Chapter 254: Looking at History from a Different Perspective
Wu Laoshi pulled Shangguan Wan'er in, leaving Wu Ning and Princess Taiping with sighing eyes.
"It's really weird." Taiping sighed, "Lao Shi can even suppress Shangguan Xiaowan like an iceberg?" β
"Huh." Wu Ning laughed dryly, "This once again confirms a truth. β
"What's the truth?"
"Any success in this world is no accident." Wu Ning said solemnly: "Either you need inhuman talent, or you have to put in inhuman effort." β
"Hmm." Taiping seemed to feel something, and seriously thought about Wu Ning's words.
"Indeed." nodded in approval, "Lao Shi has indeed changed a lot in talent and learning in the past eight years, so I want to pay a lot!" It is precisely because he has read the classics and read a lot of books that he can not be chaotic and resolve the crisis at a critical moment. β
"In this way...... Taiping raised his head, "It's no accident that Wu Qi can turn danger into disaster!" β
"Say what?" Wu Ning rolled his eyes, "I mean, it's important to be handsome!" β
"......" Taiping almost didn't flash his waist.
"Get out!"
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The two waited at the door for about a quarter of an hour, and Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Qicai came out of the house.
Shangguan Xiaowan really changed into a beautiful dress full of fairy spirit, and even Taiping was a little jealous.
"Shangguan Fairy, come often in the future."
Wu Qiwei stood shamelessly in front of the door to send him off, while Shangguan Wan'er flicked it lightly, "Thank you for the generous gift!" Wan'er still has the holy order in her body, so she will go first. β
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Taiping, this greasy, you old woman! What is tender?
Over there, Shangguan Wan'er said goodbye to Wu Qi and turned to Taiping and Wu Ning. His face was pale, "It's not early, the two of you will go back to the palace with me as soon as possible!" β
As he spoke, he glanced at Taiping intentionally or unintentionally.
You old woman, what are you rubbing?
Wu Ning shook his head secretly while watching from the side, as the saying goes, when two handsome guys get together, they will definitely become friends; And when two beauties get together, they can only become enemies,
Alas, the joker is honest and does not deceive me!
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Without further ado, when the three of them entered the palace, they were told by the palace people that Her Majesty the Empress was received in Shangyang Palace.
When Wu Ning heard this, he couldn't help but wonder: It's not normal?
First of all, it was Wu Qi's appearance just now that made Wu Ning and Taiping temporarily ignore the fact that Wu Zetian sent Shangguan Wan'er to meet him.
Secondly, it's not a year, it's not a festival, and it's not Wu Ning's own request, which door to go to Shangyang Palace?
However, there is no way to have doubts, Wu Zetian is already waiting in Shangyang Palace, and Wu Laojiu can't say no, right?
Moving to Shangyang Palace, it is still the high-rise building, and it is still the location that looks at the mountains and forests in the distance.
The difference is that last time it was Wu Ning himself who wanted to come, so that Wu Zetian could see the changes outside the city.
And this time, it was Wu Zetian who was coming, and as for what the purpose, Wu Lao really couldn't guess it for the time being.
"Weichen see Your Majesty!"
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Wu Zetian didn't move.
Wu Laojiu frowned, raised his head slightly and peeked at it.
Okay, Wu Zetian was staring at Shangguan Wan'er's wide-sleeved flowing fairy skirt.
It is estimated that the old lady is also wondering, how can she go out of the palace, pass on a decree, and change her dress?
He glanced at Shangguan Xiaowan with deep meaning, and then took a good look at Wu Ning.
The heart said, you two won't have anything to do with me, right!?
"Weichen, see Your Majesty." Wu Ning sued again.
"Uh-oh."
Wu Zetian came back to his senses and glanced at Taiping, "Why is Taiping here?" β
With a flick of the peace, she was about to reply, but Shangguan Xiaowan took the lead.
"Back to Your Majesty, the concubine sent an edict to Mu Zijiu, and it happened that His Royal Highness was also in the house, so he came with Mr. Mu."
"Huh?"
The old lady who had just recovered was stunned again, what was the situation?
It is rumored that Taiping and Mu Zijiu have an ambiguous relationship, is it possible, is it really ambiguous?
Is there something wrong with the two of you?
It stands to reason that Wu Zetian would not care about this kind of thing, and it would be superfluous to even think about it.
After all, the upward and downward effects, Mrs. Wu's own life style is not very correct, and since Li Tang, the royal family is not serious about this kind of thing.
So, it's normal for everyone to be a woman and have needs.
However, Taiping, Shangguan Wan'er, and a well-known Li Bao'er are all unclear about this Muzi, so it's a bit ......
Mrs. Wu thought to herself with a wicked taste, there is time to fight with Taiping, and Li Bao'er and they have beaten one or two. There are so many handsome and talented men, why bother staring at a Mu Zijiu? His younger brother Mu Ziqi, I think it's good!
