Why didn't the emperor burn all the granaries when he fled, but left them all to the rebels?
Chang' an fell, the country was broken, and only the mountains and rivers remained; Spring has come, and the sparsely populated Chang' an city is densely forested. Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate. The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold. Twisting with melancholy, scratching my head and thinking, the more I scratch my white hair, I can hardly insert a hairpin. ?
Why did Du Fu write such a sad poem? In fact, it has something to do with the emperor's departure from Beijing. The emperor at that time was about to leave the capital because he could not control the situation. Ministers suggested that he burn all the granaries, but the emperor stopped him. Never burn it, leave it all to the enemy! ? Is the emperor out of his mind or has ulterior motives? This is about to dig up a story that has been dusty for a long time in history? armed rebellion led by An Lushan and Shi Siming in 755-763 in the Tang Dynasty
It is said that although the Tang Dynasty was a great dynasty, there had been complicated internal struggles since the establishment of 6 18. First, in 627, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Revolution and seized the land of his father and brother. Then in 690 AD, Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor and took away the land of her husband and son. Later, although the Li family and ministers joined forces to abolish the throne of Wu Zetian in 705, they succeeded to the throne of Tang Gaozong and Li Zhi? Tracheitis? Trouble.
The prince succeeded to the throne, but the power was controlled by Empress Wei, Shangguan Waner, Princess Taiping and others, and was finally poisoned inexplicably. Although Li Zhongmao was appointed Emperor Shaodi of the Tang Dynasty, the power was basically in the hands of Wei Ruyun, Shangguan Waner and Princess Taiping. Later, in 7 10, Li Longji and Princess Taiping staged a coup and made his father Li Dan emperor? But at this time, the dragon minister Princess Taiping still intervened in state affairs.
It was not until 7 13 AD that Li Longji killed Princess Taiping, and the imperial rebellion that began in the period of Wu Zetian ended in the hands of Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Li Longji, who has experienced these ups and downs, especially knows that world peace is hard-won, and it is not easy for ordinary people to live a stable life, so he began to make great efforts. He selected talented people such as Yao Chong, Song Jing, Zhang Shuo and Zhang Jiuling to help govern the country.
At the same time, he also studied the diligent coachable of Emperor Taizong and reformed all aspects of the country. First of all, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty strengthened the rule of law and severely cracked down on those who perverted the law. Even the famous Yao Chong was removed from office because of cronyism, and the upright Song Jing was appointed as the new prime minister. Later, he listened to Zhang's suggestion, implemented better troops and simpler administration, cut military spending and increased the combat effectiveness of the army.
Due to a series of reform measures of Xuanzong in the Tang Dynasty, the economy and comprehensive strength of the Tang Dynasty rose rapidly. The poems in Du Fu's Two Memories of the Past show the grand occasion of the prosperous Tang Dynasty at that time:
Recalling the past, the emperor visited the north and rode into Xianyang thousands of times. A bloody horse, Aozi Yinshan, drove East Lake into Tibet. ?
Back in the heyday of Kaiyuan, there were thousands of families in the small town. Rice is fat and white, and public and private warehouses are rich. There are no wolves and tigers on the road in Kyushu, which is a good day to travel. Qi Wanlu drives Class One, a man plowing and a woman mulberry. ?
At that time, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty pushed the land of the Tang Dynasty eastward to today's Jilin region, westward to today's Uzbekistan region, northward to today's Angara River in Russia, and southward to a part of Vietnam. At that time, the land area of the Tang Dynasty reached 6.5438+0.076 million square kilometers and the population reached more than 80 million, which can be said to be an extremely rare occasion in China feudal society.
But after the world was well governed, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty began? Floating? Yes First of all, like his ancestors, he introduced a large number of foreign troops to restrict the aristocratic families at that time: An Lushan and Shi Siming were his confidants; At the same time, like his ancestors, he began to fall into the gentle hometown of beautiful women? I am deeply in love with Yang Yuhuan. In fact, Tang Xuanzong still had some self-control at this time. He drove Yang Yuhuan out of the palace many times. Because I found Yang Yuhuan nearby, I couldn't resist the temptation and ignored the national politics. At the same time, Yang Yuhuan's family often took bribes and perverted the law.
But in the end, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty completely fell. Every time I throw Yang Yuhuan out, I can't eat well or sleep well, and I have to invite her back to hug and cry. After repeated ideological struggles, Tang Xuanzong finally? Have you figured it out? I've worked hard all my life, can't I enjoy it? No matter how chaotic the world is, it won't completely collapse because my wife and I are too touching, will it? Jiangshan also wants it, and beauty also wants it!
Of course, the Tang Dynasty really collapsed because they were so affectionate. In 755 AD, An Shi Rebellion broke out. At this time, Tang Xuanzong, who had been puzzled by Yang Yuhuan and a bunch of minions, began to panic. Because the Tang Dynasty paid special attention to the meritorious military service, most of the troops opened up territory in the frontier. Now An Lushan and others have provoked the rebellion of nomadic people who joined the territory, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty has no army to resist.
Very not easy to send a few veteran Feng Changqing, Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan to resist, but because Tang Xuanzong and his dignitaries were behind the scenes, they were completely annihilated. In a rage, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty cut off the Great Wall, killed only a few generals, and directly exposed the capital to the enemy. In the smell of blood floating in the wind, Tang Xuanzong finally woke up? But it's too late. So he ordered the evacuation from Beijing, the so-called son of heaven? Hunting trip? .
But before leaving the capital, the minister suggested that Li Longji burn the grain stored in the palace, but it was stopped by Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He said sadly: Thieves can't get the treasure, so they indulge the army to rob the people, and then the people are in trouble. Let's leave food and treasure to them and a road to the people! This is also the last thing that the abandoned emperor can do for the people! ?
Although Tang Xuanzong was extravagant and wasteful in his later period, when he said this, we seemed to see the famous monarch who was brave and good at fighting, and regarded the interests of the people as the highest interest. This is the true spirit of the son of heaven!