The Anshi Rebellion, the turning point of the prosperity and decline of the Tang Dynasty, the impact of this civil war on the Tang Dynasty can be described as far-reaching, not only made the country's population sharply reduced, the national strength weakened, but also formed a situation of feudal towns since then, so that this Hehesheng Tang slowly embarked on the road of no return.
As for the causes of the An Shi Rebellion, Tang Xuanzong's indulgence in his later years, such as spending money, etc., will not be said more, let's talk about why An Lushan and Shi Siming, the two traitors, died at the hands of their own sons.
In fact, Both An Lushan and Shi Siming made the same mistake, that is, to abolish Chang Liyou.
Since ancient times, the chaotic world has abolished the long and young, no doubt is the way to take chaos, Qin Ii, Yuan Shao of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Biao, Sui II, etc., of course, after the stability of the country, there are also many examples of lixian and not long, but in the chaotic world or when the country is just stable, it is a more secure way to establish the eldest son as the heir.
And these two tyrants, in the end, both made the same mistake, let's first talk about the Ann father and son.
Since Tianbao's fourteenth year, that is, in 755 AD, An Lushan rebelled against the Tang, his eyesight had become worse and worse, coupled with the fact that the rebels at that time were once in a quagmire or even passive, angry and attacking the heart, and finally blinded in both eyes and could not see any objects.
In addition, he was originally a grumpy and irritable person, and after he lost his sight, he became even more intense, scolding and even killing the left and right attendants at every turn. In the fifteenth year of Tianbao, An Lushan was called emperor, with the name of the country as Great Yan and the era name shengwu.
He was called empress dowager, lived in the deep palace for a long time, and it was difficult for the generals to see him, and all the big and small things were conveyed by Yan Zhuang, which showed that this person was deeply trusted and valued by An Lushan, but he did not escape the whipping of An Lushan. And often for him to loosen his clothes and wear clothes to serve him to sleep was a eunuch named Li Pig'er, who had long been deeply scolded by An Lushan, so he was resentful.
And his second son (de facto eldest son), An Qingxu, also lived in fear. Because, at this time, An Lushan favored the Duan woman, and the Duan clan gave birth to a son named Qing'en for him. Probably aiwu and Wu, An Qingxu was very worried that he would be deposed and killed.
Yan Zhuang, a close confidant of An Lushan; Li Pig'er, An Lushan's personal attendant; An Qingxu, An Lushan's eldest son. These three closest people made An Lushan offend over and over again. What about An Lushan, can there be a good ending?
Therefore, the three of them colluded, and finally Li Pig'er took advantage of his lack of a knife to stab An Lushan's big belly, and a generation of tyrants An Lushan, just like this, he cried out for his life.
After talking about An Lushan, let's talk about Shi Siming.
In the first year of the Qianyuan Dynasty, that is, in 758 AD, Shi Siming surrendered and rebelled, and soon after, he killed An Qingxu and annexed An Qingxu's army, proclaiming himself "Emperor of Great Yan" and making An Lushan the Guanglie Emperor.
Shi Siming, who claimed to be empress, also made the same mistake as An Lushan, and even excessively.
Shi Siming did not like the eldest son, and he wanted to pass the throne to his younger son Shi Chaoying (the New Book of Tang was changed to Qing to avoid the Song Yingzong Zhao Shu Temple). Not only that, he also embarrassed this eldest son everywhere, and once wanted to kill his son Liwei in front of the army. He even said, "When I conquer Shaanzhou, I will kill this thief!" ”
In the face of such a ferocious and violent Shi Siming, who did not have a trace of father-son love, Shi Chaoyi was very afraid and trembling.
Treating his own son is still like this, then treating others can be imagined, and Shi Siming's treatment of the general is also extremely harsh, often beating and even killing people.
Just as the so-called Dao Dao helped the Dao to lose the Dao and the lack of help, Luo Yue and other generals urged Shi Chaoyi to act because of the defeat of the army, and threatened him with the idea of surrendering to the Tang army, in such a situation, Shi Chaoyi finally agreed.
That night, King Huai (Shi Chaoyi) revolted, Shi Siming was strangled to death by rope, and his close general Zhou Zhi and others were also executed.
In the second year of the First Yuan, that is, on the fourteenth day of March in 761 AD, Shi Chaoyi took the throne, and the era name was revealed. Only in the second year after taking the throne, the Tang Dynasty army counterattacked, and the righteous people of the Shi Dynasty rebelled and committed suicide.
Just as the so-called many acts of injustice will kill themselves, An Lushan Shi Siming, these two people, in the end, both died at the hands of their own sons, probably the best interpretation of this sentence.