First of all, after the Xuanwumen Revolution, a group of officials of the Museum of Literature and History, represented by cronies, were ordered to omit the national history and compile Records of Emperor Gaozu and Records of Emperor Taizong, with many derogatory meanings between the lines. The so-called' more words and less articles' (the original words of historians in the Song Dynasty when commenting on books such as national history). The old and new books in the Tang Dynasty were added or deleted on the basis of national history. Therefore, the credibility and authenticity of the records about the change of Xuanwu Gate in the new and old Tang Shu really deserve our consideration. Turn from iron to blood/
Secondly, is Li Zhen as incompetent as everyone thinks? Through the old and new Tang Shu and Zi Jian, we can know that Li is not as famous as his brother, but he is also a brilliant political figure. In addition, in the turbulent era of "a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a hero chooses his master to serve", Li Neng lets heroes such as Jean and Jean work under his command, and his own moral quality and personality charm will inevitably reach a certain height. Therefore, I don't think Li will be as incompetent and fatuous as all previous dynasties have said.
Among the crimes committed by Li and Li Yuanji, the most widely known one is Li and Li Yuanji's fornication harem. Wude nine years, Li Shimin to Tang Gaozu' secret play Jian 'an, Yuanji fornication harem'. In the period when the status of the prince was very consolidated, how could Li Shimin dare to snitch in front of Tang Gaozu without concrete evidence? To say the least, if what Li Shimin said is true, how can Tang Gaozu not chatter on the big issue of the moral decay of the country's heirs? Even Sima Guang, editor-in-chief of Zi Zhi Tong Jian in the Song Dynasty, said,' Secrets are forbidden in the palace, so you can't be clear'. My younger brother thinks this is probably the result of Mitchell's malicious slander, because since ancient times, in China, it is the easiest to discredit losers on the charge of "steaming my father's concubine".
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In addition, according to many historical records, Li Yuan proposed to make Li Shimin the prince when Jinyang rose: "The rise of Jinyang in the world is all due to the work of Qin Wang Shimin. The people said,' If this happens, the whole world will start with you. Treat you like a prince. People all over the world gave in. And as the king of the Tang Dynasty, the general will also ask Shimin to be his son. The general will succeed, the people will resign, but they will stop. "(Volume 190,No. 1 1 period of Wude five years) This historical fact has a strong forgery trace, and I have searched all the time, but I haven't seen anyone asking Li Shimin to be a prince at that time. If this really happens, then these people are loyal ministers and righteous men who have made great contributions to the establishment of a wise king. How can you not write big books in history books?
The SAS brothers think it's Liu Renjing, but I think Liu Renjing may not have the courage. Besides, it's really Liu Renjing. Why didn't Li Shimin praise Liu Renjing's "historical achievements" after he ascended the throne? Li Shimin may not abide by his words, but this is more like Li Yuan's compensation to Li Shimin, that is, "ministers give orders first" and then "princes". It was because Tang Gaozu decided to make Li Jian a prince to make up for Li Shimin's achievements before and after he left Tang Gaozu that he made this decision.
After all, Li Yuan witnessed the forgetfulness of the Sui Dynasty. As a politically minded leader, Li Yuan is unlikely to repeat the mistakes of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty.
In fact, Li Shimin had the ambition to seize the throne a long time ago. When Wu De pacified the king in four years, he and his cronies visited a Taoist named Wang. Yuan Zhi told Li Shimin that you will be the emperor of peace, and you are willing to cherish yourself. Li Shimin said, "The faster you speak, the less you will forget to sleep.". After the fall of Luoyang, Li Shimin established the Ce Tian House, which recruited heroes from all over the world. Establish a museum of literature and history to attract scholars from all over the world; In his spare time, he talked with these civilian military commanders about ancient books and the gains and losses of the previous dynasty, just like a small court. If Li Shimin had no ambition, why did he do so many things to attract the taboos of the prince and the emperor? Doesn't he know that this will cause resentment in the construction? In China, if there is no ambition, which prince dares to attract the envy of the emperor and the prince? Turn from iron to blood/
Historians of later generations often say that after the completion of the project, Yuanji murdered Li Shimin first, while Li Shimin staged a coup just to protect himself. I don't think this statement holds water at all. Among the numerous evidences of the murder of Li Shimin by two people, the most famous one should be "poisoned wine and rotten horse". I don't think these two things can stand scrutiny.
First of all, the incident of poisoned wine: In June of the ninth year of Wude, Prince Li and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, invited them to the East Palace for drinking and preparing to kill them with poisoned wine. Results: The king of Qin suddenly felt heartbroken and vomited several liters of blood. Li Shentong, King of Huai 'an, helped the King of Qin to return to the West Palace. This incident is the main evidence of Li Shimin's murder since the Tang Dynasty. But please think about it carefully: 1, this happened in June of the ninth year of Wude, and the' Xuanwu Gate Change' happened on the fourth day of the same month. If Li Shimin is poisoned and vomits blood, according to common sense, he will vomit several liters of blood, so he should stay in bed for at least one month, and even if he doesn't rest, he will be weak for several days. But after two or three days, why did Li Shimin have the ability to pull a strong bow to kill his brother? When it was first built, it was incompatible with the common people. How dare Li Shimin go to the East Palace to make wine? 3. Since Li Shimin will be poisoned after completion, it is also true that it is poisonous and immortal; Even if Li Shimin is not poisoned, how can Li Can citizens go back safely?
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Second, bad horse: once Li Shimin and Cheng Jian were hunting, Cheng Jian gave Li Shimin a bad horse to ride. As a result, the bad horse pushed Li Shimin off the horse three times. Finally, Li Shimin felt that he was up to no good and immediately changed his mount, which only survived. This matter, I'm sure, is pure fabrication. 1, Li Shimin's expedition to the east and the west, why can't you even see the advantages and disadvantages of horses? 2, that is, I still didn't see it at that time. The rotten horse behind pushed Li Shimin off the horse for the first time. Li Shimin should change horses. Why did he have to wait three times? He doesn't seem to have brain problems. 3. Since Li Shimin is not harmonious with completion, how can it ride the horse given by completion?
To sum up, my younger brother thinks that the Change of Xuanwu Gate was planned by Li Shimin, with the purpose of seizing the position directly under the plan. Its technology is the same as that of Emperor Yang Di Yang Guang. But Cheng Jian is just one of the losers in China's political struggle for thousands of years.