Chapter 880 I am the son of the Su Wang! (Another 10,000 words, please give me a monthly ticket, end of volume)
On a bright afternoon, Li Shimin, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty who had become the actual ruler of the empire, met Luo Su again.
During the twenty-eight years of Li Shimin's life, he felt that the higher he climbed, the more mysterious the person before him became.
It seems that the closer you get to Luo Su, the more you feel that he is out of your reach.
The mansion of Duke Zhou has winding corridors, a backyard with official uniforms, and a large willow tree with emerald green branches.
"Prince of the Great Tang, it has been a long time since we last met in Luoyang. How are you?"
"Mr. Wen, I..."
Li Shimin had countless questions to ask Luo Su. The teacup rolled in front of him. Luo Su smiled slightly and said, "Have a cup of tea and talk slowly."
Li Shimin took a sip of cool tea, calmed down his agitated mood, and slowly asked: "Duke Wen, now that I am almost regent, what do you want?"
Luo Su stroked the teacup in his hand and said calmly: "The first step is naturally to appease people's hearts. Li Jiancheng's death is not as serious as your death, but he still has some old subordinates.
I guess you have decided to forgive the prince's old subordinates who helped him build the city.
But what you say is not counted, no one will listen, and few people will believe it, because there are many people who can "understand the intention of the superiors". Only real actions can be seen by the world.
In places we cannot see, Li Jiancheng's old subordinates must have been killed, or even executed on charges of treason.
Many of them were done by your old subordinates, and some people even wanted to use the lives of Li Jiancheng's old subordinates to get promoted. How are you going to deal with these things?
In the next few months, you will receive countless cases of treason, more than half of which have been directly suppressed, and a large number of "heroes" who have maintained your rule are waiting for your rewards.
If you reward them, there will be more false cases of treason, Jiancheng's old troops will not be able to settle down, and your policy of forgiveness will be in vain.
If you don't reward or even punish, then there must be a real case of treason that cannot be suppressed.
Faced with this dilemma, what would you do? "
Li Shimin fell silent upon hearing this. This was indeed a thorny issue. He didn't even need to wait a few months. A case of treason had already been reported to him, and it also involved his uncle's family.
Li Shimin could see at a glance that it was a personal revenge, but from the point to the whole, it was clear that the whole world was in turmoil.
Luo Su was not in a hurry either. He waited quietly for Li Shimin to think about it.
After a brief consideration, Li Shimin said firmly: "I would rather have a rebellion than to eliminate this rift. I will stick to my policy of forgiveness."
Luo Su was not surprised by Li Shimin's choice. Li Shimin had a strong spirit of self-confidence and a spirit of tolerance. "In this case, you can issue an edict.
In view of the fierce attacks on Jiancheng's old subordinates, no cases of treason reported in the past two years were accepted. Both those who reported the treason and those who were reported were required to come to Chang'an for confrontation. Private handling was not allowed. Any private handling would be treated as revenge and murder for personal gain.
Two years is enough time for you to show your sincerity to the world. As long as you are determined, this is not a big deal. It just requires patience. Time will prove that you have put down your butcher knife. "
Li Shimin's eyes lit up. He had only heard of exempting a place from taxes for a few years, but no one had ever said that a certain type of case could be not accepted for a few years.
It's really wonderful. As for whether anyone would really take advantage of this policy to rebel, Li Shimin said that he would let him develop for two years, otherwise it would not be enough for him to fight with one hand.
Li Shimin was delighted to see that a problem that had troubled him was solved so easily. He said, "It seems that I was right to seek the truth from Duke Wen. Please teach me how to become the greatest sage king of all time, as you said, and establish unprecedented achievements."
Luo Su put away the smile on his face, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. Li Shimin felt that he was looking at him, but it seemed that he was looking through him into the infinite distance. Luo Su slowly said: "To rectify the chaos of more than 300 years of history since the end of the Han Dynasty and recall the sacredness of the past.
Opening up an unprecedented pattern and finding a new path for the Chinese people is enough to make him the greatest sage king in history. The Zhou Dynasty was very different from the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty was very different from the Han Dynasty. "
Li Shimin had no idea about the future situation, but he noticed the first half of the sentence, "Set things right?"
