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Chapter 365: Drinking Wine and Talking About the Emperor

"Okay, continue telling me about the most powerful man on earth in the sixth century. I'm just curious."

Soon, Li Shimin calmed himself down. After all, that happened more than a thousand years later, and that Angsa man might not even be in some corner right now. There was no point in him getting angry. Moreover, compared to that, if he could make his Tang Dynasty last for thousands of years, perhaps he could also change the future.

"cough."

Li Zhongren cleared his throat.

"What I mean is that during the years you were in power, the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful country in the world, and you were naturally the most powerful person. In fact, in our time, there was an interesting story that was used to tease the Tang Dynasty."

"How to say?"

"In your time, there was a monk named Tang Xuanzang. He wanted to go to India, the birthplace of Buddhism, to learn the local Buddhist teachings. He came to you and told you about it, but you didn't agree, so he sneaked out on his own."

"Ok??"

Li Shimin couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

He knew that the Turkic forces in the north were powerful at the moment, so the Tang Dynasty's western border strictly controlled the entry and exit of people. Since the monk wanted to go to the so-called India, he would have to pass through Longyou, where he implemented a border ban policy, strictly prohibiting Tang citizens from leaving the country.

"So, sneaking across the border makes sense."

"and then?"

"Then, he would go out, and you would attack those countries behind him. Then, every time Tang Seng arrived at a new country, he would find that the place he had passed by had become the territory of the Tang Dynasty. That's what it means."

"So, what you mean is that our Tang Dynasty has fought all the way to India?"

"I don't know, Your Majesty. I'm not good at history. I just know this incident, which must be true. But where did it go? Let me think about it. I remember it was in Kucha. I can't remember it clearly. Don't take it seriously, in case I remember it wrongly."

"Kucha."

Li Shimin took a deep breath and a hint of pride appeared on his face which was not easy for outsiders to see.

That kid doesn’t know where Qiuci is, but he knows it himself.

After all, Yuan Tiangang had made a feng shui map for him.

Therefore, he was very clear about how much the territory of his Tang Dynasty had expanded during the years he was in power, and what the significance of this expansion was.

Silk Road.

Simply expanding the territory would be a meaningless waste. The Western Regions were remote, and even if they were occupied, many things transported back and forth were of little value. Only commerce allowed people from more western areas to come to his Tang Dynasty with all kinds of real gold and silver and rare items, and then he would sell the Tang Dynasty's things to the far west in exchange for a huge amount of wealth.

This is the core.
"Hehe, I really am a man of great talent and strategy."

"The strongest man in the sixth century AD, worthy of his reputation, worthy of his reputation, hehe"

"Then, let me think about it. I want to know something else."

Li Shimin leaned back in his chair leisurely, pinching his mustache. He was the emperor and he controlled the world, but he was only 29 years old, which was the time when his mind was most active. How could he not be interested in these historical events?
Moreover, as long as he doesn't ask certain things, this history will not have any impact on the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, there is another point. Some words can be made up, but some words cannot be made up no matter what if you do not sit in the emperor's position to observe.

Through these words, he became more and more convinced that this young man did come from after 1400.

Of course, he still had to ask some more in-depth questions. As for these memorials, the current Tang Dynasty had no external enemies except the Turks, so a few days late would not be a big deal.

"By the way, the emperor after me, you said you didn't know."

"Right."

"Well, I don't know."

"Then do you know who my prince is?"

"I don't know, but I vaguely remember that he broke his leg while riding a horse. There seems to be some historical anecdote about this, but I can't remember it clearly."

"."

Li Shimin held his forehead helplessly. He now wanted to beat this kid up. He really didn't know how lucky he was.

As for the prince's broken leg, that's not a big deal. The Tang Dynasty has plenty of ways to treat it.

"Oh, by the way, there is another thing that is also quite famous."

"whats the matter?"

"Your son likes men who are very handsome and look like a woman's man."

"."

"Snapped!!"

The sandalwood table and the memorials on it were shattered into pieces.

"The Crown Prince of the East Palace favors men"

This matter is not a big deal, but it is not small either.

It is not a big amount because as long as the matter is not made public, it will only be four taels.

