Throughout history.
It seems that no matter how you look at it, Li Shimin has a very vicious heart.
Li Shimin killed his son, his brother, and even forced his own father.
But who knows, what would have happened to the Tang Dynasty if he had not killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and had not killed Li Ke and others...
Apart from other things, if Li Shimin had not killed Li Jiancheng, Datang might be rich in the future, but there would be no possibility of making Datang strong.
The best ending is just like Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, inheriting his father's family business.
Then stick to the rules, develop internal affairs, and plan for the country and the future.
This may seem okay.
But you must know that the early Tang Dynasty was the most vulnerable time in the Northern Desert.
Without Li Shimin, who dared to reject everything and insisted on attacking those who were dangerous to the empire.
After Beimo went through a difficult transition period, it was bound to turn against Datang.
By that time, no one in Datang could stand up and resist.
In the end, the Western Turks defeated Yumen Pass, and the Northern Desert Turks defeated Yanmen Pass.
Can the situation like Wu Huan chaos in China be far away?
Therefore, Li Shimin's ability to win this game was not just luck, he was truly destined by destiny.
Because at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, what was needed was not a conservative monarch like Li Jiancheng.
What it needs is an emperor like Li Shimin who can lead the Tang Dynasty to overcome obstacles and move forward indomitably.
But what about after Li Shimin?
What does Datang need?
Do we need someone like Li Tai who is dedicated to studying to be a monarch?
Or do we need a conservative monarch like Li Ke who has the same mentality as Li Jiancheng?
Apparently, neither.
What the Tang Dynasty needs is a monarch who can inherit Li Shimin's mantle, remain tough externally, still be gentle at home, and listen to the voices of the people.
And this is also the reason why Li Zhi became an emperor later.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Li Zhi is a second-generation ancestor like a rich second generation.
But in fact, he is very similar to Li Shimin. Especially in the early days of his administration, he was simply a replica of Li Shimin.
As for why it became like that later, you only need to look through the history books and see what happened in the harem of the Tang Dynasty during that period.
Of course, these are digressions.
Now Li Chengqian is no longer the Li Chengqian in history.
His performance over the years has made Li Shimin's desire for him to inherit his position deeply ingrained and irreversible.
For this reason, Li Shimin did not hesitate to do so at any cost.
Even if he is asked to be a bad guy and eliminate all threats for Li Chengqian, he will not hesitate.
This can already be seen from Li Shimin asking Hou Junji to monitor Li Ke.
When Li Chengqian saw Hou Junji, he was quite surprised.
The same is true for Hou Junji.
After all, the two of them haven't seen each other for a long time.
I can't help but miss the scene of a young man and a young man galloping together in the Northern Desert.
"Your Highness, let's not talk about old times for now. It's more important to get down to business."
With that said, he turned back and opened the curtain of the carriage and said, "Your Majesty has made arrangements. We can leave the city now."
"That's good."
Li Chengqian didn't hesitate and stepped directly onto the carriage.
Entering the carriage, he couldn't help but said: "Uncle Hou, I really didn't expect that my father would ask you to see me off this time."
"That's not all."
"Next, I will accompany you for a walk around the world."
Hou Junji looked back at Li Chengqian and said, "I just hope that His Highness will take more care of my subordinates on the way forward."
Hearing him speak like this, Li Chengqian felt extremely uncomfortable.
I can't help but feel a little suspicious in my heart, why did Hou Junji become like this?
Li Chengqian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Uncle Hou is really good at joking. I can't even take care of myself, so how can I take care of you? I'm afraid you will have to work hard to take care of me along the way."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Hou Junji raised his head and smiled heartily.
"No matter who takes care of whom, I, Lao Hou, can fight alongside you again, Your Highness."
"Speaking of it, I, the old marquis, can't help but miss the time when I followed His Highness to tease old man Jieli in the Northern Desert. Just thinking about it makes me feel happy."
As he spoke, Hou Junji couldn't help but sigh and said: "But in the past few years, I, Lao Hou, have not been so lucky as to be able to accompany His Highness on the expedition."
"Judging from the current situation, there are very few opportunities for us to start another war in the Tang Dynasty. There are very few such opportunities."
He was obviously feeling nostalgic about the time when he fought side by side with Li Chengqian.
Although I couldn't say that I had accomplished any great feats at that time, I lived extremely happily every day, not as boring as now...
"Uncle Hou, don't be anxious."
"Don't talk about Xue Yantuo in the northwest, who has strong bones and strong bones. Let's just talk about the northwest and southwest."
"The Turks in the northwest have not been pacified, and the countries in the western regions have not yet surrendered."
"And those small vassal states in the south are now constantly harassing our borders with the Tang Dynasty."
"It's too early to say it's a peaceful time now."
Li Chengqian glanced at Hou Junji and said, "Of course, Uncle Hou is still young. We will have many opportunities to fight side by side in the future."
"That's right, that's right."
Hou Junji nodded, and then changed the topic: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
"I want to go to both Henan Road and Huainan Road."
"If you ask me where I want to go first..."
Li Chengqian thought for a while and said: "Go to Ludi first, and then go to Haozhou!"
"good."
"It's a long journey, Your Highness, please sit tight."
Hou Junji didn't hesitate, he waved his riding whip, slapped the horse's butt hard, and shouted: "Drive!"
There is absolutely nothing to say about Hou Junji's driving skills.
Moreover, it was night time again, and there were no two people on the street at all.
Therefore, Li Chengqian was not afraid, but rather enjoyed the feeling of racing on the main streets of the city.
Now he can finally feel the joy of those racing gangs in later generations.
In this world, is there anything more enjoyable than chasing the wind?
As the carriage rushed out of Chang'an City, it went further and further away.
Li Shimin on the city gate tower finally withdrew his eyes.
He sighed softly and said, "I've only been back for a few days, and now I'm leaving again. I really doubt this guy is avoiding me on purpose."
I heard this complaint that obviously had the meaning of an old father.
Eunuch Zhou couldn't help but grinned with joy.
She said she hated him very much, but in reality she cared about him very much.
This is Li Shimin.
He said straightly: "Now that His Highness has grown up, His Majesty cannot always keep him by his side. After all, good men are everywhere."
"Besides, it's time for His Highness to leave His Majesty's wings and learn to grow up on his own..."
His words were meant to reassure Li Shimin.
It's a pity that Li Shimin became increasingly angry after hearing these words.
He said with a sad face: "To be honest, I really regret it."
"regret?"
Eunuch Zhou raised his eyebrows in confusion.
"I regret letting him grow up so early."
Li Shimin looked up at the direction where the carriage disappeared and said, "So much so that I missed the most basic companionship with him."
"Sometimes we are the emperor and the prince, and sometimes we are the father and the son."
"I'm afraid that not being able to accompany him when he grows up will become a lifelong regret for me..."