Luo Su had thought about it countless times before, and now he said directly: "Cao Wei started the custom of temple names, and there are also nobles who use the name indiscriminately. Should it be abolished?
Although posthumous titles are accurate, some people should not be given posthumous titles, and these people should have their titles removed.
The most serious issue is the history books. Those who wrote the history books often defended the current dynasty, which needs to be corrected.
For the kings, princes, generals and ministers, should we use the Basic Annals or the Historic Family Annals?
Is it inappropriate that many of these families use the term "aristocratic family"?
Are some people's individual biographies incorrect? Are some items in some combined biographies unclear?
These history books need to be revised, which is a huge project.
How should the lineage of the various states of China be sorted out to reflect the continuity of the succession, and which of the states in the late Han Dynasty was orthodox, or which was not orthodox.
I once told you that I wanted to build an imperial temple starting from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
There was not much controversy before the Han Dynasty.
After the Han Dynasty, especially the monarchs of the various states at the end of the Han Dynasty, who should enter and what were the reasons.
Which king in history should stand in the key position?
The Book of Han always gives the highest evaluation to those emperors with temple names, "They have the virtue to rule the world and the merit to bring peace to the world for all eternity."
This comment also appears in later history books, but I think it should be deleted because most people do not deserve it.
But every king who sits on the main seat in the Imperial Temple should have this evaluation.
This is equivalent to ranking every king in history. It reflects not only the king himself, but also the needs of this era.
Now that the Imperial Temple already exists, should the Temple of Literature and the Temple of Martial Arts be built at the same time? Who among those kneeling in front of the three temples should be chosen to enter is another big problem. Who to commend and who to despise will affect the entire world in the future.
This kind of reshaping of world consciousness is to restore order!
When King Su destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou rites, it was an opportunity to shape the world consciousness.
In the Han Dynasty, from Liu Bang to Liu Che, two generations of regents and four emperors once again reshaped the consciousness of the Chinese people after hundreds of years of chaos.
And now, if you can shape the consciousness of the Chinese people who have been in chaos for more than three hundred years, who dares to say that you are not the greatest Holy King of all time?"
Li Shimin was shocked. This was an area he had never thought about before.
Luo Su is like the dazzling night sky with brilliant stars and the Milky Way, and he is the child standing on the top of the mountain gazing at the starry sky. Now the starlight shines on him, making him dazzled and unable to control himself.
Just from Luo Su's words, he felt infinite beauty. Creating rituals and music, what a great and magnificent cause it must be.
There is no need to listen to Luo Su's plans for the future.
There is no need to know what great ideas Luo Su has for his career.
It is enough just to set things right in the past!
Li Shimin clasped his fists and said solemnly: "I would like to ask Duke Wen to come out and help me. I cannot do without Duke Wen, the Tang Dynasty cannot do without Duke Wen, and the Chinese cannot do without Duke Wen."
Luo Su smiled slightly, but sighed, "I am a minister of Zhou in this life, and cannot enter the Tang Dynasty. If you need to know anything, come here to find me."
There was infinite emotion and vicissitudes in his words. At this moment, Li Shimin suddenly felt the taste of the torrent of time from this not-so-old man in front of him. For a moment, Li Shimin was so shocked that he could hardly open his eyes.
Li Shimin froze, but his mind was working frantically, and he said almost in a flash of inspiration: "Duke Wen, you are a wise minister in ancient times, just like a figure in mythology.
How can I, a junior, allow you to become my subject?
I want to be your disciple, but I guess you are unwilling to accept me. I solemnly request you to serve as the national teacher of the Tang Dynasty, above the three masters, and be respected. You are not a subject, but a teacher, the teacher of everyone in the world. "
He is above the three masters. After the prime minister was deposed, the three masters had a flavor of the prime minister. The status of the three masters was still above the three dukes and princes. Li Shimin's original General Tiance was above the princes and the three dukes, but below the three masters. Now Luo Su is above the three masters. There is only one position above the three masters, and that is the emperor of Zhuxia.
