Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 688: Good Time

Cao Cao, who was feeling a little angry after hearing Zhang Fei's words, was pushed into the hall with his face turned away.

Before being taken in, I had to go through countless ideological constructions.

He himself was unable to walk due to injuries, and he was already a defeated soldier, so how could he dare to say anything else?

Instead of being timid, it is better to hold your head high to show your integrity. I think Guan Yu will look upon you with respect.

So after Zhang Fei pushed him into the chair, Cao Cao carefully adjusted his appearance and expression.

But when he saw the people at the top, he almost bit his teeth off.

I saw an eight-foot-tall scholar sitting on his left.

His appearance is as majestic as a crown and jade, and his silk scarf flutters in the wind with the feather fan in his hand, giving him a leisurely posture.

His appearance is like a crystal clear unpolished jade, and his manners and conversation are like the bright moon shining on the river, which makes people admire him.

Looking to the side, there was another nine-foot-tall general standing solemnly.

He has divine eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and drooping curly beard, and a brave face. He looks intimidating without being angry, and is dignified and awe-inspiring.

The iron armor is stained with blood, and the murderous clouds are rolling with awe-inspiring power. What a brave and courageous general.

On both sides, there were scholars also holding fans. Although their appearance could not compare with that of Zhuge Kongming, their demeanor was definitely not that of an ordinary person.

There was also a silent general standing solemnly behind Liu Bei, holding a sword. Cao Cao remembered that this should be Chen Dao, who had followed Liu Bei for a long time.

These few people were all very heroic and made Cao Cao envious. Are they the heroes of the Han Dynasty who were better than him?

As for Liu Xuande, he is too familiar, so I will skip him.

But when Cao Cao looked around again, he was a little surprised:
"Gongda?"

Not only Xun You, but also Dong Zhao, and Liu Ye who still looked upset, and...

Xiahou Dun looked miserable, with tears welling in his one eye:

"Prime Minister, I have failed to live up to your trust..."

"Yuan Rang."

Cao Cao shook his head and explained briefly:

"I am very relieved that you are alive."

From the bandaged wounds on Xiahou Dun's body, one can tell what a hard battle this younger brother had gone through.

After he was captured, the situation in the south could no longer be reversed. In this situation, anything you say to him would be harsh.

In addition to these people, there is another person who sits the farthest away from everyone else:
"Wen Ruo."

Xun Yu nodded to him, his face expressionless and without a trace of expression.

Seeing that everyone was already seated, Liu Bei stood up, immediately attracting all eyes.

"I told Meng De yesterday that your defeat is the wish of the Han people thousands of years later."

"Meng Deding regarded it as nonsense at the time."

Xun Yu's expression changed slightly, Liu Ye did not hide the mockery in his eyes at all, Xun You and Dong Zhao seemed to be thinking about something, Cao Cao looked at Kong Ming and Guan Yu past Liu Bei, not hiding the pity in his eyes at all.

"And I also said that Meng De's life or death is not something I can decide."

"And the decision will be made here!"

At this time, Liu Bei had already strolled into the hall, his voice was sonorous and powerful, and even Cao Cao turned his gaze back to look at this Liu Bei who seemed a little unfamiliar.

He watched Liu Bei slightly move aside and point behind him as he finished the last sentence.

A brilliant curtain of light suddenly unfolded in mid-air as he pointed.

As expected, all of Cao Cao's men were thrown to the ground.

……

In the Tang Dynasty Chang'an Palace, a father and son were strolling on the imperial road in the morning light.

"Have you finished reading the Records of the Western Regions?"

"Dad, I've read it twice." Nodding, the father and son fell silent. Finally, Li Chengqian took the initiative to speak out of curiosity:
"Is Dad going to order me to leave Chang'an?"

For the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, the biggest change in the past two years was the relationship between father and son.

His father became much friendlier to him. He was both patient and had the time to listen to his ideas. He was also more straightforward in speaking about his thoughts on political affairs and interesting military anecdotes.

