Princess Gaoyang (? -653), Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, loved his daughter, whose mother was unknown.
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The charming princess Gaoyang.
The birth time of Princess Gaoyang is not recorded. According to the order of Zhuan Princess in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty, she was the seventeenth daughter of Emperor Taizong. This is controversial, and there is also a copy of the system of sealing Princess Gaoyang in the Book of the Whole Tang Dynasty Xuanzong Volume, which is even more debatable. Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was born in 685, when Princess Gaoyang had passed away for more than 30 years. Born in the first year (7 12), proclaimed himself emperor. How can he give his old aunt Princess Gaoyang the title?
The most tangled thing for Xuanzong is Princess Taiping, not Princess Gaoyang. The historical records are very confusing, so there is no need to elaborate. Think of Princess Gaoyang as Li Zhi's sister. It is not clear whether Princess Gaoyang has charm or not, but the scandal is true.
Princess Gaoyang was deeply loved by Emperor Taizong and married Fang, the son of Fang, a famous minister in the Tang Dynasty. Miss big temper, understandable, how much more is the princess of Li Shimin, pampered, also understandable.
But after the princess got married, she had an affair with the author of "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang". This "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang" is a version of the history book of Journey to the West, similar to "The History of the Three Kingdoms" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Tang Xuanzang's pilgrimage to the West was an important event arranged by Emperor Taizong himself. The princess had an affair with the chief writer, which made Emperor Taizong very embarrassed. It's really funny that a master writer who specializes in describing the five-net monk, who is not close to women and believes in Buddhism wholeheartedly, is hiding his position.
Emperor Taizong was furious when he learned that, so he chopped and argued and killed dozens of handmaiden. You can't just blame the debate machine. Who let you mess with the princess? Princess Gaoyang survived the death, but she was still very resentful. I'm afraid it's not only Taizong who humiliated her, but also her sweetheart.
When Emperor Taizong died, Princess Gaoyang did not feel sad, that is to say, she did not feel heartbroken.
This romantic case is a capital crime at any time. Under normal circumstances, the woman can't escape the death of adultery. There is no reason why the man is dead and the woman is still alive. However, since Emperor Taizong did not execute Princess Gaoyang, Emperor Taizong died and Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, there is naturally no reason to dispose of his sister Princess Gaoyang. Li Zhi's execution of Princess Gaoyang is another mystery.
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Princess Gaoyang participated in the rebellion and was executed.
Compared with the romantic case talked about by later generations, Princess Gaoyang was charged with treason, but it was not described in the historical materials of Zhenguan and Yonghui Dynasties. But the two are inextricably linked, which can be described as "pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud".
According to the New Tang Book and Zi Jian, Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yi competed for the throne, which led to the discord between the princess and Emperor Taizong. At this time, Shan suggested that the princess and the monk were arguing about their affair. Knowing that the princess was promiscuous with the monk, Emperor Taizong ordered a waist-cutting debate machine.
The historical records of this bridge show that there are noses and eyes, which seems to be certain. However, the researchers found that Song Taizong's Taiping Magnolia by Li Yun did not mention this matter, and compared with Old Tang Shu, it did not mention this matter at all.
During the Tang Dynasty, history books were already rich, but they were generally written by later generations for the previous dynasty. There is something fishy about this, and it seems that it is intended to cover up some historical truths.
Romantic cases, especially the imperial family, will never be groundless. Such a shameful thing will never be made out of nothing. No matter what is recorded in the history books, Leopard Eye thinks this is probably true. Because history books don't plant and pollute a princess of Datang for no reason.
However, this is a shameful thing. Why do you want to describe it in a big way? This should be an understatement. Are all the historians in Tang and Song Dynasties like paparazzi today? Do these tidbits to attract people's attention? I'm afraid not. Leopard eye thinks it's covering up a bigger sin.
It is recorded in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty and the Book of the Whole Tang Dynasty that in the 23rd year of Zhenguan (649), Emperor Taizong died, and his ninth son and third son Li Zhi succeeded to the throne. The history books specifically mentioned that after Emperor Gaozong succeeded to the throne, he made a special trip to visit Princess Gaoyang's residence in person, which was intended to be euphemistic.
I'm afraid the emperor knows that Princess Gaoyang is a malicious character, not to comfort Princess Gaoyang's broken heart because she lost her sweetheart, but because Levin is a restless princess.
In history, the struggle for heirs between brothers was fierce, but in the Tang Dynasty, women were very prosperous. Not only the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager, such as Wu Zetian and Wei of Li Zhi, but also princesses like to participate in politics, such as Princess Gaoyang and later Princess Taiping. Wu Zetian wants to be emperor, so do Princess Gaoyang and Princess Taiping?
Li Zhi ascended the throne only after Li Chenggan, the fourth son of the deposed prince and the second son of Wang. That is, after Li Zhi's half-brother, eldest brother and second child were abolished, he still had a chance as the third child.
Although Princess Gaoyang lost the favor of Emperor Taizong because of this dispute, her identity and the influence of Fang family in North Korea still hold the balance. Li Zhi is in poor health, and many things depend on Wu Zetian, but there is no denying that Li Zhi is also a malicious role.
In the 4th year of Yonghui (653), Princess Gaoyang sought to depose Fang Yizhi and falsely accused Fang Yizhi of being rude to her. Sun Chang Wuji was ordered to investigate this matter thoroughly, which induced Fang Yijing's love, and participated in Li's rebellion, which ruined his family.
Fang (18,579-648), born in the early Tang Dynasty, was the son of Qiao.
