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Before the coup was implemented, a traitor appeared in the team, leading to the discovery of the coup plot. In the end, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was deposed and became a commoner.

With the fall of Crown Prince Li Chengqian in the coup, the butterfly effect it triggered directly affected the course of Tang history. After the crown prince was deposed, Prince Wei Li Tai felt that his opportunity had come.

Just like Li Shimin who hid his ambitions in order to realize his plan to ascend to the throne, he pretended to please his father, created an atmosphere of caring for his brothers, and claimed that if he could inherit the throne, he would pass it on to his younger brother Li Zhi a hundred years later.

As a father, Emperor Taizong of Tang softened his heart when he saw his beloved son's statement. However, this lie was ruthlessly exposed by Chu Suiliang. After Emperor Taizong of Tang calmed down, he also realized that in the face of power, such a promise could never be fulfilled.

In addition, the crown prince also accused Wei Wang Li Tai of having the intention of usurping the throne, and Li Shimin gradually became aware of his son's ambition.

Li Shimin came to power through the Xuanwu Gate Incident, which made him afraid that his descendants would think that the throne could be obtained through conspiracy and would follow suit. Therefore, he made up his mind to depose Li Tai.

Perhaps at this moment, Emperor Taizong of Tang could truly understand the feelings of his father Li Yuan. As a father, even a wise emperor has his own difficulties. When faced with the issue of succession, he was troubled by the choice of deposing and enthroning the crown prince.

With the outbreak of the crown prince's rebellion and the brothers' quarrel, Emperor Taizong of Tang was exhausted, mentally confused, and even nearly committed suicide.

It was not until later that Emperor Taizong of Tang realized that if he made Li Tai the heir, his two sons Li Chengqian and Prince of Jin Li Zhi would probably not survive.

So, in desperation, he appointed the young but gentle Li Zhi as the crown prince, with the aim of protecting his three beloved sons, Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Zhi, at the same time.

Originally, Li Shimin intended to make Wu Wang Li Ke the crown prince because of his bravery and popularity, but Li Zhi's uncle Zhangsun Wuji strongly opposed it, which made Emperor Taizong of Tang finally give up this decision.

However, Li Shimin did not expect that the arrangement, which was originally intended to prevent his descendants from suffering misfortune, would later become a foreshadowing for the massacre of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. It was Li Zhi's weak character that led to Wu Zetian's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty's power and the massacre of almost all the sons of Emperor Taizu Li Yuan and Emperor Taizong Li Shimin.

Looking at the case of the rebellion of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, one can't help but sigh that history is a cycle. Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident opened the Pandora's box of the bloody coup d'état of the Li Tang royal family.

As an emperor, Li Shimin was indeed very good, but as a father, he was a complete failure. Later, the crown prince Li Chengqian was extremely licentious, even more so than the crown prince Yang Yong of the Sui Dynasty; and the prince of Wei, Li Tai, had the scheming and viciousness of Yang Guang.

No matter who came to power, the tragedy of the second emperor's death was likely to repeat itself. Although Li Zhi was enthroned under pressure, it ultimately led to the Tang Dynasty being nearly seized.

[Read all the historical facts about the late Sui Dynasty hero Wagangzhai in one go, whose wisdom and strategy were as unmatched as Zhuge Liang]

He was the most powerful hero at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and his ability was no less than Zhuge Kongming, but he was vilified as an incompetent villain in the novels. He was also the strongest rebel king at that time, with a million soldiers, far more than Li Tang, but he eventually missed the opportunity to unify the world. He was the regrettable and tragic hero at the end of the Sui Dynasty - Li Mi.

Although Li Mi was the most wanted criminal on the list of rebels at the end of the Sui Dynasty, his family background was extremely prominent. His ancestors were orthodox Guanlong military nobles, and his great-grandfather Li Bing was one of the Eight Pillars of the Northwest, and was appointed as the Grand Tutor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Duke of Weiguo.

In terms of family background, he was no less outstanding than Li Yuan, who was also from the Guanlong Group. During the Kaihuang period, Li Mi inherited his father's title of Duke of Pushan County, and was considered one of the best among the Guanlong clans.

Since ancient times, there are two types of people who are most worthy of admiration: one is the person who comes from a humble background but chooses to work hard; the other is the person who comes from a superior background but still chooses to work hard. Li Mi is the latter.

He has been diligent and studious since childhood, has lofty ambitions, is well-versed in military books, and has good martial arts skills. He can be called a well-rounded "three good boy".

As for his diligence and love of learning, there is also an allusion of "hanging books on the horns of an ox". Once, Li Mi rode a yellow ox to visit a friend. In order to make full use of his time to read, he hung a set of "Han Shu" on the horns of the ox and read while he was on the road.

This story has become a model for scholars to study hard and be motivated, and has been passed down from mouth to mouth. Li Mi's hard work also became the capital for his future success.

In the ninth year of Daye (613), the harsh and tyrannical rule of Emperor Yang of Sui led to chaos in the country, and peasant uprisings surged. Times make heroes, and in times of chaos, some people with aspirations and ambitions will stand out.

