Chapter 551 The Dust of History (Late Night Biography
Chapter 551: The dust of history (Long post late at night, please subscribe)
This old man is nearly 70 years old, but he is in good spirits and does not look old at all. (《》)
Although his eyes are a little cloudy most of the time, the ray of light that occasionally appears makes people have to look at him squarely.
"Drink something?" Lu Heng pointed at the wine bottle and asked, tilting his head.
"Drink some!" the old man laughed, stroking his beard and nodding.
Of course, if you want to drink, you can pour it yourself. The old man picked up the wine pot, pressed the lid of the wine pot with his left hand, filled Lu Heng's cup gracefully, and then poured himself another cup.
After putting down the wine bottle, the old man took out a pair of jade-white ivory chopsticks from his sleeves, held them in his hands, tapped them on the table, then picked up a piece of chicken wing on the plate and put it into his mouth.
He picked up the broken porcelain bowl containing the wine, picked it up, and took a sip. The old man frowned and endured the alcohol. After taking a long breath, he praised: "What a strong wine!"
Lu Heng smiled, nodded and said, "I didn't dare to drink it. I always wanted to wait for someone to try it!"
The old man was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and laughed loudly. His white beard was flying, and he was quite imposing.
The voice is high, but not annoying. The smile is as strong as the Gobi Desert outside Yumen Pass, which has been eroded by the wind for thousands of years.
The Yanyun Guards who were sitting down just turned their heads curiously, looking at the nearly 70-year-old man, speculating on his identity.
Along the way, there were very few people who could sit at the same table with the young master naturally, and this seemed to be the first one.
The old man put down his chopsticks, straightened his purple robe, then looked directly at Lu Heng, and said calmly: "Old man Anyun, settle the country!"
When Lu Heng heard this, he turned around, looked at him, nodded and smiled: "Lu Heng, Lu Yongzheng!"
"Nice to meet you!" After the two looked at each other, they both held their hands and said with a smile.
After the two introduced themselves, each one waited for the other to ask first. (《》) But the subtle thing was that both of them fell into silence.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the venue was strange and awkward.
An Dingguo, who had something on his mind and had been waiting here for many days, sat there, restless. But Lu Heng seemed extremely comfortable.
He was very interested in laughing and joking with Su Qianqian beside him, and was very busy.
After sitting like this for a while, An Dingguo couldn't help the anxiety in his heart, and said with a wry smile: "You are so young, but you are so calm. Lu Heng and Lu Yongzheng are indeed worthy of their reputation!"
Lu Heng stretched out his hand and patted Su Qianqian's little hand. He turned around and looked at An Dingguo Road: "You dare to come outside Tokyo alone to intercept the imperial master. The head of the family is not an ordinary person!"
An Dingguo smiled and sighed: "It's a matter of Anjia's survival, so it's worth taking the risk."
Lu Heng smiled and asked the waiter to take down the wine and replace it with a pot of fragrant tea. After the waiter filled the tea cup, Lu Heng waved his hand and let him go.
"Besides, if I hadn't come in person, it would be difficult to show Anjia's sincerity!" After An Dingguo finished speaking, he fell into silence for a while.
The sun gradually rose, and the light mist floating in the city finally dissipated.
The streets that were extremely quiet just now were already bustling with people coming and going.
After An Dingguo took a sip of tea, he turned his head and looked at Lu Heng seriously: "Master Emperor, do you know the history of the An family?"
Lu Heng smiled and did not answer. He just took a sip of tea and waited quietly for An Dingguo to continue.
Three hundred years ago, Wu Zetian, the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, replaced the Li family as emperor and changed the country's name to Zhou. In the following ten years, Wu Zetian brutally strangled the Li family in order to stabilize the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, at that time,
Famous officials such as Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi who sympathized with the Li family secretly took care of the Li family's descendants. Under their protection, the Li family's royal family escaped. The latest chapter of the Holy Church
However, after the death of two ministers, Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi, and the death of Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping supervised the country and took charge of the court. During Princess Taiping's period, the court changed from Wu Zetian's late style of turning a blind eye to Li's orphans and adopted a new policy
More tough and cruel methods were used to hunt down and persecute the Li family across the country. Later, in order to avoid this massacre, the Li family gradually withdrew from the Central Plains and spread across the country. Or they tolerated it for a hundred years and raised armies.
Rebellion. Or change their appearance, abandon the surname Li, and become a wealthy family. Of course, there are also families who go to the Western Regions, survive in the cracks, and eventually become a prince. Anjia is one of them.
In three hundred years, the world has changed. In Lu Heng's memory of his previous life, after the Tang Dynasty, there was a history of continuous disputes in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. In three hundred years, several generations of dynasties changed. Like a fleeting cloud of smoke, it was possible to make...
There are very few that people remember.
Just like today, the people of the Zhou Dynasty have long forgotten the heyday of Zhenguan. The only thing they can hear are the legends and stories spread among the people.
But everyone just listened and then forgot about the matter. For them, life is good now. They can eat well and wear warm clothes. Why bother to recall the illusory and prosperous age three hundred years ago?
The ancients were worried.
An Dingguo turned his head, looked at Lu Heng, and said with a helpless smile: "So, the old man's real name should be Li Dingguo!"