What was particularly profound was that his father had asked him to read the Records of the Western Regions before, and spent several nights reading with him in detail about the opening up of the Western Regions by the Western Han Dynasty and looking forward to the future strategy of the Tang Dynasty, and told him bluntly:

The future of the Tang Dynasty will focus on managing the Western Regions, pacifying Hebei, cultivating the south of the Yangtze River, and opening up the seas to revitalize the country.

As the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, how could you be trapped in Chang'an and not know anything about the world?
Therefore, Li Chengqian was even extremely impatient.

For the first time since he was born, his father no longer made harsh demands on him, but instead expressed his expectations for him as the crown prince with sincerity.

Li Shimin nodded and led his son slowly towards the Ganlu Palace at the end of the Imperial Road:

"You are only fourteen years old now, so you can wait until next year to tour the country."

"Today, Daddy will take you to see..."

"See what?" Li Chengqian asked curiously when he saw his father suddenly remain silent.

"Meet..."

Li Shimin looked much more distant:

"See the responsibility of future generations and clearly hold the responsibility of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chengqian nodded in confusion and followed his father to push open the door of Ganlu Hall.

He saw his mother, uncles, elders and teachers all looking back at him, and at the innermost part, a brilliant light spread from the middle of the wall to both ends, which made him open his eyes and mouth wide.

Li Shimin laughed loudly, grabbed his son and brought him into the hall.

……

Seeing the city of Bianliang becoming more prosperous than before, Cao Bin felt a little uncomfortable for a while.

Although Jiangnan Tang was destroyed only four months ago, the imperial army of the Song Dynasty had actually crossed the Yangtze River half a year earlier, which infinitely reduced the territory controlled by Jiangnan Tang.

After Cao Bin completed the siege of Nanjing, some fearless merchants in Bianliang risked their entire fortunes and headed south.

Now there is no obstacle to going south from the Bian River to Hangzhou. Although Qian Chu has not yet offered the territory of Wu Yue, the Song, Wu and Tang dynasties were already extremely closely connected.

This directly led to the prosperity of trade routes and...many changes in the government today.

The Crown Prince is in charge of the Ministry of Works, and the Prince of Jin becomes a monk. These are only the most superficial changes.

Under the hood, the reforms in academic research and taxation led by Prime Minister Zhao Pu were the real culprit that caused the turmoil in the city of Bianliang.

But overall, because the peaceful times have not lasted long, the civil servants in the court are happy to see all of this.

What these civil servants who were well versed in classics were most dissatisfied with was probably that the current government had no intention of resting and recuperating. Not long after Li Yu, the ruler of the Tang Dynasty in Jiangnan, was offered Bianliang, he had already formally proposed his vision for the Northern Han and Khitan.

But... thinking of the emperor's sudden nonsense before, Cao Bin was a little worried. Now the state affairs depend on the emperor. If...

Shaking off this guess, Cao Bin met Zhao Dezhao, who was obviously coming from the same direction, on his way to Guangzheng Palace.

"Your Highness, the catapult deserves the greatest credit for the battle of Jiangnan!" Cao Bin greeted politely.

Zhao Dezhao shook his head slightly. He was the only one who knew that this powerful catapult was given to him by his father.

Thinking about how his father had asked him meaningfully yesterday to go to the Guangzheng Hall early today, which had previously been strictly forbidden for anyone to enter, Zhao Dezhao suddenly felt a little excited.

When Zhao Dezhao pushed open the door of Guangzheng Hall, he saw Li Yu and Qian Chu who were confronting each other, and his father who was watching the show on the side.

There is also the familiar Prime Minister Zhao Pu, his uncle Master Kong Jiong who he is not sure how to address, an unfamiliar Imperial Physician, and a row of young eunuchs who are busy at work.

In the center of the hall, there was an out-of-place stone table.

"You've arrived just in time. If you were a little later you would have missed the show." Zhao Kuangyin greeted.

"Opening?"

Before Zhao Dezhao could finish his puzzlement, he saw a ray of light rising into the sky from the most ordinary stone table!

(End of this chapter)