Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Country and the Family
When Shi Bufan came back from Guozijian, he felt a little tired. He used his speech today to successfully incite the unwillingness and enthusiasm in the hearts of those literati, and they will all become strong in a short period of time. They will soon use their abilities to propagandize, and then make the people in Chang'an City also become enthusiastic, and finally prepare to resist the Turkic invasion together. These literati, they usually look weak, but if they can arouse their enthusiasm, the final effect is not bad.
Although it is said that the civil and military are the same central in this world, in fact, Shi Bufan knows that the influence of literati on the people and the people is far greater than that of military generals. As long as these literati can be united and choose those cooperation, then they will also mobilize the people to do things. They may be some weak, but they are more afraid that their deaths will be worthless and looked down upon, so they will be afraid.
So Shi Bufan took advantage of this, they were aroused by Shi Bufan, and then they had to work hard. At this time, once Wuhu Chaohua appears again, then I am afraid that they will not have any good fruits to eat in the future. Those Hu people don't really pay attention to these literati!
"Shixiao Shulang, Dugu Shanggong and Miss Qin are waiting for you." A maid said.
"Heavy snow, Jiarui, what's wrong?" Shi Bufan asked.
Dugu Daxue hurriedly said, "Look at it!" β
Dugu Daxue gave a letter to Shi Bufan, and then he saw that the letter actually had two parts, one of which was for Xue Wanche. The other part is actually written in a special text, which feels very familiar to the occasional person.
"Turkmen?" Shi Bufan was suddenly surprised.
"Turkmen? Isn't this Turkic? Dugu Daxue asked.
"Turkic? I was right, the Turkmen language belongs to the Turkic language family, and the later Turkic language family originated from the Turkic tribes of the Tang Dynasty. The Turkic tribes also had language differences among them, which later evolved into the Turkic language group of the post-Ali people. However, in the next thousand years, the Turkic language group will not change much, in fact, it is still very close. That's why I think this is Turkmen, when in fact it's Turkic. Shi Bufan thought.
Shi Bufan knows foreign languages, and he can also take several foreign languages, and in later life, if you want to get an advanced degree, you must know foreign languages. Shi Bufan knows several foreign languages, including English, French, German, Russian, and Arabic, which are the mainstream languages in the world, and as for Spanish, he has not studied it. Because Spain's status in later generations was already very low, it was difficult for it to become mainstream in the international community, so Shi Bufan did not learn from it. However, he chose a Turkic language for himself, because the Turkic peoples were neighbors of China in later generations, and these neighbors had a lot to do with Russia. Shi Bufan also has an LL.M. in International Relations, and he also works part-time as a part-time researcher at the National Institute of Eurasian Relations, so he can learn several foreign languages. As one of the languages of several Turkic languages in West Asia, he took Turkmen as an elector, while the other Turkic languages, although not very familiar, can barely be heard and recognized.
However, the Turkic language groups are very similar, and he is not too unfamiliar. He actually saw this Turkic language group in this era, and he was actually somewhat familiar. Because the ancient Turkic language family and the later Turkic language family have not changed much, he is not a stranger.
Shi Bufan couldn't help but open the letter, and then a shocking situation was displayed inside.
"What? Outside Chang'an City, there is actually a secret passage leading to the East Palace leading to Chang'an City? It's not too wide, but it's not a problem for a dozen people to pass at a time? How could there be such a secret passage? Oh my God, in case it is used by the Turks, isn't that playing with fire? Shi Bufan said angrily.
Shi Bufan saw that the East Palace of the Tang Dynasty actually had a secret passage leading to the outside of the city, which was simply terrifying. Although this secret passage can only pass a dozen people, if it is used as a channel for a surprise attack, it is actually completely sufficient. If this secret passage is used by the Turks, then the Turks will send a very small number of elite troops, and then enter through this secret passage, which can lead directly to the East Palace. Then through the East Palace, he entered the court of the Tang Dynasty again, so that the entire court was directly exposed to the attack of the Turks.
