Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 657: The Blade of the Great Tang Dynasty
"Our descendants...are there many incompetent rulers?"

What made Zhu Yuanzhang feel most comfortable on this screen was that the words were quite straightforward. Even though he had never heard most of the words before, it did not affect his understanding of the meaning.

For example, this judgment on the Ming Emperor sounds outrageous, but it is normal when applied to the Ming Emperor. You only need to savor it and the underlying meaning is already clear:

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty were all quite outrageous.

How is acting without following the records in the family tree different from being a fool?
Especially since we have already compiled ancestral teachings for future generations, is it so difficult to follow them?

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of confusion.

So Empress Ma could only comfort her, saying that once all the ministers were summoned, they would be able to figure it out and there would definitely be a way to prevent any unexpected events.

……

In Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin actually breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned around and rejoiced to Empress Changsun:

"Fortunately, although I am a descendant of the Tang Dynasty..."

"But no one has ever acted so...outrageously."

As for the tiger talisman changing into a fish talisman, it was all the order given by his father and had nothing to do with him as General Tian Ce.

Moreover, this order has been in effect for more than ten years, and secondly, the avoidance of the tiger talisman has not caused any inconvenience to the people, so it is not appropriate to change it.

Empress Changsun looked at her husband's thankful expression, and thought back to the time last year when she jumped up and down in the harem and scolded the old and foolish Li Longji.

That is, in front of a group of close ministers, otherwise she would have to expose it.

Li Shimin on the other side was completely unaware and was still asking with interest:

"So what does Journey to the West have to do with pigs?"

"Later generations called it a strange book. I really want to see what is so strange about this book and how different the Master Xuanzang in the book is from the Master Xuanzang I saw with my own eyes."

And on that very different narrowing light screen, the voices of the younger generation continued.

[To avoid going off topic, let’s take a look at the fish symbol of friend number two.

During the reign of Emperor Li Yuan, the fish token was only worn by central government officials, that is, officials of the fifth rank and above.

When we talked about Wang Xuance's promotion before, we have already said that the fifth rank was the most important watershed for being an official in the Tang Dynasty, because only those above the fifth rank are qualified to be seen by the emperor.

During the reigns of Li Yuan and Li Shimin, the fish tokens of officials above the fifth rank would be taken back after their death.

Li Zhishi believed that the fish token was a compliment to the official during his lifetime, and it would be inhumane to retrieve it after his death. The original intention should be to let the fish token be buried with the official, which was more humane.

However, this policy objectively led to the proliferation of fish symbols, with many people using the fish symbols of their deceased elders to show off their status or even selling them.

During the Wu Zetian period, the fish token was further decentralized, and the top leaders and second-in-command at the local level also began to be given fish tokens. During the Xuanzong period, the fish token had become a form of military reward, losing its original function of honoring and praising, and became completely prevalent.

However, the fish token of our friend was incomplete. In addition to ordering that it should not be recovered, Li Zhi also ordered that officials be given bags specially for holding fish tokens. Those above the third rank could use gold bags, and those above the fifth rank could use silver bags.

This is the goldfish bag that we are more familiar with when talking about the Tang Dynasty today.

During the Song Dynasty, the fish token was abolished and the tiger token was restored, but the fish bag was retained as a symbol of favor and to distinguish the ranks of officials. This can be regarded as a new form of buying the casket and returning the pearl.

Let's go back to the fish symbol. Like the tiger symbol, it is also divided into two halves. Only when they are put together and fit perfectly can they be inspected. Therefore, there are often yin and yang characters inside the two halves of the fish symbol that can mesh with each other. Let's open the fish symbol of this treasure friend...】

As the fish symbol was opened, You Ran's voice in the light curtain also sounded a little exasperated:

[No, how can there be someone who is illiterate about the Yin-Yang characters in the Fish Talisman? ]

〖Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. It's confirmed to be a one-of-a-kind piece. I suggest you keep it well and replace it with a Maybach in a few years.

