The so-called "Zhaozhao has the Tang Dynasty, and the heavens are all over the world", and the strength and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty have made the world fall for it. The rulers of the Tang Dynasty also shined on the stage of historyBut in the change of imperial power of the Li Tang Dynasty, the Li Tang royal family seems to have always been in a bloody circle.
Starting from the Xuanwumen change of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the tragedy of brothers killing each other, father and son turning against each other, and husband and wife breaking their oaths has been staged over and over again. The Li royal family, which has a Xianbei bloodline, is full of enthusiasm and unrestrained, and its thirst and competition for power have never stopped.
However, in 710 AD, there was a prince of the Li Tang Dynasty who took the initiative to abdicate in a power struggle, and humbly and politely gave up the position of the prince and the emperor to his younger brother, achieving a good story of brother and brother, and also achieving a prosperous Tang Dynasty.
He is the eldest son of Tang Ruizong Li DanIt is also the half-brother Li Xian of Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, who was posthumously named "Emperor Jean" by Li Longji after his death, and was called "Emperor Qianqiu" in later generations.
Li Xian's original name was Li Chengqi, and later he changed his name to Li Xian in order to avoid the nickname of Empress Zhaocheng, the biological mother of Tang Xuanzong. Li Xian is the eldest son of Li Dan, and his father Li Dan is the fourth son of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian, and the youngest son of Tang GaozongLi Dan, who originally did not have the opportunity to take the throne, has not fought or grabbed since he was a child, and he is indifferent and humble.
Who knew that Li Dan's eldest brother Li Hong died young soon after being made the prince, the second brother Li Xian was abolished in the struggle for power with his mother Wu Zetian when he was the prince, and then committed suicide with hatred, although the third brother Li Xian successfully ascended the throne, but only more than 50 days later was deposed by the empress dowager Wu Zetian, who was in power, as the king of Luling and exiled to Luzhou.
The three brothers died and one was abolished, and the cruel power struggle made the originally humble and filial prince be pushed to the throne by his mother, and at the same time, Li Dan canonized Li Xian's biological mother Concubine Liu as the queen, and Li Xian, as the eldest son, was naturally canonized as the crown prince.
However, the desire for power and the yearning for the supreme position made Wu Zetian, who was the queen mother, no longer give up power to Li Dan, and strengthened the surveillance of Li Dan's family while being the queen mother, and Li Dan was a puppet emperor for seven years in such a tense atmosphere.
Until 690 AD,Wu Zetian, who was fully prepared, finally proclaimed himself emperor, changed Tang to Zhou, Li Dan was also demoted to the emperor's heir, Li Xian was demoted to the emperor's grandson, changed to the East Palace, and was given the surname Wu.
Located in the southeast of the Tang Ruizong Bridge Mausoleum, the Tang Dynasty princess tablet describes a unique but intriguing palace banquet, the first year of the Heavenly Grant A.D. 690 on the ninth day of September, the empress Wu Zetian set up a banquet in Luoyang Ming Hall to comfort the ministers, the first to perform on the stage was Li Longji, who was only six years old at the time, the little emperor grandson who usually has the style of a king has changed his style, and the male costume ** has a rather popular dance scene, lively and lively, delicate and cute.
Next is Li Longji's eldest brother Li Xian, he holds a bamboo flute, music and dance, stunning the four, in the endless cheers, the celebration of the banquet was pushed to a climax by the little emperors and grandchildren.
There is no more detailed record in the inscription, but it is conceivable that the concerted performance of Li Xian's brothers greatly alleviated the tension and anxiety of that sudden era, and also eased the embarrassing atmosphere of the empress and the imperial heir Li Dan's family.
Although he handed over the throne and retired to the East Palace, Li Dan, who was at the center of the storm, was still terrifiedWorried about being hurt by his mother, Li Dan's family, who lived in the East Palace, has always been cautious in their words and deeds.
The warm moment of the Chongyang Festival banquet in Mingtang, like a bright rainbow, greatly relieved Li Dan's tense spiritual world, he would not have thought that a huge disaster was about to break this fragile tranquility.
Wei Tuan'er is the female official in charge of the palace portal by Wu Zetian's side, smart and capable, quite favored by the empress, whenever Li Dan enters the palace to see Tuan'er, he must be in front of the guide.
And the unique temperament exuded by this down-and-out prince actually made Wei Tuan'er's heart sprout and it was difficult to control herself, but even if she tried her best, Li Dan was still unmoved, Tuan'er's self-esteem was seriously hit, and the anger in her heart prompted Tuan'er to frame Li Dan's two concubines in front of the empress and secretly practice the technique of crushing and cursing the empress.
On the second day of the first month of the second year of longevity (693 AD), Li Xian's biological mother Liu and Li Longji's biological mother Dou greeted the empress according to the palace custom, but since entering the palace, no one has seen their traces.
Although Li Dan didn't know the reason, he already vaguely felt that his group of young children might lose their mother forever. In order not to anger the empress again, Li Dan had to endure his grief and strictly ordered the East Palace not to discuss the matter of the second concubine.
This year, Li Xian was 14 years old, Li Longji, who also lost his mother like him, was only 9 years old, and the youngest daughter born to Concubine Dou, Princess Jinxian, was still in infancy.
As the eldest brother, Li Xian endured the grief of his mother's death and the longing for his mother in his heart, and remained silent, in that cold royal family, he did his best to give the warmest care to his younger brothers and sisters.
It was Li Dan and Li Xian's forbearance and humility that prevented the empress from finding a reason to continue her investigation, and the family was saved.
