In 648, Emperor Taizong of Tang set up a banquet in the palace to entertain a group of meritorious old courtiers, and when the drink rose, Li Shimin said: "I am not interesting to wait for such a sea drink, why don't you take turns to say your own milk name, so that everyone can listen to the music?" When the old ministers heard it, they thought it was a good idea, so they all shouted their names, and there were really many funny names.
After a while, it was the turn of the Zuo Wuwei general Li Junxian. Only to see him twist and squeeze for half a day without opening his mouth, and finally others urged him many times, Li Junxian said: "Back to Your Majesty, Wei Chen's milk name is called the Fifth Lady..."
As soon as the three words of the fifth lady came out, the old ministers present all laughed loudly, because they really couldn't imagine that the burly Li Junxian and the grand General Zuo Wuwei actually had such a mother's milk name, which was really a contrast!
The old ministers laughed for a long time, but Li Shimin, who was sitting on the main seat, could not laugh at all, and even his face was a little gloomy, and the old ministers quickly stopped when they saw this. Li Shimin felt that something was wrong, so he said to Li Junxian with a smile: "Aiqing's breast name is so weak, but why is it so brave?" The old courtiers laughed again, and Li Junxian had no choice but to laugh with him.
The next day, Li Junxian, who was still on duty at Xuanwu Gate, received a holy decree asking him to step down from his palace posts as general of Zuo Wuwei and the superintendent of Xuanwu Gate, and to leave the capital to serve as the assassin of Huazhou. Li Junxian was very depressed about this, and there was no fault in his own detention in the wei palace for many years, was it because his nipple name was relatively feminine that he was sent out of Beijing?
The reason why Li Junxian was sent to Beijing was, of course, not because of the milk name Lady, but it was also related to this milk name.
Earlier in the year, the Taibai Star appeared in the daylight, and the historian combined with folk rumors and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, the Taibai Star appears in the daylight, which is a harbinger of the Queen's ascension to the throne!" At that time, there was a prophecy circulating in the folk: after the third generation of the Tang Dynasty, there was a female lord Wu Wang who won the world on behalf of the Li family.
Li Shimin, who had been decisive in his conquests for most of his life, was already a dying man with a sick condition at this time, and as soon as he heard Shi Guan's words, he felt that there would be a woman with the surname of Wu who would be called emperor of The Tang Dynasty, and since then, these words have been pressing on his heart, making him particularly sensitive to the word "Wu".
Therefore, when Li Junxian said that his breast name was "Five Niangzi", Li Shimin instantly remembered the prophecy, and then associated with Li Junxian's official position, General Zuo Wuwei, whose title was the Duke of Wulian County, and even the Xuanwu Gate where he guarded the town had the word "Wu"! This made Li Shimin laugh out loud, and as soon as the banquet was over, Li Shimin pondered how to deal with Li Junxian, after all, for the sake of Li Tangjiangshan, he would rather kill than let go!
Li Junxian may not have imagined that he had lost his official position and left Beijing because of a milk name, and the matter had not ended because of it.
After Li Junxian arrived in Huazhou, he heard that there was a Local Taoist monk who could live without eating, and he often visited this Taoist monk who had always loved to read to collect anecdotes. This action was reported to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin was worried that there was no legitimate reason to deal with Li Junxian, so he took this as an opportunity to execute Li Junxian for colluding with the demon to deceive the people's hearts and minds, and confiscated his entire family.
At this point, Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had reduced the danger for Li Tangjiangshan again. I just don't know, once called Li Junxian a brother and brother, does he remember the merits that Li Junxian has made for him?
Since the beginning of his surrender in 619, Li Junxian can be said to be a loyal follower of Li Shimin's side, he followed Li Shimin to break the Song King Kong, defeat Wang Shichong, and attack Dou Jiande, but in all the battles that Li Shimin fought, Li Junxian accompanied him and made many contributions.
In 626, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, killing his eldest brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Yuanji, while Li Junxian led troops to help control the situation. When Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor, Li Junxian was also given the title of General of Zuo Wuwei.
However, before Li Shimin's throne was secure, the Turkic army took advantage of the situation to move south and once hit the vicinity of Jingyang. At the crucial moment, it was Li Junxian and Wei Chi Jingde who led their troops to deter the Turks and won the conditions for Li Shimin to negotiate. To this end, Li Shimin said to Li Junxian afterwards: "No matter how rampant the Turks are, it would be good if I had the envy of a brave and good warrior!" ”
It's just that at that time, Li Shimin and Li Junxian may not have imagined that the model of monarchs who once fought together and fought together could not withstand a prophecy.
In 649, the year after Li Junxian was executed, Li Shimin also died of illness! Before he died, he still did not forget the prophecy, and said to the crown prince Li Zhi: "Don't forget that king Wu has a prophecy under the heavens!" Unfortunately, Li Zhi did not take his father's words to heart and brought back Wu Meiniang from the Ganye Temple.
Forty years later, Wu Meiniang ascended the throne as emperor, and with the Zhou Dynasty Tang Dynasty, I don't know how Li Shimin and Li Junxian would feel if they knew? What is even more interesting is that in order to thank Li Junxian for doing the wrong for himself, in the second year of Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne, he deliberately ordered the restoration of Li Junxian's official title, which can be described as a slap in the face of the Li Tang royal family again.
Li Junxian followed Li Shimin for half a lifetime, fought everywhere, and was a rare general, and Li Shimin did initially trust and value him. But no matter how much military merit and no matter how good the relationship, after all, it can't withstand the Emperor's Heart Technique, and Li Jun's envy is really wronged! #Headline# #History#
Reference: Old Book of Tang
