Li Shimin drank poisonous wine, how to solve his life? Behind the miracle, there is a treacherous truth
Is the truth a smokescreen or conclusive evidence of the collapse of history?
A feast in 626, a few cups of poisoned wine, a ruler who drank poisoned wine but survived. What kind of wonderful story is hidden in this? Historical truth is never certain. When we search for the truth, we tend to get lost in the fog of time.
But when we look at all the clues behind these events, we discover untold secrets in a history that has already taken shape.
How did Tang Taizong Li Shimin survive by drinking poisoned wine? This mysterious event is an important part of the story of the power struggle, but the truth hidden within it is still speculated to this day. Let's take a look back at this magnificent history and explore the moving stories contained in it.
The first is the fate of man. Li Shimin had no chance of becoming emperor.
Li Shimin was an unfortunate emperor. He was born into a wealthy military family, and his father, Li Yuan, was one of the most outstanding military strategists of the time. But Li Shimin's livelihood was not at the right time.
In 618 AD, Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty and appointed his eldest son, Li Jiancheng, as the crown prince. According to the primogeniture system, Li Jiancheng was designated as the heir to the throne. Li Yuan's second son, Li Shimin, had no chance of inheriting the throne.
This was the default order of succession in society at that time. If Li Shimin wants to ascend the throne, he can only wait until his brother Li Jiancheng dies before him. It's a pity that Li Jiancheng is physically strong, and Li Shimin is not a person who can wait for the right time and place.
Li Shimin was naturally resourceful and possessed superhuman military talents. He followed Li Yuan to fight on the battlefield and made great achievements, conquering Chang'an, Shandong and other places. However, after Li Yuan founded the country, the military power fell into the hands of the crown prince Li Jiancheng. Li Shimin was unwilling to stick to the rules, reluctantly suppressed his ambition to seize power, and was determined to conquer the Quartet in order to realize his ambitions.
But Li Shimin's talent and ambition doomed him to be only a restless prince. As soon as his talent was revealed, Li Jiancheng's throne was threatened.
Secondly, the shadow of power brought Li Jiancheng to a dead end.
The edge of the sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold", Li Shimin's beautiful and bold appearance hides a heart that is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea. His ambition is obvious, and Li Jiancheng knows it.
Li Jiancheng has a gentle temperament and a relatively loose management strategy, which is completely different from Li Shimin, who is arrogant and arbitrary by nature. Li Jiancheng realized that if he wanted to sit on the throne, he had to beware of Li Shimin, because Li Shimin was his confidant.
In 626 AD, Li Jiancheng held the famous"Hongmen Banquet"and invited Li Shimin to participate. During the banquet, Li Jiancheng showed more and more literati temperament, and seemed to be ready to transform his dual identity into a **. In the face of Li Jiancheng's politeness and logic, Li Shimin was not to be outdone and sharply refuted Li Jiancheng's arguments. The two battled it out, and both were defeated.
It's a life-and-death contest. Li Shimin accepted the invitation and came to Hongmen Tower. During the banquet, Li Jiancheng toasted him with a glass of wine. Li Shimin took the wine glass and drank it all, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, ** several liters. It turned out that Li Jiancheng poisoned the wine and wanted to put Li Shimin to death.
At the Hongmen banquet, Li Jiancheng greeted people with a smile on the surface, but he was in a dilemma in his heart. He turned the first degree and sarcastically commented on Li Shimin's recklessness and blind trust, but in fact, he forced Li Shimin step by step, wanting Li Shimin to laugh in front of everyone. However, Li Shimin did not react, but reveled in it. Li Jiancheng's plan failed, but Li Shimin fell into a desperate situation.
Third, all poisons do not invade. Why is Li Shimin alive after being poisoned?
Li Shimin's body is highly poisonous, and his life is in danger. But a miracle happened. Although he was poisoned**, his injuries were not serious and he quickly recovered as usual.
The change is alarming. Can Li Shimin not invade all poisons?
This historical suspicion can be analyzed from the following aspects.
First of all, Li Jiancheng did not want to poison Li Shimin, but wanted to warn him. As an elder brother, Li Jiancheng's methods have always been gentle and cautious. He knew that if there was too much poison, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of his father Li Yuan, and his position as the crown prince would not be guaranteed. Therefore, he gave Li Shimin an appropriate amount of poison, which not only taught Li Shimin a lesson, but also did not kill him. This is the reason why Li Shimin was not poisoned.
Second, Li Shimin may have deliberately exaggerated the symptoms of poisoning in order to protect himself. He was not good at drinking in the first place, and it is understandable that he was forced to drink. Li Shimin took this opportunity to blame Li Zhengcheng for the tragedy in order to achieve his own political goals. By exaggerating the symptoms and framing Li Jiancheng for suicide, he won the favor of his father Li Yuan, which was also in line with his strategy of seizing power and usurping the throne.
In addition, whether the poisoning incident at the Hongmen banquet is true remains to be verified. Maybe it's just Li Shimin's sin, maybe it's just his deception of seizing power and taking the throne, maybe it's just an inaccuracy in the historical records. After all, history is written by the victors. After Li Shimin ascends the throne, he will certainly revise and improve this period of history to confirm his legitimacy.
Therefore, the legend that Li Shimin was easily poisoned can only be boastful, and cannot be a historical fact. As for the real inside story of why he survived after being poisoned, it is even more difficult to verify. All we can say is that this is a mysterious history.
Fourth, power conspiracy, Li Shimin usurped the throne and seized power.
After the Hongmen banquet, the dispute between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng became public. Li Yuan wanted to pass the throne to the crown prince Li Jiancheng in order to settle the dispute. The balance of power was broken, and Li Shimin's dream of the throne was shattered.
In this turbulent situation, Li Shimin was finally defeated. In July 626, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, killing Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji and ascending to the throne.
That night, blood flowed inside and outside Xuanwu Gate. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji could not resist the siege of Li Shimin's army and were finally beheaded. Li Shimin's military talent and eloquence roughly persuaded Li Yuan to pass the throne to him, thus completing the takeover of imperial power.
But this fratricidal tragedy has also become a nightmare for Li Shimin's life. His relentless pursuit has always haunted his rule. Li Shimin created the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, but he couldn't erase this small pain in his heart.
Posterity may never know"Hongmen Banquet"The truth behind it. Whether Li Jiancheng secretly poisoned or Li Shimin deliberately poisoned, we have no way of knowing. But at least, we can learn something from this history, so that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past, and let us not go down the road of no return to Li Shimin's brutal occupation.
The pinnacle of power is often a trap. It can lead not only a person, but also a family into the abyss of strife and suffering.
We must learn from history and warn the present. Only by using the wisdom of history can we avoid the shadow of power and create a bright and upright future.