Before the change of Xuanwumen, Li Shimin was already powerful, and it was no wonder that Li Jiancheng could not fight him!
After Tang Gaozu Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, several of his sons fought for the throne, and finally broke out the famous Xuanwumen Rebellion, in which Li Shimin ruthlessly killed his brother Li Jiancheng and his brother Li Yuanji the Prince of Qi. And sent Wei Chi Jingde to force Li Yuan to abdicate, and finally seized the throne, all of which was not accidental, Li Shimin was already powerful during the Tang Gaozu period. The so-called arrow is on the string, and it has to be sent.
The story can be traced back to Li Shimin's youth, his father Li Yuan revolted at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin followed his father to the south to fight in the northern war, and thus made great military achievements, it can be said that the establishment of the Tang Dynasty has a large part of his credit. After Li Shimin was posthumously awarded the title of King of Qin, he was even more stormy, fighting everywhere, and successively pacifying liu, Dou, Wang and other warlords. At the same time that Li Shimin was fighting everywhere, he also absorbed a lot of talents, and in the end, it was a matter of course to become famous in the world, and he was posthumously awarded the title of General of Tiance in Wude for 4 years.
The "General of Heavenly Strategy" has the power to open and set up the appointment and dismissal of officials, and these powers are according to the rules, only the prince can have. In addition, Li Shimin also served as the highest-ranking Shang Shu Ling among all the prime ministers! Everything under the heavens, no matter how big or small, is clear. Finally, and most importantly, Li Shimin also has the right to mint coins, which is something that the prince does not have, and having the right to mint coins means not worrying about spending money.
The struggle for the throne will inevitably end up with you and me, so I don't agree with some of the claims that Li Shimin is too cruel. First of all, Li Shimin would do this in imitation of his father Li Yuan. Another reason is because he is already deep in a high position, although he does not want to be the emperor, but he can be the lord of the lord, and one day he will be killed by his eldest brother. In fact, after investigation, it was his eldest brother who preemptively attacked, forcing Li Shimin to have to rectify the change of Xuanwu Gate.