How did Li Jingzhong gradually become Li Heng’s confidant

How did Li Jingzhong gradually become Li Heng’s confidant? Below, the editor of the History Encyclopedia will bring you a detailed interpretation. Let’s continue reading~
Li Jingzhong was a confidant of Li Heng, a super eunuch who held military power and controlled the government. He could be said to have been rampant for a while. Strictly speaking, the reason why he was able to do so must have been his own efforts. However, there is another point that we have to consider, which is that he has been by Li Heng’s side since his time as the Crown Prince. He is one of his loyal and steadfast supporters, and this is also the basis for him to gain Li Heng’s trust.
Li Jingzhong entered the palace during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and by chance, he began to serve Crown Prince Li Heng. We know that eunuchs are often valued by the emperor, ultimately because they have been together for a long time, even growing up with the emperor since he was young.
In the eyes of the emperor, these people were his confidants, as were some famous eunuchs.
After the outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion, Tang Xuanzong fled with his crown prince Li Heng, while Li Jingzhong silently accompanied Li Heng. However, on the way, he separated from Tang Xuanzong. Tang Xuanzong went to Sichuan, while he went north. Li Jingzhong also advised him throughout the process, hoping that he could stay and resist the rebels. When Li Heng ascended to the throne as emperor after going north to Lingwu, he was also one of the important heroes.
Although Li Heng became emperor, he also wanted to make a difference, especially in recapturing the two capitals and suppressing rebellions. But he has a cowardly personality and little ability to govern the country.
But Li Jingzhong is different. He has great ambitions and good abilities, so as a confidant of Li Heng, he gradually stepped onto the front stage. Li Heng, who returned to Chang’an, was very afraid of Li Longji’s restoration. Therefore, Li Jingzhong took advantage of this opportunity to press Tang Xuanzong step by step, exiled his loyal confidant Gao Lishi, and forced Chen Xuanli, a trusted official of Tang Xuanzong, to retire.
Over time, Li Jingzhong held great power, and the matters reported by courtiers were often handled by him before being informed to Emperor Suzong. At this point, it’s the same old way again, excluding dissidents and forming one’s own followers. It can be said that during the reign of Emperor Suzong of Tang Dynasty, Li Jingzhong was very arrogant.
After Tang Suzong Li Heng fell seriously ill, he helped Crown Prince Li Yu ascend to the throne smoothly. He also relied on this credit to do whatever he wanted, but no matter what, he was not a confidant of Li Yu. Li Yu also wanted to make a difference, so he took advantage of the conflicts among eunuchs to eliminate Li Jingzhong.
It can be seen that the fundamental reason why Li Jingzhong is like this is the trust of Tang Suzong and Li Heng. If Tang Suzong were a wise ruler like Li Shimin, Li Jingzhong would have no chance. Unfortunately, Li Jingzhong encountered an incompetent emperor like Li Heng.