How did Tang Xianzong die? On the surface, this was just an accident, but in fact it was a well-planned murder, and it was the result of the concentrated outbreak of various contradictions at that time.
For similar reasons, Tang Xianzong, as a powerful emperor, was suddenly murdered, and the murderer seemed to be like no one else, and he had always danced and danced and ran.
The person who killed Tang Xianzong was a eunuch named Chen Hongzhi, who was killed by Tang Xianzong's grandson fifteen years after his death, and his crimes were not made public.
The other co-conspirators were prosecuted even later, and crucially, their related crimes were not made public.
The murder of Emperor Xianzong, the third generation and the thief are still there. As for Emperor Wenzong, it is regrettable that he could not ming Hongzhi and other evils, and could only be killed by the canon of the righteous country.
Everyone should understand that killing people is easy to kill and difficult to deal with.
The personal eunuch wanted to kill the emperor, and if he did not care, it was not difficult. But the question is: after killing the emperor, he was not prosecuted, and then he always went unpunished, which was really too difficult, why could Chen Hongzhi and others achieve this? Because at that time, there were obviously too many people who wanted Tang Xianzong to die.
First, there was a consensus within the eunuch clique. Otherwise, a eunuch who dared to kill the emperor, a eunuch who had a competitive relationship with him, would beat him to death under the banner of revenge for the emperor.
Later, Liu Keming killed Tang Jingzong, and just because there was no consensus among the eunuchs, he immediately let the other eunuchs arrest and kill them. Because you even dare to kill the emperor, you really don't want to live.
Emperor Fang, entering the room, the candles in the palace were suddenly extinguished, Liu Keming and other conspirators to kill the emperor, and immediately died indoors, when he was eighteen... In December of the second year of the Bao calendar, Jingzong Beng, Liu Keming and other corrections took the emperor Wugu as a military and state affair. Nong Yin, the Inner Privy Counsellor Wang Shoucheng and Yang Chenghe, and the lieutenants Wei Congjian and Liang Shouqian of the Divine Strategy Protector Army, who were in service of king Jiang, led the Sixth Army of the Divine Strategy and the Flying Dragon Soldiers to kill the King of Qi.
Second, the courtier clique was indifferent to this, and more importantly, the clan leaders agreed with it. Otherwise, the big man of the clan town under the banner of avenging the emperor, the courtier group echoed each other, and the eunuchs would probably be frightened to kneel, so Qiu Shiliang would be frightened to the heavens later, and he would be frightened and could only take the initiative to apply for illness.
Shi Shiliang and other arbitrariness, courtiers day by day worried about the destruction of the family. And from the table of advice to the shi liang, etc. By zheng qin, Li Shi can roughly uphold the government, tianzi lean on it and poorly improve himself... Although the upper respects the enemy and the good, the inner is jealous of evil. Shi Liang was quite aware of this, so he used his old illness to seek a rank. He was also a general of the Left Guard and a supervisor of internal affairs and a governor of the province.
Tang Xianzong was in a position of mortality, mainly because of the impetus of the three forces.
The first force, and the most powerful force, is naturally the anti-war force.
From the perspective of reading history books, who would like Tang Xianzong, a heroic and ambitious emperor, but from a realistic point of view, this is really difficult to say.
In the face of the problem of the Tang Empire's feudal towns, when we look at this history, we naturally hope that the emperor will solve it at any cost. Even if millions of people die for this, even if the world is in turmoil, it is also right.
The problem is, really in that era, people may think that the emperor can die if he admits that the autonomy of the military region can die?
In the propaganda of the central government, the military and civilians of the fanzhen live an inhuman life, but is the life of the people of the fanzhen really like this? The answer, of course, is no.
In the propaganda of the fanzhen, the result of the central government extending its hand into the military region is that the evil eunuchs will parachute in large numbers, and all kinds of corrupt officials who eat people and do not spit bones will parachute in large numbers.
In order to eliminate the town, how many years of war have been fought, and it has not been possible to eliminate it; why can't everyone sit down and settle the dispute through negotiations? All in all, as long as everyone recognizes a Tang Empire and everyone recognizes the unity of the Tang Empire, what can't be discussed?
