Mingzhe to protect himself is Li Chengqi's way of survival, his younger brother Li Longji is not a master who keeps to himself, after Li Longji helped his father seize the throne of the Tang Dynasty, he took the initiative to quit, very wise, I admire his reason and courage.
After Li Xian's death, Li Dan and his sons plotted to restore the throne, and the result went well, eliminating Li Xian's empress and daughter. Li Dan became emperor very smoothly. According to the custom, the eldest son, Li Chengqi, should be the crown prince, but it is not he who finally becomes the crown prince. It turned out that Li Chengqi had repeatedly weighed his own situation and analyzed Li Longji's personality characteristics, and he must let go, otherwise his life would not be guaranteed, because Li Longji and Li Shimin were particularly similar.
Therefore, he took the initiative to propose to his father that it was now an eventful autumn, and only a talented person like his younger brother Li Longji could ensure the long-term peace and stability of the Tang Dynasty. On the surface, Li Longji also pretended to be a humble and resigned posture, and wanted to return the position of crown prince to the eldest brother. In the end, after weighing the pros and cons, Li Dan decided to make Li Longji the crown prince in order to avoid future battles between the princes.
Li Chengqi was clever, Li Longji was indeed a good emperor with achievements, creating a prosperous world, after Li Chengqi gave up the crown prince, he lived in simplicity and did not have any contact with the civil and military ministers of the imperial court and local officials, so his life was very stable. After his death, Li Longji also posthumously honored him as Emperor Rang.
Smart people always know how to quit, only stupid people covet the throne, do not know how to advance or retreat, Li Chengqi is a great person, worthy of our learning.
Be a caring and responsible film script writer, Zhu Kunming