"When Li Yuan heard this, he immediately understood that something was going on here. It seemed that he was still the second in command, and he tried every means to force him to rebel. But at this time, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start an army."
"So fundamentally speaking, Li Yuan loves Li Shimin but doesn't want to see him. He is proud of his son's ability, but he also dislikes him because of his ambitions."
"It can be seen from this incident that the second child is a master who will never give up to achieve his goals, and his ambition is also the reason why Li Yuan is afraid. When Taiyuan raised troops, the second child was only ten years old. He is eight years old. At this age, he wants to conquer the world and become the overlord. If he gets older in the future, no one will be able to control him."
"At that time, part of the reason why the eldest son was made the crown prince was because of the system. Unless the eldest son himself was disabled or a fool with incomplete IQ, generally speaking, as long as he was a normal person with sound limbs, he would be made the crown prince. Li Yuan originally made Li Jiancheng the crown prince. The prince also considers that Li Jiancheng is the eldest son."
"And his brother's IQ is also very high. This is something Li Yuan sees. So since the eldest son is not stupid, from the perspective of ancient etiquette, it is legal for Li Yuan to appoint Li Jiancheng as the crown prince, and Li Jiancheng As the eldest son, he also has the legitimacy to succeed to the throne."
"Another reason is the purpose of containing Li Shimin. Otherwise, Li Shimin's military exploits will definitely shock the emperor. This is a top taboo for the emperor. Based on this, Li Yuan wanted to suppress Li Shimin's ambitions as much as possible."
"At the same time, the eldest son Li Jiancheng was also talented in all aspects. He stationed troops in Puzhou in the early stage of the uprising, which effectively resisted the Turks' intrusion."
"Speaking of which, Li Shimin was able to defeat Wang Shichong so smoothly because his brother blocked the Turks outside the Great Wall. Otherwise, the Turks conspired with Wang Shichong and had already transferred most of their troops to the Central Plains. If they had not been stopped in time, Li Shimin would not have been able to defeat Wang Shichong. Instead of facing Wang Shichong, we have to face the combined power of Wang Shichong and the Turks."
"So from this perspective, in terms of military merit, although Li Shimin is indeed higher on the surface, or in fact, Li Jiancheng is not bad. This is why after Li Jiancheng was established as the prince, the ministers in the East Palace have been strongly supporting Li Jiancheng. , if Li Jiancheng was really a waste, those elite people would not have attached themselves too early, and they would have turned to Li Shimin long ago."
"Another point is that Li Yuan is actually more afraid of Li Shimin, because he knows how strong his son is, and the key is that his emotional intelligence is very high, and he doesn't say anything to his subordinates."
"In ancient times, it was rare for a prince to personally lead the troops. Since Li Shimin was 18 years old, he has been carrying a bow and holding a sword. If he really goes, he leads the troops by himself, followed by tens of thousands of troops."
"He has such a noble status, but he always takes the lead and wins a complete victory. This kind of hero who is born to belong to the battlefield, of course the people below him are determined to do it. After General Li Daozong was injured, Li Shimin even personally helped He sucked out the poisonous blood from the wound and personally changed his dressing. Just imagine the soldiers who were watching at that time, who was not moved?"
"So Li Yuan knew very well that his second son was too strong and was destined to achieve great things, but he happened to be born into an emperor's family. If Li Yuan wanted to become emperor and maintain royal harmony, the so-called art of controlling people , one party must restrain the other party. This is the so-called balance of power. Otherwise, when one day he kicks his legs, the eldest son will definitely be played to death by the second son. Whether the entire Li Tang family can maintain harmony depends on It’s even more unknown.”
Yang Yong: Bah! This one is also capable of acting!
Li Shimin: Those who achieve great things don’t stick to trivial matters. You don’t even have the capital to achieve great things.
Yang Guang: Brother, I have to talk about you. You are as stupid as a pig. If you can endure it for two years, you won’t end up dead. No good prince would like to be a prince, tsk tsk tsk!
Qin Shihuang: As expected of relatives, they are both quite capable of pretending, but it’s a pity that one is a tyrant and the other is a wise king.
Zhu Yuanzhang: At least this one didn't kill his father. Li Yuan just wanted to be the Supreme Emperor, which was much better than the one in the Sui Dynasty.
He Shen: Li Shimin was very ambitious, but it wasn't because of Li Yuan that you promised to win the battle and give the crown prince position to Li Shimin after ascending the throne. Then you regretted it later. What do people think?
Cao Cao: There is still this matter! That means Li Yuan did something wrong. The emperor always meant what he said, so how could he regret it later?
Yang Guang: Didn’t Li Shimin also kill his own brother? How can he be called a wise king? Why should I be scolded for being called "one emperor through the ages"?
Zhao Kuangyin: Li Shimin's ambitions are not small. It's really unclear what the Xuanwu Change was, but in my opinion it should be a long-planned coup.
Li Longji: Impossible, it must be because I was forced to do nothing.
Qin Shihuang: I think that based on Li Shimin's ambition, this should be a long-planned event.
Liu Xie: I also agree with the First Emperor's statement. There is no way he was forced to do anything.
Liu Yong: That surnamed Li, please don’t excuse this matter to your grandfather, we don’t believe it.
Li Yuan: Li Er, what were your thoughts at that time?
Li Shimin: Is it important? No matter how the process goes, the outcome is inevitable. Only one of your three sons will survive.
Wei Zheng: Your Majesty, you have no choice. At that time, the eldest prince and the third prince were all eyeing that position and wanted to get rid of His Majesty who had made too much contribution. Even the Supreme Emperor, weren't you afraid of Your Majesty? Without the Xuanwu Change, there would still be various fights for the throne, and the outcome cannot be changed!
"Maybe it's both relationships."
"As He Shen said, when Li Yuan raised an army in Jinyang, Li Shimin actively advised Li Yuan to ensure the success of Li Yuan's army. At that time, Li Yuan told Li Shimin that if it succeeded, he would make Li Shimin the crown prince."
"Li Shimin, who is only 23 years old, also lives up to expectations."
"Suppressed Xue Ju and his son of the Western Qin Dynasty, successively killed Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and other powerful enemies, severely damaged Dou Jiande's remaining troops Liu Heitai and Xu Yuanlang of Shandong, conquered half of the Tang Dynasty, accumulated illustrious military exploits, and gained increasing prestige, especially When the squadron returned to Beijing after the Battle of Hulao, he was grandly welcomed by the soldiers and people of Chang'an, and he captured two kings in one battle, which made him famous all over the world."
"As the eldest son of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng was the direct beneficiary of the eldest son inheritance system. Therefore, when Li Yuan was crowned King of Tang by Yang You, Li Jiancheng became the crown prince, and when Li Yuan became Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Jiancheng became the crown prince. The crown prince is also the prince."
