History is always strikingly similar, not only for historical figures, but also for those who travel through time. The old man's story amazed Mei Xiaohan and gave him a head start, making him realize that the road he was going to take in the future was not so smooth.

If you meet a book seller on the street, you can tell a lot of stories, because the stories told by this old man are so realistic that people have to believe that they are true. Such a coincidence made Mei Xiaohan feel very surprised.

Where in the world could there be such a coincidence, a traverser met another traverser, so a very bizarre conversation began. And although the era that this old man traveled through was not the Great Song Dynasty, it was the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period that was very close to the Great Song Dynasty.

The five dynasties and ten kingdoms refer to the historical period between the first year of Kaiping of Later Liang Taizu (the fourth year of Emperor Tianyu of Tang Zhaoxuan, 907 AD) and the seventh year of Later Zhou Xiande (the first year of Song Taizu Jianlong, 960 AD), a total of 53 years. During this period, there were four regimes that built the capital of Kaifeng and one of which built the capital of Luoyang, which can be barely regarded as the orthodox central power, in order: Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou. Of course, these five country names have all been used before, so they all need to add a "after" word to their historical names. The land actually controlled by these five dynasties was not large, and at the same time that they were called emperors, there were also ten secession regimes such as the former Shu, the Later Shu, the Wu, the Southern Tang, the Wu Yue, the Fujian, the Chu, the Southern Han, the Nanping (also known as Jingnan) and the Northern Han, so the history is called the "Five Dynasties" or "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms".

In 907 AD, Emperor Tang Ai, who was persecuted by Zhu Wen, gave the throne to Zhu Wen. Zhu Wen was called the emperor, built the capital Kaifeng, and the country was called Daliang. Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, China has unveiled the chaos of five dynasties and ten kingdoms. Later, his son Zhu Yousi killed Zhu Wen and became emperor, and Zhu Yousi's younger brother Zhu Youzhen killed Zhu Yousi and became emperor. After Liang enjoyed the country for only 17 years.

In 923 AD, Li Cunmao, the king of Jin, was called the emperor and was called Tang Zhuangzong, known as the Later Tang Dynasty in history. In the same year, the Tang army conquered Kaifeng, Zhu Wen's son Zhu Youzhen committed suicide, and Later Liang perished. Later, the Later Tang Dynasty annexed the Jin State and the Yan State, and the territory was further expanded.

In 936 AD, Shi Jingjiao led the Khitan soldiers into Luoyang, and the Later Tang Dynasty perished. Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang sealed Shi Jingjiao as the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, changed the Yuan Dafu, the country name of the Great Jin, and the history was called the Later Jin Dynasty.

In 942 AD, Shi Jingjiao died, and his adopted son Shi Chonggui succeeded to the throne, and immediately set things right, no longer paying tribute to the Khitan, and no longer offering New Year's coins, which caused the Khitan army to go south. In 946 AD, the Khitan broke through Bianliang, and the Later Jin Dynasty perished.

In 948 AD, Liu Zhiyuan, the king of Taiyuan in the Later Jin Dynasty, with the support of the military and civilians in various places, gradually recovered the land occupied by the Khitan, unified the territory of the Later Jin Dynasty, and established the Han State, known as the Later Han Dynasty in history.

In 951 AD, only 3 years later, the Later Han general Guo Wei launched a mutiny in Lanzhou (now Puyang, Hebei), deposed Liu Chengyou, the son of Liu Zhiyuan, the Later Han Yin Emperor, and called himself the emperor, Zhou Taizu, known as the Later Zhou in history.

In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin, the highest commander of the Praetorian Guard, launched the Chenqiao Mutiny, forcing Emperor Gong of Zhou to abdicate and establish the Song Dynasty. After Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty (known as the Northern Song Dynasty in history), he and his younger brother Song Taizong swept away the heroes one after another, and finally defeated the Northern Han Dynasty in 979, basically unifying the whole country and ending the Ten Kingdoms.

If Zhao Kuangyin hadn't launched the Chenqiao Mutiny, maybe another Zhao Kuangyin would have appeared, and the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms didn't know when it would end. So it can't be said that Zhao Kuangyin is a sinner, because in that era when coups were sparse and common, it was not big news that the emperor took turns to do it. It's just that Zhao Kuangyin was fortunate to become the terminator of that era.

In order not to make the regime he established a short-lived regime, Mei Xiaohan learned a lot of experience and lessons, so he sent a teenager to study abroad across time and space this time. And now the ancient book written by the so-called traverser in front of him is more like a trap. As for what the truth of history is, it is impossible to verify, and even the history recorded by the witnesses of history may not be true.

For the old man in front of him, Mei Xiaohan kept his doubts about what he said, because after all, what he had experienced was too mysterious, so he no longer believed in any stories that were too mysterious, and he characterized those as "legends" rather than stories. Regarding the legendary story told by this old man, Mei Xiaohan was also skeptical, and did not fully believe what he said.

A traverser, write his own story into a book, and put it on the bookstall to attract the attention of others, this practice is a bit unbelievable, Mei Xiaohan happened to encounter it, whether this is a coincidence or an accident, it is very interesting. For an ordinary person, 30 years can definitely change many things, and 30 years can change not only the appearance of a person, but also the person's view of the world, including the dreams he once had.

"Are you really a traverser?"

The old man corrected, "It used to be..."

Crossing is not a fashionable thing, decades of life have been spent there, it can only be regarded as a life experience, an unforgettable experience. 30 years have passed in the blink of an eye, and most of my life has passed. However, for a few people, the crossing is still very appealing to them, because they can witness a different life.

"Could it be that you are also a time-traveler?" The old man asked suddenly.

Mei Xiaohan didn't shy away from it, and said, "It seems that you have long thought so, right?"

The old man said, "So those teenagers you brought are also traversers?"

Mei Xiaohan said: "Since you already know, why ask again?"

The old man said: "I just didn't expect that I would be able to meet the traverser again in my lifetime." ”

"History is always strikingly similar!"

Many things seem to be unrelated, but there are many similarities, and the flowers are similar year after year, but the difference is only people.

"What is the purpose of your crossing?" After saying this, Lao Tzu changed his words again: "Actually, what I want to ask is, what kind of plan do you have for this time?" Obviously, this time the interrogation was more moderate, because the alleged purpose and plan were obviously different.

"What do you think my plan is?"

Coming from a troubled era and sending such a large learning team, it must not be a simple trip, otherwise it would not be so troublesome.

"Your ambition is not what I might like!" The old man said: "You must not be a person who is willing to be satisfied with the status quo!"

"I don't dare to jump to conclusions!"

Mei Xiaohan said, "Who are you?" ”

The old man said, "I'm just an ordinary person!" ”