In the history of China, there was a famous post station. This is Mawai. It is famous not because of its particularity, but because it is related to a famous tragedy. In 76, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty killed Yang Guifei in the process of escape, which is known as the change of Ma Su. So, what about the change of Ma Wei?
First of all, the chaos disappeared.
On June 9, the fifteenth year of Tianbao, Tongguan fell. How did Tang Xuanzong know the news? He learned from the fire of peace. What is the fire of peace? The fire of peace is actually a bonfire, which was used to transmit military information in ancient times. Since the Anshi Rebellion, beacon towers have been set up from Tongguan to Chang 'an. Tongguan will have a fire every night, and Chang 'an knows it's safe today. However, on the evening of June 9, Tongguan had fallen and no one lit the fire of peace. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty looked to the east and could no longer see the familiar smoke. Now, he is really worried. Have you lost Tongguan? What should I do? Discuss the countermeasures with the minister quickly. What did Premier Yang say? He wept bitterly at his priest. He said, "Over the past decade or so, people have reported that An Lushan is going to rebel, but your Majesty just doesn't believe it. This is not the fault of the Prime Minister. " I put the blame on Xuanzong as soon as I came up. As for him forcing An Lushan to rebel first, and then setting up Ge to send troops, all this will be written off. It's sad to think that Xuanzong finally trusted such a prime minister.
However, it is useless to pass the buck. What should the court do next? Yang Zao figured it out. He said, your majesty, at this point, let's give up Chang' an for the time being. Where to run? Run to Shudu! Why go to Shudu? First of all, Shu is Yang's sphere of influence. Yang has always been our envoy in Bocheng, and Shu is one of his old base areas, which is easy to control. Second, Sichuan is safe. Surrounded by mountains, Sichuan Basin is an independent geographical unit, which is easy to preserve and not easy to be attacked. In addition, the Boao era was also one of the top ten military regions in Xuanzong era, with more than 30,000 soldiers, so it was not a problem to keep one side safe. Third, Shu has been known as a land of abundance since ancient times. Relatively rich, can support the government in exile. Plus, since An Lushan started the war under the banner of the Qing army, Yang sent someone to build a city guard in Bodo. If it really doesn't work, he intends to take refuge here. I didn't expect that not only I would run for my life, but also the emperor would run for my life, so my previous reserves were more prescient! Yang put forward a plan to escape. How did the princes react? According to historical records, most officials have a negative attitude towards Nuo Nuo and can't say anything. However, at this moment, a junior official spoke. He said, "Please bring out the people who dare to die in this city and North Korean officials, bring out their families and children, and stop the repression." Who's talking? Gao Shi is also a famous frontier poet. At present, Gao Shi, as a scholar, puts forward all mobilization and sticks to the city, which really adds luster to scholars all over the world!
There are two choices before Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, either escape or defend the city. Which one would Tang Xuanzong choose? You know, it takes a lot of courage to defend this city. Thirty years ago, maybe Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty still had this motivation, but it has been fifteen years since Tianbao, and the spirit of Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty has declined, instead of desperate Saburo. Therefore, it is basically useless to do ideological struggle, so Tang Xuanzong made up his mind to escape! How to run? In order to ensure safety, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty first released smoke bombs, claiming to collect taxes in person, and gave the key of the imperial court to the eunuch Bian Lingcheng for safekeeping, as if the emperor really wanted to go out to meet the enemy. However, in the afternoon after the performance, I quietly moved from Xingqing Palace in my daily life to the Forbidden City in the north of Chang 'an. In the Forbidden City, it is the place where the imperial army is stationed. That night, General Long Wu was ordered to present 900 royal horses. On the morning of June 13th, the 15th year of Tianbao, the next day, in the drizzle, I took Yang Guifei's sister, prince, princess, concubines and grandchildren who lived in the palace, as well as the prime ministers Yang, Wei, Wei and the doctors who took care of their families, and several trusted eunuchs such as Gao Lishi. Accompanied by thousands of imperial guards, they wiped their feet and slipped out along the west gate of the Forbidden City.
