Crown Prince Li Ying also had an older brother named Li Cong, who was the eldest son of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and whose biological mother was Concubine Liu Hua.
Since Xuanzong's first wife, Queen Wang, had no children, Li Cong was trained as the heir since he was young.
After Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ascended the throne, while eliminating his aunt Princess Taiping, he was also thinking about appointing a crown prince.
Because he had no legitimate son, Li Cong should have been made the crown prince according to the order of seniority.
But unfortunately, just before Li Longji ascended the throne, Li Cong was accidentally scratched on the face by a monkey while hunting in the garden, greatly ruining his image.
Because of this, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang believed that Li Cong was not fit to be a ruler, so he made his second son Li Ying the crown prince.
Over the years, Li Ying had accumulated a lot of strength and power in handling the affairs of opening up the sea for business. He had a good relationship with both ministers in the court and princes and military governors in various places.
The position of the Crown Prince seems to be becoming more and more stable.
But this made Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji somewhat unhappy.
Although the prince was very capable and had solved a lot of government affairs for him, making him feel much more relaxed and giving him time to enjoy himself, he inevitably felt resentful that some of his supreme authority had been taken away.
In addition, Concubine Wu Huifei often whispered in his ear, which made Li Longji feel disgusted with his son. He once wanted to depose Li Ying from the position of crown prince, but under the strong support of Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling , he had to give up for the time being.
At this moment, Concubine Wu Huifei devised a plan and sent a false imperial edict, summoning Crown Prince Li Ying, Prince of E Li Yao, and Prince of Guang Li Ju to enter the palace in armor to catch the thief.
After receiving this imperial edict, Li Ying knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally come.
He also knew the danger. If he failed, he would surely die without a burial place.
But the question is, even if you don’t rebel, how long can you survive?
Li Ying saw clearly that he had lost his father's love and he was a thorn in Concubine Wu Huifei's side. If this continued for a long time, he would be waiting for death.
I'm going to die anyway, so I might as well give it a try!!
For this ultimate goal, Li Ying has been secretly preparing for all these years.
But he never had a suitable opportunity.
He is not Emperor Taizong, and does not have the power and majesty of General Tiance. If he wants to fight before his death, all he needs to do is wait patiently.
And today, he finally got the chance.
Li Ying quickly mobilized the left and right Jinwu Guards of the South Yamen in Chang'an City.
The imperial guards of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty were divided into two systems: the "Northern Yamen" and the "Southern Yamen". "Yamen" refers to the emperor's residence or government offices.
The emperor sat facing south to govern the world, so the court administrative agencies were set up in the south, and the north was the emperor's private space. The two regions, south and north, indicate that they are of different natures.
The "Four Guards of the Northern Yamen" stationed in the northern forbidden area of ​​the palace were the emperor's private armed forces and were the guards who guarded the imperial palace.
The "Sixteen Guards of the Southern Court" located in the south of the palace were under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. They were the country's regular army, responsible for guarding and managing the city of Chang'an.
"Beiya" and "Nan Ya" refer to the difference between the emperor's personal army and the imperial court troops.
The two Jinwu Guards on the left and right sides of the Southern Court were among Li Ying's trusted confidants whom he had been cultivating intentionally or unintentionally.
but.
Even if he trained them himself, it would be impossible for them to rebel with him. This requires a reason.
At this moment, Li Ying took out the emperor's handwritten edict. Although it was not an imperial edict in the strict sense, it had the emperor's seal and dragon spirit on it, so it could not be faked. In addition, Li Ying's identity as the crown prince meant that even without going through the legal procedures, he could still forcibly mobilize this group of imperial guards.
But the general of the Jinwu Guard was still very reluctant: "With just this handwritten order, without the military order to mobilize, ordering me to enter the palace to protect the emperor is probably not appropriate!"
The left general of the Jinwu Guard said coldly: "This handwritten order cannot be faked, and the crown prince is responsible. Do you have to wait for the military order before you can come to the king to protect him?"
"Yes, the decree clearly states that there are thieves in the palace. Let the crown prince and two princes enter the palace in armor! This is a good opportunity to make meritorious service!" said the Right General of the Jinwu Guard.
The general frowned, still in doubt. He glanced at Li Ying, then looked at the imperial edict, thought for a moment, hesitated for a long time, and finally handed over his military token.
"Your Highness, this is the military token. Just say you stole it from me!" the general said while gritting his teeth.
