We all know that the power held by the ancient emperors was very large, such as the very famous founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, who held power that no one could match, but what made everyone feel very strange was that as soon as Li Shimin forced him, he immediately obediently handed over the power in his hands. This makes it difficult for people to understand, so let's explore the reasons behind this together.
First of all, let's talk about the historical background at that time, the famous xuanwumen change everyone should know. According to historical records, at that time, Li Shimin made a small report to Li Yuan, saying that the prince had an affair with the concubines in the palace. After hearing this, Li Yuan was very angry, but this kind of thing belonged to the family ugly, so he quietly summoned a few loyal ministers and asked Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng Li Yuanji to come and confront the big guys. Li Shimin had already prepared an ambush on the road, and the two men were killed by him without any defense. At the same time, Li Shimin also did something even more excessive, that is, to kill all the guards around Li Yuan.
In the face of Li Shimin's so many rebellious acts, Li Yuan not only did not get angry, but made him crown prince, and also took the initiative to hand over the position of emperor to him. So why did Li Yuan make so many confusing behaviors? The first point is that Li Yuan saw the situation clearly at that time, and he chose to protect himself. Don't look at the guards around him, but in fact, this is li shimin sent to guard him. At that time, Li Yuan had become a lamb to be slaughtered, and there was nothing he could do to resist.
Second, women don't want to see their loved ones killing each other. Li Yuan knew his son very well, and since he could kill the prince, he dared to continue to kill other relatives. In order to avoid more killing, Li Yuan chose to obediently abdicate. The third point was that Li Yuan was already old at that time, and he seemed to be mighty but did not have much power in his hands. The last point was because he was ashamed that when he first raised an army in Taiyuan, thanks to the help of Li Shimin, he later agreed to make Li Shimin the crown prince, but later he broke his promise. This time was just an opportunity to make up for his mistakes, so Li Yuan quickly gave up his position to Li Shimin.