On the fourth day of June in the ninth year of Wu De, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, killing the crown prince Li Jiancheng and the Qi king Li Yuanji. Wei Chi Jingde led his troops into the palace and exercised "threatening protection" against Li Yuan. Li Yuan had no choice but to issue an edict and crown Li Shimin as crown prince, and the major affairs of the state were handed over to Li Shimin for disposal.
Li Shimin sent Qin Qiong, Wei Chi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and others to serve as the Twelve Wei Generals and took over the military power. Li Shimin also sent Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruyi, and others into the three provinces and six ministries, resulting in the power of the imperial court. Li Yuan saw Li Shimin seizing power in a hurry, and he also knew that his time had passed.
Li Yuan had some bargaining with Li Shimin, and finally decided to give the emperor's throne to Li Shimin. Li Yuan issued three edicts and announced the inner Zen Li Shimin. According to the custom, Li Shimin "made three concessions, and the edict was not allowed, and then accepted." Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor and began the twenty-three years of zhenguan rule. Li Yuan stepped down as emperor and began a nine-year career as Emperor Taishang. Our topic today is how Li Yuan's life as emperor was.
Li Yuan stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Yuan's abdication as Emperor Taishang was forced by Li Shimin. In Li Yuan's heart, he must have a grudge against Li Shimin. Empress Eldest Sun, as Li Shimin's wife and Li Yuan's daughter-in-law, acted as a lubricant between the emperor and the Emperor Taishang. Empress Eldest Sun would often take her son with her to ask the Emperor Taishang for peace. Empress Eldest Sun asked her grandson to use the intergenerational family knot to resolve Li Yuan's bitterness. Empress Eldest Sun would also do some needlework and give it to her father-in-law Li Yuan to wear.
Old Book of Tang. There is a record of "Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende, and dressed in imperial clothes, and often paid tribute to their families together". The "imperial clothes of the upper clothes" recorded here are that the eldest grandson empress, as a daughter-in-law, personally made clothes for her father-in-law Li Yuan to wear. In ancient times, women were needleworkers. Empress Eldest Sun made clothes for Li Yuan, which was also in line with the "family etiquette".
After Li Yuan retired, he often held cocktail parties to entertain the crown prince and his relatives and friends. The Old Book of Tang records the historical records of Li Yuan's two cocktail parties. Once, in the eighth year of Zhenguan, Li Yuan held a cocktail party and feasted on the Envoys of the Western Turks. Li Shimin, empress dowager and eldest grandson Wuji accompanied him to the banquet.
Li Shimin and Empress Eldest Sun stills, pictures from the Internet, thanks to the original author.
The eldest grandson wu ji first gave Li Yuan a toast and wished the emperor a long life without boundaries. Li Yuan drank the toast of the eldest grandson and turned around to give Li Shimin fine wine. Li Shimin drank the fine wine given by the Emperor Taishang and toasted the Emperor Taishang to live a boundless life. Li Yuan drank Li Shimin's toast and gave the empress dowager a fine wine. The content of this banquet is recorded in the Old Book of Tang. The first in this era. The original text is: "No taboo tens of millions of years of life." Emperor Gaozu gave taizong wine. Emperor Taizong also honored Shangshou, so Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende exchanged imperial meals. ”
The Old Book of Tang also records that Li Yuan held another cocktail party at Weiyang Palace. All officials above the three pins in Beijing attended the cocktail party. Li Yuan was mighty and ordered the captured Jieli Khan to dance, and also ordered feng Zhidai, the chief of Lingnan, to write poetry. In this matter, the original text recorded in the main history is: "Gao Zu personally came to see it, and the generals returned." Placed in weiyang palace, the three products have been served salty. Emperor Gaozu ordered the Turkic Jieli Khan to dance, and sent the South Vietnamese chieftain Feng Zhi dai Yongshi. ”
The Zizhi Tongjian records that after Li Yuan abdicated, he held a song and dance party at Lingyan Pavilion. That's right, it was the Ling Yan Pavilion that Li Shimin used to hang portraits of heroes. Ling Yan Pavilion is an attic next to the Taiji Hall, which was used for seventeen years to hang portraits of heroes. Prior to this, Ling Yan Pavilion had always been the place where the emperor held a song and dance party.
Eldest grandson wujie stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Yuan's cocktail party at Ling Yan Pavilion called all the princes, grandchildren, princesses, and county lords in Beijing to drink. Li Yuan played the pipa well and performed a song at the Lingyange Cocktail Party. With the accompaniment of Li Yuan, Li Shimin danced. A song and dance party, two long live performances. Such a performance lineup is indeed very powerful.
Li Yuan's career as emperor had many cocktail parties. The locations where Li Yuan held cocktail parties were all over the Liangyi Palace, Weiyang Palace, Ling Yan Pavilion and other places. Li Shimin tried his best to provide a good material life for emperor Taishang, and Li Yuan's career as emperor taishang could be said to be a song of night and night. In addition to giving Li Yuan a lot of money, Li Shimin also provided Li Yuan with many beautiful women. In his later years, in addition to drinking and singing, Li Yuan was wandering in the flowers.
Li Yuan's family not only has mines, but also has thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and he does not need to consider the issue of raising and educating children when he gives birth. Li Shimin provided many beautiful women to the Emperor Taishang, and Li Yuan had nothing to do when he was full and spent all day with beautiful women. Li Yuan sowed seeds in 13579 and created man in 24680, and the results produced fruitful fruits.
After Li Yuan abdicated, he gave birth to a large number of children, so there was a situation where great-grandchildren were older than sons and daughters. Li Shimin's eldest grandson, Li Xin, was born in the seventh year of Zhenguan. Li Yuan's youngest son, Li Yuanbao, has no exact historical evidence for his date of birth. The New Book of Tang records that Li Shimin crowned Li Yuannian as king of Teng in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan.
According to the ceremonial system, the emperor's sons generally became kings between the ages of three and five. Li Yuannian Zhenguan was crowned king in thirteen years, so it is speculated that he should have been born between the eighth year of Zhenguan and the tenth year of Zhenguan. Li Xin was the great-grandson of Li Yuan, and Li Yuannian was Li Yuan's son. Great-grandson Li Xin is older than his son Li Yuanbao, do you think it is fun?
Li Yuan's youngest daughter is Princess Changle. Li Zhi's age was a few years older than Princess Changle. In terms of generations, Princess Changle is an aunt and Li Zhi is a nephew. The eldest nephew Li Zhi often played with his aunt Princess Changle when he was a child, and after the two of them grew up, their relationship was very good. The New Book of Tang specifically records that "Emperor Gaozong was the princess of Changle, Enyoulong. ”
According to the records of the "Book of the Old and New Tang Dynasties" and the "Zizhi Tongjian", I summed up Li Yuan's career as emperor taishang: "Li Yuan asked for money, and Li Shimin gave money. Li Yuan wanted a beautiful woman, and Li Shimin gave it to a beautiful woman. Li Yuan was very knowledgeable, ignored the major affairs of the country, and let Li Shimin play freely. Li Yuan sang at night and lingered in the flowers. Li Yuan was full of food and had nothing to do, and gave birth to a large number of children. Li Yuan's young sons and daughters can only be raised by Li Shimin. Li Yuan looked at his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, playing with his young sons and daughters, but he also had the joy of his children and grandchildren wrapping around his knees. ”
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