In June of the second year of Zhenguan (628), Li Zhi was born in the Li Zhengting Hall of the East Palace.
Tang Gaozong's Calligraphy
In the fifth year of Zhenguan (63 1), he was named King of Jin.
Zhenguan seven years (633), without appointment, accepted the post of secretariat of Bingzhou. Young and intelligent, dignified and serene, generous and kind, harmonious brothers. Starting with Xiao Deyan, the author of the Book of Filial Piety, Emperor Taizong asked: "What is the most important thing in this Book of Filial Piety?" Yes, I replied: "Filial piety is to serve parents first, to serve kings when they grow up, and finally to cultivate self-cultivation." A gentleman serves the emperor, enters the DPRK thinking of loyalty and righteousness, retreats home thinking of making up for the emperor's mistakes, and will obey his beauty and correct his evil. Emperor Taizong was overjoyed and said, "If you do this, you can serve your father and brother well and be a good servant. "When Empress Wende died, Li Zhishi was nine years old. People who were moved by the emotions of sadness and missing were comforted by Emperor Taizong for many times, and they were especially loved from then on. Soon, he was appointed as the general of the right-wing military commander.
In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan (643), the Crown Prince Li Chenggan was abolished, and Mrs. Wang was also demoted for crimes. Emperor Taizong, Wuji, Fang, and others discussed and made Li Zhi the Crown Prince. Every time Emperor Taizong went to court, he often had Li Zhi around, let him watch his decisions on various government affairs, and sometimes let him participate in the proceedings. Emperor Taizong praised his kindness many times.
In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan (644), Emperor Taizong would crusade against North Korea and ordered Li Zhi to stay in Dingzhou. When Emperor Taizong basically determined the date of sending troops, Li Zhi cried for a day, so he asked Yi Feima to pass on his life, work and daily life, and report on the border situation. Emperor Taizong agreed. Play with fast horses, from now on. Emperor Taizong's army triumphed, and Li Zhi followed him from Emperor Taizong to Bing. At that time, Emperor Taizong had a big poisonous sore, and Li Zhi personally took medicine and pus with his mouth and walked with the car for a few days. [ 1]