Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1736 Ambition Renewed
Since the rise of Confucianism in the Han Dynasty, the whole society has paid attention to living in peace, self-cultivation and self-cultivation, and seldom opens its eyes to see the world.Even after the tragedy of the fall of the Central Plains and the sinking of Shenzhou in the last years of the Western Jin Dynasty, the Han people still felt that they were superior.

This is not only the confidence given to this nation by the long history, but also the deformed conceit formed by the "Confucianism" that was castrated after the Han Dynasty...

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, to the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Central Plains dynasty has never ceased to communicate with the outside world. There is the Silk Road on land and several sea routes. When many barbarians brought exotic treasures to the Central Plains, they naturally brought them to the world. However, the Han people have always dismissed the information from various countries, and there are only a few lines in the classics and history books, and they have never looked at each other directly.

This kind of arrogance has lasted for 2000 years. The Han people have always believed that they live in the center of the world, and that they are orthodox in the Celestial Dynasty, and all barbarians are like beasts and dogs.

Until people’s strong ships opened the country’s gates with powerful guns, ceding land and indemnity, humiliating the country, and finally amidst the rumble of guns in the land of China, the feudal society that lasted for 2000 years collapsed, and the splendid culture accumulated by the ancestors was wiped out. The corpse lay across the pillow, mourning.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the exchanges between the Central Plains and surrounding countries reached the peak in history. There were tens of thousands of merchants from various countries who lived in Chang'an City for a long time. Go and take a closer look at those powerful empires thousands of miles away, and still immerse yourself in the joy of "Lao Tzu is number one in the world".

That's right, the Central Plains dynasty in this era was indeed number one in the world, and even maintained this position for thousands of years.

However, who can tell whether it is precisely because of this arrogance that has continued in this era that this nation has suffered the most painful lesson?
If you don't face up to your enemy, you will be knocked down by the enemy one day...

His Majesty Li Er, who has always prided himself on his diligent administration, was a little stunned when he heard Fang Jun's words, and subconsciously asked: "You said that the territory of the Fusu Kingdom is no less than that of the Tang Dynasty, and it has millions of armor?"

His first impression was that our Great Tang has a vast territory and has already occupied most of the world. Where did we get so much land for the Fushi Kingdom?
Fang Jun knew that His Majesty Li Er didn't believe it. This proud emperor never set his sights on Huren Fanbang. He only had one Goguryeo in his eyes all his life. Can fulfill this wish...

"It's not just the Fushi Kingdom? In the north, there is also a rising Carolingian Empire. The people are brave and the soldiers are good at fighting..."

In less than 100 years, that dwarf Pepin will become the heir to a huge empire. In the future, he will carry forward the foundation of his father and ancestors, and after receiving the approval of the Pope, he will sweep across the European continent...

"Even if it is Tianzhu, its territory is not as large as that of Tang Dynasty, because of its warm climate and abundant water flow, it is also a fertile land for thousands of miles, prosperous and prosperous!"

This is a bit nonsense, Tianzhu is rich in resources, but it is a problem passed down from the ancestors that the three are lazy and lazy. Since the fall of the Guishuang Empire, the territory of Nuoda has been successively occupied by the Rajputs, the Japanese, the Portuguese, The Dutch and the British conquered and enslaved the colonists. Generation after generation, Asan is obedient and obedient, just like a grandson...

But if it wasn't such an exaggeration, how could it seduce His Majesty Li Er's interest?
The world is so big, heroes from all walks of life emerge in endlessly, and there are so many powerful emperors thousands of miles away, let alone Western Turkic and Tubo countries that are close at hand.You are sitting on the vast foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Since you conquered the past one by one and spread the prestige of Huaxia to Europe, what is it like to hide at home all day without doing business?
His Majesty Li Er became more and more shocked, and seemed to have forgotten to be angry. His eyes widened and he asked, "How big is Tianzhu? There are often monks from Tianzhu in the Tang Dynasty. A few days ago, King Jing even introduced a Tianzhu called Na Luo Er Sa Po Mei When a foreign monk enters the palace, I see that although he is knowledgeable and profound in Buddhism, his clothes are ragged, black, skinny, and small, as if all the foreign monks in Tianzhu are like this, and his country seems to be poor and backward, and the people are struggling to survive..."

Fang Jun didn't notice that His Majesty Li Er mentioned the name "Naraer Suo Po Mei", and he affirmed: "In the 13th year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang, an eminent monk who attained Taoism, went to Tianzhu to seek Buddhist scriptures. After calculating the time, he should have returned. At that time, His Majesty can call him into the palace for detailed questioning, and it must be exactly what I said."