But once it is made public, nothing can stop it!
Moreover, the fact that it is recorded in history proves that the matter has been made public.
"But since you know about the existence of the crown prince, why don't you know who the next emperor will be?"

"I just don't know. A poor student like me can only remember the most famous emperors."

"The Emperor Qin, the Emperor Han, the Emperor Tang, the Emperor Song, and so on."

Another sentence that contains a lot of information.

Li Shimin's mind analyzed quickly.

"So, after the Tang Dynasty, it was the Song Dynasty?"

"probably."

"What is should?"

Li Shimin clenched his fists.

"I remember. I remember that after the Tang Dynasty, there seemed to be the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China."

"The Five Barbarians Invading China? The one at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty?"

"Uh? Wait."

Li Zhongren scratched his hair.

"Um, was there a rebellion of the Eight Kings?"

"Ah."

Li Shimin nodded.

"Oh, then the Five Barbarians are theirs, not yours."

"., what do you mean it's not mine, you bastard, why don't you study hard?"

"fool."

"."

"Oh, I remember now. It seems to be the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. In short, it was a period of chaos for a long time, and then Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty unified the world."

"Zhao Kuangyin."

"But I don't like him."

"how to say?"

Li Shimin temporarily put the issue of the crown prince aside, because as a man of great talent and strategy, he had actually guessed that the fact that the crown prince was homosexual had been recorded in history books, which meant that he was most likely no longer the crown prince. Otherwise, given his temper, he would never have escalated the matter.

Of course, he also knew that if it was just this matter, he would never be able to depose the prince. In this era, homosexuality was not a big deal.

He must have done something else that I couldn't forgive.
But it doesn't matter. As long as he knows it, it will be fine.

Compared to this, he is now also very curious about the Song Dynasty and so he just treats it as listening to a book or a story.

"He is the emperor wearing the yellow robe."

"What do you mean?"

"He was a subordinate of another person. That person was also a man of great talent, but I didn't remember his name. In short, he was also the kind of person who could unify the world. Unfortunately, he died of illness, leaving behind a pair of orphans and a widow. Then, Zhao Kuangyin's subordinates directly put a yellow robe on Zhao Kuangyin and made him emperor."

"Oh, this." "Bullying orphans and widows is indeed not what a gentleman does."

"Other than that?"

Li Shimin did not delve into it further, as he himself had killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate. Of course, that was his own family affair, and it was definitely better than his.

"He seems to have died quite early, and like his brother, the Song Dynasty did not seem to have completely unified the country until its demise, so I don't like him very much. I prefer the emperors of the Ming Dynasty."

"The Ming Dynasty, the emperor after the Song Dynasty?"

"No, it was after the Song Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, there was the Yuan Dynasty. Foreign tribes invaded, probably the Turks you mentioned, and they ruled the Central Plains?"

"What?????"

Li Shimin stood up directly. Even some people living in Chang'an who had abilities shrank back in fear, because they felt that the golden dragon hovering over Chang'an seemed to have its fur standing on end, and its eyes were scanning the entire Chang'an with bloodthirsty intent. Everyone was cursing, wondering which bastard had angered the emperor.

"Elaborate!"

Li Shimin sat down again. After all, that would be many years later. If he tried harder and destroyed the Turks, perhaps this would not happen again.

"Anyway, they are a foreign race. They call themselves Mongolians, destroyed the Song Dynasty, and occupied the Central Plains. However, I heard, I just heard, that this Mongolian emperor is said to have Liu Bang's bloodline. It seems that our descendants have dug up the tomb and tested the DNA."

"What.A?"

"It is a kind of secret technique from our time. It can prove whether a person is his father's biological son and how long the bloodline can be passed down."

"I see."

Li Shimin nodded slightly. It was not surprising that the technology had been developed for 1400 years.

"However, some people say this is fake, saying that the DNA is forged. This is not true at all. The Mongols are just trying to flatter themselves. I don't know whether it is true or not, but one thing is that the Yuan Dynasty had the largest territory at that time. So later, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty hated the Yuan Dynasty very much and legally recognized its legitimacy in order to inherit its political legacy."