At that time, there will not be many Turks, as long as a small number of troops are sent and then robbed of this secret passage, I am afraid that there will be few guards in the palace if they are not able to reach it. At that time, as long as the Turks held the exit in the direction of the East Palace of the secret passage, they could send a steady stream of people to sneak attack. When the time comes, the inside and outside will be flanked together, and Chang'an will be in danger.
And this text is written in Turkmen, that is, Turkic language, which makes Shi Bufan feel a chill down his spine. In this way, there is obviously a mole, and there is a mole in the Tang Dynasty, which is simply terrible. If the Turks had discovered this secret passage, history might have been changed.
"Who told the Turks about this secret passage? Who is a traitor traitor? Shi Bufan scolded angrily.
However, Dugu Daxue unexpectedly asked: "Do you know Turkic?" β
Dugu Daxue was quite surprised, this time Bufan actually knew Turkic, which made Dugu Daxue very surprised. Dugu Daxue also asked the Turkic language interpreter in the palace to figure out this matter, but Shi Bufan's ability to speak Turkic made Dugu Daxue surprised again, and her fiancΓ© knew far more than she imagined.
"Don't talk about these useless things, who sold us?" Shi Bufan asked.
Dugu Daxue is a little stumbling, obviously it's hard to say.
"Who the hell is it? I'm going to kill him!" Shi Bufan said.
And Dugu Daxue couldn't help but say a person in the end, and this person made Shi Bufan fall into a wry smile. After Shi Bufan called that person over, he finally looked at this person coldly.
"Li Wanrou, you disappointed me so much! Look at the good deeds you have done, and you know what will happen if this letter reaches the Turks? In this way, do you know how many people will die because of this, and what kind of fate our country will have? Shi Bufan scolded.
Li Wanrou, who was only six years old, replied flatly: "Since you found out, what are you going to do with me?" If you want to kill or chop, you want to send me to Li Shimin? β
Hearing that Li Wanrou said that she was "going to kill or chop", Shi Bufan also sighed a little. This little girl, who is six or seven years old at most, has become "indifferent" like this. Obviously, it was the destruction of her family that made her indifferent, and her personality changed a lot and grew a lot. Suffering is always a catalyst for growth, and this is the same in ancient and modern times. So after experiencing the tragic experience of this family ruin, Li Wanrou finally grew a lot. However, what Shi Bufan didn't expect was that she actually sent the news of this secret passage to the Turks, which made her too angry.
"Do you know what will happen if you do this?" Shi Bufan asked again.
"I just want Li Shimin to die!" Li Wanrou replied.
Shi Bufan knew that Li Wanrou hated Li Shimin very much, but Shi Bufan still said: "But, do you know how many people will die because of this?" β
"I don't care, I just want Li Shimin to die!" Li Wanrou replied.
Shi Bufan couldn't help but scolded angrily: "You only have family feuds in your eyes, but have you thought about this country, this nation, and this world?" You only have your own small family in your eyes, but have you ever had a country? If there is no country, then how can we maintain our little home? β
Li Wanrou finally couldn't help crying, and then said in a sad and indignant tone: "What kind of national righteousness, that's your adult, it's your man's business." I'm just a six-year-old girl, and I'm supposed to live a carefree life, but if it weren't for you, would I be where I am today? The great affairs of the country and the nation, that is the matter of you adults and men, as a woman, I only want a father who loves me, a brother who loves me, and a husband who can really care for me in the future. Am I asking too much? Are you all going to be ruined? Li Shimin ruined my home, so I want to take revenge, can't I? As for the national righteousness of the country, I don't want to care about a woman! I just want our family to live a good life, but Li Shimin won't let me, so can't I retaliate against him? β
Shi Bufan suddenly had nothing to say, because Li Wanrou's request was not too much. A girl who wants to be with her parents and wants to be with her family, is this too much to ask? If it is an ordinary family, it is naturally not excessive, but very reasonable. But Li Wanrou couldn't do this, because her father was Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin's opponent. What's even more terrifying is that they were born in the royal family, so they naturally have to bear the pain in it. Therefore, Li Wanrou's condition seems simple, but it is almost impossible for the royal family to do.