The problem is, does the division of the town affect the security of the empire's border defense? Nothing. In fact, the Hebei Fanzhen was so powerful, did the Khitans threaten the Tang Dynasty? Nothing!
The question is, if the Tang government properly recognizes the division of the fan town, will it affect the unification and stability of the Tang Dynasty? Nothing. In fact, after Datang gave up its efforts to cut the domain in a general sense, Datang has maintained basic unity and stability!
That being the case, some people are bent on carrying out the war of cutting the clan to the end under the banner of a lofty height.
As for shouting, it is better to have the Tang Dynasty full of graves and to subdue the three towns of Heshuo; it is better to have no pants to wear, and it is also necessary to support the state to subdue Heshuo. Isn't that?
All in all, everyone is a vassal of the Tang Empire, and everyone recognizes a Tang Empire, and there is nothing that cannot be negotiated.
When I write articles like this, it is inevitable that some people will say that this is me writing ancient history with the ideas of modern people. The problem was that a similar voice, at the time, was only suppressed after mainstream thought, but it would always influence the decisions of the Empire.
In fact, after the death of Tang Xianzong, the policy of the Tang Dynasty turned to the right, because the long-term war made the burden of the empire too heavy, so it was generally an anti-war voice.
At the beginning, in the Eastern Palace, he heard that the world was tired of The Xianzong's use of troops, so he took the throne and took the throne to seek appeasement.
In this context, Tang Xianzong suddenly died, how many people really want to get an explanation for him? It is estimated that it will not be too much. Because the emperor of such great talent died suddenly, people may only feel a sense of relief.
Since Emperor Xianzong's conquest of the four directions, the use of the state has been vain, the upper position is on the throne, the rewards are left and right and the Su Wei armies are unruly, and the You, Zhen and Zhen soldiers have been useless for a long time, and the house is empty and cannot be supported.
The second force is the power against the Emperor.
Is Tang Xianzong the Emperor of Darkness? This is more difficult to say. According to the big truth, he is the Emperor of Darkness.
Because the reuse of eunuchs, the reuse of the realm of Tang Xianzong, can not be the Emperor of Darkness? First, he once wanted the eunuch to be the commander of the army; second, he just let the eunuch kill, and the key was that he did not dare to hold the eunuch responsible. An emperor can reuse eunuchs to the realm of Tang Xianzong, and it is unique to open a history book.
The point is that Tang Xianzong also has a hobby, that is, the pursuit of immortality.
In the pursuit of immortality, Tang Xianzong was also unprecedented. Because of the deception of the warlock, Tang Xianzong once let the warlock be the assassin of a state in order to facilitate the warlock to find the elixir of immortality. In the face of Tang Xianzong's play, people were stunned.
Opening the history books and pursuing the emperor of immortality, which is not the laughing stock of history? You are afraid of death, so you do not hesitate to follow in their footsteps, and we can understand this, because the Qin Emperor Han Wu Tang Taizong was bent on pursuing the elixir of immortality, and Tang Taizong still died because of this. But open the history books, which emperor who pursues the elixir of immortality will make him a high-ranking local administrative official in order to facilitate the warlocks to find the elixir of immortality?
Tang Xianzong's answer was very simple, in order for the king to have a chance to live forever, how big is it to sacrifice a state? As a subject, how come I didn't even have such a little awareness?
Liu Bi said to Shang: "The gods and immortals of Tiantai Mountain gather, there are many spiritual grasses, although the subject knows it, the power cannot be achieved, and he must be a long official, and he can ask for a few." "Believe it. Ding Hai, who knew the history of Taizhou with the right to use it, still gave Jin Zi. The counselor was anxious to argue, thinking: "The lord of man is pleased with the alchemist, but he has not been brought to the people and given government." Shang yue: "Annoyed by the power of a state and can lead to eternal life for the Lord, the courtiers also love it!" "By the group of ministers do not dare to speak."
For similar reasons, after Tang Xianzong's death, the official cause of death was that Tang Xianzong ate the elixir and died.
At that time, everyone said that Chen Hongzhi was rebellious, and his party was secretive and did not dare to beg for thieves, but yun yaofa, outsiders Mo Nengming also.
The third force is the power around the seizure of reserves.
