0001 King of the Tang Dynasty
Li Tong felt a headache, he propped himself up on the bed with both hands, turned his head to look left and right, his eyes drifted, his face was constantly distorted and changed, everything he saw in his eyes had a great impact on him, and his mind was even more chaotic, and he couldn't sort out a clue at all.
The weak body was not enough to keep him thinking, so he lay down on his side and closed his eyes again.
Before he woke up, his memories ended in the dark depths of the crypt, the clods of dirt that kept falling on him, and the panicked screams of his colleagues.
Even before his consciousness dissipated, he was a little unable to accept that his life ended in this way, obviously it was just a simple tomb survey, and before he entered, there were already many workers in and out, and the work of reinforcing the crypt was done, but when he entered, the accident still happened.
When the landslide occurred, he subconsciously pushed Professor Su next to him back, and he was just about to take a step, but his feet suddenly sank. Probably no one expected that there was a dark chamber buried under the identified tombway, and when he fell into it, he was quickly buried and smothered by the influx of clods.
Thinking about it, the corners of Li Tong's mouth flashed a wry smile, at the beginning of the Sui and Tang Style Street project in the city, there were many people who coveted the position of project director, and in the end, he stood out with his excellent business ability and solid data collection, thinking that it could become an opportunity for his career to go further, but he didn't expect this kind of accident to happen.
Thoughts about his life experience are quickly washed away by another memory that does not belong to him, and the images in the memory are real and vivid, as if he had experienced it himself. It was the memory of a fifteen-year-old boy named Li Shouyi, filled with an atmosphere of bitterness, confusion and trepidation, which made him empathize.
Li Tong's brows furrowed, bearing the wash of these memories, and trying to sort out a vein in these messy memory pictures. It didn't take long for him to open his eyes with a shocked face, his eyes were full of disbelief and a kind of horror that penetrated deep into his bone marrow: "I, I'm Li Shouyi......"
Who is Li Shouyi, Li Tong really knows better, and when he was about to accept the project director, he once systematically sorted out the history of the early Tang Dynasty. This Li Shouyi is not an important figure in this period of history, and the reason why he can leave his name in the future is mainly because of his relatives.
Li Shouyi, the third son of Li Xian, the prince of Zhang Huai, and Li Xian is the second son of Li Zhi and Wu Zetian of Tang Gaozong. In short, this is a descendant of the Li Tang Sect who was born with a golden soup spoon in his mouth.
But anyone who knows anything about the history of the early Tang Dynasty understands that if you were born in the early Tang Dynasty, especially in the Li Tang clan, and have any blood connection with Wu Zetian, it is equivalent to having already booked a ticket that life is worse than death, and you will not be able to live well or die well.
Wu Zetian and Li Zhi had four sons, two of whom died strongly, and two of them were deposed and imprisoned for a long time, and Li Dan was the only one who barely died well. The sons still have a ticket, and the grandchildren are even more bitter and tearful, and the standing ticket is sent away.
Li Tong still remembers that when he was collecting this historical material, he couldn't help but joke with his colleagues when he saw Li Shouyi's name, reincarnation is a technical job, if this kid is surnamed Wang next door, then the Tang Dynasty is a proper rich man, and Yuan Zai, who was greedy and hoarded 800 stones of pepper in the Tang Dynasty, is just a scumbag.
When he joked at the time, Li Tong would never have thought that an accident would make him become one with this teenager he once joked about more than 1,300 years ago.
No matter how resolute he was, Li Tong couldn't accept this fact for a while. But the hunger and cramping stomach also made him not in the mood to think deeply, and then sat up from the couch, and soon found some food on a food table in the room.
This was left behind by the fat female officer just now, and because she fled in such a hurry, some food and drinks were spilled on the ground. Li Tong didn't know this, and when he saw the food, his hunger became even more intense, so he moved his steps and sat down, grabbed a hemp ball and took a big bite.
By the way, what is the name of the hemp ball in the Tang Dynasty?
Deep-fried dumplings!
The fragrant food was swallowed without having time to chew it carefully, the feeling of fullness spread along the esophagus, and the novelty of applying what he had learned made Li Tong temporarily forget about his life experience.
The round fried rice dumplings are sprinkled with some sesame seeds on the surface, the skin is crispy, and the inside is wrapped in a ball of meat filling, which is full of flavor. It's just that Li Tong gobbled up the way he ate it, and he quickly choked.
