Li Ke was one of the members of the imperial family during the Tang Dynasty, his father was Li Shimin, a famous ming emperor in history, and his mother was the daughter of Yang Guang, the Sui Emperor, and the concubine of Tang Taizong, Princess Ruyi. He was the third eldest among The sons of Emperor Taizong of Tang, and he also had the opportunity to succeed to the throne, but because he was involved in the famous Fang Yi'ai conspiracy, he was eventually executed, and only lived for a short period of thirty-five years. Later, he was rehabilitated during the Reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang and regained the title of prince.
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Li Ke was good at horseback riding and archery since he was a child, and at the same time had certain achievements in literature, which can be described as a genius of both literature and martial arts. Because his mother was the daughter of the Sui Emperor of the former dynasty, his status and prestige were in a higher position among the various princes. Li Shimin deposed the crown prince Li Chengqian, because of his vain attempt to assassinate his brother Li Tai, and established Li Zhi, the then King of Jin, as the new crown prince. However, he also felt that Li Ke's heroic performance was very similar to his own, so he moved the idea of making him crown prince. At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji, who had always supported Li Zhi, expressed his resolute opposition, and Li Shimin said to the eldest grandson Wujie: "Do you dislike Li Ke because he is not your nephew?" But I felt that the child's personality and character were very similar to mine, and even it was not impossible for him to protect his uncle's family. However, the eldest son Wuji said: "Li Zhirende is loyal and loyal, and is a good emperor who can stick to the imperial business and maintain the long-term rule of our dynasty." His Majesty has made him crown prince, but now he wants to abolish him, and such hesitation can lead to great chaos. After Li Shimin listened, he thought that what he said was indeed reasonable, so he dismissed the idea of setting up another prince.
It can be said that in the matter of establishing the prince, Li Ke's ability is not worse than That of Li Zhi, and the main reason why he lost was that he did not have a close associate to rely on to speak for him around Li Shimin, which may be the reason why he was not made a prince.
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Li Ke did not rebel in the end
Li Ke the Prince of Wu, the third son of Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Shimin, was the mother of Princess Yang, the daughter of the Sui Emperor. His identity is very prominent, but his final outcome is very tragic: he was executed because he was considered to have participated in the case of Fang's rebellion by the eldest grandson Wuji, who was in power at the time. But history is definitely not so simple, as long as we carefully analyze the historical materials handed down and understand the relationship between Li Ke and the eldest son Wujie, we can conclude that Li Ke and Fang Wei'ai's rebellion has nothing to do with it, and he was absolutely unjustly killed.
First, look at Li Ke's life experience. Born in 619 AD, he was intelligent and studious since childhood, and he was proficient in martial arts, reading and painting. And because of his calm and calm personality, which is very similar to Li Shimin's personality, he has been deeply loved and trusted by Li Shimin since he was a child. Originally, because he was not born to Li Shimin's empress, he was not qualified to compete for the throne, but because Li Shimin's eldest son Li Chengqian and second son Li Tai both had a different heart for the emperor, so he was very partial to Li Ke and wanted to make him crown prince, at this time, another person was involved: a heavy minister in the court, the elder brother of Empress Changsun, who was worried that after Li Ke was made crown prince, the fate of the eldest son clan would be damaged, so he expressed strong opposition to this matter, and Tang Taizong finally had to give up.
It can be seen from here that Li Ke is deeply loved by Li Shimin, and he has no reason to learn from Li Chengqian and Li Tai's rebellious moves. The key figure in Li Ke's murder was the eldest grandson Wujie. From the previous narrative, it can be seen that he has long been dissatisfied with Li Ke, and the case of the rebellion of Fang Yi'ai that occurred at this time was handled by him with full authority. What a good opportunity to get rid of Li Ke, how could someone as old and sophisticated as eldest Sun Wuji miss this good opportunity! Therefore, he "righteously resigned" to Li Zhi of Tang Gaozong at that time: Li Ke was also involved in the case. What is the relationship between Li Zhi and the eldest grandson? Uncle-nephew relationship! Li Zhi naturally did not doubt his words, so Li Ke was executed along with Fang Yi'ai and others.
Li Ke's death, the eldest son Wuji played a very big role in it, although he was not a traitor in history, but from the murder of Li Ke, it can be seen that he was a very narrow-minded person.
