Knowing that his merits and prestige were not as good as those of the people, the prince was afraid, so he joined forces with his younger brother, King Li Yuanji of Qi, to crowd out and frame Li Shimin. At the same time, Li Shimin Group also refused to accept the prince, and the two sides continued to fight with each other.
After a long struggle, Li Shimin Group gradually gained the upper hand and controlled the situation. Finally, Li Shimin plans to kill his eldest brother, Prince Li, and his fourth brother, King Li Yuanji of Qi, at Xuanwu Gate. It is said that Li Shimin forced his father, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, to become the new crown prince and inherit the throne for the sake of Emperor Taizong and Zhenguan.
Xuanwumen's "Xuanwumen Change" is a struggle for power and interests within the ruling class of the Tang Dynasty. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanfeng's eldest son, Prince Jian, assisted in military affairs, and his second son, Shimin, was very strong, with both civil and military skills and outstanding martial arts, forming two major forces. Prince Jian joined his fourth brother Yuanji to get rid of Shimin.
In the process of Tang Gaozu's national reunification, Shimin first participated in the planning of Taiyuan Uprising. After the Uprising, Shimin made the greatest contribution to the war to win peace. Li Shimin, who is used to war and has both wisdom and courage, has actually become the most important * * * in Tang Jun. He was named a "general" by the high-impedance Li Yuan, ranking above all kings, and also served as the presiding officer of Stuart and Shaanxi, the official minister, and also made an imperial decree in the king of Qin. Relying on their talents and outstanding achievements, Shimin opened a literature museum in the government to recruit scholars from all over the world. These people have become counselors and strategists of the people. In addition, Shimin went to the north and gradually recruited many brave soldiers in Ce Tian Palace. With so many counselors and brave generals, a powerful political group in the political arena at that time naturally formed around Shimin, the king of Qin, which directly threatened the establishment of the prince. In order to consolidate his position, he joined Yuan Ji, the king of Qi who was also dissatisfied with Shimin, and adopted strategies such as contacting Tang Gaozu's concubines to help him, strengthening his military strength, buying Shimin's subordinates to strengthen himself, weakening Shimin's power, and even poisoning Shimin's wine.
In the ninth year of Wude (AD 626), Cheng Jian, Yuan Ji and concubines in the harem often spoke ill of Shimin in Gaozu's ear, which gradually made Gaozu doubt Shimin, and the situation was very unfavorable to Shimin. Shimin decided to strike first. On June 4th, Shimin led Sun Chang Wuji and others to enter the palace through Xuanwu Gate, ambushed near Huguang Hall, and suddenly shot and killed Yuanji, who was preparing to enter the DPRK. Then he claimed that "the king of Qin made an insurrection with the prince and the king of Qi, and sent troops to kill him", and sent his cronies "Suwei" Gaozu to force him to accept the fait accompli. Three days later, Tang Gaozu declared the king of Qin a prince, and all state affairs were handled by the prince. In August of that year, Tang Gaozu was forced to give way, claiming to be the emperor's father, and Li Shimin acceded to the throne, that is, Emperor Taizong. In the second year, the title was changed to Zhenguan. Historically, this coup was called "the change of Xuanwu Gate".
In the 13th year of Daye (AD 6 17), in May, Tang Guogong Li Yuan, who stayed in Taiyuan, set up an army in Jinyang. With the support of Li Yuan, after he occupied Chang 'an in November, he made Wang, the grandson of Emperor Yangdi, emperor. Tang Gaozu was appointed Prime Minister and became the king of the Tang Dynasty. In May of the second year of Yining (AD 6 18), Li Yuan usurped Sui as emperor, made the country Tang and made his eldest son Prince. According to "Entrepreneurial Notes in Tang Dynasty", it was Li Yuan's own idea to rebel in Taiyuan. However, in the Book of the Tang Dynasty, it was said that the Taiyuan Rebellion was Li Shimin's strategy, and Tang Yuan promised him to make him a prince after the Taiyuan Rebellion. After world peace, Li Shimin became more and more famous, but Tang Gaozu hesitated. Li Chengjian immediately teamed up with Li Yuanji to crowd out Li Shimin. Tang Gaozu's indecision also made the decrees of the DPRK and China conflict with each other, which accelerated the confrontation between philosophers. Xuanwu gate incident
According to "Zi Tongzhi Jian", the prince was born relaxed and lazy, fond of drinking, lustful and fond of hunting. Li Yuanji, the fourth son of Gaozu and the king of Qi, often made mistakes. Neither of them is favored by his great-grandfather. Shimin's reputation for meritorious service is growing day by day. Gaozu often intends to let him be the prince instead of himself, and he is uneasy about it. So he planned with Yuanji and promised Yuanji to be the Crown Prince after he acceded to the throne. So Yuanji was built by eldest brother and worked hard to finish it. They formed their own henchmen, formed a * *, and crowded out with Li Shimin. However, when Sima Guang compiled Zi Tong Zhi Jian, he doubted the authenticity of the historical materials about Cheng Jian and Yuan Ji. Sima Guang believes that although Cheng Jian and Yuan Ji are ignorant people, since they were killed by people all over the world, their records are likely to be exaggerated and slandered by historians.