At that time, Yang Xuangan, the son of Yang Su, a famous minister of the Sui Dynasty, rebelled against the Sui Dynasty. Li Mi became friends with him and joined his rebel team as a counselor.

However, rebellion is not a dinner party. If you fail, your entire clan will be punished. So why did Li Mi, who was born into a noble family, join the rebellion? In fact, the reason lies in one sentence.

During the Sui Dynasty, there was a famous prophecy: "The Li family should be the emperor." Although the prophecy finally came true on Li Tang, judging from the situation at the time, Li Mi was more like the man destined to unify the world.

We often say "The moon is bright in the Qin Dynasty and the pass is clear in the Han Dynasty, and the world is competing for supremacy". Li Mi felt that the government was in chaos, and he had the power of destiny, so he decisively joined the rebel team. And Li Mi's life was also changed by this prophecy.

As a counselor, Li Mi once offered Yang Xuangan three strategies: the best, the middle and the worst. He believed that the best strategy was to go north to Youzhou and cut off Emperor Yang's retreat; the middle strategy was to attack Chang'an and control Tongguan; and the worst strategy was to attack Luoyang.

Li Mi's strategic vision is just like Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Plan", which accurately judges the general trend of the world. However, Yang Xuangan is not Liu Bei. After listening to Li Mi's advice, he thinks that the worst strategy is the best strategy.

In the end, as Li Mi expected, Luoyang could not be captured for a long time. As the troops that had conquered Goryeo withdrew to provide support, Yang Xuangan was defeated and killed. Li Mi managed to escape by trickery, but he also became a wanted criminal with a huge reward offered by the Sui Dynasty. He could only hide under an assumed name and continued to hide.

In the 616th year of Daye (), Li Mi, who was fleeing everywhere, joined the Wagang Army. Although the Wagang Army was well-known at that time, its founder Zhai Rang was a mediocre leader who only wanted to be a mountain king who robbed the rich and helped the poor.

After Li Mi joined the Wagang Camp, he fully demonstrated the professional qualities of a top professional manager. Relying on his own abilities, he directly transformed the Wagang Army into a powerful force.

Initially, after gaining Zhai Rang's trust, Li Mi formulated a development plan for the Wagang Army, suggesting that they capture Xingyang and fight for supremacy in the world. Xingyang is a strategic location in the Central Plains, with granaries such as Xingluo Cang and Huiluo Cang nearby.

Seizing these granaries would not only obtain a large amount of food, but also put pressure on Luoyang, the eastern capital. Therefore, seizing Xingyang became an important task for the Wagang Army to develop its power.

In the process of capturing Xingyang, Emperor Yang of Sui sent Zhang Xutuo, who was known as the best general at the end of the Sui Dynasty, to suppress the Wagang Army. Before Li Mi joined, Zhang Xutuo had defeated the Wagang Army many times and could be called the nemesis of the Wagang Army.

When Zhai Rang heard that Zhang Xutuo was leading his troops to suppress the Sui army, he was terrified and prepared to flee at any time. At the critical moment of the life and death of the Wagang army, Li Mi stood up, commanded the troops, and finally defeated the Sui army and killed Zhang Xutuo.

After that, with Li Mi's full support, the Wagang Army quickly achieved its goal of capturing Xingyang. In the 617th year of Daye (), Li Mi led his troops to capture Xingluo Granary, opened the granary to provide relief to the victims, and the people flocked to the righteous army.

After that, the Wagang Army defeated the Sui Army many times and approached the eastern capital Luoyang step by step. Li Mi's outstanding leadership made the Wagang Army flourish. As the founder of the Wagang Army, Zhai Rang felt that he was not as good as Li Mi, so he recommended Li Mi to be the leader of the Wagang Army and named him Duke of Wei.

However, as the Wagang Army developed well and had a promising future, some of the relatives and subordinates of the founder Zhai Rang began to feel resigned and advised Zhai Rang to take back the power from Li Mi.

After Li Mi learned about this, in order to integrate the internal forces and achieve more effective management, he took the initiative and set up the Hongmen Banquet. At the banquet, he got rid of Zhai Rang in one fell swoop and completely took control of the Wagang Army.

However, Li Mi's killing of Zhai Rang also planted the seeds of disunity among his officers and men, which became an important reason for Li Mi's defeat in the future.

Under the leadership of Li Mi, the Wagang Army annihilated a large number of Sui troops and gradually became the leader of the righteous army in the world. However, during the heyday of the Wagang Army, one of his advisers, Chai Xiaohe, urged Li Mi to attack Guanzhong and plot against the world, but his advice was not adopted.

Li Mi misjudged the situation, thinking that as long as he occupied the Eastern Capital, the rest of the world would be at his fingertips. So he stationed his troops at the foot of the heavily defended Eastern Capital for a long time, confronting Wang Shichong's army.

At this time, the situation suddenly changed. After Yu Wenzhi killed Emperor Yang of Sui in Jiangdu, he led an army of 10 to the north. At this time, Li Mi was just between the spheres of influence of Wang Shichong and Yu Wenzhi.

