The "weak" Li Zhi is not as weak as people think, but will be soft and scheming.
After Emperor Taizong of Tang ascended the throne, Li Shimin was made crown prince for the first time, and Li Chengqian, the eldest son of a concubine, was only eight years old at the time. After seventeen years as crown prince, Li Chengqian actually participated in the rebellion and was deposed by Li Shimin. At that time, li chengqian's half-brother, Li Tai the Prince of Wei, was the best candidate, both from the perspective of Li Shimin's preferences and from the public opinion in the palace. However, in the end, Li Tai was defeated and was demoted to the king of the county, and the sixteen-year-old Li Zhi unexpectedly became the final winner. In this change in the Eastern Palace, who is leading the development? What role does Li Zhi play in it? Is it really as people think, the position of prince flew from the sky and luckily hit Li Zhi?
Li Zhi stills
First of all, let's see why Li Tai lost. When Li Chengqian was still on the throne, Li Shimin was very close to Andyo Li Tai. Li Tai is very talented and highly accomplished in literature. Li Shimin not only took him on a sightseeing tour, but also allowed him to set up a special literary museum, and his spending money once exceeded that of the Eastern Palace. Everyone in the DPRK and the CENTRAL Government felt that Li Shimin might have other thoughts about Li Tai. After Li Chengqian was deposed, Li Tai should have become the best heir.
But Li Tai made a fatal mistake: he was not steady enough and was too hasty.
Li Shimin was most worried about brothers, so he once asked Li Tai how he would treat his brothers if he became emperor. Li Tai replied that he now had only one son, and when he died, he would strangle his own son to death and make Li Zhi emperor.
Palace change stills
This sentence made Li Shimin greatly moved to hear: Look at this child, how sincere, how awesome, can be so far! But Li Shimin made the mistake of being a fan of the authorities.
Any outsider, listening to this remark, the first reaction is probably that this is too fake, right? Can the love of father and son be better than the love of brothers since ancient times?
But Li Shimin believed. Only Li Shimin wanted Li Tai to be the prince at that time. And li tai said such a ridiculous statement without thinking, how can he not arouse the suspicion of others. No, when Li Shimin showed this matter to the eldest grandson Wujie, he was splashed with cold water by the eldest grandson Wujie. What normal person can do that? This is nothing more than Li Tai's lie.
Father and son are deeply in love
At this time, although Li Tai exposed his hypocritical side, he had not completely failed. But then he made a low-level mistake, and he actually found Li Zhi behind his back to intimidate and blackmail him. When Li Chengqian plotted a rebellion, he colluded with Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, and Li Yuanchang had a good relationship with Li Zhi. Li Tai used this to threaten Li Zhi and scare him into dealing with him next. After Li Zhi listened, he was not guarded all day and was detected by Li Shimin. After the inquiry, Li Tai's behavior was exposed and he completely lost his position in Li Shimin's heart.
Therefore, Li Tai died of his own sins and could not live, although he had the grace of Li Shimin, but he did not have a good minister around him. He did not understand the cruelty of political struggle, but he wanted to swallow the fat in one bite, which caused Li Tai to make such a low-level mistake, and his good resources were completely yellowed by himself.
Li Tai stills
At this time, Li Zhi, who did not argue and did not scramble, walked into Li Shimin's sight.
Li Zhi has a generous personality and does not like to compete, which also keeps Li Zhi away from the partisan struggle between Li Chengqian and Li Tai.
Li Shimin only ascended to the throne by killing his brother on the bloody road, and brotherly cannibalism will always be Li Shimin's deepest pain. And Li Zhi is merciful, if he succeeds to the throne, his brothers are bound to be saved. Li Shimin also realized that "Tai Li, Chengqian and Zhi are not complete; if they are established, Chengqian and Tai are harmless", so Li Shimin made up his mind to establish Li Zhi.
Li Chengqian stills
However, it didn't take long for Li Shimin to regret it. Li Zhi's personality is a double-edged sword, at best he can love his brothers and brothers, and he is happy and harmonious, but at worst, he is weak and incompetent. Li Shimin did not like Li Zhi's personality, thinking that he was not like himself and was too soft
。 How can a weak emperor withstand the undercurrents in the palace?
Therefore, eight months after the establishment of Li Zhi, Li Shimin found the eldest grandson Wujie and asked: "Pheasant slave cowards, I am afraid that I can't keep the society, why not!" Wu Wang Keying fruit kind of me, I want to establish, how? "Pheasant slave, it is Li Zhi." Li Shimin wanted to make Li Ke, the Prince of Wu, more like him, the new crown prince.
Wu Wang Li Ke stills
However, this matter was strongly discouraged by the eldest grandson Wujie.
He believes that Li Zhi is the prince of Shoucheng, and it may take Li Shimin to fight the world, but to defend the world needs a benevolent prince like Li Zhi. Subsequently, the eldest son Wuji also made Li Shimin cut off this idea on the grounds that he had repeatedly changed the discord between the crown prince and the crown prince. At first glance, the remarks of the eldest grandson Wujie are reasonable, but the eldest grandson Wuji has his own calculations.
Li Zhi had no foundation and was still his own nephew, and Li Zhi ascended the throne to benefit himself without any harm, which could further consolidate his position in the DPRK.
Therefore, the eldest son Wu Ji repeatedly suggested to Li Shimin that Li Zhi be made crown prince. Therefore, when Li Tai, who does not know palace fighting at all, meets the eldest grandson Wujie, who wants to take power, Li Zhi becomes the lucky receiver.
Stills of the eldest grandson
But people overlook a very important point, that is, the will of Li Zhi himself.
After Li Tai intimidated Li Zhi, the history books recorded: "The reason for governance is that it is worried. The blame is repeated, and the cure is a complaint. Combined with Li Zhi's personal personality, "worrying about the shape" is something that Li Zhi can do, but is there a performance component in this? A sixteen-year-old man, I'm afraid there is still this point in the city government. Encountering intimidation,
Li Zhi neither chose to file a complaint directly, nor did he turn a blind eye to it, but guided Li Shimin to take the initiative to inquire in a subtle and ingenious way. This not only completed the complaint, but also greatly added points to Li Zhi's character. Therefore, the "weak" Li Zhi is not as weak as people think, but he is quite scheming with Soft Kegang.
Li Zhi was able to become the crown prince, not only because of Li Tai's mistakes, but also the selfish intentions of the eldest grandson, and even more because of Li Zhi's own wishes. Li Zhi was by no means lucky enough to be chosen, but was destined to have this throne.
References: Zizhi Tongjian, Old Book of Tang
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