Li Tai (618-652), courtesy name Huibao, was the fourth son of Emperor Taizong. Shao Shan belonged to the literary class, and was granted the title of King of Yidu in the third year of Wude (620). In the second year of Zhenguan (628), he was granted the title of King of Yue and moved to the title of King of Wei. Taizong admired the love of literature among Thai scholars, so he specially ordered a literature museum to be set up in his residence, and he invited bachelors at his own discretion. Tai wrote the geographical records and issued the imperial edict to the Secret Pavilion. In the 21st year of Zhenguan (647), he was granted the title of King Pu. He died at the age of thirty-five. Gong calligraphy. "Book Biography of the Tang Dynasty" and "Book Break" 〖Brief Introduction〗 Li Tai, the king of Pu Gong, whose courtesy name was Huibao. He was first granted the title of King of Yidu, and in March of the fourth year of Wude, he was granted the title of King of Wei. He succeeded Queen Huai. In the second year of Zhenguan, he was granted the title of King of Yue and became the Governor of Yangzhou. Then he moved to Yongzhou to be Mu and Zuo Wuhou, the generals. Changed the title to King of Wei. Because Li Tai liked Confucianism and was good at writing articles, Emperor Taizong issued an edict to set up a literature museum in the palace and was able to introduce his own scholars. And because Li Tai had a thick waist and a big belly, he was allowed to ride in a small carriage to the court. Su Xu, the Sima of the palace, advised Li Tai to follow the example of ancient wise kings who invited guests to write books. Li Tai then submitted a memorial and wrote the "Kuo Di Zhi", and then introduced the author Lang Xiao Deyan, secretary Lang Gu Yin, Jiang Yaqing who joined the army in the recording office, and Xie Yan who joined the army with meritorious services to write it. The Weiwei provided for the tents, Guanglu Si provided food and drinks, most of the scholars with literature interacted with him, and the descendants of the nobles were even more willing to follow him, and for a time there was a huge crowd. Li Tai thought it was too slow and wanted to achieve great success quickly. He divided the roads and calculated the states, and edited and recorded them. There were 550 articles in one book, and they were completed in four periods. The emperor was very happy and ordered to store it in the secret pavilion and gave it thousands of pieces of brocade. Later, the emperor went to Li Taiyan's residence in Kangfang and pardoned Chang'an's death penalty. He also exempted the residents of the place from one year's land rent and rewarded officials with various amounts of cloth. Because Li Tai's monthly expenses were more than those of the crown prince, the admonishment official Chu Suiliang came forward and said: "The sage respects the concubine and calls him the prince, so he doesn't know how to use things, and he has nothing to do with the king, and he is a concubine." It is not allowed to be compared, so it is too cute to avoid the source of disaster. According to the laws of the past kings, everyone knows that if there is a country, there must be legitimate concubines. The king of Wei now reported to the East Palace that it was wrong. In the past, Empress Dowager Dou of the Han Dynasty loved Liu Wu, the king of Liang, and granted him more than 40 cities. He had a fortune of tens of thousands, but when he was not satisfied, he fell ill and died. Emperor Xuan was also proud of the Huaiyang king, and was almost defeated. As the months and years increase, it is also advisable to choose a master who teaches you humility and literature, and you will become a virtuous person. This is the so-called teaching of a saint, and it can be achieved without being solemn." The emperor also ordered Li Tai to live in the Wude Hall and serve in the palace. Wei Zheng also said: "King Li Tai of Wei is His Majesty's beloved son. If he wants to be safe, he should not live in a place of suspicion. Today's Wude Hall is to the west of the East Palace. In the past, King Hailing lived in a large place, and everyone who discussed it thought it was inappropriate." Although times and events are different, people may still be afraid of being too talkative. And the king's heart is not willing to give up. The king regards favor as the beauty of fear." Emperor Taizong realized that he stopped letting Li Tai live in Wude Hall. . At that time, the crown prince Li Chengqian was ill, and Li Tai used tricks to slander the crown prince and plotted to seize the crown prince's throne. Therefore, the consorts Chai Lingwu, Fang Yiai and others were introduced as confidants, and Wei Ting, Du Chuke and others were appointed to manage the affairs of the palace one after another. These people helped Li Tai unite with the ministers and ministers and became friends, forming the power of the King of Wei in the court. Li Chengqian was frightened, and secretly sent someone, claiming to be the Dian of Prince Li Tai's palace, to write a memorial at Xuanwu Gate. The emperor saw that the memorial mentioned many of Li Tai's crimes. Emperor Taizong was furious and immediately ordered the people who wrote the letter to be searched and investigated in detail, but they could not be found. When Prince Li Chengqian's affair came to light, the emperor privately agreed to make Li Tai the crown prince. The court ministers Cen Wenwen and Liu Jie also asked the emperor to make Li Tai the crown prince. Changsun Wuji insisted on establishing Li Zhi, the half-brother of King Li Tai of Wei, as King of Jin. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin wanted to listen to Changsun Wuji's advice because Taiyuan stone inscriptions said "governing everything." After Li Taifeng heard about this, he said to his younger brother Li Zhi, the king of Jin: "You are so good at Yuanchang, what can you do?" The king of Jin was very worried. Seeing that Li Zhi was worried, the emperor asked him, and Li Zhi told his brother Li Tai what he had said. Father. The emperor suddenly realized. Just when he was about to summon Li Chengqian, the emperor condemned him. Li Chengqian said: "You are the prince, what else do you want? I was forced by my younger brother Li Tai. Because I was afraid of being plotted by Li Tai, I just plotted a strategy with the courtiers for self-security. Although I am doing things like this. He committed a serious crime of plotting evil. But if Li Tai becomes the new crown prince, it is his father who fell into his trap." The emperor said, "That's right. If Li Tai is appointed, the crown prince's position can be obtained through trickery. Yes.
If Li Tai really had to be established as the prince, Li Chengqian and Li Zhi would not survive; if Li Zhi was established, Li Tai and Li Chengqian would be fine. "So, the emperor ordered General You Li Tai to serve as a prisoner. He dismissed Yongzhou Mu, Xiangzhou Governor, and Zuowuhou General, and demoted him to the king of Donglai County. He also issued an edict: "From now on, if the prince is unfaithful and King Lun watches, Abandon them both and keep them as orders. "However, the emperor still said to Changsun Wuji: "The Duke advised me to establish a pheasant slave. The pheasant slave is cowardly and has nothing to do to worry about the clan and society. What can I do? "Pheasant slave is the nickname of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi. In the 17th year of Zhenguan, Li Tai was renamed Shunyang County Prince and lived in Yunxiang, Junzhou. The emperor once took Li Tai's watch and told people around him : "Li Tai's diction is gratifying, isn't he a talented person? I have always liked him in my heart, but for the sake of the country and the country of the Tang Dynasty, sending him to live abroad can make the country worry-free and brothers have both ends. "In November of the 21st year of Zhenguan, Li Tai was granted the title of King of Pu. Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi came to the throne and ordered Li Tai to open a palace and appoint staff, and receive special treatment in transportation, clothing and food. Finally, in 652 AD, Li Tai was He died in Yunxiang at the age of thirty-five. After his death, Emperor Gaozong gave him the official position of Taiwei and Yongzhou Shepherd