The trouble of establishing a prince in Song Taizong

Zhao Dezhao, Zhao and Ge, as well as his two sons and younger brothers, died one after another. Zhao Guangyi of Song Taizong breathed a sigh of relief and felt that he could safely pass on the throne to his son, but new troubles appeared again. Song Taizong has nine sons, and the eldest son, Dechong, is most likely to succeed to the throne. Dechong is not only the boss, but also smart and alert since childhood, and looks like Emperor Taizong, so he is deeply loved by Emperor Taizong. At the age of thirteen, I followed Taizong to hunt in the suburbs. Suddenly, a rabbit came out and ran to Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong shouted, Dechong, shoot! Dechong drew a bow and an arrow. With a whoosh, the rabbit was shot by an arrow and fell to the ground. At that time, the Khitan emissary was also in the hunting party. He was very surprised to see that the child was so alert and skilled in using bows and arrows. Dechong was called Wang Wei first, then Chu Wang, and then Yuanzuo. Sending Zhao Tingmei to Zhou Fang for resettlement was originally a step for Emperor Taizong to pass the throne to Yuanzuo. However, Yuan Zuo not only didn't appreciate it, but felt it was too much. He tried his best to rescue this uncle, and asked Emperor Taizong to forgive him several times, but he was reprimanded by Emperor Taizong. Zhao Tingmei's wrongful death stimulated Yuan Zuo's spirit and made him crazy. Everyone around him has a little problem. He either picked up a stick or picked up a sword. Yuan Zuo recovered after too many kinds of treatments by doctors. Emperor Taizong was very happy, so he made an Amnesty to the world, hoping to use it as an aid to eliminate disasters and diseases. One night in September, the second year of Yongzheng, Yuan Zuo saw several princes and their entourage passing by his mansion in a hurry. He casually asked, where have you been? Only one person answered: Today is the Double Ninth Festival. The Holy Family invited us to hold a banquet in the Royal Garden. After the banquet, we had a good time shooting arrows. Now we are going back to the building. It turned out that because Yuan Zuo was ill, Emperor Taizong did not invite him to the palace for the Double Ninth Festival, so that he could have a quiet rest. However, Yuan Zuo was not considerate of Emperor Taizong. He said angrily, call all the people to have dinner with the emperor and shoot arrows, but I can't do it alone. Do not participate. This obviously doesn't like me. Can you not drink and have fun at home? He immediately put people on the table, ate and drank, and had a good time. I got drunk before I knew it, and I set fire to it. At that time, the air was filled with smoke, flames spread everywhere, and everyone rushed to put out the fire. Where can they put it? I saw a good Chu palace, which was burned in a mess. Fortunately, Yuanzuo was saved. Emperor Taizong was furious when he found out. He sent someone to see Yuan Zuo, saying that as a prince, you are already very rich and expensive. Why did you do such a damn thing? There are laws in the country, and I dare not practice favoritism and malpractice. Our father-son relationship is broken. In this world, Yuanzuo has nothing to say. His second brother, Wang Chen Yuan You, and the Prime Minister wept bitterly and asked Emperor Taizong to forgive Yuan Zuo. Emperor Taizong told ministers with tears in his eyes that whenever I read, I would feel resentful when I saw the descendants of the former emperors disobeying instructions and behaving badly. I didn't. I didn't expect this to happen in my house. He ordered the abolition of Yuanhe and moved to Zhoujun for resettlement. Yuan Zuo got the imperial edict, so he had to leave the capital and go to Zhou Jun by the road. Song Qi, the prime minister, led the officials to attach three chapters, asking Aunt Taizong to read Yuan Zuo, which was really crazy. She was kind enough to leave him in the capital. In this way, Emperor Taizong called him back. Yuan Zuo arrived in Huangshan, received a letter from the imperial edict and returned to Beijing. Emperor Taizong was afraid that Yuanzuo would have another accident, so he was locked in the Nangong and could not move freely. After Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, there has been no prince. Ministers are worried that if something good happens to Emperor Taizong suddenly, something will happen because there is no legal heir, which is a big problem facing the country. One day, Zheng Feng, the minister, dismissed Emperor Taizong, and proposed to establish a prince as soon as possible for the sake of establishing the country. But Emperor Taizong didn't. I don't understand the hard work of ministers. It seems that the appointment of a prince means that his throne will not last long. So when he saw the Zheng Feng Memorial,

