Nightfall Chapter 3: Tang people’s simple view of right and wrong
Chapter Three: Tang People's Plain View of Right and Wrong()
The empire’s folk customs were open, and it was another late-night military account. But when he heard the words of His Royal Highness the idiot princess, Ma Shixiang's face still became nervous and hard to look.
After that distinguished woman entered Weicheng, he was so cautious and nervous. He didn't think that Ning Que had made such a harsh evaluation, and he thought that Ning Que’s evaluation was not Fair, so his face is more ugly.
Everyone knows that the four princesses of the Tang Dynasty are not idiots, but very virtuous His Royal Highness.
With the strength of the Tang Dynasty and the prosperous military front, whether facing the grassland barbarians or facing the rest of the Central Plains, it never considered the humiliating political means of marriage, except for the early Emperor Taizu Several of the most loyal barbarian tribes will marry several maidens, and nothing like this happened again.
However, when the grassland first appeared unstable three years ago, and the largest Golden Horde tribe of the Barbarian tribe, with the support of the secret instigation of the Tang Dynasty’s hostile state, appeared rebellious. At that time, he was in the cardamom years of thirteen or fourteen and was the four princesses loved by His Majesty He was actually kneeling in front of the Daming Palace and crying for blood. Regardless of the opposition of the whole country, he would rather abandon the prosperity of Chang'an, insist on marrying away from the grassland, and give the golden bill to the continuation.
As soon as this incident spread, the world was shocked, and there was a lot of discussion in the public. The white-haired civil servants were heartbroken and even put on memorials. His Majesty was furious and broke countless jade cups. The empress’s emotions were complex and did not say a word, but none of this could stop that. The determination of the girl princess, and the Prairie Golden Bill was greatly honored after learning about it. He even liked the princess’s temperament. He sent envoys to drive five thousand cattle, sheep and horses into the dynasty. He humbled and pleaded for kindness. In the end, the Emperor Tang had no choice but to let his daughter be here. Tianqi married the grassland in eleven years.
The princess married into the grassland for less than half a year and respected and harmoniously with Shan Yu's husband and wife. The once ambitious heroic leader of the barbarian turned into a peaceful grassland lion, guarding the country and looking far away, but no longer light. Start war and provocation.
Unfortunately, no one thought that a few months ago, Shan Yu, who was in his prime, suddenly died. Shan Yu’s brother forcibly succeeded, and the situation at the border became complicated and tense again.
But from the time that thin girl kneeled in front of the Daming Palace and decided on her own marriage contract, for four or five years, the northwest border of the Tang Empire has been in a precious peace. It must be said that most of them are the princess. Your Highness's credit.
It is rumored that the princess insists on marrying away from the grassland. A large part of the reason is to avoid the queen empress. However, even if this is true, in the eyes of the military ministers and officials in the DPRK, the four princesses do not rely on your majesty’s favor. Facing the queen's initiative to retreat and avoid the intensification of contradictions at the upper echelons of the empire, it is also a kind of general and very virtuous behavior.
For Ma Shixiang, a frontier general of the Great Tang who has experienced many battles, they are not afraid of war, let alone those savages. The princess marrying the enemy even makes them feel extremely humiliated-but no one will refuse peace. A gift from heaven.
So their feelings towards the princess were very complicated. There was some unreasonable anger, but it was inevitable that they were a little grateful. In the end, all kinds of emotions gradually became an inconvenience and a trace of respect in their hearts.
Ning Que is an ordinary soldier. I don’t know if I can understand the general’s complex emotions. Even if I understand it, I don’t care about it, because what he is fighting for now involves his personal safety, and he has always thought that there is not much more than himself. His life is more important. So he pretended not to see the general's gloomy face, and continued: "I roughly counted the arrow eyes on the carriage. The new Shanyu was very dark and terrific. I guess the princess's guards lost at least half of their lives on the grassland. ."
"It is said that I met a horse thief." Ma Shixiang's expression was a little unnatural, and he probably didn't believe this statement.
"Even if it's Jin Billyu, I don't dare to blatantly attack my Datang Princess, so of course... it can only be horse thieves, but everyone knows who the horse thieves are." Ning Que continued. He said, “But it’s wrong to think about it carefully. Everyone knows that the horse thief is a new cavalryman. Where did that barbarian come from such a bold man? Isn’t it afraid that the court will be angry and send troops to level his golden account afterwards? ?"
Datang builds the country by military force, and its people are simple and courageous. It can be called the strongest country in the world and cares about dignity. However, if you want to completely wipe out the golden tent of the grassland barbarians, I am afraid that most of the national power will be consumed.
It may seem impossible to throw the empire into turmoil and difficulty for the attack of a married princess, but in fact, in the history of Datang, this kind of arrogance often appears. It can be said that the story of heroism and Ganyun.
One of the most famous examples occurred in Taizu's later years.
At that time, a certain part of the grassland slaughtered a certain village on the Baiyang Road. One hundred and forty villagers were beheaded and killed. The imperial messenger went to ask the crime, but was driven back by the tribe's extravagance. Taizu was furious, and immediately decided to conquer the grasslands. The entire empire mobilized to support a mighty cavalry composed of 80,000 cavalrymen. The tribe was terrified and fled after hearing the wind, heading straight into the northern wilderness in the wind and snow. Datang Tieqi was chasing after him, fighting for several months before finally slaughtering all the other tribes.
For months, Lien Zhan, slaughtered the enemy, and the seemingly simple description, the seemingly beautiful ending, hides the terrible price paid by the Tang Empire.
In order to support this costly war, the imperial court sent out a million civilian husbands to expropriate livestock from three counties in Hebei Province, the fields around the Minshan Mountain were deserted, the taxes in the south were quadrupled, and the public resentment was boiling. Inability to take care of political affairs, the world is on the verge of turbulence and even collapse.
The most marvelous temperament of the Datang Empire was revealed in this most dangerous moment and the countless years that followed.
When the imperial cavalry expedition to the wasteland, the southern anti-thief rebels did not take this opportunity to increase their offensive. Instead, they even dived back into the mountains and lakes. It seemed that they did not want to drag the empire at this time. leg. The rebels, perhaps not everyone thinks about the so-called national justice, maybe some of them want to seize this god-given opportunity, but they have to face the reality-the poor people who used to silently support them, the rebels When they decided to seize this opportunity, many leaders and soldiers at the bottom level expressed their fiercest opposition with their steps and silence.
The historical position of Taizu Tang, who won this battle, was not high, even within the empire. Whether in the history books or in the story of the storyteller in the restaurant, the evaluation of the hero is often the same as the great joy of the hero, the use of the villain, the cool method, the pursuit of longevity without the way, and so on.
But whether it is the most pedantic literati, the college professor who disregards the monarchy the most, or the peasant businessman who hates the richest, they will find all kinds of reasons to scold the founding emperor, but no one has ever thought The war that exhausted national power and suffered the Lebanese people only because of the anger of the king should not be fought.
Because since the founding of the country, people living in this land have always insisted on believing and guarding a simple truth: I don’t bully you, but you don’t want to bully me, even if I bully you, but you... ...Still don't even want to bully me!
I will beat anyone who bullies me.
This is the foundation of the Great Tang Empire.
This is the road of the Great Tang Empire.
This is why the most powerful country in the world is called Tang.