Some of the foolish kings who were named did not want to enter the Wan Dynasty exchange space anymore, so they left the capital under the pretense of inspection and went to remote places to try to escape.
But unfortunately, when the countdown ends, no matter where they are, they will be recruited into the system space immediately!
"call out!"
Twenty beams of light gradually fell, and another party began!
“I don’t know who will be counted today”
"It is really hard for our people to be ruled by these foolish kings!"
"Hush! How dare you say such a thing? Do you want your life?"
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Compared with the people who were born in the era of the faint king, those who were born in the era of the ten bright kings all lamented their luck.
Originally, compared with the people of other Mingjun eras, my own era did not seem to have many advantages, and even seemed to be slightly at a disadvantage.
But with the live broadcast of the first period of the "Top Ten Foolish Emperors" rankings, these people suddenly realized that they seemed to be very lucky indeed.
"Compared to those common people, some of us are born in blessings and don't know how blessed we are."
"Yes, we have fields, clothing, and occasionally even meat. But for them, even living is a luxury!"
"How I wish that Su Shenxian could use his magic power to save them!"
"You've been thinking too much, haven't you realized that Su Shenxian has always only helped our emperor and improved this country through him!"
"So Immortal Su can't directly intervene in the mortal world?"
"It's difficult! It turns out that it's difficult for gods as well."
In the eyes of countless people, either in fear or in anticipation, a new live broadcast is about to begin!
[Hello everyone, welcome to this short video: Taking stock of the top ten fatuous emperors in history! (Second issue)]
[Producer: Su Qian]
[The Anshi Rebellion was a major historical turning point in the Tang Empire’s transition from prosperity to decline.]
This video does not directly name people at the beginning, but first focuses on introducing the turning point in the fate of the Tang Empire and even the entire Chinese civilization - the Anshi Rebellion!
"Datang?!" Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately thought of the younger generation who looked more like a wise king than a faint king, Li Longji.
[In fact, after Tang Xuanzong and Li Longji took control of the supreme power of the Tang Empire, the young emperor also worked hard to govern. With the succession and assistance of Yao Chong, Song Jing and others, Tang Xuanzong and Li Longji established the Tang Empire nearly a hundred years after its founding.
The most prosperous period is known as the "Kaiyuan Heyday" in history.]
[Because Li Longji’s reign was named Kaiyuan, it was called the Kaiyuan Prosperity.
During these nearly thirty years of Kaiyuan prosperity, the Tang Dynasty had unprecedented national power, unprecedented social and economic prosperity, and a substantial population growth. It was one of the most peak dynasties in the history of the Tang Dynasty and even China.]
"Wow!!!"
"The person who founded the most peak dynasty in Chinese history could actually be a foolish emperor???"
"This is incredible!"
"Impossible! We are living so freely now!"
Li Longji: "I knew that I would definitely surpass the late emperor and create the most prosperous age! But why did I become a foolish emperor?"
Li Shimin seemed to have caught something. He pondered: "Could it be that this guy did something extremely stupid in his later years? Otherwise, with his achievements in creating a prosperous world for thirty years, not to say that he would not be on the list of merits, at least he should not be on the list of stupid emperors.
List!"
The other emperors obviously thought of this, so they quickly suppressed their emotions and waited for the next review of the video.
[Such a prosperous age made Tang Xuanzong, who was getting older, begin to feel complacent.
He was addicted to "The Song of Colorful Feather Clothes" and obsessed with the world between him and Concubine Yang.
In the past, Li Linfu was in power, and in the later, Yang Guozhong was in power. An Lushan, who was born as a barbarian in the border areas, was also secretly accumulating strength little by little.]
Li Linfu's face changed wildly when he was named. As for Yang Guozhong and An Lushan, they still don't know anything about it.
It is still only the tenth year of Kaiyuan, and Li Linfu has not yet been appreciated and recommended by anyone. He just relied on his status as a clan member to get into the shoes of a prince, Zhongyun.
And Yang Guozhong is still serving in the army in Xichuan.
As for An Lushan, the tribe he is currently in is at war and is about to be destroyed.
After that, he should have fled for his life with an older man named An Sishun in the tribe, and finally ran to the border area of the Tang Dynasty. In order to survive, he and An Sishun became sworn brothers, named An Sishun.
Brother Shun, his surname will be An from now on (An Lushan’s original name is Kang Yaluoshan).
But An Lushan, who was working as a translator while engaging in murder and smuggling, didn't know that far away in Chang'an City, in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, his name had suddenly appeared, and it also represented the most heinous crime!
[Powerful ministers disrupting the imperial court is one of the main reasons leading to the demise of many dynasties.
In his later years, Li Longji became increasingly sluggish and could not bear the outspoken advice of Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling, so he dismissed Zhang Jiuling as prime minister and replaced him with Li Linfu.]
[Although Li Linfu did not have much education, he was good at guessing people's hearts and could cater to the emperor very well. But more importantly, he did have the ability to solve practical problems, so Li Linfu was increasingly favored by Li Longji. ]
[Later, Yang Guozhong's sister Yang Yuhuan was enshrined as a noble concubine, and she and her three sisters became increasingly favored.
The Yang sisters often spoke kindly for Yang Guozhong in front of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, and introduced Yang Guozhong to Li Longji.
Yang Guozhong served Li Longji carefully while fawning over Li Linfu, the prime minister of the dynasty. As a result, Yang Guozhong's status increased day by day.】
[However, Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong are not the same kind of people, there are essential differences between them.]
[Although Li Linfu was authoritarian and used various means to fight against hostile forces, he also carefully handled the government affairs of the court.
On the other hand, Yang Guozhong was truly a person of extremely low quality. He handled the government affairs of the court extremely poorly. It can even be said that he had no intention of handling government affairs at all. Apart from fighting against hostile forces, he made no achievements to the country or the people.
Yang Guozhong himself actually followed a path worthy of the name of chaos.]
[Whether it was Li Linfu or Yang Guozhong, they were one of the main culprits in the Tang Dynasty's transition from great prosperity to extreme decline. Later, An Lushan even triggered the Anshi Rebellion. 】
[The Anshi Rebellion, which lasted for eight years, was a turning point in the Tang Dynasty's rise and fall, and the transformation of the Tang Dynasty from an open empire to a restrained country.
From then on, the open and inclusive spirit of the Tang Dynasty ceased. Not only did the territory become increasingly shrinking, but even China’s open spirit began to decline.】
[The troubled times lasted until the early Song Dynasty. From then on, Chinese culture became increasingly conservative and closed.
The formation of Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty further suppressed people's thoughts, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties practiced seclusion and self-restraint, turning themselves from the world's leader into a backward and beaten person.
This shows the profound impact of the Anshi Rebellion on Chinese history!]
"Damn it! This is too exaggerated!" Li Shimin was a little dumbfounded.
Li Longji was so shocked that he could put an egg in his mouth. After a long time, he murmured to himself: "Do I have to bear the blame for future generations? Isn't this too much? ?!"
However, it is undeniable that
It is precisely because after the Anshi Rebellion that Chinese culture became more conservative, the conservative Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism began to dominate.
The Song Dynasty began to suppress warriors, the Ming Dynasty began to ban the sea, and by the Qing Dynasty, it simply stood on its own laurels, causing the entire Chinese civilization to fall into a quagmire of stagnation.