There is also a silver flat unlied celadon jar with a sideways opening on the table, which contains some milky liquid, which can be poured and drunk as you like, which should be buttermilk.
The milk drink washed down the food choked under his throat, and the mellow and sweet milky fragrance filled his lips and teeth, Li Tong continued to eat while looking at some utensils and food on the dining table with great interest.
This kind of immersive experience is a great temptation for any historian. Of course, Li Tong is not a pure scholar, he is just an interest derived from the needs of his work, but when the things in front of him match the boring words in his mind, it will bring people a wonderful sense of satisfaction.
There are a lot of food on the dining table, in addition to the fried rice dumplings that Li Tong recognized at a glance, there are also some variegated fruits and fruits, it is obvious that these snacks are not staple foods, but they are also really rich. It can be seen that in the Tang Dynasty, especially in the court, the material life was very rich, and even the fallen emperor and grandson like him could enjoy these dietary pleasures that were rare in the eyes of later generations.
But the relief was just popping up and was quickly interrupted. Several burly soldiers suddenly appeared outside the wide open door, wearing armor that Li Tong couldn't recognize, with scarlet wipes tied between their foreheads, looking playful and cute. But this was obviously just an illusion, and those people were holding sabers in their hands, standing outside the door with a solemn and cautious face staring at Li Tong.
The murderous aura brought by the appearance of the soldier made Li Tong's heart disappear the sense of relief brought by some food, and he subconsciously touched the silver knife with a finger long on the food table, which was naturally not enough to defend himself, but only a subconscious stress reaction.
The soldiers obviously didn't receive any clear orders, they stood outside the door and looked at Li Tong for a few moments, and then withdrew back, as if they just didn't believe the words of the palace people who had been frightened away to collect evidence with their own eyes.
The soldier swirled around, and it was difficult for Li Tong to continue to eat without heart and lungs, he held the small dinner knife tightly in one hand, and picked up a few pastries in the other hand, and ate to the door while walking, worried about the head-on flying arrow, he stood sideways behind the door, and then cautiously looked out.
The area of the courtyard is not small, five or six meters before and after, extending to the distance left and right, the blue brick paving, and some flowers and plants are planted to make a boundary, and the entire courtyard is covered by the huge shadow cast by the main hall in front.
The palace people who were frightened away just now were scattered in the court at this time, gathering together or whispering or looking, and when Li Tong's head poked out of the room, several people standing nearby were busy screaming and retreating backwards.
In addition to these palace maids, several soldiers who had just walked to the door of the room were also shouting loudly in the courtyard to gather the scattered palace maids, and interrupting their panicked discussions with each other with stern reprimands. It can be seen that after encountering this kind of ghost mutation of the rebirth of the dead, the soldiers still have to be more calm.
There was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the wall, and Li Tong didn't dare to go further outside to look, but rows of gun blades were exposed on the wall, and it was obvious that a large number of soldiers were gathering here at this time.
After seeing this, Li Tong was even more worried, and he retreated into the room, with the knife hanging on the belt hook on his belt. Tang people's clothes did not have wide sleeves, and some small objects were hung on the belt for easy access, which was called a rake.
After hanging up the knife, Li Tong grabbed some small three-color artifacts from those halogen boxes and spread them on the couch, and after he was ready, if a soldier really came in to arrest him, he would use these things to smash people to protect himself, of course, it was only better than nothing, if those Praetorian Guards really rushed in, it would definitely have no effect.
These frivolous actions only reflect that Li Tong is really not optimistic about his situation. Not to mention the monster who came back from the dead, in the context of Empress Wu's coming to court, his fact as Li Xian's son is the original sin.
According to the memory of the young Li Shouyi he accepted, it was the end of May of the fourth year of the Vertical Arch, that is, in 688 AD, which was also the critical moment of the Wuzhou Revolution. The Li Tang clan during this period was too tragic, and there were countless people who died unexpectedly.
Just like Li Tong's soul wears possession, the young man Li Shouyi, whose memory shows that soon after the death of his father Li Xian, he and his family were escorted back to Luoyang, the capital of the gods, and lived in the palace of Taichu Palace, and was held alone in early May.
Regarding this memory, the young Li Shouyi only left that feeling of panic, Li Tong didn't even know what those people were going to torture from his mouth, but it was enough to show that he was in a bad situation.
At present, Li Tong can't fully accept the fact that his soul pierces the Tang Dynasty, and he is afraid of what kind of bad luck will befall him next, and he is not in the mood to carefully sort out the details of the memory of the young Li Shouyi in his mind.