From ancient times to the present, our focus has been on those who have great achievements, but few people have paid attention to those obscure little people. It is true that their influence on the course of history is limited, but their existence cannot be ignored, because they seem to be small, and sometimes they can really affect the trajectory of history. For example, Lou Jing in the Qin and Han Dynasties, he was a poor reader himself, but he influenced Liu Bang's decision to build the capital Chang'an, thus avoiding the threat of the later Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms.
However, in the Tang Dynasty, there was also a small person, whose actions saved Li Shimin's life, predate the occurrence of the "Xuanwumen Revolution", and it can even be said that without him, there would be no later Zhenguan rule!
Sui lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away. When countless Haojie fought for this "big cake" of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan was very heavy and could not move. As the saying goes, the gun hits the head bird, and when this "head bird" Yang Xuangan is killed, Li Yuan finally begins to expose his ambitions. As it turned out, Li Yuan was right, not only grasping the opportunity of the uprising, but also adopting the right method: taking Chang'an directly, and using the right person: Li Shimin!
Although most of the history books exaggerate the description of Li Shimin, we cannot deny that Li Shimin did play a major role in this war. And his merits also gave him the capital to be proud of the crowd, and even the capital to compete with the crown prince Li Jiancheng for the throne. The two brothers had secretly fought for countless rounds, and these Li Yuan knew it, but he didn't want to abolish Chang Liyou, after all, Li Jiancheng hadn't done anything wrong. Thus, there was the later Xuanwumen change!
But before Li Shimin launched the coup, one thing became the trigger for the coup. Just when the two brothers' open and secret struggles were in full swing, the Eastern Turks led an army to attack the imperial border. This matter was a headache for Li Yuan, but in the eyes of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, it was a godsend. Li Jiancheng immediately asked Li Yuan to let Li Yuanji lead the army to go out, and Li Yuan also thought that Li Shimin could no longer make meritorious service, so he readily agreed.
Of course, things could not be so simple, Li Yuanji's expedition not only took away Wei Chi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao and other powerful generals of Li Shimin, but also took away the elite troops under Li Shimin's command! Obviously, this is a ghost made by Li Jiancheng, and the purpose is to kill Li Shimin's wings first, and then kill him. His plan was as follows: When Li Yuanji went out on the expedition, Li Jiancheng called the "light pole commander" Li Shimin to go to Kunming Pond to give him a ride, and then took the opportunity to kill Li Shimin, and finally told Li Yuan that he died of a violent illness, whether Li Yuan believed it or not, the throne must be Li Jiancheng!
Obviously, this is a seamless plan, if this plan is successful, then there will be no "xuanwumen change", it will become "Kunming pond change". Unfortunately, just when Li Jiancheng was dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Festival, the appearance of one person changed the fate of the two people.
This person was The undercover Wang Hao that Li Shimin had placed next to Li Jiancheng, and when Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji made a plan, they did not expect that a pair of ears outside the door were listening to their conversation. Wang Hao hurried to the Qin King's Mansion, told Li Shimin about this top-secret information, and then continued to go undercover as an undercover agent.
Just when Li Shimin's staff were rubbing their fists and full of righteous indignation, Li Shimin was relieved. In fact, Li Shimin's heart is also uneasy, because in the face of morality and imperial power, he can only choose one, and now Li Jiancheng wants to kill him, which has also become Li Shimin's self-consolation in choosing imperial power, or a relief in conscience.
When this only bondage is gone, Li Shimin can naturally seize power with "peace of mind". He will definitely seize the time and successfully seize power before he becomes the commander of the light rod. Therefore, he used all the resources under his command to launch the "Xuanwumen Revolution" that shocked history!
We know that Li Shimin killed his brother and brother, as well as their descendants, and forced his father to abdicate. We can say that he is not a good son, not a good brother, not a good uncle, and even that he is not a good person; but for the people, he is a good emperor, he made the people live a happy life, and it was he who made the Tang Dynasty a country unparalleled in the world at that time!