The relationship was not harmonious, and Li Yuanji chose to stand on the side of the prince.
Li Yuanji, eldest brother Li and second brother were all born in Dou Taihou, and he also had a younger brother Li Xuanba who died young. Why Li Yuanji broke up with his second brother Li Shimin is not clear in the history books, but some clues can still be seen from some historical materials.
Although he is the elder brother of the milkman, Li Yuanji is jealous. In his early years, he lived in harmony with his second brother, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji himself had high military talents. However, every time he goes out, his aura is almost taken away by his second brother. In the fifth year of Wude (622), the two brothers joined hands to conquer Lu Wang Xu Yuanlang. Li Shimin stayed in Li Yuanji, fought alone with Xu Yuanlang, and returned to Chang 'an for self-study. Then, Liu Heita suddenly appeared in front of Xu Yuanlang's army.
Li Yuanji has grown up strangely. Who is he in modern aesthetics? Ugly monster? . Dou Taihou almost abandoned him because he hated his appearance, but thanks to his maid Chen Baiyi, he was able to see the light of day again. However, Li Shimin, who also pursues looks, doesn't like this younger brother very much. On the contrary, Prince Li is very close to this younger brother. So, Li Yuanji decided to unite with his eldest brother Li and try every means to calculate.
Now that there are cracks between brothers, there are naturally various calculations. There is only one ultimate goal, that is, tripping and clearing the way for Prince Li to ascend to the throne in the future.
Li Shimin led troops overseas for many years, and the strength of the military attache regiment behind him should not be underestimated. However, as the great-grandfather's son, Li Yuanji's ruthless and decisive action was revealed in the following time. For the sake of his eldest brother and himself, he can use all means to frame Li Shimin (Li Yuanji also has the ambition to be emperor).
Brothers Johnny and Li Yuanji showed his dirty tricks.
As the eldest brother, Li Yuanji can go to Li Shimin at all costs for himself.
In order to deal with it, Li Yuanji and Prince Li joined forces to recruit strong men separately to take in fugitives. They also colluded with the harem concubines, ingratiated themselves with each other, and bribed Zhong Shuling and Feng Lun as accomplices. Under the separate operation of two people and concubines blowing pillow breeze, Tang Gaozu gradually alienated Li Shimin and favored Li Yuanji. On one occasion, Li Shimin accompanied Gao Zusheng's family to move to Wangfu, and Li Yuanji was overjoyed. He thought it was a golden opportunity to assassinate Li Shimin, so he let his bodyguard Yu Wenboti lurk in his bedroom, ready to assassinate Li Shimin. At the critical moment, Li hesitated, and the angry Li Yuanji immediately denounced (just for the sake of eldest brother, what's it to do with me).
Li Yuanji vilified many times in front of his great-grandfather, hoping to kill Li Shimin. Fortunately, Gaozu was sober and didn't listen to Li Yuanji. Seeing that Gaozu couldn't be killed, Li Yuanji and Li stepped up their planning and prepared to seize the elite troops of Qin State by taking advantage of the Northern Expedition. When they were going to Kunming Lake for a farewell dinner, they were killed by the ambush knife and axe hand behind the scenes, claiming that they died of illness.
Li and Li Yuanji think this plan is perfect, but it is too dense and sparse. Wang Chang is an inside man who is inserted beside Lee. He quickly told them the secret of the plot, so he asked Qin officials to discuss it. Everyone thinks that the king of Qin can't wait to die. At this critical moment, he should take the initiative to take advantage of the king of Qi and the prince. The plot has not yet succeeded.
The change of Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin almost died in the hands of Li Yuanji.
On the first day of June in the ninth year of Wude (626), Li Shimin launched a mutiny at Xuanwu Gate in Chang 'an Miyagi. Li and Li Yuanji, who knew nothing about the mutiny at that time, had just arrived at the guild hall, and there was no murderous look around them. The two men who felt something was wrong immediately turned their heads and prepared to return to the East Palace. Li Shimin said Li Yuanji was guilty behind his back. He shot his bow and arrow at Li Shimin, but because he was too nervous, he missed three arrows. But calmly shot Prince Li.
Wei Chijingde arrived in time and led Qi Jing to hit Li Yuanji with an arrow, and Li Yuanji dismounted. Unexpectedly, at this time, Li Shimin's mount was suddenly frightened and ran into the Woods near Xuanwu Gate with Li Shimin. Because the horse ran too fast, Li Shimin's center of gravity was unstable, and he fell off his horse and couldn't afford to fall to the ground. Li Yuanji arrived soon, grabbed the bow and prepared to strangle Li Shimin. At the critical moment, Wei Chijingde came for a drink and stopped him. Li Yuanji knew that he was no match, so he quickly let go of Li Shimin and wanted to run into Wudetang to seek Tang Gaozu's asylum. However, Weichi Gong soon caught up with him and shot him. Li Yuanji was only twenty-four when he died.
Kill all nephews and occupy the other side of Princess Qi, a generation of male masters.
The change of Xuanwu Gate ended with the great victory of Li Shimin, the king of Qin. With the death of the Prince and the King of Qi in the coup, Li Shimin wiped out his two strongest opponents on the road of inheritance. However, the liquidation of Li and Li Yuanji has just begun.
In order to eliminate the root cause, he ruthlessly killed five sons of Li and Li Yuanji. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, the late Prince and his brother Li Jian became the king of interests, and posthumous title was the king of interests. Li Yuanji, the emperor's younger brother, is the king of Hailing County, and posthumous title is a thorn, a thorn of Hailing. They were all buried with Wang Li. Both posthumous title are inferior to posthumous title, Li You's Crown Prince is reduced to Crown Prince, and Li Yuanji is reduced from Crown Prince to County King.
Cold-blooded Li Shimin especially hates Li Yuanji, while Princess Qiyang is young and beautiful. Under the psychological effect of hatred and the temptation of beauty, Li Shimin forcibly occupied Princess Qiyang.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the emperor ordered Li Ming, the son of Emperor Taizong and Princess Yang of Qi State, to be adopted as the heir of his uncle Li Yuanji. What's wrong with this operation? After they gave birth to a son, Emperor Taizong took his sister-in-law and adopted him to his younger brother. This way of humiliation is too ingenious. If Li Yuanji knew about this, it is estimated that the coffin plate could not be covered.
The Deep Reasons for Li Shimin's Occupation of Princess Qi.
Compared with Prince Li, the hatred for Li Yuanji is obviously deeper. Since the past, Li Yuanji has been plotting against him everywhere, and Li Shimin has hated this younger brother.
Li Yuanji died at the age of 24, when Yang Guifei was in her early twenties. Whether it is coveting the beauty of Princess Qi or having ulterior motives, it is indeed against human feelings to forcibly occupy Princess Qi. But if we look at it from another angle, it is understandable to occupy the princess of Qi out of revenge.
Wang Cao Li Ming, the youngest son of Li Shimin and Princess Qiyang, was adopted as the heir by Li Yuanji, which is believed to have been arranged by Li Shimin before his death. I think about it, Li Shimin is really dark.