In the ninth year of Daye, the 12-year-old Changsun married Li Shimin. After the marriage, the eldest son returned to Yongxingfang to visit relatives. Zhang, the concubine of her uncle Gao Shilian, saw her at the place where the eldest son lived. He had a tall horse with a saddle and other things fully prepared, so he told his husband about it, so Gao Shilian had someone do a divination. The divination person said: "This girl is beyond words." Sure enough, it was true. It is expected that Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an not long after, changed the Wude of the Yuan Dynasty, named his second son Li Shimin the King of Qin, and named his wife, the eldest Sun, the Princess of Qin.

In the second year of Wude, the eldest son of Princess Qin’s grandson and Li Shimin was born in Chengqian Hall, so he named it Li Chengqian after this hall. However, Cheng Qian has the meaning of inheriting the imperial business and taking charge of the world. Therefore, although these two words are the name of a palace, they have a profound meaning when used as a personal name. Therefore, the name "Cheng Qian" should be regarded as Tang Gaozu's grandson's relative. Give.

In the third year of Wude, Changsun gave birth to a second son for Li Shimin, named Li Tai. In June of the same year, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were canonized as Prince of Hengshan and Yidu respectively.

In the fourth year of Wude, the Changsun family gave birth to a daughter for Li Shimin, named Li Zhi - it is difficult to give up on natural beauty. From this name alone, you can imagine Li Shimin's love for this precious daughter. . In the same year, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty named Li Taijin, the king of Yidu County, the King of Wei, and granted him the title of Shangzhu Kingdom to succeed Li Yuanba. Originally, as the legitimate second son of King Qin, Li Tai's future title was originally the highest rank of a county king. However, Li Yuan made him a first-rank king of Wei (rather than a descendant of the first rank) and granted him the title of Shangzhu Kingdom. This is a great favor for Li Shimin's family.

On July 10th of this year, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty abolished the five-baht coin and issued Kaiyuan Tongbao. Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty specifically allowed Li Shimin to cast three furnaces of money by himself. According to Zheng Qian, a minister at the time of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, when Ouyang Xun presented the wax sample, Princess Sun accidentally left a trace of her fingernail on the wax sample. So after the casting of Kaiyuan Tongbao was completed, there was a trace of "drawing text" on it.

In the fifth year of Wude, Li Shimin appointed Changsun Jiaqing, Changsun's nephew and grandson of Changsun Chi, as the attendant of his eldest son Li Chengqian.

In the seventh year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty moved Li Chengqian, the king of Hengshan County, to the title of Zhongshan County King. After Li Shimin pacified Wang Shichong, he appointed two Confucian masters, Lu Deming and Kong Yingda, as eighteen bachelors of the Qin Palace, and ordered them to teach Li Chengqian Confucian classics. In the same year, Li Shimin also appointed another nephew of the Changsun family, who was also the compatriot of Changsun Jiaqing. The younger brother Sun Xiang was appointed as the meritorious official of Li Chengqian's Zhongshan Palace.

Because his wife, the eldest son, was not in good health, when he passed through Taiyuan, Li Shimin thought of his wife listening to the bells and repairing the temple at Xuanzhong Temple, so he went to Xuanzhong Temple to pay a visit to the eminent monk in the temple. Master Chuo offered a large number of jewels to pray for his wife.

With the unification of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin stayed in the capital most of the time. Because of his great achievements, the friction and resentment between the Qin Palace and Prince Li Jiancheng deepened day by day. The Changsun clan gave full play to their advantages as a female family member, and often went to the palace to serve Gaozu and his concubines, trying their best to make up for the differences between them.

In the ninth year of Wude, the situation between the Qin Palace and the East Palace became increasingly tense. Changsun and Fang Xuanling "worked together to help", and the two of them assisted Li Shimin. In the end, in order to protect himself, Li Shimin had to lead Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian and others to ambush at Xuanwu Gate. Changsun personally distributed armors to the soldiers and encouraged them. The soldiers were extremely grateful. After Li Shimin successfully killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in the Xuanwumen Incident, he was made the crown prince by Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, and Changsun was also canonized as the crown prince.

On August 21, the 13th day after Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne, he appointed his wife Changsun as the queen, and posthumously conferred the title of Sikong and Duke of Qi to his father-in-law Changsun Sheng, with the posthumous title of Xian. In October of Guihai, Li Chengqian, the eldest son of Zhongshan County, was appointed as the crown prince.