This escape is not true. We didn't tell anyone except those mentioned just now. Even the princes, princesses and concubines who live outside the palace have been abandoned, not to mention the ministers. So, on the morning of June in 13, civil and military officials came to the court as usual. It was not until the front of the palace that they found any mistakes. The guard of honor stood neatly in a row, and even the dripping sound of copper pots in the palace could be heard. But when the door of the palace was opened, it was completely broken. I saw the ladies-in-waiting shouting and running around, saying that they could not find the emperor! Suddenly, the situation became a mess. Knowing that the emperor had left them, the nobles fled in succession. Some prominent people in the city rushed out, and some people outside the city rushed into the city. Why? Plunder gold and silver treasures. It's not too much to rob a noble house. Some people ride donkeys to the emperor's hall. There is no law at all. Didn't Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty give the key to the eunuch's palace? Now that the emperor has run away, what should Bianling City do with these keys? He sealed the key and sent it directly to An Lushan. This bian Lingcheng was one of the most trusted eunuchs in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. Six months ago, he instigated Tang Xuanzong to kill two generals, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing. Now, Bian Lingcheng is actually waiting for An Lushan to meet Chang 'an, so he quickly gave the key first. This is a great irony. You can see the unknown career of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty here!
Chang 'an Rebellion. Is the road to escape of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty smooth? Although Tang Xuanzong made arrangements in advance, he actually encountered many more difficulties than he thought. What difficulties did he encounter? First of all, there is no food. Didn't Tang Xuanzong and his party leave early in the morning? At nine o'clock in the morning, I came to Xianyang Wangxian Palace. It's time to eat breakfast. It turned out that eunuch Wang Zuoxian was sent away. Tell him to tell state and county officials to arrange accommodation along the way. But when I arrived at Wang Xian Palace, I found no one to meet me. Why? It turns out that the king of Xianyang county heard that the emperor had run away. Simply put, they boarded the ship and fled together! I didn't have this breakfast until noon. No way, Yang had to run to the market and buy some Hu cakes for the emperor first. However, others still have nothing to eat. When people around heard that the emperor was coming, they all gathered around slowly. Xuanzong put down his airs and asked them, "Do you eat at home? Don't choose the essence, as long as there is, take it to feed the children. " Seeing the poor appearance of the emperor, people scrambled to cook for themselves. What good things can ordinary people have? There are a lot of wheat and beans in their meals. Isn't it said that when Tang Xuanzong's daughter brought him meals, a meal would cost ten industries of middle-class families? What a luxury! If as usual, these princes and grandchildren can't eat this food! However, as the saying goes, chaff is as sweet as honey when it is hungry, and the little prince and princess of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty are also too hungry to be picky. They tried to eat with their hands, and soon they ate everything, but they were still not full. When the emperor fell to this position, people couldn't help crying, and Xuanzong hid his face and wept.
At this time, an old man named Guo Congjin went to Xuanzong and said, "The true face of Lushan Mountain was not built in a day; There are also conspirators who are easy to be accused. Your Majesty often punishes them, lets them succeed, and spreads the conspiracy to your Majesty. Based on Wu Wang's first visit to Zhongliang, he was very clever, which is why he did it. I still remember that Song Jing is a stage, and the whole world depends on Anping. Since the Qing dynasty, the ministers of the DPRK have dared not speak, and your majesty did not know that there was flattery outside the door. Minister Tian knew it was a long time ago, but with the strictness of nine, there is no way to achieve it. If things don't come to this, why should I complain when I see your majesty! " Hearing this, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty quickly said, "I am so ignorant, I regret it!" If it weren't for this victim, I'm afraid Tang Xuanzong would never have seen such a person and heard such heartfelt words!
Leave Xianyang and continue westward. In the middle of 13th, Tang Xuanzong and his party went to Jincheng County. Jincheng was originally named Shiping. When Tang Zhongzong sent Princess Jincheng to Tubo to see her off, she changed her name to Jincheng. Jincheng county is not as good as Xianyang county. Only the county magistrate of Xianyang escaped, not only the county magistrate of Jincheng escaped, but also the people escaped. Xuanzong and his party came to the post office, and the postman escaped. There is not even a lamp on the post. At that time, Xuanzong had walked all day, and it was desolate and dark. No matter what the merits are, everyone is lying on the ground. In this case, the dignity of the emperor, the authority of the prime minister and the beauty of the imperial concubine disappeared.