The Xuanwu Gate Rebellion occurred in 626 A.D., that is, in June of the ninth year of Wude, one day in the early morning Li Shimin coup d'état near the Xuanwu Gate of Taiji Palace in Chang'an City, and then Li Yuan announced his abdication, and Li Shimin ascended the throne.
Why Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion is also attributed to the death of Liu Wenjing and the Turkic invasion. Liu Wenjing is the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty, why was he given death, and what does it have to do with King Qin! Liu Wenjing was the founder of the Tang Dynasty, and later because of his pride in his achievements, he was looking for trouble after drinking, intending to kill Pei Lian, the concubine at home informed Li Yuan and said that this person intended to rebel, Li Yuan was furious and wanted to kill this person, and the King of Qin would go to intercede, the reason is that since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been several henchmen in the court, ** Qin Wangfu, and Liu Wenjing is a follower of King Qin.
King Qin naturally couldn't let it go, but in the end, he still failed to save people from Li Yuan's knife, and Liu Wenjing's death also gave Li Shimin's heart a heavy tremble.
In the summer, the Turks invaded on a large scale, and Li Yuan asked Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, to lead the army to the battle, and let the lieutenant Chi Gong under the king of Qin go out with Qin Qiong and other generals, which can be seen from here Li Yuan wanted to reduce Li Shimin's position in the army.
This is not good news for the King of Qin, he and the crown prince Li Jiancheng, the king of Qi Li Yuanji have a long-standing grudge, and there are rumors that the king of Qin, Li Shimin, is vying for the crown prince. If you connect Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, don't you want to attack yourself.
The undercover agent of King Qin in the prince's mansion came with news that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji ordered someone to kill Li Shimin when he set out on the expedition. When the news came, Li Shimin was shocked. Li Shimin hurriedly found someone to discuss, Wei Chigong, Changsun Wuji and other old departments of the Qin Palace's mansion decided to strike first, and decided to ambush the two at Xuanwu Gate.
Early in the morning, Li Shimin complained to Li Yuan that the crown prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, not only fornicated with the harem, but also killed themselves, Li Yuan couldn't believe that what he heard was true, and at this time he also thought that their brothers had a conflict, and they would definitely be safe under their own reconciliation.
When Li Jiancheng walked into the Xuanwu Gate, what he didn't know was that Chang He, the guard of the Xuanwu Gate, was already a person of the King of Qin, and with the closure of the Xuanwu Gate, Li Jiancheng realized the danger. Wei Chigong and others poured out of the woods, armed with weapons.
Li Jiancheng wanted to turn the horse's head. Li Shimin chased after him, and Li Yuanji was afraid. Zhang Gong was about to shoot at Li Shimin, but I don't know if it was because of fear, so he didn't shoot two or three arrows in a row. Li Shimin shot Li Jiancheng with a bow and arrow, why Li Jiancheng, because Li Jiancheng is the crown prince, as long as Li Jiancheng is dead, Li Yuanji will not be a big threat.
What is recorded in the history books is that after Li Shimin shot at Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin fell off his horse for unknown reasons. I felt that how could a general who had experienced a hundred battles fall off his war horse, and the only possibility was that Li Shimin shot an arrow at Li Jiancheng, which brought a great shock to his heart. Subsequently, Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng's troops attacked Xuanwumen, and were finally pacified by the king of Qin one by one.
Li Yuan, who was on the sea pool, saw that he was wearing armor stained with blood, Li Yuan showed helplessness and panic, and then Li Yuan ordered all the troops to be under the command of Li Shimin, and two months later Li Yuan took the throne, Li Shimin ascended the throne, and the year name Zhenguan. During the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty was politically clear, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and opened the rule of Zhenguan for 22 years.