Why did Li Chengqian rebel?

Li Chengqian had indeed rebelled. According to the contents of documents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10, Li Chengqian chose to rebel because he felt that his position was threatened. His younger brother, Li Tai, gradually gained a group of supporters, and he felt uneasy about his position as the Crown Prince. In addition, Li Chengqian's expectations of Li Shiming were too high. He felt that his treatment was too different from his younger brothers, which made him feel very uncomfortable. In the end, Li Chengqian decided to take extreme measures and attempted to force Li Shimin to abdicate. Therefore, according to the information provided, it could be confirmed that Li Chengqian had rebelled.

Li Chengqian had indeed rebelled. In 643 AD, he attempted to seize the throne, and according to the laws of the time, Crown Prince Li Chengqian must be killed. As a father and emperor, Li Shi Min felt extremely painful and heartbroken when faced with the Crown Prince's rebellion. Although Li Chengqian did not regret his actions, he also realized that his actions might pay a painful price. As for what decision Li Shimin made, the search results did not mention it. Therefore, there was no clear answer in the search results regarding Li Chengqian's final outcome.

Li Chengqian's conspirators included Han King Yuanchang, Hou Junji, Du He, and others. However, the specific information about who he was plotting with was not found in the search results provided. Thus, it was impossible to determine who Li Chengqian was plotting against.

Li Chengqian and Hou Junji rebelled. " When Li Yuan raised his army in Taiyuan, the Minister of War, Yin Shishi, killed his fifth son, Li Zhiyun, and dug up the Li family's ancestral grave. Li Yuan destroyed the three clans of Yin Shishi after breaking into Chang 'an, leaving behind his youngest daughter, Yin Yue'e, and his youngest son, Yin Hongzhi. He gave Yin Yue'e to Li Shimin as a concubine. Yin Yue'e was favored and gave birth to a son, Li You. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was promoted to one of the four concubines. Li Shimin's fifth son was Li You. Li Chengqian was born to Empress Zhangsun, and as Li Shimin's first wife, the Zhangsun family married Li Shimin at the age of thirteen, giving birth to three Di sons, Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Zhi, and four daughters. Li Chengqian was the eldest son of the Di family and also the eldest son of all of Li Shimin's sons, so the emperors of the past dynasties were always careful of Crown Princes who made mistakes."

Li Chengqian's rebellion is in the 19th episode.

The reason why Li Shimin deposed Li Chengqian was because Li Chengqian was planning a rebellion. Although Li Chengqian's rebellion was only in the planning stage and had not been implemented, Li Shimin was worried that Li Chengqian would be involved after learning that his son Li You was plotting. During the trial of Li You's rebellion, the investigation found that Prince Li Chengqian knew and was ready to participate in the rebellion. In addition, Li Shimin was also worried that Li Chengqian and his concept of governing the country were inconsistent, and the two of them would easily cause disputes. Therefore, Li Shimin chose to abolish Li Chengqian's position as Crown Prince and pass the throne to Li Zhi. Li Shi Min believed that although Li Zhi looked like a loser on the surface, he was actually pretending to be incompetent in order to save his life. This was the only way he could survive under the tiger's mouth. Li Shimin believed that only by choosing Li Zhi could the stability of the royal family be guaranteed. In short, the reason why Li Shimin deposed Prince Li Chengqian was because he planned to rebel and had a relationship with Li You, as well as his different views on governing the country with Li Shimin.

We can come to the conclusion that there were many reasons for Li Chengqian to be deposed as Crown Prince. Although there was no conclusive evidence of his rebellion, his character was corrupt and he lost the trust and love of his father and his subjects. He indulged in wine, sex, and pleasure, wasting the country's financial and material resources. In addition, he also befriended some crafty people, listened to their instigation, and betrayed his father and country. He also plotted to assassinate his brothers and ministers, overthrow his father's rule, and seize the throne. Such behavior caused him to lose the qualifications to be the heir and was eventually deposed as the Crown Prince. Therefore, based on the information provided, we can say that Li Chengqian was not framed.

The main reason for Li Chengqian's demotion was that he had lost his virtue and was suspected of rebellion. His conduct was corrupt, indulging in wine, sex, and pleasure, wasting the country's financial and material resources. In addition, he also befriended some crafty people and listened to their instigation. Li Chengqian also suspected that Li Shimin intended to make Li Tai the Crown Prince and tried to assassinate Li Tai, but failed. These actions made Li Shimin think that Li Chengqian was not suitable to be the monarch, so he abolished Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince and exiled him to Qianzhou until his death.

Li Shimin liked Li Chengqian. Li Shiming was very fond of Li Chengqian and had made him the Crown Prince from a young age. He had invited many great teachers to teach him and spared no effort in nurturing him, placing the future of the Great Tang on his shoulders. Li Chengqian was also very outstanding in his early years and was deeply loved by Li Shimin. Li Shimin attached great importance to Li Chengqian's education and sent Confucian masters Kong Yingda, Lu Deming, and others to teach him Confucian classics. Li Chengqian performed well in government affairs and handled state affairs in an orderly manner. He was trusted and loved by Li Shimin. However, as he grew older, Li Chengqian suffered from foot disease and became disheartened. He began to rebel and was eventually deposed as a commoner. Thus, although Li Shi Min liked Li Chengqian, due to some reasons, he eventually abolished Li Chengqian's position as Crown Prince.

Li Chengqian was played by Li Liren.