During Li Shimin's accession to the throne, he encountered family conflicts and secret fights between brothers. Among them, the incident of Li Jiancheng poisoning Li Shimin has attracted much attention. Before the Xuanwumen Incident, the contradictions between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin could not be reconciled, and Li Jiancheng tried to assassinate Li Shimin with poisoned wine in order to get rid of Li Shimin. However, Li Shimin did not die on the spot, but was saved with the help of Li Shentong. The truth of this event is a mystery, and there are certain doubts about the records in the history books. However, Li Shimin eventually succeeded in ascending the throne as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and made immortal feats with the rule of Zhenguan.
The outbreak of the Xuanwumen incident was both an opportunity and a test for Li Shimin, who showed extraordinary courage and wisdom in this struggle. Before the Xuanwumen Incident, the contradictions between the three brothers Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and Li Yuanji had reached the point of irreconcilability. Li Jiancheng deeply hated Li Shimin's outstanding performance and Li Yuan's favoritism, and decided to use a cup of poisoned wine to get rid of Li Shimin. He invited Li Shimin to come for a drink, and Li Shimin could only go to the appointment in order to maintain his image. However, at the banquet, Li Shimin felt unwell and even vomited several milliliters of blood.
He was helped back to the palace by Li Shentong, and when Li Yuan learned of this, he went to visit and told Li Jiancheng not to let Li Shimin drink again. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji feared that Li Shimin would be difficult to restrain after he went to Luoyang, and wrote to Li Yuan requesting that Li Shimin stay in Chang'an. After much deliberation, Li Yuan decided to let Li Shimin stay in Chang'an. Li Yuan, as a father, did not want brothers to fight, so when conflicts arose between them, he always acted as a mediator to avoid the conflict from worsening. Some people have raised questions about Li Shimin's vomiting of blood for several liters, believing that under such circumstances, Li Shimin should face danger to his life. Historical records show that Li Shimin did not die on the spot and was able to tell Li Yuan what happened.
This has led some thinking about whether it is possible that Li Shimin modified this incident after he ascended the throne to increase his image and the commanding heights of public opinion. It also shows that history is written by the victors, and the truth is often buried in the vastness of history. On the third day of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Taishi Lingye stargazing discovered that Taibai Jinxing appeared near the Qin King Mansion in Chang'an, indicating that Li Shimin was going to rebel. After Li Yuan learned the news, he took a series of measures, including expelling the officials of the Qin royal palace, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruxian and others, and sending Wei Chigong, Cheng Zhijie and others to follow Li Yuanji on his expedition.
However, Li Yuan's handling was not perfect, and instead of immediately arresting Li Shimin, he summoned him to the palace and asked him how to deal with it. Of course, Li Shimin could not admit guilt, so he informed Li Yuan that the crown prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji the king of Qi had a personal affair with Yin Defei and Zhang Jieyu. Li Yuan was furious when he learned the news, and shifted his attention to Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's mess into the harem. It can be seen from this that Li Shimin killed two birds with one stone, not only succeeded in saving his life, but also went to the east and provided an opportunity for himself to launch a coup d'état. Early the next morning, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were summoned into the palace by Li Yuan. The two thought that they were discussing Li Shimin's rebellion and planned to enter the palace through the Xuanwu Gate.
However, they are trapped by a trap set by Li Shimin and cannot escape. At the Linhu Hall, Li Shimin quickly shot Li Jiancheng and fought Li Yuanji several times, who had a chance to turn the situation around, but was arrived in time by Wei Chigong, leaving him without the opportunity to fight back. Li Shimin, as an emperor who personally went into battle to fight, was brave and heroic, which was completely inconsistent with his image of vomiting blood for several liters a few days ago. This once again shows that history is written by successful people. The outbreak of the Xuanwumen Incident, in addition to Li Shimin's careful planning, was also related to Li Yuan's indecision. Li Yuan did not perfectly handle the conflict between the brothers, but tried to reap the benefits of the fisherman.
Eventually, he lost two sons and grandsons and was forced to abdicate. As a father, Li Yuan did not want to complicate things, so he asked Li Jiancheng to invite Li Shimin to drink, hoping that they could sit down and talk properly and resolve their hatred. However, what Li Yuan did not expect was that this incident did not achieve his expected results, but instead gave Li Shimin the opportunity to complain to him that Li Jiancheng had poisoned himself, causing him to vomit several liters of blood. Li Jiancheng was reprimanded by Li Yuan for this reason, and was dissatisfied in his heart, so he decided to fight back against Li Shimin, and soon reported the rebellion of the King of Qin to Li Yuan. It can be seen from this incident that Li Jiancheng's actions are extremely vicious, and he did not consider the feelings between brothers at all.
After Li Yuan abdicated, Li Shimin changed the Qin palace that originally belonged to him to the Taiji Hall, allowing his father to live in it, emptying all his rights. Even when he went out to escape the summer, he was unwilling to take Li Yuan with him. The situation of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, in his later years was quite tragic. It can be said that Li Shimin is dissatisfied with his father's behavior, believing that if Li Yuan can properly handle the brotherly dispute, he will not let himself bear the stigma of killing his brother and become a stain on his life. To sum up, the outbreak of the Xuanwumen incident is both an opportunity and a test for Li Shimin. He showed extraordinary courage and wisdom in this struggle.
However, the truth of the incident is still unclear, and there are some doubts in the historical record. Perhaps, we will never know the truth, but can only be buried in the vastness of history. However, we can see from this that history is often written by the victors, the truth is often covered up, and only the voices of the victors are amplified. Finally, we can't help but ask, how many unknown truths are hidden in history, and how can we uncover the mystery of history?
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