Short video: Shocking the world

[Zizhi Tongjian records that during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, if Yuchi Jingde had not arrived in time, Li Yuanji would have almost strangled Li Shimin to death. Even without Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng's six generals could have defeated Li Shimin. I feel that the two conspiracies of poisoned wine and fierce horses are like a joke. ]

[I checked, and it is true. Not only Zizhi Tongjian records it, but also the Old Book of Tang, Biography of Yuchi Jingde. The Xuanwu Gate Incident was more dangerous than imagined! ]

"I haven't read the history books. Wasn't Emperor Taizong of Tang the one who set up the ambush? Why was it so dangerous?"

"Emperor Taizong of Tang would not publicize this incident. Storytellers don't talk about it. We illiterate people, who can't read and have no chance to read history books, how can we know?"

[I thought it was really like the Zhenguan Reign, where Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji with two arrows. ]

[The real history is too bloody. If we really film it according to the historical records, people of our generation who have not experienced war will not be able to watch it, and the film will be banned. ]

[Li Jiancheng's power is so great, why did no one avenge him after his death? ]

[This is the cleverness of Li Shimin. He first ambushed and killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and then killed their entire family. Li Jiancheng's men did not react at all.

By the time they reacted, the master and the young master were all dead, and revenge was meaningless. Because everyone in the world has the surname Li, even if they avenged Li Jiancheng's lineage, what's the point? Will Li Yuan and the emperors who came later let them go? ]

[Fence-sitters, leaning to whichever side the wind blows, there is no need to sacrifice their entire family for the private fight of the Li family. ]

"Shoot the horse first when shooting a person, and capture the king first when capturing a thief."

"Tang Taizong was not only good at fighting, but also brilliant in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He killed the entire families of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji and disintegrated their power. He held Li Yuan hostage, sidelined him, and seized power. He removed the two mountains that stood in his way in one breath, and became the crown prince first and then the emperor, which was reasonable and legal."

[Those who fought hard to avenge Li Jiancheng were not loyal to Li Jiancheng, but because Li Jiancheng became the emperor, they could be the highest officials. If Li Shimin became the emperor, could they still stand at the core of power? ]

Holy Light Descends[Similarly, those who launched a coup with Li Shimin were not loyal to Li Shimin. It's better to say that they were a group of gamblers.

They knew that they would not be reused if they joined the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and some of them even had to go home to farm.

Under the urging of power, they chose to go all the way with Li Shimin.

History has proved that they made the right bet!

There is no right or wrong in the world of adults, only interests.

Especially for those who are in high positions and have great power. ]

"Hit the nail on the head!"

"Hou Junji and Zhang Liang were both heroes of Xuanwu Gate, but they did not have a good ending. One rebelled with Li Chengqian, and the other was accused of treason. If Hou Junji was really loyal to Li Shimin, how could this happen?"

[Li Shimin had already made great military achievements, and his civil and military officials were talented. If his power was the strongest in Chang'an, and if he controlled the Chang'an Imperial Guard, not to mention the crown prince Li Jiancheng, even the emperor Li Yuan would not be able to sleep, fearing that Li Shimin would listen to some suggestions from his subordinates one day. 乛◡乛]

"Li Yuan is not stupid, he knows the art of balance for the emperor."

"To use the words of later generations, Li Yuan did not expect Li Shimin to play by the rules, not by reason, but by knife principles."

[Among all the TV dramas about Li Shimin, the Zhenguan Reign is the most in line with history. If you don't understand history, can you still not understand TV dramas? Don't listen to the nonsense of some bloggers and marketing accounts. Li Shimin and his men were not sure whether the Xuanwu Gate Incident would succeed. One of the classic lines was: Eight hundred people is eight hundred people. ]

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[Did Liu Bei really want Zhuge Liang to replace Adou? ]

Seeing this title, Zhuge Liang in different dimensions and at different ages had different expressions.

"Did Liu Bei really say that? Why haven't I seen it in history books?"

"Is there such a monarch?"

"Why not? Ancient Yao and Shun were like this!"

"This seems to be a line from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms!"

"Did later generations mix up the romance and official history?"

【"Now many people are discussing this issue. Before his death, Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang: If Adou is capable, you should assist him; if Adou is incapable, you should replace him. Is this what he really meant?"

【"Some people think that this is what Liu Bei really meant. Liu Bei saw that his son Adou was not up to the task, and he couldn't bear to see his foundation fall into the hands of others, so he gave it to Zhuge Liang."

【"Some people think that this is Liu Bei's false feelings. If Zhuge Liang had any second thoughts, he would have let the executioners kill him immediately."

【"So was Liu Bei sincere or fake?"

【"First of all, according to the records of "Records of the Three Kingdoms" and "The Second Letter to the Emperor", Liu Bei said this: If Liu Chan is worthy of assistance, Zhuge Liang should be the first choice.Zhuge Liang should do his best to assist; if Liu Chan is not capable, Zhuge Liang can choose a suitable successor on his own. ”]

【“In this conversation, Liu Bei expressed his trust and reliance on Zhuge Liang, hoping that Zhuge Liang would treat Liu Chan like his own son.”]

【“Zhuge Liang in history did it, and was a good father to Liu Chan.”]

【“Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang to replace Adou, which appeared in the novels and folk legends. It has been widely debated in the historical circles and the folk. There is no conclusive evidence for this statement so far.”]

【“What I am going to say next will probably be sprayed to death by Shu fans. From the perspective of the thoughts and human nature of the ancient feudal dynasties, I don’t believe that Liu Bei could say such a thing.”]

【“Throughout Chinese history, except for the deceived King Kuai of Yan who gave up his throne to Zizhi, no emperor was willing to give up his throne to someone of a different surname. ”】

“King Kuai of Yan gave his ancestral foundation to outsiders. How could he face his ancestors after his death?”

“Looking through the history books for thousands of years, there is only such a fool!”

【“Take an example now. Ordinary people have worked hard to save their family property for a lifetime. Except for a few who will give it to outsiders who have nothing to do with them, most of them will leave it to their children. Is this because the current thinking is different from the ancient thinking, or because there is no country.”

【“Some people will refute and bring up the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Yao, Shun and Yu.”

【“But I want to tell you that this statement is unreliable. You must not have read the Bamboo Annals, nor have you heard what Cao Pi said.”

【“What is the Bamboo Annals?”

“A false book.”

【“After forcing Liu Xie to abdicate, Cao Pi once said with emotion: Yao and Shun abdicated, I know what happened. ”】

【“The Ying family of the Qin Dynasty, the Liu family of the Han Dynasty, the Li family of the Tang Dynasty, the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty, all emperors of the past dynasties hoped that their family could rule the world forever. Even if their son was a fool, a disabled person, or a mentally retarded person, they did not want to give up the world. Is Liu Bei an exception?”】