Why did Li Zhi give death to his charming sister, Princess Gaoyang?

One day in 653 AD, Princess Gaoyang, who was much loved by her father, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was killed by her younger brother, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi. Mentioning this golden princess of Gaoyang, people always think of her adultery with the handsome, elegant and talented monk Bianji. Little is known about the cause of her death. Now let’s talk about why Princess Gaoyang was sentenced to death by Li Zhi!

1. Princess Gaoyang fabricated facts and got into trouble.

Princess Gaoyang was the favorite princess of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. She was pampered and pampered since she was a child, and she developed a domineering and domineering personality. Earlier, adultery with a monk had brought disgrace to the royal family, but she did not restrain herself at all. Still going his own way, arrogant and domineering. In order to win the hereditary title of Fang Yizhi (her husband's brother), she actually fabricated the facts and falsely accused Fang Yizhi of being rude to her. It's a pity that her design ability is inferior to that of her sister-in-law Wu Zetian, so there are many loopholes in this matter. Maybe she felt that her younger brother Li Zhi, who loved her deeply, always loved her and would speak for herself from her own standpoint. And my brother is busy with everything, so he won't investigate this matter in detail.

However, Li Zhi did not listen to her side of the story on this matter. After preliminary investigation, he concluded that Princess Gaoyang was suspected of falsely accusing Fang Yizhi. The bookish Li Zhi's affection for his sister, Princess Gaoyang, plummeted. After experiencing the incident of Monk Bianji again, he knew that this sister was a master of turning things upside down, and it was not simple, so he wanted to investigate thoroughly!

2. Princess Gaoyang was suspected of treason, which became the direct reason for her death.

Gaozong ordered his uncle Changsun Wuji to take charge of this matter. After Changsun Wuji’s in-depth investigation and research, he came to the conclusion that the princess and her husband’s beloved rebelled against each other! Originally, Changsun Wuji was ordered to investigate the false accusation, but during the investigation, he discovered that Princess Gaoyang and her husband intended to support Li Yuanjing in power! Hey, many things in the Tang Dynasty were so strange, such as the fact that the woman Wu Zetian became emperor!

Princess Gaoyang's affair had embarrassed the royal family before, and she was also arrogant. Although many courtiers slandered her, Li Zhi still tolerated her again and again. But this matter cannot be tolerated. If you have an affair, just do it. Dad has already taken care of it anyway, so I can pretend not to know. You were unfilial to your parents-in-law before. I, Li Zhi, was still young at the time, so I could have turned a blind eye. You didn't cry when my father died. I just thought you were in a bad mood, so I won't hold it against you.

But, this matter is related to my own life and safety. The key is that Changsun Wuji said that she participated in the rebellion? The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. Li Zhi dare not think about it in detail. He understands the cruelty of political struggle! He also knew a little bit about Princess Gaoyang's rebellion, but with Changsun Wuji's presence, Emperor Gaozong could not make the final decision on these matters. Therefore, this is the most direct reason why Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty ordered Li Zhi to kill Princess Gaoyang.

3. Gao Yang did not understand the world and acted haphazardly, which was also one of the causes of death.

Princess Gaoyang is lawless. In the past, she asked Chen Xuanyun to help her pray to ghosts and gods, and asked Mr. Chen Xuanyun to measure the stars for her. She may have done it out of curiosity and had no other deep meaning. However, in the Tang Dynasty, measuring the stars was a way of spying on heaven's will, which was tantamount to trying to spy on the power of the emperor. Shang Gang said online that he had the intention of treason, sigh! Princess Gaoyang is too ignorant.