The establishment of each dynasty is inextricably linked to those who have made meritorious achievements. Li Shimin was able to lay the foundation of the world, and it was also thanks to the twenty-four heroes of Ling Yan Pavilion who cut through the thorns for him. Among them, people like Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, etc. are all familiar figures. Hou Junji was not as famous as these people compared to others, but he was also a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, an important hero who helped Li Shimin ascend to the throne, and was also a legendary figure. However, as his official position became higher and higher, Hou Junji gradually became rampant, ambitious, committed all kinds of evil deeds, and also instigated the prince to rebel, and was eventually beheaded by Li Shimin and raided his home. That is, when raiding the house, Li Shimin found two beautiful women who were "cannibals" in Hou Junji's home.
As the emperor, the harem beauty three thousand, in Li Shimin's eyes what kind of beauty has not been seen, but when he sees these two beautiful women in front of him, he is also amazed. Only to see that the skin of these two beautiful women was very fair and crystal clear, which made Li Shimin also curious, and took the initiative to ask them how to do this. The answers of the two beautiful women were also very surprising, saying that they usually do not eat and only drink human milk. After listening, Li Shimin also felt incredible that there were such people in the world. Seeing this, you may feel unreal, how can such a thing happen in history. But this is indeed recorded, and there is a relevant record in the "Sui and Tang Jia Dialect": "Hou Junji is both cursed, recorded his home, got two beauties, and rong was unique", and Emperor Taizong asked him about his situation: "Since he has come, he often eats human milk and does not eat." From this, we can also believe that this has happened in history.
So where did these two "cannibals" of stunning beauty come from? At first, Li Shimin sent Hou Junji to attack Gao Changguo, and Hou Junji attacked it, destroying the city wall and finally breaking through Gao Changguo. After this, Hou Junji led his soldiers to plunder Gao Changguo, and what people did not expect was that this Gao Changguo not only hid gold and silver jewelry, but also hid two beautiful women, and it was from that time that Hou Junji brought these two "cannibal" beauties back home. So, what kind of ending will they usher in? However, this problem is also not specifically explained in the Sui and Tang Jia Dialects.
Therefore, many people have speculated about their ending, and some people say that Li Shimin must have received them from the harem of his own point, after all, Li Shimin also included his brother Li Yuanji's wife Yang Shi in the palace. Therefore, for these two stunning beauties, Li Shimin will certainly not let go easily.
In addition to this, there is another sound. Some people also say that Li Shimin, as an emperor, has seen many beautiful women, but like these two beautiful women, they are indeed unattainable. Moreover, Li Shimin was also very touched by these two beautiful women, but he also knew that this was Hou Junji's woman. As a generation of emperors, it would be a little inappropriate to receive them in their own palace. Moreover, these two beautiful women have always survived by the way of "cannibalism", and this way of offering is too special in Li Shimin's view, so he does not dare to leave them casually. However, if you want to kill these two beautiful women, Li Shimin is also unbearable. Therefore, there is a third ending, that is, Li Shimin shaved them out of the house, and the green lantern ancient Buddha spent the rest of his life. If that were the case, it would be a pity.
But there is another possibility that these two beautiful women may also have been moved to Lingnan for exile. Because before Hou Junji died, he had asked Li Shimin to spare his son. In this regard, there are relevant records in the "Old Book of Tang and the Collected Biography of Hou Jun":
"However, it is quite a small achievement to try to destroy the two countries." For the sake of His Majesty, he begged a son to keep the sacrifice. ”
Hou Junji hoped that Li Shimin would be able to release his son with kindness for the sake of the merits he had built before. In the end, Li Shimin did indeed do so. Not only did he release his son, but he also released his wife. These two beautiful women were found in his home and were also considered to be Hou Junji's wives, so it is likely that they were exiled to Lingnan after the end of shou filial piety.
Therefore, in my opinion, the possibility of Li Shimin killing these two beautiful women is still very small. Because Li Shimin did not have the determination to kill Hou Junji at the beginning, in his opinion, Hou Junji had also fought with him, so he could not bear to kill him. In this regard, he also went to the chancellor to intercede with Hou Junji. However, the ministers of the DPRK and China all felt that Hou Junji had committed many evil deeds and could not stay. Li Shimin was also helpless in the face of such a situation. Eventually, one of Hou Junji's sons and his wife were left behind.
There is no specific description of their ending in history, but in any case, their fate is tragic, and their value is reflected in the attachment to Hou Junji. The so-called one glory and one loss, Hou Junji can shield them from the wind and rain when he is alive, but when Hou Junji is beheaded, they can only listen to the fall. This is also the sadness of ancient women, who in many cases were unable to decide their own destiny.