How did Tang Taizong deal with Zhang Jieyu and Yin Defei, who framed Li Shimin
After thousands of years, the emperor was often accompanied by beauties. In ancient times, the number of wives and concubines symbolized wealth and strength, and the emperor was accompanied by many concubines, which also symbolized his supremacy in the world.
As the saying goes, "three women in one play", there are many women in the harem, and it is undoubtedly the most fierce stage for the struggle. In addition to competing for favor, they also played a key role in the succession to the throne.
During the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty, the two concubines favored by Tang Gaozu tried to frame Li Shimin, although they almost succeeded, but they were ultimately defeated in the Xuanwumen Rebellion. So, when Li Shimin ascended the throne, how did he treat these two women who once wanted to harm him?
Today we will take a look at this historical event. Like most emperors, Li Yuan, who accepted the edict of Emperor Gong of Sui, lived a life of luxury after establishing the Li Tang dynasty, and although the state was still unstable, his sons and generals were in charge of the conquests, and he himself enjoyed his old age in the palace.
In Li Yuan's harem, Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin De are his two beloved concubines, they are young and beautiful, and they are even more meticulous in their service to Li Yuan, which makes Li Yuan, the elderly emperor, feel very satisfied.
Power and interests are always mutual, Li Yuan has been satisfied by them, and at the same time is willing to use his power to meet their needs. Zhang Jieyu made a request to Li Yuan, hoping to reward her father with dozens of hectares of fertile land, and pointed out the specific places.
For Li Yuan, this is just a gesture because"Under the whole world, it is not the king's land", the land of the world is his, and dozens of hectares of land are not worth mentioning to him.
Therefore, Li Yuan agreed to Zhang Jieyu's request and gave her father a large reward.
Li Yuan thought that this request was just a trivial matter, but in the end, it was not realized. The reason is that the land has already been rewarded by Li Shimin to Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an. Li Shentong got the land first, and if Li Yuan insisted that he hand it over, he would seem too ruthless, even like a robber.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Jieyu was dissatisfied with Li Shimin, and she blew the wind in Li Yuan's ear, pointing out that in the eyes of the courtiers, the emperor's orders did not seem to carry more weight than the prince's words.
Li Yuan could not tolerate a challenge to his authority, no matter who the other party was, including his own son. So, he immediately summoned Li Shimin and severely reprimanded him.
Li Shimin wanted to defend himself in the face of his father's reproach, and he insisted that the merits of the king of Huai'an should be rewarded. However, Li Yuan's concern was not about the land, but about Li Shimin's self-assertion without asking for his own instructions, which shows that Li Shimin clearly disrespected himself.
Although Li Shimin tried his best to explain, it seemed to have no effect, and in the end he could only silently bear Li Yuan's accusations until Li Yuan sent him away and let out a long sigh. Li Yuan sighed: "This kid has been fighting abroad all the year round, and he has developed an arbitrary character, and with the support of the people around him, he is no longer the son I knew before." ”
He began to realize that Li Shimin's wings had gradually plumped, and his control over him was gradually weakening. Perhaps it is this change of mentality that makes Zhang Jieyu's exposure of Li Shimin destructive enough.
In Li Yuan's harem, Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin Defei were originally rivals, but they teamed up to frame Li Shimin, which made Li Shimin's situation even more difficult. After conquering Luoyang, Li Shimin obtained a large amount of loot, including treasure jewelry.
He happily brought these treasures back to Chang'an and immediately handed them over to the treasury. Concubine Yin De, who was passing here, was attracted by these pieces of jewelry and asked Li Shimin for a few.
In the eyes of Concubine Yin De, she is Li Yuan's concubine, and as Li Yuan's son, Li Shimin has no reason to refuse her request. She only chose a few pieces of jewelry from the many treasures, which was not too much for her.
Therefore, she believes that Li Shimin will take into account her face and give her a little convenience. However, what Concubine Yin Defei didn't expect was that Li Shimin mercilessly rejected her request, which made Concubine Yin Defei feel disgraced.