"Thank you, General Cui!" Crown Prince Li Ying was overjoyed when he saw this. He then glanced at the left and right generals of the Jinwu Guard and said, "There is no time to lose. Immediately mobilize all available troops to enter the palace to protect the emperor!"
"only!"
"only!"
The generals on the left and right of the Jinwu Guard all spoke up in response.
At the same time, Prince of E Li Yao and Prince of Guang Li Ju also came with their people to join them.
When all the people and horses have gathered.
At this moment, Li Ying was wearing black armor, holding a long spear in his hand, riding a tall black horse, looking heroic.
He shouted loudly to the Zuo Jinwu Guards:
"There is a thief in the palace. Enter the palace to defend the king and kill the thief!!"
"Protect the king and his people! Clear out the thieves from his side! "
Hearing this, the left and right Jinwu Guards vaguely realized something, their hearts beat rapidly, and without hesitation, they shouted in unison: "Protect the king! Clear the thieves from his side!"
The urgently mobilized Left and Right Jinwu Guards consisted of only a few thousand people, but most of them were the elite among the elite, and many were Li Rui's confidants. They had not made up their minds to follow Li Ying in rebellion, but just went with the flow.
If they can really obtain the merit of following the dragon, it is equivalent to reaching heaven in one step, which is very attractive to them.
At this moment, Prince E Li Yao and Prince Guang Li Ju were stunned for a moment when they heard such a shout, and their faces changed: "Purge the court...?!"
Naturally, they also realized something, and now looking at their brother Li Ying, they all made up their minds.
Not long after, when these thousands of Jinwu guards rushed to the palace gate, they were immediately stopped.
This guard general was Wu Huifei's man, and his mission was to stop Crown Prince Li Ying, Prince of E Li Yao and Prince of Guang Li Ju, and then go back to report to Wu Huifei. This was part of the plan. As long as Crown Prince Li Ying, Prince of E Li Yao and Prince of Guang Li Ju entered the palace in armor, they could falsely accuse them of attempting to rebel.
But when the general guard saw Crown Prince Li Ying and the thousands of Jinwu Guards, he was completely stunned.
Why... are there so many people?!
Without military tokens, how could the prince mobilize so many people?
At this moment, Li Ying was stopped and immediately shouted: "I am ordered to kill the thief, you dare to stop me?!"
Li Ying took out the handwritten edict to demonstrate his legitimacy.
But the guard general Shen Wei still didn't dare to let the prince in. He knew his duty and he had to stop the prince here. What he had to do now was to report the matter to his superiors.
"No, Your Highness, you cannot enter the palace with so many people! I need to report this!" Shen Wei said with a frown.
As soon as these words came out, Li Ying became furious. He suddenly threw the spear in his hand. The spear was as fast as lightning and pierced through the thick armor in just a moment, nailing the guard general Shen Wei to the ground!
The spear pierced the heart accurately and directly killed the guard general Shen Wei.
Li Ying shouted angrily with righteousness: "I am ordered to kill the traitors. This is my father's handwritten order, and it has the emperor's seal. Could it be fake?! If you dare to stop me, I think you are one of the traitors!!"
"Open the door, quickly!!"
Crown Prince Li Ying looked up and scolded.
As soon as these words were spoken, the guards guarding the palace gate hurriedly opened the gate.
at the same time.
Someone passed the news here to Concubine Wu Huifei's ears.
Wu Huifei had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem. She was overjoyed and laughed loudly, saying, "That little thief really fell into the trap... I have to inform His Majesty quickly!"
Then Wu Huifei turned around and left to find Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji.
Watching Concubine Wu Huifei leaving, the guard who came to report was stunned for a moment: "I... I haven't finished speaking yet, the prince has a lot of people..."
Soon, Concubine Wu Hui arrived at Li Longji's palace and ran inside, shouting in panic:
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"
Li Longji asked curiously, "Why is my beloved concubine so panicked?"
Concubine Wu Huifei said with horror: "The Crown Prince, Prince E, and Prince Guang brought people into the palace in armor. They are planning a mutiny!"
Hearing this, Li Longji was stunned, and murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Before he ascended the throne, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang saved the Tang Dynasty and put his father Emperor Ruizong of Tang on the throne by launching a military coup to eliminate Empress Wei's party. So when he heard the news, the first thing he did was not to question it, but to think about solutions.
But at this moment.
