Princess Pingyang Li Shimin's sister, who has made outstanding achievements, was she killed by Li Jiancheng?
Speaking of Princess Zhao of Pingyang, it may sound a little unfamiliar, but when it comes to the name Li Xiuning, I am afraid many people have an impression. Although she is a daughter, she is naturally considered one of the heroes among women, Li Yuan was alone in Guanzhong during the Taiyuan Uprising, and Li Tang established it as Dugu Niangziguan, Niangziguan, Niangziguan, Niangziguan, Niangziguan, Niangziguan Because of her name, she is the only woman in feudal Chinese history who was buried for the military ceremony, but the cause of her death has become a mystery.
His name did not go down in history, but he left a great legacy.
Princess Pingyang is the third daughter of Li Yuan, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and the most favored daughter of Li Yuan's first wife, Dou; Although she did not leave a legacy for 10,000 years (Li Xiuning is fictional), she left behind great military exploits and contributed as much to the Tang Dynasty Kingdom as her brothers.
Princess Pingyang grew up to marry Chai Shao, a military general in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, and the two lived in Chang'an after marriage. In May of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause (617), the world was in turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and on the eve of Li Yuan's accession to the throne, Chai Shao returned to Li Yuan. Princess Pingyang gathered hundreds of people in the Guanzhong area, which lasted more than three months, and summoned He Panren, Li Zhongwen, Xiang Shanzhi, Qiu Shiliang and other rebels, and the strength increased to tens of thousands.
At the same time as Li Yuan Taiyuan, Princess Pingyang also began to expand in Guanzhong. She not only led the army to repel the imperial army repeatedly, but also conquered Huxian, Zhouzhi, Wugong, and Shiping, and established a large base in Guanzhong. Due to the strict military discipline and the fact that Qiu did not commit any crimes, Princess Binh Duong was called by the locals"Mrs. Lee", her army is also called"Detachment of Women"。Due to the widespread support of the local population, as the territory expanded, more and more people joined the army, and the army soon reached 70,000 men.
In September of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause (617), Li Yuan's main force entered Guanzhong, and Princess Pingyang became famous in Guanzhong, and later led an army to conquer Chang'an with Princess Pingyang and Li Shimin"Princess Binh Duong"。
After pacifying Guanzhong, Princess Pingyang was ordered to send an envoy to Shanxi and lead the army to protect the Li family's base camp (later name"Lady off"）。
At this point, Princess Pingyang's behavior is no longer recorded in history. Six years later, in early February of the sixth year of Tang Gaozu Wude (623), Princess Pingyang reappeared and died suddenly.
Why Princess Binh Duong died suddenly is still a mystery.
Although Princess Pingyang's birth year does not appear in the historical records, judging from Li Jiancheng's life and death, Princess Pingyang should have been around thirty years old when she died, not more than thirty-five years old, so young, it is difficult to say that she died a natural death. However, there is no record of the cause of death in the history books. According to speculation, there are roughly the following possibilities:
1.Killed on the battlefield. Although the Tang Dynasty has been established, the world has not yet been peaceful. In June of the fifth year of Wude (622), Liu Heimin again allied with the Turks, and Li Yuan sent Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng to lead an army to crusade, and the rebellion was put down at the end of the year. Princess Pingyang's mansion was located on the front line of the war, and her funeral was in February of the sixth year of Wuda (623), so it is likely that she was killed in battle, because after her death the coffin was transported back to Changchun, and the time on the way roughly coincided with the time of the funeral, which may be the reason why she was buried with military rites. The only problem is that if Princess Binh Duong was killed in battle, there should be a record in the history books, but in fact there is not.
2. Old wounds**. Princess Pingyang led the army to fight for many years, and injuries were inevitable, and before and after her death, Li Jiancheng led the army to fight with Liu Heimin, Princess Pingyang is very likely to directly or indirectly participate in the battle, resulting in old injuries**, and finally died. In other words, Princess Pingyang may have died of old injuries after returning to Chang'an. This also explains why she was buried with a military salute, but there is no information about her direct involvement in the battle.
3.Died. As mentioned earlier, while the average life expectancy of the aborigines is not long, Princess Binh Duong was only 30 years old when she died, which obviously meant an early death. Due to the limited sanitary conditions in ancient times, it is also possible that Princess Binh Duong died of illness.
4.Li Jiancheng was killed. Although Princess Pingyang is a mother and brother with Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, Princess Pingyang is obviously closer to Li Shimin, while her husband Chai Shao is opposed to Li Shimin. Around the sixth year of Wuda (623), the contradiction between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin was very obvious, and the secret death of Princess Pingyang was most likely because Li Shimin was close to Li Jiancheng, and Li Jiancheng secretly died in order to prevent Li Jiancheng from taking the opportunity to crusade against Liu Haixiu? I think there must be such a thing.
In short, Princess Binh Duong died very suddenly and without any warning, so the cause of death is still unknown. After the death of Princess Pingyang, the cause of her death was according to the law"Mingde said'Zhao'", for Princess Binh Duong"Zhao"The word, also known as Princess Pingyang, after the death, the cause of death"Princess Zhao of Binh Duong"。