Li Junxian's cause of death, why and how.

Li Junxian was killed by Emperor Taizong, the cause of death is as follows:

The death of Li Junxian.

Rumors and astronomical phenomena

In the twenty-second year of Zhenguan (648), at the beginning of June, there was a celestial phenomenon of "Taibai (star) seeing the sun" in Chang 'an. Based on this, the Taishi divined a divination of "Female Prosperity". Prior to this, there was a "secret record" circulating among the people in Chang 'an City, saying that "after Tang Dynasty III, women heroes won the world". Because the rumors were consistent with divination, Emperor Taizong was extremely disgusted and resentful after learning it. To this end, Emperor Taizong secretly summoned a surname to ask Li: "What is the cloud on the secretary?" Li replied: "I looked up at the astronomical phenomena and looked down at the calendar. He is already in your majesty's palace and is a relative. It's only been 30 years now, and he became the king of the world and killed all the descendants of the Tang Dynasty. " Emperor Taizong asked again, "How about killing all the suspects?" Li replied, "People can't disobey their destiny. Kings don't die, but many people kill innocent people. Moreover, in the past 30 years, he has been old, and he has a lot of kindness, whether it is disaster or shallowness. Today, if you kill them by making them, those who are strong or healthy will resent their toxins and fear your offspring. " After this secret meeting, although Emperor Taizong did not put the idea of "killing without forgiveness" into action, his superstition of rumors and astronomical phenomena increased, and paying special attention to Empress Wu would replace the Tang Dynasty and become a major worry. This led to Li Junxian's abnormal death.

An ominous homonym

One day, Emperor Taizong feasted with the generals in the palace. Halfway through the wine, send out a wine list, let everyone make a wine list and say their nicknames in turn. When it was Li Junxian's turn to be General Zuo Wuwei, who was in charge of Suwei in Xuanwu Gate, Li Junxian gave her the nickname "Wuniang". A brave warrior has a woman's nickname, which can't help but cause everyone here to burst into laughter. When Emperor Taizong heard the homonym of "Wu" and "Wu" of "Wu Niang", he was startled and touched his heart, so he couldn't help paying special attention. However, Emperor Taizong said to Li Junxian with a straight face and a smile: "What kind of woman is brave and healthy!" Emperor Taizong was even more shocked when he learned that Li Junxian's native place was Wu 'an, and that General Zuo Wuwei, a fellow official, and the Duke of Wulian County all carried the word "Wu". So Emperor Taizong even thought of the rumor of "secret history", which was not in line with Li's words. Although Li Junxian is a military commander, she is not a woman or a "relative" of Emperor Taizong. However, there is a female posthumous title "Wu Niang" in Li Junxian, who is General Zuo Wuwei and the Duke of Wulian County, and should be called "female" and "Wu" (five is homophonic with Wu). He is also in charge of the Xuanwumen Suwei, saying that "people are already in your majesty's palace" and "their signs have been fulfilled". Emperor Taizong deeply doubted and hated Li Junxian, who had repeatedly made meritorious military service and was deeply trusted. He believed that Li Junxian was a "suspect" who threatened the Tang Dynasty. So, shortly after the banquet, Emperor Taizong transferred Li Junxian from Beijing and became the secretariat of Huazhou. Even so, Emperor Taizong suffered. Later, he killed Li Junxian and copied the advice of his family, "You envy traffic and demons, and you are up to no good".

If you want to condemn someone, you can always fabricate charges; It is easy for people who want to hit dogs to find sticks; Give the dog a bad name and hang it; If you want an excuse to hit the dog, say it ate up the frying pan.

According to Zi Zhi Tong Jian, the so-called crime of "exorcising demons" is specifically charged with "people who wear clothes believe in it and know the Dharma, but you (in Huazhou) deeply admire it, and then you screen people's words." Emperor Taizong himself once believed in Buddhism, and he did not reject Buddhism in his later years. It is only an act of believing in Buddhism that Li Junxian respects the messenger and "shares the same name" with him. As for "screen language", what is it? History books are vague. Therefore, it is difficult to draw the conclusion of "conspiracy". In connection with the above-mentioned superstition of astrology and suspicion of courtiers, the real reason for his death is that his nickname, hometown, official position and title all contain the word "five" which is extremely taboo and hateful to Emperor Taizong. In other words, Li Junxian's death was an unjust case caused by Emperor Taizong.

Although Emperor Taizong killed Li Junxian, it was impossible to predict that after his death, the whole world of the Tang Dynasty would gradually fall into the hands of Wu Zetian. It has been 43 years. In the second year of Wu Zetian's natural gift (69 1), that is, the second year of Wu Zetian's accession to the throne as Jianwu Week, the family finally "reconciled". Wu Zetian "is to restore his (Li Junxian's) official position and be reburied with ceremony". Li Junxian's murder case was finally solved.