In fact, long before the "An Shi Rebellion", Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was no longer at the altar, and he was even mainly responsible for this rebellion.
This rebellion, which took place in Tianbao 14th year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (AD 755), had many reasons, but the most crucial point was that Emperor Xuanzong's administration in his later years was fatuous. In his early years, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was a wise master who made great efforts to reform politics and develop economy. Under his rule, it created a prosperous scene of the Tang Dynasty, which reached its peak.
However, such a wise gentleman is diligent in politics, clear in politics and open to the public. In the later period of his rule, he was content with the status quo, did not make progress, and appointed treacherous officials. In life, he also lost self-examination, pursued ease and enjoyment, and became interested in the immortal Fu Rui. The history book says: "Xuanzong ruled the imperial court for many years, and he advocated the art of immortality." He set up a statue of a true fairy in Datong Hall, rejoicing every night, burning incense and saluting. It is so famous in the world that Taoist priests and Chinese officials practice reef sacrifices together, throw dragons and offer jade on the road, build fine houses and collect medicinal bait. It is a fable and moistens the years.
In the 28th year of Kaiyuan, Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties, entered the palace. At this time, Tang Xuanzong, who had nothing to do, was completely addicted to women's sex and rewarded excessively. According to the historical records, "There are 700 people in the palace engaged in brocade embroidery for the Imperial Palace, and hundreds of others are carved and melted. When the imperial concubine was three years old, she gave Qian Qian an official, which was the capital of powder, and each building cost tens of millions. " In order to satisfy Xuanzong's material enjoyment, the Tang Dynasty had to accept the people's fat paste, which made the bottom people increasingly dissatisfied and social contradictions were on the verge.
Besides the personal reasons of Xuanzong, the Tang Dynasty also faced complicated and numerous problems in politics, economy and military affairs. These political, economic and military problems are also important reasons for the outbreak of the "An Shi Rebellion".
As mentioned above, the personal changes of Xuanzong in Tang Dynasty cast a shadow over the politics of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. In the last years of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Chaogang declined and the bureaucratic class was highly corrupt. In addition, Tang Xuanzong also appointed traitors and Yang. ) in the Tang dynasty, it led to clan discord, instability in the DPRK and social unrest. In particular, the power of adulterers (mainly Li, a "duplicitous" adulterer) makes the official administration corrupt, the social atmosphere degenerate day by day, and the wind of slanders is rampant day by day.
During Li's nineteen years as prime minister, he only rejected dissidents, cultivated henchmen and tried his best to please the emperor. In order to consolidate the position of prime minister, An Lushan was promoted by Li, and constantly suppressed the appointment of political vassals by civil servants. It was with Li's help that An Lushan gradually mastered the military power of frontier defense, and accumulated great strength for the future mutiny.
Land annexation is becoming more and more serious, which leads to serious economic and livelihood problems. Princes and nobles plundered private land and expanded the manor, and the bottom people lost the land on which to live. The feudal small-scale peasant economy that once made the Tang Dynasty successful was replaced by the deformed monopoly economy of the big landlords. The productive forces were severely damaged, which made the country's economy corrupt, while the bottom people, as the basis of rule, suffered greatly, laying the groundwork for the decline of the Tang Dynasty.
The government military system was the core military system to maintain the autocratic centralized state in the Tang Dynasty, but its status was greatly reduced due to the destruction of the equal land system and the serious polarization between the rich and the poor. Instead, the conscription system, people no longer want to be government soldiers. In the eighth year of Tianbao, there were no soldiers in the government. Li told him to stop arresting, and the government military system was officially abolished.
As recorded in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty: "In the eighth year of Tianbao, the judge admitted that there were no soldiers to send, and all the activities of confiscating the government stopped. This is a fact."
Although the conscription system can solve the problem of conscription in the Tang Dynasty, the problems it brings are also obvious. Because the soldiers recruited by the recruitment system are mostly Hu people, loyalty has become a serious problem.
In some important places, we will also examine the quality and loyalty of recruited soldiers and generals. But in some remote places, the censorship system is also ineffective. For example, Northeast China is far from the core of dynasty rule, and Xi and Qidan here are not enough to be feared. Therefore, the recruits were not selected. It was in the northeast of the empire that An Lushan rose and successfully became our envoy in Fanyang, Pinglu and Hedong.
More unfortunately, in the later years of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the status of our envoys gradually rose, which led to the gradual emergence of the separatist situation in the buffer regions. An Lushan seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen itself and save strength for the future mutiny.