In the first year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty conferred the title of eldest grandson Wuji, the most outstanding figure in the Xuanwumen Incident, on Duke Qi, and granted 1,300 households. And because Changsun Wuji and he were good friends when they were young, and now they have the dual status of a relative and a hero, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty paid special attention to him, often letting him enter and leave his room, and also granted him the important position of Minister Youpushe. In the third month of Guisi, Queen Changsun held a ceremony to kiss silkworms.

In the same year, Changsun Chang, the uncle of Empress Changsun, was dismissed from office for taking bribes. However, because Changsun Chang was his wife's uncle, Emperor Taizong often ordered people to send him silk for his expenses, and soon asked him to use it as a gift. Zong Zhengqing's official title was retired, and he was awarded the title of casual official of Dr. Jin Ziguanglu and the title of Pingyuan County Duke of the second rank.

In December, Empress Changsun’s half-brother Xue Guogong’s eldest son Sun Anye conspired against Li Xiaochang, Liu Deyu, Yuan Hongshan and others and was sentenced to death. However, Empress Changsun pleaded with her husband in tears: "An Ye's crime will never be pardoned. But he kicked my mother and I out of the house in the early years. This matter is known to the whole world. If I kill my eldest grandson An Ye, the world will definitely think that I am taking revenge on my brother based on His Majesty's favor." As a result, all the other principal culprits were executed, and even several of Li Xiaochang's sons were all killed because of their succession. Only eldest son Anye was spared death.

In the second year of Zhenguan, Empress Changsun objected to her brother Changsun Wuji assuming an important position. She often said to her husband: "As a queen of a dynasty, I am extremely noble, and I really don't want my brothers, nephews, and nephews to be above the imperial court.

The relatives of the Lu family and the Huo family of the Han Dynasty have learned from the past. I hope your majesty will never appoint my brother as prime minister. "Tang Taizong did not listen to his wife's opinion at first and insisted on giving Changsun Wuji high-ranking officials and generous salaries. So Queen Changsun privately asked her brother to resign from these positions until Tang Taizong finally had to agree and only named Changsun Wuji as the official official of the mansion. Empress Changsun was happy with the false title of Tongsansi.

In May, Li Tai, the king of Wei, was granted the title of King of Yue. Li Tai was favored by all the kings because he was the son of Empress Changsun. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered him to stay away. He led the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Yuezhou, and the fiefdoms were as many as 22 states! Nearly twice as many as the princes who were granted the title at the same time.

In June Gengyin, Empress Changsun gave birth to her son in Li Zhengdian. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed with his third son, Li Zhi. He not only held a banquet for officials above the fifth rank and gave them various gifts of silk, he also ordered that anyone born on this day could receive grain. It is said that it was three days after Li Zhi was born. During the "Washing of Three Dynasties", Empress Changsun gave the jade dragon son that her husband had obtained from the Jinyang Palace and the scarlet swaddling clothes studded with pearls to her youngest son. ", not found in the world" became the mascot of the Tang Dynasty and was passed down from generation to generation by the emperors.

In the same year, the eldest daughter of Empress Changsun, Li Lizhi, who was only eight years old, was canonized as Changle. The princess lived in a city of three thousand households.

In the first month of the fifth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty named Li Zhi, the son of Queen Changsun, the king of Jin. The Queen wrote Tibetan scriptures.

In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Princess Changle, whom Emperor Taizong and his eldest grandson loved, was about to get married. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty specially ordered Yousi to prepare a dowry twice as much as that of the eldest princess. However, not long ago, the emperor Doctor Shi Wei Ting just criticized the outdated trend: "Today's wealthy nobles may play orchestral music at the beginning of their marriage to enjoy the feast; they only compete for luxury and ignore the rules of etiquette. ...If you don't teach them righteousness, you will be afraid that the wind will blow you away. "As a result, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty actually "committed a crime against the wind" and prepared a much larger dowry for his beloved daughter than the eldest princess. This move naturally attracted Wei Zheng's severe stop.