Li Shimin, the king of Qin, is not to be outdone. With Li Shimin's repeated meritorious military service and rising prestige, Li Yuan successively named him Stuart (one of the three fairs), Shangshuling (equivalent to the prime minister) and Zhongshuling (equivalent to the prime minister), and even when he could no longer be named, he created an unprecedented position granted to him by the natural strategy, ranking above the kings in the DPRK, second only to Li Yuan and the prince, and having more supporters. The talented people in Qin Gong, together with Li Shimin's supporters, have formed the King of Qin Party to compete with * * *. After the 20th century, many historians suspected that the rumor that Gaozu wanted to move to Li Shimin and set up a conspiracy against Li Shimin might have been made after Li Shimin came to power, so as to legalize his coup and accession to the throne.
Erzi contention for storage
In his later years, Li Yuan favored many concubines and gave birth to nearly twenty little princes, including Wang Teng and Li Yuanying. Their mothers competed with each other to make friends with the older prince to consolidate their position. Both Li and Li Yuanji were serving concubines, flattering, bribing and giving gifts, and doing everything they could to please the emperor. They also said that they had an affair with Zhang Jieyu and Yin Defa, and the palace was deep and mysterious, which could not be confirmed. At that time, the relatives of the Prince's East Palace and the princes and concubines of the harem were bullying in Chang 'an, and the competent authorities dared not pursue them. Shimin lives in Chenggan Hall, Yuanji lives in the backyard of Wude Hall, and there are no restrictions on their residence, the emperor's bedroom and the Prince's East Palace. Prince, Qin and Qi went in and out of the emperor's bedroom, riding horses, holding knives and bending bows, and only saluted each other as family members. The orders issued by the prince, the teachings and imperial edicts issued by the two kings of Qin and Qi are in parallel, and the relevant departments do not know which orders to listen to, so they can only follow the orders received. Li Shimin didn't try his best to please your concubines, so they were very angry and rushed to praise Li and Li Yuanji and vilify Li Shimin. Xuanwu gate incident
After pacifying the queen who was entrenched in Luoyang, Gaozu sent the imperial concubine and others to Luoyang to select the maids of the Sui Dynasty and collect the treasures in the warehouse. The imperial concubine and others privately asked Li Shimin for treasure, and held important posts for their relatives. Li Shimin replied: "The treasure has been registered and reported to the court, and the official position should be awarded to people with virtue, talent and virtue." He didn't agree to any of their demands, so his concubines hated him even more. Li Shimin rewarded Li Shentong, the king of Huai 'an, with dozens of hectares of land. Zhang Jieyu's father asked Gaozu for these fields through Zhang Jieyu, and Gaozu wrote a letter to give them to him. Li Shentong refused to give up the field because of the fatwa of the King of Qin. Zhang Jieyu complained to Gaozu: "The land your majesty gave my father was taken away by the king of Qin and given to Li Shentong." Gaozu was so angry that he blamed Li Shimin and said, "Is my hand not as good as your fatwa?" A few days later, Gao zu said to his left servant Pei Ji, "This child has been in charge of the army for a long time and was instigated by scholars. He is no longer his original son. " Yin Defai's father, Aunt Yin, was arrogant, and Du Ruhui, an official of Qin Dynasty, passed by his house. Several servants of Aunt Yin dragged Du Ruhui off his horse, beat him violently, broke one of his fingers and said, "Who are you to dare to cross my house and not dismount!" Yin Ashu was afraid that the people would tell the emperor, so she first asked Yin Defa to say to the emperor, "Qin Wang's cronies bullied my family." Gaozu angrily blamed Li Shimin and said, "My concubines are bullied by people around you, let alone ordinary people!" Shimin defended himself many times, but Gaozu never believed him.
