The position of the emperor is really eye-catching. He holds the power of the world and enjoys the worship of all. Who doesn't want this kind of life? However, there can only be one such status in feudal society, so the struggle for the throne is undoubtedly fierce, and few emperors can ascend to the throne steadily.
In order to ascend to the throne, these royal brothers did not hesitate to kill each other and fight each other, causing a very bad impact, but this did not matter. As long as they can ascend to the throne, all this will work. Li Shimin is a very typical example.
In order to ascend to the throne, he launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, beheaded the eldest brother, and forced his father to the next position. There are also some measures that make the history dare not record.
| Xuanwumen Incident
In the Old Book of Tang, the Old Book of Tang records that "in June Gengshen, King Jian of Qin became crown prince, killed himself with Yuan Ji, the king of Qi, and led the army to kill him." Li Shimin put himself in a very passive position, showing that he was forced to defend. According to people's habitual thinking, he will definitely be the first "weak one" in the same period. With this premise, he can hide something and put himself on the principle of justice.
In the Zizhi Tongjian, Li Jiancheng and others also made a description: "The crown prince was built for absurdity and lust, and harsh government was used to amass wealth", describing Li Jiancheng as a person who not only suffered losses in private morality, but also achieved nothing in political affairs, and could highlight Li Shimin's correctness even more.
In some of the canonical historical records that we can find, most of the descriptions are positive, and Li Jiancheng seems to be really unworthy of being an emperor. However, as we learn more and more about the history of the Tang Dynasty, we can find that Li Jiancheng is not so bad. As the son of Li's family, he inherited the throne and had many capable people. Although Li Shimin's military achievements were outstanding, almost half of Li Tangjiangshan was fought by him, but Li Jiancheng's status as the eldest son of a concubine could be affirmed by a famous and prestigious family.
As for the loss of Li Jiancheng's private morality, let's talk about it. How many of these nobles were clean? After Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, although he may not be able to create the rule of Zhenguan like Li Shimin, he will never let Li Tangjiangshan II die.
| There is a historical record of moisture
And through the history books that Emperor Gaozong of Tang often ordered to be revised, we can see that there is definitely a lot of moisture in them.
After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, the history books of his actions against Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's subordinates did not dare to easily record it. Not only did he behead these two people, but he also killed all of Li Jiancheng's children to make himself worry-free, and liquidated the officials who supported Li Jiancheng one by one. After doing this, he also pretended to inherit one of his children to Li Jiancheng, who had died, saying that he would not let others die, which was much detrimental to think of such a way.
Li Yuanji's kindness was not much better, the son was completely gone, leaving two daughters, but the wife was occupied by Li Shimin.
| conclusion
History is like a little girl dressed up. In the hands of the victors, history can always be played between the hands, but Li Shimin does have his difficulties. The power in Li Shimin's hands has already made Li Jiancheng and even Li Yuan feel the pressure. The instructions in the Qin Palace could even mobilize some local officials for promotion, and the authority of the prince was no more than that. Who can bear to have another right on their own turf that is almost identical to their own, or even beyond their own? Li Jiancheng couldn't stand it, and Neither couldn't Li Yuan. Therefore, after killing Li Jiancheng, he immediately forced Li Yuan to step down.
However, Li Shimin is indeed a generation of masters. He pioneered the rule of Zhenguan and made Datang the focus of the world. The name of Sheng Tang resounded through the clouds. Who's to say he really did something wrong?