Wei Zheng believed that the dowry was more than the eldest daughter's. Doubling the number of princesses was unethical and he tried his best to dissuade him. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty told Empress Changsun about this matter. Empress Changsun sighed: "I know that Your Majesty thinks highly of Wei Zheng but I don't know the reason. I just found out today that Wei Zheng is indeed Wei Zheng is a minister who is beneficial to the country, but Wei Zheng, as a minister, can uphold his advice. This character is really commendable. So he issued a decree and rewarded Wei Zheng with 200,000 yuan and 400 bolts of silk, and specifically told him: "I hope that Duke Zheng will always maintain his courage to remonstrate directly. If you think something is wrong, just say it. Don't say it because of it." The etiquette of the monarch and his ministers is somewhat concealed. ”

In March, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Empress Changsun went to Jiucheng Palace to escape the summer heat. In April Guimao, when the couple were walking, they found that there was a piece of land to the west of Danxiao Palace that was slightly wet, so they used a stick to When it was opened, spring water gushed out immediately, and it was immediately surrounded by stone sills and turned into a canal. Since the spring water came from the west of Danxiao Hall, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty hosted a banquet in Danxiao Hall to entertain the ministers and gave them silk. There is a difference. The "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming" written by Wei Zheng and written by Ouyang Xunzheng describes the interesting incident of Tang Taizong and Empress Changsun discovering Liquan a few months ago. Later, when the little princess born to Empress Changsun was one month old, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was very happy. He held a banquet for all the ministers in Danxiao Palace. On Bingshen in the ninth month, Prince Li Chengqian came to Jiucheng Palace to pay homage. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was very happy and held a banquet for the officials of the East Palace, and also gave them various silks.

On October Yi Mao, Emperor Taizong and Empress Changsun returned to Chang'an from Jiucheng Palace. Emperor Taizong personally served Emperor Li Yuan and presented food, clothing, etc. with Empress Changsun, and did not leave until late at night. Tang Taizong wanted to send the Emperor back in person, but the Emperor refused and asked Prince Li Chengqian to do it for him.

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, after more than a year of preparations, Empress Changsun and Emperor Taizong’s beloved daughter came together. Princess Changle got married, and the consort was none other than Changsun Wuji's eldest son, the future Zhao Guogong, and the current Zongzheng Shaoqing Changsun Chong. In the same year, Queen Changsun's youngest son Jin Wang Li Zhiyao took the post of governor of Bingzhou, so Bingzhou also became the governor. Where is it?

According to historical records, Bingzhou is Taiyuan Prefecture, which means that Li Zhi obtained the fiefdom of Taiyuan. Anyone who knows something about the Tang Dynasty will know that there was Tang Dynasty. For a generation, Taiyuan was the capital of the north, and its political, military, and economic status could be described as comprehensively transcendent, because Taiyuan was not only the northern important town of the Central Plains Dynasty, but also the place of Longxing in Li Tang! The title was given to Li Zhi, and Taiyuan, which had such a unique status, was also given to him. This shows Tang Taizong's love for the youngest son born to his wife.

In the same year, King Li Tai of Yue. While he was also the governor of Yanzhou and the fifth governor of Xia Sheng, Fu Bei, Ning and Beikai, he was also awarded the positions of General Zuo Wuhou and Yongzhou Mu. While other princes of the same age had already gone to take office in the fiefdom, Not only did Li Tai stay with his parents and did not take office in the fiefdom, Emperor Taizong even ordered him to move into Wude Hall.

In March of the eighth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Li Yuan lived in Liangyi Hall. At the banquet for the Turkic envoys from the West, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Empress Changsun personally presented meals and clothes, all of which were rare treasures. Empress Changsun also personally combed Tang Gaozu's hair and put a crown on him, and said with emotion: "The Supreme Being has reached old age. He is tall and his hair is all white. "Everyone was sad and shed tears, and the family was just like ordinary people.

In Gengchen, Empress Changsun and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty visited Jiucheng Palace together. One night Chai Shao came in a hurry to report that there was an emergency, and Emperor Taizong had to put on his armor and leave, while his bedmate*** Although the sleeping Empress Changsun was ill, she still insisted on going together. The palace people tried to dissuade her, but Empress Changsun said: "Your Majesty is so shocked, how can I rest in peace and recover from my illness?"

Third day of the ninth year of Zhenguan. In the month, Empress Changsun held a silkworm kissing ceremony. In the same year, the eldest Queen Sun was unwell. Worried, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty invited Master Tan Zang, Master Fachang and other enlightened monks into the palace to pray for his wife's ordination. Later, Master Tanzang died in Huichang Temple. Empress Changsun and Prince Li Chengqian both sent people to mourn him. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to bury Master Tanzang. Master Fachang also received the order of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and was fortunate enough to become the abbot of Kongguan Temple because he was ordained for the queen.

