Chapter 81 Li Jing, Li Shanchang: Damn Sima old thief!

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[After Wu Zetian became emperor, she was actually injured by the magic damage of Sima Yi's spell that she had used. ]

[At that time, some people said that Wu Zetian favored Prime Minister Li Zhaode, which was the same as when Emperor Wei Ming Cao Rui favored Sima Yi. As a result, Li Zhaode was arrested by the cruel official Lai Junchen for treason not long after, and was eventually killed.]

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"A woman becomes emperor."

Seeing Wu Zetian's name again, Li Shimin's mind flashed with the information about Wu Zetian that Tianmu had mentioned before, and he couldn't help but think to himself: "I didn't expect this woman to be able to become emperor. The problem lies with Zhier..."

Li Shimin became curious about the first female emperor in history.

What kind of magical power does this person have that he can control the Li Tang Dynasty in this era where men are superior to women?
Li Shimin felt a strange feeling in his heart and was eager to meet this female emperor.

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[The fourth person to make a brilliant appearance is Wu Sansi. During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, the Li family had successfully taken back the Tang Dynasty from the Wu family, but Li Xian still used Wu Sansi. The crown prince Li Chongjun thought to himself, "Has my father lost his mind? How dare he use a member of the Wu family?"]

[Li Chongjun, who expressed his disbelief, directly launched a coup, saying that Wu Sansi was the contemporary Sima Yi. Although Li Chongjun's coup ultimately failed, the old villain Wu Sansi was still beheaded.]

[The fifth person to make a brilliant appearance is Zhu Yuanzhang's Xiao He, Li Shanchang. ]

[Li Shanchang followed Zhu Yuanzhang to establish the Ming Dynasty. He was not only famous, but also prestigious. When Li Shanchang was over 70 years old, he not only did not die, but also became a little arrogant.]

[Zhu Yuanzhang thought, you old man, could you be the reincarnation of Sima Yi? Then he was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang not long after.]

——It would have been better if Li Shanchang had died two years earlier. Zhu Yuanzhang was quite generous to the dead who had made contributions.

——There is no way. An old man who refuses to die is a thief. Human nature cannot stand the test. Who knows whether Li Shanchang will do something strange after Zhu Yuanzhang left? Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to gamble. After all, there were too many similar things in history. Li Si dared to collude with Zhao Gao to forge an imperial edict, Zhou Bo and Chen Ping dared to slaughter kings and emperors, and Huo Guang dared to depose and enthrone the crown prince... People's hearts are hidden, and Sima Yi is only one aspect.

——That is why every dynasty has praised Zhuge Wuhou, who was loyal, devoted and dedicated until his death. Unfortunately, there are too few such people.

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At this moment.

Looking at the stories in the barrage and those bloody examples, countless people sighed.

Human nature cannot stand the test. For the sake of power and profit, too many people choose to take risks. The blood and killing hidden beneath the lofty imperial throne is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

It is precisely because of this comparison.

Everyone also became more aware of how precious monarchs and ministers like Emperor Zhaolie of Han, Liu Bei, and Zhuge Wuhou were.

In the 5,000-year history of China, there are very few such examples.

Compared with the Shu Han, which represents idealism, even the eras of Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang seem somewhat overshadowed.

"One act of military service brought him fame. Who can be compared to him in a thousand years?"

Lu You wrote this poem and shook his head, thinking that people’s hearts are no longer the same as they used to be.

If Sima Yi had not had this experience, there might be more beautiful stories in this world.

As for Li Shanchang, if he had died two or three years earlier, he might have become a legend. What a pity.

During the Hongwu period, Li Shanchang was stunned and looked bitter.

The evil things Sima Yi did a thousand years ago hit him right in the heart a thousand years later, making him want to curse his mother.

"Old thief Sima!" Li Shanchang said angrily. At the same time, he was also reflecting on himself.

