What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
Don Long coup
In 710, in order to prevent Empress Wei from becoming the second Wu Zetian and also to bring the Li family back to power, Li Longji and others secretly discussed countermeasures and set off the "Tang Long Coup". Under the wash of blood, Empress Wei's family was disposed of cleanly, and Li Dan, who had fallen by the side of power, was also welcomed as emperor by Li Longji. However, when Li Dan ascended the throne, he made difficulties in selecting the crown prince.
Who will be crown prince?
Under normal circumstances, he should have made his eldest son Li Xian (Li Chengqi) crown prince. However, under the circumstances at that time, the call for Li Longji to become the crown prince was very high. Li Longji was his third son, wise and wise, and had made such a great contribution, it was not impossible for him to be crowned prince. So who should be erected? This matter was very troublesome for Li Dan, and it was difficult to decide for a long time.
After hearing about this, Li Xian immediately entered the palace. However, it is different from the imaginary act of preserving his position from his father. When Li Xian saw his father, he directly knelt down and asked his father to make Li Longji the crown prince. Li Dan was a little surprised to see this, but he was even more hesitant. Cheng Ji has been brilliant since he was a child, known for his talent, and is very loved by him. If it didn't happen before, the heir to the throne would almost certainly be Li Xian, how could this make him make up his mind to make Li Longji emperor?
Lee Long-ki's ascension to the throne
Seeing that his father was hesitating, Li Xian directly cried and complained: "The state security is the first to be long, and the country is in danger before it has merit; the king of Ping has merit to the country, and he himself will never be above the king of ping." It was also such a sentence that strengthened Li Dan's belief, and later sent Li Longji to the position of prince.
For Li Xian's approach, many people expressed puzzlement. Did Li Xian really not want to be emperor? But throughout the ancient and modern times, born in the royal family, except for some princes who are obsessed with the left way of the side door, which one does not want to be an emperor? The reason why he did this is actually a helpless move, and it is also the best way to protect himself and maintain stability in the current situation.
Compared with Li Longji, Li Xian is actually not bad, but he is a little less murderous and less ambitious than Li Longji. As for political struggle, Li Xian is far inferior to him. Due to the "TangLong coup", Li Longji had many supporters in the dynasty, and his voice was very high. If Li Xian insisted on competing with Li Longji for the throne, the lightest result would be another "change in Xuanwumen", and the deceased would undoubtedly be Li Xian. Again, doing so is likely to cause another chaos in the Tang Dynasty, a situation he does not want to see. And his peaceful behavior also brought him great rewards.
Li Xian's ending
After that, the two brothers had a very close relationship, and after Li Longji took the throne, Li Xian's status was very high, not only was he not suspected, but he also enjoyed glory and wealth throughout his life. After Li Xian fell ill, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was worried to the point of emaciation, and the emissaries sent by the Tai Doctor continued to flow. After his death, Li Longji wept until he was dizzy and cried bitterly for several days. And when burying his brother, he was buried with the imperial ceremony, which is rare to see!