Chen Xuanli launched a mutiny and executed Yang Guifei. What was his final outcome? Interested readers and history encyclopedia editors, let’s take a look together!
Chen Yunqiao’s grandfather’s name was Chen Xuanli. In the Ma Weiyi Mutiny, Chen Xuanli directly launched the rebellion, killed Yang Guozhong, and then forced Yang Guifei to death. According to the situation at that time, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang begged not to kill Yang Guifei. Unfortunately, Chen Xuanli could no longer come to power and had already dealt a cruel blow to Yang Guifei’s sisters and brothers. If Yang Guifei was still kept, he would definitely be punished in the future.
Today, let’s not talk about the origin of this mutiny. Regarding Chen Xuanli, what many people may not be clear about is that he was a confidant of Emperor Xuanzong since childhood. During the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong returned to Chang’an and selected some “talented and brave soldiers” to be sent to the emperor’s personal army “Ten Thousand Cavalry” to develop his power. Chen Xuanli was one of them at that time.
Later on, Chen Xuanli gradually stood out. In 710 AD, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, together with Princess Taiping, launched the Tang Long Coup and killed Shangguan Wan’er and others. Chen Xuanli was awarded the title of Grand General Longwu of the Forbidden Army for his contributions and remained a trusted minister for forty to fifty years after Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
After the Ma Weiyi Mutiny, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had already realized that the ultimate mastermind of the mutiny was not Chen Xuanli. However, due to current events, Yang Guifei was executed. Afterwards, there was no one available to Emperor Xuanzong, leaving only Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi to accompany him. Because he held military power, he naturally gained trust.
