After Li Bai participated in the Yongwang Rebellion, he was sentenced to exile. From the time he participated in the Anshi Rebellion, Li Bai fell into destruction step by step.
In 755 AD, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and Li Bai took refuge in Lushan. During the civil strife in the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai had no problems. It was because he was so good that what happened later happened. Tang Xuanzong encountered a rebellion in Maweipo and was forced to kill Yang Guozhong and Yang Guifei. Tang Xuanzong first encountered An Lushan's rebellion, and then was forced to kill his concubine in Maweipo. He was very depressed and wanted to admit it. But his son didn't think so. Li Lin, the sixteenth son of Xuanzong, recruited troops and horses under the banner of Jingnan and marched eastward. In fact, he took the opportunity to expand his territory and wanted to become emperor during the turmoil.
On his way to Western Shu, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict delegating military power to the princes and local military and political leaders, allowing them to recruit troops and buy horses, and expand the army to suppress the rebels. However, Prince Li Lin did not comply with Tang Xuanzong's edict. When Yong Wang Li Lin's army went east, he learned that Li Bai was living in seclusion in Lushan, and then invited Li Bai several times. After several hesitations, Li Bai finally decided to go to his home. During this period, Li Bai composed 11 songs of King Yong's Eastern Tour. Li Lin was quickly defeated, and Li Bai was arrested and imprisoned. After Li Bai was released from prison, he once said in a poem that the empty name was self-inflicted and he was forced to go to the boat on the building, which meant that he was coerced by King Yong.
After the defeat of King Yong, Cui Huanxuan, a right-wing faction, visited Jiangnan and recruited talents. Li Bai went to poetry for help. Song Ruosi, who was stationed in Xunyang, rescued Li Bai from prison. Cui Huan exonerated those involved in the Li Lin incident, but offended his colleagues and subordinates. He was removed from the post of right minister and demoted to the post of prefect. Li Ao, the official who replaced Cui Huan in handling the Yongwang incident, overturned the closure of the case and re-arrested the released persons. Song Ruosi asked Li Bai to hide first. Soon after, Li Bai, who was hiding in Qianshan County, was arrested and sentenced to exile.