Li Yuan had a daughter of the Li clan and was crowned Princess Guiyang. Princess Guiyang's husband, named Yang Shidao. Yang Shidao had an older sister, Yang Shi, who married Wu Shiyan and gave birth to the famous Wu Zetian. Li Shimin's sister is Wu Zetian's aunt, this is not a novel passage, this is the historical material recorded in the Zhengshi "New and Old Tang Dynasty Book".
Princess Guiyang had a marriage before marrying Yang Shidao. When Princess Guiyang was still the daughter of the Duke of Tang, she married Zhao Cijing, a high-ranking marshal of the Sui Dynasty, and gave birth to a son, Zhao Jie. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Cijing was killed on the battlefield. Li Yuan couldn't bear to see his daughter's lonely life, so he asked her daughter to remarry Yang Shidao.
Zhao Jie married his mother and grew up in the taoist family of his stepfather Yang Shidao. Li Shimin had a very good relationship with his former brother-in-law Zhao Cijing, and he also had a good relationship with his brother-in-law Yang Shidao. Zhao Jie was covered by his maternal uncle Li Shimin, and at a young age, he worshipped the history of the official and became a feudal official. Zhao Jie's age as an assassin is less than 30 years old, which can be described as a teenager's ambition.
Li Yuan stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
Zhao Jie had a good relationship with his cousin Li Chengqian, and he wanted to earn a share of support, so he joined Li Chengqian's gang. Li Chengqian wanted to launch a mutiny, kill Li Shimin, and then ascend the throne as emperor. Zhao Jie was a backbone member of Li Chengqian's rebellion, and after Li Chengqian's rebellion, he was given death by his uncle Li Shimin.
The Zizhi Tongjian records that Princess Guiyang protected her calves, and on the one hand, asked Yang Shidao to forge evidence in an attempt to cover up Zhao Jie's crime of rebellion. On the other hand, he interceded with Li Shimin and begged Li Shimin to spare Zhao Jie's life "with the first meal". Li Shimin quickly knelt down and returned to his sister: "Reward does not avoid qiuyun, punish relatives, the way of justice in this world, do not dare to violate it, thinking that it is a negative sister." ”
Ignoring his sister's pleas, Li Shimin resolutely decided to kill his nephew Zhao Jie. Li Shimin said that it was for the sake of "the way of justice in the world" that he would be sorry for his sister and must kill Zhao Jie. In my opinion, Li Shimin killed Zhao Jie, in the final analysis, because Princess Guiyang's face was not big enough.
Li Chengqian stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
If the relatives of empress eldest grandson committed the crime of conspiracy to commit the crime of rebellion, as long as the empress dowager came forward to intercede. Li Shimin would disregard the "way of justice under the heavens" and release the relatives of empress dowager. For specific examples, we can refer to the case of the rebellion of the eldest son An Ye recorded in the "Zizhi Tongjian".
The eldest grandson An Ye was the eldest brother of Empress Changsun, and he was the eldest son of the eldest grandson Sheng's wife. The eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest grandson empress were the concubines of the eldest grandson Sheng's wife. In order to dominate the inheritance, the eldest grandson An Ye drove his stepmother Gao Shi and his half-siblings out of the house after the death of his father.
After Empress Eldest Sun made her mark, she begged Li Shimin to reuse Changsun Anye, regardless of her previous suspicions. Li Shimin appointed Changsun Anye as the general of the Zhengsi Pin Jianmen and sat on an equal footing with the Zhongzhou Assassin Shi Ping. Empress Eldest Sun was so kind to her eldest brother, but Eldest Sun Anye was afraid that Empress Eldest Sun would settle accounts after the autumn. Changsun Anye joined forces with Li Xiaochang, the king of Nghe An, to rebel, and as a result, he was captured alive by Li Shimin.
