The "Top Ten Villains of Double Pride" died young at the age of 52. How corrupt Tang Taizong was in his later years!

Looking at the vast and prosperous times, a generation of wise men died young at the age of 52. Fate is still man-made two taxes on North Korea, the construction of palaces, the destruction of Wei Zhi's tombstone and Liu Yue's suicide. Can you say that he became a bad king in his later years? Legend has it that the splendid temple may be entangled in knee-deep cobwebs and weeds. Let's cross the barriers of time, show the picture of chastity, and make reasonable judgments with our clever minds.

Many emperors and heroes in the past dynasties began to be complacent. Once their foundation is gradually stabilized and their career is flourishing, they begin to pursue sensory enjoyment and personal happiness. Even Li Shimin, an ambitious and power-hungry Emperor Taizong, was no exception.

Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, became king at the age of 28 and reigned for 23 years. He learned the lessons from the demise of the Sui Dynasty, worked hard to recuperate with the people, gradually stabilized the society, made the country stronger than the emptiness, and created the famous "prosperous time of sealing the town" in history. However, in the middle and late period of Zhenguan, with the strengthening and consolidation of state power, his complacency greatly increased and gradually became extravagant and corrupt.

Why do you say that? The reason for this is the following：

First, highly self-reliant and domineering. According to historical records, in his later years, Emperor Taizong thought that his literary talent was far superior to that of the ancients. He often showed off his early martial arts, began to ignore the opinions of ministers and often threatened people who disagreed with him. On his deathbed, Prime Minister Fang said sadly that no one in the imperial court dared to make suggestions. After 10 years of observation, Wei Zhi found himself "gradually able to speak". He was so angry that he almost killed Wei Zhi. Later, the virtuous grandson queen advised him to give up this idea with the words of "being a good monarch and minister". But in the end, Wei Zhi's tombstone was destroyed and Liu Yue committed suicide. It was not until Wu Zetian came to power that Liu Ling's grievance was rehabilitated and his official title was restored.

Second, I was overjoyed when I didn't listen to advice. Although some victories were achieved, they were not worth the loss: the cost was huge, the people lived in poverty, which aggravated class contradictions and led to peasant uprisings.

Third, building palaces is extravagant and corrupt. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Feishan Palace was built in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and Cuiwei Palace was built in the twenty-first year. The palace was decorated with gold and jade, and many women were elected to the palace. In the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, it was said that the things used by the prince could not be restricted by other organs, which led to the abolition of the prince.

It is true that the monarch did not do this, but it is far more ridiculous.

In the twenty-second year of Zhenguan, Taibai Star appeared many times during the day. This was originally a natural phenomenon of celestial movement in the universe, but a surname predicted the prosperity of mistresses. At that time, there was a folk saying: "After Tang III, there was Wu Wang in the world." This makes Li Shimin more worried. How could his Li Dynasty be replaced by "King Wu"? Therefore, he will try his best to find this "special".

At an ordinary court banquet, everyone ordered wine and said their nicknames. A general named Li Junxian Zuowuwei said that his nickname was Wuniangzi. Emperor Taizong was even more skeptical when he thought of this legend. His rank, title, native place and official position account for four words in the "Wu" series: "General Zuo Wuwei" accounts for one, and "Wulian County" accounts for one. He is also from Wu 'an County. Tai Shigong's divination should be on him, and it is perfect. So Emperor Taizong made an excuse to kill him, and Li Junxian became a victim of Li Shimin's superstition. It was not until the second year that Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor that Li Junxian's family was able to rehabilitate him.

In the twenty-first year of Zhenguan, he was paralyzed in bed because of a stroke. After the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, the condition improved slightly. However, at this time, he fell in love with the alchemist's alchemy medicine and hoped that he would live forever, so he sent someone to visit overseas experts. Later, Minister Wang Xuance captured the aunt of an Indian monk named Narol in the foreign war. In order to cater to Li Shimin's desire for eternal life, Wang Xuance dedicated him to Li Shimin. The Indian monk said that he specializes in the art of immortality, and vowed that he would live forever after taking the refined elixir that Li Shimin believed. A year later, Dan medicine was ready, and Li Shimin swallowed it without hesitation. As a result, he died suddenly, so he died prematurely and tragically.

The most unforgivable thing is that Emperor Taizong repeatedly asked historians to read official history and historical records, thus breaking the precedent that emperors in previous dynasties could not read. Although the historical records show that Li Shimin asked for "reading directly, but according to textual research, historians believe that Li Shimin has revised these two books many times.

There are many people in the world, and everyone has unspeakable pain in their hearts. In Li Shimin's life, Wendell Dickinson, the gate of this palace, will always be an indelible shadow in his heart. The reason for revising the history books may be that the emperor tried to hide his inner pain.