Li Ying's Jinwu Guards have already advanced straight in.
Although he could not match Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's civil and military achievements, he also had his own advantages, that is, legitimacy!
He has been the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty for so many years and the heir to this powerful empire!
When Emperor Taizong Li Shimin rebelled, he had to kill Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, but he didn't need to. He only needed to control the emperor!
Soon, Li Ying's army surrounded Xuanzong's Feishuang Palace, and then beheaded the eunuch who tried to mobilize troops for the emperor, and directly controlled the situation.
When Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji and the trembling Concubine Wu Huifei walked out, a faint smile appeared on Li Ying's cold face.
Li Longji stared at Li Ying fiercely, then looked at the group of Jinwu Guards, and asked coldly: "You followed the prince here, are you planning to rebel? Hmm? Do you know what this crime is? It's not too late to turn back now!"
As soon as these words were spoken, many Jinwu Guards panicked. They looked at each other, and many of them even put down their weapons in fear after realizing that they were rebelling.
"Bang!" The weapon fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Li Ying was not panicked at all. He smiled and said slowly, "Father, I am just following your orders! I am only here to fight against the enemy! How can you say that I am planning a rebellion?"
"My will?" Li Longji was stunned and said with a smile: "What a lame excuse! Your reason is too stupid!"
Li Ying immediately threw the handwritten edict in his hand over. The handwriting on it imitated Li Longji's handwriting very vividly, and even had the emperor's seal.
When Li Longji saw the emperor's seal with a hint of dragon aura, he was stunned. This thing could not be fake. If it were not for this handwritten order and the emperor's seal, the prince might not even be able to mobilize the Jinwu Guards!
When Concubine Wu Hui saw the imperial edict, her face turned even paler. She never dreamed that her cleverness would backfire and give the prince a reason to rebel...
Li Longji glanced at Concubine Wu Huifei and reacted instantly: "This is you... Hey... Why did you do this?"
"Your Majesty, I just want to... just want to..." Concubine Wu Huifei said stutteringly.
"You just want to depose the eldest and enthrone the youngest, you just want to become the queen, you just want to dominate the power, you just want to be the second Wu Zetian!" Li Ying said with a sneer.
"Shut up, I don't have such an idea!" Concubine Wu Hui said without thinking, "I just want my child to be the crown prince... What's wrong with that?!"
"Father, is there going to be a second Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty?" Li Ying ignored Concubine Wu Huifei and looked directly at Li Longji.
Li Longji listened to what was said, turned his head and looked at Li Ying, and said coldly: "You are very good, your wings have grown hard..."
"Father, I am only doing this for the future of the Tang Dynasty." Li Ying said seriously, "The Tang Dynasty needs an heir like Emperor Taizong."
"Are you worthy enough to be compared with Emperor Taizong?" Li Longji sneered.
"Whether I can be compared with Emperor Taizong, let your Majesty wait and see!" Li Ying said with a faint smile.
"Who helped you plan all this? Was it Li Bai?" Li Longji asked.
"Father, if you still think of me as the child I was back then, you are totally wrong!" Li Ying laughed and said, "The Grand Master never taught me how to do anything, nor did he plan anything for me. He has no interest in power at all. He is the only exiled immortal in this world! He only teaches me the fundamental principles of this world and tells me all the laws governing the operation of this world!"
…
The twenty-third year of Kaiyuan.
Crown Prince Li Ying entered the palace to purge the imperial court, executed Consort Wu Huifei, and killed all of her children. Hundreds of people were implicated and all were killed to prevent any future troubles.
Xuanzong Li Longji was placed under house arrest in Feishuang Palace. On the grounds of ill health, he issued an edict that all matters of the court, big or small, would be under the charge of Crown Prince Li Ying.
Crown Prince Li Ying bestowed generous gifts on his ministers, appointed Li Bai as the Tang Dynasty's imperial teacher, and rewarded the Jinwu Guards with several thousand men. All the soldiers, officers and generals were promoted three levels in a row.
With this purge of the imperial court, Crown Prince Li Ying took control of the country's power ahead of time.
After the prince came to power, he handled government affairs of all sizes with extreme diligence, reviewed various memorials, did everything personally, and handled matters in a very experienced manner.
In addition, the communication between Crown Prince Li Ying and his ministers was also bargaining. He was tough when he should be tough, soft when he should be soft, reasonable when he should be reasonable, and he would set traps for others to fall into from time to time.
