The fundamental reason why the Anshi Rebellion broke out was that the Tang Dynasty could not hold An Lushan, which led to the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion. The root causes involve economic, political, cultural and other aspects.
The social environment of the Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty can be called the peak of the ancient feudal dynasty, and since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has always advocated force. The Famous Tang Dynasty will emerge from generations, and these famous generals will become famous on the road to fame, all of which are the accumulated white bones of the surrounding small countries.
The Tang Dynasty destroyed dozens of small surrounding countries and absorbed all their people, and in the early Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty under the rule of Li Shimin had this kind of capacity.
At that time, datang's overall policy was openness and inclusiveness, and the culture of Datang as a whole was the same. All ethnic groups are equal, one family in all corners. Through the policy of alliance and affinity, cultural exchanges in various parties have been strengthened, so that many nomadic peoples in the surrounding areas are working for Datang.
This is originally a good policy, but to some extent, it also brings new challenges. The surrounding Hu people settled down in Datang one after another, and even began to serve in the court, and many naturalized personnel also participated in the actual construction of Datang Jiangshan. Thus adding some unstable factors to Datang.
You know, they entered the Tang Dynasty life only because the tang dynasty's policies at that time were good, personal development was better than in their hometown, and in terms of cultural identity, perhaps they did not think that they were Tang dynasty people, which was doomed, once this group of people was not well placed, it became the biggest unstable factor in the Tang Dynasty.
After Tang Xuanzong Li Longji ascended to the throne, he relied on his iron-blooded means to govern a "Kaiyuan prosperous era", which reached an unprecedented peak in both economic, political and cultural terms.
When expansion and development reached a certain level, large territories needed more powerful dominance, and in order to solve this phenomenon, the system of moderation was formulated.
The moderation made the system lay the groundwork for the chaos of Anshi
To put it simply, Jiedu makes one person and the army, the people, and the three governments into one, and one person manages 2-4 towns, that is to say, all the affairs of these clan towns are up to them, but in terms of subordination, they are all under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
According to normal, if the imperial court itself is strong, no matter how powerful the clan town is, it will not be able to turn over any storms, but if the ruling power of the imperial court declines, it will be difficult to talk about.
During the Tianbao years, Tang Xuanzong didn't want to focus on complicated military affairs every day, so he wondered how to save himself snacks.
Therefore, the system of moderation ushered in spring at this time, and the festival made each sweep the snow in front of the door, and Tang Xuanzong was happy. Internally, he appointed Li Linfu as chancellor to manage matters within the court.
Originally, there was nothing wrong with this line of thinking, but Tang Xuanzong did not choose the right person, Li Linfu was a narrow-minded person, in order to increase his control, during his term of office, he repeatedly retaliated against other officials and blocked the way of hundreds of officials.
It is not that there are no problems in the world, but that all the problems in the world cannot reach Tang Xuanzong's ears, so that the problems that cannot be heard become no problems? This is Li Linfu's line of thought.
Since Tang Xuanzong had appointed Li Linfu, he still had to turn a blind eye to his retaliation, after all, to be emperor was not to watch his courtiers fight each other.
Although Li Linfu's character is not very good, he has done a really good job of pinching hundreds of officials and suppressing this piece, even An Lushan has been treated like a kitten by Li Linfu.
Li Linfu has always been inclined to support Hu General, he believes that Hu Ren is skilled in bow and horse, and his mind is simple, there is not so much nepotism, and An Lushan is supported by Li Linfu. And Li Longji has always acquiesced to the development of An Lushan's forces, and he wants to play a bigger game.
Li Longji used An Lushan to balance the crown prince
An Lushan became bigger, Li Longji was not invisible, especially in the later stage, the two people were even closer, An Lushan also recognized Yang Guifei as a dry lady, it was really playful.
Under this layer of relationship, Li Longji even gave an green light to An Lushan everywhere, making An Lushan the strongest one in the town. Undoubtedly, Li Longji became an umbrella for An Lushan, and An Lushan also knew that his biggest fear was that he would be raised by the imperial court, and he desperately bribed the imperial court officials to let him say good things for him.
Li Longji supported An Lushan, more than ever, to let him balance the prince's faction. I have to say that Li Shimin made a bad start, the tang dynasty's imperial succession has never been peaceful, and when the son is always eager to take the throne in advance.
Li Longji also forced his father to give way to himself through means. Therefore, when he got older, watching the princes grow into adults one by one, he became more and more afraid of his son grabbing power and seizing the throne.
Previously, with the help of Wu Huifei's hand, he removed one of the princes, and as time went on, he began to worry about the prince's seizure of power again.
The prince has always been a difficult point to deal with, find one that is too weak, afraid of not being able to suppress, being robbed of the fruits of victory by outsiders, and the events of Wu Zetian are vividly remembered.
Find a strong one, worry about the son to seize the position in advance, so unhappy. Therefore, the prince was the most difficult to deal with, not only to support him, but also to find a force to balance him, Hu Ren An Lushan just did this thing.
Originally it was a good chess piece, but it was disturbed by Yang Guozhong's boy. He got into an unhappy fight with An Lushan, and as a result, An Lushan really fought: he rebelled against Yang Guozhong under the slogan of Qing Jun's side.
Facts have proved that the Tang Dynasty has indeed rotted from the inside, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty has actually allowed the rebels of An Lushan to drive straight in. Tang Xuanzong fled, Yang Guifei carried the pot, and it was difficult for Tang Jiangshan to return to the peak.
Sum up
The reasons for the Anshi Rebellion are manifold. From the tang dynasty's ethnic policy to the system of moderation, and finally Li Linfu's 19 years of misdeeds as an official.
Finally, there is Also Li Longji's selfishness, he always relies on the art of the emperor to weigh the forces of all sides, but he did not expect to finally get rid of it. The Anshi Rebellion broke out, and Datang began to turn from prosperity to decline.