In 619, Li Chengqian, the eldest son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was born. Since Li Chengqian was favored by his grandfather Li Yuan of Tang Gaozu as soon as he was born, Li Yuan took the word Qian for this grandson in particular.
It means that Li Chengqian can have an imperial opportunity in the future, and Li Yuan also crowned Li Chengqian as the King of Hengshan. At the same time, Li Shimin also had great expectations for the eldest son born to his wife.
It is precisely because Li Chengqian's birth is extremely honorable, so when Li Chengqian grew up to be 3 years old, the outstanding children of the eldest grandson family all entered the palace to accompany Li Chengqian. In addition, Li Shimin even invited the great Confucian of the family to teach Li Chengqian.
As time passed, 5 years later, Li Chengqian learned that his father Li Shimin had become emperor in the palace population. Although Li Chengqian was only 8 years old, he already understood the meaning of the word emperor.
At this time, although Li Chengqian was still a small teenager, whether in the palace or outside the palace, all the people were more respectful to him than before. Those great Confucians who taught Li Chengqian were even more likely to teach Li Chengqian the way of the Crown Prince.
Even empress Dowager Sun, who had always been gentle and kind, used to teach Li Chengqian to be more diligent and diligent in order to one day ascend to the emperor's throne.
At first, Li Chengqian did not pay attention to the words of these close people, but these people would tirelessly nag Li Chengqian every day. Over time, Li Chengqian became the benchmark of the prince in the eyes of the world.
Another few years have passed, and Li Chengqian has also grown from an ignorant child to a teenager with lofty ambitions. After his 14th birthday, Li Chengqian, under the guidance of the great Confucian of the family, wrote a treatise on the governing strategy of the world based on longitude and latitude.
When Li Shimin received this commentary on the governing policy of his eldest son, Li Chengqian, he not only praised Li Chengqian for studying hard, but also said that Li Chengqian had the highest comment on the style of a Tang Dynasty prince.
However, the good times were not long, and Li Chengqian's body was poor and weak because of his heavy schoolwork and complicated government affairs. When Li Shimin heard that the doctor had come to report on Li Chengqian's condition, the whole person who was even more anxious was on fire.
Even in order for Li Chengqian's illness to recover as soon as possible, Li Shimin not only personally prostrated himself to visit the shrine, but also built a magnificent temple and Taoist temple for the People of The Dao.
Logically, if an ordinary prince gets li Shimin's affection, he should cultivate and adjust his mentality as soon as possible. But Li Chengqian either secretly blamed himself in the palace, or he was sullen all day.
Later, Li Chengqian learned to relax his mind and no longer cared about the political affairs of the Tang Dynasty. However, not long after Li Chengqian relaxed his mentality, the great Confucian of the family who taught him began to write to him, asking him not to emulate the second ancestors who did not learn and did not learn.
At this time, Li Chengqian, who was becoming more and more rebellious, was no longer willing to be at the mercy of the great Confucians of the family, so Li Chengqian raised a male pet in the Eastern Palace and began to fight against all those who advised him.
What even annoyed Li Chengqian even more was that his brother-in-law Li Tai could not only live as he pleased, but also get unlimited favor from empress dowager And Li Shimin.
Li Chengqian, who was wrapped up in these angers all day long, could no longer bear it, and in 642, Li Chengqian was arrested for plotting rebellion and defeat, but Li Chengqian did not ask for forgiveness after seeing Li Shimin, but forced Li Shimin to make his brother Li Tai the crown prince.
Li Shimin saw Li Chengqian's distorted face and blamed himself and was heartbroken, but the crime of conspiracy to rebel was already a nail in the coffin, so Li Chengqian finally ended up in exile.
