Chapter 74 The impact of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin was confused, and the prince also rebelled?

[What impact did the Xuanwu Gate Incident have on the Tang Dynasty? 】

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Before the ancients could come to terms with the fantastic idea of ​​eradicating smallpox in later generations, Tianmu's next sentence once again attracted the attention of many ancient people.

"Xuanwu Gate Incident"

"I remember that it was Li Shimin, the Tang Dynasty emperor known as the Heavenly Khan, who started it, right?"

Emperor Wu of Han immediately became interested.

Tianmu mentioned this matter before. As far as he could remember, Li Shimin seized the throne by launching the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Perhaps it was because he came to the position by an illegitimate position that he worked diligently while in office and it was said that he did a pretty good job.

Liu Che is not an isolated case.

Precisely because Tianmu had previously mentioned that Li Er was a great sage and an emperor of all ages, many ancient people were also very interested when they saw content related to Li Er.

However, the person who cared most about what Tianmu was going to say next was Li Shimin himself.

At this moment, he had a solemn look on his face, and was waiting nervously for Tianmu's narration, just like a model student who was listening to the class attentively.

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[The impact of the Xuanwu Gate Incident was far more far-reaching than Li Shimin had imagined.]

[Li Shimin killed his brother and forced his father to seize the throne, which also set a bad example for future generations. ]

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It sets a bad example for future generations.

As soon as Tianmu opened his mouth, Li Shimin's face became extremely ugly.

The thing he least wanted to see finally happened.

Zhu Di, who knew the history of the Tang Dynasty, was filled with emotion. Fortunately, he seized the throne through the Jingnan Campaign, which was much more difficult than the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and his descendants in later generations could not easily imitate it.

Otherwise, it would be disastrous for our descendants if they continue to engage in rebellion.

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[Li Shimin's success set a bad precedent for future generations, letting everyone know that the throne can be seized.]

[Li Shimin came to power illegitimately. These criticisms, like a curse, always troubled Li Shimin.]

[So after he succeeded to the throne, Li Shimin worked really hard. He stayed up late to study, worked hard to govern the country, wiped out the Turks, and dominated the Western Regions.]

[In Li Shimin's opinion, I have accomplished such an extraordinary feat, and no one can question my imperial power anymore.]

[But the curse of the Xuanwu Gate Incident seems to have never stopped. A palace coup is quietly brewing under Li Shimin's palace. This palace coup is even more exciting than the Xuanwu Gate Incident.]

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"What do you mean?"

"A coup is brewing in my palace. Does this mean my son has rebelled?"

Li Shimin's expression changed drastically.

Tianmu said that he set a bad example for future generations, and he thought it would happen in the future, or at least after his death.

Who would have thought that his children and grandchildren would rebel against him during his reign? Didn’t these unfilial sons rub his face on the ground?
Tolerable or unbearable!
A hint of coldness flashed across Li Shimin's eyes.

"Let me take a good look at which unfilial sons and grandsons dare to do such a treasonous thing!"

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[Li Shimin's sons also launched a battle for the throne. This time there were four people fighting for the throne. Let's talk about them one by one. ]

[The first to come on stage is Li Shimin's fifth son, Prince of Qi Li You. ]

[Li You was the first to rebel. His reasons for rebellion were very complicated. To sum it up simply, he just wanted to become emperor.]

[Thinking about it, this is logical. In Li You's view, Daddy took Grandpa's throne, so why can't I take Daddy's? ]

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"Rebel!"

"Bastard!"

Li Shimin's face turned red.

How could he have such an unfilial son?

This bastard is simply rubbing his own face on the ground... What do you mean my dad stole my grandfather's throne, so why can't I steal my dad's throne?
He was forced into a desperate situation by his own elder brother and had no choice but to start the rebellion!

At the beginning, my eldest brother tried to harm me time and time again. In order to protect myself, I had no choice but to launch the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

It is understandable!

As for this rebellious son, at least he didn't have to worry about his life, and he lived a life of wealth and honor, right? Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, let alone him as a father.

"It seems that this bastard is living too comfortably, so comfortably that he has forgotten who he is!" A cold light flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

He worked hard to build up a good reputation, but now after this rebellious son did this, how will outsiders view him!

Chilling!
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[Li You's rebellion was just a joke.]

[In order to gather enough people to start a new country, he captured all children over the age of 15 to serve as soldiers, and personally selected his own left and right pillars of the country and all civil and military officials.]

[After gathering all the members of the team, Li You wrote letters to the prefectures and counties around his fiefdom, saying that everyone should work with him to achieve great things, but the prefectures and counties ignored him.]

[Li You learned his father's rebelliousness, but not his bravery.]

[The rebellion was suppressed without causing any waves.]

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"Nonsense! You think the coup d'état is just a game?"

Seeing this, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.

This rascal has totally failed to learn the essence of this.

They force kids to serve as soldiers, and before they succeed they're selecting civil and military officials. It's just like playing house. Do they really think those ministers in the court are just there to eat and do nothing?

There's no chance of success.

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【Li You was also captured and executed in Chang'an.】

[Although this case is lame, it is still a case of treason, and a large number of people are implicated.]

[Li You's friends, relatives, and servants, as well as his friends, relatives, and servants, were all implicated.]

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"You will not live if you do your own evil."

Looking at the scene of his fifth son being sentenced to death, Li Shimin closed his eyes silently.

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[As they continued to lead the group, they caught a young man named Hegan Chengji. Hegan Chengji didn't want to be implicated, so he shouted, "Can I trade the information for my life?"

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Intelligence for life?

Li Shimin opened his eyes and had a bad feeling.

Could it be that this will lead to another case of treason?
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[If you want to exchange intelligence for your life, then your intelligence must be explosive enough. ]

【For example, what if the prince rebelled? 】

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"What?"

"The prince is plotting a rebellion?"

Li Shimin was shocked when he heard the news.

Isn’t this news too exciting?
Rebellion? Prince?
How do these two words come together?

He's already the crown prince, is there any need to rebel?

Li Shimin was puzzled.

"Why did the prince rebel?"

"Is it because I'm not good enough to him?"

"After I was defeated, I appointed Qian'er as the crown prince. What else could he be dissatisfied with? After I die, the empire will be handed over to the crown prince sooner or later. Why can't he wait?"

I can’t figure it out!

Just when Li Shimin could not think of any reason for the crown prince to rebel, Tianmu considerately gave an explanation for why Crown Prince Li Chengqian was rebelling.

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[This matter has to start with the Crown Prince Li Chengqian. ]

[Crown Prince Li Chengqian is the eldest son of Li Shimin and the eldest son of Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun. He has been smart since he was young. ]

【At the age of 8, he was made the crown prince. 】

[In order to educate him well, Li Shimin spent a lot of money. ]

(End of this chapter)