Her hatred for Li Shimin came from this. She once heard that "if you are not afraid of thieves, you are afraid of thieves", so when Li Yuan told her, "I am already satisfied with you by my side", she was deeply worried about this.
Li Yuan's joke didn't expect to make Concubine Yin Defei sob. Li Yuan asked the reason in confusion, and Concubine Yin De took the opportunity to tell her heart: "It is my honor to serve Your Majesty, and I hope to be by your side forever, but I am afraid that this wish will be difficult to achieve." ”
After hearing this, Li Yuan laughed and responded: "You are my concubine, even if I am not by your side in the future, my princes will provide for you well, you don't have to worry too much." ”
After Li Yuan heard this, he was surprised to find that what Concubine Yin Defei said was not groundless, and the cold attitude of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was chilling. Although he understood that Li Shimin's motives were for the sake of the country, he could not accept that Li Shimin was so disrespectful to his concubine and father.
Although he tried to comfort Concubine Yin, he knew that things were not that simple. Eventually, he decided to take the issue personally, in order to protect his concubine and family from harm.
Li Yuan reprimanded Li Shimin again because of Concubine Yin Defei's words. He asked Li Shimin why he connived at his subordinates, and even the emperor's relatives dared to disrespect him, let alone ordinary people.
In fact, Yin Defei's father was just a scoundrel. Ever since his daughter became the emperor's concubine, he has relied on the power of the royal family to become powerful. For such people, the people can only swallow their anger, but the people of Tiance Mansion do not take them seriously.
Li Shimin's subordinate Du Ruhui was riding past Yin's mansion when he was pulled off his horse by his house slave and punched and kicked. The reason is that he passed in front of the Yin Mansion, did not dismount, and did not take the emperor's relatives in his eyes.
During the fight, one of Du Ruhui's fingers was broken. After that, he told Li Shimin about it. Li Shimin knew that Concubine Yin De was very favored in front of her father, so he asked Du Ruhui to keep quiet, hoping that this matter would be a big deal.
To Li Shimin's surprise, Concubine Yin De counterattacked and accused him of not restraining his subordinates in front of Li Yuan. No matter how Li Shimin defended himself, Li Yuan always insisted that Concubine Yin Defei would not tell right and wrong, but Li Shimin could only swallow his anger again.
Li Shimin's counterattack was dragged down by Zhang Jieyu and Yin Defei's frame-husbandry, making him the most unpopular son in Li Yuan's eyes. At this time, Li Jiancheng has firmly sat on the throne of the crown prince, and if nothing else, he will become the first person of the Li Tang Dynasty.
In order to continue to enjoy the life of fine clothes and food, Zhang Jieyu and Yin Defei began to encircle Li Jiancheng and plan for their future. Seeing his father's concubine throwing an olive branch to him, Li Jiancheng was very happy, after all, with their help, he had a greater chance of ascending to the throne.
The three of them formed an alliance in secret, and the two concubines shared information in the palace with Li Jiancheng, making him more handy. On the eve of the Xuanwumen Mutiny, Li Shimin accused Li Jiancheng, and Zhang Jieyu and Yin Defei immediately informed Li Jiancheng.
Li Jiancheng was overconfident and did not pay enough attention to their words, and died in Xuanwumen with his younger brother Li Yuanji the next day. After Li Shimin seized the throne, he no longer worried about being framed, and those who had framed him began to fear, including Zhang Jieyu and Yin Defei.
After Li Shimin became emperor, he took a merciful approach to the two concubines who had framed him. He did not kill them on a large scale, but sent them away from the center of power and went to live in other palaces.
This kind of treatment is already a great tolerance for them. However, in fact, Li Shimin's treatment of the two concubines in this way is more because of his consideration of his own interests.
In his quest for the throne, he has already dealt a merciless blow to his older brother and younger brother. If he kills on a large scale, then he may be perceived as a tyrant who will be avenged, which is extremely detrimental to the stability of the regime.
At the same time, Li Yuan is still alive, and if these two concubines are killed, it may make the outside world think that he intends to be unfavorable to the emperor. If the outside world's interpretation of him is biased, it will have serious consequences.
So, what do you think about this treatment differently?