(If Wu Laojiu knew what Wu Zetian was thinking, he would have to cry.) Dad, Wu Zhou Dynasty has no male power? οΌ
"Your Majesty?"
"Huh?"
Taiping called softly, and the old lady returned from her trance, and then remembered what was going on.
Deng Shi smiled, "Oh, you see, when you get older, you have to wander a lot, so don't care." β
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Wu Laojiu was speechless for a while, and the old lady was a little polite.
I saw Wu Zetian pointing to the mountain scenery under Shangyang Palace, "Since the last time Ziji said those words here, I have often come here to take a look." Thinking of leaving this green mountain and green water for future generations, I always have great joy! β
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Wu Laojiu was even more speechless: there is a lot of nonsense, and it is a bit too polite......
"By the way, after Zizhu returned to Beijing, how are you recuperating?"
"Your Majesty Lao is worried, and he is recuperating very well."
"Oh." Wu Zetian nodded matter-of-factly, "That's good, that's good!" β
"Sir, if you are overworked, it is really my sin!"
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Wu Ning was about to cry, and said in his heart: Can you not be like this? How did I get cold? Can you get down to business?
"This...."
Well, Wu Laojiu is speechless.
Mrs. Wu is completely chattering, making Wu Ning awkward, and complaining in her heart, isn't it just two things? I know it all, isn't it just about the 40 million acres of land?
Say it! Say it, and I'll give you a trick, won't you?
Forget it, you don't say yes, do you? Then I'll say it!
"Actually, you can't just rest."
"Oh?" Wu Zetian seemed very interested, "What did you do?" β
"In my spare time, I read some ancient books, just to review the old and learn the new."
"It's rare." The old lady seemed to be very pleased, and nodded in approval, "It's rare that Mr. has only learned so much that he hasn't forgotten to go to school." β
"That.... What kind of ancient books is the gentleman reading? β
"Warring States Policy"
"Coincidentally!" Wu Zetian's eyes lit up, "I also yearn for the learning of the hundred schools of the former Qin, and I didn't expect that Mr. would have this heart." β
"Your Majesty."
"Warring States Policy" records the history of the period from the Zhou Dynasty to the Warring States Period.
First, the 100 schools of the former Qin Dynasty originally had infinite charm, which attracted the yearning of future generations.
Second, "Warring States Policy" is not written by one person, but compiled by many people one after another, and it is not an official historical book, so it is relatively objective and fair.
If Wu Zetian also likes "Warring States Policy", it means that she knows the goods.
Of course, Mrs. Wu is not normal today, a little too polite.
Whether she really likes it, or whether she is fooling around, no one can say.
As for why she is going around here, no matter what Wu Ning says, the old lady just doesn't show half a sentence.
Wu Ning had no choice but to accompany her to gossip.
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"What does Mr. think of the Warring States Heroes?"
After a slow mutual praise, Wu Zetian finally went one step further and began an academic discussion.
To the old lady's question, Wu Ning smiled lightly.
"Back to Your Majesty, this question, Wei Chen doesn't know how to answer."
"This ...... What is there to know how to answer? Wu Zetian spread his hands, "You can say whatever you want, you don't have to be restrained." β
"It's not formal." Wu Ning said seriously, "It's because everyone has learned differently, has different angles of looking at problems, and has different understandings of the things of their predecessors." β
"The words of the Ziyan family are difficult to convince the people of a hundred schools, and it is useless to say it."
"Oh?" Wu Zetian raised his eyebrows, feeling fresh, no one has said that yet.
"What do you mean?"
"I'll give you an analogy." Wu Ning said admittedly, "There are scholars, specializing in Confucianism and Taoism. β
Naturally, his perspective on prehistory must come from the perspective of reason. Analyzing the merits and demerits of predecessors is also a matter of courtesy and a courtesy. β
"From the perspective of etiquette and religion, the merits of the Warring States and even the Qin Emperor must be tyranny over the people, and the merits are greater than the merits."
"However, if you change to a person from the Legalist family and look at the history of the Warring States Period, then King Qin may not be wrong, and even his merits outweigh his faults."
"What if Your Majesty is replaced? Maybe the angle will change again, and Emperor Qin is no longer a distinction between merit and demerit, but a complete merit for a thousand years. β
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Wu Zetian nodded while listening, Wu Ning was right, it was true.
But as far as Qin's unification of Liuhe is concerned, Confucianism scolded the tyrannical king.
However, what about the change of legalists? There is nothing wrong with the Qin State emphasizing the rule of law and reforming the new maladministration, and governing the country should be like this.
From the perspective of an emperor, it is precisely because of the tyrannical political world that we can unify the weights and measures of the world, the same track, the same books, and the disintegrated Central Plains into a great empire with a unified culture.
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In fact, this is the same reason that later generations look at history.
Someone looks at history from a cultural point of view, and he thinks so.
Some people, looking at history from a military point of view, feel that the previous one is wrong.
Some people look at history from the perspective of climate and geography, and feel that the first two statements are incorrect.
