Why didn't Li Shimin finally make Lee Tae emperor?

Lee Tae, the fourth son of Emperor Taizong, was named Wang Wei, who loved literature and art. Li Shimin therefore set up a literature museum in his palace. You can introduce learned people at will. Lee Tae listened to the officials, learned the methods of the ancient plain and Meng Changjun, and raised many literati to write books and stand up. So I wrote a letter to Emperor Taizong and got permission. It took me several years to compile a 550-article Parenthesis. Li Shimin also likes this son very much. After the Book of Brackets was written, Li Shimin ordered people to hide it in a secret cabinet and give it to Lee Tae with tens of thousands of brocade. Lee Tae has a big waist, so he can sit in a sedan chair. After that, Li Shimin personally visited Yankang, Di Fang, where Li Tai Wang Mi was located. I was in a good mood, so I wrote a letter to pardon the prisoner who committed the capital crime in Chang 'an. Exempt the first year rent of salt kang houses, and distribute clothes and silk to Wang Fu officials according to grades.

However, Li Shimin's overindulgence has also aroused the concern of ministers. Ascending to the throne one after another means that the emperor treats illegitimate children more than the prince, which is easy to cause speculation. And if you spoil a person too much, it is easy to spoil his behavior, and it will also cause dissatisfaction and jealousy of other sons. From the past to the present, emperors have spoiled their grandchildren too much in history, and they have no good end. This caught Li Shimin's attention, so he controlled it a little.

At that time, Crown Prince Li Chenggan could not walk, and Lee Tae wanted to take his place. So he made friends with court officials and attached himself to his cronies. Li Chenggan was afraid, privately calling himself Lee Tae Wang Fu, and wrote to the emperor. At first glance, Li Shimin accused Lee Tae of committing a crime. So I immediately went to the person who wrote this book, but there was no trace. Soon Li Chenggan was really abolished, and some people wanted to make Lee Tae a prince. Li Shimin also wants to establish Lee Tae privately. Sun Chang is infinite, on the other hand, Li Zhi and Jin Wang must be established. At this time, a stone appeared in Taiyuan, engraved with the words "governing everything". It means "Long live Li Zhi and good luck". Li Shimin once again moved the idea of establishing Li Zhi. (Because Taiyuan is the place where Li Tang started his army, the ancients were superstitious about latitude, and there was always some awe of inexplicable astronomical phenomena and figures. When Lee Tae knew this trend, he looked for an opportunity to intimidate Li Zhi: "You have a good relationship with Li Yuanchang, so you won't be like him, will you?" Li Yuanchang, a confidant of Li Chenggan, was first killed for treason. Li Zhi looks depressed all day. Li Shimin is very strange. After asking Li Zhi to explain why, Li Shimin had a better opinion. Later, I called Li Chenggan and asked him why he rebelled. The worthless prince said, "I am a prince. What more can I ask for?" Because of Lee Tae's intention, he and some court ministers sought self-protection. Therefore, some bad guys took the opportunity to make ministers do some bad things. If Lee Tae becomes a prince, it will only make his plan successful. "

Emperor Taizong Li Shimin said, "Yes, if Lee Tae is established. A prince can get it by trickery. Let Li be a prince, then Li Chenggan and Li Zhi will both die; Prince Li Zhili, Lee Tae and Li Chenggan are all good. " So he snubbed Lee Tae, and at the same time wrote: "In the future, the prince has no virtue, and if the princes want to take his place, both sides should abandon him. The decree was promulgated. " However, Li Shimin still had misgivings and said to Sun Changmowgli, "Qi Huangong advised me to make pheasant slave a prince. A pheasant slave has different opinions, and a wise man has different opinions. (The ability to govern the country is not bold enough) will not worry the country? " Pheasant slave is the nickname of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi.

Lee Tae was made king of Yang Shun and lived in Yun Xiang, Zhou Jun. Li Shimin took Lee Tae's letter and said to the left and right, "Lee Tae's words are very good. Isn't he a talent? " I miss the time when Lee Tae didn't stop. But for the sake of my country, I sent him to live outside. Keep him and Li Chenggan safe! "

Lee Tae died in Xunxiang at the age of 35. Give the title of Qiu, you Zhou Mu.