Prosperous Tang Dynasty

Chapter 235
When Tang Xuanzong heard that the Nanzhao Kingdom had "surrendered", he was so excited that he burst out laughing.

Tang Xuanzong at this moment, more than ever, hoped to see the military power of the Tang Dynasty, which would make him feel more at ease, and more firmly believe that his adopted son An Lushan would not have ambitions, would not betray him, and would not betray the Tang Dynasty.

In his joy, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty feasted on all civil and military officials, and publicized the "victory" of the Tang Dynasty over the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Chang'an city was full of singing and dancing, with delicious food and wine, singing and dancing to add to the fun, as if the Tang Dynasty had really won such a great victory.Don't you know that this kind of victory is similar to the war of Emperor Sui Yang against Goguryeo in the previous Sui Dynasty.

In the pre-Sui period, after the "conquerment" of Goguryeo, the Sui Dynasty was followed by chaos in the world, and the dynasty fell apart.

The omens are not good.

Tang Xuanzong was not Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, but Tang Xuanzong had no choice but to hand over almost all the government affairs to Yang Guozhong, while he himself was idle and enjoying himself every day.He didn't understand the nature of his "victory" against Nanzhao Kingdom at all.

Tang Xuanzong lavishly praised Yang Guozhong, who was also the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, and also gave Yang Guozhong an extra official title of Taiwei, and rewarded a lot of property.

All of a sudden, all civil and military officials congratulated Yang Guozhong, making Yang Guozhong very energetic and energetic!

Complacent, Yang Guozhong didn't care how much resources he spent, what a huge price he made Datang pay, and how much pain he brought to the people of Datang in exchange for a shameful 'victory'.

And it was such a shameful 'victory' that not only he publicized, but Tang Xuanzong, who was kept in the dark, also publicized it.

They have no idea how ridiculous this scene is in the eyes of those who know the inside story.

Jiannan Road is a place directly bordering Nanzhao Kingdom, and the attack on Nanzhao was dominated by Jiannan Road led by Yang Guozhong and the Jiedushi. Therefore, Jiannan Road suffered the greatest loss in this war.

After attacking Nanzhao several times, Datang lost as many as 20 soldiers in Nanzhao.Among them, Jiannan Road accounted for [-], and these are all young and strong laborers.

Not only was there a large loss of young and strong labor, but Yang Guozhong also privately increased taxes on the people of Jiannan Road in order to make up enough supplies to attack the Nanzhao Kingdom, especially grain and grass. But all of a sudden they have to pay six cents, or even seven cents of tax, and the common people have to keep one cent of grain seeds, and only two cents of an acre of land can be left for food.

So much so that the common people can't afford to grow their own land, and many places in Jiannan Road are in a miserable scene where the fields are barren and no one cultivates them.It was originally called the Land of Abundance, and its wealth was comparable to Jiannan Road in Guanzhong. In just a few years, it almost seemed to be destroyed, and its potential was completely overdrawn.

Shannan Road and Henan Road are not much better. The economy is also overwhelmed, and the people are full of complaints. They are much poorer than before.

In Jiannan Road, an old man stood in a trance, like a wooden man without any consciousness, standing by the edge of his barren field.His two sons were forced to join the army and went to Nanzhao Kingdom, but neither of them came back. He was too old to cultivate his own fields.The original food storage at home was also confiscated by the government in the name of taxation.

The old man misses the real great Tang Dynasty in the Kaiyuan period, the house was never closed at night, and every family was piled up with food, and every commoner looked satisfied with food and clothing.When did that start? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was still the same emperor, but the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty was no longer that prosperous age.

Why is that?The old man didn't understand it, and neither did many people!
In the palace, he enjoyed leisure and peace for more than ten years. Tang Xuanzong didn't know what the common people thought, because in his "impression", the Tang Dynasty was still the prosperous and powerful Tang Dynasty in the Kaiyuan period.

Tang Xuanzong only wanted to take advantage of the "great defeat" of the "Nanzhao Kingdom" this time, and once again tried to get rid of his heart disease, to prove that his adopted son An Lushan had no ambitions and would not betray the Tang Dynasty, let alone betray his.

He had been summoned twice before but An Lushan did not come. This time Tang Xuanzong did not intend to continue to summon him explicitly. He issued an imperial decree, not for An Lushan, but for An Lushan's eldest son, An Qingzong. decree.

Tang Xuanzong bestowed Princess Rongyi, the daughter of Li Fan, the daughter of the patriarchal daughter, to Anqingzong, but instead of marrying Princess Rongyi to Youzhou, he let Anqingzong and Princess Rongyi get married in Chang'an City. personally marry them.

This is Tang Xuanzong's last determination to test An Lushan. He thought, I called you here, but you have been 'seriously ill'. Now your son is going to get married, and I am going to marry your son, you Why don't you come and participate?

Tang Xuanzong's idea was very good, and his imperial edict was delivered to Youzhou City soon.

"Your Majesty, after all, you have begun to doubt me." An Lushan sighed after reading Tang Xuanzong's imperial edict.

Tang Xuanzong's imperial decree did not surprise An Lushan at all. After all, Tang Xuanzong was still trying to get him to go to Chang'an City to prove his "loyalty".

To be honest, An Lushan didn't want to go this far with Tang Xuanzong.These years, Tang Xuanzong has been very kind to him. Although he is from a barbarian, he is also a person who knows how to be grateful. He has always kept his kindness in mind, and he didn't want to raise troops when Tang Xuanzong was still alive.

"Qingzong, you can go, because your father is 'seriously ill', it is not suitable to travel far, so I won't go to your wedding with Princess Rongyi, Your Majesty will understand." An Lushan said to his eldest son, An Qingzong.

In fact, An Lushan was very contradictory. He didn't want to quarrel with Tang Xuanzong, at least he didn't want to quarrel with Tang Xuanzong now. He was still hesitating. He hoped that he would be worthy of Tang Xuanzong's kindness if he regrouped after Tang Xuanzong died.

Therefore, after thinking about it, An Lushan agreed with his eldest son, An Qingzong, to go to Chang'an City to marry Princess Rongyi. Tang Xuanzong has already become suspicious of him, so he will not go.

Of course, although An Lushan still said that he would not go to Chang'an City, he did not directly refuse. Instead, he promised Tang Xuanzong that he would definitely go in front of Tang Xuanzong's envoy, just like Tang Xuanzong summoned him for the second time, and perfunctory Tang Xuanzong.As for what excuse he will use at that time, it doesn't matter.

"Yes, Father." Hearing that An Lushan asked him to go to Chang'an City to marry Princess Rongyi, An Qingzong's heart trembled slightly, and he wanted to say something. Seeing An Lushan's indifferent expression, he couldn't say anything. exit.

On the second day, An Qingzong set off for Chang'an City.
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