In the era of Tang Xianzong, there has always been a relatively embarrassing problem. That is, Tang Xianzong's eldest wife was Guo Ziyi's granddaughter, because the Guo family was too powerful, so Tang Xianzong never let her become empress. Of course, Tang Xianzong did not dare to let other women become empresses, but let Guo Ziyi's granddaughter sit in the top seat of the harem as a noble concubine.
For similar reasons, the grandson of the Guo family is also the heir to the throne from any point of view, but the grandson of the Guo family, this inheritance has been unstable. Because Tang Xianzong has always expressed his favor for another son consciously or unconsciously. Moreover, Tang Xianzong's number one close eunuch clearly supported this son as crown prince.
Shi Tutu Chengxuan's grace was peculiar, Huizhao Crown Prince Xue, The Vice-Chancellor of Huili, Chengcui alone, belonged to the King of Li, wanted to build himself with authority, and Lai Xianzong was not confused.
In this context, Tang Xianzong died suddenly, will The Guo Ziyi family pursue Tang Xianzong's death? Will the power to support Guo Ziyi's granddaughter pursue Tang Xianzong's death? It is estimated that it will not.
In fact, after Tang Xianzong was murdered, the murderer killed the son that Tang Xianzong favored, as well as the grand eunuch who supported him.
Lieutenant Liang Shouqian, together with the eunuchs Ma Jintan, Liu Chengkai, Wei Yuanyuan, and Wang Shoucheng, co-established the crown prince and killed Tutu Chengxuan and Wang Yun.
You say that the mastermind behind the murder of Tang Xianzong was Miss Guo And grandson of the Guo family? This is more difficult to say.
The problem is that after Tang Xianzong's death, Miss Guo became the empress dowager, and the grandson of the Guo family became the emperor, but the murderer suspected of murdering Tang Xianzong has been dancing and running on horseback, and the more mixed the better, this is a common fact.
The point is that whether the emperor or the empress dowager wants to level a certain eunuch, it is too easy, and there are too many forces that can be used.
Therefore, Emperor Wenzong wanted to destroy Wang Shoucheng, and by promoting Qiu Shiliang, he directly destroyed Wang Zongcheng. Later, Qiu Shiliang's cattle went to heaven, but in the face of Tang Wuzong's squeeze, he could only quickly take the initiative to resign.
In this context, you said that the death of Tang Xianzong had nothing to do with Miss Guo's family, who believed it? At least, the murderers dared to murder Tang Xianzong because they believed that Miss Guo and the grandson of the Guo family would take care of the aftermath for them.
It's like, when Dong Hu said that Zhao Dun murdered Jin Linggong, he said that you didn't murder Jin Linggong? Then you arrested and killed the murderer of Jin Linggong. Now that you have great power, the murderer of Jin Linggong is dancing and running, and he has lived more moistly than before, you say that you are not behind the scenes, who believes?
And behind these contradictions, there is also a Buddhist problem.
After years of war, the Tang Empire's family foundation was exhausted, so Tang Xianzong needed to use religious forces to help him accumulate some wealth.
So in this context, suddenly someone said that there is a temple with a Buddha bone, once in thirty years, once out of the tower, once it comes out, the world will be peaceful. Therefore, I hope that the emperor will welcome it to the Emperor Chang'an City for a few days.
Meritorious envoy said: "The Pagoda of Fengxiang Famen Temple has Buddha finger bones, and it is said that once it is opened in thirty years, it will be prosperous and peaceful." The coming year should be opened, please welcome it. "In December, Geng shuo shuo sent a handsome monk to greet him.
Therefore, Tang Xianzong welcomed this section of Buddha bones to Chang'an City, and people rushed to see it, and they competed to pay for it; some people did not hesitate to scatter their family wealth.
The envoy welcomed the bones of the Buddha to the Capital Master, stayed in the forbidden for three days, and sent them to the temples, and the princes and princes and the people paid homage to the alms, but feared the Buddha, there were those who exhausted the production and replenished the alms, and there were those who offered incense on the top of the arm.
In the process, the central government can, of course, collect a lot of money.
When religious power flourishes, what should rulers do?
The first way is to crack down on it. Because religious organizations will occupy a large amount of financial, material, and human resources, so that the central government's tax revenue will be reduced, and the central government's control will be weakened.
