In the long history, the power of the world has been divided and merged, and thousands of years have passed quietly. War never seems to have disappeared from the history of human reproduction, and the smoke of war permeates every era, so that the people cannot get a moment of peace.
Time flies, history came to the end of the Sui Dynasty, at this time there was no pure land in the world, and wars broke out, so that the people fell into misery again.
It's an excellent time to make a difference, for those with a heavy army on their hands. Just like in the last years of the Qin Dynasty, the world was in chaos, but it brought hope to the princes, who began to do everything in their power to make political capital for themselves.
The reincarnation of history is strikingly similar, who will be the next Xiang Yu and who will be the next Liu Bang? If you don't give it a try, no one can guarantee that you won't lose on the battlefield.
Many speculators have smelled the ** of power, and almost no one can resist that kind of big **. As one of the eight pillars of the Sui Dynasty, Li Hu could not sit idly by, and he began to secretly accumulate strength in order to gain a firm foothold in the troubled times of the Sui Dynasty.
At that time, the Li family was a real important minister of the country, and the voice within the court was quite large. Thinking about it, under the emperor at that time, the eight pillars of the country had the most real power, and Li Hu could be said to be under one person and above ten thousand.
It is worth mentioning that Li Hu is Li Yuan's great-grandfather, although by Li Yuan's generation, the family's situation has changed dramatically. Especially when Li Yuan was appointed to stay in Taiyuan, he already had a well-thought-out plan.
Although the strength of the Li family at this time was far less brilliant than when Li Hu was in power, this did not diminish Li Yuan's ambitions. So, how big is Li Yuan's ambition?
If you decipher the names of his four sons together, you will find the answer. Li Yuan is best known for having four sons, and if you want to say the candidate with the highest expectations, then the eldest son Li Jiancheng is undoubtedly the best choice.
As early as when Li Yuan held an important position in Taiyuan, he secretly gave Li Jiancheng a secret task: to find talented people. Li Jiancheng also did not live up to Li Yuan's expectations and successfully formed a small army loyal to the Li family.
Li Jiancheng, as Li Yuan's eldest son, naturally couldn't sit back and watch his father take on the heavy responsibility of raising troops alone. He actively participated in this battle because he knew that as long as Li Yuan succeeded, his future would be bright.
Although some people have the impression that he is just a person who has nothing to do, the real him is not. In the early days of Li Yuan's army, Li Jiancheng's contribution cannot be ignored, and the team he formed was the biggest backing for Li Yuan to dare to raise troops.
Li Yuan also regarded him as a ** person, and during this period, Li Yuan's other three sons could not compare with him. From the perspective of reason and the future, Li Jiancheng has no reason to be idle.
He knew what Li Yuan expected of him, and he understood the profound meaning behind his name.
Li Yuan is in troubled times and knows the rules of survival. He was determined to fight alongside his sons in their quest for the imperial cause. Li Yuan's spirit is extraordinary, and Li Jiancheng is a strong soldier.
However, he was worried about his younger brother Li Shimin. After all, Li Shimin's martial arts are superior and unrivaled. Li Shimin's evaluation in history is extremely high, and his outstanding fighting ability has made the glory of the Tang Dynasty forever recorded in history.
In the early days of Li Yuan's struggle for the world, Li Shimin showed unparalleled fighting talent. He can proudly say that no one can beat the world!
Although Li Yuan did not regard Li Shimin as an heir to cultivate, his respect for this son was beyond words. After all, Li Shimin's military talent is as good as Li Jiancheng's.
The future envisioned by Li Yuan is: Li Jiancheng sits firmly on the throne in the palace, and Li Shimin guards outside, so as to ensure that the Li family's country is forever. And Li Shimin's name embodies this concept"Shimin"It means to save the world from chaos and help the people to be stable, and he expects to become a Ming monarch who can govern the people and appease the people in the world after achieving the emperor's cause.
After Li Yuan ascended the throne, Li Jiancheng became the crown prince, and Li Shimin was named the king of Qin. However, Li Shimin was unwilling because his brother's military achievements were not as good as his own, and he thought that he had won most of the world and should not be enjoyed by his brother.
This led to the escalation of friction between the Tang East Palace and the Qin Palace, laying the groundwork for the later Xuanwumen Change. Li Yuan's third son, Li Xuanba, is Li Shimin's half-brother, a fierce general in the Sui and Tang dynasties, if he lives, there may not be a change in Xuanwumen.
It's a pity that he died at the age of sixteen, leaving Li Yuan with endless regrets.
Li Yuan has high hopes for this son, which can be seen from his name. "Xuan"On behalf of the day,"Ba"On behalf of the Lord. "Xuanba", ie"Under the whole world, only I am the overlord"。
Such a heroic name, throughout the ages, very few people dare to use it. Some people even believe that Li Xuanba's early death was because he couldn't bear the weight of the name.
As for Li Yuan's fourth son, Li Yuanji, we often think that he is a swinger, repeatedly enemies of Li Shimin, and is a complete villain.
In the struggle for power, there are no absolute boundaries between good guys and bad guys. The reason why Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng came together was because he thought that in the battle between the East Palace and the Qin Palace, Li Jiancheng would become the final winner.
Li Yuan's expectations for Li Yuanji were not high, after all, his three elder brothers had their own strengths, and Li Yuanji had no advantage in front of them. This is also the reason why Li Yuanji's name is not as majestic as his brothers.
However, this has to do with Li Yuan's state of mind. He believed that when he seized the world, what he expected was to win the support of the people and achieve great luck. Hence the name he gave to Li Yuanji"Motoyoshi", meaningful"The world of Kaiyuan is auspicious"。
According to the "Old Tang Book" and other documents, the names of Li Yuan's four sons can be interpreted together to mean that Li Yuan had the great ideal of establishing the imperial industry, saving the world, claiming the throne and hegemony, and creating a prosperous era in the Kaiyuan Dynasty.
However, to Li Yuan's surprise, his sons eventually turned against each other, and what was even more unexpected was that Li Shimin took the throne from him by killing Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.