Since ancient times, the most ruthless, no more than the imperial family
Speaking of the impression given to us by the Imperial Family, it seems that there is only a struggle for power and profit, killing each other, there is no so-called family affection, and it is true that too heavy feelings will become the shackles of Wang Tu's hegemony, but if you can, can you minimize this harm?
After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin originally wanted to spare many of his brother and his brother's children.
But after he heard the courtier say a man's name
But he decisively ordered all of them to be executed.
Li Yuan made the crown prince in this way
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was only crowned king of Qin, which made him dissatisfied, because of the original
The Taiyuan uprising came from Li Shimin's plan
Li Yuan had promised him to make him crown prince after the establishment of his hegemony.
However, the royal crown prince could not escape the strange circle of the primogeniture inheritance system after all, and Li Jiancheng became the prince of course, and no one else could criticize it.
But the prince knew in his heart that although he had already entered the Eastern Palace,
Li Shimin is still a big problem for his confidants
So he joined forces with Li Yuanji to target everywhere, in fact, he can't all blame Li Jiancheng for not being generous, as a qualified prince, he must eliminate all threats around him before he ascends the throne, which is beyond reproach.
The blame is that Li Yuan is a sticky old man who does not do things happily, and sees his sons secretly fighting and does not do any measures, resulting in the contradiction being accumulated deeper and deeper.
In the ninth year of WuDe, the Turks came to attack the border pass, and Li Jiancheng prepared to propose that Li Yuanji lead the army to go out, also hoping to take the opportunity to grasp the elite soldiers and horses in the hands of the King of Qin.
Li Shimin felt that sooner or later he would be a lamb to be slaughtered on someone else's table, so he immediately decided to preemptively attack people, and then history happened
The famous Xuanwumen Incident.
At that time, Li Yuan's feelings were very complicated, there was the pain of losing his son, there was the discomfort of being betrayed by his son, and there was the humiliation of being put under house arrest.
Therefore, Li Yuan also had the heart to abdicate, and after abdicating, he pleaded with Li Shimin to spare his nephews for the sake of family affection, after all, they were all family! At first, Li Shimin softly agreed.
But then one of the courtiers advised:
"Emperor, it doesn't hurt if you are soft-hearted at this time, but don't forget Liu An of the Han Dynasty."
When Li Shimin heard this name, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and quickly ordered that all these sons and nephews be executed.
When Li Shimin heard this name, he was immediately killed
Speaking of Liu An, this person is also quite legendary, he is the son of Liu Chang, the King of Li in Huainan, and the grandson of Liu Bang.
He is also the founder of Tofu
It is also the blueprint for the mythical story of "one man gets the ascension of the chicken dog to heaven", in addition
He was also the first person in human history to try the practice of hot air ballooning.
But it was such a person who committed suicide because of the failure of the rebellion.
After Liu Bang's death, Liu Chang, dissatisfied with Liu Heng's ascension to the throne, rebelled, and was later deposed of the title of king and died on the way to exile.
Emperor Wen of Han was a monarch with a generous heart and a great deal of affection, so he did not execute Liu Chang's descendants.
However, Liu An, the eldest son of Liu Chang, was not grateful for the holy grace, but instead plotted a rebellion more than once, and finally because the news was revealed, Liu An committed suicide and died.
Later, Liu Qian, son of Liu An, and daughter Liu Ling were also executed for plotting rebellion.
These descendants, who were born in the imperial family, could easily be blinded by power and hatred
, so that will rebel from generation to generation.
Because of this, the name Liu An suddenly woke up Li Shimin, making him remember that cutting the grass without rooting out the roots will inevitably lead to endless troubles, so Li Shimin suddenly killed and ordered all his nephews to be executed.
summary
In fact, in recent years, according to the analysis and examination of historians, Li Jiancheng, the founding prince of the Tang Dynasty, was actually a frank, generous, benevolent, and talented person. The Li Jiancheng recorded in the history books was scandalized by the victors, but Li Jiancheng's ultimate failure was manifold.
First of all, his father Li Yuan knew that Li Shimin's ability was outstanding, but he refused to break the concept and instead made Li Jiancheng the crown prince, laying the foundation for this.
After that, he also protected and helped the prince to control the situation, forcing Li Shimin to a dead end
In the end, Li Shimin made the decision to make a final attempt.
In saying that Li Jiancheng, his advantages of generosity and benevolence are okay to be emperors, but they are not suitable for contending for reserves, and they are as tacit as their fathers.
He wants to suppress Li Shimin through ancestral systems, traditions, and checks and balances.
But Li Shimin was an unruly person, and in the end he also made himself pay the price of his life.
Finally, Li Shimin, under the combination of his father and brothers, he has become weak, and it can be said that if he does not make a final blow, when Li Yuan dies, his fate will only be a dead end.
Face the threat of death, the temptation of power
Li Shimin took the risk and broke the norm, used extraordinary means, and finally won the victory, and became the first emperor in Chinese history.
Reference: New Book of Tang