Four years of Tianbao.
Li Longji looked at the screen with mixed feelings. He was both excited and angry.
He was excited because the heavens had affirmed his achievements and even evaluated the Kaiyuan Era he created as the peak of feudal society in Chinese history.
He was angry because the Kaiyuan Era he had created had been destroyed, and he had lost the right to become the first emperor in history.
He looked at An Lushan, who was trembling dozens of meters away, and gave the order with a dark face.
"Men, arrest An Lushan and put him in jail!”
"Understood!"
In the next second, An Lushan was taken out of the hall with a face full of despair.
It wasn't that he hadn't thought of resisting, but this was the palace! It wasn't his base camp, Fan Yang!
Resistance would only increase the time of death.
The video was still playing on the screen.
Mentioning An Lushan, one had to mention Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor who single-handedly created the Kaiyuan Era.
In 712 AD, Li Longji ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. In 713, he changed the year title to Kaiyuan.
During the Kaiyuan period, Li Longji was diligent and rigorous in dealing with political affairs. He appointed talented people to govern the government and corrupt officials. He appointed famous officials Yao Chong, Song Jing, Zhang Shuo, and Zhang Jiuling to control locusts and build dams.
He would personally assess the appointment of county officials. The capable would be promoted, and the mediocre would be dismissed. The government was streamlined, and the system of inspection was set up.
In terms of military affairs, they changed the prefectural soldier system to a recruitment system, which greatly improved the standard of the soldiers. The various ethnic groups in the north submitted to him, and the Anbei Protectorate was established once again.
After more than 20 years of hard work, Li Longji's Kaiyuan Era had reached its peak.
There is a poem saying: Recalling the past Kaiyuan heyday, small cities still hide thousands of houses.
The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the common people had surplus food, and the countries submitted. Everything seemed to be fine.
However, the crisis came quietly.
Like many emperors who had made outstanding contributions, they would almost all become muddle-headed in their later years.
Qin Shihuang was like this, Han Wudi was like this, Tang Taizong was like this, and Tang Xuanzong…naturally, he was no exception.
After working diligently for more than 20 years, Li Longji was tired and began to enjoy luxury.
He listened to slanderous words and killed his three sons. He even snatched his son's woman to drink and have fun.
He began to appoint treacherous officials, and the original virtuous officials were expelled from the court.
If there is a good relationship between the monarch and the minister, the minister must serve it.
He appointed treacherous officials Li Linpu and Yang Guozhong as prime ministers, and for a time, the court became a paradise for corrupt officials.
Li Longji was obsessed with women. In order to make Yang Yuhuan smile, he ordered the cavalry to transport fresh lychees to Jingdou.
There is a poem said: a ride red dust concubine smile, no one knows is lychee.
It was against this background that An Lushan came to Chang 'an, the capital.
An Lushan was originally a barbarian, but the Tang Dynasty was open, and the barbarians could also be officials.
This was how An Lushan walked into the court step by step. He even bribed the treacherous Prime Minister Li Linpu and Yang Guozhong to speak well of him in front of Li Longji.
In fact, for the sake of power, An Lushan, who was in his forties, was not ashamed at all and worshiped Yang Yuhuan as his godmother.
As Li Longji appreciated him more and more, An Lushan's power also grew.
Finally!
In the year 755, An Lushan, who felt that the time was right, launched a rebellion!
He had led the soldiers of Fan Yang, together with the Turks, Shiwei, and Khitans, to lead 150,000 soldiers to launch the An Shi Rebellion!
In just half a year, the rebel army occupied Luoyang, the eastern capital. Then, in a few months, they occupied Chang 'an, the western capital.
And the Tang Xuanzong who created the prosperous era of Chang 'an could only flee in panic.
The golden age that had lasted for decades was interrupted.
An Lushan had not only interrupted the Kaiyuan Era, but also the entire Tang Empire.
After the An Lushan Rebellion subsided, the surrounding Outsiders had discovered that the once prosperous Great Tang had long since fallen.
As a result, the An Lushan Rebellion subsided in just a year. Tubo brazenly went down the mountain and broke through Chang 'an and Luoyang in the first battle, and the two capitals fell.
At the same time, the northern Turkic Shiwei Khitan tribes were also restless.
The Nanzhao Kingdom in the south was also eyeing them covetously.
At this time, the root of the problem of the regional commanders system in the early years began to appear.
The regional governors held the military and political power! Ignoring the power of the central government, the various places had almost become countries within countries.
The Great Tang was like this, declining from prosperity and slowly perishing.
Li Longji could only die alone in the palace.
He was supposed to be the emperor of the ages. If he had not been obsessed with pleasure, if the An Lushan Rebellion had not broken out, and even if Li Longji had died ten years earlier, he would have been the emperor of the ages. He would have been ranked in the top five emperors in the entire history of China.
However, the An Lushan Rebellion destroyed all of this, and Li Longji also had flaws. Now, he could only hover behind the top ten.
The video ended.
After the video ended, everyone was still in shock.
They were shocked by the splendor of the Kaiyuan Era.
It was also a pity that it was destroyed during the Tianbao era.
The golden age of Kaiyuan was so exciting.
The Nine Heavens opened the palace, and the people of all countries bowed to the crown. It was so proud that they danced and boiled.
I remember that in the heyday of Kaiyuan, there were still thousands of families in the small town. The wealth of the common people made the literati write a lot of books.
The six armies did not send troops, but had no choice. They died in front of the Emei horse. At this time, Li Longji was helpless and lonely.
Outside the sword suddenly spread the news of the capture of the north of thistle. At first I heard tears and tears all over my clothes. When the An Lushan Rebellion subsided, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Pride, pride, regret, and sorrow.
This was what everyone was feeling at the moment.
Mixed feelings.
At this time, Li Longji's face was pale, and there was a small patch of gray on his hair.
His hands trembled as he looked at the light screen in disbelief. Two streams of hot tears flowed down uncontrollably.
"Is…is this what I will look like in the future?!”
"I'm unwilling!"
"I personally created the Kaiyuan Era!!”
"I have been working hard for more than twenty years. Why did I end up like this?!”
"I'm clearly the first emperor in history!!”
"I clearly had the chance to become one of the top five emperors in history. Why did I end up like this?”
" I can't accept this!!!"
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