Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 100 The Nature of Reform

On the fifth day of April in the fifth year of Tianyou's reign, the Sheng Hong and Liu Xuewen families, who had completed the handover, prepared to leave for Bianjing on this day.

Early that morning, the sky was slightly bright, and his father, mother, and brother Li Ping sent Li An to Yangzhou Pier.

Because the Sheng family had a lot of stuff, they hired two large boats and loaded them on board the day before the ceremony.

Liu Xuewen's family didn't have many people, and he didn't pay many tributes. He only hired one boat.

Because both families were heading to Bianjing, and it was more than a thousand miles away from Bianjing, they had to stay on the boat for several days.

In order to avoid boredom on the road, Sheng Hong suggested that the two families take a boat.

Liu Xuewen thought about this and agreed.

When Li An arrived at the pier, servants from both families were carrying their personal luggage onto the ship.

"Aniu, you have to take care of yourself when your mother is not around from now on. If you don't have enough money, come back and get it..."

The mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles. This is how Liu feels.

I have been chanting this advice since I decided to set off. I was chanting it all the way when I sent Li An to the dock, and I am still chanting it now.

However, Li An was not impatient at all. He kept listening with a smile and nodded from time to time.

Although Li Nan didn't want to give up, he, like many fathers, was not good at expressing himself and stood aside without saying anything.

"Ziqian, hurry up, we're leaving!" Gu Tingye shouted from the boat.

"Okay, stop talking, people are urging me over there, don't make people wait too long." Li Nan pulled Liu who was still mumbling and said.

"Aniu, go quickly. Remember to pack the banknotes and money, and don't be reluctant to spend them." Ms. Liu's eyes were red, her voice was choked, but she tried not to cry.

"Ah."

Li An nodded, took a few steps back, and knelt down.

"Mom and Dad, my child is unfilial and cannot serve you. Please take care of yourself!"

After speaking, Li An kowtowed three times, stood up, and said to Li Ping: "Brother, my parents will no longer be taken care of by you."

"Don't worry, Aniu, I will definitely take good care of my parents." Li Ping nodded heavily.

"Well, brother, I am too late to attend your wedding. I have prepared a gift for you. It is under my bed. You can go back and find it."

After Li An finished speaking, he bowed to his parents, turned around and said, "Master, Zhu Zhu, let's go."

"Woooooo~"

"Okay, don't cry. It's not like we won't see him. Didn't Aniu say that he will come back to take the county examination in a few years?"

"That's the flesh that fell off my body. Of course I can't bear to part with it. You think it's heartless on your part."

Li An didn't go far when he heard his mother's cry.

However, he only paused for a moment before continuing to move forward, not even daring to look back.

Although he came from time travel, he integrated the memories of the original owner and lacked family affection in his previous life, so he had deep feelings for Li Nan and the Liu family.

He was afraid that once he looked back, he would be reluctant to leave.

A gust of cold wind blew away the tears that fell from the corners of Li An's eyes.

……

On the deck, Li An looked at Yangzhou Pier, which had become a small dot, and was in a daze.

"Zi Qian, don't think about it. The best way to repay them is to wait until you gain fame and honor your ancestors." Sheng Changbai patted Li An on the shoulder and consoled him.

Li An came to his senses, turned around, forced a smile, and said, "Why are you up here?"

"Haha, the sun is rising now and the scenery is pleasant. Zicheng and I came up to enjoy the scenery." Gu Tingye said with a smile. Hearing this, Li An looked towards the east. The sun had just risen, and the mountains and forests on the other side of the canal seemed to be covered with a layer of gold under the sunlight.

"Haha, after a few days, you will get tired of seeing it." Sheng Changbai said with a smile.

It was spring at this time, and the scenery on both sides of the canal was indeed beautiful.

However, no matter how good something is, you will always get tired of it after looking at it for a long time.

From Yangzhou to Bianjing, it takes more than ten days by boat.