When he heard the word "national teacher", Luo Su knew that he was destined to be with the Tang Dynasty and to Li Shimin. He also felt a mysterious guidance. Perhaps the ancestor Su Wang allowed him to be born just for this heroic young man in front of him.
Li Shimin looked at Luo Su hopefully, with a star-like glint in his eyes, and a clear glow flowing. Luo Su looked up into the depths of his pupils, which were a clear blue sky. "Su Wang, I will follow your guidance. There is no one in the world who believes in Su Wang more than Luo Su." He nodded and confirmed, "Okay."
When Li Shimin heard the word "OK", he felt the same way as when he first married Zhangsun. He was always extremely steady, but suddenly he felt restless. He wanted to shout, run, and jump, but he sat firmly where he was. The heat in his eyes could only reflect his excitement.
Luo Su smiled slightly and said, "Prince, the most important thing you should do now is to prepare to accept your father's abdication. Remember to prepare well and go to the Su Wang Mausoleum. The Su Wang will bless you."
When Li Yuan was mentioned, Li Shimin froze for a moment, and instantly his whole body became low. He asked in a slightly hoarse voice: "Duke Wen, the sage said, 'The first to make clay figures for burials will have no descendants.' Although I don't regret what I am doing now, will this really not affect my descendants in the future?"
Luo Su put away the smile on his face, and Li Shimin became a little nervous.
Luo Su hesitated for a moment and then said, "Now there is a cup of tea. I put it on this stone table. Can you overturn the cup of tea by shaking the stone table?"
Li Shimin replied: "Of course it's impossible. This stone table is very stable and cannot be shaken by human power."
Luo Su nodded, “It’s still a cup of tea, I put it on a piece of paper, and you can easily overturn it.
The world is like this cup of tea. What determines whether it will move is the foundation and the force acting on the foundation.
If the political system is reasonable, the world will be stable. Even if someone wants to overthrow it, they will not succeed.
If the political system is unreasonable, the world will naturally be unstable. Everyone will want to overturn a piece of paper.
Why you succeed is not a coincidence.
Although the Tang Dynasty unified the world, it was essentially no different from the past hundreds of years.
There have been too many such things in the past few hundred years. Can this be explained by a simple human heart?
Because the political system is not yet perfect.
Because irreconcilable contradictions still exist.
There were countless such incidents before you, even in the Bang Zhou period, so you don’t have to think about how much impact you will have.”
Luo Su's analysis was very effective, and Li Shimin felt much better. As Li Shimin took Luo Xuanye away, Luo Xuanxing looked at their backs and suddenly asked, "Grandfather, is what you just said to the prince true?
Will this Xuanwu Gate Incident really not affect the future succession of the Tang Dynasty?"
Luo Su immediately shook his head, and then slowly said: "I never said that. I said that the Tang Dynasty's system is flawed, and the Xuanwu Gate Incident will definitely not be the last time.
Moreover, according to my plan for the future of the world, civil war is almost inevitable in the foreseeable future. The succession within the royal family is not important. If a strong king can emerge from the fighting, it will be a good thing."
ah?
Luo Xuanxing was confused. What are you talking about, ancestor?
Hasn't our Luo family always supported the law of direct lineage succession?
Seeing Luo Xuanxing's expression, Luo Su glanced at him and said, "In the past thousand years, it was enough for a king to just maintain his achievements, even if he was mediocre.
But in the future I plan, this kind of king is not enough.
In the future, the abilities of kings and ministers will be very high. It will be a disaster if a king with ordinary qualifications sits on that position.
It is better for the royal family to cry than for all the families in the world to cry.
I have said long ago that we need change, change.
Why are you still holding on to the old ways? Those ways are already a thing of the past and are no longer suitable for the future.
If this continues, I think our family will be hit hard by heaven again in the future, just like what happened to Bang Zhou. Only then will you know that times have really changed."
Luo Xuanxing felt a chill. What did it mean to be hit hard by the sword from the sky?