The Eastern Capital Luoyang wanted to use Li Mi to defeat Yu Wenhuaji's army and at the same time consume the strength of the Wagang Army, so as to reap the benefits. Therefore, they tried their best to win over Li Mi, promising him a high position and generous salary after the success. In order to avoid fighting on two fronts, Li Mi accepted the title.

Afterwards, Li Mi fought a decisive battle with Yu Wenhuaji. Although Yu Wenhuaji was mediocre, the strength of his 10 brave soldiers should not be underestimated. In the end, Li Mi was almost captured in this battle.

The Wagang army suffered heavy losses and was severely damaged. While fighting with Yu Wenzhi, Wang Shichong took the opportunity to destroy Yu Wenzhi's army and took control of the Sui government in Luoyang.

Afterwards, Wang Shichong took advantage of Li Mi's fatigue after the battle to launch an attack. Li Mi hastily responded to the battle, and his entire army was defeated, and the morale of the Wagang Army was shaken. More importantly, the hidden dangers buried by the beheading of Zhai Rang also broke out at this time.

Shan Xiongxin, Xu Shiji and other former subordinates of Zhai Rang surrendered to Wang Shichong one after another, and the Wagang Army, which was said to have a million men, quickly disintegrated.

At that time, Xu Shiji's army, which was guarding Liyang Warehouse, still had considerable strength. However, because Xu Shiji was an old subordinate of Zhai Rang, Li Mi did not dare to join him, so he led his army to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

After Li Mi arrived in Chang'an, he thought that he would be given important positions due to his ability and political capital, but he was greatly disappointed. The huge psychological gap made Li Mi rebel against the Tang Dynasty again and was eventually killed.

Looking back on Li Mi's life, he was the only one among the heroes at the end of the Sui Dynasty who had the real potential to compete with the Tang Dynasty.

From organizing bandits to defeating the famous general Zhang Xutuo, and then defeating the enemy with fewer troops and annihilating the elite troops from all over the country, his military and political skills are undoubtedly high. However, his failure was not a problem of ability.

Wei Zheng, who was once his minister, praised his former master in his biography of Li Mi, saying that he "drove all directions and used troops like a god." Unfortunately, Li Mi had bad luck and lost the favor of heaven, which led to his failure.

As a hero of that era, Li Mi had great ambitions and good strategies. However, he did not have a united entrepreneurial team like Li Tang. The Wagang Army was full of mixed people and sharp contradictions, which made Li Mi's team have a low tolerance rate for mistakes and failed.

[Internet legend: Did the Tang Dynasty really eat the food of the Sui Dynasty for 50 years? Historical knowledge: Tang Dynasty]

There has always been a saying about the Sui and Tang dynasties, that "the Tang dynasty had been eating the food of the Sui dynasty, even for 50 years." Many people believe this statement. So, is this really the case?

The saying that "the Tang Dynasty ate food from the Sui Dynasty for 50 years" is not groundless. There are two main reasons for this saying:

The first is in the 637th year of Zhenguan (), when the minister Ma Zhou wrote in a memorial to Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, that "the treasury of Xijing has not yet been emptied."

The second is in the second year of Zhenguan (628), when Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, said to Wang Gui, the Imperial Household Minister: "Emperor Wen of Sui did not pity the people but was stingy with the warehouses. Compared to the last years of the Sui Dynasty, when there was famine throughout the country, hundreds of miles from east to west, people were eating each other, and the things in the treasury were useless."

These two statements do exist in history, but the problem is that many marketing accounts misinterpret these contents in order to be different and attract attention.

First, regarding what Ma Zhou said, "The treasury of Xijing has not been fully stockpiled to this day," in ancient times, "warehouse" and "storehouse" were two different concepts: "warehouse" was used to store grain, while "storehouse" was used to store money.

Therefore, the "treasury" here does not refer to food, but money. Moreover, this money was not left over from the Sui Dynasty, but gradually accumulated after Li Yuan established the capital in Chang'an, and can be regarded as the "legacy" left to his son Li Shimin.

According to the "Old Book of Tang: Biography of Liu Shilong", when Li Yuan first entered Chang'an, the treasury reserves were very limited, and even insufficient to reward meritorious officials. Therefore, it can be seen that the statement that "the treasury has not been exhausted to this day" is not true. After all, the reserves were not enough during Li Yuan's time, not to mention Li Shimin's time.

Secondly, regarding "Emperor Wen of Sui had no pity on the people but was stingy with the storehouses. In his last years, there was a famine throughout the country. People ate each other for hundreds of miles from east to west, and the things in the storehouses were useless." The "last years" here refers to the last years of Emperor Wen of Sui, not the last years of the Sui Dynasty.

Combined with the following, we can see that the reason why Emperor Yang of Sui was able to build large-scale projects and frequently fight wars was precisely because of the prosperity of the late Sui Wen Emperor. However, the grain reserves during the Sui Wen Emperor's reign were not prepared for the people, but to ensure the food supply of the privileged class and the army.

The Sui Dynasty built many granaries as reserves for national taxes, but their main purpose was to protect the privileged class on the one hand and to ensure food supply for the army on the other.