The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 293 The Third Emperor Escapes to Chang'an

[There is internal strife in the court, and the situation on the border is also very serious. ]

[The separatist regimes of the feudal lords began during the reign of Emperor Suzong, took shape during the reign of Emperor Daizong, and by the time of Emperor Dezong, the separatist regimes of the feudal lords had become a family tradition inherited from father to son.]

【After improving the finances through the reform of the two-tax system, Emperor Dezong of Tang planned to deal with the problem of the vassal states. 】

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{Daizong, come out and get beaten.}
{This was tacitly approved by Emperor Daizong in order to appease the Jiedushi in various places, to make them serve the court and to make them rely on him, so as to avoid disputes and rebellions.}
{However, as the power of the feudal lords expanded, this system caused many drawbacks.}
{Daizong said: He has no choice. If he does not agree to this tacit consent, the vassal states in Hebei will cause trouble. He is in a dilemma.}
{When Weizhou Jiedushi Tian Chengsi died, Li Baochen and other vassal states wrote to support his son Tian Yue to succeed him. At that time, Tubo invaded again, and several armies attacked Lingzhou, Yanzhou and other places.}
{Another large army broke through Qingshiling and approached Jingzhou, within easy reach of Chang'an.}
{If the Tang court does not agree to the requests of the vassal states, they will have to completely break off relations and go to war again.}
{Was the Tang Dynasty able to fight on two fronts at the same time, against Tubo and Heshuo? Perhaps they felt that they were not dying fast enough!}
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Great Qin.

The more Ying Zheng looked at the word "Fanzhen", the more he felt that these two words sounded like princes.

The local military governors were originally controlled by the Jiedushi, who not only had local autonomous management rights but also owned a large amount of land.

Now their descendants have the right to inherit their positions and lands and all other privileges...

"The position of Jiedushi was passed down from generation to generation, and the family's power took root in the local area."

"The final result is that the local people only know about the military governorships, but not the imperial court."

Liu Bang standing by really didn't want to discuss such national issues with him.

But since the emperor has spoken, I can't just remain silent, right?

You can't not give me face!
"Yes, once a precedent is set, it will be difficult to contain it."

"But dealing with the vassal states at this time... is hard to say."

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Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan looked at the sky and felt extremely tired.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has been treating both the 300 prefectures and counties in the interior and the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall.

He has always been the one who has the final say!
Now I have to act according to the face of the feudal lords, which really makes me lose face!

"In fact, there are some advantages to using Jiedushi to govern the border."

Li Jiancheng on the side suddenly said:

"The Jiedushi sent from the imperial court to various places must be talents selected by the imperial court or even the emperor himself, and they are very useful for the management and appeasement of the local areas."

Li Yuan looked at me unfriendlyly and asked, "Kid, do you want to listen to what you are saying?"
Li Shimin on the side suddenly said:

"These older generation of military governors have generally experienced the Kaiyuan Period of Prosperity, and they have mixed feelings of regret towards the Tang Dynasty."

Li Jiancheng glanced at him and said nothing more.

Li Yuan calmed down.

"I understand. What you two mean is that when these Jiedushi died one after another, not all of their descendants inherited their ancestors' talents and emotions."

"That's why he was in a hurry to deal with the vassal states, because he couldn't let it go on like this any longer."

"...But can those imperial guards defeat those border troops?"

Faced with Li Yuan's question, the two remained silent.

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[In the first month of 781 AD, Li Baochen, the governor of Chengde Town, Hebei Province, died of illness. His son Li Weiyue, in accordance with custom, petitioned the court to inherit his father's position, but was firmly rejected by Emperor Dezong of Tang.]

【Wei Bo Jiedushi Tian Yue, Zibo Jiedushi Li Zhengji, Shannan Jiedushi Liang Chongyi, Henan Jiedushi Li Na and Li Weiyue jointly sent troops to fight against the imperial court.】

【Tang Dezong sent troops to suppress the rebels.】

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Datang.

"It's also a pain for this child."

Looking at the sky, Empress Changsun, who always understood empathy, sighed softly.

Li Shimin looked at the sky, feeling helpless.

"For Li Shi, this is indeed a difficult question to decide."

"If we reject Li Weiyue's request, the vassal states will surely rebel. It is still unknown whether the imperial court is capable of suppressing the rebellion."

"If we agree to his request, the Heshuo vassal state will continue to use the title granted by the emperor to recruit troops and increase its strength, and the vassal state problem will become even more difficult to deal with."

"From Li Shi's personal perspective, refusal means he has to bear more responsibility." "Daizong has already agreed to the request of the vassal states on the same issue. Even if Li Shi compromises again this time, it will not undermine his wisdom as an emperor."

"Although I don't know what the outcome will be, it's always good to have some courage."

"After all...if the vassal is destined to start a rebellion, what difference does it make whether he is appointed or not?"