Fang is one of the effective counselors. In the ninth year of Wude (626), he participated in the change of Xuanwu Gate and helped Li Shimin to kill Prince Li Chengjian and King Li Yuanji of Qi to seek the throne. Party and Du Ruhui, Wu, Hou five people, and work first. It can be said that he is a veteran of the Tang Taizong dynasty and has great influence in North Korea. Later, it was sealed by Liang Guogong, and promotion was commonplace.
His eldest son, Fang Zhi, married Du Shi and inherited the title of Liang Guogong, his father. In the early years of Li Zhiyong, he served as a minister of rites and a secretariat of Bianzhou. The second son married Princess Gaoyang, the daughter of Taizong, and became a captain and constant servant of Xu, an upright official of Taifu.
Born to the same parents, the priority is different, and this status gap is large. As a princess of Taizong, Levin is arrogant. How can she stand this? Therefore, he plotted to depose the House of Representatives and adopt his knighthood.
Princess Gaoyang falsely accused Fang Yizhi of being rude to him, and Emperor Gaozong ordered Sun Chang Wuji to investigate the matter thoroughly. As a result, he "pulled out the radish and brought out the mud" and found out that both Fang and Princess Gaoyang were involved in the rebellion of King Jing.
This is recorded in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty and Zi Tong Zhi Jian, but it may not be credible. Because Princess Gaoyang and Fang competed for the throne in the period, it was impossible for Emperor Taizong to find out the affair between Princess Gaoyang and Debate Machine. However, this case of seeking an heir is indeed a case among cases. Speaking of "pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud", it is really true.
As a princess, she can't be Mrs. Liang Guogong. There is nothing wrong with being wronged and trying to find a successor. The emperor won't kill his sister for this, but it's different to think about Li Zhi's throne. That's not bad. Wouldn't that be death? In the end, love me, love my dog, Princess Gaoyang surrendered, and the scholar was exiled to Lingnan. There have been different opinions and conclusions about this matter.
Anyway, it is not difficult for Li Zhi to get the support of Princess Gaoyang, which is beneficial for Li Zhi to maintain his own mercy.
Some people say that the reason why Li Zhi ordered the execution of Princess Gaoyang was the result of the imperial clan's defeat in the contest with Wuji and other Yuan clan forces. Fang Yizhi is Fang's eldest son, and the title he inherited represents the interests of the old school. The legacy of the house has been suffering, and I am afraid that other Yuan Lao will not be spared. Sun Chang Wuji borrowed the case of Princess Gaoyang in order to protect the interests of the old school. This is a very important reason, the Fang family was destroyed, at least it also shows the influence of the old school.
Another way of saying this is that the imperial clan forces wanted to recommend a new person to replace Li Zhi, and they were purged by politics. It is said in the history books that Princess Gaoyang colluded with Fang to rebel against Li. Li, Princess Gaoyang and Princess Baling were all executed. However, the Fang family was almost wiped out, which was contrary to the purpose of Yuan Lao's struggle.
However, it is also possible for Li Zhi to unite with Yuan Laopai and get rid of the imperial clan forces who want to remember his mercy. Fang Yi was directly implicated by his younger brother. Although he was not executed, he was demoted to Tongling, leaving his descendants in Tongling. Fortunately, the Fang family did not become extinct. However, some people doubt that they can save their lives, which is closely related to the case of Princess Gaoyang.
The reason why the historical records are mixed and there is no unified statement is because the political rebellion case itself is an unclear problem. You can make something out of nothing, and "making something out of nothing" is the usual method. As an emperor, I would rather believe in it than believe in it. I would rather kill an enemy for nothing than miss one.
As Princess Gaoyang, she is notorious for her affair. In addition, it is even more hateful to seek the throne. It is understandable that Li Zhi took the opportunity to get rid of King Jing and other powerful captaincy.
A case involving political rebellion is always foggy, and no one publicly records the process of committing the crime in detail. The evidence is difficult to grasp, and the presiding officer often judges the case with reason. This is also the root cause of many debates and inconclusive results.
Such an important event is recorded in detail in the history books. The Book of the New Tang Dynasty only mentions one sentence: Princess Gaoyang asked Chen to stay in the Forbidden Palace and wait on her to pray for the gods, good luck and deduce the ranking of the stars. For thousands of years, this kind of witchcraft and voyeurism has been synonymous with seeking great injustice. But here, it cannot be explained that whether Princess Gaoyang seeks the throne or Duke Liang, she is praying for the will of the gods.
There is not enough evidence to prove that Princess Gaoyang participated in the Jing Wang Rebellion, which is not good for publicity. Make a fuss about Princess Gaoyang's affair, not to mention that the government and the people are more interested in this kind of thing, even in the open Tang Dynasty, this kind of thing is disgusting. It's a good idea to divert attention. This is the fundamental reason why the romance case of Princess Gaoyang in history books is full of noise, but the conspiracy case is understated.
However, the two are not unrelated. Princess Gaoyang lost the favor of Emperor Taizong because of the romantic case, and it was also a conspiracy case caused by the rudeness of the maid-in-waiting. If there were no previous affair and the subsequent affair of finding an heir, it would not lead to the rebellion of Wang Jing.
In a word, it is true that Li Zhi awarded Princess Gaoyang the death penalty. Whether she really participated in the rebellion or not, it was the result of political struggle. Being in it, you can't stay out of it. As far as the behavior of those women in the Tang Dynasty is concerned, this is nothing. Princess Gaoyang has a high probability of wrongful death.