For a person who ruined her own family, can't she take revenge? However, she planned to take revenge through the Turks and kill people with a knife, which was unbearable for Shi Bufan. So Shi Bufan scolded her, but Shi Bufan found that he was wrong.
For Li Wanrou as a woman, especially for ancient women, they are more concerned about their "little family". For ancient women, the "country" was far inferior to their "small family". Li Wanrou believes that national affairs and national righteousness are men's affairs, adults' affairs, and have nothing to do with herself. However, if from the perspective of ancient morality, it is "reasonable" for a woman to sacrifice herself to collude with the enemy in order to avenge her father. Therefore, from the perspective of the ancient worldview and values, Li Wanrou is actually not wrong to do this.
But Shi Bufan can't accept it, but in order to avenge his family, he has affected the entire country and the nation, which is definitely not possible. For Shi Bufan, the country is far more important than the small family. But in the ancient era of the family, on the contrary, in order to safeguard the interests of the small family, if it is really a last resort, it is possible to sacrifice the country.
"Looks like I can't convince you, so that's all I can do. Go and lock Li Wanshun up, and then don't let her eat for a day and a night, just give her water. Shi Bufan said.
Dugu Daxue and Qin Jiarui were also a little confused, obviously Li Wanrou did something wrong, but Shi Bufan tossed Li Wanshun? And if you don't give Li Wanshun food for a day and a night, is it really good to toss a six-year-old girl like this?
"There is a debtor and a debtor, what are you coming at me, don't toss my sister!" Li Wanrou was anxious.
Li Wanrou is now the only one left with her younger sister, her father and eldest brother do not know where they are being held, and her mother Zheng Guanyin is also under house arrest. So next to him is his sister Li Wanshun, although Li Wanshun and Li Wanrou are not the same mother, Li Wanshun is Li Jiancheng's concubine, but at present, Li Wanrou only has such a sister. So Li Wanrou naturally has to take care of her sister, but now that Shi Bufan wants to toss her sister, of course she will come forward.
"You're heartbroken, aren't you?" Shi Bufan asked rhetorically.
"What is coming at me, there is a debtor and a debtor, you come to me, don't toss my sister, my sister is innocent!" Li Wanrou shouted.
Shi Bufan finally scolded again: "Do you also know that your sister is innocent? But who in the world is not innocent? If you do this, who will not be innocent among those people in Chang'an at that time? When the time comes, the Turks will come and kill them, aren't they innocent? You want to avenge your family, but you let the people of the whole country be buried for this matter, aren't they innocent? Do you now know that there is a debtor who has been wronged? But what about them? Do they deserve to die? Your heart hurts now, and you think your sister is innocent and therefore punished? But if there are those who die in vain because of your actions today, are they not innocent? Do their families deserve to feel the ruins of their families? Now, do you still think your sister is innocent? β
Li Wanrou finally fell into deep thought, she wanted revenge, but she chose to take revenge through the Turks, which would make many people die innocently. If you really empathize, aren't those who died now also innocent? And their families, should they be ruined? Li Wanrou is not wrong to attach importance to the family, but does she want to take revenge by destroying other people's families and making other people's families ruined? But now, if such a large group of people succeeds in their plan, how many families will be ruined? This number is simply impossible to calculate.
"Go put Li Wanshun under house arrest and don't give her anything to eat for a day." Shi Bufan then said to Li Wanrou: "You can feel the feeling of your relatives being innocently implicated, and you may be able to truly understand!" Do not do unto others as you would have them do unto you, have you forgotten all the things I have taught you? Today, I'm going to give you a review and really let you experience it, otherwise you won't understand this truth at all. β