How could this be the way he was when he was in power?
All the ministers were stunned - why are you so skilled!
After Crown Prince Li Ying had been in power for a whole year.
Under his diligent work, many domestic ills were eliminated.
Many of the policies set by Su Che before were not implemented by Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji, or he just tried them briefly and then focused on enjoying himself.
For example, building imperial mausoleums and relocating those aristocratic families who were unwilling to keep up with the trend of the times.
This matter was very troublesome and Xuanzong did not want to deal with it, but Li Ying thought it was necessary.
In addition, there are things to do, such as measuring land, investigating hidden fields and hidden households, getting the equal-field system running again, giving the soldiers the respect and treatment they deserve, cleaning up corrupt officials, rectifying bad practices, and so on. There are simply too many things to do.
These things are difficult to do, and almost every one of them is fraught with difficulty.
But Li Ying did not find it troublesome, nor did he worry about not doing it well or doing it badly. With the huge financial resources from the court's opening up of maritime trade, he could do these things in a bold manner without being afraid of failure. Even if he failed, there was room to turn around and start over.
Fault tolerance is very precious for a country.
Thanks to his continuous efforts, the Kaiyuan Prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was perfectly continued.
For those in power, life might have become a little worse, but for the common people at the bottom, life has improved a lot. The reputation of Crown Prince Li Ying's virtue gradually spread throughout the world.
Be it the noble families, scholars and literati, or the common people, they were all completely conquered by Crown Prince Li Ying.
Everything in the Tang Dynasty is thriving.
This made the imprisoned Li Longji feel somewhat desperate.
He had never agreed to pass on the throne, just waiting for Crown Prince Li Ying to come to power and make a mess of things so that he could come out to save the situation and make the people of the Tang Dynasty, the court officials, and Crown Prince Li Ying understand that a country cannot be without a ruler for a day and that he is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the country cannot do without him.
However, something happened that shocked Li Longji. Crown Prince Li Ying actually managed the country in an orderly manner without any problems. In fact, without him, the country became even better.
The group of ministers who used to cry and say they would be loyal to him and follow him for the rest of their lives, did not even dare to fart after he was imprisoned. No one accused the prince of being unfilial, but instead turned a blind eye.
All the ministers actually acquiesced to this status quo and no one raised any questions!
This made Li Longji feel cold. He felt the fickleness of the world. Occasionally he thought of Consort Wu Huifei who was executed, and he couldn't help but secretly drop his little pearls.
A year passed like this.
The following year.
The twenty-fourth year of Kaiyuan.
After being suppressed for nearly a year, Li Longji finally couldn't stand it anymore. He finally recognized the current situation and decided to pass the throne to Crown Prince Li Ying, and become the emperor emeritus to continue enjoying himself.
Li Longji wrote a decree of succession and ordered someone to give it to Crown Prince Li Ying.
And at this moment.
Li Ying is attending class.
Over the years, no matter how busy he was, even if he didn't have much time to rest, Li Ying would always take half an hour to come and listen to Su Che's lectures.
In the eyes of outsiders, he is the crown prince who holds the power of the empire, and is not much different from the actual emperor.
But in front of Su Che, he was still just a student. He was scolded by Su Che from time to time and dared not speak loudly at all.
The relationship between the two remained the same as before, with not much change.
Su Che didn't care about Li Ying's change in status. Even if he became the emperor, it had nothing to do with him. He had to scold him and there would be no change at all.
To him, everything in this world is like floating clouds.
It was this detached attitude that made Li Ying particularly respectful to Su Che and not dare to be presumptuous in the slightest.
At this moment, Su Che was talking about methods of overseas colonization.
"There are three ways to colonize overseas."
"The first is to defeat the indigenous people by force and obtain the land through war."
"The second is to take the initiative in the economy through economic means, using both kindness and force to control a piece of land."
"The third method is to conclude a treaty and have other regions recognize the Tang Dynasty's sovereignty over the region."
Listening to Su Che's narration, Li Ying nodded seriously, and then asked: "These three methods should be used alternately, or run together?"
"Yes." Su Che nodded with a smile and began to explain the key points.
If we want to colonize, we must carefully choose the land and country to colonize. If a country is deserted and poor with only people left, should we colonize it or provide aid?
There really are countries that fleece the people through colonization. Whoever is colonized by them will be in trouble. They turn colonization into a blood transfusion and simply cling to you and won't leave. You have to pay a high breakup fee to force them to become independent.
