Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 592 The True History of Clown Mentality
According to Zhao Lingling's introduction, when Li You came back to Hyundai this time, he didn't buy anything else, but bought artemisinin, and Li You would come back to Hyundai several times. At that time, Li You would continue to buy artemisinin.

Because Li You focused all his attention on malaria this time, what Li You didn't know was that his little girlfriend Tang Shiyun had encountered some troubles recently. Originally, Tang Shiyun wanted to complain to Li You, but this time Li You Tang Shiyun had no choice but to save her troubles.

It's just that Li You didn't know that the trouble this time was not small, and Li You also knew the terrifying power of the ring in his hand.

In November of the 17th year of Zhenguan. Envoys from various countries arrived in Chang'an one after another. What is unexpected is that Goguryeo also sent envoys this time. This is a team of envoys composed of 35 people.

One of the three princes of Goguryeo, two teachers of the three princes, the chief and deputy envoys of the envoy team, and thirty guards came to Chang'an with some so-called local products of Goguryeo. This time, Li Mingda's selection of a son-in-law.

You must know that Goguryeo at this time is disdainful of Datang. They have ignored Datang's orders since the 16th year of Zhenguan. Originally, Datang did not allow them to attack Silla, but Goguryeo ignored Baekje directly. After capturing more than 40 cities in Silla together, Li Shimin was already furious.

But Goguryeo still went its own way. The purpose of their visit to Chang'an this time was not to make their third prince a consort. Their purpose was to exchange some miscellaneous local products for some gold and silver from the Tang Dynasty.

This is the small thought of Goguryeo. This time you know what the third prince of Goguryeo brought, some sesame oil, pine nuts, fine horses, persimmons, and kelp. The most valuable among them should be fine horses.

Some people will be surprised when they see the fine horse, hey, isn’t there a horse in it?

This kind of pony was also called Guoxia horse in ancient times, why it was called Guoxia horse, because this kind of horse is particularly short, only three feet high.Converted to today's rulers in the Qin and Han Dynasties, its height may be less than 70 centimeters.Therefore, people "can take advantage of it to walk under the fruit tree", hence the name.

It is impossible to ride and fight at all. Goguryeo used these things to cheat gold and silver.

In fact, not only the Goguryeo family had such an idea, but many other countries also had this idea. Why did so many countries respond to the decree, because Sizi is indeed very precious. If you marry her, the family and the country Both are good.

The second is that if you are short of faults and can't get married, then you can also make some money to spend.

What are the tributes in the hands of those other countries, ginseng, fish and shrimp, ink, various spices and cloth, and some birds, such as peacocks, turkeys, parrots and upside-down ostriches. Nothing of value.

And the gifts from Datanghui were indeed real gold and silver, which were several times or even dozens of times the tribute they offered.

This kind of profit made many countries take Datang as a big advantage, and turned this kind of tribute into a kind of tribute trade. Some small countries were greedy for cheap, and even paid tribute several times a year.

This kind of tribute trade is stupid, but it was considered by some ministers at the time as a symbol of strength. Those pedantic officials believed that the annual tribute was a time for the central government to show its strength. Due to the lack of information exchange at that time, They don't know each other very well. Through this kind of tribute, the surrounding small countries will see such a powerful central government. Naturally, they will not have redundant ambitions to invade. They can also move when they send troops to the outside world.

How is this possible? People regard you as a trade, and they will put you in their eyes. If you want others to respect you, you can only rely on force and money to deter you. That is unrealistic. People can only treat you as a Fool.

There are also ministers who think that this is a cultural export, which is something to be proud of. Through the tribute, the Chinese dynasty has continuously exported its own culture to the surrounding countries. In order to be able to pay tribute, the surrounding countries also have to learn Chinese culture, thus forming a culture. Circle, have a sense of identity in their own cultural circle.Those who do not belong to this cultural circle, that is, those who are excluded from the tributary system, are regarded as barbarians.

This is a bit of a self-deception. Cultural output has always been superior, and it is worshiped by others. The chance of success is very small, but there are opportunities.

So Li You is very bad. When the officials of the Ministry of Rituals discussed with Li Shimin what to use in return for the Tang Dynasty, some said gold, some said silver, some said crystal, or perfume, etc. However, Li You jumped out and said one thing very firmly, that is, books, Kong Yingda's books, Yu Zhining's books, Zhang Xuansu's books, and even Li Tai's Kuo Di Zhi, Li You reported them all. .

And Li You also promised that these books would be printed by him, each with a thousand copies. As a gift in return, it would not only show my Tang Dynasty's mind, but also spread my Chinese thoughts across the world.

