When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang heard that Nanzhao had surrendered, he was so excited that he laughed out loud.

At this moment, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang hoped to see the power of the Tang army more than ever before. This would make him feel more at ease and believe that his adopted son An Lushan would not have ambitions, would not betray him, and would not betray the Tang Dynasty.

With joy, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang feasted all civil and military officials, and widely publicized the "victory" of the Tang Dynasty against the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Chang'an City is filled with joyful singing and dancing, with fine wine and delicacies, and singing and dancing to entertain it, as if the Tang Dynasty had really achieved such a great victory. Don't you know that such victory is very similar to the war between Emperor Yang of Sui and Goguryeo during the pre-Sui period.

During the pre-Sui Dynasty, after "conquering" Goguryeo, the Sui Dynasty followed the chaos in the world and the dynasty fell apart.

The signs are not good.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was not Emperor Yang of Sui, but he had no choice but to hand over almost all the government affairs to Yang Guozhong, and he himself was idle and enjoyed leisurely every day. He had no idea what the essence of his Tang Dynasty's "victory" against Nanzhao Kingdom was.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang praised Yang Guozhong, who was also the governor of Jiannan, and added Yang Guozhong the title of Taiwei and rewarded a large amount of wealth.

For a moment, all civil and military officials congratulated Yang Guozhong, making him full of spirit and spirit!

With pride, Yang Guozhong didn't care how much resources he had spent, how huge the Tang Dynasty paid, and how much pain it brought to the people of the Tang Dynasty, which brought shameful "victory".

And such a shameful "victory" was not only widely publicized by him, but also Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who was kept in the dark.

They had no idea how ridiculous this scene was in the eyes of those who knew the inside story.

Jiannandao is the place directly bordering the Nanzhao Kingdom, and the attack on Nanzhao was mainly Jiannandao, where Yang Guozhong was also the governor. Therefore, Jiannandao suffered the greatest losses in this war.

After several attacks on Nanzhao, the Tang Dynasty suffered as many as 200,000 soldiers in Nanzhao. Among them, Jiannandao accounted for 90,000, which were all young and powerful laborers.

Not only was the large loss of young and strong laborers, but in order to make up enough materials to attack Nanzhao Kingdom, especially grain and grass, Yang Guozhong also privately increased taxes to the people of Jiannan Road. Originally, a mu of land only required two cents of tax, but Yang Guozhong had to pay six cents or even seven cents of tax at once, and the people had to keep one cent of grain planting, and a mu of land could only be left with two cents of food.

So much so that the people could not even afford to plant their own land. Many places in Jiannan Road were in a miserable scene of deserted fields and no one was farmed. The people flew, which greatly aggravated the uneasiness of the entire society. Originally called the country of Tianfu, the wealthy country was comparable to that of Jiannan Road in Guanzhong. In just a few years, it almost seemed to have been destroyed, and its potential was completely overdrawn.

Shannan Road and Henan Road are not much better. The economy is also overwhelmed and the people complain, and they are much poorer than before.

On Jiannan Road, an old man stood by his barren field like a wooden man without any sense. His two sons were forced to join the army and went to Nanzhao Kingdom, but none of them could come back. He was old and could not cultivate his own fields. The original grain stored at home was taken away by the government in the name of taxation.

The old man missed the real prosperous Tang Dynasty during the Kaiyuan period. He did not close his doors at night and could not finish every household's grain. Every citizen was filled with satisfaction of having no worries about food and clothing. When did that start? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was still the same emperor, but the prosperous Tang Dynasty was no longer the prosperous era.

Why is this? The old man didn’t understand it, and many people didn’t understand it either!

In the palace, I spent more than ten years leisurely and peacefully. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did not know the people's thoughts, because in his "impression", the Tang Dynasty was still the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the Kaiyuan period.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang only wanted to take the "great defeat" of the Nanzhao Kingdom this time, and once again tried to eliminate his own heart problems, proving that his adopted son An Lushan had no ambitions and would not betray the Tang Dynasty, nor would he betray him.

He had summoned twice in a row but An Lushan did not come. This time, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was not going to continue to summon him explicitly. He issued an imperial edict, not to An Lushan, but to An Lushan's eldest son An Qingzong.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang gave the marriage to Princess Rongyi, the daughter of Prince Qi Li Fan of the royal family, to Anqingzong, but instead of marrying Princess Rongyi to Youzhou to get married, he asked Princess Anqingzong and Princess Rongyi to get married in Chang'an City, Tang Xuanzong personally led the marriage for them.

This was the last time Emperor Xuanzong of Tang decided to test An Lushan. He thought, "If I call you, you will not come, I have been "seriously ill". Now that your son is about to get married, I am still planning to take charge of your son's marriage. You can't come and participate."

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had a very good idea, and his imperial edict was delivered to Youzhou City soon.

"Your Majesty, you have begun to doubt me after all." After seeing the imperial edict of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, An Lushan sighed.

The imperial edict of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did not surprise An Lushan at all. After all, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was still trying every means to get him to Chang'an City to prove his "loyalty".

To be honest, An Lushan did not want to get to this point with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Over the years, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang has been very good to him. Although An Lushan was born in a Hu family, he was also a person who knew how to be grateful. Although he was indeed ambitious and wanted to take the position of supreme emperor, he always remembered the kindness of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to him and did not want to raise an army when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was still alive.

"Qingzong, go, because your father is seriously ill, it is not advisable to travel far away, so you won't attend your wedding with Princess Rongyi. Your Majesty will forgive you." An Lushan said to his eldest son An Qingzong.

In fact, An Lushan felt very conflicted. He did not want to turn against Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, at least he did not want to turn against Emperor Xuanzong of Tang now. He was still hesitating and hoped that when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang died before raising an army, he would be worthy of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

Therefore, An Lushan agreed to his eldest son An Qingzong to go to Chang'an City to marry Princess Rongyi, but he still planned to do it perfunctorily. The first time Emperor Xuanzong summoned him, he didn't go. Now he saw that Emperor Xuanzong had already become suspicious of him, so he would not go even more.

Of course, although An Lushan still would not go to Chang'an City, he did not refuse directly. Instead, just like Emperor Xuanzong of Tang summoned him for the second time, he promised himself to go in front of the envoy of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and perfunctory Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. As for what excuse he would use then, it doesn't matter.

"Yes, my father." When An Qingzong heard An Lushan ask him to marry Princess Rongyi in Chang'an City, An Qingzong's heart trembled slightly, and he wanted to say something, but he looked at An Lushan's disregarded expression, but couldn't say it.

The next day, Anqingzong set out for Chang'an City.
Chapter completed!