For thousands of years, heroes and love have always been the theme of praise for works of art. The latter allows people to experience the beauty of the world, while the former has been given more heroic colors. Even if the hero ends, his great achievements have always been unforgettable.
According to the logic of "success, king, defeat, bandit", history is written by the winner, so many heroes' real experiences are usually tampered with after death, and people can only restore the truth of history based on some clues.
Some people have withdrawn from the stage of history, and their actions during their lifetime are still commemorated by people. Even if they are tampered with, they cannot be erased. This is true for Li Shimin's third son .
His life was ups and downs, and after being framed and killed, he was still admired by people. Today, let’s talk about Li Ke’s story.
Li Shimin's favorite son
As Li Shimin's son, Li Ke's identity is naturally extremely noble, but unlike other princes, Li Ke's mother is the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui and Concubine , which gives him a more extraordinary identity than other princes - he has the blood of the royal family of the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Li Ke has a unique background. He is a noble among the nobles. Such an identity is really beyond the reach. Li Shimin's favor for this son makes him the most unique among the princes.
Li Ke was named the prince of Changsha as the emperor's grandson when he was two years old, and later he was named King of Han . At the age of ten, he was renamed King of Shu and received the important position of the governor of Yizhou.
However, because Li Shimin couldn't bear to let him leave him, he asked him to take office in a remote position, which also set a precedent for the prince to take office in a remote position.
From Li Shimin's series of enthrones of Li Ke, it can be seen that Li Shimin's favor and respect for this son. At that time, Yizhou was a large population and vast area, and was the core interest center of Tang Dynasty . Li Shimin's enthronement of this area to Li Ke shows his preference for Li Ke.
As the Li Tang Dynasty became increasingly stable, Li Shimin decided to re-enable the feudal system and let the clan children regain power in order to consolidate the rule of the Li Tang royal family. He opposed the opposition and added a lot of feudalism to the clan relatives and princes.
In this enfeoffment, Li Ke was named King of Wu and served as the governor of Tanzhou . At this time, Li Ke had grown up and soon after, he went to his fiefdom to take office. Before leaving, Li Shimin also held a special banquet to see Li Ke off, which also shows Li Shimin's love for Li Ke.
After Li Ke arrived at the fiefdom, he was impeached by the censor Liu Fan for his youth and frivolous hunting to damage the fertile land.
learned that his beloved son made a mistake, Li Shimin felt that he had lost all his face and denounced 公司全公司全公司 in the court, saying that he assisted Li Ke in dereliction of duty and that Li Ke made a mistake, so he used this to regain his face for Li Ke. This action shows his love for his son.
is talented but has no chance of the throne
The reason why Li Ke was favored by Li Shimin is also inseparable from his own excellence. According to records, Li Ke was the first among the princes in civil and military affairs. He was not only talented but also skilled in archery and horses, and he was able to be both literary and military.
Li Ke has a calm and restrained personality and calm manners. After being impeached, he began to strictly restrain himself and tried his best to restrain himself. He never had any record of being impeached for making mistakes. Li Ke, who had outstanding abilities and constantly improved himself, naturally became Li Shimin's most satisfied son.
It is reported that Fang Xuanling , Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui have all taught Li Ke that as the saying goes, famous teachers produce high disciples, and their talents can be seen. In addition, when Li Ke was young, he fought against Turkic and made great achievements, and forced the Turkic army to retreat alone.
When Li Shimin was young, he went to the enemy's territory to investigate the situation many times. There are many legends about him among the people. Therefore, Emperor Taizong of Tang felt that Li Ke was very similar to him, and also said something like "heroic martial arts are like me" and intentionally passed on the Tang Dynasty to him.Although he has an excellent background and is highly valued by Li Shimin, due to the hereditary rules of " to establish legitimate to establish a commoner, and to establish a eldest son," Li Shimin's third son was still unable to be made the crown prince due to the hereditary rule of " to establish a legitimate to establish a commoner, and to establish a eldest son," he was still unable to be made the crown prince as the third son.
Even if Li Chengqian is deposed in the later stage, he is not qualified! It is said that after Prince Li Chengqian was deposed for involvement in the rebellion, although Li Shimin verbally promised to make Li Tai the crown prince, due to the interference of Changsun Wuji , the position of the crown prince finally fell on Li Zhi , and Li Tai was also imprisoned for suspected sacrificial plan.
When Li Shimin felt that it seemed inappropriate to make Li Zhi the crown prince, he had a conversation with Changsun Wuji. During the conversation, he revealed his concerns about Li Zhi's ability and said that Li Ke was most similar to him and was the most suitable candidate in his mind.
Hearing Li Shimin's thoughts, Changsun Wuji used the reason that "the prince is kind and can be a king who is successful" and said that this is the unanimous opinion of the ministers. Seeing this, Li Shimin had to give up his thoughts, and Li Ke passed by the position of the crown prince.
It can be seen that although Li Ke has the blood of the royal family of two dynasties, it also destined that he had no chance with the throne. On the one hand, the rule of the Sui Dynasty has been replaced by the Li Tang Dynasty, and its relatives and family have lost their former glory. Changsun Wuji is Li Zhi's uncle who can provide him with powerful support.
On the other hand, many ministers in the court were once the "culprits" who subverted the rule of the Sui Dynasty. If Li Ke ascended the throne and became the emperor, the politics of these ministers would probably be greatly affected. Once Li Ke wants to avenge his great-grandfather, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Li Ke was able to restrain his heart, and after being impeached, he paid special attention to his words and deeds. It seemed to be an excellent character, but from another perspective, it was also a huge hidden danger. After all, Emperor Yang of Sui also looked like a saint lord and wise ruler before ascending the throne, but after ascending the throne, he showed his true side.
If Li Ke was like his grandfather, then no one could have expected where the Li Tang Dynasty would go. Various reasons made Li Ke lose the qualification to be an emperor, and also laid the groundwork for the later tragedy .
was wrongly convicted, and the sad ending
failed to ascend the throne Li Ke did not show any dissatisfaction. His daily performance was as humble as ever. Tang Gaozong Li Zhi was very satisfied with the performance of this brother, but Changsun Wuji always regarded him as a thorn in his eyes.
In his opinion, Li Ke has always been a huge hidden danger and must be eliminated quickly. After the monk Bianji had an affair with Princess Gaoyang and was killed, Princess Gaoyang hated her family very much. After some planning, she and her husband wanted to rebel.
The incident was exposed due to leaks. The rebellion that attempted to subvert the regime was quickly calmed down. Under Changsun Wuji's instruction, Fang Yiai falsely accused King Wu Li Ke of King Li Ke and was also involved in the incident.
In 653 AD, Li Ke was hanged and killed within the ban on Chang'an Palace. In this way, Li Ke, who was only 34 years old, lost his young life due to the political turmoil.
Although Li Ke died unjustly, his character and talent have always been commemorated by people. In order to prove the legal identity of his ruler, Li Ke was recognized as his ancestor, in order to prove that he was inherited from the orthodox Li Tang.
Not only that, Li Bing also respected Li Ke as Emperor Xiaojing of Dingzong. Although many ministers believed that Li Ke had never been an emperor and his move was not in accordance with the rules, Li Bing insisted that Li Ke was both virtuous and talented enough to receive this honor.
After this, the descendants of the Li family continued to grow and grow, and these people naturally became the descendants of Li Ke. In general, although Li Ke was wronged and killed during his lifetime, people still took pride in becoming his descendants after his death, which shows that justice is in the hearts of the people.
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