In this era, this is a real possibility.
Colonization requires caution and is a demanding task. It is not possible to bring benefits simply by colonizing.
Hearing Su Che's words, Crown Prince Li Ying was stunned. He had never thought that there would be such a situation before!
At this moment, Crown Prince Li Ying's confidant came over and presented Li Longji's edict of succession with a happy face.
He thought it was a great achievement, but he didn't expect Li Ying to look at him coldly and said impatiently: "Didn't I say it before? I'm here with the Imperial Master, and I can't be disturbed by anything. How dare you come here?"
"But... this is the emperor's decree of succession." The trusted eunuch Cai Yun tried to explain and let Li Ying know how important the decree in his hand was.
"So what?" Li Ying raised her eyebrows and asked, "Take it back and return it!"
"Ah?" Cai Yun was stunned for a moment, still unable to understand. He lowered his head to look at the imperial edict in his hand and left the room helplessly.
Not long after, Li Longji saw the returned abdication edict, shook his head helplessly and said: "You still want to play such a trick for the world to see. You really need to learn from Emperor Taizong to the end..."
In desperation.
The next day, Li Longji wrote another edict of succession, using earnest words that were more sincere than the previous one.
But as expected, this decree of succession was rejected again.
After refusing three times, Li Ying finally accepted Li Longji's succession with reluctance.
That is, in the 24th year of Kaiyuan, Li Ying ascended the throne and became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and at the same time respected Li Longji as the emperor emeritus.
And Li Longji finally got the freedom he wished for and could enjoy life as he pleased.
In order to vent his dissatisfaction, Li Longji followed the example of Li Yuan, stopped caring about worldly affairs, and began to concentrate on having children. He worked hard every night, preparing to give birth to dozens or even hundreds of brothers and sisters for Li Ying, so that Li Ying would have a headache!
Li Ying had no way to deal with such revenge. Could it be that Li Longji had given the world to him and he was honored as the emperor, so he could not even do such things between men and women?
Out of sight, out of mind. Li Ying could only ignore it and concentrate on government affairs.
On this day, Li Longji was feeling sad in the harem when Su Che came over.
Seeing this uninvited guest, Li Longji immediately put away his sadness and asked indifferently: "Are you here to laugh at me?"
"Yeah." Su Che nodded.
Li Longji: "..."
Su Che smiled and said, "When I first came to Chang'an, I met with Your Majesty and had a long conversation with him, trying to get Your Majesty to work hard to govern the country. But Your Majesty only perked up for a while, then he indulged in pleasure again and ignored government affairs. The prince was obviously helping you with work, but you were jealous of him encroaching on your power and became more and more indifferent to him. In my opinion, all this is just your own fault..."
"Because I saw from the beginning that he was an ungrateful person!" Li Longji said stubbornly, "I intended to depose the crown prince, but the ministers did not allow me to do so, which gave this fellow the opportunity to take advantage of it. I only regret that I could not be more decisive!!"
"Is it possible that it is because of your indifference and bad attitude towards him that he has the idea of ​​rebellion?" Su Che asked.
"Hahaha, you mean, it's my fault that he rebelled? Then do you want me to go and apologize to him now?" Li Longji asked angrily.
Su Che shook his head helplessly. Communication between people is really a difficult thing.
It’s such a simple truth, why don’t you understand it?
perhaps.
He understood, but he just didn't want to admit it.
Once you admit it, it is equivalent to denying your past self and denying everything about yourself.
So, even if it means death, you have to remain tough.
Understanding this, Su Che couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"I was planning to invite you to the brothel to drink and have fun, but I didn't expect you to be so unkind and unreasonable. Forget it, I'll go by myself."
Hearing Su Che's words, Li Longji's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly said, "Don't! I was wrong, I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you, you just took me to the brothel to drink!"
"Why don't you follow me?" Su Che said without turning his head.
"Here I come!" Li Longji hurriedly followed.
During these days, Li Longji worked hard every day and had nothing else to do. He also had no close friends to talk to. His identity was too sensitive and no ministers were willing to get close to him.
No one wanted to affect his career, even some of his former old ministers no longer had any contact with him. For Li Longji, it was simply too lonely, and he really wanted to find someone to talk to and get rid of the depression in his heart.
But the palace was filled with either eunuchs or palace maids, not even a single scholar.
social contact!
