The 10th son Li Shen was granted the title of King of Shen in the fifth year of Zhenguan, and in the tenth year of his reign, he was granted the title of King of Ji. Although he is smart and studious,

The 10th son Li Shen was granted the title of King of Shen in the fifth year of Zhenguan, and in the tenth year of his reign, he was granted the title of King of Ji. Although he is smart and studious, he is unfortunately a weak and incompetent coward. Li Zhen, the king of Yue, persuaded him to rebel against Wu, but he refused to be "complicit", but Wu Zetian still killed him. The 11th son Li Xiao was granted the title of King of Jiang in the fifth year of Zhenguan. He died in the sixth year and was given the posthumous title of Shang. The twelfth son, Li Jian, was granted the title of king in the fifth year of Zhenguan. He passed away and had no heirs, and the country was eliminated. The 13th son Li Fu was granted the title of King of Zhao in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, and in the eighteenth year of his reign, he was granted the title of Governor of Qinzhou. Although he had a good ending, he was mediocre and incompetent. The 14th son Li Ming was granted the title of King Cao in the 21st year of Zhenguan. In Taizong's later years, he colluded with the common people to rebel and was demoted to Qianzhou. He was forced to commit suicide by the governor. This was obviously hinted or approved by Taizong. Of the total 14 people, 12 of them, except Li Fu and Li Zhi, "died unexpectedly"! The author of the "Old Book of Tang" talked about Taizong's disciples and sighed: "My sons are vassals and defend the city with rock. They are defeated by arrogance and extravagance, and they have no reputation!" The incompetent Li Zhi succeeded to the throne and married his father's talented Wu Zetian. They His sons were almost killed by Wu Zetian! Tang changed Yuan to Zhou. I think it is very much God's retribution for Li Shimin's "killing his brothers and deposing his father". From this perspective, Li Shimin was neither a good son nor a good brother, nor a good emperor. Because his morality is not worthy of posterity. Although the patriarchal system of the feudal dynasty stipulates a set of methods such as the succession of direct descendants, it cannot guarantee the peaceful transition of the throne. Coveting the throne, fighting for power, intrigues, and killing each other are important reasons why many descendants of the royal family died unexpectedly. The word "arrogance and extravagance" is an important reason for the depravity of these people. The feudal system stipulated the special status of these "dragon species". Li Chengqian was established as the prince at the age of 8 and became the master of the East Palace. In the East Palace, there were civil servants at his disposal, warriors as hawks and dogs, and concubines for his lewd pleasures. Once he actually said: "As the emperor, I should indulge my desires; if anyone has any advice, I will kill them. I will kill five hundred people. Isn't it inevitable?" ("New Book of Tang") The feudal emperors originally wanted to use these privileges to promote themselves. He raised the status of his sons in order to consolidate the rule of the family and the world, but the result was counterproductive and went in the opposite direction. In the era of feudal emperors in China, not only Li Shimin was like this, Liu Bang was a great emperor, but what about his son? Isn’t it like Empress Lu chopping melons and vegetables? The subsequent "King Rebellion" severely damaged the vitality of the Han Dynasty. Kangxi's sons also killed each other, and blood flowed into rivers. Chinese etiquette and laws are complicated, but few adhere to them. Is it true to the ancient inscription: Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have their own kind?