There is no other way. It is dangerous to sail at night, so we have to dock at the dock for repairs, otherwise it will be much faster.

Sheng Changbai just took a boat to Bianjing to get married not long ago. After traveling back and forth, he was tired of seeing all the scenery.

"Just be satisfied. If there was no canal, the overland route from Yangzhou to Bianjing would take more time and torment people. I have to say that although Yang Guang is a fool, the Grand Canal has made great achievements." Gu Tingye said with a smile.

"Zhong Huai, you are wrong about this. Yang Guang can only be regarded as a tyrant, not a coward." Li An shook his head.

"This is recognized by the world. After the death of the second generation of the Sui Dynasty, the people were in dire straits. Isn't he still a coward?" Gu Tingye said in surprise.

"Zecheng, what do you think?" Li An looked at Sheng Changbai and said.

"Indeed, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was not a foolish emperor. Many of the things he did were of great benefit. If he had not been too eager for quick success and quick gain, the Sui Dynasty would not have perished." Sheng Changbai said.

"Yes, I think judging a person depends on what he has done, not just the results. A king who subjugates his country does not mean he is a coward." Li An agreed.

There have been many subjugated kings in history, but the ones who were most blackened were King Zhou of Shang and Emperor Yang of Sui.

However, it happened that neither of them were fools, but they were too darkly exposed by the novel.

These two are also household names, and are more famous than many emperors who are known as the one emperor through the ages.

"Ze Cheng said that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was a little eager for quick success, which is quite right. But the reason why he was eager for quick success and instant gains was because he had no choice but to do so. This is actually very similar to the failure of Xianggong Fan's reform." Li An said.

Sheng Changbai looked thoughtful after hearing this, and Gu Tingye asked: "This is the first time I have heard this statement. Please tell me why he had no choice but to do so."

"You all know how the Sui Dynasty was established, so I won't go into details. But with the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, a big hidden danger was left behind, and that was the aristocratic family."

The establishment of the Sui Dynasty was somewhat similar to that of the Song Dynasty. Both countries were built by bullying orphans and widowed mothers and forcing them to abdicate.

Li An pondered for a while and said: "The military system of the Sui Dynasty was the military system, including the later Tang Dynasty. But at that time, most of the military soldiers in Guanzhong were in the hands of aristocratic families. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo. At that time, the power was too great and the threat to the Sui Dynasty was too great, so we had to fight. Tang Taizong and Gaozong also used troops against Goguryeo many times, which also proves this point. The second is to weaken the military power held by the Guanzhong family."

"From the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the changes in dynasties often had the shadow of aristocratic families."

"Emperor Sui Yang's purpose is so obvious, and the family is not stupid, so it will naturally hold him back. Emperor Sui Yang also noticed this, so he chose to move the capital."

"The Tang Dynasty also did this by suppressing aristocratic families and conquering Goguryeo. How can you say that Emperor Sui Yang was a coward?"

"Then why did the Sui Dynasty fall, but the Tang Dynasty left the name of the prosperous Tang Dynasty?" Gu Tingye retorted.

"Because the situation was different, Emperor Sui Yang inherited the throne at that time, while the Tang Dynasty was a re-established dynasty." Sheng Changbai said.

"Yes, many nobles from poor families emerged during the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, but the power of the aristocratic families was lost a lot when the world was in chaos. The most important thing is that Emperor Sui Yang consumed too much of the aristocratic families' heritage." Li An said.

"Then why do you say it is similar to the failure of Fan Daxiang's reform?" Gu Tingye asked.

You must know that Mr. Fan is the person Gu Tingye admires the most.

"Brother Zecheng should have figured it out, why don't you tell me?" Li An said with a smile.

Sheng Changbai smiled bitterly and said: "I just want to understand a few things. There are still many things that I haven't figured out yet. It's up to you to tell me."

Li An nodded and said: "This is about the essence of the reform. The essence of the reform is to solve the internal disadvantages. What Yang Guang did actually has the same purpose, but the disadvantages are different."

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