The second way is to cooperate with religious forces and enjoy the benefits together.
Which method is correct? This is very difficult to say.
Therefore, Tang Xianzong respected Buddhism, and his grandson Tang Wuzong vigorously attacked Buddhism.
How strong did Tang Wuzong's crackdown on Buddhism? We only need to know one thing: there are four emperors in Chinese history who have dealt the most severe blows to Buddhism, that is, the legendary Three Martial Sects and One Sect; and Tang Wuzong is one of them.
Because the opposition to Buddhism is very strong, Tang Xianzong's respect for Buddhism's play will obviously arouse the opposition of many people.
In this context, Han Yu said that you are also a person who is familiar with history books. If you look at the emperors in history who believed in Buddhism, how many of them had a good ending? Emperor Wu of Liang believed in Buddhism wholeheartedly, and as a result, he starved to death! All in all, this kind of feudal superstition harms others and harms themselves. All in all, some people say that if you don't believe in the Buddha, you will be punished, and I don't believe in the Buddha! I'm going to see what retribution will be?
As soon as Tang Xianzong heard him say this, he was on fire at that time, you are a Wang Badan, this is your attitude of talking to the emperor? What does it mean that people who believe in Buddhism do not have a good end? What does it mean that you don't believe in the Buddha, and what retribution will be there when you want to see? I will now repay you in place of the Buddha!"
After everyone's intercession, Tang Xianzong was a little relieved, but he also demoted Han Yu to Chaozhou.
But the real point is that the matter of welcoming the Bones of the Buddha was in the first month of 819 AD; and in what year did Tang Xianzong die? It is the first month of 820 AD.
As for tang Yizong later, he wanted to welcome the Buddha bone, and some people talked about it. All in all, you see the fate of Tang Xianzong's belief in Buddhism.
But this did not stop Tang Yizong's enthusiasm for welcoming the Buddha bone, so Tang Yizong said, let me see the Buddha bone with my own eyes, that is, I am dead, and I also recognize it.
In the spring, in March, Yu Mi sent envoys to the Famen Temple to welcome the bones of the Buddha, and there were many courtiers, to the point that the Xian Sect welcomed the bones of the Buddha. Shang: "Born to see, death without hatred!" ”
Of course, what followed was more dramatic. Tang Xianzong was bent on welcoming the Buddha's bones, and he died a year later; and Tang Yizong was even more miserable. Because he was bent on welcoming the Bones of the Buddha, he suddenly fell ill and died two months later.
When he saw the emperor greeting the Buddha's bones, when the courtiers advised the emperor, they actually opened their mouths and closed their mouths, that is, if you play like this, there will be no good end! Although the words are more euphemistic, the meaning of the expression is this meaning.
For similar reasons, Tang Xianzong would be so angry that he would kill the counselor; Tang Yizong would say, let me look at the Buddha bones, even if I die, I will admit it!
The two sides argue to this extent, which shows how fierce the internal hidden conflict of interests is.
This kind of contradiction, coupled with the first three contradictions, you say that Tang Xianzong can have a good end?
In this context, Tang Xianzong, can being murdered be regarded as an accident or accident? Estimated not. In this sense, when people think that Tang Xianzong is not dead, how can it be as long as it is, and it is worth thinking about how much it means for an emperor who cannot even guarantee his own life safety to be alive?
He used to be more bullish X, that was only before, can not prove later. Just like Tang Xuanzong had gone from cattle to the pole. But then it was also a defeat and a defeat, a defeat and a defeat, and the last look of alzheimer's.
Looking at history from a traditional historical perspective is condescending to comment on history, so he usually finds out the emperor's mistakes, mistakes, and rarely analyzes the relevant objective reasons.
But I think that such an analysis is actually meaningless, and when the person encounters the relevant problems, he will find that he is still at a loss. Just like all kinds of great principles to educate people how to become officials, all kinds of spiritual chicken soup to educate people how to act, on the surface it is very reasonable, but when you really need to solve the problem, you will find that you are still at a loss. Because the big truth usually does not tell you the difficulties and risks in front of you, let alone the pressure and helplessness in front of you. He will only tell you what you can do if you do.