Li Qianli, originally named Li Ren, was the grandson of Li Shimin and the eldest son of King Li Ke of Wu. At that time, King Wu Li Ke was Li Zhi’s biggest competitor in inheriting the throne. Li Shimin tried several times to make him the crown prince, but was rejected by Changsun Wuji. After Changsun Wuji seized power, he plotted against the notorious general Li Ke and killed him. Li Ke cursed loudly before his death, and Changsun Wuji was arrogant and domineering. He would not die well in the future and would definitely be wiped out. After Li Ke’s death, his four sons were exiled to Lingnan. Next, the editor of the History Encyclopedia will bring you the truth about history. Let’s take a look together!
After Wu Zetian became emperor, she killed the Li Tang royal family, but showed mercy to Li Ke’s family. Give Li Ren an official. But Li Ren did a terrible job, so Wu Zetian personally wrote a letter praising six words: ‘Son, my family is a thousand mile horse,’ and changed her name to Li Qianli. There are two reasons why Wu Zetian did not kill Li Qianli. The first is that Li Qianli is particularly good at handling affairs, and every now and then she brings good luck to Wu Zetian to make her happy. In the first year of the Holy Calendar of Empress Wu Zetian, Li Qianli presented two castrated children, one as a diamond and one as a strongman. Wu Zetian highly valued strongmen. This wrestler is the famous strongman of later generations. Therefore, Wu Zetian was particularly happy and looked at Li Qianli differently. Actually, Wu Zetian’s murder was not the goal, it was just a means. The goal was to make you obedient and loyal to her and serve her. Now that Li Qianli is so obedient, he doesn’t have any murderous intentions. Actually, whether to kill or not is not just a matter of one thought.
There is another more important reason, which is that Li Qianli is impulsive and lacks talent. He is a useless person and not worth a knife. Or to put it another way, deliberately pretending to be foolish on the surface and deceiving Wu Zetian’s discerning eyes. A story can serve as evidence.
When Li Qianli was in Lingnan, he often caught a large snake about eight or nine feet long, tied its mouth with a rope, and placed it horizontally under the threshold. When the office staff from the county came to report their work, he called them in. These people are all looking forward or upward with their eyes, and who pays attention to their feet? As a result, they can easily step on the snake and trip over it. The snake was trampled and hurt, and was startled. It immediately entangled the person, circling around several times for a long time. It couldn’t be loosened for a while, and the entanglement became tighter and tighter. Li Qianli and a group of onlookers burst into laughter and it took him a long time to untie it.
I also play with turtles and tortoises. Let someone take off their clothes and bite the person’s body with a turtle or tortoise. After the turtle bites, it will die and not let go. Li Qianli then joked and played with a group of concubines. Seeing that this person has been bitten almost completely, use bamboo to stab the turtle’s mouth. Only then will the turtle bite the bamboo again, and the poor bitten person will be released. Or burn the turtle’s back with mugwort, and if the turtle feels pain, it will open its mouth. These frightened people, one by one, lost their souls and could not be calmed down until death.
After the death of Empress Wu Zetian, King Li Ke of Wu was exonerated, and Li Qianli entered the capital to hold important positions and was granted the title of King. Prince Jiemin Li Zhongjun staged a coup, and Li Qianli rose up in response, killing Wu Sansi together. The Crown Prince was defeated in battle, and Li Qianli was killed. He lost his hometown and changed his surname to the Viper clan. Emperor Ruizong ascended the throne and issued a decree: “Therefore, the Grand General of the Left Jin Wuwei, Cheng Wang, travels a thousand miles to protect the country and ensure the safety of the people. Cheng Cheng is loyal and righteous, willing to eliminate evil and ugliness, overthrow the enemy, and mourn deeply. It is advisable to restore the old squad, add new favorites, and return the old officials.” He also ordered the restoration of the surname.
From this perspective, Li Qianli still had talent, but the mutiny was not successful. Success is Li Shimin and Li Longji, failure is Li Qianli and Li Chongjin.
So he plays with snakes, turtles, and turtles all by pretending.
