In this turmoil, Emperor Xuanzong had to take a back seat and become the emperor's father. However, when Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was the emperor's father, he was frightened by the new emperor and died of loneliness and resentment in the harem. Why did Tang Suzong treat his father like this?
1. Tang Xuanzong fled during the Anshi Rebellion. In fact, Tang Xuanzong's attitude and behavior in the face of An Shi Rebellion showed that he was not enough to undertake the heavy responsibility of the country. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and his favorite concubine, Yang Yuhuan, have lost their original ambitions in the harem. In the face of the Anshi rebellion, his practice turned out to be to flee the capital with his beloved princess. Tang Xuanzong chose to escape to deal with the unrest. This practice is actually one of the reasons that led to the intensification of the Anshi Rebellion.
As soon as the emperor of the dynasty fled, the courtiers of the court lost their backbone, and the court was completely chaotic. No one can stop An Lushan's army. From this point of view, the emergence of An Shi Rebellion has something to do with Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. What Xuanzong lost in this turmoil was the majesty of the emperor. When he was in Maweipo, his guards dared to threaten him to execute his beloved Princess Yang Yuhuan, which has already illustrated this point. Tang Suzong dared to treat Tang Xuanzong like this because he thought his father was old.
Tang Suzong became the new emperor in the rebellion. Facing the Anshi Rebellion, Tang Suzong found a rising opportunity and organized troops to resist the Anshi Rebellion. He ascended the throne himself, but he didn't disclose the news. At that time, Xuanzong was still the nominal emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Tang Suzong ascended the throne without saying hello. Although Tang Xuanzong had bad feelings, he didn't dare to get angry casually. Because Emperor Xuanzong knew that Tang Suzong dared to ascend to the throne, it showed that he had a solution to the unrest. Tang Suzong did rely on his own army to quell the Anshi Rebellion.
3. The struggle between Tang Xuanzong and Tang Suzong. After the Anshi Rebellion was put down, Tang Suzong wanted to invite Tang Xuanzong back to the palace. When he returned to the palace, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Tang Suzong had another match. Emperor Xuanzong's own royal army of more than 600 people was replaced by 3,000 elites from Tang Suzong. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was brought into the city by troops from Tang Suzong. When they arrived in Xianyang, they performed a filial piety performance. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty recognized Tang Suzong as the new emperor. Later, he even wore a yellow robe and added a title to Tang Suzong.
It stands to reason that Tang Xuanzong can enjoy his old age in the harem from now on. However, Tang Suzong felt very uneasy about his father. When he returned to the city, he saw the people's respect for Tang Xuanzong, so his fear and vigilance against Tang Xuanzong never stopped. Therefore, in his later years, Tang Suzong not only did not stop monitoring Tang Xuanzong, but also drove him to Taiji Palace, driving away his cronies and leaving Tang Xuanzong to live alone. In the end, Xuanzong died in loneliness and resentment.
Generally speaking, due to the struggle between Tang Suzong and Tang Xuanzong, Tang Suzong could not make Tang Xuanzong gain the prestige as before, so he was placed in Taiji Palace alone.