The real life of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang after the An Lushan Rebellion, even eunuchs were able to bully him

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, was a controversial emperor in the history of the Tang Dynasty. He was diligent in political affairs in his early years and created a prosperous era of the Kaiyuan era, which brought the Tang Dynasty’s rule to its peak; In the later period, he indulged in pleasure, which led to the “Tianbao Crisis” and triggered the “An Lushan Rebellion”, causing the Tang Dynasty to turn from prosperity to decline. After the outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang hastily fled to Chengdu. What would be his fate? Today, the history encyclopedia editor will bring you a detailed introduction.
1、 Forced abdication
On the ninth day of June 756, Ge Shuhan was defeated and the rebels broke through Tongguan. The news reached Chang’an, shocking both the court and the people! Three days later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang issued an edict to personally launch an expedition and ordered relevant personnel to prepare. The next morning, braving light rain, he hastily left Chang’an with thousands of people. Due to time constraints and insufficient preparation, we had to request food from the common people halfway through, which was very embarrassing. After arriving at Mawei Post, there was a mutiny with the accompanying army!
After killing Yang Guozhong, the soldiers still refused to disperse and surrounded the inn where Tang Xuanzong lived. Under all circumstances, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had no choice but to order someone to hang and kill Yang Guifei. The next day, when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was about to depart, the road was blocked by the people, and they all requested to keep Crown Prince Li Heng. Emperor Xuanzong agreed. Afterwards, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang went south to Chengdu, while Crown Prince Li Heng went north to Lingwu. On July 13th, Li Heng declared himself emperor without authorization in Lingwu, also known as Emperor Suzong of Tang. Upon receiving the news, Li Longji, who was in Chengdu, had no choice but to acknowledge the reality.
2、 Trembling with fear and trepidation
In October 757, the Tang army recaptured Chang’an, and Emperor Suzong of Tang sent people to Chengdu to welcome Emperor Xuanzong back to the capital. In December of that year, Li Longji returned to Chang’an City, which he had been away from for over a year. The civil and military officials, as well as the people of the capital, lined the streets to welcome him, and even burst into tears. Afterwards, Emperor Suzong of Tang bestowed upon his father the honorific title of “Supreme Emperor of the Way”. Although Emperor Xuanzong was forced to abdicate, he remained the Supreme Emperor and should enjoy the respect of the people of the world. However, the reality was not like this, and Emperor Xuanzong’s later years were not peaceful.
Not long after, Tang Suzong’s health began to deteriorate. His trusted eunuch, Li Fuguo, believed that “these were all the strange schemes of the Nine Immortals, Gao Lishi, and Chen Xuanli,” and even said that “there were strange schemes in the south.” Therefore, under the manipulation of Li Fuguo, Tang Xuanzong was relocated from the south to the west, and his attendants were reduced to more than thirty people. On his way to move, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang encountered the elite army led by Li Fuguo, known as the “Sword Day”. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was greatly shocked and said, “If you want to fall from a horse, count four and rely on the support of your left and right.
3、 End in melancholy
Fortunately, at this moment, Gao Lishi stepped forward and jumped his horse forward, sternly rebuking him: ‘Fifty years ago, the Taiping Emperor, Li Fuguo, you old minister, should not be rude. Li Fuguo dismounted!’ Under Gao Lishi’s accusation, Li Fuguo finally restrained himself and ‘gathered his horses for the journey, accompanied by soldiers and other guards, and safely arrived in the west.’. After Li Fuguo left, Tang Xuanzong held Gao Lishi’s hand and cried, saying, “General Wei, Ah Meng (Tang Xuanzong’s nickname) has died for the soldiers
But Li Fuguo did not forget about this matter, and he quickly retaliated. Gao Lishi was exiled to Qianzhongdao, and Chen Xuanli was forced to retire. Even Princess Yuzhen, the sister of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, was suppressed and could not see Emperor Xuanzong again. From then on, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was melancholic and experienced countless political struggles, only to find himself under house arrest by his own son. In 762, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, ended his extraordinary life by dying of illness in the Divine Dragon Palace at the age of 78.