In the tenth year of Zhenguan, when Empress Changsun became seriously ill, Li Chengqian was very worried about his mother's condition and wanted to grant amnesty to the world in order to pray for his mother. However, Empress Changsun refused without hesitation and said: " Life and death are determined by one's destiny, which cannot be changed by humans. Besides, pardoning prisoners is a national matter, and advocating Buddhism is something that your Majesty will not do. How can I mess up the laws of the world because of a woman?" Cheng Qian then put this into practice. When Fang Xuanling was told about the incident, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and the ministers in the court were very moved. The ministers asked for amnesty, but Empress Changsun firmly refused the amnesty.

Although Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty could not bear to disobey his wife's wishes and did not grant a general amnesty, he found another way and thought of other ways to pray for his beloved wife.

In April, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict: "The Queen's illness has been withered for a long time and has not yet been cured. The ruined temples should be repaired in order to bring blessings and the 392 Buddhist temples in the world should be restored." There are seven pagodas in the landscape, and they are still famous." Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the overhaul of 392 abandoned temples in the world, hoping that the Buddha could bless his wife to recover as soon as possible. Xiuding Temple in Xiangzhou and Shanji Temple in Yizhou were both restored temples. Wang Bo, one of the four famous heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, personally wrote the "Stele of Shanji Temple in Deyang County, Yizhou" and it has been passed down to this day. Although it was clear that advocating Buddhism was something he did not do, in order to snatch his wife's life back from the god of death, Tang Taizong still did it.

However, although Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty tried every means to take back the life of his beloved wife from the hands of death, his wishes were not fulfilled. On June 9th of this year, Empress Changsun left behind her childhood companion. Her current husband left behind the newly crowned Crown Prince Li Chengqian and the King of Wei Li Tai, as well as his beloved daughter Princess Changle, who had just been born, and their four younger children. He died in the Li Zheng Hall of Tai Chi Palace in Chang'an at the age of thirty. Six years old.

Empress Changsun passed away in her prime, leaving her husband and children with endless and deep sorrow. Faced with the death of his wife, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was deeply saddened. The princes and princesses were also extremely sad, especially King Li Zhi of Jin. His admiration moved the people around him. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was also very distressed, so he made a move that attracted the attention of the world: he personally raised his eldest grandson. The queen's two children, Jin Wang Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang, became the first emperor in Chinese history to personally raise a prince, and the only emperor to personally raise a princess!

Just imagine how many princes and princesses China has had in the past five thousand years, and how many have had the honor of being raised by the emperor’s father personally? However, the children of Empress Changsun did not enjoy such honors because their mother was born. This was really a shocking move by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who was extremely humane in nature!

On Dingyou in September, Empress Changsun was about to be buried in Zhaoling. Yu Shinan wrote an "Episode on the Sorrow of Empress Wende" for this purpose, and mentioned the posthumous title "Wende" of Empress Changsun. It’s a long story.

Queens had posthumous titles starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty, but until the Sui Dynasty, all queens had single posthumous titles instead of multiple posthumous titles. However, in order to facilitate the distinction, historians combined their posthumous titles with those of the emperor. The posthumous titles are combined. For example, when Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne, he posthumously named Empress Dou as "Queen Mu". After Tang Gaozu's death, his posthumous title was "Queen Taimu". However, Empress Changsun was given the posthumous title "Wende" by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty directly after her death.

According to the etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period, a single posthumous title is correct, and a double posthumous title is not correct. In the eyes of the ancients, a multiple posthumous title will be used only when a single posthumous title is not enough to express the good character of the deceased. Therefore, the posthumous title is extremely rare. Before the death of Empress Changsun in the 10th year of Zhenguan, only Liu Gan, a martyr who died loyal to the emperor, was given the posthumous title "Zhongzhuang" by Tang Gaozu Li Yuan. No one else had it. Return to posthumous title.

The two posthumous titles of "Wende" of Empress Changsun are both beautiful, especially the word "文". People in the Tang Dynasty believed that "Wen" was the best posthumous title. "There is no better posthumous title than Wen." Even among the most beautiful posthumous titles, no posthumous title could be more beautiful than Wen. It can be seen that in the mind of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the posthumous title of "De" alone was not enough to express the beauty of his wife. Only the posthumous title of "Wen", which was most respected by the Tang people, could express the virtue of Empress Changsun.