Every time Li Shimin holds a banquet for the emperor in the palace, he will think of his mother, the Empress Dowager, who died early and didn't see that the emperor owned the world. Sometimes he can't help sighing and crying, and the emperor is very unhappy after seeing it. The concubines took the opportunity to secretly slander Li Shimin and said, "Fortunately, the world is at peace. Your majesty is old and only suitable for entertainment. The king of Qin always cries alone. This is actually hatred for us. After your majesty's death, our mother and son will not be tolerated by the king of Qin and will be executed! " So, the two men looked at each other and wept, saying, "The Crown Prince is kind and filial, and your majesty will entrust us to the Crown Prince, which will be preserved." Gaozu is also very sad about this. From then on, Gaozu dismissed the idea of changing the crown prince and gradually alienated the people, but became increasingly close to Li and Li Yuanji.
Prince Zhongyun, Wang Gui and Wei Zhi advised the prince: "The king of Qin has made great contributions to the world and has a home at home and abroad; And your highness was made a prince just because he was old, and there was no great achievement in subduing the world. Now Liu Heita's troops are scattered, leaving less than 10,000 people, lacking food and materials. It will be devastating if you advance with an army. Your Highness should personally attack to gain fame, and take the opportunity to make friends with Shandong heroes, perhaps to keep his position. " The prince then asked Gaozu to lead troops to war, and Gaozu agreed. On the seventh day of November in Wude (65438+ February 622 AD 14), Emperor Gaozu ordered Prince Li Lingbing to crusade against Liu Heita, Shandong Road Grand Platform and Shandong Road March Marshal, and all the states south and north of the Yellow River were built and disposed of, and he had the right to do whatever he wanted.
Li Yuanji, King of Qi, persuaded Li Chengjian, Prince of Qi, to get rid of Shimin, King of Qin, as soon as possible. He said, "I should kill him myself for my brother!" " Li Shimin followed the high-impedance to Yuanji's mansion, and Yuanji ordered the guard Wenbao Yu to ambush in the dormitory, ready to assassinate Shimin. Li was kind and generous, so he quickly stopped him. Li Yuanji said angrily, "I'm thinking about my brother. What's good for yourself! "
Li arbitrarily recruited more than 2,000 warriors from Chang 'an and other places to serve as guards of the East Palace, and let them settle in Changlinmen, which is known as Changlinbing in history. When it was established, it secretly made the correct waiting rate reach its goal. Three hundred brave and elite Youzhou cavalry were mobilized from Yan Wang Li Yi, and placed in various workshops on the east side of the East Palace to supplement junior officers who served as guards in the East Palace. As a result, they were reported. Gaozu summoned him, scolded him and exiled Gotham Pool to Wazhou.
Wen Yang Gan, governor of Gyeongju, served as a guard in the East Palace. Become close to him, treat him well, privately let him raise samurai and send them to Chang' an. Gaozu was going to Renzhi Palace and ordered to stay in Beijing, while Li Shimin accompanied Li Yuanji. When it was finished, Li Yuanji took the opportunity to plot against Li Shimin. He said: "The big plan related to our security was decided this year!" Li also ordered Huan Zhu, the commander-in-chief, and Joe, a captain, to send armor and Yang Wengan. When I arrived in Zhizhou, I reported the incident, saying that it was the prince's instructions to go to war and let him echo inside and outside. Du Fengju, another Ningzhou native, also went to Renzhi Palace to talk about this situation. Gaozu was furious, and on the pretext that he had something to do, he summoned Jian with his own imperial edict and asked him to go to Renzhi Palace. Li was too scared to go. Xu graphite, the prince's counselor, advised him to occupy the capital and send his troops to rebel; Zhao Hongzhi, the chief book of Zhan, advised him to take off the driving emblem of the prince, screen out his followers and go to Gaozu to plead guilty.
14, July, 624, Li decided to go to Renzhi Palace. Before he had finished the 60-mile journey, Li Jiang's officials all stayed at the fort gate left by Mao Hongbin in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and led a dozen people to ride horses to meet Gaozu. They prostrated themselves before their father and admitted their crimes. Suddenly, they forced themselves and fell out, almost fainting. Gaozu's anger has not been eliminated. That night, Gaozu imprisoned him in a tent, fed him wheat and rice, let Chen Fu, the supervisor of the temple, take care of him, and sent SiNong Qing to summon Yang Wengan immediately. I came to Gyeongju and told Yang Wengan the situation. So Wen Yang rose up and rebelled. Gaozu sent Zuo Wuwei's general Qian Jiulong and Lingzhou Governor Yang Shidao to attack Yang Wengan.
