Su Che was a little surprised.
He had never expected this simulation...
There are eight choices!
In the past, the start was either three or four.
The opening of these eight options was truly a grand occasion.
I don't know if it's a relationship that has broken through to the sixth level?
Or was it because he had taken an unconventional approach in his last simulation that he had attracted the attention of many heroes?
But none of this matters anymore.
What matters is the simulation at this moment.
How to choose?
Su Che looked at these options carefully.
Option 1: Born in Shu, the empress died when he was five years old. When he grew up, he was good at swordsmanship and poetry, and began to seek favors from the emperor...
Su Che immediately had a guess about this option.
Could it be the immortal poet Li Bai?
I have to say, it is very likely!
The time, place, and even interests and hobbies are basically in line.
As the Immortal Poet, Li Bai is a very famous person.
Many people admired his talent.
Some people also envy his unrestrained nature.
Some people even admire his free and easy style.
Actually.
Li Bai also had his own troubles, which was that he had not been very successful in his official career.
Because he was born into a merchant family, Li Bai was unable to pass the imperial examination and enter officialdom.
In such a situation.
So Li Bai had no choice but to choose another path.
Pay a visit.
The so-called "ganye" means to ask for an audience with the person in power in order to seek official position.
In the Tang Dynasty.
If students from poor families did not get the opportunity to take the exam, they could become officials by "throwing in a petition and recommending themselves", which promoted the practice of seeking official positions through bribery.
"Old Book of Tang·Biography of Ma Zhou" records: The emperor awarded Chang He with 300 pieces of silk for finding the right person.
In history, Ma Zhou never took part in the imperial examinations, but he was also a scholar, especially proficient in "The Book of Songs" and "Zuo Zhuan". Once he traveled west to Chang'an and visited the General of the Central Army Chang He. He wrote articles for Chang He, discussing the gains and losses of the court. His literary talent was also appreciated by Emperor Taizong of Tang. After Chang He's recommendation, Taizong appointed him as the Imperial Censor and added the title of Doctor of the Imperial Court.
Ma Zhou rose rapidly to become the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and was even buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum after his death.
Li Bai, Li He, Du Fu and Bai Juyi all contributed fu.
This is the so-called way of seeking personal gain.
Many years later, Li Bai successfully entered the Hanlin Academy, but he did not get any substantial official position and was just a court writer.
This is also one of Li Bai's concerns.
If Su Che could help Li Bai to pursue a career in government...
And if he achieves some success in his official career, perhaps he will be recognized by Li Bai?
This should be considered a way out of the impasse?
Although Li Bai was always frustrated, he was a great blessing to the literary world and left behind countless famous works that have been passed down through the ages.
Such a person is known as the Immortal Poet in the long river of history!
Such a great reputation .
Such an achievement.
After becoming a heroic spirit.
Judging from the fame and achievements.
At the very least, it is a mythical existence...
Thinking of this, Su Che couldn't help but feel moved.
but.
He was not in a hurry to confirm, so he looked at the second option.
There were too many people who met the requirements for this choice, and Su Che couldn't figure out who it was for a while.
The third one is very clear and can be seen at a glance. He is Zhu Yuanzhang’s nephew, Zhu Wenzhen.
In the Battle of Hongdu, Zhu Wenzhen defended the city with 20,000 troops. Isolated and helpless, he relied on his strong willpower and excellent command ability to resist the day and night siege of Chen Youliang's 600,000 troops. He defended Hongdu for 85 days and directly defeated Chen Youliang.
This is a ruthless person. He is ruthless to himself and to others!
Then, Su Che looked at the fourth option.
Su Che guessed that this choice might be Yang Xingmi, the founder of the Wu regime during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, nicknamed the Speedy Walker and known in history as the Taizu of Southern Wu?
The so-called Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was a period of great division known for its "chaos and disorder".
This is a chaotic world where "rituals and music are in decline and the use of force is worshipped."
The chaos of this period is a headache even for most historians.
Therefore, most of the information is just briefly mentioned, and it is difficult to sort out.