On November Gengyin, Empress Changsun was buried in Zhaoling. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally wrote an inscription for his wife, specifically mentioning that Empress Changsun had told her in every possible way before her death that she should be "buried in the mountains without raising the grave." "There is no need for a coffin, and all the necessary utensils and clothes are made of wooden tiles, and they will be sent to the end in a frugal manner." Therefore, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally selected Jiuwei Mountain as the site of the imperial mausoleum. Because the mountain is a mausoleum, "only more than a hundred people were able to cut stone , and after dozens of days, there were no gold, jade, men, horses, or utensils hidden, but only earthen and wood-shaped utensils." In order to fulfill his wife's wish.

When Empress Changsun was buried, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty specially selected Yu Shangfan, Yuan Gongyu, Qi Shiwu, Dugu Shitie, Song Sizhen, Lu Shao, and Cui, who were famous, handsome, and knowledgeable in various arts. Young men such as Xuan Ji and Guo Jingzong served as the groomsmen.

During this period of mourning for the queen, another incident happened. Xu Jingzong, a member of Zhongshushe, laughed out loud when he saw Ouyang Xun's ugly and strange appearance. When Tang Taizong found out, he was very angry and immediately demoted Xu Jingzong to Hongzhou Sima. Not only was Xu Jingzong demoted three levels in his official position, he was also demoted from a Beijing official to a local official, and was punished extremely severely.

And Tang Taizong's memory of his wife went far beyond that. After the death of Empress Changsun, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered people to become a monk in Zongshenguan to seek blessings for the empress.

According to historical records, after Empress Changsun was buried in Xuan Palace in Zhaoling, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered people to build a plank road outside the five-layer stone gate so that the palace residents could live and support the palace as they had during the queen's lifetime. This plank road was not demolished until Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty died and was buried in Zhaoling Xuan Palace.

Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also missed his wife very much, so he built a layered view in Shangyuan to climb up and overlook Zhaoling. Once, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Wei Zheng went to the upper level together. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty pointed to the Zhaoling Mausoleum and asked Wei Zheng to see it. Wei Zheng replied: "My old eyes are dim and I can't see clearly. I thought your Majesty was asking me to see the Xianling Mausoleum (the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty)." , If you are looking at Zhaoling, then I saw it." Tang Taizong burst into tears when he heard this, and had to destroy the view with tears.

In fact, in this era where filial piety comes first and husbands do not sacrifice their wives, it is natural for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to miss his wife so openly and be ridiculed by Wei Zheng. However, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty did not miss his beloved wife. Therefore, he stopped and became more and more uncontrollable. In a reply to Wei Zheng, he openly confided to the ministers his miserable mood after being widowed - "In the past few years, there have been many troubles and troubles, and there has been a lack of good friends. , The poison is not long, and sorrow follows. In all living beings, there is no sorrow. The year has changed repeatedly, which is shocking and destructive. Since then, the mind has been in a trance, forgetting to eat, and sleeping at night." Such words, blood and tears are really embarrassing.

In the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty designated "Dance of Guangda", which only the emperor could use, as temple music for worshiping Empress Changsun.

According to convention, only after the death of the emperor can the queen share the ancestral temple with her husband. However, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty assigned the eldest grandson to the ancestral temple early, and even the designated temple music could only be used by the emperor. "Guangda "Dance" - How much affection and attention does this require from Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to allow his wife to enjoy the same level of sacrifice as his ancestors?

On April 28, the 15th year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Shi Daoxuan, the founder of the Nanshan Sect of the Lu Sect, to write the Mahaparinirvana Sutra as an offering sutra for his wife. Fortunately, this scripture was later collected by Li Shengduo, a collector in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.

On Xinmao in November of the same year, King Li Tai of Wei vowed to complete the three Buddhist niches in Longmen Mountain built for his mother, the eldest grandson, Queen. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty came to Yique and inspected the Buddhist niches in person. The "Three Niches" on the stele of the Yique Buddhist niche was written by Cen Wenwen and one of the four masters of the early Tang Dynasty, Chu Suiliang. It is the largest cliff inscription in the shape of a dragon gate. The majestic calligraphy and painting are famous throughout the ages. The vastness of the project, the grandeur of the decoration, and even the "words of gold and silver" clearly show Li Tai's admiration for his mother's eldest grandson, the Queen. It also shows that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty attached great importance to this Buddhist niche.