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[In the beginning, the Tang Dynasty won the victory, Liang Chongyi of Shannan and Li Weiyue of Chengde surrendered, and the two towns were recovered. ]

【Tian Yue of Wei Bo was severely wounded, and his generals surrendered one after another.】

[The imperial court also divided Chengde's territory into three parts to weaken its power.]

【The situation in the country is very good, and the separatist regimes of the feudal lords will be resolved soon.】

[However, the somewhat arrogant Tang Dezong did not hide his idea of ​​governing the vassal states with his own vassal states when rewarding them for their merits, which caused people like Zhu Tao, the governor of Youzhou, who participated in the court's campaign to reduce the vassal states, to start to feel insecure.]

[In November 782 AD, Zhu Tao, the governor of Lulong, proclaimed himself the King of Ji, Wu Jun, the King of Chengde, proclaimed himself the King of Zhao, Li Na of Ziqing, proclaimed himself the King of Qi, and Tian Yue of Weizhou, proclaimed himself the King of Wei. The "Four Towns" united with Zhu Tao as their leader to fight against the imperial court, and their momentum was greatly boosted.]

【At the same time, Huaixi Jiedushi Li Xilie colluded with the four towns to rebel, proclaiming himself the Emperor of Chu. From Hebei to Henan, the whole area was filled with smoke, and the Eastern Capital was in danger.】

[In October 783 AD, when Emperor Dezong of Tang was preparing to dispatch troops from Jingyuan to the Huaixi front to quell the rebellion, they passed through Chang'an. However, due to Tang's improper use of personnel, the soldiers were fed with brown rice and vegetables, which made them dissatisfied, leading to the "Jingyuan Incident".]

【Tang Dezong had to flee Chang'an in a hurry because of this mutiny, and 77 members of the Li royal family were killed in this mutiny.】

[After Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Daizong, another emperor left the capital to avoid the chaos. ]

[The mutinous officers and soldiers then supported Zhu Tao's elder brother, Zhu Ci, the commander of the Jingyuan Army, as emperor, and named the country Qin, with the reign title Yingtian.]

[Zhu Ci besieged Fengtian where Emperor Dezong of Tang was, and the front-line troops of Li Sheng and Li Huaiguang, the governor of Shuofang, withdrew their troops from Hebei to provide support, and Emperor Dezong of Tang was forced to declare an end to his war to reduce the power of the feudal lords.]

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{Others fight rebellions by playing whack-a-mole, knock one down and another pops up.}
{Tang Dezong suppressed the rebellion of the greedy snake, and the list of rebels became longer and longer!}
{Tang Dezong's biggest problem was that he was too eager for success. He took action before the generation of soldiers who had survived the An-Shi Rebellion died out. Those surviving veterans were not easy to deal with.}
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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che covered half of his face and said weakly:

"This battle is so long that it makes me tired just watching it. It goes on and on without end."

"In the end, the result of pacifying the feudal lords was that we drove out the tiger from the front door and welcomed the wolf from the back door?"

"He has the will to revive the country but lacks the ability to endure! He is too hasty in reducing the power of the vassal states and is full of suspicion!"

"Really... I won't watch it anymore!"

"It's just a waste of time!"

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[In the first month of 784 AD, Emperor Dezong of Tang issued an edict of self-blame, saying that he was responsible for the war.]

[“I have governed the country in a way that is not right, causing them to be suspicious and fearful”]

[The final result was that all the military governors and military governors who participated in the rebellion were pardoned, and the emperor "treated them as before."]

【When Wang Wujun and others saw the emperor's behavior, they immediately rescinded their self-proclaimed titles and submitted a petition to the court to apologize.】

[The rebellion of reducing the power of the feudal lords ended with the complete compromise of Emperor Dezong of Tang.]

[In February of the same year, Shuofang Jiedushi Li Huaiguang contacted Zhu Ci to rebel, and Emperor Dezong of Tang had to flee to Liangzhou in Shannan West Road again to avoid the chaos.]

[In July 785 AD, Li Huaiguang committed suicide after his defeat, and Emperor Dezong of Tang returned to Chang'an, ending his life of displacement.]

【After this incident, Tang Dezong's ambitions suddenly vanished. 】

[After that, his temperament changed drastically. He used eunuchs and increased his exploitation of the people. He took the initiative to ask the local governments to pay tribute with precious specialties, and he also indulged and tolerated the separatist forces.]

[Compared to what he did when he first came to the throne, this is a complete reversal.]

[However, in foreign military affairs, Emperor Dezong of Tang appointed General Li Sheng and others to repel Tubo, force Nanzhao to surrender, and make friends with Huihe. ]

[It stabilized the stability of the southwestern border and laid a good foundation for the "Yuanhe Restoration" of Emperor Xianzong of Tang later.]

[On the 805rd day of the first lunar month in AD, Emperor Dezong of Tang, Li Shi, died in the Huining Palace in Chang'an at the age of .]

[The ministers gave him the posthumous title of Emperor Shenwu Xiaowen, the temple name Dezong, and buried him in Chongling.]

　I'm a bit anxious. I have to be anxious because there are a lot of sit-ups to do later!

　　
　
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