Even Su Che knew very little about the history of this period.
Then, Su Che looked at the fifth choice. He was stunned for a moment, wondering if it could be Yuan Shao? But it was just a suspicion, he was not sure.
When it came to the sixth option, Su Che was stunned for a moment, and couldn't be sure who it was for a while.
The seventh option is very clear.
When the time comes, heaven and earth will join forces, and thousands of troops will avoid the white robe!
Plus those amazing achievements.
Isn’t this the white-robed general Chen Qingzhi?
This guy had an impressive record, but he is not highly regarded in history.
As for the eighth option, Su Che could tell who it was just by looking at the poem.
When autumn comes on September 8th, my flowers will bloom and all other flowers will die.
The fragrance of incense permeates Chang'an, and the whole city is covered with golden armor!
If it’s not Huang Chao, who else could it be?
This is an out-and-out murderer.
He did not have lofty ambitions. Unlike rebels like Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, he was even worse than Zhang Jue. He rebelled not because he couldn't survive but because he wanted to bring peace to the world. Instead, he rebelled purely because he wanted to be an official.
Yes, become an official by rebelling.
This is not uncommon.
Gold belt for murder and arson.
Huang Chao's uprising was like a group of bandits who never had their own base.
His troops moved around, from Shandong to Guangdong, and from Guangxi to Shaanxi.
After the Huang Chao Uprising, he often negotiated conditions with the court.
Unfortunately, the officials of the late Tang court were not intelligent enough and were unwilling to confer high-ranking officials like Huang Chao the Jiedushi title. They were only willing to give him minor officials of the third or fourth rank.
Since the two sides could not reach an agreement, Huang Chao kept moving around, leading his troops to attack large cities, and finally unexpectedly captured the capital Chang'an.
Only then did Huang Chao give up begging for surrender, and instead became emperor himself, establishing the Great Qi regime.
Even so, Huang Chao had no long-term plan.
but.
Huang Chao also played his role.
That is, they killed all the aristocratic families and wealthy nobles from south to north, which made the existence of "aristocratic families" rarely appear in later generations.
From a certain perspective, eradicating the cancer of aristocratic families is also a contribution.
Unfortunately, not every rebel has lofty ambitions to create a peaceful and prosperous era.
Most people will be blinded by power and completely fall into personal desires. Huang Chao is one of them.
At this moment, Su Che looked at these eight options carefully.
I couldn't help but fall into deep thought...
Too many choices.
Sometimes, it is also a kind of trouble.
Similar to this time was the moment when the three mythical heroes gathered together. It also made Su Che dazzled and he had no idea how to choose.
Su Che thought for a while.
Finally chose the first one.
The Immortal Poet, Li Bai.
Among these choices, Li Bai is probably the only mythical existence among these heroes.
In addition, Su Che has roughly thought of a way to break the impasse...
After thinking about it, this is definitely the best choice.
Su Che suddenly remembered the lyrics of that catchy song.
If I could do it again, I would choose Li Bai.
This time, Su Che can really choose Li Bai.
The moment this thought came to mind, the other seven options gradually disappeared.
Then.
I saw a line of words appearing on this book of spiritual contract.
[I look up to the sky and laugh loudly, I am not a common person. 】
This poem comes from "Farewell to Children Entering Beijing at Nanling".
Li Bai has always had great ambitions. He was determined to "apply the ideas of Guan and Yan, plan the strategies of emperors, exert his intelligence, and be willing to serve as an advisor to make the world stable and the country united."
But unfortunately, he has always been frustrated in his career as an official.
Things took a turn for the better when he was forty-two years old.
He received an imperial edict from Emperor Xuanzong of Tang summoning him to the capital.
Li Bai was extremely excited, thinking that the time had come to realize his political ideals. He immediately returned to his home in Nanling, said goodbye to his children, and wrote this passionate seven-character ancient poem, in which he did not conceal his joy.
These two lines of poetry vividly depict Li Bai's ambitious image.
After all, I have wasted most of my life and made such a great name for myself. Now that I have finally achieved what I wanted, how can I not be excited?