I thought that as the first of the six founding dukes of the Ming Dynasty, with a royal seal and an iron certificate, I would be able to enjoy my old age in peace and security. Now that I think about it, I was really too ignorant of the situation!
"It seems that it is time to retreat while the tide is still flowing."

Li Shanchang's eyes flashed, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

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[During the Jiajing period, during the cabinet dispute, Xia Yan wanted to kill Yan Song, so he secretly told Jiajing that Yan Song and his son were monopolizing power, just like Sima Yi.]

[In the 43rd year of Jiajing's reign, Yan Shifan was killed, and Yan Song soon died of poverty and illness.]

【If we want to talk about the luckiest person who didn't get tortured to death by the curse of Sima Yi, we have to mention Li Tianwang. Li Jing made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. When he was old and receiving his pension, Li Shimin wanted to go to Goguryeo, but Li Jing asked Li Shimin for leave, saying, "Your Majesty, I am old and weak, so I won't go this time."】

【Li Shimin said to spare him, but it was a pity that Sima Zhongda was not immune to old age and illness, but he was able to strengthen himself and make great contributions to the Wei Dynasty. When Li Jing heard this, he was so scared that he jumped out of the bed and followed him on crutches. 】

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During the Li Tang era, Fang Xuanling and others set their sights on Li Jing, each with a different expression.

Li Jing and Changsun Wuji, who shared the same suffering, looked at each other, and both saw the indignation and helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Damn you old thief Sima!" Li Jing spat silently.

In his heart, he cursed all eight generations of Sima Yi's ancestors.

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[It is said that the dead Kong Ming in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms scared away the living Zhongda, which is a classic. However, compared with Sima Zhongda who continued to scare countless famous ministers and generals to tears thousands of years later, it is really a small witch compared to a big witch. ]

[In addition, compared with the other two short-lived dynasties, Qin and Sui, the Western Jin Dynasty was also extremely miserable. ]

[Look, there is nothing much to say about Qin. They created the world, swept across the world, standardized the wheel gauge, and the writing system, which was epoch-making.]

【What about the Sui Dynasty? The Yang family left something for the later generations. They established the imperial examination system, built the Grand Canal, and benefited from the influence of their successor, Li Tang. The Sui and Tang dynasties all got by together. 】

[Looking at the Western Jin Dynasty, although there was also the Taikang Reign of Sima Yan, in terms of data, it was far inferior to the Kaihuang Reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and it only lasted for ten years, a flash in the pan.]

[Compared with the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China and the hundreds of years of chaos during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the merits are far less than the faults. 】

[In addition, Liu Yu later destroyed the Eastern Jin Dynasty and slaughtered almost all of the Sima Yi clan members, leaving no one to clean up their ancestors' names. Didn't this destroy the last bit of hope? Therefore, the Sima family has always had a bad reputation. ]

[Of course, the Sima family has a bad reputation and no one has fans in the Western Jin Dynasty. There is another important reason. In my opinion, I have to mention that person, Zhuge Wuhou. 】

【As a contemporary of Sima Yi, Wu Hou could only be considered a loser at the time. 】

[However, because he was a powerful minister who remained loyal and devoted to his work despite the suspicion of his master, he was constantly admired and praised by all dynasties. ]

[He became a god-like figure in the eyes of ordinary people. ]

[As the most representative of the main rivals of the protagonist Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi is further portrayed in various literary works as a sinister, cunning, suspicious and negative example, and even his sons and grandsons are not good people. ]

[As one family gained power, the other lost. The Sima family had no heroes, and the sixth family took all the positions. The boss's company's performance was not well-managed, and it went bankrupt within a few years, leaving behind a huge mess. It is said that it is reasonable that such a dynasty is not well-received. ]

[But we can’t say that no one likes the Western Jin Dynasty. A few years ago, a very ignorant person said that the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were absurd and beautiful.]

[It’s really hard to comment. ]

(End of this chapter)