In 643, when the rebellion of the crown prince Li Chengqian was put down, Tang Taizong Li Shimin angrily asked: "As the crown prince, sooner or later the throne will be yours, why do you want to rebel?" Li Chengqian said meaningfully: "Because I don't want to be the second former crown prince Li Jiancheng and the former Qi king Li Yuanji." ”
As soon as Tang Taizong Li Shimin heard their names, he was furious: "What does this have to do with them?" I ask you why you conspired against me? ”
Li Chengqian directly confronted: "All along, the father and emperor have been partial to his younger brother Li Tai, you let him live in the Wude Hall, you should know where the Wude Hall is?" The court and the people were watching my jokes. Hearing this, Li Shimin sighed and could not speak. As a result, Li Chengqian was reduced to a commoner, and all his subordinates who participated in the rebellion were beheaded according to the law.
Li Chengqian was born in 619 AD. At that time, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, because he was born in Chengqiantang, felt that heaven had protected the Li family, and personally named him Li Chengqian. At the age of one, he was intensively trained. Before the age of five, Emperor Taizong of Tang employed two Confucian masters as his teachers.
In June 626, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, personally led his men to kill the crown prince Li Jiancheng and the king of the State of Qi, Li Yuanji, during the Xuanwumen Rebellion, and successfully made himself the only candidate for the throne. And forced Tang Gaozu Li Yuan to abdicate. After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, he crowned Li Chengqian as crown prince.
Li Chengqian was clever and clever from an early age, and Tang Taizong Li Shimin also liked him very much, placed high hopes on him, and trained him as a successor. When the crown prince Li Gang had to enter the palace in a palanquin due to illness, he personally took Li Gang to the palace to serve him, and often asked him for advice on state affairs. After Li Gang's death, Li Chengqian also erected a monument in the palace.
When Li Chengqian was 12 years old, Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Shimin asked him to observe, brush several waves of good feelings in front of the ministers of the DPRK and the CPC, and participate in the decision-making of major affairs of the DPRK. He once said: "From now on, anyone who complains about the resolution of Shangshu Province can write to the prince and ask him to make a decision." ”
In 631, Li Chengqian fell ill, and Li Shimin asked the Taoist priests to pray for his son. After recovering, Li Shimin ordered pardons for the prisoners' crimes.
In 632, Emperor Taizong of Tang went out to tour the world, leaving the 14-year-old Prince Li Chengqian to oversee the country. However, Emperor Taizong of Tang li Shimin was also worried that Li Chengqian was born in a deep palace, so he said to yu Zhining and others, the prince's staff: "You must always tell the prince about the suffering of the people and don't let him go astray." If you see him doing something wrong, don't be afraid, be brave enough to say it. ”
However, one day, Li Chengqian suddenly fell off his horse while riding. Since then, he has suffered from a leg disease and his personality has changed a lot. Li Shimin saw this situation and selected more than a dozen ministers to assist the crown prince, hoping to change him and put him on the right track. However, the result was counterproductive, as long as Li Chengqian was a little at fault, Yu Zhining and Kong Yingda began to protest.
Once, when Li Chengqian was building a house, Yu Zhining said that he was too extravagant, and Yu Zhining compared him to Hu Hai, the king of the Qin Dynasty. Kong Yingda always criticized Li Chengqian fiercely, and many people around him advised Kong Yingda not to always blame Li Chengqian, but Kong Yingda never listened.
In 6411, Li Tai, the King of Wei, lived up to expectations and completed the compilation of the Chronicle of The Lands. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was very happy and personally ordered Li Tai to move into the Wude Hall, and rewarded Li Tai with a great reward. The degree of eating and wearing exceeded the specifications of the prince. Confidant Chu Suiliang suggested: "Your Majesty should be gentle, and now that you spend more energy on Li Tai than the prince, I am afraid that it will cause a dispute over the usurpation of the throne." ”
However, Emperor Taizong of Tang replied, "My sons want to love each other when they are on blind dates, and there will be no brotherhood." So he didn't cancel the treatment of Li Tai.
In 642 AD, Li Chengqian and his male favorite lived together every day, inseparable. This matter reached the ears of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, so he was furious and sent someone to kill the male pet. Li Chengqian had a grudge in his heart, and he felt that It was possible that Li Tai had reported him, so he sent someone to kill Li Tai, but he failed, and Li Taifu saved his life. Since then, Li Shimin has been even more reluctant to see him.
In 643, the crown prince Wei Zheng died, and Li Anyu mobilized his subjects to demand the abolition of the crown prince Li Chengqian. Tang Taizong Li Shimin said: "Although my son has a leg disease, he is still the eldest son, how can I abolish him?" ”
In March of the same year, Li You, the King of Qi, launched an armed rebellion in the State of Qi. After hearing this, Li Chengqian said to Qigan Chengji: "The place where I live is only 20 steps away from the inner temple, which is suitable for planning major events. Soon, Li You was arrested, and Qigan Chengji was also involved. In order to survive, he resolutely wrote to report the news that Li Chengqian was about to rebel.
After Li Chengqian learned the news, he led his men to raise troops in a hurry. But he was weak, with two fists and four hands, and the rebellion was quickly quelled.
Li Shimin's heart was broken, and according to Tang Dynasty regulations, Li Chengqian was executed for conspiracy to commit treason. But considering the feelings of the father and son, Li Shimin still did not want to kill him. All the ministers objected and demanded that Li Chengqian be sentenced to death, and only the minister Laiji said: "Your Majesty has fulfilled his father's duties, so let the prince enjoy the life of an ordinary person." In the end, Li Chengqian was demoted to a flat-headed commoner. Hou Junji, Li You, the Prince of Qi, and others were all beheaded.
In 645 AD, Li Chengqian died, sadly and regrettably, he should have enjoyed royal treatment, but he ended up in such a fate because of various factors.
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