrest in the Tang Dynasty was continuous, and the princess had to emulate Wu Zetian as a female emperor, and after Princess Anle poisoned her father Li Xian, Li Longji launched a coup d'état, and Li Chengji helped Li Longji to lay the foundation for the world, but finally ceded the throne to Li Longji.
Because Li Longji had a harmonious relationship with his elder brother Li Xian since childhood, and his brother had the feeling of giving up the throne to him, Li Longji was still very friendly with his brother after he ascended the throne. After Li Xian's death, Li Longji was heartbroken, so he posthumously named him "Emperor Shang", so that he could enjoy the glory in heaven that he had never enjoyed in the world.