Interview

Danny: Hello everyone, today I'm with the very prestigious emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong. It's great to be here with you Xuan

Xuanzong: Yes it is isn't it.

Danny: Um yes, anyway i am going to ask you a series of questions today, and i would appreciate it if you could answer them. First question, how long did you serve your empire as emperor?

Xuanzong: I gratefully served my wonderful empire for just a mere 43 years. This time was the golden age of our modern known country, China. During this time, there were three major religions. The first, Taoism, is my very own. This being the most gracious was followed by Confucianism. Then came the terror of Buddhism. This outside religion polluted our people with thoughts of death and not life. I made the philosophical decision to attempt to abolish this terrible religion. I destroyed all of their temples and shrines and melted all of their expensive things to make hard currency. I have been planning this since almost the day I was born in 685 A.D. and I, being the ideological genius I am, know I am going to die in 762A.D.

Danny: Well you truly are an amazing emperor aren't you. The next question I would like to ask, involves the acquisitions of you fleeing your empire. Is this true? 

Xuanzong: Well in a way. Those filthy separatists gave me no choice. It all started when I decided to send troops away. I sent them all over Asia conquering and protecting our great empire. That was my mistake. I was left with an empire unguarded from the inside. A group of lowlife separatists took me down from the inside. I had no other escape but to flee.

Danny: Understood. Next question, what was your family like?

Xuanzong: Actually, I had a wife and many sons. My wife died tragically, and I slipped into a depressed state of mind. I needed someone in my life. That was when my son introduced me to his wife. She was beautiful. I knew she was going to be mine. I forced her to become a Taoist nun, and once she had nearly been forgotten, I took her into my palace and made her my senior ranking concubine. She ended up having so much power, that she caused the downfall of my empire!

Danny: Oh how tragic! You must be dumbstruck. Okay almost done here emperor. I must ask, what is with the eyewitness accounts telling me you forced your own son Li Yang to commit suicide?

Xuanzong: Yes i did but trust me it was for a good reason. My son was put in his governmental position with one specific job. That job was to head protection. He did not come through with this job, so therefore i was forced to demote him and took drastic action as his punishment. So yes, there was a reason to my sons death.

Danny: I truly thank you for your time here today, but may i ask one more question? Ok, why did you begin to put non-Han generals in the Tang armies?

Xuanzong: I did this because i was talked into it. Li Linfu managed to talk me into buying the scheme. Li said that non-Han generals would be more loyal to me. I thought about it for a long while, and then decided Li must be right. I put them in the position, and it all fell apart. All the generals took their brigades out to the borders of the empire, which gave a clear path to any inside invaders.
Danny: You know X-man, I really appreciate you coming. You gave me a great understanding of the tang. Thank you.
Xuanzong: Your very welcome.