Li Dan is the youngest son of Emperor Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, and five brothers of a mother. According to their generations, Li Hong, Li Xian, Li Xian, Li Dan and Princess Taiping are in turn. Among them, Li Hongying died young; Li Xian was abandoned by Wuhou's design and forced to commit suicide after exile; Li Xian, the third brother, and Li Dan, the younger brother, both ascended the throne twice; Princess Taiping was deeply loved by the marquis of Wu, and was finally forced to commit suicide by Li Longji.
Li Dan was born in 662 and Princess Taiping was born in 665. All three brothers are much older than them. So the two brothers and sisters have the best feelings. They grew up together and were deeply loved by the parents of the two emperors. He grew up in an environment very similar to that of Emperor Li Zhi. Wuhou retired to the second line and began to participate in political affairs. There are three brothers on it. Li Hongzhang and Li Xian are first-class benevolent and wise men, and they have no trace of the throne. I am also happy to be a leisure reporter. Influenced by his father Li Zhi, he attached great importance to brotherhood. For a prince who doesn't want to be an emperor, emotional cards are always the only way to save his life, but they also set the stage for his bleak ending.
But later, the development of the situation greatly exceeded his expectations. The two brothers died and were abandoned one after another, and their father's increasingly weak body and mind were unable to balance Wuhou's desire for power. His mother's frame-up of his second brother Li Xian gave him a blow, and all his mother's kindness and filial piety collapsed. He began to re-examine himself. Things are not too bad. After all, with three older brothers, Li Xian ahead, he can continue to be a peaceful monarch.
Li Xian's reckless behavior after he ascended the throne finally paid the price. When he became emperor of 55, he was abolished as king of Luling and exiled to Zhou Fang. Li Dan could not escape, but reluctantly became a puppet emperor. There are no more shields. From 684 to 698, this 15 year was the darkest fifteen years in his life experience, and he also grew into a great emperor.
For him, living is the first thing. Mother-child affection is now nonsense, Wu Zetian's hypocrisy is still in power, the Wu family's wanton frame-up, and various so-called auspicious signs appear. He knew he should make way. In 690, when she gave way for the first time, Li Dan finally gave her ass position to her mother Wu Zetian with joy, and she also took the initiative to change her surname to Wu. This is simply the greatest betrayal of his ancestors, and there is no way out.
Wei Tuaner's frame-up led to the inexplicable murder of two beloved wives, and he had to pretend as if nothing had happened in front of everyone, laughing and laughing; When my mother killed her heart, Lai Junchen's aggressiveness reached the darkest moment of her life. Thanks to her loyalty and the help of her little sister at the critical moment of peace, she finally escaped. At this time, a new shield came back-Li Xian, king of Luling, returned to Beijing. It's time to send the hot potato out, and it's time to give way for the second time.
Li Dan voluntarily gave up the position of heir to his younger brother Li Xian. Wu Zetian is very happy. One reason is that Li Xian is easier to control than Li Dan, and the other reason is that he is worried that their brothers will compete for this position. Li Dan, the youngest son, is now a thorn in the side, so Li Xian has become the target of public criticism. From now on, Li Dan thinks it's time to think for himself.
However, he knew that there were still people watching his every move, not just the Wu family, Wu Zetian and the new prince Li Xian. He wants to find a breakthrough, which is a practice during his time as emperor and heir-monasticism. In fact, just like the duke on the list of Langya, he often goes to the Taoist temple for advice, refining red pills and inviting monks into the palace.
He took advantage of the opportunity of becoming a monk to pass this information on to his third son, Li Longji, the later Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Why did he choose him? After the early death of a female compatriot's eldest brother, Emperor Gaozong and Wuhou were very sad. Later, when Li Dan became emperor, he proposed to adopt his third son, Li Longji, to his eldest brother. It was purely a means of Li Dan's self-protection, but it played a role in easing the contradiction with Wu Zetian after all. There is nothing Li Dan can do, but he can let Li Longji do it and continue to hide himself. From Li becoming a prince to the dragon coup, Li Dan and his son buried a lot of dark chess, mainly for
After the rule, Wei and the princess began to usurp power. Li Dan himself is an honest man. He repeatedly suggested to his brother Li Dan to contain the power of Queen Wei, but after all, it was thankless and affected brotherhood. At this time, he had to push, let Li Longji to accumulate strength, and control the Beijing army together with Princess Taiping. Sure enough, Queen Wei and Princess Anle lost their minds and poisoned the emperor Li Xian, then Li Longji and Taiping.
After Li Dan ascended the throne, the contradiction between Li Longji and Princess Taiping intensified. Taiping wanted to use the astronomical phenomena to make Li Dan abolish the position of Prince Li Longji, but Li Dan stole the column and gave way to Li Longji, thus completing his third abdication.
In fact, he also knew that the contradiction between Li Longji and Princess Taiping was irreconcilable, and he also thought about putting Taiping in Taiyuan. As a result, Princess Taiping cried in every way, and her brother died, leaving only such a sister, which he still could not bear. Finally, Li Longji was forced to take action and died peacefully. Li Dan had to give up all his power and follow in the footsteps of his great-grandfather Tang Gaozu, but somehow he died well.
Li Dan has lived in the shadow of others all his life. He has been in power for more than two years, but he is still trying to save the Tang Dynasty. Even if this honor is entirely inherited by Li Longji, he is still willing to be a stepping stone. He is like his great-grandfather Tang Gaozu, resourceful but indecisive, which hurts his sister Princess Taiping.
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