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Li Shimin and Luo Xuanye were in the same car. Li Shimin had not yet recovered from his excitement and was talking to Luo Xuanye with great interest. Luo Xuanye smiled and responded, "With Duke Wen assisting the Tang Dynasty, it is foreseeable that our Tang Dynasty will restore the glory of the Han Dynasty and create a prosperous era since ancient times."
Luo Xuanye suddenly remembered something and said quickly, "Prince, our ancestors went to the Far West and eventually brought back many wise men and scholars. These people have been learning elegant language in the Luo family over the years. Now they have achieved success and can all enter the Literature Museum."
Li Shimin was shocked when he heard this. Enter the Museum of Literature?
What is the Museum of Literature? Although Li Shimin was a great military hero, he was not just a military man. He was well aware of the principle of conquering the world with force and governing the world with culture. As early as several years ago, he established the Museum of Literature to discuss state affairs with literati and promote culture. The people in the Museum of Literature were either great scholars or talented people, and they were sought after by literati all over the world. Entering the Museum of Literature was called "ascending the dragon gate". Its influence can be imagined.
Now Luo Xuanye actually said that these barbarians from the extreme west can enter the Museum of Literature. This is simply, insulting!
Luo Xuanye said seriously again: "Prince, I have been to the Far West. There is indeed a prosperous culture there, and there are many things that are worth learning. Our ancestors brought these people back to let them serve the Tang Dynasty and use a way of thinking that is very different from that of the Central Plains to solve the problems they may encounter.
For example, in business, these foreign people are extremely good at business. They use business to build up the country and ensure its security. In this respect, they are even as capable as Guan Zhong. Their books are also very developed. After verifying with my books, they even corrected some of my mistakes.
Prince, you must pay attention to these people. This is something our ancestors cared about very much. He once said that he wanted to establish a shogunate, but I can’t remember it clearly. However, this is very important.
Our ancestors said that this is an extremely important point in Daxing.”
Luo Xuanye seldom spoke like this. Li Shimin nodded solemnly to indicate that he understood.
After returning to the Prince's Eastern Palace, Li Shimin immediately summoned the officials of the Eastern Palace and announced Luo Su's proposal not to accept the case of treason. Fang Du and others remained calm. They did not care about it. Everyone has his own political stance, and Fang Du's political stance obviously did not allow them to sympathize with Li Jiancheng's old subordinates.
Wei Zheng, Wang Gui and other old ministers of Li Jiancheng were delighted. Wei Zheng said directly: "The crown prince is wise. If there is such an imperial edict, I am willing to go to Hebei to appease the former crown prince's old subordinates."
Wei Zheng is an old hand at pacifying Hebei. The reason why Hebei is in such chaos now is that this old guy was recruited by Li Jiancheng. He is a very capable person.
Li Shimin recalled the first time he met Wei Zheng, and asked Wei Zheng, "You proposed to Li Jiancheng to kill me, but now you have fallen into my hands. How do you want to die?"
Wei Zheng said: "If Li Jiancheng had listened to me, he would not be dead now."
Li Shimin admired Wei Zheng very much. Although Wei Zheng had worked for many people, he believed that Wei Zheng diligently gave correct advice to each of his subordinates, and that he was a talent worthy of trust and high hopes.
Now that Wei Zheng had made this request, Li Shimin immediately said, "I will appoint you as the envoy of the East Shaanxi Road to convey my intention. I have great ambitions and do not want bloodshed within the Tang Dynasty. Anyone with talent will be given important positions regardless of their background.
Over the years, I have recruited warriors and wise men from all over the world, and finally established the Tiance Mansion. This is exactly what I will do in the future, so that everyone will know my ambitions. "
Wei Zheng was deeply impressed.
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Li Yuan was a very sensible man. Since he had been sidelined, he was unwilling to just occupy the position. After enthroning Li Shimin as the crown prince, he quickly conveyed his intention to abdicate and become the emperor emeritus.
Li Shimin had nothing to be polite about. Before he ascended the throne, his confidants who had followed him were promoted to higher positions and controlled the three central ministries, six departments and twelve guards of the imperial court.
