As we all know, before Tang Taizong Li Shimin became emperor, he always had a military master by his side, called Xu Maogong. Xu Maogong was resourceful, and Li Shimin was able to claim the title of emperor, and he had merit. But when Li Shimin was dying, Xu Maogong was exiled by him to a far place, why was this? The reason is simple.
First of all, it reflects the political skill of the king, Li Shimin is a generation of male lords, the establishment of the Tang Dynasty was mostly laid down by Li Shimin, after experiencing the Xuanwumen Incident to seize the throne, creating the rule of Zhenguan, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
However, we always say that there is a strong father, but he met the son who is not domineering, there are too many cases in this history, among Li Shimin's many sons, there are also sons who have done something, but unfortunately they have been killed by Li Shimin prematurely.
In the end, Li Shimin made Li Zhi the crown prince, perhaps because the brilliance on the head of his father Li Shimin was too shining, and the career of Emperor Gaozong of Tang can be evaluated by "doing nothing". As a male lord, how could Li Shimin not understand his son.
For Li Zhi, who was relatively weak in inheriting the imperial power, in order to prevent the emergence of the meritorious lord, Li Shimin exiled xu Maogong, the founding hero of the country, before his death, in fact, paved the way for the crown prince Li Zhi to succeed to the throne. At the same time, it is also Li Shimin's cleverness as an emperor.
Li Shimin first exiled Xu Maogong to other places, first of all to pave a smooth way for Li Zhi to succeed to the throne, and then, after waiting for Li Zhi to succeed to the throne, he reused Xu Maogong again, showing Li Zhi's imperial power, and Xu Maogong would certainly be kind to Li Zhi and fully assist him.