"When Li Yuan heard this, he immediately understood that something was going on here. It seemed that he was still the second in command, and he tried every means to force him to rebel. But at this time, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start an army."

"So fundamentally, Li Yuan loves Li Shimin but doesn't want to see him. He is proud of his son's ability, but he doesn't want to see him because of his ambition."

"From this incident, it can be seen that the second child is a master who will never give up in order to achieve his goal, and his ambition is also the reason why Li Yuan is afraid. When Taiyuan started the army, the second child was only young. At this age, I just want to conquer the world and become the overlord, and if I get older in the future, no one will be able to cure him."

"At that time, part of the reason for the establishment of the eldest son as the crown prince was the system. Except for the eldest son who was disabled or a fool with a crippled IQ, generally speaking, as long as he was a normal person with sound limbs, he would be appointed as the crown prince. Li Yuan originally appointed Li Jian as the crown prince. The prince also considers that Li Jiancheng is the eldest son."

"And his brother's IQ is also very high. This is something Li Yuan sees. So since the eldest son is not stupid, from the perspective of ancient etiquette, it is legal for Li Yuan to appoint Li Jiancheng as the crown prince, and Li Jiancheng As the eldest son, he also has the legitimacy to succeed to the throne."

"Another reason is to contain Li Shimin. Otherwise, Li Shimin's military merits will definitely make him a leader. This is a top taboo for the emperor. Li Yuan is also based on this point, thinking of suppressing Li Shimin's ambition as much as possible."

"At the same time, the eldest son Li Jiancheng is also very talented in all aspects. He stationed troops in Puzhou in the early stage of the uprising, which effectively resisted the Turks' intrusion."

"Speaking of which, Li Shimin was able to defeat Wang Shichong so smoothly because his brother blocked the Turks outside the Great Wall. Otherwise, the Turks conspired with Wang Shichong and had already transferred most of their troops to the Central Plains. If they had not been stopped in time, Li Shimin would not have been able to defeat Wang Shichong. Instead of facing Wang Shichong, we have to face the combined power of Wang Shichong and the Turks."

"So from this point of view, in terms of military merit, although Li Shimin is indeed higher on the surface, or in fact, Li Jiancheng is not bad. This is also the reason why the ministers in the East Palace have been strongly supporting Li Jiancheng after Li Jiancheng was established as the prince. , if Li Jiancheng was really a waste, those elite people would not have attached themselves too early, and they would have turned to Li Shimin long ago."

"Another point is that Li Yuan is actually more afraid of Li Shimin, because he knows how strong his son is, and the key is that his emotional intelligence is very high, and he has nothing to say to his subordinates."

"In ancient times, it was rare for a prince to personally lead the troops on the field. From the beginning, Li Shimin carried a bow and held a sword and really went forward. If he really went forward, he would lead the troops by himself, followed by tens of thousands of soldiers and horses."

"He has such a noble status, but he always takes the lead and wins a complete victory. This kind of hero who is born to belong to the battlefield, of course the people below him are determined to do it. After General Li Daozong was injured, Li Shimin even personally helped He sucked out the poisonous blood from the wound and personally changed his dressing. Just imagine the soldiers who were watching at that time, who was not moved?"

"So Li Yuan knows very well that his second son is really too strong. He was born with the kind of fate to make big things happen, but he was born in the emperor's family. If Li Yuan wants to become the emperor and maintain the royal harmony, the so-called art of controlling This is the so-called balance of power. Otherwise, when I kick my legs one day, the eldest son will definitely be played to death by the second son. Whether the entire Li Tang family can maintain harmony depends on It’s even more unknown.”

Yang Yong: Bah!This one is also capable of acting!

Li Shimin: Those who achieve great things don’t stick to trivial matters. You don’t even have the capital to achieve great things.

Yang Guang: Brother, I have to talk about you. You are as stupid as a pig. If you can endure it for two years, you won’t end up dead. No good prince would like to be a prince, tsk tsk tsk!Qin Shihuang: As expected of relatives, they can all pretend, but unfortunately one is a tyrant and the other is a wise one.

Zhu Yuanzhang: At least this one didn't kill his father. Li Yuan just became the Supreme Emperor, much better than the one in the Sui Dynasty.

He Shen: Li Shimin was very ambitious, but it was not because of Li Yuan that you promised to win the battle, and after you ascended the throne, you would give the crown prince position to Li Shimin. Then you regretted it later. What do people think?
Cao Cao: There is still this matter!That means Li Yuan did something wrong. The emperor always meant what he said, so how could he regret it later?
Yang Guang: Didn’t Li Shimin also kill his own brother?How can he be called a wise king?Why should I be scolded for being called "one emperor through the ages"?
Zhao Kuangyin: Li Shimin's ambitions are not small. I really don't know the specifics of this Xuanwu change, but in my opinion this should be a long-planned coup.

Li Longji: Impossible, it must be because I was forced to do nothing.

Qin Shihuang: I think that based on Li Shimin's ambition, this should be a long-planned event.

Liu Xie: I also agree with the First Emperor's statement. There is no way he was forced to do anything.

Liu Yong: That surnamed Li, please don’t excuse this matter to your grandfather, we don’t believe it.

Li Yuan: Li Er, what were your thoughts at that time?
Li Shimin: Is it important?No matter how the process goes, the outcome is inevitable. Only one of your three sons will survive.

Wei Zheng: Your Majesty, you have no choice. At that time, the eldest prince and the third prince were all eyeing that position and wanted to get rid of His Majesty who had made too much contribution. Even the Supreme Emperor, weren't you afraid of Your Majesty?Without the change of Xuanwu, there would still be various battles for the throne, and the ending would not change!
"Maybe it's both relationships."

"As He Shen said, when Li Yuan raised an army in Jinyang, Li Shimin actively advised Li Yuan to ensure the success of Li Yuan's army. At that time, Li Yuan told Li Shimin that if it succeeded, he would make Li Shimin the crown prince."

"Li Shimin, who is only 23 years old, also lives up to expectations."

"Suppressed Xue Ju and his son of the Western Qin Dynasty, successively killed Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and other powerful enemies, severely damaged Dou Jiande's remaining troops Liu Heitai and Xu Yuanlang of Shandong, conquered half of the Tang Dynasty, accumulated illustrious military exploits, and gained increasing prestige, especially When the squadron returned to Beijing after the Battle of Hulao, he was grandly welcomed by the soldiers and people of Chang'an, and he captured two kings in one battle, which made him famous all over the world."

"As the eldest son of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng was the direct beneficiary of the eldest son inheritance system. Therefore, when Li Yuan was crowned King of Tang by Yang You, Li Jiancheng became the crown prince, and when Li Yuan became Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Jiancheng became the crown prince. The crown prince, that is, the prince."


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