In the 16th year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty built a statue of Yuanshi Tianzun for Empress Changsun in Taipingguan to commemorate the death of his beloved wife.

On August 20 of the same year, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty named his 8-year-old daughter the Princess of Hengshan and granted her a household of 3,000 households. Hengshan County is where Hengshan Mountain is located. Hengshan Mountain has been one of the Five Mountains since ancient times and is among the famous mountains. The "Liu Dian of the Tang Dynasty" states: "All famous mountains, Dachuan and Jinei County cannot be sealed." However, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty He generously granted Hengshan as a fief to his legitimate daughter.

In April of the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, it was revealed that Prince Li Chengqian intended to rebel. Throughout history, those princes who embarked on the road of rebellion and failed often ended up with the only outcome of having their heads removed. But when it was Li Chengqian's turn, Tang Taizong was silent.

Of course what Cheng Qian did made him feel disappointed. How much effort and energy he had put into cultivating his beloved son into a qualified prince! It's just that it was a big mistake for Li Chengqian to force the palace to rebel, but Emperor Taizong still loved his son after all, and he didn't want to make his deceased wife sad, but he couldn't openly take the lead in violating the law. What should he do? So Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty took this thorny issue to the court and threw it to the ministers - tell me, how should Cheng Qian be dealt with? As a result, no minister dared to answer.

Because there is no need to discuss how to deal with the prince's rebellion. According to law, he should be punished. But now Tang Taizong publicly asked in front of all the ministers how to deal with Li Chengqian's matter, which was obviously a statement. He didn't want to kill Li Chengqian at all. In the end, Tongshi Shiren came to Ji and stood up, saying: "Your Majesty will not cease to be a loving father, and he will be a good man if he can live to the end of his life." So Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Li Chengqian to be deposed as a commoner and exiled to Qianzhou. Finally, my son's life was saved. Laiji also gained the attention of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty because of this incident, and his official positions were continuously promoted. Soon he was awarded Yuanwailang, and the next year he was promoted to Zhongshusheren, and co-wrote the "Book of Jin" with Linghu Defen and others. .

Even though the prince Li Chengqian and the king of Wei Li Tai were both demoted for seizing the legitimate sons, Tang Taizong was heartbroken. However, in order to protect these three beloved sons at the same time, Tang Taizong decisively established the young but character The gentle young son Li Zhi became the prince, and said something like this: "When Tai is established, neither Cheng Qian nor King Jin will survive; when King Jin is established, Tai's wife Cheng Qian will be fine." The biggest punishment he received was to be demoted one level to the title of Prince of Donglai County, and later to the title of Prince of Shunyang County.

As the mastermind of the rebellion, Li Chengqian saved his life and was only deposed as a commoner. However, Du He, the consort of Princess Chengyang, who was an accomplice, still could not escape death. After Du He's death, Tang Taizong felt sorry for his daughter, so he personally selected Xue Guan as his consort. In order to make Chengyang's marriage flawless, Tang Taizong specially ordered a divination, and the divination revealed: " If the two fires eat together, they will be prosperous at the beginning and weak at the end. If the ceremony is performed day and night, it will be auspicious at the end."

According to the custom at that time, the wedding should be held in the evening, but according to divination. As a result, the wedding needs to be held during the day to be auspicious. So Tang Taizong decided to make an exception and change the wedding in Chengyang to be held during the day. However, this move was strongly opposed by Ma Zhou, and Tang Taizong had to give up. However, what is gratifying is that the marriage between Chengyang and Xue Guan was not affected by this. The couple had a very harmonious relationship after their marriage. Their son Xue Shao was the future consort of Tang Gaozong's beloved daughter Princess Taiping.

In August, the young Princess Changle died of illness. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was extremely grieved at the early death of his beloved daughter and ordered that the tomb of Princess Changle be built with the specifications of three stone gates - this was not only Zhaoling is unique among the tombs that have been excavated. Even among the tombs of the Tang Dynasty that have been excavated, only the tomb of Prince Yide, which is "numbered as a mausoleum" and buried according to the rank of emperor, belongs to this situation.