Changsun's uncle Gao Shilian was promoted to Shangshu Zuo Pushe Shizhong, Fang Xuanling was promoted to Shangshu You Pushe, Changsun Wuji was the Chief of the Secretariat, and Du Ruhui was the Chief of the Ministry of Personnel and Shizhong. Several people who followed him at the beginning were appointed as prime ministers one after another.
Prince of Qi Li Xuanba was promoted to the position of Shangshu Ling.
But this was a nominal position, and the one who really soared to fame was Luo Xuanchen.
He was appointed as the Minister of Personnel, an important position in itself. In the Secretariat, he was almost on par with the Minister of State Affairs. In addition, he held the title of Canzhi Zhengshi, so he was also one of the prime ministers.
This was an attempt to win over the Qi Wang faction. During these years, Li Xuanba also paid a lot and even almost died for Li Shimin.
As for the military generals, there is no need to say more. Luo Xuanye was appointed as the Grand Administrator of the Left Qilin Guard, and he is still the only Grand Administrator, ranking above all the generals.
Luo Xuanling was appointed General of the Left Thousand Bull Guard, responsible for protecting the emperor.
Yuchi Gong was appointed as the General of the Left Green Dragon Guard, and Hou Junji was appointed as the General of the Right Green Dragon Guard.
Qin Shubao was the general of the Left Suzaku Guard, and Cheng Zhijie was the general of the Right Suzaku Guard.
Most of the other palace guard generals were led by former employees of the Prince of Qin's Palace. Among them, it was quite surprising that Xue Wanche, a former employee of the Eastern Palace, was led as the General of the Left Canglong Guard. This was Li Shimin's goodwill to the outside world.
Although his title has not been promoted, promotion of his official position is the most important. Now Li Shimin has controlled the core of the court both actually and nominally.
At this point, we can begin preparing for the coronation ceremony.
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Mausoleum.
This is the place where the emperor is buried. This was the system established by Ji Zhao.
Ji Zhao's tomb is naturally quite extraordinary, with beautiful mountains and rivers. It was not very luxurious at first, especially compared with the tombs of those kings in later generations, it seemed a bit shabby.
But the true sacredness in this world will become more sacred and dazzling with the passage of time, and this is exactly the case with Ji Zhao. Thousands of years have passed, and some kings have been visited by tomb robbers, but Ji Zhao's tomb has become more and more magnificent, gradually turning into a mountain, a mountain covered with peach blossoms.
When Li Yuan came here to inherit the throne, he just bowed at the periphery. Li Shimin would naturally not do the same. Luo Su personally led him in.
Since Luo Su was born, he has never been here.
Because he wanted to bring an emperor here, and today this wish finally came true.
Looking at the peach blossoms in front of him, Luo Su felt as if he had returned to more than a thousand years ago. He would never forget the scene he saw before his first death. Peach blossoms were flying all over the sky, and Su Wang was standing under the tree, as sacred as a god.
Li Shimin came here with a huge guard and brought all the people in the court here. The sound of countless footsteps could be heard, and they went straight to the end along the straight road paved with slightly broken bluestone in the mausoleum. The birds in the forest were startled and made slightly sharp and frightened cries.
Countless peach trees were shaking, as if welcoming Luo Su who had come here. Luo Su only felt the incomparable fragrance all around, which made him feel relaxed and happy.
"This altar is the oldest in the Suwang Mausoleum. It was built by King Kang of Zhou. King Kang once offered sacrifices to the Suwang here. During the reign of King Zhao, it was repaired again. I didn't expect that after more than a thousand years, it has not been completely damaged except for the traces of time. The power of the Suwang is really moving."
The altar covered a large area and was built entirely of bluestone. Apart from some traces and tiny cracks left by the passage of time, the whole thing was surprisingly intact, which amazed Li Shimin and the people who accompanied him.
As for forgery, that is impossible. This altar is clearly recorded in the Book of Han. Emperor Wu of Han worshipped King Su here. And when looking at the altar, the sense of time and the sense of vastness that come over you cannot be faked.
