We all know that Fang Xuanling is a famous prime minister in the Zhenguan period, and the "Fang" of the idiom "Fang Mou Du Xuan" refers to Fang Xuanling, and he and Tang Taizong left a lot of good stories about Ming Jun and virtuous ministers. But many people don't know, in fact, Tang Xuanzong also suspected Fang Xuanling twice, and even almost killed him, what is going on? Interested readers can follow along.
Fang Xuanling joined the Qin Wangfu after Taiyuan raised troops, although he and Li Shimin had the feeling of seeing each other late, and although he was actively preparing for Li Shimin's future, in people's consciousness, he was not a descendant of the Qinwang group. This concept was particularly prominent on the eve of the Xuanwumen Change.
At this time, the contradiction between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin escalated. In order to suppress Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng asked Li Yuan to transfer Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui under Li Shimin from the capital, and also ordered that they were not allowed to return to Beijing without the emperor's order. When Li Shimin decided to launch the Xuanwumen Rebellion, he naturally needed a civil servant like Fang Xuanling to plan. So, Li Shimin secretly sent Changsun Wuji and Wei Chi Jingde to find Fang Xuanling, hoping that he would return to Beijing.
However, Fang Xuanling had a cautious personality and did not dare to go back without the emperor's order, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Wei Chi Jingde were also helpless, so they had to go back and report to Li Shimin truthfully. After Li Shimin learned of Fang Xuanling's attitude, he was very angry and thought that Fang Xuanling was going to defect. So, he untied his saber and handed it to Wei Chi Jingde, asking him to go to Fang Xuanling again, and at the same time instructed Wei Chi Jingde that if Fang Xuanling refused to return to Beijing this time, he would kill him directly.
This time, Fang Xuanling came back obediently, and at the same time actively planned the change of Xuanwumen. Later, when Li Shimin became the emperor, he was headed by Fang Xuanling's merits, which made Li Shentong, who had great achievements, very unconvinced, after all, he has been Li Shimin's follower since he started the army in Taiyuan. Li Shimin said: Others won the battle and were busy grabbing gold, silver and jewelry, while Fang Xuanling first went to collect local documents and household registration. Hearing this, Li Shentong had nothing to say.
Although the Xuanwumen Revolution dispelled some of Li Shimin's suspicions about Fang Xuanling, Li Shimin still had some distrust of Fang Xuanling, until one time Fang Xuanling was condemned by Li Shimin and ordered him to go home and think about it. At this time, Empress Eldest Sun also reached the last moment of her life, and she instructed Tang Taizong on her deathbed: Fang Xuanling has repeatedly come up with strange schemes, and he has been by your side for so long, he has always been cautious, and he never said a word that should not be said, if he does not make a big mistake, please do not abandon him.
After this incident, Li Shimin never suspected Fang Xuanling again, and even once someone accused Fang Xuanling of rebellion, Li Shimin immediately asked people to cut down the informant, this incident can be seen Li Shimin's absolute trust in Fang Xuanling, and these two people have also become famous virtuous and virtuous ministers in later generations.