He needs socializing!
So when Su Che extended the olive branch, Li Longji followed quickly like a lapdog. He had been feeling very depressed for more than a year.
When the retired emperor Li Longji, wearing casual clothes, followed Su Che to Guiyun Pavilion, Su Che's literary friends did not recognize him as the retired emperor at first.
When they greeted Su Che enthusiastically, they noticed this elegant and easy-going old man and asked his name curiously.
Li Longji didn't know how to introduce himself for a moment.
Su Che smiled and said, "He was originally a man in heaven, but now he has fallen to earth!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present, who were all smart people, instantly knew the identity of this person.
The Supreme Emperor, Li Longji!
Their eyes widened in shock. They had never dreamed that the emperor would go to a brothel with them. This was too unbelievable!
"Don't worry about it. You can just treat him as an ordinary nobleman. Don't take him too seriously." Su Che said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes, don't worry too much about my identity." Li Longji also said quickly.
But even though he said he didn't care, he must have cared. After all, he was the emperor. Even if he was an abdicated emperor, his status was not ordinary and noble.
However, after three cups of wine, everyone started chatting and reciting poems, and no one cared about Li Longji's identity anymore.
Everyone was chatting happily. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Su Che was a little tipsy. He did not use his magic power to resist the alcohol. If he did that, he would not get drunk no matter how much he drank. It was really boring.
Su Che knocked the jade bowl with chopsticks, making a tinkling sound, and said with a smile: "Everyone, everyone, look at me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only Su Che's friends, but the entire Guiyun Pavilion, whether guests, dancers, musicians, or singers, all stopped and looked at Su Che.
The shopkeeper of Guiyun Pavilion was overjoyed and immediately ordered people to take out pens, ink, paper and inkstone to start preparing to record.
The retired emperor Li Longji, who came here for the first time, was still a little confused and didn't know what was going on.
He subconsciously asked Du Fu next to him, "What is this for?"
"Brother Taibai is going to write a poem." Du Fu said with admiration: "It's been a long time since I heard Brother Taibai write a poem. I didn't expect that he would be in such a good mood today!"
"Oh, so that's it!" Li Longji nodded.
Over the years, even though several large-scale brothels and restaurants had been built in Chang'an City, with more luxurious facilities, more beautiful dancers, more famous musicians, and even better wine, their reputations were never as great as Guiyun Pavilion.
The reason is that Li Bai often held gatherings here, and countless literati and talented people came here just to see this banished immortal.
It is said that the Tianqinglou restaurant not far away was willing to pay a huge sum of money to invite Li Bai to visit, and all drinks were free, and even the money for the dancers and maids did not need to be paid by Li Bai. As long as he was willing to visit, everything would be free.
But Su Che still did not agree and continued the gathering in Guiyun Pavilion. According to his own words, he was a nostalgic person!
There is nothing wrong with Guiyun Pavilion.
So what if it’s free?
So what if it’s for free?
So what if it’s a thousand gold?
He disdains it!
Such demeanor naturally aroused the admiration of countless writers and scholars.
A good friend of Su Che once repeatedly asked him why he was unwilling to go over and whether there was any other reason?
Su Che answered: "The most expensive thing in this world is free stuff."
This made my friend very confused. It is obviously free, so why is it the most expensive?
All they could say was that they simply couldn't understand Su Che's thoughts.
At this moment, Su Che tapped the jade bowl and sang casually:
"There is White Jade Palace in the sky, with twelve towers and five cities.
The immortal touched my head and gave me eternal life. "
Everyone was stunned by this simple five-character poem.
Even Li Longji was shocked at this moment.
He recited subconsciously: "There is a white jade palace in the sky, with twelve towers and five cities. The immortal touches my head, and I am blessed with immortality."
Simple words formed an almost visible picture. Li Longji marveled in his heart, thinking that he was indeed worthy of being a banished immortal.
Can a mortal being write this poem?
This shocked him greatly and he listened even more attentively.
Su Che did not copy this poem exactly. After all, his experiences were different and it would be easy to have problems if he copied it exactly, which would be very embarrassing if it was exposed.
The cultural exchanges over the years have largely infect Su Che with the artistic bacteria.
No matter how poor his cultural background is, he can still recite poetry in a proper manner.
When the poem was finished, everyone cheered.
Su Che laughed and said pretentiously: "Excuse me for showing off!"