Perhaps at this time, Emperor Taizong was old and felt compelled to do something. Instead of reprimanding Kou Zhun, he asked Kou Zhun in a friendly way, "Do you know? Among my sons, who do you think I can entrust my country to? Kou Zhun replied, "Your Majesty should choose a monarch for the world, and you should not consult with women, courtiers or near ministers. "... Your Majesty should make the decision alone. You can choose whoever you want. Emperor Taizong bowed his head and thought for a long time, then told everyone else to stand down. This just said to Kou Zhun, do you think this counts? How's Wang Xiang? Kou Zhun replied: The clever son is the father. Since Yi Sheng thinks this is possible, I hope it's settled. Immediately, Emperor Taizong wrote to Wang Xiang as Kaifeng Yin and named him Shouwang. Xiang Mingyuan Kan was the third son of Emperor Taizong. In August of the first year of Daoguang, Emperor Taizong established Wang Yuan as the Crown Prince and changed his name to Zhao Heng. Why did Emperor Taizong entrust state affairs to his second son Chen? I don't like Emperor Taizong? No, Yuan You is lively and quiet. After Yuan Zuo, the eldest brother, went crazy, he was named Kaifeng Yin. This was the official position of Emperor Taizong before he ascended the throne. It can be seen that Emperor Taizong attached great importance to him. He has worked as Kaifeng Yin for five years and has never made any mistakes in politics, which shows that he is also very capable. However, he was not blessed to be an emperor. One day in November of the third year of Chunhua, Yuan You got up early and went to the court. Hardly had he sat down when he felt unwell and hurried back to his room to rest. I can't help worrying that Emperor Taizong failed. He went to his mansion himself and found himself very ill. Emperor Taizong was worried about Yuan You! Yuan You! Wang Lian made some phone calls and agreed at first, but after a while, he died! Now it's the third Yuan Kan's turn to take over. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the political situation has changed and wars have continued, and the ceremony of establishing the Crown Prince has been abolished for nearly a hundred years. This time, Zhao Heng was appointed as the Prince, and Emperor Taizong issued an Amnesty order to the whole world, and held a grand ceremony, which made the people all over the country very happy. When the prince returned to the palace after visiting the ancestral temple, people in Tokyo were watching. Some people can cheer when they see the prince. Handsome appearance: what a young son of heaven! Emperor Taizong was not very happy after hearing this. He summoned Kou Zhun and said to Kou Zhun: People's hearts belong to the Prince. So, where should I be placed? Hearing this, Kou Zhun kowtowed and said, "Do you know? The heart of the prince, this is the blessing of the country! Congratulations, what is there to worry about? Hearing this, Emperor Taizong suddenly understood. He returned to the harem and told the queen and concubines what Kou Zhun had said. Like Kou Zhun, they congratulated Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong turned grief into joy. Emperor Taizong was very attentive to the cultivation of the prince. In order to let the prince learn how to govern the country as soon as possible, Emperor Taizong asked Li Zhi and Li Ling to be princes. Their duty is to take care of, serve and persuade the prince. Emperor Taizong Ming told the prince to respect Li Zhi and Li Ling with the gift of his master. The prince has great respect for his guests. When he sees them, he must first salute them. Every time he sent them away, he walked to the door. Li Zhi and Li Ling thought the etiquette was too heavy, so they dedicated it to Emperor Taizong, saying that it was really unworthy. Emperor Taizong replied: I think the wise monarch in ancient times should choose people with both ability and political integrity and knowledge to assist the prince, so that the prince can be taken good care of. You two shoulder heavy responsibilities, so I made special etiquette. Don't be modest, I hope you can understand my intention. Li Zhi and Li Ling were very moved. They met Emperor Taizong and thanked him in person. Emperor Taizong also told them that the prince is wise and filial, and the country has a solid foundation. We should guide the Qing dynasty and sponsor the prince if his words and deeds conform to his way of governing the country; Those who have done improper things must be seriously advised. As for the classics of ancient sages, you are familiar with them. You don't need me to tell you everything. Li Zhi and Li Ling did not dare to live up to the high hopes of Emperor Taizong.

One day, Prime Minister Lv Duan went to the palace to visit Emperor Taizong. He became suspicious when he saw that the prince was not with Emperor Taizong. Lv Duan believes that the sacred family is dying, and the prince must be around to prevent misfortune. He gradually wrote down the word "Da" and asked his cronies to give it to the prince. Gradually, it means that the emperor is dying. He used these two sentences to remind and urge the prince to rush into the palace to serve Emperor Taizong. In March of this year, Taizong died at the age of 59. As soon as Emperor Taizong died, Wang Jien suggested that Li Xinyu call Prime Minister Lv Duan into the palace, hoping to use Lv Duan to realize their premeditated plan. In fact, Lv Duan has always suspected Wang Jien. When Wang Jien went to see Lv Duan to convey that the Queen had received the summons, Lv Duan said to Wang Jien, "Please go to the bookstore." . When Wang Jien came in, Lv Duan immediately locked the door from the outside and rushed into the palace. When Li Xinyu saw Lv Duan come in, she said: When the emperor dies, he should let his eldest son inherit the throne. This is logical. What do you think we should do? Originally, the Empress encouraged Lv Duan to agree to establish Yuanzuo, but Lv Duan said: The first emperor established a prince today. Everyone knows that Shouwang is a prince, how has it changed! Lv Duan best decission, the queen was speechless, so we had to let Zhao Heng, the birthday girl of Wang Zizhong, succeed to the throne. Lv Duan looked up and saw the new emperor hiding behind the curtain, unable to see his face. Will there be any changes? He dared to climb the stairs leading to the temple and let the courtiers roll up the curtains. It was indeed a prince. Then he went down to the temple and led the ministers to bow down and kowtow, shouting long live. The new emperor is Song Zhenzong. It turned out that when Emperor Taizong was ready to make Lv Duan prime minister, someone said to Emperor Taizong: Lv Duan is confused, but he is not a good fortune teller. Emperor Taizong said, don't I know him? Lv Duan is confused about small things, but not about big things. Indeed, at the critical moment, Lv Duan was brave, decisive and shrewd.