Did Li Shimin kill Li Jiancheng?

Li Shimin's method of dealing with Li Jiancheng was to 'cut the weeds and remove the roots' and execute Li Jiancheng and his family. After the incident at Xuanwu Gate, Li Shi Min had clashed with the Crown Prince and King Qi's armies, and both sides had engaged in a fierce battle. At the critical moment, Yuchi Gong carried Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's heads to the Crown Prince and King Qi's army, causing their morale to collapse. After that, Li Shi Min's army entered the Crown Prince's Residence and the Qi King's Residence and took control of them. Li Shimin's order was to 'eradicate the weeds and uproot the roots'. He dragged out all the families of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji and executed them. In addition, Li Shimin also executed Li Jiancheng's six sons and Li Yuanji's five sons. This practice had attracted criticism from later generations and was seen as a big "stain" in his life. Therefore, Li Shimin took extreme measures against Li Jiancheng and executed him and his family.

Li Shimin had given Li Jiancheng two titles. In the second year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin pursued Li Jiancheng as King of Xi and changed his burial. At the same time, Li Shimin also made Li Jiancheng the hidden crown prince. These actions could be interpreted from two aspects. First of all, Li Jiancheng's posthumous title could clear Li Shimin's name, making his process of seizing the throne more reasonable and legal. Secondly, Li Jiancheng's promotion was also to stabilize the internal situation and ease the conflict with the original Eastern Palace and King Qi's Mansion. This would help stabilize the court and eliminate the negative influence of killing brothers. Li Shimin's act of enfeoffment showed his tolerance and wisdom as an emperor, and at the same time provided important thoughts about power, family, and morality for future generations.

We can see how Li Shimin treated Li Jiancheng's concubines. Li Shimin adopted a different attitude towards Li Jiancheng's concubines after the incident at Xuanwu Gate. Li Jiancheng's Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin was moved to another residence, while Li Yuanji's Princess Yang became Li Shimin's concubine and gave birth to Prince Li Ming. Zheng Guanyin died in 676 at the age of 78. Li Shimin mourned her deeply and buried her with a grand ceremony. Yang died of illness in 647, and her posthumous title was still Princess Chao. It could be seen that Li Shimin treated Li Jiancheng's concubines differently. He respected and remembered Zheng Guanyin more, while he gave favor and special treatment to the Yang family.

Li Yuan's attitude towards Li Shiming and Li Jiancheng was complicated and subtle. In the process of overthrowing the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan valued Li Jiancheng very much and gave him more military power. However, he later weakened Li Shimin's power and supported Li Jiancheng. However, when Li Jiancheng gained the upper hand, Li Yuan would suppress him again and support Li Shimin again. This capricious attitude caused Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng to be dissatisfied with Li Yuan. The relationship between the two brothers gradually drifted apart and was filled with mutual suspicion. In addition, Li Yuan's attitude towards Li Shimin was also that power came first. He believed in Li Shimin's military ability, so he could control the army without worry in the war. In general, Li Yuan's attitude towards Li Shiming and Li Jiancheng was complicated and changing. There was respect and love, but also suppression and suspicion.

In the Biography of the Curly Beard Guest, the person that the Red Whisk Girl liked was Li Jing, not Li Shimin or Li Jiancheng. The red horsetail whisk girl was surnamed Zhang, named Chuchen. She was originally the family prostitute of Yang Su, a powerful minister of the Sui Dynasty. She recognized a hero and fell in love with Li Jing at first sight. Then, she eloped with him and created great achievements with him. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, the Red Horsetail Girl and Li Jing assisted Li Shimin and his son to seize the world and became the founding heroes. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

Li Jiancheng's wife and Li Shiming were brothers.

"The New Prince of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shi Min did not kill his father. In fact, Li Shi Min only killed his brother, not his father. In Li Shiming's heart, he was not willing to kill his brother, but Li Jiancheng, who was forced to abdicate, had already planned to get rid of Li Shiming. The reason why Li Shiming didn't kill his father was because Li Yuan cooperated with his plan and gave him high power and treatment. Li Shimin had made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty's establishment and unification of the world. He had won victories in the battles against the northern warlords, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande. Therefore, Li Yuan had promised Li Shimin many times to make him the Crown Prince after the world was settled. In summary, Li Shimin did not kill his father.

Li Jiancheng's achievements included: participating in the Jinyang uprising, capturing Xihe, Huoyi, and Tongguan; defending against the Turkic invasion; pacifying Liu Heita's rebellion; ensuring the safety of Li Shimin's flank when attacking Wang Shichong; possibly handling logistics and acting as a Shangshu Ling. He had also recruited talents to stabilize the rear of the Great Tang, and he had made great military achievements in his crusade against Liu Heita. However, Li Shimin was more outstanding in terms of military ability and achievements.