But the cause of his death has always been confusing. What does the history book seem to be hiding? Maybe there is something unknown here. It seems that you can find the answer through history books.
Li Shimin died suddenly at the age of 52, that is, twenty-three years of Zhenguan.
Historical records are very simple, and later historians and history lovers have always been skeptical about his death. This indicates the death of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, and everyone wants to know the truth of his death.
In fact, Emperor Taizong has always been an atheist, dismissing the messengers sent by Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi to seek the elixir of life, thinking that they are all deceptive tricks. The clever SHEN WOO Three Emperors and Five Emperors and Qin Huang Hanwu were finally buried in the loess.
First, ideas determine that immortals are illusory.
At that time, people's thoughts were relatively conservative, but the thoughts of Li Shimin and Grandson Queen were still ahead. They think that life and death cannot be achieved by human beings, and neither can Taoism and Buddhism. If there is a good elixir, it is impossible for a 36-year-old queen to die. At this time, there are thirteen years before Li Shimin died. Therefore, Li Shimin does not advocate the use of elixirs to treat diseases. He fought in the north for many years and saw countless deaths. Most of his parents, brothers and civil and military ministers who fought alongside him left him. He knows this best. It's only a matter of time before he dies.
Old Tang book? Empress biography:? Life and death have a life, which is not added by manpower. If you can repair the blessing, it is not hateful. If doing good works, what happiness can we ask for? Forgive me, national affairs, Buddhism and Taoism show the teachings of different parties, which have both the disadvantages of the political system and the inaction of the world. Can I confuse the world alone? ?
As the emperor, Li Shimin has made it clear before that immortals are fictional and have no names. Being able to say this in front of the minister of the Qing Dynasty shows that there can be no elixir in Li Shimin's thoughts. When her eldest grandson died, she had chosen a place for herself and the queen, which was located in Jiuzhang Mountain in the northwest of Liquan County, Shaanxi Province.
Second, Tang Taizong's illness developed slowly in his later years. It must be a chronic disease. It is impossible to overdose Dan medicine and cause death.
Emperor Taizong died in May of the 23rd year of Zhenguan. In the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong was already busy training his successor, Li Zhi, because he knew that his illness was incurable and he might die soon.
Old Tang book? Taizong's biographical records show that in the spring of the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, the Crown Prince listened to politics in Jinyemen. It's the moon and the sun is very dark. In April, Ji Hai, fortunately Cuiwei Palace, in May, Wu Wu, Prince Zhan and Ying Gong became the viceroy of Diezhou.
Third, the state affairs are too heavy and overworked, which leads to the aggravation of illness.
Emperor Taizong was in a state of intense work before his death. Destroy the state of Qiuci, set up the capital protection house, the west Turkic Khan sent messengers to worship in Chang 'an, set up the capital protection house in Fengzhou and so on. Even before his death, he was deploying to the Prince, because he wanted to hand over the throne to Li Zhi smoothly and ensure the stability of the throne.
Old Tang book? The biography of Emperor Taizong records:? In the spring of the 23rd year, in the first month of 1911, Kripke, King of Qiuci, neglected his duty and offered it to the altar of the country. In February, Xu Bing set up Yaochi Doudufu and Lian Doudufu. Yehukhan, a Teke from Dinghai, sent a special envoy to North Korea. In March, Chen Bing was appointed Governor of Fengzhou.
Summary: Li Shimin's death of Emperor Taizong was not a sudden death after taking Dan medicine, but a chronic disease, which was aggravated by a high degree of handling state affairs, leading to death.