When Su Che saw this line of text, he could almost see the talented man in white throwing his head back and laughing as he walked out the door.
Although he has entered middle age, he is still a boy at heart.
Originally, Su Che was worried that this person might not be Li Bai, but someone else.
After seeing this sentence, I immediately felt certain.
Soon, this sentence disappeared.
The words on the book slowly began to evolve.
[Your father is a wealthy businessman doing business in the Western Regions, and your family is quite wealthy.]
[On this day, your mother dreamed of the star Taibai entering her womb, and gave birth to you.]
[Your father named you Bai, with the courtesy name Taibai.]
[You are the twelfth child in your family, so you are also called Li Twelve. ]
【When you were very young, you started to read Taoist books.】
【You recited the Six Jia at the age of five, read the Hundred Schools of Thought at the age of ten, and read the Wonderful Book at the age of fifteen. 】
[There is a rumor: When you were young, you didn't like to play with literature and often sneaked out to play. One day, you came to the river at the foot of the mountain and saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle on a stone.]
[You looked at it for a long time, and were very puzzled, so you went up to ask: "Old lady, why are you grinding this iron pestle?" ]
[The old woman said: "I am sharpening the needle"]
[You then burst out laughing and said, "How can such a big iron pestle be ground into a needle? Stop joking."]
[The old woman said with a smile: "As long as I grind it every day, it will eventually become a needle."]
[It was from that time that you began to think deeply, felt ashamed, and began to study hard.]
[No one knows whether this story is true or false, but it has become a good story. ]
[When you were still a teenager, barely fifteen, you had already written many poems and received praise and encouragement from many celebrities.]
[Because of your family background, you cannot take the imperial examinations, so you can only seek recognition through personal connections and enter the official career.]
【However, this road is not so easy. 】
[After that, you became a disciple of the Sword Saint, learned the divine sword technique, and mastered a lot of Taoist techniques.]
[You followed your master to live in seclusion in Dakuang Mountain, learning Taoism and swordsmanship, and at the same time studying hard. From time to time, you traveled to other counties, including Jiangyou, Jiange, Zizhou, etc.]
[Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, nearly ten years have passed. You are already full of talent and ambition. You decide...]
[One, continue to live in seclusion, two, travel outside Sichuan, three, inherit the family business, four, intervene personally.]
Scenes kept flashing before Su Che's eyes, and his youth passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It is impossible to live in seclusion.
Li Bai during this period was twenty-three or twenty-four years old. He was full of talent and enthusiasm. He hoped that his talent could attract the attention of others, be appreciated, and embark on an official career.
Originally, Li Bai in history chose to travel out of Sichuan, and his footprints covered all over the place. While enjoying the mountains and rivers to broaden his horizons, he also met local celebrities, hoping to gain their appreciation and meet his own mentor.
During this period, Li Bai wrote countless poems and songs, many of which are famous works from this period.
When he was in Yangzhou, in order to make good friends, he spent 300,000 yuan in less than a year, which can be said to be a spendthrift.
Su Che looked at the two options of traveling out of Shu and intervening personally, hesitated for a long time, and finally chose -
Personally intervene.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, his eyes went dark. When Su Che opened his eyes again, he was already half as good as Li Bai of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. However, this time, he wanted to use his own methods to try to enter the official career and enter the officialdom.
At this moment, Su Che was in his study, holding a Taoist scroll in one hand and a wine jug in the other.
Su Che put down the Taoist scroll and took a sip of the wine in the jug.
The wine has a strong aroma, not spicy, but rather a sour taste mixed with a hint of sweetness. It tastes sweet and mellow and is very delicious.
This is also white wine.
However, the white wine of this period was not distilled wine, but rice wine. It was called white wine because of its white color.
Distilled liquor would not appear until much later.
Su Che felt the Taoism, spiritual power, and a special sword energy in his body again, and he instantly confirmed one thing: this world possessed extraordinary power and was not an ordinary historical world.
However, although the level of this power is not low, its power is not particularly exaggerated and does not belong to the legendary immortal heroes.
