A live-streamed Chinese language lesson under the sky—the ancients were taken aback.

Three days later, the sky lit up, and a clear female voice rang out.

"Hello everyone, I'm Yu Yan Bu Zhi. In the last episode, we finished analyzing the content of 'The Rhapsody on the Epang Palace.' Today, let's talk about some related topics."

"Firstly, Emperor Jingzong's actions were so outrageous, wasn't there anyone else to help persuade him?"

There probably is, but I already know the ending.

He's beyond saving.

They wouldn't listen to advice.

……

"There definitely were, and more than just one or two. The atmosphere in the court during the Tang Dynasty was quite open, unlike the oppressive atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty. Many officials also had their own political ambitions and a strong sense of national responsibility."

Du Mu was a scholar in seclusion who used his poems to subtly criticize others, while in the imperial court, a group of officials risked their careers and even their lives to offer direct and forceful advice.

For example, Liu Qichu was the Left Remonstrance Official at the time, an official who was known for finding fault with the emperor.

His method of giving advice was extremely dramatic.

On one occasion, Emperor Jingzong of Tang became so engrossed in feasting and entertainment that he attended court only a few times a month.

Liu Qichu publicly remonstrated with the emperor in the court, vehemently criticizing the emperor for being lazy, lustful, and neglecting state affairs. When the emperor did not respond, he kowtowed on the dragon tail path on the steps in front of the palace, his face covered in blood that flowed continuously.

His actions startled the emperor and shook the court.

Emperor Jingzong of Tang praised him on the surface and even promoted him.

But what about in practice?

They continue to do things their own way, without any change.

There was also Pei Du, a famous prime minister of the mid-Tang Dynasty, who was highly respected and respected by Emperor Jingzong of Tang.

His style of admonition was not as intense as Liu Qichu's, but rather like that of an elder, repeating himself over and over.

He repeatedly submitted memorials, earnestly advising Emperor Jingzong of Tang: Your Majesty, you are in the prime of your life, the perfect time to govern diligently. How can you waste your time on hunting, banquets, and all-night revelry? So many matters of the world await your decision!

At that time, a large number of officials continued to submit memorials, and the content of their admonitions almost all focused on the same few issues:

1. The cessation of large-scale construction projects was the direct reason why Du Mu wrote "The Rhapsody on the Epang Palace".

2. Attend court on time to govern.

3. Stay away from sycophantic eunuchs and petty people.

Furthermore, and most importantly, regarding safety, we should reduce banquets and late-night entertainment.

Emperor Jingzong of Tang did not listen, and he was indeed killed by eunuchs who caused chaos in the middle of the night.

Two years after he ascended the throne, on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the second year of the Baoli era, which was early 827 AD, he led people to catch foxes in the palace late at night. Not satisfied with that, he drank with a group of eunuchs.

While they were drinking, they went to a side hall to change their clothes. Just then, all the candles in the hall suddenly went out.

In the darkness, the eunuch Liu Keming and his men swarmed forward and killed him instantly.

[Catching a fox?]

【? ? ? 】

Catching foxes in the middle of the night? Emperor Jingzong, were you stupid?

[Hellish Jokes]

I really want to laugh.

……

Under the celestial canopy, Pei Du found Du Mu's residence and watched the celestial canopy with him.

Upon hearing this, Pei Du accidentally plucked out his own beard, and he and the young Du Mu stared at each other in bewilderment.

In the end, Pei Du spoke first, "After hearing what Tianmu said, at least His Majesty will stay away from those villains."

Du Mu nodded helplessly, his face expressionless.

Why is it that despite so many people offering advice, it's still no use?

In the imperial court, there were people like Liu Qichu who threatened suicide and even rammed their heads against the imperial palace.

Outside the imperial court, there were figures like Du Mu, who used the Qin dynasty as a mirror and wrote articles to express their opinions.

He had a respected elder statesman like Pei Du by his side, who repeatedly gave him advice.

It can be said that Emperor Jingzong of Tang had no shortage of loyal ministers, nor did he lack reason.

Almost everyone laid out the script of national subjugation before him, but he was the living example of "lamenting but not learning from it."

Therefore, Du Mu's advice was not an isolated case, but rather a microcosm of a collective effort at the time.

This also exposed a very serious problem: the emperor could completely ignore advice, which is a fundamental structural flaw in the imperial system.

It means that the fate of the entire nation hangs on the shoulders of one person, and the system is completely powerless to change it.

The collective failure of Du Mu and his contemporaries most cruelly confirms the fatalistic sentiment expressed in Du Mu's words: they understood the principles, and the lessons were right there, but they simply couldn't put them into practice, ultimately leaving future generations to lament their fate.

"It seems like we've completed the closed loop again, but knowing it doesn't mean we can do it. There are so many things like this."

He wanted to say more, but then took a deep breath.

"The uploader still can't understand what those who try to whitewash Emperor Yang of Sui are thinking."

Some say that Emperor Yang of Sui's construction of the Grand Canal was a great achievement for posterity, but he was too hasty. He also said that his campaign against Goguryeo was the right thing to do, but he was too impatient.

Putting aside the facts for now, is it really that hard to know about water conservancy projects and territorial expansion?

I know I'm the emperor.

What matters is your actions, what you do.

Did I fail to get into Tsinghua or Peking University because I didn't know that Tsinghua and Peking University were the best universities when I was in high school?

If I had known, I would definitely have passed the exam.

Is that correct?

What exactly is this logic?

"Knowing it but not being able to do it, and causing such great harm, what's there to praise?"

It was rare to see the content creator so emotionally agitated, with his barely audible and barely concealed breakdown, which sparked a huge wave of comments.

Yes, I didn't go because I didn't know Tsinghua and Peking University existed, or even 985 and 211 universities, sob sob sob.

[Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter!]

[Hmph, I am different. I know to love my people like my own children, to reduce taxes and corvée labor, and to value agriculture.]

What's the point?

……

He paused for a few seconds to calm himself down, then returned to his original calm and smiling demeanor.

"Let's pick up the facts we just discarded and take another look. The canal built by Emperor Yang of Sui was the Sui-Tang Grand Canal, not the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal that we use today. Although some sections of the canal were indeed inherited, they are ultimately not the same thing. Let's stop using the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to glorify Emperor Yang of Sui."

Furthermore, everyone knows the consequences of his outrageous three campaigns against Goguryeo.

The Sui Dynasty also perished after only two generations.

The Sui Dynasty's demise after only two generations was quite different from that of the Qin Dynasty.

The Qin Dynasty, as the first unified empire, had many problems.

Emperor Yang of Sui completely brought about his own downfall, fast-forwarding from the prosperous Kaihuang era to the empire's collapse. And believe it or not, he actually managed to do something so incredibly difficult.

Oh, I know someone else who did it too.

【Oh, I know that too】

[Hey, Lao Yang does have some ability after all.]

Yang Guang, you finally did it!

……

"The Sui Dynasty also perished after only two generations?" Yang Jian's body trembled.

The empire he built with his own hands perished after only two generations, vanishing into nothingness not long after his death.

Empress Dugu Jialuo, whose face was also deathly pale, took his hand.

Yang Jian felt a sharp pain in his chest. He wanted to curse, but his lips moved but he couldn't utter a word.

"Yong'er is indeed unfit for important tasks," Empress Dugu Jialuo said softly.

Yang Jian nodded sadly.

His voice was hoarse, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "Let's change now..."

A rapidly scrolling barrage of comments interrupted him.

Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui, was Guang'er, not his eldest son Yang Yong.

The couple stood there, stunned.