Chapter 252: Emperor Yang of Sui's Merits and Demerits (II)
After listening to Li Junxian's explanation of Emperor Yang of Sui's three expeditions to Goryeo, Empress Xiao couldn't help but sigh for a while. The Sui Dynasty's three expeditions to Goryeo can be said to have exhausted all the vitality of the Sui Dynasty, so the Sui Dynasty turned the world into troubled times everywhere, and finally let those careerists take advantage of the troubled times to rise. Li Yuan also took advantage of the troubled times to rise back then. If there is no troubled era, no careerist can rise! And all this is because the Sui Dynasty consumed too much vitality, so that the people couldn't stand it, and as a result, they rebelled against the rule of the Sui Dynasty.
However, as a historical researcher, Li Junxian did not agree that because he had consumed too much national strength, he had erased the legitimacy of the conquest of Goguryeo. The conquest of Goguryeo is the reconquest of lost land, which is very legitimate, if even the reconquest of lost land becomes illegal, then how can later dynasties justifiably regain the lost land? Therefore, the conquest of Goguryeo should be divided into two parts, and it can only be said that Emperor Yang of Sui abused the people's power, but it is absolutely impossible to say that the conquest of Goguryeo is wrong. Many people confuse the two, so this is absolutely impossible for Li Junxian, a historical researcher.
"Emperor Yang of Sui is not only a military achievement, but also the construction of the Grand Canal." Li Junxian said.
Empress Xiao couldn't help but smile a little bitterly, this Li Junxian was even bolder than herself, and she had to help Emperor Yang of Sui say good things. The Grand Canal can be said to be a model of Emperor Yang of Sui's abuse of people's power, and even ironclad evidence of Emperor Yang of Sui's tyrant. Many people say that Emperor Yang of Sui built the Grand Canal in order to see Qionghua, but as a historian, Li Junxian can only give one answer - fart!
Judging from the fact that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty set the new capital of Luoyang in the middle of China, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wanted to accelerate the exchanges between the north and the south. Because during the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the North and the South were confrontational and hostile, making it difficult for the North and the South of China to communicate. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty created the new capital Luoyang in order to deepen the exchanges between the north and the south, so that the north and the south could communicate. As for the Grand Canal. It is a canal that can communicate the economy of the north and the south. This canal was used by the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty to transport grain from the south to the north, so that it could afford to feed countless people in the north. Even in the 21st century, it will benefit hundreds of people along the coast. And this Grand Canal, in the history books of middle school, only understated the deepening of north-south exchanges, which made Li Junxian, a historical researcher, a little dissatisfied. However, as long as he thinks of China, a place where history is subordinated to politics, Li Junxian, a historical researcher, is also a little helpless.
"The end of the road is this river. So far, thousands of miles have been relaid. If there is no water temple dragon boat matter, Gongyu will not have much merit. Li Junxian couldn't help plagiarizing Pi Rixiu's poems again in the late Tang Dynasty.
"General Li, you are really literate! I have long heard about General Li's livelihood in Dingxiang, and General Li's reputation has spread to the Turks, and it can be said that the Turks know about it. Empress Xiao said.
"Hehe, it's all a false praise." Li Junxian replied.
"Let's move on to Emperor Yang of Sui!" Li Junxian said.
Li Junxian wants to vent now, because as a historical researcher, he will inevitably see many people because of political needs. So tampering with history, this makes him very uncomfortable. And those people also regarded those processed histories as facts because of some propaganda, which made Li Junxian feel helpless. Now now that it has crossed. Li Junxian inevitably wants to have an idea of not vomiting and being unhappy, that is, to be a real good historian, to be able to truly recognize what he thinks and recognizes. Say what you think and think, and you don't need to beautify history everywhere for the sake of any leadership pressure.
"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also created the Jinshi Department, which can be said to be a supplement to the imperial examination system. And. I'm sure that countless students from humble families have been able to obtain official positions from Jinshi. And when the time came, countless cold families were able to develop and become the pillars of the imperial court. They shouldn't forget Emperor Yang of Sui, otherwise they will forget their roots. Li Junxian said.
Empress Xiao suddenly stood up and bowed to Li Junxian.
"General Li, the old body is here for you to understand your late husband, so I will pay tribute to you on behalf of my first husband. If General Li had been born twenty years earlier, he would definitely have become a confidant of his late husband. It's a pity that you were born twenty years late! Empress Xiao said.
"Emperor Yang of Sui has done so much, in fact, there is only one problem, that is, he is too anxious. If the Sui Dynasty could use the time of several generations of emperors to do these things, then I am afraid that the Sui Dynasty would not end up like it is today. Li Junxian said.
Li Junxian believes that what he said is true, and the Sui Dynasty did not strictly speak any harmful bad government. The reason why he is like this is because Emperor Yang of Sui is too impatient. For example, the imperial examination system will definitely offend those big families, but Emperor Yang of Sui implemented it in one step, and as a result, he offended the big families. The construction of the Grand Canal requires a lot of economic and financial resources, which the Sui Dynasty cannot afford. When the Great Wall was built, in fact, it only connected the major city walls in the Warring States Period, and it was not built directly out of thin air. But this consumed a lot of financial resources and let the Qin Dynasty indirectly perish.
And the Sui Dynasty wanted to dig a grand canal out of thin air, which cost no less financial resources than building a Great Wall out of thin air, so Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was overdrawing the people's power to build, so the world rebelled. If the Sui Dynasty could use the time of several generations of emperors to build the Grand Canal, it would not be a problem, but a good policy, and future generations would not scold it.
It is normal to expand the territory and conquer Goryeo, but it must be the same. When the territory is expanded, the Grand Canal will be built, where can this country afford it!
The people couldn't bear it, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty offended the scholars because of the imperial examination system, once the people rebelled, the scholars who were still at the peak of their strength would also add fuel to the fire, so the Sui Dynasty perished.
"Hey, the first husband is also helpless, Emperor Wen has created too many achievements, and the first husband is also ......," Queen Xiao said helplessly.
Li Junxian also roughly understood Emperor Yang of Sui's thoughts, that is, he wanted to make merits that were no less than his Laozi Emperor Wen of Sui. With Emperor Wen of Sui's exploits in front, of course he hoped to surpass his father, but he was too anxious to do things. This is all because Emperor Wen of Sui is too good, but it has increased the burden on future generations. Especially those emperors who want to surpass their ancestors, they are inevitably anxious. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty hoped to be able to make achievements that his generation of emperors could not make in several generations of emperors, which caused the fall of the Sui Dynasty.
"Empress Xiao, I believe that there will always be someone who will understand the exploits of Emperor Yang of Sui. I believe that history will also give him a fair evaluation. Li Junxian said.
"I hope so!" (To be continued......)