In order to express his respect for King Su, Li Shimin walked in step by step from outside. When he saw everything here, his heart began to beat fast. Beside him, Changsun was by his side, holding his hand tightly, and he felt a warmth and softness.
Luo Su stood on the altar, feeling endless emotions. Others looked at this place through the filter of ancient things, but when he looked at this place, it was as if he had returned to that era, because it was he who presided over the repair of this altar during the reign of King Zhao. He could even see the slightly uneven stone.
He didn't know whether Patriarch Su Wang had awakened, but when he stood there, he felt like he could reach the sky.
One by one, the offerings were carried up. The brothers Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanling carried an ancient tripod and placed it in the center of the altar.
For example, the learned Fang Xuanling suddenly asked, "Duke Zhou, is this the Tongtian Ding?"
After Luo Xuanye returned to Li Shimin, he nodded and said, "It is the Tongtian Ding!"
There was a slight commotion among the crowd. The Tongtian Ding was a vehicle that could communicate with heaven according to legend. As long as the worshiper wrote down the words and then put them into the ding, heaven would know. When communicating with Su Wang, it was no different from heaven, and they were also using a device that could reach heaven.
Luo Xuanye introduced it to Li Shimin and other civil and military officials, saying: "Your Majesty, the most important vehicle for communicating with the Su King is this tripod.
This tripod was used by Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, when he offered sacrifices to King Su. Eventually, he received the King Su's revelation and was granted the reign title of Yuanshi.
For the family, this tripod is very important. It has the charm of the Su King on it, and now it is used for your majesty to communicate with the Su King."
hiss!
The onlookers were really excited. This was actually the one used by Emperor Wu of Han. Even if we don’t talk about whether it really worked, this sign alone was a good sign.
When everything on the altar was ready, Luo Su inserted three incense sticks on the Tongtian Ding, and then nodded slightly towards the altar, indicating that they could begin. Li Shimin walked to the side of the altar with a solemn face.
"Woo~"
Just like the sound of the oldest trumpet resounding through the sky, thousands of musicians played this grand hymn together, and almost everyone was whispering in response. The smallest voices combined were enough to overturn all the grandeur in the world!
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty ascends the stage to offer sacrifices to the Su King!"
Luo Su stood on the altar and spoke loudly, his voice was like thunder, shaking the whole area.
"Your Majesty, please come up to the stage and offer sacrifice to King Su!"
All the civil and military officials spoke in unison, their eyes filled with excitement and excitement.
"Your Majesty, please come up to the stage and offer sacrifice to King Su!"
Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, and the sound was like real wind and waves, making the surrounding peach trees rustle. The echoes seemed to reverberate in the mountain stream, never ending.
The sound was so loud that it even briefly drowned out the music that was hymning the saint.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Li Shimin walked step by step to the altar. After he reached the altar, he could not see the ministers unless he lowered his head, and if he raised his head, he could only see Luo Su.
He looked around, and then he saw that everyone around the altar had knelt down, like a tide, a dark mass, like the tide of the black moon, with no end in sight.
Li Shimin walked forward, took the incense from Luo Su, and inserted it into the Tongtian Ding. Then he knelt in front of the Ding and kowtowed to the emperor in the dark.
Li Shimin and Luo Su both crossed their hands and raised them high above their heads, while everyone below crossed their hands and placed them in front of their chests.
The grand hymn never stopped and continued to resound, adding luster to the sacred atmosphere at the moment.
"The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, and the glory of the Xia will last for thousands of years!"
"The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, blessing our descendants with longevity and happiness!"
"The spirit of the Su King is in heaven, bestowing great light upon his people!"
It was not just the music, but also the hymns that echoed in everyone's ears, singing out an utmost piety.
“The Most High, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted.
The Su Wang is here, and your servant Li Shimin, the prince of the Xia Dynasty and the emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, leads the royal family of the Great Tang Dynasty, the civil and military officials, to offer sacrifices to the emperor and establish the Yuan Zhenguan era to show it to all directions. "
Li Shimin threw the blank bamboo stick in his hand directly into the Tongtian Ding that was burning with flames. Almost instantly, the blazing flames engulfed it. Then, no black smoke came out. Instead, a wisp of extremely pure white smoke that gave people a clean and refreshing scent appeared, and then went straight into the sky.
