"I used to be afraid of you, Li Shimin, because I wanted to live. Now I don't want to live anymore, so why am I afraid of you?" "Gu is the eldest grandson of Emperor Gaozu and the eldest son of Empress Wende. He has lived in the East Palace for seventeen years! Who else can be the crown prince in the world today! Is it because the emperor is unworthy? Are you deposed as soon as you say?" "It's history! The official is here, and my words will be recorded and passed down to future generations!" "In the 16th year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, the crown prince Li Chengqian, holding the spiritual throne of his mother, Queen Wende, and wearing the imperial robe given to him by Emperor Gaozu, committed suicide in the Taiji Hall!" "Historical records show that from then on, Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty imprisoned his father, killed his brother, killed his brother, and killed his nephew.