Princess Jinyang and Princess Changle listened with gusto. They seldom go out. Even Princess Changle, who is often not in the palace, only stays temporarily in the Taoist temple of Zhongnan Mountain. How do I know this foreign information?
His Majesty Li Er was in shock, and his anger was fading little by little.

The way of immortality is illusory, so he naturally knows that it is not easy to find it. With Qin Shihuang's great talent and the power of the whole country, if he can't get it, he knows the difficulty.

It's just that he has always felt that his physical energy has been weakened in the past two years, and he has been suffering from illnesses from time to time. Moreover, Goguryeo, which he has been thinking about conquering, seems to be vulnerable at all. As long as a million heavenly soldiers march forward bravely, they will be invincible. , How can a mere Goguryeo resist?
After conquering Goguryeo, a land that the emperors of all dynasties have never conquered, he couldn't think of anything else that was worth pursuing with all his strength...

When people are alive, they have to find something for themselves to do, right?
The internal affairs are handled by the ministers, the country is peaceful and the people are safe and the weather is smooth, and he does not need to waste much energy; the external affairs have a cadre of strong generals, the national strength is strong and the army is large, and the surrounding small countries have no rivals.

After all the calculations, the only thing I can do is to try to pursue the way of longevity. Although it is difficult, what if my luck is better than Qin Shihuang?

But now, after listening to Fang Jun's talk about the countries of the world, the domineering heart in his chest began to beat, and a wave of dissipating ambition seemed to be gathering.

The territory of the Fufu Kingdom is larger than that of the Great Tang. If it can be conquered and incorporated into the territory of the Great Tang, wouldn't the territory of the Great Tang be as large as ever before?
In comparison, Qin Shihuang's unification of Kyushu can only be regarded as a family affair, and he conquered the barbarian Prancing Horse Europe by himself. That is the unprecedented feat of the Central Plains Dynasty.
An ancient emperor?
Who am I!

His Majesty Li Er is very excited. He is a man of great success, and he is also a man who pays great attention to his posthumous reputation. The way he became emperor back then cast a layer of stains that can never be washed off, so he can only use one by one to surpass. The achievements of the emperors of the past dynasties cover it up, so that future generations can only see their own brilliance, and no longer pay attention to that little flaw...

What is a greater feat than doubling the territory of the Tang Dynasty?

His Majesty Li Er's eyes were full of tigers, and suddenly there was a movement in his heart, something was wrong...

Don't you want to kill Fang Jun with a stick?How could he forget to be angry after being so ambitious and arrogant in a few words...

What a treacherous courtier, almost fell for his tricks!

His Majesty Li Er slapped his thigh and said angrily: "You bastard! You think I'm that fatuous emperor who can be fooled by you with a few words? Someone, get this dog out of Chengtianmen and behead him on the spot!"

Fang Jun wailed, why haven't you forgotten this?
But with two princesses around, how could the emperor kill him...

Princess Jinyang embraced His Majesty Li Er's thigh and knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes: "Father, please calm down. Even if my brother-in-law has done something wrong, how can he commit a capital crime? Can you spare him? If you are really angry, you can beat him." Boards, hit [-] boards... no, no, hit [-] boards..."

His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "Father knows that you are close to Fang Jun, but this guy is really hateful. He actually asked me to give up the throne. If I don't kill him, I can't fill my heart with hatred!"

Princess Jinyang just begged hard.

Princess Changle also stepped forward, Yingying bowed down, and said softly: "My daughter went to Fangfu to visit sister Gao Yang yesterday, and the doctor in the Fangfu said that sister Gao Yang might be pregnant again...Father, my daughter lost her mother early, and I feel deeply pained , Father, do you want the child of sister Gao Yang to have no father? That is your grandson, how can you bear it..."

His Majesty Li Er was so angry that his beard trembled and he was speechless.

He has always attached great importance to the education of his children, and he cares about all his children, and his affection for licking calves is far better than that of ancient emperors, especially Changle, who is the most loved, and Jinyang, who is the most connected, in front of these two girls, He has never even lowered his face... In the past, there were no ministers who provoked him. If he wanted to punish him severely, as long as one of the two daughters came forward to intercede, His Majesty Li Er would often forgive him.

However, if he let Fang Jun go at this moment, he felt that the bad breath in his heart could suffocate himself to death!

(End of this chapter)