"You did the right thing. I will do the same. So, how did the Yuan Dynasty have such a large territory? Did they master some secret technique?"

"I don't know, it seems like a strong army?"

"Your mother's."

Li Shimin held his forehead and was too lazy to pursue the matter further.

"go on."

"So, I think it should be Emperor Qin, Emperor Han, and Emperor Tang."

"Qin Shi Huang unified the country, made the writing system uniform, and established the system of prefectures and counties. Although he failed to completely kill off the remnants of the six kingdoms, and his rule of the Legalists was too strict, as well as other miscellaneous issues, led to the death of the second emperor, it was because of his presence that the people of China who came after him all aimed for unification."

"In fact, in our time, people would joke that if you stayed in a small corner of China, even your subordinates would look down on you and think you had no ambition. If you wanted to make a living, you had to be an emperor."

"Haha, that's a good point."

"Emperor Wu of Han, needless to say, has completely engraved the Han Dynasty into our DNA. In fact, in our time, we all called ourselves Han people. Xinghan Canlan means people of the Milky Way."

"Tsk! Our Tang Dynasty is no weaker than the Han Dynasty, why are we not called Tang people?"

"Then I don't know. However, Your Majesty, don't worry. Most people in our time still worship the Tang Dynasty. In fact, even foreigners do the same. They often set up an area in their own countries called Chinatown or something like that."

"Humph"

Li Shimin pulled his beard.

"continue."

"Then, it's your turn, hehe."

"The strongest man on earth in the sixth century, the great emperor of the Tang Empire, and even the founding monarch of our dynasty have praised you, saying that since ancient times, no one can match you in marching and fighting."

"Well, hahaha, yeah, not bad. Yeah, great minds think alike."

"."

"Your Majesty, have you calmed down?"

In Chang'an City, some people discovered that the dragon seemed to be in a better mood again.

It seems that the previous anger was not directed at them, probably.
"You created the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which is known in history as the Zhenguan Reign. You laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and made many reforms, which are praised by later generations."

"for example?"

"forget."

"., if you were my son, I would beat you up."

"Father?"

"Hahaha."

Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed.

"Get lost. I don't have a son like you. Also, are all people of your era like this? Unruly and unrestrained?"

"That's about right. When we were in school, our classmates brought us lunch, so we could call him godfather."

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"By the way, in fact, in our time, the greatest compliment to you was that you didn't kill the heroes who had made contributions."

"What do you mean?"

"Literally."

"After you became emperor, you hardly killed any meritorious officials. It seems that you only killed one idiot who rebelled."

"???"

Li Shimin had a face full of question marks, but he didn't ask. Just as he said, he couldn't ask about such things.

"Don't say his name."

“I don’t remember it either.”

"Ah"

"Why did he rebel?"

"do not know."

"Did you make it?"

"No, it was as if I was just pinned to the ground and beaten by you. I was just using an analogy, it was as if I rebelled at night and was arrested in the morning."

"puff"

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing out loud, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore.

Because he thought of the crown prince being deposed.

Without a doubt, the biggest possibility that made him determined to abolish the crown prince was probably this. Moreover, he was still alive, and those who dared to rebel would most likely have to support someone in the royal family, otherwise, those who rebelled would not follow him.
"call"

"Who is the one?"

Li Shimin shook his head. The prince was only 8 years old and did not have his own team, so he could not guess.

However, compared to this, he was still a little heartbroken. Why would the prince rebel? Didn't his father ever experience the Xuanwu Gate Incident?

"In short, you are the most confident emperor and the most tolerant emperor. There was a man named Wei Zheng who always scolded you, but you didn't kill him. You even said he was a mirror or something."

"Wei Zheng??"

Li Shimin thought about it and realized that indeed, the old man was like that.

"Then there is Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty."

Li Zhongren continued.

"In fact, in the past five thousand years, no one can compare with him in terms of the justice of the country."

"why?"

"Because he was born a beggar and never received a single grain of salary from the Yuan Dynasty."

"beggar???"

Li Shimin was incredulous. He had rebelled before, so he knew the stakes involved. A beggar could become the founding emperor. Even though he didn't know what the other party had done, it must have been a huge event.
(End of this chapter)