During the feudal dynasty, the struggle between princes for the throne was very cruel, and there were many brothers who killed each other. For example, the battle between the prince during the Tang Dynasty during the Tang Dynasty . The battle between Li Jiancheng and the King of Qin . In the end, the King of Qin killed the prince. There is also dynasty strife for the throne, and 8th prince , who failed to fight for the throne, was not only changed to a bad name, but also died in prison. But even in such an extremely cruel royal family, there are unexpected exceptions. It was also during the Tang Dynasty that the story of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Li Longji and his brother Li Chengqi sacrificing the throne to each other can be regarded as a model between princes.
Things go back to Tang Ruizong period, but at this time the Li family was unstable, and the power in the court was concentrated in the hands of Empress Wu. Seeing this scene, many old ministers and vassal kings could not sit still. They made suggestions and raised up the army, but they all failed in the end and ended up with a different body and head. Seeing Empress Wu's method, no one in the court dared to stand out.
Although thunder means were necessary in the early days for power, later on, Wu Zetian also impressed everyone with his own political talents. Afterwards, seeing that the ministers in the court had no other intentions towards her, she forced the emperor to abdicate and became the first female emperor. At that time, Li Chengqi was still the crown prince who had been canonized. After his father abdicated, his former crown prince and other princes were bullied by the Wu clan.
But no matter when, he always protects his younger brothers and sisters. Although he is young, he also knows the value of family affection. In his heart, it doesn't matter if he is insulted, but he cannot be wronged by his younger brothers and sisters. It is precisely because of his approach that he has a very high prestige in the hearts of other princes. Things are unpredictable, and later the country returned to the Li family because of the outbreak of the Tanglong coup in , and Emperor Ruizong of Tang also regained the throne.
After everything was settled, everyone began to discuss the candidate for the crown prince again, and many old ministers believed that Li Chengqi's identity as crown prince should be restored. But he rejected the proposal in public and wanted to give the position of crown prince to his third brother Li Longji. His reason was that in this power-grabbing coup, the third brother played the greatest role, that he destroyed the Wei family and cleared the obstacles for the Li family to return to the peak.
Hearing my brother say this, Li Longji was not willing to do it anymore. He said that he had just done what he should do, and the position of the prince should have belonged to the eldest brother, which is what everyone hopes for. The two of them were humble and humble, and neither of them was willing to take the position of crown prince. In the end, it was only after the monarch and ministers discussed that they agreed to Li Chengqi's suggestion, allowing the more capable Li Longji to become the crown prince.
Faced with the supreme throne, the two brothers did not fight or rob each other but gave in to each other. This incident was rumored to be a beautiful story at that time, and the ministers in the court admired Li Chengqi's mind even more. Faced with the praise and beautiful words of everyone, Li Chengqi disagreed. In his heart, he knew that his third brother's talent was more suitable to be the king of a country. If he inherited the throne, he would not be able to deal with the heavy government affairs at all. If you miss the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty, you will probably become a sinner forever. It is better to be in a place to be in a corner and be a companion to poetry and books.
And the subsequent development also proved that his choice was extremely correct. After his third brother ascended the throne, he showed his skills and created the last prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty. He himself spent the second half of his life freely. I have to say that sometimes, it is not easy but extremely important to see your own abilities and make choices that suit you.
