Understanding of the prosperous times of Tang Dynasty

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, a series of positive political and economic measures were taken. With the efforts of the broad masses of the people, the Tang Dynasty reached a high level in all aspects and its national strength was unprecedented. Social prosperity has promoted a substantial increase in population. During the prosperous period of Kaiyuan, the population of the Tang Dynasty increased to more than 52.9 million. The commerce in the Tang Dynasty was also very developed. The domestic traffic extended in all directions, the cities were more prosperous, and the foreign trade was growing day by day. Persian and big food merchants came in an endless stream. Businessmen from Chang 'an, Luoyang, Guangzhou and other metropolises gathered, and businessmen from different languages came and went in different clothes, which was very lively. China's feudal society reached its heyday. After Wu Zetian was forced to abdicate, the Tang Dynasty entered a short period of chaos: first, Wu Sansi colluded with Queen Wei, and Princess Anle was killed by the "Five Kings" restored by Zhongzong; Then, Prince Li Zhongjun led the body guard to kill Wu Sansi and Wu Chongxun, and Wu Chongxun was also killed by people in Wei Hou. Later, he conspired with Princess Anle to poison Emperor Zhongzong, and set up a puppet to emphasize that Mao was the little emperor, and he took over the power and listened to the government. Wei Hou is unscrupulous, Princess Anle sells her official publicly, and her state affairs are extremely corrupt. During the eight years after Wu abdicated, coups continued and the political situation was turbulent.

At this moment, 26-year-old Li Longji stepped onto the stage. On June Gengzi Day in the fourth year of Jinglong (7 10), the third son of Prime Minister Li Dan and his aunt Princess Taiping * * * carefully planned and staged a coup. They broke into the palace and killed Wei Hou, Princess Anle and Wu Yanxiu, uprooted the Wei Wu Group, welcomed Prime Minister Li Dan into the young emperor, and later adopted him as the emperor.

In the third year of Jing Yun (AD 7 12), Emperor Li Dan of Zong Rui gave way to Li Longji as Xuanzong.

At this time, Princess Taiping has changed from a former alliance to a powerful opponent of Xuanzong. "There are seven prime ministers, all out of the door. The minister of civil and military affairs is too half attached. " In July of the first year of Kaiyuan (AD 7 13), Xuanzong learned that "the Fourth Princess wanted to make an insurrection on the first day of the month" and immediately began to slay the princess's entourage Chang Yuankai, Li Ci, Xiao Zhizhong, Cenxi and Dou Huaizhen. Princess Taiping was allowed to wait at home.

After Xuanzong smashed Princess Taiping Group, he immediately "talked about martial arts at the foot of the mountain, recruited 200,000 soldiers and ran more than 50 miles with flags". And exiled Guo, beheaded Tang Shao's imperial power, and gradually stabbed the king of England (transferred from Beijing to serve as a secretariat in other places). After the imperial power was firmly established, Xuanzong began to rectify the Chaogang and appoint talents.

Xuanzong is not only courageous and courageous, but also proficient in the general plan of governing the country, knowing that employing people is the foundation of governing the country, and he is also very good at discovering talents. Yao Chong, Lu Huaishen, Song Jing, Zhang and Yuan were six prime ministers carefully selected by Xuanzong in the early years of Kaiyuan. They all knew the strategy of governing the country and devoted themselves to state affairs. Xuanzong relied on these sages to develop the economy and stabilize the political situation. Set up an admonition officer and restore the admonition system.

Improve the legal system, delete the format of laws and regulations, and compile the six codes of the Tang Dynasty.

In agriculture, quiet people advised farmers, checked household registration, reclaimed wasteland and increased yield per mu.

Four inspectors were set up to manage the official handicraft industry, and the folk handicraft industry also developed rapidly.

Commercial prosperity, the emergence of financial institutions, the common market and overseas trade developed.

It is precisely because of the unity of monarch and minister in the early years of Kaiyuan that the national economy prospered rapidly, which ushered in "recalling the prosperity of Kaiyuan, the small town still hides thousands of families." Rice is fat and white, and public and private warehouses are rich.