In order to dramatize film and television works, most of them distort history, such as the TV series "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties", in order to add romantic color to Li Shimin, a Ruyi princess with green plum bamboo horses was specially arranged. The two have awkward identities, and after encountering family opposition and ideological torture, they finally came to fruition.
In the film and television drama, Princess Ruyi is eccentric, noble, and there is no shortage of suitors around, but in the history books, she is just an abandoned princess, and making a concubine to Li Shimin is only forced by the situation, and even did not give her father filial piety, and gave birth to a son.
Princess Ruyi was the daughter of the Sui Emperor, and it is not known which concubine she gave birth to, and she did not leave any titles and names in the history books, even if the date of birth is unknown. There are few positive accounts of himself, only mentioned in the biography of Li Ke, the king of Wu, with only a few words.
Old Book of Tang. The biography of Li Kelie records: "Mother Ke, the daughter of the Sui Emperor.
"Sui and Tang Heroes" Ruyi Princess stills
Princess Ruyi gave birth to Li Ke in the second year of WuDe. It can be seen from this that she entered Li Shimin's mansion at least in the first year of Wu De, and the Sui Emperor Yang Guang died in the second year of Yining, at this time Princess Ruyi was supposed to guard the filial piety for her father, the Sui Emperor. But as a princess, she didn't even have the opportunity to keep filial piety for her father, and Ruyi's situation was really embarrassing.
The reason why Ruyi can marry Li Shimin is not because the two are happy with each other, but because the situation is forced. Although Li Yuan was plotting to usurp the throne, his throne was given by the Sui Gong Emperor Yang Youchan, and because of this relationship, Li Yuan had to be kind to Ruyi.
Li Yuan originally wanted to give her to Li Jiancheng, but Li Jiancheng was the eldest son and was going to inherit the unification in the future, and if he accepted this princess of the fallen country, he would have to have a bloody storm, thinking of this, he had to point out Ruyi to Li Shimin.
After the Xuanwumen Rebellion, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were shot, and eventually Li Shimin became the crown prince. Later, when Li Shimin ascended the throne, according to the wording in the biography of Emperor Taizong of the Two Tang Dynasties, the title of "Yang Concubine" did not refer to a simple concubine, but that the Yang clan should have obtained the title of official "concubine" after Li Shimin ascended the throne, belonging to one of the four wives (four concubines).
According to the Zhou Li four-star system and the Tang system, the four ladies were second only to the empress, namely "noble concubines", "shu concubines", "de concubines", and "xian concubines". However, the specific title is unknown, and it has long since lost its reference.
In the film and television drama "Sui and Tang Heroes", Li Shimin was more fond of Princess Ruyi, but in historical facts, the feelings of the two were extremely flat, and even his son was not favored. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Li Ke went to the fiefdom.
"Zhenguan Politician. It is recorded in the Ninth Book of the Prince's Definite Division: In the seventh year of Zhenguan, he was appointed as the governor of Qi Prefecture by King Keqi of Wu. Emperor Taizong said to his attendants, "Father and son, don't you want to see each other often?" However, the family and the country are special, and they must be the screen of the clan. And let him have a fixed point, and the heart of absolute covetousness, I will make my brothers in danger of death after a hundred years. ”
Just when Li Ke went to the fiefdom, Li Tai, who was born in the same year as him, was still enjoying a life of arrogance, and even almost stayed in the Wude Hall. Although Li Ke was the third son of Emperor Taizong of Tang and li Shimin, he was also born to Princess Ruyi and Princess Yang, but the Sui Dynasty had long been a thing of the past, and Yang Fei did not have the support of a prominent family lineage and was struggling in the palace.
Li Ke was talented and intelligent, and he acted cautiously and cautiously, for fear of causing others to be jealous, but even so, Li Shimin was still uneasy about him, and even said: "Father and son love, don't you want to see each other often?" However, the affairs of the family and the state are special, and they must be made into a domain, and although the father and son are close relatives and are guilty, then the law of the world cannot be private. Emperor Han had established Emperor Zhao, King Dan of Yan was disobedient, Yin Tu was misbehaving, and Huo Guang was simply reprimanded. As a courtier, you must not abstain! ”
Li Shimin's words were extremely threatening. From an objective point of view, the rebellion could not be linked to Li Ke, he was far away in the fiefdom, he could not be favored, and he did not have a prominent status, who would support him? Moreover, compared with Li Ke, who had no real power, Li Tai was more likely to rebel, he was the son of empress Dowager Changsun, often accompanied by Li Shimin, and had ambitions to seize the throne, but Li Shimin trusted him quite a bit.
Li Ke and Li Tai are both intelligent people, the only difference is the birth mother, Li Shimin cares more for Li Tai, not without the intention of loving the house and Wu. It can be seen that Princess Yang's situation in the palace is not optimistic.
Li Shimin not only guarded against Li Ke politically, but also interfered with Li Ke in his life, and once wrote to Li Ke the "Book of Admonition to Wu Wang Ke": "Ru Fang disobeyed his knees, fell in love with He Ji, wanted to leave Ru to cherish and play, and was afraid of being arrogant and extravagant." The implication is a reminder not to be extravagant.
The world believes that Li Shimin favored Li Ke because Li Shimin intended to make him crown prince, but in fact, this was just Li Shimin's trade-off. At that time, Li Shimin's sons were only the sixth son Li Yan and the seventh son Li Yun, both of whom were faint and incompetent, and were often impeached by historians. Although Li Zhi was favored by Li Shimin, he was young and timid, and the only person who could take on great responsibilities was the forgotten Li Ke, and Li Shimin's move was tantamount to "having a bell without a smile, and having nothing to do with Xia Yingxue."
However, Li Shimin's desire to make Li Ke the crown prince was only a whim, and in the end he still chose Li Zhi, the third son of his concubine, who had been raised by his side since childhood.
The former dynasty is closely related to the harem, Li Ke has talent and responsibility, but because his birth mother is not favored and is not reused, film and television works are really not credible, if Princess Ruyi is really with Li Shimin, then how can Li Ke not be pampered?
The year of Yang Fei's death is now unknown. "Yang Concubine" also does not appear in the list of funerals of Zhaoling in "Tang Huijiao", so whether to accompany zhaoling is also unknown.
At the beginning of the fourth year of Yonghui (653), Li Ke was involved in a political struggle and died unjustly; his brother Li Yan was also implicated. At present, from the two Tang Dynasties, the impact of this case on Yang Fei's life is not seen, and it is difficult to judge whether her historical materials are lost or whether she has died before the unjust case and has not been implicated.
Reference: Old Book of Tang. Biography of Li Kelie" "Zhenguan Politician. The princes and kings are divided into the ninth, the old Book of Tang, the twenty-sixth of the Liechuan, and the fifth of the New Book of Tang