Li Shimin, the Emperor Taizong of Tang, who opened the rule of Zhenguan, can be said to be a wise emperor. Among the emperors of the past, he not only ruled the martial arts, but also paid attention to the suffering of the people. For this reason, the era of rule he opened was still of pioneering significance to the Tang Dynasty. It's just that any emperor has his own shortcomings, and a ming emperor like Li Shimin can hardly escape such a strange circle.
First, the rule of chastity is enough to make up for the wrongs of the past
Han emperors, all who have great achievements, pursue the path of eternal life. Such as the First Emperor, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Wu of Liang, Emperor Jiajing and so on. Even a figure like Tang Taizong did not give up such ambitions. In his later years, his political ideas also changed, which brought some confusion to the Tang Dynasty.
It was only in time for him to die of illness that he let his successors make corrections, and there was no decline in the Tang Dynasty. On this basis, it continued to create the rule of Yonghui, and later the rule of Wu Zetian, as well as the last prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty. So Why did Li Shimin, who has always been able to fight good battles and be physically strong, die at the age of 51.
This has to be said that when the early and wise emperor was also confused, Li Shimin was because of his selfishness, which led to his early reimbursement. This may have been another trick he made after the Coup d'état at Xuanwumen and the mutiny of crown prince Li Chengqian. Behind all this, it may be caused by your own inner guilt and fear.
Even if Li Shimin opened the rule of Zhenguan, he was still grumpy about the coup he launched that year, after all, he was his own brother. Moreover, the prince was not immoral, but preemptively attacked himself and seized the opportunity to obtain the status of great unification. At that time, his own means were not glorious, and his father Emperor Tang Gaozu Li Yuan designated the heir as Li Jiancheng.
And Li Jiancheng has his own advantage, that is, the primogeniture inheritance system. At the same time, it has its own political background, that is, the ability of internal affairs is very strong. There is also the fact that when the land of Hebei was pacified, the prince's martial arts also had his own achievements. It's just that what the prince needs is to sit in the Eastern Palace, handle internal affairs, and assist the emperor.
At that time, the world had been decided, and Li Shimin, the King of Qin, was in an awkward position. In the face of the superior position of crown prince Li Jiancheng in all aspects, Li Shimin did not have an advantage. Under the pressure of absolute strength, if you don't want to perish, you can only launch a surprise attack. For this reason, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion at that time, which belonged to the determination of a dangerous fight, and if he did not succeed, he became a ren and gambled for his life.
Killing the prince is a task that must be completed, otherwise even if the coup is successful, it will be difficult to stabilize the situation. For this reason, the prince was executed in a coup d'état, creating the established facts. Then he forced the emperor to abdicate the throne and gain the status of legal rule. This is also the most disgraceful aspect of Li Shimin's life, killing his brother and forcing his father can be described as a cruel means.
It was only later that he came to power, learned the lessons of the Sui Dynasty, and lived with the people. This made the Tang Dynasty stable, the national strength grew, and achieved good results. It is also a satisfactory answer sheet, worthy of the mistakes they have committed. No one can fail to make mistakes, and so can the emperor. As long as the achievements are greater than his own mistakes, the same wise monarch.
Second, confusion and fear in old age
It is only because of the lessons of the death of Sui Dynasty II and his own disgraceful side that Li Shimin's sense of crisis is due to his own disgraceful side, which has led him to work hard to create a new situation to prove his ability and merits. It was only when all the results proved that his ability was not inferior to that of any emperor, and he also began to indulge himself.
That is, to enjoy pleasures and no longer listen to the right opinions, which may not be avoided by any emperor. This was the case in the later years of Emperor Wu of Han, and so was Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who directly buried the Tang Empire. And Tang Taizong Li Shimin did not reach this point, but gradually began to luxury.
However, one thing that happened during this period made him uneasy, that is, the incident of the crown prince seizing the throne, and the mutiny of the prince, which made him bear the sins of his own creation in his later years. This scene made him feel frightened and uneasy, as if history had repeated itself. To this end, he also began to lay out the second half of his life, that is, to cure his own dark diseases.
Li Shimin was able to conquer the north in his early years, resulting in poor physical condition and internal injuries. If you follow the TCM for recuperation, there will be no big problems. It's just that some people are in a hurry, and I have heard that the high monks of The Borneo kingdom have strange magic and can cure difficult diseases. For this reason, he began to believe lies and took Dan alchemy medicine to cause his body to deteriorate further. He died at the age of only 51, not only did not succeed in curbing his physical condition, but instead lost his vitality in advance, which showed that the elixir of magic harmed others and harmed himself.
Epilogue:
Emperors like Li Shimin are also difficult to stop the scourge of dan medicine, which shows that the charm of the art of immortality is invincible. Whether it is a male lord or a faint monarch, they all have an infinite pursuit of immortality. A famous man like Li Shimin, who was eventually killed by Dan Yao, died at the age of only 51, which can be said to be a pity.
And he always had his own heart disease about his own mistakes and the tragedy of the crown prince's seizure of the throne. This may also be a matter of his fear of death, after all, the barrier of conscience is not good. In particular, Li Shimin has his own shame for his brother, father, and son. It is just not to take the usual path, trying to obtain the purpose through shortcut channels, and in the end it is still harmed.