16, in July, 624, Gao Zushang called Shimin to discuss this matter. Li Shimin said: "Wen Yang dares to do such arrogant and rebellious behavior. I think his shogunate family should catch him and kill him. If not, you should send a general to crusade against him. " Gaozu said, "You can't do this. Yang Wengan's business is finished, and I'm afraid there are many people who respond to him. You'd better go in person. When you come back, I will make you a prince. I don't want to follow in the footsteps of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty and kill my own son, so I reduced Li to King Shu. Shu soldiers are weak. If he can serve you in the future, you should save his life. If he refuses to serve you, you can easily catch him. "
Because Renzhi Palace was built in the mountain, Gaozu was worried that pirates would suddenly attack, so he led the army as a guard to come out of the mountain from the south overnight. After walking for dozens of miles, officials belonging to the Prince's East Palace arrived one after another. Gaozu asked everyone to form a team of 30 people and send troops to surround the guards. The next day, Gao Zu returned to Renzhi Palace.
After leaving, Li Yuanji and his concubines took turns to intercede for Li, and Feng Deyi tried to save him abroad. Therefore, Gaozu changed his original intention and let Li stay in Beijing. Gaozu only blamed him for the fault that led to the discord between his brothers, but put the blame on Prince Zhongyun and exiled Wei Ting and general Cao Duyan to Wa State. After Luoyang was pacified, Du Yan failed to get a promotion for a long time and planned to find a job. Fang thinks that Du Yan is full of tricks, and he is worried that he will instigate and guide the construction, which will make things worse for the people. He suggested that Li Shimin recommend Du Yan to the General Office of Ce Tian.
2 1 In July, 624, Yang Wengan captured Ningzhou, drove the looted officials and people out of the city and occupied Baijiabao. After the army of Qin Wang Shimin came to Ningzhou, Yang Wengan's henchmen were scattered. On the fifth day of July (July 25th), Yang Wengan was killed by his men and transported to Beijing. Li Shimin captured him alive and killed him.
The prince's visit
When Xuanwu Gate changed, Gaozu advised: "The reason why Turks invaded Guanzhong area repeatedly is because our population and wealth are concentrated in Chang 'an. If Chang 'an is burned down and the capital is not located here, then the invasion of the Hu people will naturally subside. " Gaozu thought it was reasonable, so he sent assistant minister Zhongshu to visit places like Daoguo and Dengzhou, to inspect places where he could stay and prepare to move the capital. Prince Li, Li Yuanji, Qi Wang and Pei Ji all agreed with this strategy, while Xiao Yu and others were afraid to dissuade them, although they knew it should not be like this. Shimin, the king of Qin, came forward to remonstrate: "The situation that northern ethnic minorities endanger the Central Plains has existed since ancient times.