Eldest grandson wujie stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li Shimin issued an edict and gave Li Xiaochang and his eldest grandson An Ye the death penalty. Empress Eldest Sun came forward to intercede, and Li Shimin looked at Chu Chu's poor wife, forgetting what "the way of the world is the most just". Li Shimin issued another edict, sparing the eldest son AnYe of the death penalty and commuting the sentence to exile in Lingnan.
The same is rebellion, the same is the intercession. Li Shimin did not give face to his sister Princess Guiyang, but gave face to his wife, Empress Eldest Sun. Speaking of a thousand, dao ten thousand, or because of Li Shimin's true love for empress dowager.
The New Book of Tang records that Empress Changsun's cousin, Sun Shunde, was involved in Li Xiaochang's conspiracy against him, and Li Shimin ordered him to be reduced to a commoner. Not long after, Li Shimin issued an edict to restore the official title of eldest grandson Shunde. Empress Changsun's uncle Changsun Chang was dismissed from office for committing a crime, and Li Shimin "became a subordinate of the empress dowager, and paid for his expenses."
Stills of the eldest grandson empress, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
In Li Shimin's eyes, the eldest grandson of Empress Dowager's family had committed a great sin, and there was also a reason to forgive them. Even if Empress Eldest Sun's uncle's sin was unforgivable, Li Shimin had to compensate him with private money after removing him from office. Li Shimin so indulged the eldest grandson of Empress Dowager's mother's family, saying a thousand, saying ten thousand, or because he loved Wu and Wu.
Li Shimin had a concubine of the Yin clan and was made a concubine by Li Shimin. Concubine Yin's son, Li You, was one of Li Shimin's favorite sons. Li Shimin made Li You the King of Qi and made him the governor of Qi. Under the influence of his uncle Yin Zhihong, Li You rebelled in Qi Prefecture. Li You soon failed and became a prisoner of war captured alive.
Li You wrote a letter asking his father to spare his life in the love of father and son. Li Shimin cried, crying very sadly. Li Shimin gritted his teeth and issued an edict to kill Li You. Li You died, and Li Shimin was devastated. The courtiers saw this and persuaded Li Shimin to bury Li You. Li Shimin issued an edict and gave Li Youguo a ceremonial burial.
Li Shimin stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
Li You had just been buried, and Li Chengqian's conspiracy case broke out. Li Chengqian's henchman Li Yuanchang was the younger brother of Li Shimin. Li Shimin did not hesitate and issued an edict to kill Li Yuanchang. Li Shimin killed his brother Li Yuanchang, killed his son Li You, and killed his nephew Zhao Jie, but he was reluctant to kill Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian was the son of Empress Changsun, and although he was the main culprit in the conspiracy, Li Shimin was reluctant to kill him. According to the Zizhi Tongjian, the chancellor Laiji saw Li Shimin's thoughts and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty is a loving father, and if the prince has done his best, he will be good!" ”
When Li Shimin killed Zhao Jie, killed Li Yuanchang, and killed Li You, he all brought up the signboard of "the way of justice under the heavens." When Li Chengqian committed the crime of treason, Laiji once again played the sign of "Loving Father". Laiji gave Li Shimin a step down, and Li Shimin got off the donkey, pardoned Li Chengqian's capital crime, and reduced him to a commoner.
Li Chengqian was able to escape death, saying one thousand, saying ten thousand, or because his mother was empress dowager. If the prince who was born of another woman plotted rebellion, Li Shimin would have already cut him down.
In the same way, Li Zhi was able to defeat Li Ke and sit firmly on the throne of the Tang Dynasty, or because his mother was empress dowager. If Li Ke's birth mother was not Concubine Yang, but empress dowager. With Li Ke's ability, the position of Prince of The Tang Dynasty, there is nothing for Li Zhi to do.
Finally, a sentence concludes: "Through Li Shimin's attitude toward his concubines and through Li Shimin's attitude toward Empress Eldest Sun's mother's family, we can verify that he is truly in love with Empress Eldest Sun."
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