Hundreds of years ago, this scene shocked everyone in the Han Empire. Hundreds of years later, this scene shocked everyone in the Tang Empire.
No one was immune to this. Even Luo Xuanye and other members of the Luo family looked at this scene in shock. After all, what could be more shocking than seeing a wisp of white smoke as straight as if it had been measured with a ruler?
After just a pause, the music started again. Everyone was looking forward to the result. Luo Su was also waiting for the result later. Li Shimin was even more nervous. This was a gamble. If such a big battle didn't get anything, the result would be terrible.
The white smoke slowly dissipated, and something strange happened suddenly!
A ray of white light that penetrated the sky and the earth suddenly shone down from the sky, enveloping Li Shimin. The song of hymn to the emperor was almost instantly interrupted by exclamations. Almost everyone was exclaiming, startled by this sudden change.
"What's this?"
"What's this?"
Countless people were screaming in surprise, some were even so shocked that they stood up and took a few steps back, causing a commotion.
Seeing this, Luo Su shouted loudly: "Silence! The Su King has appeared, and the divine light has descended. Kneel to welcome him!"
The white light was mixed with golden light, filled with sacredness and warmth, giving people a comfortable feeling when looking at it.
Then the golden lights slowly combined, first turning into a very strange word, and then changing a little bit, and finally formed a word that everyone could recognize - Zhao!
The moment this word appeared, Luo Su suddenly realized his mistake and said aloud, "The Emperor Su Wang bestowed the word Zhao, so the Tang Emperor Li Shimin can use 'Zhao' as the name of his mausoleum!"
hiss!
Everyone under the altar was surprised. Starting from the removal of the word "Zhao", this was the first time that Emperor Su Wang issued a special decree for a person. It can be imagined that he recognized Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, it's flying!"
A voice suddenly appeared, and then everyone discovered that Li Shimin, who was originally kneeling on the altar, had now sat cross-legged at some point, and was spinning about two feet above the ground, with a sacred light shining on his body.
No one was as shocked as Li Shimin at this moment.
The most supreme, holy, honorable and noble King Shanghuangtian really responded to my call. He is really above the nine heavens, looking down at the world. He really chose me as the Son of Heaven as Duke Wen said.
My father really became the emperor because of me. My eldest brother and Li Yuanji were really going against the will of heaven.
I really am a natural born emperor, I really am the one destined by heaven!
All those things in the past were just as Duke Wen said, when God wants to confer a great responsibility on a person, he must first make his heart and mind suffer, his muscles and bones tired, and his body hungry. They were all tests for me. Now that I have passed the test, King Su recognized me.
Who can blame me in the future?
After the white light appeared, he felt as if he was soaking in warm water, just like when he was young, in the arms of his mother and father, extremely comfortable. So this is what Duke Wen said, when I finish everything, will the King of Su shine on me?
When everything was over, Li Shimin woke up from the incomparable comfort. He was already standing on the altar, looking at everyone under the altar.
The eyes are powerful. Li Shimin felt an unprecedented power, just like a strong tsunami, as if carrying Mount Tai to the North Sea. The surging power made his soul tremble and his spirit shake.
If it were him in the past, he might have been shocked by this, but now his spirit and soul are almost perfect.
He took a step forward, and this subtle sound immediately awakened everyone. Luo Su knew that now was the time for the Luo family to fully integrate into the Tang Dynasty. He shouted loudly: "The Su King sent down the apocalypse!
The spirit of the Su King is in heaven, blessing the Tang Dynasty for thousands of years!"
Li Shimin shouted loudly with joy. Anyone could hear from Li Shimin's voice the ecstasy bursting from the deepest part of his heart. Faced with this situation, who could not be happy?
Since ancient times, how many people have been able to receive revelations from the King of Su?
Apart from King Kang, who was assisted by King Su, even Bang Zhou was almost nonexistent!