After understanding the whole story, Su Che spread out a piece of rice paper and slowly ground the ink, taking a sip of wine from time to time. The alcohol content of this rice wine was not too low, and the sweetness in it easily covered up the taste of alcohol. He drank too much without being careful and got drunk.
However, this body has a good alcohol tolerance, so this problem will naturally not occur.
Soon, the ink was ground, Su Che picked up the pen and began to write.
Su Che was not planning to write poetry or songs. His literary talent in this area was even more ridiculous than showing off one's skills in front of Li Bai!
What Su Che wants to write is an article about politics.
In terms of talent, Su Che cannot compare with Li Bai.
But when it comes to understanding politics, Li Bai is not good enough.
In the first half of his life, Li Bai could be said to be frustrated and had no chance to show himself.
But when Xuanzong gave Li Bai this opportunity, he summoned him to become a Hanlin, his duty was to write poems and essays to entertain the emperor and to accompany the emperor.
This position is for court writers, and there are plenty of opportunities to make a name for oneself. As long as one has some political talent, it will be like putting an awl into your pocket, and it will be easy to come to the fore.
But Li Bai felt that he was not valued and became depressed.
In addition, after the Anshi Rebellion, Xuanzong divided the fiefdoms among his sons and appointed Prince Yong Li Lin to sit in Guangling, which displeased Suzong.
Li Lin's ambition grew and he had the intention of separatism. Suzong mobilized troops and the situation became tense, so people of insight all stayed away from him.
As a result, Li Bai entered Li Lin's court with great joy and enthusiasm. He took it as his responsibility to clear up the world, and wrote poems such as "Song of Prince Yong's Eastern Tour".
After the defeat, Li Bai naturally became a prisoner.
It can be seen that Li Bai's political awareness was very immature, which was far different from that of Gao Shi, his contemporary.
If Li Bai really had the talent to be a capable minister, he could have given Li Lin advice and helped him conquer the world, and he might have been able to realize his ambitions.
There were many opportunities, but Li Bai didn't seize any of them.
This shows one thing - when it comes to being an official, Li Bai is a complete novice and has a strong addiction! !
now.
As Su Che drank, his thoughts gradually became clearer.
He wanted to write a shocking article that would cause a stir in the world and make the whole world focus on him!
I'm not afraid of not being bold, I'm afraid of not being bold enough!
After this idea became firm.
Su Che started writing directly.
There were eight big characters written on the book.
[I would rather be friends with foreign nations than be a domestic slave! ]
Measure the material resources of China and win the favor of the country!
Su Che sneered, and with a flick of his pen, he wrote in a flourish.
The article written by Su Che probably means this:
Why did the rulers of the Sui Dynasty prefer to give millions of taels of gold and countless luxuries to friendly countries, but were unwilling to treat their own people well?
This is a question that deserves deep thought.
Because civilians have no value in united front work?
The sixth year of Daye.
In order to demonstrate the power of China, Emperor Yang of Sui held a conference of all nations.
Historical records.
"Every year in the first month, all nations come to pay tribute and stay until the 15th day. Outside Duanmen and inside Jianguomen, a stretch of eight miles is used as a theater."
Envoys from all over the world came to Chang'an to visit and experience the prosperity and strength of the Sui Dynasty!
In order to let these "barbarians" know how powerful the Chinese nation is, Emperor Yang of Sui ordered that silk be tied to every big tree on the streets of Chang'an. At the same time, he also ordered all restaurants, hotels, and inns in Chang'an to not accept money from these foreign envoys!
If these foreign envoys were embarrassed and insisted on giving it.
Then the boss must say: "Our country is rich and powerful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. We have more money than we can spend, so it doesn't matter if we don't have to spend money on meals! As long as we are happy, that's all!"
This pretentious behavior made these Gentiles very confused and puzzled.
These foreign envoys are not fools. How could they be fools when they come to Chang'an to pay homage on behalf of a country?
The foreign envoys asked curiously, "I see many people in your country are naked and can't even afford clothes. Why do you hang the silk on the trees instead of giving it to them to make clothes?"
