Emperor Wenzong of Tang died, and Emperor Wuzong of Tang ascended the throne and changed his name to Yuan Huichang. During the seven years of Emperor Wuzong's reign, the Tang Dynasty once had a situation of Zhongxing, which was called "Huichang Zhongxing" in history.
When Tang Wenzong was alive, eunuchs were in power, and the Tang Dynasty was in dire straits. Li Yan was an ordinary prince with his duty, and in front of all the princes, because he was not a concubine, he had always thought that the throne was out of reach. And he had a favorite beauty surnamed Wang, through his own courage, seized the opportunity at a critical moment and pushed her husband to the emperor's throne.
According to Gao Yanxiu's "History of Tang Que", when Tang Wenzong was critically ill, he made Li Chengmei the Prince of Chen the Crown Prince, the crown prince, and if the crown prince was not determined, Tang Wenzong was unconscious. The eunuch Qiu Shiliang did not want to make King Chen crown prince, and with the help of Concubine Yang, wanted to establish Li Rong, the prince of An. Qiu Shiliang's divine strategy army went to the sixteen kings' mansion to greet King An, and wanted to steal the beam and change the pillar.
But there was a sudden slight twist and turn, and after this sudden situation, the overall situation of the Tang Dynasty began to develop in a new direction. Tang Wenzong said no, it would not work, the incident happened suddenly. Qiu Shiliang, who was anxious, sent the Divine Counsel Army to the Sixteen Kings' Mansion to pick up his future successor.
The Sixteen King's Residences in Chang'an were the residences of the Tang Dynasty princes, and Li Yan's YingWang Mansion and Li Rong'an's Palace were located here. When the Divine Counsel Army came to the Sixteenth King's Mansion, it was not clear what it was like to meet the prince. Qiu Shiliang himself understood, and immediately sent a close associate to rush over. But this eunuch was clear in his mind, but he couldn't understand it in his mouth, and he actually shouted: Welcome the great prince into the palace!
Qiu Shiliang meant to pick up Li Rong, the King of An, but everyone didn't know which of the two princes was bigger. The Divine Strategist Army could not understand what it meant and was confused. King An and King Ying, who lived in the Sixteen Houses, were also confused, and the atmosphere was deadlocked.
At this moment, it can also be said that it is a time of a thousand guns. One of King Ying's singers, who was born into the Wang clan, was astute and bold in the face of major events, and because of his lowly status and unscrupulousness, he suddenly made an unexpected move. Seeing King Ying's Wang clan, in front of the generals and eunuchs of the Divine Strategy Army, he told His Highness King Ying that he was the person they were going to greet. This was truly the most successful flicker in the history of the Tang Dynasty.
The most important thing in supporting the establishment of a new monarch, the generals and eunuchs of the Divine Strategy Army are very cautious, and once something goes wrong, they will cut off the door! Since king Ying's Wang clan unequivocally pushed Li Yan out of King Ying, everyone could not distinguish between true and false when they heard it. At that time, the time was pressing, and there was no delay at all, so the Divine Strategy Army immediately supported Li Yan on the horse and escorted at least Yang Yuan.
When Qiu Shiliang saw Li Yan, he didn't know what was going on, and after some inquiry, he knew that he had met the wrong person. Although the eunuchs found out, but at this time it was too late to repent, the situation could not tolerate any changes, Qiu Shiliang had no choice but to make a mistake and support King Ying as the emperor's brother.
A few days later, Li Yan, who was made the emperor's brother-in-law, took the throne for Emperor Wuzong of Tang. After Li Yan ascended the throne and became emperor, he favored the Wang clan and made him Wang Cairen. Later, after Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ascended the throne, he gave her the title of "Concubine Xian" in order to reward her for her "jie cao".
After Emperor Wuzong of Tang ascended the throne, the "Rebellion of the Fanzhen" and the "Curse of eunuchs" were greatly curbed, and the situation in which the prosperity of Buddhism threatened the imperial court in the late Tang Dynasty. In the Old Book of Tang, Tang Wuzong was evaluated as follows: "Be able to schem and be brave, and vibrate the authoritarian power that has gone; the luck and strategy are refined, and the extraordinary junjie is plucked." ”
Tang Wuzong knew people well, had less pedantic bookish temperament, was very modest, and was able to humbly accept the pertinent advice of his subordinates. Tang Wuzong reused Li Deyu and fully trusted him, and when Li Deyu was in office, he proposed policies such as "Returning to The Book of Political Returns", which gradually restored the country's vitality and was called "Huichang Zhongxing" by posterity.