Such a life of extravagance and debauchery was indeed good, the only problem was that it was a bit expensive. Fortunately, Su Che became the imperial teacher of the Ming Dynasty, and Li Ying also gave him some shares in the sea business, so he did not have to worry about money problems at all.
The money that can be earned from sea business is simply not enough to be spent.
In fact, Su Che just wanted to save face and was unwilling to accept sponsorship from fans. He was only willing to spend his own money. Otherwise, if he relied on freeloading and spending fans' money, he would not be able to afford these expenses.
In the blink of an eye.
The next year was the second year after Li Ying ascended the throne, and it was also the year when he changed his own reign title.
The reign title Li Ying prepared for himself was: Datong.
Su Che felt that this reign title was not suitable. He shook his head and said, "You can only use this name when you have completely turned this prosperous era into a prosperous era for the people."
Li Ying had no choice but to follow his teacher's advice and gave up the Datong era name and changed it to "Shangyuan".
Li Longji was the Kaiyuan prosperous era.
After he took over, he named the reign Shangyuan. The meaning of this was obvious: he wanted to go one step further than the Kaiyuan Prosperity. This reign title was also approved by all the ministers.
The first year of Shangyuan.
Emperor Li Ying formulated a series of plans. After so many years of maritime trade, he had encountered certain bottlenecks. He was not satisfied with going on like this and was ready to take it to the next level and engage in colonial trade.
There were more than sixty countries that paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty. Over the years, they had been secretly preparing for a long time, waiting for the start of colonization.
After so many years of development, the prosperous Tang Dynasty was no longer an era for aristocratic families, foreigners, scholars, literati and emperors, but had truly become an era for the common people.
For this step of development, Li Ying has put in countless efforts, but he understands that this is not enough!
As the number of civilians increased, the Tang Dynasty had to start expanding outward, and colonizing overseas became a top priority.
This is an inevitable link.
In the blink of an eye.
Twenty years have passed.
The twentieth year of Shangyuan.
Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was extremely prosperous and had completely become the center of the world. Every citizen of the Tang Dynasty was deeply proud of the country's tolerance for all foreigners who came here, allowing them to experience the charm of the Tang Dynasty.
The people are prosperous, every household has surplus food, doors are left unlocked at night, and no one picks up things on the road. You will never see skinny beggars on the roadside. Even if there are any, they are just a few lazy people who have nothing to do with this world.
The Shangyuan Prosperity was even more prosperous than the previous Kaiyuan Prosperity. In a sense, the two are almost incomparable, because the former was a prosperous era for a few people, while the latter was a prosperous era for everyone in the world.
After witnessing such a grand occasion, Su Che closed his eyes with satisfaction.
End of Interference
When Su Che opened his eyes again, everything that happened before seemed like a dream. Many memories became less real. Although they were very clear, he didn't feel much.
Su Che was no longer surprised by such experiences.
He stared down at the Book of Spirit Contract.
The final ending of the book is still evolving.
[Under your assistance, the Shangyuan Era reached an unprecedented peak, as overseas colonization progressed.]
[Various new things were constantly invented. This year, a craftsman in the Tang Dynasty invented the steam engine.]
[The widespread use of steam engines brought a whole new world to the Tang Dynasty, a world where magic still existed. This was a terrifying change.]
[Every coal basket is filled with power and a new civilization. Coal has been widely used and has ignited the flame of the Industrial Revolution.]
[As the Tang Dynasty reached its peak, many of the small countries around it that were being exploited were wondering, when will the Tang Dynasty go downhill? ]
[However, what no one expected was that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was only the beginning. ]
【With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, overseas colonization, which had been somewhat hindered, suddenly reached an unprecedented level. 】
[An unprecedented horrific empire, a horrific existence that will rule the entire world and conquer all known civilizations, is about to be born...]
[Later generations called it the Great Tang Era.]
[Countless years later, there are still countless people who miss this era, the empire that dominated the entire world, a terrifying country that future generations will never be able to surpass. ]
[The territory of the Tang Empire spread all over the world, and the rising sun can be seen almost every moment. ]
[And you, the legendary exiled immortal, have also become a true immortal. ]
【Simulation ends.】
After seeing this ending, Su Che was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh: "Is this considered a complete level?"
As he said this, Su Che suddenly sensed something and quickly raised his head.
Not far away, I saw a young man in a green shirt walking quickly towards me. He had a sword on his waist and looked so handsome.
