Receiving such a kind treatment from Tang Xuanzong, why did An Lushan still oppose it? Hear what scholars have to say
The Anshi Rebellion was a turning point in the Tang Dynasty's transition from prosperity to decline, and its outbreak surprised many people: the Hu people An Lushan actually took revenge and rose from the lowest Hu people to the jiedushi, and Tang Xuanzong's contribution was indispensable. Many people wonder why An Lushan, who was deeply favored by Tang Xuanzong, chose to rebel. The scholar broke the truth in one word: If it is you, you must also oppose!
When it comes to the AnShi Rebellion, many people will think of the bad influence that An Lushan brought to the Tang Dynasty, which was an internal war launched by the Tang Dynasty for the right to rule, and it was also a turning point in the transformation of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and many people ignored the root cause of An Lushan's rebellion when they denounced An Lushan's unkindness and injustice. Although An Lushan is a Hu person, he is good at power and is a rather intelligent and stoic Hu person. He was obese, but in order to please Tang Xuanzong, he could flexibly dance the Hu Dance, and could call Yang Yuhuan, who was 16 years younger than himself, as his mother, and in the eyes of outsiders: there was nothing to offer, and it was either adultery or theft. An Lushan's dedication is to promote officials and get rich, he went from being discriminated against by people to being highly respected, in Tang Xuanzong's praise, An Lushan felt a sense of accomplishment of "respect", but he did not know that this sense of accomplishment was fleeting, becoming the root of his future forced rebellion, and Tang Xuanzong could only give a short "right".
What exactly was the entanglement between An Lushan and Tang Xuanzong? What was the reason for the rebellion?
This was mainly due to An Lushan's overconfidence and blind arrogance, and he never understood that he was just a pawn used by Tang Xuanzong to contain the prince.
Li Heng was the primary candidate for the crown prince, Tang Xuanzong was always worried that he would seek power and usurp the throne, and from time to time he would beat him, but Li Heng hid deeply, did not tolerate it, and had almost no handle in the hands of Tang Xuanzong, he made good friends with many generals, and the entire northwest and Hedong regions of the Tang Dynasty were supporters of the crown prince Li Heng, Li Heng's ascension to the throne was expected by all the courtiers, Tang Xuanzong was unwilling to give up the throne, and the open struggle between the two forces was already doomed!
Li Heng, who held military power, gradually became a thorn in Tang Xuanzong's eye, and the panicked Tang Xuanzong, together with Li Linfu, elected an envoy of the Zahu people An Lushan as the emissary in charge of the three military towns, and on many occasions showed his respect for An Lushan, and An Lushan began to flutter, only kneeling down to Tang Xuanzong, scorning Li Heng, saying that he did not know what the prince was.
In the hierarchical feudal society, An Lushan knew the position of the crown prince, and in order to cater to Tang Xuanzong, he did not hesitate to speak wildly, and Li Heng was extremely tolerant and unmoved. But in fact, he was just a puppet set up by Tang Xuanzong to satisfy his own vanity, and he did not intend to give him long-term protection!
In order to show his loyalty to Tang Xuanzong, An Lushan repeatedly showed disrespect for the prince, but the plan could never catch up with the change. After Li Linfu fell, Yang Guozhong came to power, and Li Heng held great power! Li Heng found the opportunity to fight back, and When An Lushan learned that Tang Xuanzong could no longer keep himself safe, he fought to the death knowing that he would be defeated!
If An Lushan did not take the lead in rebellion, what awaited him was bound to be the death penalty! Some people say: It is because of Tang Xuanzong's excessive favor for An Lushan that his unscrupulousness has led to his unscrupulousness, and because of his blind self-confidence and lack of kingly law, An Lushan has caused An Lushan to suffer the evil consequences! Why do you think An Lushan rebelled?