Jiling City in Anxi has served as the boundary between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi in recent years. It has also served as a logistics supply center for the two nobles of Dashi. It has been providing just the right support to the feudal princes in Dashi. Therefore, it is Even after so many years, Dashi is still in a state of disputes between princes, constant separatism, and continuous wars.
It has to be said that Li Xian also made a lot of contributions in this. Narshiye, the son of Belus, has also died inexplicably. The entire Jiling City to the west and east is now basically Completely Chineseized.
The culture of the Tang Dynasty, various schools of thought, and the collection of classics and history have now begun to take root in people's hearts. Although the concepts of the descendants of Yan and Huang and the Chinese nation have not yet been completely three-dimensional, they are already quite large-scale and rudimentary.
As a bridgehead, Jiling City must play a prominent role in the chaotic world of disputes and wars, and exert an important influence to let all the people see the stability and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. , in sharp contrast to the scene of continuous war in Dashi.
Let people realize that the spirit of traditional Han culture and Chinese civilization, more than the scriptures of Dashi, can bring the most needed health, food and clothing to the people.
This is not a simple battlefield where swords versus swords, guns versus guns, each place their carriages, horses and cannons, and then rely on blood and courage to determine the victory of the battle.
This is a comprehensive war to the extreme. Even more often, whether it is cavalry or infantry, whether your equipment is well-equipped or backward, it is no longer an important factor in determining the victory of such a war.
The export of culture, the choice of civilization, the accumulation of history, the enlightenment of the imperial court and other factors have become the main factors in the Tang Dynasty that suppressed the power of Dashi, undermined the stability of Dashi, and attracted the people of Dashi.
According to Li Xian's statistics in Jiling City, because the people of Dashi could not bear the years of war in Dashi, a large number of people with their families would run to the east of Jiling City every year through the heavy blockades of various princes and nobles in Dashi. , or enter the hinterland of the four towns of Anxi to settle down and start a business.
With the population migration in recent years, as the population of Anxi has increased, the four towns of Anxi have become increasingly important, both in terms of military and commercial status.
The diversity of races has also become another major feature of the land of Anxi. Compared with Chang'an and Luoyang in the Central Plains, people tend to have a foreign impression of a high nose bridge and blue eyes, as long as they are different from the appearance characteristics of the Tang people. This is completely non-existent in Anxi and other places. No matter what race you are here, they have gradually begun to accept the inheritance and civilization of Han culture deep in their hearts and bones, and are proud of the wealth and prosperity of Anxi.
There has never been a race in Anxi who does not consider themselves to be Tang people. Every foreigner who has entered Anxi and settled down is now proud to speak Mandarin of the Tang Dynasty. However, Anxi's regional language civilization is still mainstream in the local area.
In Li Hong's view, there is no need to worry about Li Xian's worries. The spread of traditional culture does not completely outlaw the existence of all civilizations in form, but forms an ideological foundation for the Tang Dynasty and the Chinese nation. Identity is more important.
The two brothers talked for a whole morning in the study, but no one knew what they said. Even in the Lian Zhenguan Palace, there were dozens of historians gathered because Li Zhi was seriously ill. No one can personally record what the two royal brothers, who had been fighting each other for many years, talked about.
But everyone also knows that Li Xian looked relaxed when he came out of the study. Although there was a trace of melancholy and a feeling of loss, overall, when Li Xian walked out of Zhenguan Hall and dived into the wind and snow again, His steps were brisk, with... an indescribable sense of relief.
Less than an hour after Li Xian left, the three government offices of Zhongshu, Menxia and Zongzhengsi jointly submitted a memorial to His Majesty to restore King Li Xianpei to the throne, and His Majesty also gave his approval immediately.
The throne of a royal family was exchanged for a stable and powerful Jiling City. In Li Hong's opinion, this was a good deal, not to mention that it was also the last wish of his father to be fulfilled during his lifetime.
King Pei Li Xian once again resumed his status as a prince, which means that he will never appear again in Anxi, where he has stayed for more than ten years, even if he supported the Dashi princes with him in Jiling City all these years Others were immediately transferred back to Chang'an or Luoyang.
The snow is still falling, with no intention of stopping or taking a break. The snow on the ground is getting thicker and thicker. The entire palace, even the entire city of Luoyang, or the entire world is covered with a thick layer of snow. Silver equipment.
Wu Mei held the memorials from Zhongshu, Menxia, and Zongzheng Temple in her hand, and looked at Li Honggai's emperor's seal. She couldn't help but shed tears. Li Zhi finally said his final goodbye to his illness without regrets.
The silver-clad Zhenguan Palace, the lonely and silent Luoyang City, the silent Gyeonggi Road, and the entire snow-capped Tang Dynasty seemed to have been frozen in time at the moment when Li Zhi finally closed his eyes in relief.
Only the silent snowflakes still slowly fell from the hazy sky. There was a sad silence in front of Zhenguan Hall. The royal family members, princes and ministers in plain clothes knelt all over the square in front of Zhenguan Hall, already with the snowflakes. Completely blended together.
The bells of the Drum Tower rang out from the palace with a trace of sadness, and then spread to the entire Luoyang City in the snowy sky. The bells seemed to bring vicissitudes of life and loneliness, and with the first bells from the palace After the sound, it started to sound from all around Luoyang City in a short period of time.
The endless bells echoed in the sky for a long time, like beating the hearts of the people of Luoyang City, and also like injecting a bit of life into the silence of Zhenguan Hall.
On December 27th, the sixth year of Hongdao, as if he was being tricked by God, Li Zhi broke free from the original historical trajectory and lived for twelve more years. Then on the same day twelve years later, Died on December 27th.
The posthumous title given by the ministers is: Emperor of Heaven. Temple name: Gaozong. Buried in: Qianling Mausoleum.
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