What kind of emperor was Tang Yizong?

Tang Yizong Cui Li, formerly known as Wenli, was the first17th emperor of the Tang Dynasty. A few months after Tang Yizong ascended the throne, a peasant uprising led by Qiu Fu broke out in eastern Zhejiang. Although the uprising failed, the Tang Dynasty began to collapse gradually. Politics in the Tang Dynasty has been very dark since Tang Yizong. The author's evaluation of Tang Yizong's "fatuous succession" in New Tang Book shows that Zong Yi himself is dissolute and fatuous, but we should evaluate a person from many aspects. Although Tang Yizong was an absurd emperor, he was also the father of a daughter. As an emperor, Tang Yizong can be said to be extravagant and totally unqualified. He likes music, banquets and entertainment, and there are often nearly 500 musicians serving in front of his temple. There are more than a dozen banquets every month, not only in the palace, but also on the boat to entertain guests and play with ministers, eunuchs and maids. He enjoys the songs, dances and music of musicians. I heard that he can't live without music all day. In addition, he likes to travel around. When he is tired of playing in the palace, he takes musicians and friends to play in the palace near Chang 'an. He has been to palaces in Qujiang, Kunming, Nangong, Beiyuan, Zhao Ying and Xianyang. Sometimes Tang Yizong's interest comes and he goes out to play at once, so the officials in charge of reception in the palace should be ready to pick up the driver at any time. Therefore, a company should always prepare music, food, entertainment and so on, so that Tang Yizong can have a good show and make people miserable. As a father, Tang Yizong dotes on his daughter very much. There is a daughter-in-law, princess royal, who is born to his favorite princess, Princess Guo. In the tenth year of Xian Tong, Zong Yi married his daughter to Wei Baoheng and Zuo Shiyi. In order to marry her daughter, Tang Yizong gave the princess all the antique treasures in the palace, and also gave her a splendid mansion. The windows of the Princess House are all decorated with precious stones, the railings, mortars and grooves of the wells are all decorated with golden plumes, and the baskets are woven with gold and silver. Luxury is beyond our imagination now, and it is unmatched by the princesses of the whole Tang Dynasty. In addition, Zong Yi also gave Princess Tongchang five million yuan, and there are countless other rewards. It can be seen that Zong Yi loves the princess. In less than two years, Wei Baoheng, the son-in-law of Princess Tongchang, moved from Lang Lei's daily life to the post of Hanlin Bachelor, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War and Tongpingzhang, which was very prominent for a while. In the 11th year of Xian Tong, Princess Tongchang died of illness. Tang Yizong was very sad and wept bitterly. Killed more than 20 medical officials headed by Han Zongshao and put more than 300 of their relatives in Jingzhao prison. In addition, Tang Yizong wrote his own elegy, which was responded by ministers. He also ordered the civil and military officials to pay homage to the princess with gold cups, limousines and clothes and throw them into the fire, so people at that time quickly picked up these treasures from the fire. When the princess was buried, she and Guo went to the funeral in person, and the hearse passed by the wild goose gate. The queen was very sad and cried. Thus, as an emperor, Tang Yizong is very unqualified. He hired traitors, extravagant, costly, regardless of state affairs. But as a father, his love for his daughter is impeccable, although his love is based on exploiting the working people. In the 14th year of Xian Tong, Tang Xizong died at the age of 4 1 year.