However, the royal misfortune did not end there. Princess Jinyang, whom Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had always raised personally, also died of illness at the age of twelve. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was so sad that he couldn't even eat normally for more than a month. He grieved dozens of times a day, and his body became extremely weak. The ministers came to advise and comfort one after another, and Emperor Taizong replied: "How could I not know that people cannot be resurrected, so being so sad is of no use? It's just that I can't help myself. I don't know why I can't control my grief."

In the end, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to endure his grief and issued an edict to the relevant officials to use the remaining money from Princess Jinyang's fiefdom to build a Buddhist temple next to her tomb as a memorial to the death of his beloved daughter who unfortunately died young. Pray, and also hope that this can give me a little bit of comfort.

In December of the 18th year of Zhenguan, Li Chengqian died in Qianzhou. Tang Taizong resigned from the court and buried him with official rites.

In the 20th year of Zhenguan, Gao Shilian fell ill. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally visited him at his residence. He couldn't help crying when he mentioned the past.

On Renchen, the first month of the 21st year of Zhenguan, Gao Shilian passed away in Chongrenli, Chang'an. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty insisted on going to the residence to mourn in person, and said to Fang Xuanling who came to stop him: "I This trip is not only for the sake of the righteousness between the emperor and his ministers, but also for the friendship between the two of us. Shi Lian is also my uncle, and we have great righteousness by marriage. You don’t need to persuade me any more." So Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty led hundreds of cavalry soldiers from Xing'anmen. After setting off, they arrived at Yanxi Gate. Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty is ill, and it is taboo to go to mourn at this time. Your Majesty is thinking of the old relationship with my deceased uncle. I am very grateful, but my deceased uncle said before his death." : 'Your Majesty has been very kind to me. After my death, I may come to pay my respects in person. However, I am just an ordinary member of the court and I am of little help to Your Majesty when I am alive. How can I bother Your Majesty so much after I die? If I had known about it, I would have felt very guilty.'" Changsun Wuji knelt in front of Tang Taizong's horse and tried his best to dissuade him with tears. Tang Taizong then agreed to return to the palace.

In November of the same year, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty re-conferred Li Tai, the king of Shunyang County, as King of Pu, with a settlement of 10,000 households.

In June of the 22nd year of Zhenguan, in order to commemorate his mother's eldest grandson, the Empress, Prince Li Zhi built the Great Ci'en Temple, which was evaluated by Tang Xuanzang as "magnificent and unparalleled in modern and ancient times". Such a magnificent and magnificent Daci'en Temple is so large that it even occupies half of the entire Jinchangfang. It has built more than 10 courtyards, 1897 houses, Yunge Zen Temple, multiple buildings and halls, which is very luxurious. In today's terms, this is a project that wastes people and money. Without the emperor's support and permission, even the prince would not have the ability and courage to do it. The edict "Edict to Build the Great Ci'en Temple" also proves this The construction of this magnificent temple was exactly the will of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

In December, Da Ci'en Temple was completed. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to Taichang Qing Li Daozong to lead the Nine Music Departments. Song Xingzhi of Wannian Order, Chang'an Order Pei Fangyan and others each led the county's music and temple tents. It was necessary to make Da Ci'en Temple look solemn and solemn, and ordered 300 monks to be consecrated and 50 eminent monks to be invited. Later, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty led Prince Li Zhi and hundreds of officials to hold incense burners in the Anfu Gate Tower. They watched eminent monks and various Buddha statues, scriptures, relics, etc. being brought into the Daci'en Temple one by one. Various rare treasures "dazzled the sun and floated in the sky, shocking "Yu Du Yi", you can't even see the end at a glance.

On February 6, the 23rd year of Zhenguan, on the birthday of Queen Changsun, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty married Princess Hengshan, the youngest daughter of his wife, to Changsun Quan. Therefore, Emperor Taizong specially married Changsun Quan. His father, eldest Sun Cao, was promoted to the governor of Qizhou - Qizhou is Fufeng. He was listed as the third assistant alongside Jing Zhaoyin and Feng Yi, and his status was extraordinary.

