He was the eldest son of Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the eldest brother of the later lord Li Yu, who was Li Hongji. So why did Li Hongji, as the eldest son, not become emperor in the end? What stories are going on here? Today's interesting history xiaobian will talk about the story of Li Hongji, interested readers let's take a look at it!
Li Hongji was the eldest son of Li Jing, and his mother was Empress Zhong. After Emperor Yuanzong Li Jing succeeded to the throne, Li Hongji did not stay in the imperial palace to enjoy a comfortable life, but was sent to garrison in other places. Li Hongji has always been taciturn, but he has extraordinary military ability. When the Later Zhou army attacked Guangling, Li Jing wanted to recall the young Li Hongji, but Li Hongji was not afraid of danger, and was determined to stay and fight with everyone to the death, and for a time the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, which was his first actual battle, and also proved his ability to everyone.
Li Hongji gradually grew up, and he was already full of military achievements, and his prestige in the army far exceeded that of his uncle Jing Sui. Li Jingsui was an interesting man, and he took the initiative to request to return to his fiefdom, and in the war with Wu Yue, Li Hongji made another great contribution, and out of pressure, Li Jing made Li Hongji crown prince. In 958, Li Jingsui was poisoned on his way back to the fiefdom, and after investigation, it was Li Hongji who was the main envoy. Li Jing was greatly angry, but he did not abolish him.
In fact, during Li Jing's reign, the southern Tang state was gradually weakening, and he had already submitted to Zhou Shizong, and Zhou Shizong refused to let Li Jing pass the throne to Li Hongji, fearing that a strong emperor would appear in southern Tang. And Li Jing had already abandoned Li Hongji in his heart, he knew that no matter who succeeded to the throne, the final result of the Southern Tang Dynasty would be to perish, and giving in now would not bring too much killing. Li Hongji squeezed out his brother and poisoned his uncle, all of which made Li Jing sad and disappointed. At this time, Li Yu was intoxicated with the landscape, did not ask about political affairs, and looked like he saw through the red dust, but Li Jing admired it very much.
A year later (959), Li Hongji died of fright, and legend has it that he saw the ghost of his uncle Jing Sui, the reason for which we do not know. After Li Hongji's death, Li Jing made Li Yu the King of Wu and lived in the Eastern Palace.
Li Hongji was the eldest son of a noble concubine and the heir to the future throne, but he poisoned his uncle and squeezed out his brother, which led to the final tragedy.
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