"The spirit of the Su King is in heaven, blessing the Tang Dynasty for thousands of years!"
A thunderous sound of hymns rang out in the Mausoleum of King Su. Another sentence was added to the hymn, which was related to the Tang Dynasty. The atmosphere of such an occasion would infect people. Even people who didn't understand it would join in the hymns in such an atmosphere.
Li Shimin finally spoke, and he said loudly: "The Supreme Emperor Su Wang sent down the revelation from heaven, and I accepted the blessing from Su Wang in the revelation. I am the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven, and the son of Su Wang!
The King of Su is with me!
From now on, all edicts, decrees and decrees shall begin with "I am the Son of Heaven who has been blessed by the grace of the Supreme Emperor Su Wang and all the people of Xia," to make clear the source of the legitimacy of the Emperor of the Great Tang!
Announce it to the world and let everyone hear it!
Spread the message to the four seas and the whole world! "
I am the son of King Su!
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the scene instantly reached its peak. Li Shimin was the first emperor in history to say this.
It was also necessary to add "By the grace of the Supreme Emperor Su Wang, the Son of Heaven for all the Xia people" at the beginning of all imperial edicts, completely pushing the Supreme Emperor Su Wang to a position that surpassed Heaven and replaced Heaven.
When this sentence appeared, Luo Su only felt that the majestic foundation was increasing. Luo Su was even a little curious about what message Li Shimin got from the white light that made him shout out the words of the Son of King Su.
Perhaps only Li Shimin himself knew what he experienced in the white light. It was vast and broad, sacred and magnificent.
[Great master, Li Shimin respects and admires you. You will be closely connected with the great country of Tang Dynasty. You will gain an unprecedented status and your family will gain 200,000 luck points.
Depending on your performance, your family will be able to continue to gain considerable luck points from the Tang Empire. 】
[Dear master, please be careful to restrain the children of the Luo family and do not let them cross the boundaries of their duties as subjects. If the imperial destiny is activated at the wrong time, the consequences will be unimaginable.]
[Dear master, the chapter of the Tang Dynasty is about to officially begin. According to the plan of Luo Su, a member of the family, this chapter will have multiple side quests, and each side quest will receive different rewards and luck points.
Please check it yourself. 】
At the pillar of heaven, Ji Zhao slightly opened his eyes, and a trace of his breath fell on the earth, forming a pillar of light that reached the sky and the earth. With his current status, only a very few people could still attract his attention.
Li Shimin must occupy a place among them!
This great emperor who restored the country even without the Luo family, and prevented China from falling into the abyss of Shenzhou again, Ji Zhao could allow the Luo family to change the trajectory of his life, but it could only be for the better.
In the dark, Luo Su adhered to his will, and Ji Zhao sent down divine light to tell everyone that Li Shimin had made no mistakes, and I, the King Su of Heaven, approved of what he had done.
After squinting for a short time, Ji Zhao closed his eyes again. There was no sun or moon in the pillar of heaven, only a murmur.
"The Tang Dynasty is glorious, and God blesses all nations!"
Ordinary people cannot hear this voice, but Ji Lingjun and Luo Su can hear it, and Li Shimin also heard the words spoken to him.
In front of everyone, Li Shimin knelt on the altar again, opened his arms and said loudly to the sky: "The Tang Dynasty is glorious!"
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The most mysterious person in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty suddenly appeared before thousands of people during the Zhenguan period. There were only sporadic legends about his past, and no independent records about his future. He was the only mysterious person in the Tang Empire who ruled the world with the title of national teacher. We only know that Li Shimin respected him very much. His true identity, after excluding the ridiculous answer of Duke Wen, is unknown to us, but all the policies he initiated and promoted are enough to shock us. During the Zhenguan period, there were two brightest stars, one was called Li Shimin and the other was called Luo Su.
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A king who shocked the ancient and modern times, a saint who looked through history, met in this glorious era, a group of brave generals, wise scholars, and travelers from far away, wise men with different cultures, languages, and thinking met here, gathered here, and dedicated themselves here. How could the picture scroll of Zhenguan not be brilliant? - "The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"
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