It didn't take long for Wei Tuan'er's false accusation to be exposed But the disaster set off by him is far from over, if it is an ordinary mother, if she learns that her son suffered this great disaster for no reason, she must carefully compensate for it in order to obtain inner balance, but the empress's way of thinking, but instead thinks that behind Li Dan's leakage, she must have a grudge against herself, and she needs to take strict precautions against it.
So Li Dan's family was once again closely monitored, and they were not allowed to take half a step out of the East Palace without the permission of the empress, and Li Dan's five sons, including Li Xian and Li Longji, were all demoted to the county kings, living in seclusion in the deep palace and isolated from the world.
The brothers were only able to meet day and night in the dark courtyard to encourage each other, and it is said that for up to seven years, they could not even set foot in the courtyard.
Perhaps it was this difficult period of day and night, sharing weal and woe, that made Li Xian and his brother Li Longji deeply brotherly, and provided the possibility for him to firmly give way.
In 698 AD, the iron-fisted empress finally lost to the years, had to consider the issue of succession to the throne, and Li Xian, the king of Luling, who had been imprisoned in Fangzhou for 14 years, was recalled to the palace, and in September of the same year, the empress officially issued an edict to canonize Li Xian as the crown prince and renamed Li Dan as the prime minister.
The five Li Xian brothers finally regained their freedom. Soon after, the first minister launched a coup d'état, Zhongzong Li Xian succeeded to the throne, and Li Dan's family lived outside the palace.
Luoyang Palace is full of dangers, and the puppet years of compromises seem to have become a passing cloud, and the family gathers in one house, which is very comfortable. However, an unexpected crisis is quietly coming.
Tang Zhongzong Li Xian was cowardly, but his wife Empress Wei was unusually strong, first the crown prince Li Chongjun was defeated and killed, and then Wei Hou conspired with Princess Anle to poison Zhongzong.
Empress Wei once used the words of a feng shui master to say that Li Dan's mansion had the air of an emperor, which was used to frame Li Dan's family for having the intention of seizing the throne, trying to eradicate Li Dan through prophecy, but did not want to achieve the legend of the destiny of Li Dan and his third son Li Longji.
Li Longji is Li Dan's third son, he has been smart and decisive since he was a child, and his ambitions are high, he lost his mother at the age of eight, and he was banned in the deep palace for seven years, and has experienced many palace changes.
Growing up in such a dangerous environment** not only gave him a clear understanding of the horror and cruelty of the power struggle, but also gave him the ability and courage of a coup d'état.
In 710 A.D., the 25-year-old Li Longji, together with Chen Xuanli, the commander of the Ten Thousand Cavalry Battalion, and others launched a mutiny in the Xuanwu Gate of the empire in the name of destroying the rebel party. At dawn the next day, Li Longji trampled on the blood everywhere to welcome his father Li Dan to the throne.
The opposition party has been eliminated and the country is stable, but Tang Ruizong Li Dan, who ascended the throne again, has helplessly fallen into the same predicament as Tang Gaozu Li Yuan from the moment he ascended the throne.
As the eldest son, Li Xian is the rightful prince and the first heir de jure. However, in the nearly 100 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the clans have been fighting for the throne, and what often follows is the overthrow of life and death.
In that era of respecting Confucian patriarchy, Li Dan was well aware of the hidden dangers brought by the abolition of Chang Liyu to the society. At this time, Li Longjijian destroyed the chaotic party, and helped Li Tang Sheji to make meritorious contributions, and his reputation was growing day by dayAnd commanding tens of thousands of forbidden troops, once the reserve is not established, the changes in the Xuanwu Gate in the past, the brothers cannibalize, and the tragedy of father and son will be repeated.
Just when Li Dan was extremely anxious, Li Xian stood up. On the grounds that the country is in danger, it should first make meritorious contributions. swore not to live above Li Longji, Li Xian's initiative to abdicate caused an uproar in the entire empire, but Li Dan was relieved and finally established Li Longji as the crown princeBut what he didn't expect was that Li Longji, who came after hearing the news, resolutely refused to be the prince on the grounds that his eldest brother was born as a concubine.
In this way, after the Li royal family fought for the supreme position countless times in the same room and killed each other, Li Dan and his son jointly wrote a rare royal story.
In June 710, Li Dan officially issued an edict to save ShejiOn the grounds of great merit, Li Longji was officially established as the crown prince and entered the East Palace.
In order to thank his brother for his kindness, after ascending the throne, Li Longji vigorously repaired the mansion where their brothers once lived together, which is the world-famous Xingqing Palace.
Soon, in the southwest of Xingqing Palace, a towering building was built, which is the building of calyxes.
Li Longji took the allusion of Chang Di in the Book of Poetry and Ebu Wei to show the world that the friendship between him and his brothers is like a flower and a calyx, and he will never abandon him.
In the 29th year of Kaiyuan, in November 741 AD, Li Xian died of illness at the age of 63, Li Longji was grief-stricken, dropped out of the dynasty for three days, and posthumously gave his eldest brother Li Xian the nickname of Emperor Rang, and was buried with the emperor's gift, and gave the name Huiling.
Later generations mostly believed that Li Xian's abdication was due to the fact that he had been indifferent to his father Li Dan for a long time, and he was not interested in the art of the king.
And Li Xian has been smart since he was a child, although he did not become an emperor, but he lived a free life. He has cultivated a pair of perceptive eyes in the cruel royal struggle, and has a very clear understanding of Li Longji's strength and ambition, so he reluctantly abdicated, fulfilled his brother and preserved his life's wealth and safety.
But the author thinks that Li Xian's brave retreat may also be because he cherishes the brotherhood that has been shared for many years, in order to preserve the flesh and blood of this hard-won imperial family.
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