"You have been entrenched in the Western Regions, trying to compete with the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you think that one day you will return to the Central Plains and take charge of the world?" Lu Heng smiled and asked casually, without any emotion in his voice.
"Is there anything wrong?" Seeing that Lu Heng didn't seem to sympathize with the An family's experience, but was very indifferent, An Dingguo was a little annoyed.
"Okay, that's okay!" Lu Heng smiled and said lightly: "But, it's a bit childish!"
"The Li family is the orthodoxy in this world!" An Dingguo looked at Lu Heng seriously and said in a deep voice: "We have been working hard to recreate the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty and benefit the world. How can we be naive?".
Hearing this, Lu Heng smiled and did not answer.
"What, you don't believe it?" Andinguo asked in pursuit.
"If you say that you want to take charge of the court again and seize the gilded throne, I believe it!" Lu Heng looked at An Dingguo and curled his lips: "But if you say that you want to benefit the people of the world. Do you believe this?"
"I..." An Dingguo was very annoyed. When asked by Lu Heng, he held his breath in his stomach and almost didn't come up.
"Look, you don't believe it yourself!" Lu Heng chuckled lightly and shook his head.
"No, I believe it!" An Dingguo slammed the table, stood up emotionally, and shouted with a red face.
"Then tell me, how are you going to benefit the people?" Lu Heng was not in a hurry. The meat had to be stewed over a slow fire, and using the meat of a stubborn donkey like Andingguo required even more patience.
"Return to the Zhenguan era and use the policies of that era to educate the people!" This question has been thought about by the Anding Kingdom for decades, and now when it is spoken out, it is natural that there is a gap in the chest and an extraordinary momentum.
Lu Heng shook his head and said disappointedly: "What you call going against the grain is not benefiting the world at all!"
Seeing An Dingguo blushing and about to argue, Lu Heng waved his hand and said calmly: "Let's put aside the disputes. There is smoke everywhere. The people are displaced and their lives are ruined. Let's just say that the policies that created the Zhenguan era are no longer suitable for today's society.
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"The Great Zhou Dynasty went through hundreds of years, with countless tribulations. During the period, it experienced rebellions by the people, eunuch rebellions, and crony disputes. In the past three hundred years, during these chaotic trials and tribulations, the politics, economy, and culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty
The policy has also changed accordingly, and now, the world has become more stable. This proves that the current policy is more popular among the people. Can you admit this?" Lu Heng turned his head, stared at An Dingguo, and asked calmly.
An Dingguo thought for a while, snorted, and did not refute.
"Take the army as an example. During the Zhenguan period, the imperial army system was extremely popular. But it was based on long-term wars, and the natural combat effectiveness of the imperial soldiers was unusual. But later, in the late Zhenguan period, the Tang army's expedition to Goryeo failed many times. This incident
, I guess you know it better than anyone else." Lu Heng took a sip of tea and asked lightly: "Although the failure of the conquest of Korea was due to Emperor Taizong's personal reasons, the low combat effectiveness of the soldiers cannot be ignored!
Today's Zhou army is already a semi-professional army. Everyone can see the improvement in combat effectiveness. This battle with the Turks is the best example! This is better than the ambush system during the Zhenguan period.
many!"
An Dingguo lowered his head and thought deeply.
Later, Lu Heng analyzed the Anding Kingdom from the aspects of economy, culture, and even the refinement of the imperial examination system.
After saying that, Lu Heng turned his head and started joking with Su Qianqian.
Andinguo was left alone, sitting there alone, frowning and thinking.
After a while, An Dingguo smiled bitterly.
He let out a long sigh and said: "The Imperial Master is indeed very knowledgeable and has unparalleled eloquence. I admire him!"
An Dingguo raised his head, looked at Lu Heng and said: "Actually, this is just one of the things that made me come here this time. The other thing is that I took the liberty to ask, what does Mr. Lu think of the future direction of the court?"
After hearing this, Lu Heng turned his head and looked at An Dingguo with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"Okay, let's be clear. After the prince ascends the throne, what will Mr. Lu do with my An family?" An Dingguo stared at Lu Heng seriously and asked word by word: "Kill or keep me?"
Lu Heng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "You shouldn't ask me this question. You should ask yourself. You asked the court how to deal with the An family. Why not ask you how the An family should deal with it!"
An Dingguo lowered his head and thought for a long time.
Finally, with a wry smile on his face, the old man said softly: "I'm not willing to give in!"
"National reunification is the general trend!" Lu Heng poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and said lightly. Then, Lu Heng smiled, pointed to the west and said: "Unless you lead the An family to leave here and go west?
You must also know that there is a vaster world to the west than the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"They're just barbarians!" An Dingguo snorted disdainfully, thinking of those blue-eyed humans still wearing animal furs.
"You really don't want to go?" Lu Heng looked at An Dingguo with a smile and joked: "The women in those places are very sexy... Oh!!"
While speaking, the soft flesh around his waist was pinched by the jealous Su Qianqian, and Lu Heng suddenly took a breath of cold air.
Turning around and looking at Su Qianqian's half-smiling look, Lu Heng spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.