At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in a state of vassal separatism, and the war broke out every year, making the people miserable. However, as the saying goes, "Heroes come from troubled times". Although Huang Chao was not a hero, he was born in such an era, and he also stood out. Huang Chao, born in 820 AD, was a middle-class family selling smuggled salt. Since childhood, he had no worries about food and clothing, and studied martial arts. As an adult, Huang Chao also took part in the imperial examination, but failed several times in succession. Finally, Huang Chao simply stopped attending. He wrote a poem: Stay in Qiu Lai on September 8th, and I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. Blooming chrysanthemums are in full bloom, Chang 'an is fragrant, the city is bathed in the fragrance of chrysanthemums-Italy, and the land is like golden chrysanthemums.
Later, the court imposed exorbitant taxes, which became more and more unbearable for the people. At this time, another smuggler, Wang Xianzhi, rose, and the rebels grew and developed in a short time. Seeing that this road was feasible, Huang Chao went to Wang Xianzhi. However, Wang Xianzhi accepted the harness and became a big official, while Huang Chao didn't get any benefits. Therefore, Huang Chao and Wang Xianzhi parted ways, led the rebels alone, and continued to fight against the imperial court. He was invincible all the way, recruited troops and soon killed Chang 'an.
In 880 AD, Huang Chao arrived in Tongguan. Before any large-scale battle, Tang Jun was "in flames" and Chang 'an was in danger. Tang Xizong fell into a panic after hearing the news, and the monarch and his subjects were crying and helpless. Soon after, Tian Lingyi, the great eunuch, kidnapped Nuozong and a few Harlem, fled hastily and handed Chang 'an over.
According to historical records, Huang Chao "preyed on artificial food, lived all his life and ate bones", that is, he "ate people". According to this calculation, he killed all the way to Chang 'an, and at least 8 million people died at his hands. However, why do you say that Huang Chao did something good instead of killing people? This will start with the aristocratic system. The gentry is a political group composed of bureaucrats and scholars, which appeared in the Han Dynasty, formally formed and developed in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and gradually expanded its ranks.
The children of gentry are often treated with preferential treatment in the investigation and conquest, while those who rely on their real skills to be officials either choose to be attached or not to be taken fancy to, and are gradually ridiculed and excluded, with no future in their lives. Therefore, the existence of gentry is a malignant tumor that interferes with the development of China for more than 600 years. However, by the end of the Tang Dynasty, the situation of the separatist regime in the buffer region was expanding, and mutiny incidents occurred from time to time. The rebellion in Hou Jing, in particular, dealt a great blow to the gentry.
However, it was not until Huang Chao invaded Chang 'an that the cremation really came to an end. "Fu Qin Yin" wrote: "Tianjie steps on the bones of officials, without a head and a half." . Huang Chao hated these court officials the most. In 905 AD, Huang Chao's general Zhu Quanzhong beheaded more than 30 court officials, including Pei Shu, at Baimayi and threw them into the Yellow River. From then on, the gentry completely disappeared in the long river of history, and Huang Chao inadvertently laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Song Dynasty.