"There are many people outside the city who are starving and dying. Since they don't have to pay for food, why don't they come here to eat? Why are they so hungry?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the boss didn't know how to respond. He stammered and couldn't respond for a long time.
Yeah, why?
Is there anyone in this world who would open a shop without asking customers for money?
It’s not that they can’t have it.
But I dare not ask for it.
If you dare to ask for it, you will be harassed by the government and endless troubles will await you.
The Sui Dynasty's behavior of preferring to make friends with foreign countries rather than to provide domestic slaves seemed to have become a symbol of the so-called prosperous times.
When the foreign envoys came to Luoyang, Emperor Yang of Sui arranged a grand performance of various kinds of operas, spending a huge amount of money.
The envoys requested to enter the market to trade, so Emperor Yang renovated the market in the Eastern Capital, and even the vegetable vendors had to lay carpets in their shops.
Even though his own people could not afford to eat and their lives were becoming a problem, he still spent so much money to warmly entertain those foreigners.
Is this the etiquette of the so-called "Celestial Empire"?
That's the question.
In the end, is it the party who is served and the party who is rewarded heavily who has a higher status, or is it the person who bleeds profusely and spends countless money to reward others who has a higher status?
Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?
Everyone is so strange, they all think——
Giving out various rewards, spending countless amounts of money, and entertaining foreign envoys, this is the etiquette of a superior country!
Then why can't such behavior be applied to one's own people?
Isn't this the case of preferring to be friends with foreign nations rather than with domestic slaves?
What is the reason for this?
Could it be that...
Are Gentiles more advanced?
Of course not.
We have always called them barbarians.
But that's the case.
Why should they receive almost unlimited preferential treatment?
Instead, the people of our own country have to sacrifice themselves to help others?
What is the reason for this?
…
In this article.
Su Che did not directly criticize the Tang Dynasty's actions, but only gave the article a little fig leaf.
He was criticizing the Sui Dynasty.
It has nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty.
Don't substitute.
Don't substitute...
but.
This situation happened in the Tang Dynasty.
It happened during the so-called "golden age" of the Tang Dynasty!
This period.
The capital Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang were both "international" metropolises. There were not only a large number of foreign envoys in the city, but also international students from various countries and a large number of foreign merchants doing business. Among the population of 1.8 million in Chang'an, there were more than 100,000 foreigners.
In the original history.
Many years later, Li Bai visited Wu Zetian's Mingtang and wrote "Mingtang Fu". The end of the fu is a poem describing the grand occasion of Wu Zetian receiving envoys from all over the world in the Mingtang of Luoyang Palace:
The four gates are opened and all nations come, the examinations are over and talents are promoted.
It is as solemn and solid as an imperial palace, and it enjoys a leisurely pace for thousands of years!
In the poem, Li Bai imagines the grand scene of the Mingtang opening its four gates to welcome envoys from various countries, and hopes that the current court will employ talented people (referring to himself) to keep the prosperous era going.
But at this moment.
Su Che would not tolerate such behavior and started to criticize directly!
He fired wildly in this article -
"Why are emperors and officials always so tolerant and generous to outsiders, but so harsh and stingy to their own people?"
"Why don't you treat your own people as ordinary people? Then whose prosperity is this?"
"Xunzi Aigong said: The ruler is like a boat, and the people are like water. Water can make the boat sail steadily, but it can also overturn and swallow the boat and sink it into the water."
"The so-called prosperous era of all nations coming to pay tribute, is it really the prosperous era of the princes and nobles, or the prosperous era of those foreigners?"
“Can it be called a prosperous age even if the people don’t have enough to eat?”
"In such a prosperous era, where is the prosperity?"
"Some ancient Chinese people believed in the way of inner sageliness and outer kingliness, but many people's actions are actually the way of inner kingliness and outer sageliness!"
"Inner sage and outer king, turning into inner king and outer sage, this is nothing short of perverse and will lead to death!"
"Not treating the people as your own people is the reason why the Sui Dynasty fell!"