This proposal was immediately agreed by many people. Even Li Tai, who wanted to find fault, nodded slightly. Who would disagree if the book he wrote could spread throughout the world?

All the foreign envoys who are going to fight the autumn wind this time will be dumbfounded. The gold and silver are gone, and what they exchanged are some books. More importantly, these books are useless. Poetry, anyway, there is nothing substantial.

Afterwards, Kong Yingda and others came here to thank Li You specially. It felt really good to make his books a national gift and spread them to other countries. Li Tai also rarely issued an order to print them in Li You Don't disturb Li You with anyone when Kuo Zhi Zhi is printing.

"Third Prince, do you still remember our mission to Chang'an this time?"

The third prince of Goguryeo is named Zhu Hong. The person who spoke was Zhu Hong’s teacher Lu Hongzheng. Hearing his teacher’s words, Zhu Hong immediately nodded: “I know the teacher, my main task in Chang’an is to investigate Chang’an to the end. When will I attack Goguryeo, and how many troops and routes will there be.

I want to find an alliance in Chang'an, an alliance that is willing to be an eyeliner for our Goguryeo. "

"Yes!" Lu Hongzheng smiled and nodded: "This time we captured more than 40 cities in Silla, and our king also rejected Chang'an's mediation. The emperor of Chang'an was very angry. Datang is already preparing, and we have to first They're ready to come ready.

I believe that as long as we can unite, Datang is not invincible. "

This Lu Hong is an out-and-out Han Chinese. He used to be from Yingzhou and escaped to Goguryeo because of some incidents. Then why did Goguryeo accommodate a Han Chinese.

What I want to explain here again is that Goguryeo has little to do with Korea. Goguryeo was founded in 37 BC, and its founder was called Jumong.Ju Mong was a member of the royal family of Fuyu Kingdom, the first regime in Northeast China. Due to internal strife, Ju Mong decided to leave Fuyu Kingdom and later established Koguryo Kingdom in Yongling Town, Xinbin County, Liaoning Province.

The people who merged in Goguryeo are of many ethnicities, such as Yak, Buyeo, and Han. Among them, the Han people are no longer a minority. You must have watched the TV series Jumong produced by Koreans.

To put it bluntly, the Koreans just put gold on their faces. Jumong is from Buyeo, and has nothing to do with them Koreans. assimilation.

More than 200 years after the Goguryeo regime established by a nation from the hinterland of Northeast China perished, another kingdom that rose from the south of the Korean Peninsula was established, and it was the Goryeo Kingdom.

Goryeo was Silla's unification of the south-central part of the Korean peninsula with the help of the Tang Dynasty. After the late 8th century, Silla, like its suzerain Tang Dynasty, fell into the predicament of civil strife and decline.

At the end of the 9th century, a popular uprising broke out in Silla under the rule of Queen Jinsong, which led to the collapse of Silla's rule in the Korean Peninsula.Among the uprising forces everywhere, Gong Yi and Zhen Xuan stood out in troubled times. Finally, Gong Yi unified the whole territory and established a country named Korea.

Why is it named Goryeo?
Gong Yi wanted to use Goguryeo's residual prestige to call on people to rebel, but in fact he had nothing to do with Goguryeo.Later, Gong Yi was killed by his general Wang Jian, and Wang Jian became the king of the Koryo Dynasty, which is known as Wang's Koryo in history.

Knowing the origins of the two countries, we know that the two kingdoms have nothing to do with each other.

1. The two cultures have different origins.Goguryeo is an ethnic minority regime established by the Fuyu people in ancient China in the Northeast. It originated in Jilin and later entered the Korean Peninsula for development. The sense of cultural belonging is closer to the Central Plains.Goryeo is a regime established by Wang Jian, an ancient Korean. It broke away from Silla and originated in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.

2. The nationalities of the two are different.The ethnic composition of Goguryeo is mixed with Buyeo, Khitan, Xianbei, Han, Silla (ancient Korean) and other ethnic groups; the main body of Goryeo is Silla, and the sense of national belonging is more inclined to the Sanhan tribe.

3. Goguryeo is an ancient Chinese local regime that once ruled the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, and Goryeo is the second unified dynasty in Korean history.Although the two cannot be said to be completely unrelated, they are not the same country and nation at all, and have no inheritance relationship at all.

Koreans have always been such a country that likes to put gold on their faces. Everything belongs to them. I am here to clarify this matter because many children do not understand it. They really think that the history of South Korea itself, It's their real history, but that's ridiculous. It's real history, we admit, but it's not your history at all. You steal it and show it off. That's a bit of a clown.

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