preface
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The Anshi Rebellion had a great impact on China's history, and after this rebellion, the Tang Dynasty, which was at its peak, was in a slump and slowly came to an end. This rebellion occurred in 755 AD, When An Lushan rebelled in Fanyang, northeast of the Tang Dynasty, and the unprepared Tang soldiers were defeated, and the rebels' troops reached Chang'an. Then the question arises, An Lushan is a general who is deeply trusted by Tang Xuanzong, and Tang Xuanzong gave him status and wealth, so why did he rebel? After research, scholars have come to a conclusion: you would too
Li Longji, who is extremely suspicious of psychology
We must learn from history, and since ancient times, countless scholars have studied the Anshi Rebellion. There are many topics in this period of history, and among these research topics, why did An Lushan rebel? It is a very important topic. As far as Yu Li is concerned, An Lushan is only a three-town emissary, but his strength is still far behind the entire Tang Dynasty, his rebellion is gambling on his life, and being suppressed is inevitable, and such a shrewd person as he should not think of this. As far as the situation was concerned, Tang Xuanzong had always trusted him very much, given him an extremely honorable position, and had the grace of knowing him, and if he rebelled, he would be sorry for his conscience. So now there are many people who don't understand why he rebelled? In fact, this problem should start from Tang Xuanzong.
When Tang Xuanzong was young, he was also a monarch who worked hard to govern, but in his old age, there was some chaos. In 733, the crown prince Li Ying, the prince Li Yao, and Li Ju led troops into the palace, and Tang Xuanzong, after learning of this, did not hesitate in the slightest and directly ordered the execution of these three own sons. After Li Ying's death, Li Heng became the new crown prince, but his life as a prince was not smooth and he was in a state of high pressure for a long time. In fact, the fundamental reason for Li Longji's doing this is because he himself is old and worried about these young and strong sons usurping the throne. Tang Xuanzong's doing this also made sense, after all, it was disgraceful for him to ascend to the throne himself, and he was naturally worried that his son would take the same approach.
Li Longji vigorously supported An Lushan
The most famous military general in the Middle And Tang Dynasties was Wang Zhongsi, a general who had made countless meritorious achievements and was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, who, at his highest status, controlled half of the Tang's troops. Such a general who held such power made Li Longji very suspicious, and Wang Zhongsi also had a very good relationship with the crown prince, and this Tang Dynasty military god directly became a thorn in his eye, trying to get rid of him all day long. At that time, Li Longji used two methods to deal with this matter.
First of all, he abolished Wang Zhongsi's official position and made his confidant ShuHan the new commander of the northwest of the Tang Dynasty, and secondly, he was also preparing to support a loyal vassal in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, and finally he chose An Lushan. There is a very interesting thing here, from the names of Ge Shuhan and An Lushan, it can be seen that they are not Han Chinese, so it can be seen that Li Longji was determined not to let the Han generals take power, but such an approach also laid the groundwork for the subsequent Anshi rebellion.
The foundation of An Lushan's rebellion had been established
An Lushan was originally a small businessman, but it was only with the support of Li Longji that he became an envoy in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops. An Lushan knew very well how his position came to be, so he tried everything to please Li Longji. At that time, Li Longji was very fond of Yang Guifei, and An Lushan began his own plot, collecting all kinds of rare treasures throughout the country and giving them to Yang Guifei to please her. In his later years, Li Longji was also a lover, and he looked at Yang Guifei, who was very happy with An Lushan, and trusted him more and more.
In addition to pleasing Yang Guifei, An Lushan also did other things. At that time, the whole focus of Li Longji's life was on Yang Guifei, and he did not have the heart to take care of the important affairs of the imperial court, so he handed over all these things to Li Linfu. Li Linfu is also a person with a strong desire for power, and he is also happy to hold such a big power. At this time, An Lushan saw such a situation, so he turned to please him, and Li Linfu was also willing to build a good relationship with a general like him who had a heavy army, so the relationship between the two of them became better and better. Under An Lushan's constant means, the power in his hands grew, laying the foundation for his own rebellion.
epilogue
Later, the situation changed, and the two major patrons of An Lushan had problems. First of all, Li Linfu was dismissed by Li Longji, Yang Guozhong became the new right minister, and his relationship with An Lushan was not good. Secondly, Li Longji's age is also getting older, and he can't live long, the prince is about to ascend the throne, and the relationship between An Lushan and the prince is very poor. If this development continues, after Li Longji's death, the crown prince and Yang Guozhong will definitely want to clean him up, and he will become more and more eager, so he will start a rebellion. In fact, in the face of this situation, in order to save your life, whoever changes it may also do the same.
Reference: "Sad Chen Tao"
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