Some readers said that Li Hong and the palace maid have a son. Why do others not consider this son and think that Li Xian is the first choice?
There are two reasons: first, the child is too young, and medical technology in ancient times was poor. The child is still about one year old. Anyone who has raised a child knows how fragile children of this age are. If you don't know, you will know after spending half a day in a pediatric hospital. There were no antibiotics in ancient times, and even the emperor's son had a very high probability of dying. Who would hand over the throne of the empire to a child who might die at any time?
Second, this child does not have a powerful uncle. In other words, his innate political resources are equal to zero. Who would bet on such a child? Just because his father is the emperor? Li Hong himself didn't even give him the title of king. Doing politics requires resources. Look at Wang Wenzuo's many sons, none of whom are named in most books. Yanliang was the master of a country as soon as he was born. Thousands of warriors knelt down to pay allegiance. He was considered the main god of the country and Amaterasu. of blood. Isn’t it just my mother’s awesome side? Readers are in a modern society, and it is difficult to understand the gap between concubines and concubines. The Tang Dynasty was still an aristocratic society. Look at Li Shimin, he had so many children, how many of them could really compete for the throne? Three of them, the prince, the king of Jin and the king of Wei, are all the children of Queen Changsun. The others never have a chance. Why? Because their mother is wrong. Don’t think that fighting for your father is enough. In ancient times, you also had to fight for your mother!
