In 683, Li Xian, who had been imprisoned for several years, was about to be sent to Bazhou, and the crown prince Li Xian was sent off. Seeing Li Xian, who was wearing a thin shirt shivering in the cold wind, Li Xian suddenly felt that the rabbit was dead and the fox was sad, and the sorrow came from the heart. He found Wu Zetian: "The second brother does not even have a piece of cold clothing, please ask the queen to have mercy and give him spring and winter clothes." ”
Wu Zetian agreed, and the following year Emperor Gaozong died, and Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian succeeded to the throne, but only a month later he was deposed by Wu Zetian. Soon, Li Xian, who was far away in Bazhou, also committed suicide.
Li Xian was the second son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Wu Zetian, and was very popular with Li Zhi from an early age, and was given the title of King of Lu at the age of two, changed to the History of Qizhou at the age of three, and was made the Prince of Wang and the General of Zuo Wuwei at the age of six.
Once, when Li Zhi taught Li Xian to read the Analects, Li Xian repeatedly recited the phrase "Xianxian changes color." Li Zhi asked him why he read it repeatedly, and Li Xian replied that he liked this sentence very much, and Li Zhi was very happy to hear it.
"Virtuous and discolored" means that people should not pay attention to the superficial, but should respect the meaning of people with virtuous virtue, Li Xian understood this truth at such a young age, how could Li Zhi not be happy, he praised this matter every time he was a person.
In 674, when Li Xian was eighteen years old, he was created the Prince of Yong, assisting his brother Li Hong the Crown Prince in handling political affairs. Li Hong has been weak and sick since he was a child, and letting Li Xian assist the government is also to reduce the pressure on Li Hong, and it is also to exercise Li Xian's ability to handle the government.
In 675, the crown prince Li Hong died, and Li Xian was made crown prince, responsible for the daily affairs of the imperial court. Li Xian handled affairs in an orderly and diligent manner, and Li Zhi was very satisfied.
Later, Li Xian gathered a group of scholars to annotate Fan Ye's Book of the Later Han Dynasty, and when Li Zhi saw the version of the Prince's commentary, he was overjoyed and gave him 30,000 pieces of silk, and the ministers of the court also considered Li Xian to be a good heir.
A few years later, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian began to favor a wizard named Ming Chongyu, believing in his tricks. Ming Chongyu also often said bad things about Li Xian in private, saying that he was not a suitable heir, the third Li appeared like Emperor Taizong, and the fourth Li Dan was even more dignified in appearance, and he was born a noble person.
Soon, rumors reached Li Xian's ears again, saying that he was not born to Wu Zetian, and that his mother was Wu Zetian's sister Lady Korea.
Li Xian thought about Wu Zetian's attitude toward himself in ordinary times, coupled with the recent receipt of "Shaoyang Zhengfan" and "The Biography of Filial Piety" sent by Wu Zetian, and reprimanded him for not knowing how to be a son of man and a prince.
In 679, Ming Chongyu was stabbed to death in his home, and Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were furious and asked them to investigate the case thoroughly. Unexpectedly, the clue pointed directly at Prince Li Xian.
Wu Zetian ordered an investigation of Li Xian, but found out that Li Xian's private life was unbearable, saying that he raised male pets at home, especially with the domestic slave Zhao Daosheng, and often rewarded him with gold. This was a scandal in Li Tangzong's office, and Wu Zetian asked someone to interrogate Zhao Daosheng, and as a result, he not only admitted that it was true, but also confessed that he was instructed by Li Xian to assassinate Ming Chongyu.
The case was solved, Wu Zetian led people to break into Li Xian's residence, and even searched out hundreds of collar armor, this time things are bigger, this is the rhythm of rebellion.
Wu Zetian told Li Zhi about the incident and wanted Li Xian to step down. But Li Zhi was still a little hesitant, after all, knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, he still felt that Li Xian was suitable as an heir. After the two argued, Li Xian still gave up his position as crown prince and was imprisoned in Chang'an.
In 683, Li Xian was exiled to Bazhou, and the crown prince Li Xian sent off his second brother. When he saw the second brother, who was once full of vigor, now full of decadence, emaciated figure wrapped in a single shirt, shivering in the cold wind, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Li Xian found Li Zhi and Wu Zetian and asked for warm clothes for the second brother, but his heart was cold.
A year later, Li Zhi died and was succeeded by Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian. However, just over a month later, he was deposed by Wu Zetian and succeeded by the elder Li Dan, who controlled the government.
Soon, a group of people broke into Li Xian's home in Bazhou with Wu Zetian's orders, imprisoned Li Xian in another room on the pretext of thoroughly investigating whether Li Xian had any intention of rebellion, and handed him a secret order from Wu Zetian.
Li Xian saw this sorrow from the bottom of his heart and wrote:
"Cucumber Terrace Words": "Planting melons under the yellow platform, the melon ripe seeds are separated." One pick makes the melon good, and then picks the melon thin. Three picks are still acceptable, and the picks are not hugging. ”
It is implied that Wu Zetian's sons are not many, and if she takes one off, she will be one less, and if she is all picked, she will be left alone.
After leaving his pen, Li Xian, who was only twenty-nine years old, committed suicide.
In terms of origin, Li Xian is the son of only two emperors in Chinese history. Although his eldest brother Li Hong did not ascend the throne, he was still posthumously honored as the "Emperor of Filial Piety", and his two younger brothers, one was Emperor Zhongzong of Tang and the other was Emperor Ruizong of Tang, and his sister was also the powerful Princess Taiping, only he himself had never touched the imperial power, but died because of it.
Li Xian's rebellion may not be true, and it is likely to be the result of a power struggle with Wu Zetian.
Li Xian's ability to handle political affairs was greatly appreciated by Li Zhi, and the courtiers in the DPRK and China also appreciated it, that is to say, it was only natural that Li Xian would succeed to the throne in the future.
However, at this time, Wu Zetian was already in charge with Li Zhi, and supported the Wu clan of the Mother Family to control the key departments of the DPRK. If Li Xian ascends the throne, he is bound to take away the power in his hands, and the martial family will lose its current status. Therefore, Wu Zetian also had a reason to deal with Li Xian, even if he was his own son.
As for the evidence of Li Xian's rebellion, it was even less of a problem for Wu Zetian, who only covered the sky with his hands.
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