Li Yuanji, a native of Chengji, Longxi, whose real name was Li Jie (李劼), whose maiden name was Sanhu (三胡), was the fourth son of Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, whose mother was Empress Dou, who was born with an ugly appearance and a cruel temperament.
How ugly is Li Yuanji? It was so ugly that his mother gave birth to him "hated his appearance and did not lift", hated that he looked too bumpy, gave up his upbringing, and discarded him.
Chen Yiyi, the "attendant" of the Li family, happened to have a daughter, so he pitied Li Yuanji, took him back, and quietly fed him to grow up.
Li Yuanji, who is like a little wolf cub, often sucks the milk of the nursing mother so clean that the daughter of the nursing mother screams with hunger.
After Li Yuanji grew up, "guessing the good soldiers", he was named the King of Qi by his father Li Yuan, sent to the border, for a long time, the Emperor of Shangao was far away, Li Yuanji was arrogant and lascivious, and did whatever he wanted.
Li Yuanji privately possessed the daughter of the nursing mother, and the nursing mother Chen Had no choice but to marry the daughter to Li Yuanji, the King of Qi.
Li Yuanji was chaotic and abandoned, because of some small things, he actually ordered his subordinates to hack his wife to death, and the nursing mother Chen Yixin cried with tears in her heart and lungs, regretting the act of holding back the wolf cub that year.
Li Yuanji's wives and concubines were in groups, and when he got tired of playing, he would make "hundreds of slaves and concubines be attacked and stabbed." ”
Many people were stabbed to death as a result. The nursing mother Chen was kind and kind to persuade each other, but indeed annoyed Li Yuanji, and ordered the brave man to "pull the nursing mother to death" alive and cut the corpse into five pieces.
Li Yuanji was not satisfied with the beautiful women of the palace, and wantonly invaded people's houses and robbed other people's wives and daughters for their own. If the common people dare to sue the government, the family will disappear inexplicably.
Li Yuanji was obsessed with hunting with eagle dogs, and in his own words: "I would rather not eat for three days than not hunt for a day." ”
Li Yuanji's safari was very pompous, with as many as thirty vehicles accompanying him, and along the way, he flaunted his might and might, and also invaded people's houses privately, eating the food stored by others, and the people were frightened to hide in Tibet.
Li Yuanji's attendant Xin Shu advised him to "stop hunting and love the people", but Li Yuanji not only did not listen, but also pulled Xin Shu and watched him and his men draw bows and arrows, shooting the people on the road into hedgehogs. Xin Suddenly covered his face in fear and wailed, and Li Yuanji laughed wildly.
At that time, Li Shimin, the King of Qin, had made outstanding achievements in battle, and Li Yuanji was very jealous of this brother, so he maliciously slandered in front of his father Li Yuan and suggested killing Li Shimin, and Li Yuan's answer was: "There is a determination of the Four Seas Gong, and the killing is nameless." ”
Li Yuanji said: "(Qin) Wang Xiping Dongdu, gu wang is not the west, scattering gold and trees for personal benefit, is it not anti-evil?" ”
Li Yuan was unmoved and did not believe that Li Shimin had the intention of rebellion. In desperation, Li Yuanji conspired with the crown prince Li Jiancheng, planning to cut off Li Shimin first and then play later.
The crown prince's official Wang Yi [zhì] informed Li Shimin, who finally made up his mind to preemptively attack and launched the Xuanwumen Incident, assassinating the crown prince Li Jiancheng and his fourth brother Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji was only twenty-four years old when he was killed, and soon after, his five sons were also cut down by Li Shimin, the King of Qin, and his wife Yang was taken as a concubine of the Qin Dynasty.