This article, with more than 5,000 words, is written in a fluent style and demonstrates with reason and evidence why the situation of "rather befriending foreign nations than being domestic slaves" occurs.
To put it bluntly, the rulers of the Sui Dynasty did not treat their people as ordinary people. This meant that the rulers were completely separated from their people. Over time, this would be a sign of their demise!
As Su Che finished writing this article.
The moment the last word was written, the literary spirit of the article soared into the sky, causing changes in the situation. Suddenly, there was a thunder outside the house. For a moment, the thunder continued, and then heavy rain came.
The sky and the earth changed color, and all the ghosts and gods were frightened.
The spirit of the article is so terrifying.
Su Che listened to the thunder and rain and was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha!"
He took another sip of wine and laughed loudly, "How wonderful! Good wine, good writing, how wonderful!"
This period is called the Kaiyuan Prosperity!
However.
This so-called prosperous era and Xuanzong's achievements in both civil and military affairs were simply fictitious .
The emperor was arrogant and extravagant, the aristocratic families controlled the channels for advancement, and foreigners were treated favorably when they came to pay tribute.
The people in the country live in extreme poverty.
The trend of land annexation is becoming more and more serious, with the means being so cruel and the numbers so alarming that it is about to reach its peak.
According to the New Book of Tang Dynasty Biography of Lu Congyuan, Lu Congyuan "occupied hundreds of hectares of fertile farmland", but Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did not think it was strange and praised him as "the old man with many fields".
Land annexation has led to a huge polarization between the rich and the poor: the rich own thousands of acres of land, countless houses, and all the wealth in the world; the poor have nothing but empty walls and nowhere to live.
The common people had no food to eat and no houses to live in, but a few individuals possessed enormous wealth, and then used some literati to whitewash the situation, sing praises for Xuanzong, and use a prosperous era of singing and dancing to portray a peaceful atmosphere.
The so-called "prosperous and peaceful times" are nothing more than the prosperous and peaceful times of these aristocratic families, princes, and foreign envoys. What kind of relationship does it have with ordinary people?
The rich have wine and meat, but the poor freeze to death on the streets!
In the ninth year of Kaiyuan, the Supervisory Censor Yuwen Rong said: "There are many people who have fled and immigrated throughout the country, and there are many who are cunning and deceitful. Please conduct an investigation."
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang issued an edict prohibiting escape: "The world has been peaceful for a hundred years, and although the population is very large, escapes have not stopped."
From this we can see that there was too much grain during the Kaiyuan Period, and the common people could not eat it all, so they fled.
Faced with such an extremely ridiculous prosperous era, Su Che naturally couldn't stand it and started to criticize directly!
Although his article has a fig leaf, its meaning is too direct and obvious.
Not subtle at all.
But, this is the desired effect.
If I really write an article that is extremely implicit, what’s the point?
If Su Che had not been afraid of becoming a traitor wanted by the imperial court from the very beginning, which would have forced him to rebel, he would not even want to give those princes and ministers a fig leaf.
As this article is written.
Li Bai's sword master was alarmed and broke through the heavy rain and rushed over.
"What did you write? Why are all the gods and ghosts in heaven and earth alarmed...?" Master Sword Saint asked in surprise.
"It's just a piece of writing to curry favor with someone. It's not worth mentioning." Su Che smiled slightly and said lightly.
"Let me see what astonishing article you have written!" said the Sword Saint Master with a smile.
"Please take a look!" Su Che handed the article to the Sword Saint Master generously .
The Sword Master glanced at the shocking article, only to see the title, and his eyes widened, then he read it carefully for a while.
But after reading it for a while, he was shocked and said, "Is this a letter to ask for favors, or a letter to shock the world? Do you think you can write about the affairs of foreigners?"
"I would rather be friends with foreign nations than be a domestic slave. Your description and your writing style are simply too dazzling and too sharp."
"This article is sharper than my sword!"
"This is a murderous and heart-breaking article!"
"This article...are you really going to send it out?"
The Sword Saint Master felt that the light article in his hand seemed as heavy as a thousand pounds. The more he read, the more difficult it became to breathe, and the more scared he became.
