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Chapter 129

"Since ancient times, it has been a taboo to have someone with great achievements, even sons."

"Li Yuan wanted to take back Li Shimin's military power, but the border was uneasy, so he had to rely on Li Shimin, a military prodigy, to conquer all directions for him."

"Prince Li Jiancheng felt more and more the pressure brought by Li Shimin on him, so he became murderous. He rewarded Li Shimin with a fierce horse in an attempt to throw him to death. However, Li Shimin, who had experienced many battles, tamed the fierce horse. The prince The plan failed."

"The emperor became more and more suspicious. The struggle between the King of Qin and the prince also entered a fierce stage. Faced with the prince's murder plans one after another, Li Shimin finally made up his mind to resist."

Liu Xiu: Which one should I choose? Being an emperor means hoping that your son will make a difference!Why is this still fighting?
Zhu Di: Do you think everyone is as ignorant of the rules as you are?
Sima Yi: I think this shouldn’t be a problem. I just don’t like this son!

Liu Bang: The descendant, I still want to talk about you. Since ancient times, emperors have followed the millennium-old principle of "establishing the elder rather than the young". When choosing a successor, the eldest son is the first choice. You have forgotten all your ancestors for the sake of a woman!

Liu Xiu: Taizu, don't you see that the same was true in the Tang Dynasty, where the able ones lived? Liu Zhuang was more capable than Liu Jiang, so which one is more important, the ancestral precepts or the continuation of the great Han Dynasty!

Wu Zetian: There are good and bad things. Emperor Guangwu should be regarded as "the son is valued by the mother", and it does not mean that he has abolished the direct eldest son system.

Liu Bowen: It’s hard to say. The Western Jin Dynasty just got off to a good start.

Yang Jian: This formulation does have big problems. Although it is helpful to prevent power struggles within the royal family, it also causes huge problems.

"Let me talk about this issue. The issue of establishing direct descendants was only abolished in the Ming Dynasty. Both Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu came from the "son is more valuable than the mother"."

"As for this system, the people who hold high positions in the harem are all prominent members of the family, and this kind of family can only be stable, and the establishment of heirs is also due to control. To be honest, this system is more harmful than beneficial to me."

"Because the principle of this system is to "establish a direct descendant based on seniority rather than virtuousness, and establish a son based on honor rather than seniority", it cannot guarantee the virtuous status of the next monarch. Even a person with dementia and paralysis can ascend to the throne, which directly leads to the dynasty. To perish, to follow the words of Emperor Guangwu, do you want this ancestral precept or do you want the world you conquered to be continued."

"The first example is that the earliest dynasty that quickly perished due to the implementation of the eldest son inheritance system was the Western Jin Dynasty. The eldest son Sima Zhong succeeded to the throne. Sima Zhong was an idiot emperor. As a result, the power was controlled by Yang Jun, Jia Nanfeng and others, which eventually triggered the The Eight Kings Rebellion soon destroyed the Western Jin Dynasty."

"Another example is the Southern Qi. The Southern Qi was the shortest-lived dynasty among the Southern Dynasties. An important reason for this was its adherence to the eldest son inheritance system."

"" Emperor Wu was an outstanding emperor of Southern Qi, but before his death, he cultivated Xiao Changmao as his heir. However, Xiao Changmao died earlier than himself. After that, Emperor Wu of Qi made Xiao Changmao's eldest son, Xiao Zhaoye, his heir. "

"In fact, Xiao Ziliang, the second son of Emperor Wu of Qi, is a better candidate for succession. Xiao Ziliang has served as governor of Kuaiji, Yin of Danyang, governor of Yangzhou, and Situ. He has rich political experience; he is good at recruiting talents, and he has Shen Yue and others around him. Wang Rong, Xiao Yan, Fan Yun and other talented people."

"However, Emperor Wu of Qi insisted on allowing Xiao Zhaoye to succeed him. As a result, after his death, Southern Qi fell into civil strife and completely perished 10 years later."

"There are many examples like this. In my case, this system is actually not optimistic. It mainly depends on what everyone thinks. If it were me, I would definitely choose ability first."

Zhu Di: I suggest the abolition of the direct patriarch system.

Qin Shihuang: I don’t have this anxiety now, and I have to think about future generations.Li Shimin: This system depends on the environment you are in. Who has just ascended the throne and does not have many rights? You should think about this issue carefully!

"You can think about this question. We are continuing the topic just now. Why can't Li Yuan tolerate Li Shimin? Does he really not like this son?"

"Although he made the eldest son the crown prince due to institutional issues, it's not that he doesn't like his second son. On the contrary, Li Yuan loves this son very much. He doesn't deserve to be loved, and he is also afraid."

Li Si: Afraid?I'm afraid of my son?
Liu Bang: What is this?Are you still afraid of your own son?

Yongzheng: Li Shimin is not as wise as the world says, and his ambition is not small.

Zhu Youjian: Li Shimin played an indispensable role in establishing the Tang Dynasty and raising troops to rebel against the Sui Dynasty.

"This statement is also correct. Li Shimin's ambition is greater than imagined."

"Can I not know what my son is like?"

"The reason why Li Shimin is said to be the most ambitious of the Li family is because it was actually Li Shimin's idea to raise the army in Taiyuan, not Li Yuan's."

"As a stayer in Taiyuan, he really didn't want to rebel, but Li Shimin insisted on taking the opportunity to raise troops to conquer the world."

"On the one hand, he was secretly recruiting troops and recruiting talents from all over the world. On the other hand, he planned the route and strategy of raising troops, but he didn't tell Li Yuan about these, because Li Shimin knew that his father was a successful general, and he didn't want to be a traitor, because once he raised troops, he would , that would really be a rebellion.”

"And Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Li Yuan are still relatives. They are cousins. Li Yuan's mother is Queen Yuanzhen, and Yang Guang's mother is Queen Wenwen. The two queens are sisters. Therefore, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty must be called Li Yuan according to his relationship. A cousin."

Meng Tian: This relationship is quite close.

Kangxi: If you don’t tell me why Li Yuan didn’t want to rebel, it would be considered that his own family became the emperor. If he rebelled, he would be sorry for his underground ancestors.

"So Li Yuan didn't dare to rebel at all. It was Li Shimin's plan that forced Li Yuan to rebel."

"If Li Yuan raised an army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty, it would be equivalent to rebelling against his cousin. Doing so would definitely bring infamy. So Li Yuan firmly disagreed with the rebellion at first, so Li Shimin had no choice but to use some underhanded tactics to force him to rebel. "

"This dirty trick is to find Pei Ji, the eunuch of Jinyang Palace, and then Pei Ji finds a palace maid."

"Everyone, please note that this maid is the emperor's maid. This is an important prerequisite. However, that day Pei Ji drank with Li Yuan and got Li Yuan drunk, so he arranged for the two maids to sleep with Li Yuan. When Li Yuan woke up, he was extremely shocked because the two Strictly speaking, a palace maid is the emperor's woman, and for a minister to sleep with a palace maid is a violation of etiquette and law, and is even a capital offense."

"Li Yuan was frightened and at a loss on the spot, thinking that he had made a big mistake because of his confusion. But at this time, Pei Ji, who was envoyed by Li Shimin, jumped out and enlightened Li Yuan, saying that you were guilty of having an affair with a palace maid anyway. It's a capital crime, and you'll die sooner or later, so it's better to keep doing nothing and start a rebellion directly. If you take over the world by then, you won't have to die anymore."

(End of this chapter)