Li Shimin's Son

Li Shimin had 14 sons, of which the most outstanding and most similar to Li Shimin were the King of Wu, Li Ke, and the King of Wei, Li Tai. The other sons did not have a good ending. Some were killed, some committed suicide, some died young, some were deposed as commoners, and some were exiled. The details of the succession were not mentioned.

Li Shimin's favorite son was the King of Wei, Li Tai.

Li Shimin's favorite son was the King of Wei, Li Tai.

Li Shimin was Li Yuan's legitimate son. Li Shimin was the son of Li Yuan's wife, not the son of a concubine. According to the system of inheritance of the eldest son in ancient feudal society, the legitimate son was qualified to inherit the family business. Therefore, Li Shimin, as Li Yuan's legitimate son, had the qualifications to inherit the throne.

Li Chengqian was Li Shimin's eldest son.

Li Shimin's third son was Li Ke.

On the list of Li Shi Min's children, the third son was the King of Wu, Li Ke.

The plot of transmigrating to become Li Shimin's least favored son was mentioned in some novels. These novels described the protagonist traveling to the Tang Dynasty and becoming Li Shimin's son, but they did not provide specific details. As the search results provided did not provide the specific content of the relevant novels, it was impossible to provide a more detailed answer.

Li Chengqian was the eldest son of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin. After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne, he was conferred the title of Crown Prince. When he was young, he was loved by his father and received the support and guidance of Lu Deming, Kong Yingda, Wei Zheng, and others. However, as he grew older, his behavior became bad. He was not loyal to his father and even sent assassins to assassinate his teacher. He had a conflict with his younger brother, Li Tai, and later conspired with others to assassinate Li Tai. Under the efforts of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, he was deposed as a commoner and exiled to Qianzhou. After Li Chengqian passed away in Qianzhou, he was buried with the etiquette of the Duke of the State. As for the specific cause of his death, the search results did not provide relevant information, so it was impossible to know.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun had three sons, Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Zhi. After Li Chengqian was deposed as a commoner in the 19th year of Zhenguan, he was exiled to Qianzhou and died there. Li Tai was suspected of rebellion by his father Li Shimin and was demoted, but Li Shimin still had deep feelings for him. As for Li Zhi, he became Emperor Gaozong of Tang and inherited his father's throne. As for the fate of these three sons, Li Chengqian and Li Tai's fates were more bumpy, while Li Zhi became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.