After everyone retreated, Li Yuan said: "Tell me, come and talk to me, an old man, about anything."
"Father, I am wrong. You should not hold resentment because you weakened my power." Li Shimin said in a low voice.
He did not regret killing Li Jiancheng. At that time, the two of them were already regarded as equals. If Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, he would not be able to let him go.
He just felt ashamed of Li Yuan, who was Li Yuan's favorite since childhood.
But when he and Li Jiancheng were fighting openly and secretly, Li Yuan helped Li Jiancheng to suppress him.
Li Shimin has always been worried about this matter. Didn't Li Yuan know that Li Jiancheng would not be able to accommodate him after he ascended the throne?
Li Yuan must have understood, but still chose to suppress him.
In Li Shimin's view, this was undoubtedly because he chose to give up on Li Jiancheng.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he had not seen Li Yuan for many years.
In addition to Li Yuan not giving him a good look, there is also this reason.
But when he dealt with his son's problem, he realized Li Yuan's original mood.
The reason why he is so kind to Li Tai is not because he dislikes Li Chengqian. On the contrary, his expectations for Li Chengqian are very high.
It was just that because Li Tai was born fat and the imperial doctor said that Li Tai was not a sign of longevity, he had a special preference for Li Tai.
Animals will choose to abandon weak children in order to save the rest of their children.
But people don’t do that. On the contrary, they will love the weak even more.
Maybe this is the difference between humans and animals.
Li Yuan's originally calm eyes flashed with waves, and his body trembled slightly.
"Erlang, you have really grown up now and can realize how difficult it is to be a father."
Although Li Yuan's brilliance is not as familiar as other founding emperors because he was overshadowed by Li Shimin, he was able to conquer the Tang Dynasty. His ability, intelligence, and strategy are all indispensable.
It was not that he had not considered making Li Shimin the crown prince at first, but he had an eldest brother and made Li Shimin the crown prince. Where would he place Li Jiancheng?
Although he knew that the two of them were incompatible with each other, he still chose Li Jiancheng and suppressed Li Shimin for his own reasons.
Li Jiancheng is the eldest son, and his abilities in all aspects are not inferior to Li Shimin's, and he is even more justified. If he chooses Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng will undoubtedly die.
On the contrary, if Li Shimin's strength is weakened, Li Jiancheng is likely to be able to tolerate Li Shimin.
He just wanted to protect his two sons from killing each other.
During these years, he was under house arrest in Da'an Palace, and he also thought carefully about why that result occurred.
Later, he figured out that no matter who became emperor, only one of Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng could survive.
Even if he weakened Li Shimin's power, it would be impossible for Li Jiancheng to accommodate Li Shimin after he succeeded to the throne.
Because they were brothers and knew each other very well, and Li Shimin had a high prestige in the army, most of the generals in the army were discovered and promoted by Li Shimin.
I wonder if such a person exists, can Li Jiancheng sleep well?
If you think about this, Li Yuan felt grudge against Li Shimin for killing Li Jiancheng, but he couldn't say he was resentful.
But he still hated Li Shimin in his heart. He hated Li Shimin and killed them all, not even leaving any heirs of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
Li Yuan could understand Li Shimin's intention in doing this.
It was impossible for Li Shimin to kill all the officials under Li Jiancheng. If they kept their heirs, those people would not be able to sincerely join him.
Only by truly cutting off the hope of those people can Li Shimin control the situation as soon as possible.
Understanding is one thing, accepting it is another.
So Li Yuan still has hatred for Li Shimin in his heart.
When Li Shimin heard Li Yuan calling him Erlang, his whole body trembled and his eyes turned red.
Since the Xuanwumen incident, he had never heard this title from Li Yuan again.
When he destroyed the Eastern Turks, Li Yuan never called him that.
"Do you still remember what I said to you back then?" Li Yuan asked.
Li Shimin looked very ugly when he heard this. When he forced Li Yuan to give up his throne, Li Yuan said something to him.
"If you treat my descendants like this today, your descendants will definitely do the same thing today."
This is what Li Yuan said to him at that time.
"Do you think I'm cursing you? Your descendants are also my descendants. Although I have opinions about you, it's none of Gao Ming's business. How could I curse them?" Li Yuan said lightly.
Li Shimin was silent. Li Yuan was right. Although Li Yuan had not liked to see him these years, he treated Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi very well.
"The eldest son inheritance system has existed for thousands of years, not only in the royal family, but also in ordinary people's families. Do you know why this is?"
Without waiting for Li Shimin to answer, Li Yuan said to himself: "Because this can prevent other people from thinking about it, so as not to fall into internal strife. You are also very clear about this, otherwise you would not be so brilliant as soon as you succeed to the throne.
For the prince."
Li Shimin opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.
He was not the eldest son, so he should oppose the eldest son succession system. However, as soon as he succeeded to the throne, he made Li Chengqian the crown prince.
Many people said that his position was unfair. Logically speaking, he should not have made Li Chengqian the crown prince.
Doing so is tantamount to him agreeing with the eldest son inheritance system in disguise.
In other words, he is saying in disguise that he is not in the right position.
The one who has the same historical experience as Li Shimin is Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty.
The difference is that Li Shimin rebelled against his own father, while Zhu Di rebelled against his nephew.
But the same thing is that they all made their eldest son the prince.
If Li Chengqian did not rebel, the throne would definitely be his.
Don't they know that they are slapping themselves in the face by doing this?
They know, but they understand better that the eldest son inheritance system may not be the most reasonable, but it is the best choice.
"The inheritance system of the eldest son is to prevent other people's ideas, but your approach has given a bad start to future generations. It turns out that the eldest son does not necessarily inherit the family business, and can also rely on taking it. I think
I have seen that the throne after the Tang Dynasty was full of blood." Li Yuan said with some sadness.
Sometimes Li Yuan also regrets that if he had not given up the army, would the Li family still be like a loving father and a filial son, and brothers, friends and brothers respectful to each other?
I have to say that Li Yuan's prediction was very accurate. The most bloody battle for the throne in history belonged to the Tang Dynasty.
During the Tang Dynasty, basically every successor stepped on corpses.
"Father, I will not let this happen. I have already ordered Qingque to go to the fiefdom. The prince of the Tang Dynasty will only be Gaoming, and the future emperor can only be him." Li Shimin said firmly.
said.
In fact, Li Shimin really had no idea of Yi Chu.
Even though he was a little disappointed with Li Chengqian before, he never thought of Yi Chu.
Historically, if Li Chengqian did not rebel, he would definitely be able to take the throne.
It can only be said that Li Chengqian beat Tianpai to a pulp.
Similar to Li Chengqian, there is Zhu Yunwen of the Ming Dynasty.
This is just like Landlords. You have two kings and four twos, but you lose. No matter how you look at it, you find it incredible.