The Tang Dynasty divided prefectures and counties into eight levels. Qizhou ranked second, after Yongzhou, Luozhou, and Bingzhou. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, it was once designated as Xijing, so Changsun Cao was a minister, just because His son Shangzhu was promoted to the governor of Qizhou. You can imagine how much Tang Taizong attached great importance to Hengshan. However, the ceremony for the princess' surrender was extremely complicated, so it was a pity that the wedding was not completed until the death of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

In May, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty died in the Hanfeng Hall of Jiucheng Palace. In August Gengyin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was buried in Xuangong, Zhaoling, and was buried in the same cave as Empress Changsun.

With the death of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the story of Emperor Zhenguan seems to have come to an end. In fact, this is not the case. Various legends about Emperor Zhenguan have been emerging from ancient times to the present, and they have not stopped to this day. For example, Empress Changsun was seriously ill during pregnancy, and Sun Simiao's diagnosis of pulse was passed down through the ages; another example is that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty visited his beloved wife who was weak after childbirth to seek medical advice. A delicacy called honey bowl; another example is that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally brewed wine and drank it with Empress Changsun, etc.

The various deeds of Empress Changsun have always been loved by the world, such as the "Spring Outing Song" written by Empress Changsun. This poem written by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to his wife was "I recited it after seeing it, and praised it for its beauty." , but there are some old scholars who think that Queen Changsun, as a virtuous queen, "has a lot of love, which may harm her virtue"; another example is Queen Changsun's pair of Qitou shoes that were preserved until the Song Dynasty, "made of Niyu, cut with gold leaves on the front and back" It is decorated with clouds, a long ruler, about three inches upward from the bottom, with two lines in the middle, and the first one is decorated with two beads." - This pair of Qitou shoes was woven from bright and shiny feathers, decorated with gold pearls, and was later handed down to the secret treasury of the Song Dynasty. middle. This shoe was so exquisitely made that the Song Dynasty painter Mi Fu was ordered to paint and inscribe the shoe for Queen Wende. It was later passed down to the Ming Dynasty and was preserved as a national quintessence. Some people wanted to pay tens of thousands of dollars just to take a look, but the owner still refused.

The appearance of this relic also undermined the idea that Empress Changsun "patched her clothes" to seek virtue. A pair of shoes is so gorgeous, so one can imagine how gorgeous the clothes are. In fact, the history books record that Empress Changsun’s attitude towards these clothes and accessories is just enough, and unnecessary extravagance and waste are eliminated, not that She is strict with herself and only wears worn or patched clothes. And this pair of shoes decorated with gold beads and woven by Niwa are just like a mirror, clearly reflecting the splendid life of Empress Changsun Niwa, who was splendid with gold and beads.

Many people wonder why Emperor Taizong's harem was so peaceful. Was it Queen Changsun's tolerance and compassion that moved these concubines? No, of course not! Tolerance and compassion cannot stop the desire to be favored. There are many examples in history books of kind-hearted queens being trampled by favored concubines. Only the emperor himself can truly calm down the desire for favor in the harem. Precisely because Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty only loved Empress Changsun, these unloved concubines in the harem who had no record of giving birth to princes were not stupid enough to seek death by throwing eggs at stones. They could only keep to themselves, and naturally there was no jealousy in the harem. things happen.

Many people wonder why Queen Changsun is not jealous of the harem, and why does she treat the harem well? The reason is very simple. The harem has been a system since ancient times and was not unique to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the concubines in the harem of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty basically have no more records except for the fact that they gave birth to princes. For Empress Changsun, who is doted on by thousands of people, what is there about these unfavored harems that makes her jealous? There may not be many people who are the icing on the cake in this world, but more people don't bother to add insult to injury. Facing these weak people who are unable to fight back, why not take care of them and treat them kindly?

Many people are surprised that Wei Zheng clearly prevented the emperor from giving Princess Changle a dowry, but Empress Changsun rewarded Wei Zheng heavily. Is this pretending to be virtuous? Doesn't she want her biological daughter to marry more gracefully? The answer is simple, because her daughter has always been very beautiful. "I love her so much because she was born to a princess and the queen, and I ordered her to give him twice as much money as Princess Yongjia." This sentence has surpassed any rare treasure in the world. This sentence is Princess Changle's most precious dowry.

Many people wonder why Empress Changsun said before her death, "I belong to my sect, so be careful not to assume power, but it is a blessing to be invited by a foreign relative." Doesn't she want family glory? The reason is very simple. When a queen no longer has to worry about people leaving, but instead worries about the emperor not giving too many rewards, it must be because the emperor has been too good to her family.