This article is so scary!
Even if he was the greatest swordsman of his time, a master of swordsmanship, he still had to live in this world after all. However, this article written by his disciple directly criticized the "political correctness" of the imperial court!
He brought all the dirty things hidden in the darkness directly into the light of day. This is so hateful and can easily cause big problems!
Once this article is published, it will almost make you enemies with the whole world!
Even he doesn't want to be the enemy of the whole world!
And his own disciple... actually wrote such an article.
He wants to be the enemy of all the powerful people in the world!
The Sword Master knew that Li Bai was a man of great literary talent, passion and ambition, but he never imagined that he could write such an article.
Su Che listened to the words of the Sword Saint Master, smiled calmly, and asked, "Why not?"
"This is a text that will make the whole world your enemy!" said the Sword Master, frowning.
"Then the whole world will be my enemy!" Su Che laughed loudly and said uninhibitedly: "If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening! Even if I die a thousand times, I will go! For morality, for ideals, for this world, I will also expose this hypocritical prosperity!! "
Hearing Su Che's words, Master Sword Saint couldn't help but remain silent.
After a long silence, he carefully placed the article on the desk and said with emotion: "If this is your ambition, I will not stop you..."
"In this world, there will always be people like you who will be martyred. On the path of truth, such sacrifices are inevitable..."
Listening to the master's extremely pessimistic words, Su Che couldn't help but laugh and said, "Master, I'm not that direct. At least I gave them a fig leaf!"
"Your fig leaf is obvious at a glance. You might as well not wear it!" The Sword Saint Master shook his head and said, "If you write directly about the problems of the current dynasty, you might be considered unruly and no one would care about you... But your article uses the Sui Dynasty as an argument and summarizes it. It is well-reasoned and cannot be ignored!"
"It is because you have covered the current dynasty with a fig leaf that it is more ironic and pungent, and it directly hits other people's sore spots!"
"Once this article of yours is released, it will definitely cause a huge uproar!!"
Su Che smiled slightly and said calmly: "This is exactly what I need."
For those who are in high positions of power, they can no longer see what is happening at the bottom.
Their vision has been completely blocked.
But what Su Che has to do is to break through this fig leaf and put things on the table!
Without hesitation, Su Che copied the article several times, then put it in an envelope and mailed it out.
There are several destinations for mailing. One is the official gazette. There is also an official gazette in this world that is managed by the seven immortal mountains. Although it is under the jurisdiction of the government, most of the time, it still obeys orders but not announcements.
In addition to the official newspaper, Su Che also mailed the article to celebrities and scholars, hoping that they could comment on it and see if there was anything that could be modified.
The article was put into letters and traveled all the way from Shuzhong to Chang'an, to the official newspapers, and to the attics of celebrities and scholars.
At first, this article was mixed with countless other articles and no one paid any attention to it.
In Song Jing's mansion.
The subordinates came to Song Jing's study with various letters.
Song Jing was the seventh-generation grandson of Song Bian, the Minister of Personnel of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
He was knowledgeable and talented since childhood and was good at literature.
After passing the imperial examination, he was appointed as the lieutenant of Shangdang County, and later promoted to the position of Zhongshu Sheren, Zhongcheng Yushi, and Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel. He was granted the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi and was promoted to the title of Guangping County Founding Duke. At this moment, he had risen to the position of Minister of Personnel!
This position is in charge of official information and personnel appointment and dismissal, affecting the careers of many officials. Due to its importance, it becomes the head of the six ministers.
His authority is limited to the prime minister. After taking this position, basically in a few years, he will become the prime minister of the current dynasty!
In fact, he had been prime minister before, but during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the position of prime minister was basically changed every year, so he could not hold the position for long and was even worse than the Minister of Personnel.
There are simply countless people who try to curry favor with such a heavenly official, and there are simply too many people who write letters to pay homage to him.
Song Jing would read these letters from time to time, just as a pastime.
After all, enjoying the admiration and flattery of those younger generations from humble backgrounds is a very happy thing in itself.
