In Chinese history, emperors generally did not make grandchildren when they were crown princes. There was a Tang dynasty, and in the case of a crown prince, the emperor who set up a grandson was only Li Zhi of Tang Gaozong. After Li Zhi deposed the crown prince Li Xian, he replaced his third son, Li Xian, as crown prince. After Li Xian became crown prince, Li Zhi held a wedding for his daughter Princess Taiping, and incidentally li Xian's wedding was also held.
When Li Xian was king of England, he married Liu Shi as a princess of England. Liu Shi was not liked by Wu Zetian and was starved to death by Wu Zetian. After Li Xian became crown prince, Li Zhi chose Wei Shi, a woman of the Gaomen Ling clan, as a concubine. Since Li Xian was married for the second time, his wedding could only be co-organized with his sister Princess Taiping.
Wei Shigui is a princess, but she can only do weddings with her sister-in-law and act as a supporting role for her sister-in-law. Merriam-Webster was certainly unhappy, but there was no way. Wei Shi's stomach was very contentious, and not long after getting married, he gave birth to a son Li Chongzhao for the crown prince Li Xian. After Li Xian became crown prince, he was Li Zhi's concubine. The eldest son of Emperor Dazong's concubine was Li Zhi's eldest grandson.
Princess Taiping stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
The birth of the eldest grandson Li Chongzhao made Tang Gaozong very happy. Li Chongzhao had just reached the full moon, and Li Zhi issued an edict granting amnesty to the world. The edict of amnesty for the world is generally issued when the crown prince is crowned. Li Zhi was a little overexcited for the sake of his grandson's full moon. Li Zhi not only gave Li Chongzhao a general amnesty for the world, but also changed his era name to Yongchun First Year. (This matter canonizes the New Book of Tang: "Prince Yide chongrun, his real name is re-illuminated, and he changed his name after avoiding martial arts.") When the emperor was the crown prince, he was born in the Eastern Palace, Emperor Gaozong was very happy, and the milk moon was full, and for the amnesty of the world, he changed to Yuan Yongchun. ”）
Li Chongzhao was not yet one year old, and Li Zhi wanted to make him the emperor's grandson. In ancient times, when the concubines of the Emperor were gone, it was not uncommon for the eldest grandson to be made crown princes. Emperor Dazong's concubine was the crown prince in the Eastern Palace, and at the same time he made his eldest grandson a grandson, which had never been done before Li Zhi. The minister listened to Li Zhi's words and said to Li Zhi: "Li has a concubine, but no grandson." The princes of Han and Wei were present, and the son was crowned king. Jin Li Washiko was the Emperor's grandson, and Qi Liwen Huizi was the Emperor's grandson, both living in the Eastern Palace. Now there is a prince, and a grandson, which has never existed in ancient times. ”
Li Zhi, as a person, has always been unruly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done the thing of making his mother empress. Li Zhi said very simply to the ministers: "Can't we start with me if there is nothing in history?" I just want to set up the Emperor's grandson, you will discuss it again, and see if it is okay? ”
Li Zhi stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Zhidu said so, and the ministers did not dare to find obscurity, and expressed their praise for the establishment of Li Chongzhao as the emperor's grandson. After the ministers had made some calculations, they requested that Li Chongzhao be crowned as the emperor's grandson. Li Zhishun responded to the people and issued an edict to crown Li Chongzhao as the emperor's grandson. When Li Chongzhao became the emperor's grandson, he was not yet one year old. (This matter canonically refers to the New Book of Tang: "It is the age, and he is established as the emperor's grandson, and the government is set up as an official subordinate.") ”）
Li Zhi set up a government official for the emperor's grandson, and he took his wife and son to the heavens. Li Zhi went to the heavens, transferred the crown prince Li Xian to Luoyang, and let the emperor's grandson stay in Chang'an, which was the peak of Li Chongzhao's life. Of course, Li Chongzhao was still young, and the things that stayed in the capital were just a name, and the peak was not peak, and he didn't know it.
After Li Zhi's death, crown prince Li Xian succeeded him as emperor. According to the ceremonial system, Li Xian should be crowned crown prince. The crux of the matter is that after Li Xian became emperor, he was shou filial piety. Less than two months after shouxiao, he was ousted from the imperial throne by empress dowager Wu Zetian. Before Li Xian could be crowned crown prince, he was deposed. Li Chongzhao, the emperor's grandson, was also demoted to a commoner and then put under house arrest. (This matter canonically refers to the New Book of Tang: "Emperor Zhongzong lost his throne, the Taisun Mansion was abolished, degraded the people, and did not imprison them.") ”）
Wu Zetian stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Xian, after enduring hardships, was finally reinstated as crown prince. Li Chongzhao also ended his life as a prisoner and was given the title of King of Shao. Li Chongzhao had already changed his name to Li Chongrun at this time, and Li Chongrun said something very stupid at this time. Li Chongzhao actually said something to Zhang Yizhi's brother who was in the middle of the day.
Everyone should know that Zhang Yizhi's brother at that time was a role that no one could afford except Wu Zetian. Wu Sansi and other martial brothers led horses for Zhang Yizhi's brothers, honored him as "Lotus Sanlang", and said that he was a rebirth of ZiQiao. Princess Taiping, along with Li Xian and Li Dan, were all befriending the Zhang family brothers. Li Chongzhao dared to say bad things about the Zhang family brothers, could the Zhang family brothers spare him?
Zhang Yizhi ran to Wu Zetian and added oil and vinegar to say bad things about Li Chongzhao. Wu Zetian was very angry and sent someone to beat his 19-year-old grandson Li Chongzhao to death. Li Chongzhao's sister Princess Yongtai and her brother-in-law Wu Yanji were also implicated and killed together. (This matter is exemplified by the New Book of Tang: "In Dazu, Zhang Yizhi's brother was fortunate to be wuhou, or He Zhongrun and his daughter-in-law Yongtai County lord and the lord consort secretly discussed, and after anger, he was killed by the staff, in the nineteenth year.") ”）
Li Chongzhao was killed by Wu Zetian for his stupid remarks. Without contrast, there is no harm. We may wish to compare Li Longji's performance with Li Chongzhao's performance. When Li Longji was seven years old, his birth mother Dou Shi was killed by Wu Zetian. Li Longji endured grief and ate and drank like no one else, without a sad expression at all. Li Longji was also under house arrest for many years, and after he came out, he faced the Zhang family brothers, whether it was good or bad.
Li Longji was able to stand out among Wu Zetian's many grandsons and become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, which was closely related to the fact that he had a city government since he was a child. Li Chongzhao did not have a city government, and he said what he should say and what he should not say, and the result was that the disaster came out of his mouth and said that he was dead. By comparing Li Chongzhao with Li Longji, we can understand the meaning of "prosperity and decline without evidence."
After the Shenlong coup, Li Xian was restored to the throne as emperor. Li Xian wanted to make a prince, but found that his only concubine, Li Chongzhao, was dead. Li Xian had no choice but to issue an edict posthumously appointing Li Chongzhao as the Prince of Yide. Li Xian, knowing that his father liked his grandson Li Chongzhao, buried him with Li Zhi's Zhaoling Tomb. Li Chongzhaogui was the grandson of the emperor, but because of a big mouth, he was beaten to death. This story tells us: "People still have to have a little city government, what can be said and what cannot be said, or they must have a certain measure." ”
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