"That's great! The Daming behind has a very good reputation. Uncle, do you know why?"
"No marriage?" Li Shimin asked tentatively.
"Yes! Everyone says this is the iron-blooded Ming Dynasty, the toughest dynasty." Xiao Ran and Li Shimin walked out of the museum.
Xiao Ran continued, "The main reason the Ming Dynasty is known as the most resilient dynasty is that it consistently maintained a tough stance in the face of external threats and internal challenges, refusing to compromise, cede territory, or pay indemnities, thus safeguarding the nation's dignity and security."
"The Yuan Dynasty, which preceded the Ming Dynasty, ruled for only about a hundred years. Although it was full of military virtues, the people of the Yuan Dynasty always lived in dire straits. The people of the Central Plains had no human rights at all."
"The Song Dynasty before them couldn't even achieve unification, and they suffered many humiliating consequences, such as paying tribute and becoming a vassal. The last time people were proud was the Tang Dynasty, and after the Ming Dynasty, it was the Qing Dynasty, you know."
"It's said that the Hongwu Emperor rebuilt China. If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, many local cultures would have been cut off, and the most basic north-south divide would have begun."
Li Shimin nodded. "That's right. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the Northeast, the Hexi Corridor, and the Western Regions have been lost for too long."
"So the Ming Dynasty has a lot of fans in later generations. Even though the Han and Tang dynasties were at their peak, the number of people who liked the Ming Dynasty was no less than that of the Han and Tang dynasties. The three dynasties, Han, Tang and Ming, had a lot of fans."
"There are quite a few people who like the Great Qin, but it's a pity that it's a bit short. Most people like Qin Shi Huang. In our time, the most popular emperors are the great and capable emperors like Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi. The popularity and fans of Emperor Wen of Han are far less than those of Emperor Wu of Han and Qin Shi Huang."
Li Shimin shook his head helplessly, not quite agreeing.
During the Tang Dynasty, the most respected emperor was Emperor Wen of Han.
"I can't understand this."
"Times have changed, but you have a lot of fans, uncle. You're the first among the Qin Shi Huang, Han Wu, Tang Zong, and Ming Zu, and you have the most fans."
"Isn't it the Song Dynasty's founder?" Li Shimin remembered the poem.
"It's hard to like the cowardly style of the Song Dynasty. Speaking of the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasties, we are proud, but we really can't be proud of the Song Dynasty. Even though the Song Dynasty had great developments in culture, economy, and technology, it was too humiliating to the outside world."
"I don't like these marriages. I've read some Ming history. The Ming was exhausted from dealing with its neighbors. The Han, and my Tang Dynasty, at first, made them afraid to attack in the early and middle stages. The Ming never resolved the threat from the grasslands."
"The Yongle Dynasty still lasted for some time," Xiao Ran added.
"How many years has that been?" Li Shimin said. "The Japanese pirates on the southeast coast, the chieftains in the southwest, and the nomadic peoples in the north have never been quiet. We've been exhausted from dealing with them."
"Uncle, you're not wrong, but the Ming Dynasty was at least tough. People who came after it liked it. The emperor guarded the country's borders and the king died for the country. The last emperor was also a man of iron will. You could say he wasn't capable, but no one would say he was spineless!"
"Okay, okay, that's correct." Li Shimin found that he could not understand this point of view.
"Just being tough!" Xiao Ran took out his cell phone and took a picture of the blue sky.
"You're a typical example of someone who talks without any hesitation. You're just being arrogant. You don't care about the people's taxes, wars, etc. It seems like you're not the one living in the Ming Dynasty, right? You're not the one who's suffering, right?"
The little princess ran towards Xiao Ran happily.
"Little Bag~"
"I'm coming~"
Xiao Ran put down his phone and said, "Mingda, slow down, don't drop it."
Princess Chengyang, Princess Gaoyang, and Li Lizhi have almost finished filming.
"Grandpa, brothers, you two should take a picture too." Princess Yuzhang picked up the phone.
"Need not!"
Xiao Ran and Li Shimin walked away in disgust.
"Hahaha!" Princess Gaoyang was also amused when she saw this scene.
"Brother, isn't that camera amazing?" Princess Yuzhang pointed to a place not far away.
"Well, that one takes good photos, and those people's skills are also good. If you like it, you can buy one." Anyway, Princess Li Lizhi Yuzhang is not short of money.
"Okay!" Princess Yuzhang took it to heart.
The little princess rubbed Xiao Ran with her furry hat, "Hehe~"
"You don't feel uncomfortable, right?" Xiao Ran asked again.
Everyone else shook their heads.
Princess Gaoyang said, "I ran so fast that I felt a little out of breath."
"The altitude is high and there is less oxygen. This is normal. We are just not used to it. Don't do strenuous exercise." Princess Yuzhang checked the information.
"Yes, Sixth Sister, I'll remember it."
Xiao Ran pointed to a place not far away and said, "That's the statue of Princess Wencheng Temple over there. Let's go take a look!"
"good!"
"Without the wind, it would be very comfortable to lie on the grass." Princess Gaoyang looked at the place not far away.
There are basically no trees to be seen here.
"This grass is a bit prickly when it's dry." Xiao Ran put the little princess down and said, "Mingda, walk by yourself."
The two little princesses held Xiao Ran on each side, and Li Shimin held Empress Changsun, knowing that the little princesses were close to Xiao Ran.
"Brother, ask grandpa to come and see. This Princess Wencheng should be from the Tang Dynasty!" Princess Gaoyang didn't know her, but she guessed it.
"Princess Wencheng, I've never heard of this job before?" Princess Gaoyang thought about it carefully. There was no princess with this title among her sisters.
"She wasn't a princess at first. She was the daughter of Li Daozong, the King of Jiangxia. Historical records show she was born in the eighth year of Wude. Now it's the seventh year of Zhenguan, so she's only nine years old."
Princess Gaoyang suddenly realized, "He's about the same age as me."
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the fifteenth year of the Zhenguan reign, Princess Wencheng was married off to Songtsen Gampo by her uncle, who ordered Li Daozong, the King of Jiangxia, to escort her. Accompanied by Li Daozong, the Tang envoy to the wedding and a cousin of Emperor Taizong, and Lu Dongzan, the Tibetan envoy to welcome the bride, Princess Wencheng journeyed to Tibet. Departing from Chang'an, Princess Wencheng and her entourage passed through Xining, crossed the Sun and Moon Mountains, and made the long journey to Lhasa.
"Sun and Moon Mountain, this is Sun and Moon Mountain!" Li Lizhi understood the significance of this place.
"Sun and Moon Mountain holds significant cultural and historical significance. It served as a crucial passageway for communication between the Central Plains and the Western Regions after the Tang Dynasty, and witnessed Princess Wencheng's journey to Tibet. From the mountain, Princess Wencheng gazed back at the Central Plains, expressing her longing for her homeland and her hopes for the future. The Sun and Moon Pavilions on the mountain symbolize the sun and moon, and also symbolize Princess Wencheng's dual feelings for both the Central Plains and Tibet."
Xiao Ran talked about these things as he walked.
"There was also a Princess Jincheng who entered Tibet later, but she wasn't as well-known as Princess Wencheng."
"Although Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng were members of the imperial family and not the emperor's biological daughters, they held high status in Tubo."
"The Tibetan book 'The Feast of the Sages' records that 'Songtsen Gampo ascended the throne of celebration and crowned Princess Wencheng as queen.'"
"Songtsen Gampo was very fond of the virtuous and talented Princess Wencheng, and he built the magnificent Potala Palace specifically for her. It has 1,000 rooms."
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