He didn't dare reveal this little hobby in front of outsiders, but when no one knew, he still enjoyed it secretly by reading these letters.
Occasionally, Song Jing would write back to encourage the younger generations to keep working hard. If he saw someone with outstanding literary talent, he would give him a chance.
Over time, this earned Song Jing a great reputation!
Highly praised by countless literati!
At this moment, Song Jing was flipping through these letters and articles, and suddenly saw a letter with good handwriting.
"Shu, Li Bai."
"I seem to have heard of this name, but I don't have a very deep impression of it."
Song Jing said softly. At first he didn't care. He opened the letter casually and took out the article inside.
However, when he saw the first eight characters, his hands trembled unconsciously.
"I would rather be friends with foreign nations than be a domestic slave!"
These words were so conspicuous and glaring that even an old scholar like Song Jing, who had been in the officialdom for so many years, was still a little scared.
Just from these eight characters, Song Jing could roughly guess what the article was about...
For a moment, Song Jing didn't dare to look down.
It’s okay not to read this wild talk.
Song Jing hesitated for a while, shook his head, threw the letter aside, and muttered: "The arrogant words of a dissolute young man are not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning..."
Afterwards, Song Jing began to read other articles.
However, after seeing those eight eye-catching words, the contents of these articles instantly became like wax, completely meaningless, and those eight big words kept turning over and over in my mind.
Song Jing shook his head again, endured it, and walked out of the room.
That night, when Song Jing was sleeping, those eight big words were still in his mind!
I would rather be friends with foreign countries than be my domestic slaves!
This made Song Jing toss and turn and unable to sleep. He was helpless and finally got up and got dressed.
Mrs. Song Jing asked curiously, "Sir, what are you doing?"
"Go read an article!" Song Jing said helplessly.
"It's already late, you should take a rest." Mrs. Song Jing advised.
"No, I can't sleep until I finish reading that article!" Song Jing shook his head.
Then he put on his clothes and went to the study. He picked up the article discarded in the corner and began to read it carefully by the light of candlelight.
Song Jing looked at the content of the article carefully.
The language of this article is not fancy, and there is no embellishment at all. Every sentence tells the author's thoughts and expounds his own views. From ancient times to the present, from Xunzi to Emperor Yang of Sui, this article has too many examples.
A question is raised repeatedly in the article.
Whose prosperity is this so-called prosperous age?
After reading this article, Song Jing's hands were shaking.
Then he watched it again, and then watched it three times.
Finally, he put the article on the desk, slumped in the chair, his eyes somewhat lifeless, staring blankly at the desk.
He could imagine how big a stir such an article would cause once it was published.
It’s unimaginable!
Song Jing murmured, "It's over, it's over. This damn article, I couldn't sleep before I read it, and I can't sleep even more after I read it... Li Bai is really brave to write, you are really not afraid of death."
"If you are not afraid of death, I won't dare to use you..."
“I dare not even publish this article.”
He really doesn't dare to do this. Even Song Jing doesn't dare to risk the wrath of the world. He admires and respects such warriors, but he will keep his distance from them!
Having been an official for many years, he had long understood that one should not easily get into trouble, because once one gets into trouble, there is no way to wash it off.
Many things, if they are not weighed, do not even weigh 10 ounces, but once they are weighed, they weigh even 1,000 pounds!
What’s more, this is a very important matter in itself?
Shaked his head.
Song Jing placed the article under the candlelight and then burned it completely in the brazier.
After burning, Song Jing was still worried and crushed the ashes carefully.
Only after seeing all traces disappear did Song Jing feel relieved.
“Let this article disappear forever.”
"Don't blame me... this is for your own good."
Song Jing said softly.
The next day.
When Song Jing was about to go to court, a servant hurriedly brought him a report: "Master, something big has happened!"
"Don't be so panic. What happened?" Song Jing asked.
"Look, sir!" The servant brought the palace newspaper.
Song Jing took it and took a look.
On this official newspaper was the article that was burned last night!
This article was actually published in the official newspaper? ! !
“The sky…the sky is falling!”