reign by issuing a variety of edicts restricting wasteful government spending. Monetary contribution from local government officials or abroad were discouraged or limited. He also issued edicts that freed hundreds of palace girls in order to reduce palace expenses. These acts were all met with praise however they only lasted the first few years of his reign. A series of unfortunate events which included revolts by military governors forced Dezong to flee Chang'an in 784. During the months in exile, Dezong began to realize the importance of creating wealth and as a result, after Dezong's returned to Chang'an he began to reverse many of the original edicts he set forth. With the aid of eunuchs, Dezong started to amalgamate a large fortune either by extortion or bribery. These in turn led to a negative atmosphere where wealth rather than merit would ultimately bring one power. Chancellors during reign Chang Gun (779) Li Zhongchen (779–784) Cui Youfu (779–780) Qiao Lin (779) Yang Yan (779–781) Lu Qi (781–783) Zhang Yi (781–782) Guan Bo (782–784) Xiao Fu (783–784) Liu Congyi (783–785) Jiang Gongfu (783–784) Li Huaiguang (783–784) Lu Han (784–786) Li Sheng (784–793) Hun Jian (784–799) Li Mian (784–786) Zhang Yanshang (785, 787) Ma Sui (785–795) Liu Zi (786–787) Cui Zao (786) Qi Ying (786–787) Han Huang (786–787) Liu Hun (787) Li Mi (787–789) Dou Can (789–792) Dong Jin (789–793) Zhao Jing (792–796) Lu Zhi (792–794) Jia Dan (793–805) Lu Mai (793–797) Cui Sun (796–803) Zhao Zongru (796–798) Zheng Yuqing (798–800) Qi Kang (800–803) Du You (803–812) Gao Ying (803–805) Zheng Xunyu (803–805) Family Consorts and Issue: Empress Zhaode, of the Wang clan (; d. 786) Li Song, Shunzong (; 761–806), first son Princess Hanzhenmu (; 762–784), first daughter Married Wei You (), and had issue (one daughter) Worthy Consort Wei, of the Wei clan (韋賢妃 韋氏) Consort Wang, of the Wang clan (王妃 王氏) Gracious Consort, of the Xiao clan (惠妃 赵氏) First Imperial Concubine of the Wang clan (昭仪 王氏) Lady of Complete Countenance, of the Wu clan (充容 武氏) Unknown Li Chen, Prince Tong (; 771–798), third son Li Liang, Prince Qian (), fourth son Li Xiang, Prince Su (; 779–782), fifth son Li Qian, Prince Zi (; b. 779), sixth son Li Yin, Prince Dai (; 779), seventh son Li Jie, Prince Zhao (), ninth son Li E, Prince Qin (), tenth son Li Xian, Prince Zhen (; 801–833),