What kind of a person Li Ke really is
Li Ke was the third son of Li Shimin, the talented Emperor Taizong of Tang, and his mother, Princess Yang, was even more honorable, and her father was Yang Guang, the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Li Ke's special status also made him more eye-catching than other princes, but this identity also brought him a lot of suspicion and suffering. In many TV drama works, he is portrayed as a ruthless person who will stop at nothing to fight for the throne and kill innocent people indiscriminately. But most of this is just a fabrication and fiction of the TV series, and the real Li Ke in history is much brighter and more upright than the image in the film and television works.
Li Ke showed his outstanding talent and wisdom from an early age, not only did he learn a good martial art, especially good at horseback archery, but also his talent in poetry and painting was second only to Tang Taizong's favorite son Li Tai. In addition, Li Ke's personality is very similar to Li Shimin, and he belongs to the calm and calm type, so he can be said to be Li Shimin's most trusted and important son besides Li Tai, the King of Wei. After Li Shimin's eldest son, Li Chengqian, attempted to usurp the throne in vain, and Li Tai was also involved in this matter, Li Shimin was greatly saddened. Although he later made Li Zhi, the third son of Empress Changsun, crown prince of Jin, he could not let go of Li Ke, so he had the idea of re-establishing Li Ke as crown prince.
However, this matter was fiercely opposed by the uncle of the state at that time, the eldest son wujie who was in power and opposition, and he was worried that once Li Zhi was deposed, the glory of the eldest grandson family might be ruined, so he desperately told Li Shimin how suitable Li Zhi was to be emperor, in this case, Li Shimin finally had to give up this idea.
After Li Zhi successfully ascended the throne as emperor, Li Ke lost the protection of Li Shimin, and eventually the eldest son Wuji, who was at odds with him, framed him for participating in the rebellion of Fang Yi'ai, who was then shaking the government and the opposition, and he was finally executed in the fourth year of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, that is, in 654, together with the people involved in the case, at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve five.
This is the real Li Ke in history, although his ending is very tragic, but he is by no means an ambitious person like the TV series depicted.
Descendants of Li Ke
Li Ke was probably one of the most wronged and aggrieved members of the imperial family in the history of the Tang Dynasty. He was originally the third son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, wen Tao wuluo, outstanding talent, deeply favored and favored by Li Shimin, because he was not the son of Li Shimin's empress, originally not qualified to compete for the throne, at that time because of Li Shimin's preference for this son, he once had the idea of making him crown prince, and finally this idea was dispelled by the resolute opposition of the eldest grandson who was in power at that time. In the end, the eldest grandson Wuji, who was afraid of the insecurity of his official position, framed him for participating in the Fang Yi'ai conspiracy, so he was innocently given death. He was Chinese New Year's Eve five years old.
According to historical records, Li Ke had four sons and five daughters. Only six of them have left records in the history books. The first was his eldest son, Li Ren, who was born in 646 AD. In the first half of his life, because his father Li Ke was framed to death by his eldest grandson Wujie, he was also implicated and exiled to the remote and desolate land of Lingnan. In the fifth year of Xianqing, that is, in 659, his father Li Ke was posthumously honored as the king of Yulin County, Bonige Limiao, and his grievances were rehabilitated for the first time, and li Rong, the grandson of Li Xiaogong the Prince of Hejian, was appointed as the marquis of Yulin County as Li Ke's heir, leaving Li Ren and others still excluded. It was not until 684 that Li Rong was convicted of breaking the law, and only then was Li Ren and his brother finally pardoned, and Li Renhao inherited the title of "King of Yulin County" from his father. Later, Li Ren also participated in the Shenlong coup d'état that overthrew Wu Zetian and restored the Li Tang Dynasty, and his career went smoothly thereafter. Until 708, he was killed at the age of sixty-two with his son Li Xi, the King of Tianshui, for his failed participation in the Jinglong coup.
Li Ke's other children: the second son Li Wei died very early, and was posthumously honored as the King of Langling County; The third son, Li Kun, was created king of Wu; The fourth son, Li Xuan,was given the title of Prince of Guizheng County; Lord of Xin'an County. Li Ke's fourth daughter, whose name is unknown, wu Zetian married the eighth grandson of Emperor Mu of Wei and gave birth to three sons, who died in the fourth year of the new century; The fifth daughter, Li Hua, is the lord of Xuancheng County. The other three daughters are no longer verifiable.