Fifty years old, today, is nothing more than middle age. But the general life of the ancients was not long, and they died in their fifties, which was not particularly short-lived. When Li Shimin was young, he personally swung his sword into battle, and his physique should be very good. So his death at the age of fifty-one was a bit of a surprise.
However, there is no record in history that Li Shimin died unexpectedly, he died naturally. Damage to Li Shimin's physical health should include at least the following factors:
First: fight wars and work
Before the establishment of datang, and in the early days of data, Li Shimin personally led troops to fight. After becoming emperor, he slept at night, worked hard, and worked too hard. In the long run, it is obviously detrimental to health.
Second: poisoning and vomiting blood
Li Jiancheng once poisoned li shimin in wine and wanted to poison Li Shimin. Such a direct and clumsy means is not only found in the palace fight series, but is recorded in the "Zizhi Tongjian": "Build a night to summon the people of the world, drink and drink and dove, the people of the world are violent and heartbroken, and vomit blood for several liters." ”
A large amount of vomiting blood, like taking an emetic agent, brought out venom, so that Li Shimin survived death. However, poisoning and vomiting blood are two aspects of physical loss, and may lurk in the body for many years, not on the surface, but affect and shorten life.
Third: indulgence in old age
The death of Empress Eldest Sun can be regarded as a sign that Li Shimin lost the advice of the harem and began to gradually indulge his desires, build a lot of civil engineering, covet wine, indulge in elixirs, and so on.
Indulgence is definitely detrimental to health, and lust and obedience are even more serious. Under the combined effect of these factors, it is not surprising that Li Shimin died fifty.