This is none other than the legendary exiled immortal Li Bai!
Young Li Bai smiled and said, "Well done!"
"You are truly worthy of me!"
"Perhaps you are the only one who can do this!"
Listening to Li Bai's praise, Su Che smiled and said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission!"
"Let me be your helper and become one of your heroes!" Li Bai said proactively.
"Okay." Su Che nodded.
"Let's sign the contract!" Li Bai said hurriedly and completed the contract directly with Su Che.
And Su Che also got the specific information about the heroic spirit Li Bai.
Before he could take a closer look, Li Bai pointed to the Book of Spiritual Contract and said, "Come and see the final simulation summary!"
"Yeah." Su Che nodded and looked over immediately.
The characters in the Book of Qi Ling are still evolving.
That’s the final summary.
【Simulation Summary】
[You just came into this world, and you resolutely wrote a stunning article! ]
[I would rather be friends with foreign nations than be a domestic slave! That was your angry roar. Your anger shocked all the scholars in the world! ]
[Your questioning made Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji furious. He never thought that his Kaiyuan Era would be evaluated in this way! ]
[You broke the sky with a shocking article! You shocked all the writers in the world! ]
[After that, facing the literary leader, the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty’s “On Great Powers”, you disdainfully wrote “On the Wealth of Nations” in response!]
[You let the whole world know your extraordinary talent! Just when Emperor Xuanzong sent people to look for you everywhere, you took the initiative to come to the gate of the palace! ]
[You met Emperor Xuanzong, you impressed him with your talent, you had a long conversation with him, and offered countless good advice! ]
[It's a pity that the emperor is old and no longer has the ambition he once had. He is immersed in pleasure and has appointed you as the prince's tutor to assist the prince.]
[You had no complaints about this, and taught the prince all matters, big and small, and told him the truth of this world. The prince studied very hard and grew up very quickly.]
[Time flies, you are in Chang'an City, playing in the brothels and restaurants, and making friends with countless literati and scholars. ]
[Your poems and articles amazed the entire Tang Dynasty. In addition to being called a banished immortal, you also have the title of the Immortal Poet.]
[You didn't care about this and continued to give orders as usual. The emperor and the crown prince developed a rift and gradually became dissatisfied with you.]
[You didn't care and continued to teach the prince as usual. One day, you discovered that the prince was planning a rebellion.]
[You still don't care, and let the prince become the second Li Er, and the prince really succeeded in usurping the throne. ]
[However, all these things have nothing to do with you. You are such a free and easy person. You are an independent immortal from the world. ]
[You were named the Tang Dynasty Imperial Master. Whether it was the Emperor's trust or respect, you didn't want to get involved! ]
[This year, the crown prince ascended the throne. He hopes to appoint you as prime minister to assist him in governing the Tang Dynasty.]
[Faced with this overwhelming power that is within your reach, you remain indifferent and simply refuse it. ]
【You just want to give orders from behind the scenes. 】
[The emperor is puzzled and hopes to invite you to come out of retirement and rule the world with you. ]
[You smiled and said: Whether it's true or false, it doesn't matter to me, because I just want to be a cool and graceful exiled immortal. There are many prime ministers in the world, but a cool and graceful exiled immortal is unique! ]
[The emperor had no choice but to continue to appoint you as the imperial teacher and let you make plans behind the scenes.]
[Under your guidance, the Shangyuan Era of the Tang Dynasty created unprecedented glory. ]
[Overseas colonization sparked the Industrial Revolution, and the first steam engine was finally developed.]
[The wheel of history rolls forward, and the Tang Dynasty, which had already reached the peak of its ancient prosperity, has taken another step forward under the incredulous gaze of the whole world.]
[A brand new era has begun. ]
[The Tang Dynasty became a unique and terrifying existence, conquering all known civilizations, as well as some unknown civilizations. ]
[The whole world is the shadow of the Great Tang Empire. This empire, at this moment, has become the master of this planet! ]
[And the legend about you, about the legend of the banished immortal, is also spreading around the world. ]
[Countless foreigners remember your name. They call you the manipulator behind the scenes of the Tang Dynasty, the real god! ]
[You have gone from being a banished immortal to a true immortal. ]
[Like the poem says, the immortal touches my head, and I am blessed with eternal life! ]
[Comprehensive evaluation: The founder of the great Tang Dynasty, the first imperial teacher in history! ]