Your Majesty established a new dynasty by virtue of the deeds of his wise SHEN WOO, which is scheduled for mid-summer, with millions of elite soldiers invincible. How could he quickly move the capital to avoid them because of barbarians disturbing the border, humiliating the country and making future generations laugh at him? That Huo Qubing was just a general in the Han Dynasty, and he was determined to destroy the Huns, what's more, my son was still in the position of king of San Francisco! I hope your majesty will give me a few years. Please let me put a rope around Valerie's neck and catch him under the palace. If it doesn't work out by then, it's not too late to move the capital. "High-impedance said," well said. Li said, "Fan Kuai tried to lead 100,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Huns, but failed. Qin Wang's words won't be similar to Fan Kuai's! Li Shimin said: "The situation we are facing is different, and the methods of using the army are also different. What's commendable about that boy Fan Kuai! In less than ten years, I am sure that I will be able to pacify the Mobei area instead of coming out of thin air! " Therefore, Gaozu no longer moved the capital. Therefore, Li and his concubines jointly framed them, saying, "Although the Turks have repeatedly caused disasters in the border areas, they will retreat as long as they get money. In the name of resisting the Turks, the king of Qin is actually plotting to monopolize the military power and realize his own plot to usurp the throne! "
Gaozu set up a hunting ground in the south of Beijing, accompanied by Prince Li, King Qin and King Li Yuanji of Qi. Gaozu ordered his three sons to ride horses, shoot and hunt for victory or defeat. Li has a flax, which is fat and strong, but likes harrowing. Li gave the horse to him and said, "This horse runs very fast and can cross a river several feet wide. Second brother is good at riding a horse. Let's try it on. " Li Shimin rode this Hu Ma to chase the wild deer, and Hu Ma suddenly tripped. Li Shimin jumped up and stood firm a few paces away. After Hu Ma stood up, Li Shimin got on the horse again. This happened three times in a row. He turned to him and said, "He wants to use this man to hurt me, but people's lives and deaths are determined by their own fate. Can they hurt me? " Hearing this, Cheng Jian's concubine took the opportunity to instigate an affair with him, and framed Li Shimin in Gaozu's ear: "The King of Qin claimed that I was given a life, and I was going to be the master of the world. How could I die in vain! " Great grandfather flew into a rage. Li, Li Yuanji were called first, and then they called, saying, "Who is the son of heaven? God will naturally give him life, which is beyond human intelligence. Why are you so eager to seek the throne! " Li Shimin took off his crown, fell to his knees, and asked to hand himself over to law enforcement for investigation to confirm that he had never said such rebellious words. Gaozu is still angry. When someone claimed that the Turks had invaded, Gaozu changed his angry face and encouraged Li Shimin to wear a crown and a belt to discuss with him how to deal with the Turks.
On September 9th, the seventh year of Wude Leap, Emperor Gaozu issued a letter, ordering Li Shimin and Li Yuanji to set out from the well-known, resist the Turks and bid farewell to them in Lanchi. Whenever there was an enemy situation, Gaozu always ordered Li Shimin to crusade against the enemy, but after the war subsided, Gaozu became more and more suspicious of the people.
The king of Qin avoided disaster.
After the bad blood between the King of Qin and the King of Qi, Li, the King of Qi, Li Yuanji thought Luoyang was superior and convenient. He is worried that something will happen one day, and he intends to leave the capital to protect this place. So, he asked the minister of Taiwan Ministry of Industry to guard Luoyang, and sent Qin general Sean to lead Bao Wang and other thousands of people to Luoyang, secretly befriending the heroes east of Lushan Mountain, waiting for the situation to change, and taking out a lot of gold, silver and silks for their use. Yuanji denounced Sean's plot, and Sean was handed over to the judge for investigation and verification. Sean didn't say a word from beginning to end, and the court released him and let him return to Luoyang.
Li called him in the evening, drank wine with him and secretly poisoned him in the wine. Li Shimin's heart ached suddenly, and he vomited several liters of blood. Huai 'an Wang Li Shentong helped him return to the West Palace. Gaozu came to Nishinomiya and asked about Shimin's illness. He ordered Li: "The king of Qin has never been good at drinking. From now on, you can't drink with him at night. " Gaozu then said to Li Shimin, "First of all, you put forward an anti-Sui strategy, wiped out the enemy and pacified the sea. This is all because of you. I was going to make you a prince, but you firmly refused. Moreover, Li is the oldest and has long been made a prince. I can't bear to take his crown prince.
I don't think you two brothers get along. Cohabitation in the capital will inevitably lead to disputes. I should send you back to Luoyang and stay in Luoyang. The vast area east of Shaanxi Province belongs to you. I also want you to set standards for emperors, such as the story of Liang Xiaowang in the Han Dynasty. "Li Shimin cried, refusing because he didn't want to stay away from his father's knees. Gaozu said: "The world is a family, and the east and the west are very close. As long as I miss you, I can leave, so you don't have to worry or be sad. When preparing to leave, Li and Li Yuanji discussed and said, "If the King of Qin comes to Luoyang and owns land and army, we can't control him. It is better to leave him in Chang 'an, so that he is only one person and it is easy to catch him. "So, they secretly found some people to play Gaozu on a sealed throne, claiming:" People around Qin Wang were very happy to learn that Qin Wang was going to Luoyang. Judging from the intention of the king of Qin, I'm afraid he won't go back to Chang 'an. He also ordered the officials who were highly prized by Gaozu to talk about the interests of Qin's future and persuade Gaozu. "。 Gaozu changed his mind, and Qin's trip to Luoyang was put on hold.