I’m afraid it was made by Li Erfeng herself for the blogger. You must keep the imperial gift well and tell your son to hang it on his waist when he goes out. Hey, it’s so authentic.

Made by Li Erfeng? Then the fish symbol will be revealed, and the warriors of the Great Tang Dynasty will show their shining blades! Fight for the Khan of Heaven! We are the sharp blades of the Great Tang Dynasty! Glory guides me, and the power of the warriors of the Great Tang Dynasty is unmatched!
Well said, but… “I have to regroup my troops”.

Let me identify this treasure. I'm afraid it was not found in a 3D printer. It's not ugly at all.

Without further ado, let me give the illiterate some scientific information. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did issue an order to ban the fishing of carp. He issued two orders in the third and nineteenth years of the Kaiyuan period to ban the fishing of carp in the world.

Actually, it is of no use. I actually know this. In the third year of Kaiyuan, Emperor Xuanzong issued the order. Then in the fifth year of Kaiyuan, Wang Wei wrote "Song of the Daughters of Luoyang" in which he praised the deliciousness of sashimied carp. It can be seen that no one cares about you.

Pigs are even more so. The ban on pigs issued by Emperor Zhengde Zhu Shou was withdrawn only three months later. Perhaps, as later generations have analyzed, the ban was essentially a struggle against the civil service group... But in short, the common people who ran into the gun were the most unlucky.

At this moment, Li Shimin's expression was particularly wonderful.

He was happy that the fish talisman had helped him win back a victory, but he felt ashamed when he heard that Emperor Xuanzong had actually given such an order.

Empress Changsun was extremely attentive. She leaned towards her husband and was about to say a few words of comfort when she heard her husband, Erlang, muttering to himself:
"It's not a big deal."

Ji Lang was so open-minded? Then he heard:
"Compared to An Lushan's birthday celebrations and killing three sons in one day, this ban on carp is simply insignificant."

This made Empress Chang Sun feel a little confused.

Even after adjusting his mood, Li Shimin asked the queen with interest:
"Can these words of the great Tang warriors be given to the army so that they can show off their merits and be applauded?"

In just two years, prisoners were surrendered twice outside the imperial city, so Li Shimin began to nitpick about the ceremony of surrendering prisoners.

Imagine the Zhenguan warriors marching into the city in a line, the people paving the road with flowers, and the warriors singing "I am the sharp blade of the prosperous Tang Dynasty". It is much more imposing than the shouts of "Long victory" and "Long live" that were used in the former Han Dynasty.

The scene in his mind brought a smile to Li Shimin's face, so he turned around and sighed to Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and other ministers who were trying to observe the emperor's intention:
Your Majesty has become much more tolerant than before.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, whose mentality was also quite stable, frowned as he stared at the words "Emperor Zhengde... and the struggle between the civil service group".

Civil officials forming cliques for personal gain...like in the Song Dynasty?
The golden fish symbol in the light curtain was pushed away by these hands, and what came into view next was a jade disk.

[As for the item of our third treasurer today, you can tell at a glance from its appearance that it is a jade bi whose beauty has been destroyed.

It is said to be beautiful because the back of this jade bi looks to have a very pure texture, and the color is also very soft and pleasant at first glance. When you hold it in your hand, it has a delicate and crystal feeling like animal fat, and the texture is excellent.

Of course, UP said these not because he really understands jade, but these words are often heard when praising jade. Audience members can take notes after listening. If you see jade next time and don’t know how to praise it, just say these words. They are guaranteed to be universal.

The reason why the beauty is destroyed is because of the densely packed chiseled marks on the front.

But these traces are actually words, so the identity of this jade disk is obvious:

From the Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, some emperors would hold a Jinlu Dazhai ceremony, commonly known as the Dragon Throwing Ceremony, and this type of jade bi was a key prop in the ceremony:
Throwing a dragon jade disk

(End of this chapter)