And you may have when, a strange perspective will pop up and explain the history of chaos again.
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"I understand the meaning of Zijiu."
Wu Zetian was guided by Wu Ning's novel idea, and followed his words and said: "It's like, Qin Yi is the unification of Liuhe, if you let Hei Zhi Chang Zhi explain the reason, he must tell me that it is because Qin Zhi is the first in the military world." β
"Qin Bow and Qin Crossbow are invincible in the world!"
"Exactly." Wu Ning deeply meant, "Looking at the problem from different angles, seeing the results is also different." β
"Your Majesty asked the minister what the Warring States Opinion was, how could the minister dare to use his own opinion to confuse His Majesty?"
"Oh??" Wu Zetian was stunned.
Listening to Wu Ning's meaning, it's not that he doesn't want to answer, but that his answer is really different from others?
At least, when she mentioned the strength of the Qin army, Wu Ning did not show a look of agreement.
So, Wu Ze was naively curious, and wanted to hear what Wu Ning's personal experience was, and what the difference was.
"What is Mr. Zijiu's opinion on the situation of the Warring States?"
She didn't realize that unconsciously, she had put aside why she called Wu Ninglai, but fell into Wu Ning's conversation trap and followed Wu Ning's train of thought.
"This...."Wu Ning hesitated for a while, as if he didn't want to say much.
"It's okay." Wu Zetian smiled and encouraged, "But it's okay to say it!" β
"Okay!" Wu Ning was the head of the difficulty, "If there is a mistake, Your Majesty will forgive me." β
"Actually, Weichen Guanqin unified the six countries, and in the past, he had the same idea as most people."
"First, Emperor Qin's Wen Tao Wu is far superior to the monarch of the Six Kingdoms."
"Second, there are many famous ministers in the Qin State, and good generals are like clouds."
"Thirdly, Qin's armament is far superior to that of the Six Kingdoms."
"These three points are all attributed to Qin, and they are given by the mandate of heaven!"
"But......" Wu Ning changed his words, "Looking at the prehistory closely, the minister found that it didn't seem to be the case. β
"What's going on?" Wu Zetian was attracted by Wu Ning's words, and unconsciously asked.
"Your Majesty, look, the thesis Tao Wu Strategy, which of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period is not a Ming monarch, a wise one?"
"Let's talk about famous ministers and good generals. Daqin is indeed more capable than Zhuxiong, but after counting it carefully, Shang Ying and LΓΌ Buwei are patriots; Li Si is a native of Chu; Zhang Yi was a native of Wei. These people are not Qin. β
"And when it comes to ordnance, it's even more fallacious."
Wu Ning said: "Qindi is located in Guanzhong, and it is not rich in gold and iron. Therefore, Qin Machinery was forced to have no choice but to use bronze as a tool. β
"Even if it later surpassed iron tools, it was the result of vigorously developing bronze tools under the situation of no iron."
Wu Zetian thought for a while: "......"
Yes, it makes some sense for Mu Zijiu to say this. The Qin State doesn't seem to occupy anything, so how can it unify the six countries?
"Then according to Zijiu's words, what is the Qin State relying on?"
"Don't rush yet." Speaking of the key point, Wu Laojiu, a slut, didn't say anything, "Your Majesty, don't worry, let's look forward." β
"Looking ahead?"
The old lady scratched her heart with a hundred claws, and her heart said, "Why did I look forward to the results like this?"
"Where?"
"Look at the battle of the deer!"
Yes, this one is going forward, but it is far enough to go directly to the Yellow Emperor's battle against Chiyou?
"Your Majesty!" Wu Ning didn't give the old lady much time to think, "The Yellow Emperor's tribe originated in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River and formed an alliance with Emperor Yan. β
"Chi You is the lord of Jiuli, and he is good at fighting against beasts."
"Stop!" Wu Zetian didn't want to listen to his nonsense, "Let's talk about the point." β
"Good! Focus! β
Wu Ning responded, "The point is: farming defeats hunting!" β
Farming beats hunting?
Old Lady Wu was stunned, and then understood what Wu Ning meant.
The alliance of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor represents farming, while the Jiuli tribe of Chiyou is based on animal taming and hunting as the main way of survival, representing hunting.
"It was the great victory of Yan and Huang that made the way of farming become the dominant one in the Yellow River Basin. It has also formed the first and largest piece of the Central Plains, and it has continued to be a grain production center to this day! β
"In the following 3,000 years, the rise and fall of the Central Plains almost all revolved around this important grain-producing area in the Yellow River Valley."
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Old Mrs. Wu was stunned by what Wu Ning said, and she had long forgotten the purpose of calling him.
"I mean..."
Did he want to say that the rise of Qin was also related to this grain-producing land?
But isn't that right? Qin is in the Guanzhong area, isn't this piece all belonging to it?
Besides, there was still Chu during the Warring States period? The state of Chu is in the area of Jinghu Lake in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and it is not counted in this land?
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