Li, Li Yuanji and the concubines in the harem kept framing Gao-zu day and night. High-impedance believed, ready to punish Li Shimin. Chen Jian said, "The King of Qin has made great contributions, which cannot be wasted. Besides, he has a strong will, and if he is humiliated, I'm afraid he can't stand the sadness and anger in his heart. Once he is infected with an unpredictable disease, will it be too late for your majesty to regret it? " So, Gao Zu didn't punish Li Shimin. Yuanji secretly asked to kill Li Shimin, the king of Qin. Gao Zu said, "He made great contributions to pacify the world, but his criminal facts are not obvious. What is the excuse? " Li Yuanji said: "When the King of Qin just pacified Luoyang, the capital of the East, he sat tight and refused to return it. In order to establish personal ties, he also distributed money and silk, which was not a rebellion. You should only kill him quickly, why worry about finding an excuse! " Gaozu refused.
Open conflict and hidden struggle
Qin's aides are all officials who are worried, afraid and at a loss. Mowgli, consultant of Fang Contrast Department, said: "Now the enmity has been caused. Once the disaster is hidden, it's not just that Qin Gong is out of control. In fact, the survival of the country is a problem. It is better to persuade the King of Qin to take actions similar to the Duke of Zhou to pacify Guan Shu and Cai Shu, so as to stabilize the royal family and the country. The root of survival, the crisis of the situation, is now! " Mowgli said, "I've had this idea for a long time, but I'm afraid to say it." What you are saying now is exactly what I want. Please let me tell the king of Qin for you. So Sun Chang Wuji went into Li Shimin's bedroom and told Li Shimin. Calling the party to discuss this matter, he said, "Your Majesty should undertake the great cause of the emperor. Now the king is worried about the crisis, and God is helping him. I hope your majesty is not confused. So Qin Gong official Du Ruhui persuaded Li and Li Yuanji to be killed.
Li and Li Yuanji secretly presented a car full of gold and silver items to Weichi Gong, the second guard of the Left Army, because Qin had many brave generals who intended to lure them for their own use, and wrote a letter to attract him, saying, "I hope you can condescend to help us deepen our friendship." Weichi Gong refused to say, "I am a little man who made a tent for a family and broke an urn in a window. At the end of Sui Dynasty, when the war broke out and the people went into exile, I was reduced to resisting the imperial court for a long time, which was a heinous crime and deserved to die. The king of Qin gave me the grace of rebirth. Now I am registered as an official in Qin Gong, and I should only repay the king of Qin with death. I have never done any service for your highness, and I dare not accept such a generous reward from your highness out of thin air. If I associate with your highness privately, I have second thoughts about the king of Qin, and I am a little person who forgets profit and righteousness. What's the use of your highness wanting such a person! " Li was so angry that he broke off contact with him. Weichi Gong told Li Shimin that Li Shimin said, "Gong Ming's loyalty to me is rock solid. Even if the gold he gave you is piled up in the Big Dipper, I know Gong Ming's loyalty will not waver.
Whatever he gives you, you accept it. What is there to doubt? Besides, knowing his plot is not a good plan! Otherwise, disaster will befall you. "Soon, Li Yuanji ordered the warriors to assassinate Weichi Gong at night. When Weichi Gong learned the news, he opened the door layer by layer, and tried his best. The assassin came to his yard many times, but he was afraid to enter the house after all. So Li Yuanji framed Weichi Gong as a great-grandfather, put him in a special prison for interrogation and treatment, and prepared to kill him. Li Shimin was spared because he repeatedly asked for help for his life. Li Yuanji framed Zuo Ma Jun's coach Cheng Zhijie, and Gao Zu put him outside as the secretariat of Kangzhou. Cheng Zhijie said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty's assistants are running out. How can you last long? I will never leave Beijing. I hope the king will make a plan as soon as possible. "Li Yuanji used gold and silver silk to lure the second right-back army, but Duan refused. Li said to Li Yuanji, "Only Fang and Du Ruhui are the resourceful figures in Qin Gong to be feared. Li and Li Yuanji framed Gao-zu and deported them.
Li Shimin's confidant is only Sun Chang Wuji, who is still in Qin Gong. He and his uncle Gao Shilian, General Hou and Weichi Gong. , is working day and night to persuade the people to kill Li and Li Yuanji, while hesitating. In addition, Li Shimin may have consulted Li Ji, the chief inspector of Lingzhou.