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Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

The Tanglong coup was the largest palace coup in the history of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the two elite armies responsible for the safety of the palace were the Flying Horse and the Ten Thousand Horse, collectively known as the Northern Forbidden Army, totaling about 30,000 people, all of which were mobilized by Li Longji. There were also 50,000 soldiers temporarily transferred to Chang'an by Empress Wei, who were also involved.

Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

(Lee Long-ki stills)

During the coup d'état, in order to eliminate many of Wei Hou's henchmen, the army launched a large-scale killing spree in Chang'an City. The army and dead people involved far exceeded the previous Xuanwumen Coup and the Shenlong Coup.

At that time, Emperor Zhongzong died, and Wei Hou had monopoly power, and she wanted to follow in the footsteps of Wu Zetian and ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan step by step and become the second empress. Such an act provoked unanimous opposition from Li Tang's clan and a group of ministers loyal to Li Tang. As a result, a coup d'état against Yu Weihou and his henchmen broke out.

The success of the coup depended on the careful planning of Princess Taiping behind the scenes; on Li Longji's full preliminary preparations and outstanding leadership skills. During the coup, Li Longji used the slogan of "after killing Wei, support the king of Xiang." After the success of the coup, under the auspices of Princess Taiping, the young emperor Li Chongmao abdicated, and Li Dan the Prince of Xiang ascended the throne as emperor, achieving the purpose of the coup.

However, according to historical records, after the successful coup d'état, Li Dan, the King of Xiang, was really reluctant to become the emperor. Because he did not know about the coup beforehand, but after success, he emerged as emperor, and felt that he was in an embarrassing situation. Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it?

Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

(Li Dan stills)

yes. Li Longji deliberately hid it from his father, and Princess Taiping did not want his brother to know. Each of them has their own little abacus. There are three things that can be explained:

First, from an objective point of view, Li Dan, the King of Xiang, was the banner of Li Tang's clan at that time. At the critical moment of Emperor Zhongzong's death, Li Dan was definitely the focus of Wei Hou's attention, and there were countless pairs of eyes staring around him, and he did not have the conditions to carry out a coup d'état.

Second, before the coup d'état, Li Longji discussed important matters with a group of henchmen, and everyone persuaded Li Longji to report to his father Li Dan. But Li Longji said: "We are all for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, and the credit after success is the Xiang King, and once it fails, it will never affect the Xiang King, there is no need to warn him and let him be afraid." ”

Towards the end of the coup, Liu Youqiu put forward a very constructive suggestion: King Xiang should be asked to come forward, kill Xiang Taiji Hall, and directly ascend the throne as emperor.

Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

(Li Dan and Li Longji stills)

Taking advantage of the chaos in the army, it was possible to avoid the embarrassment of the confrontation between Li Dan the Prince of Xiang and the Young Emperor Li Chongmao in the future. This suggestion was very good, but It was rejected by Li Longji. He believed that all the remaining parties should be eliminated first, and then ask the Xiangwang to come forward. It was not until the coup was completed that he met with the King and asked him to preside over the overall situation. From beginning to end, Li Longji deliberately hid from his father.

Why did Li Longji do this? Was he really worried about his father's safety?

This is completely Li Longji's nonsense. In the feudal era, where there is a son coup, the father is not implicated! The reason why he did this was entirely because he wanted to be emperor.

Although Li Longji was ambitious and capable, his identity limited him to death. He was the third son of Li Dan, known as "Sanlang". His identity, if in the Taiping era, can only be a prince of peace, basically unrelated to politics.

Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

At this time, Li Dan was only fifty years old, young and powerful; the eldest son of li chengqi, the king of Song, was a decent person and had great influence. If Li Longji had reported to his father in advance, even if he had made a great effort, it would only be a migrant worker between his father and his eldest brother, and the fruits of the victory of the coup would not have been able to turn Sanlang Li Longji's head in any case.

Hidden from his father, the victory of the coup was entirely his credit, and he could earn huge political capital and gain the initiative in the struggle for the throne.

Third, why did Princess Taiping also hide from her fourth brother Li Dan?

Princess Taiping inherited the advantages of her mother Wu Zetian and had a good understanding of the political situation at that time. She and her nephew Li Longji can be described as a hit.

Because, Sanlang Li Longji is just an ordinary prince, a fledgling, while Princess Taiping is a big sister in the political arena. Cooperating with Sanlang, he is the leader, and after the fact, whether it is Li Dan or Sanlang, he will be grateful to himself. He himself could summon the wind and rain, which was much higher than his status in the Zhongzong Dynasty, and perhaps he could realize the dream of the empress.

Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

(Princess Taiping stills)

If she cooperated with her fourth brother Li Dan, princess Taiping's weight would be too light, just a working sister, and there would be no substantial change in her status in the previous dynasty.

Later, when Princess Taiping pulled her nephew Li Chongmao down from the throne like a chicken and sat on the fourth brother Li Dan, it could be described as a beautiful scenery. Therefore, Princess Taiping did not want the fourth brother to know.

In this way, Princess Taiping and Li Longji's aunt and nephew, with different purposes, jointly launched a coup d'état. Li Dan, the protagonist, was blinded and confused to ascend to the emperor's throne.

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Tang Long's coup was so big, Li Dan didn't know anything about it? Why did Li Longji and Princess Taiping hide from him?

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References: Zizhi Tongjian, New Book of Tang, Old Book of Tang.

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