Chapter 258: The young couple is having fun like this?
In fact, in the early Tang Dynasty, the person most respected by society after Confucius was Xunzi, not Mencius.

The rise of Mencius' status is inseparable from Han Yu's efforts.

Lao Han also specially wrote an article called "On the Origin of the Way", listing Mencius as the successor of Confucius, and also declared that the only Confucian in the pre-Qin period who was worthy of succeeding Confucius was Mencius.

I am super, original.

As for the honorific title of "Second Sage", it was not given to him until the ninth year of the Jiajing reign of Zhu·Fairy·Big Fluttering Moth·Taoist Priest·Zhen Qian·Hou Cong.

There is also a little joke about translation in later generations, that is, "Mencius" was translated into "Mencius"...

Li Xiang forgot this point, so he directly nominated Mencius.

The crown prince's face had to be taken into consideration as well, so after the debate, the temple of King Wenxuan was changed to include two people, namely Mencius, the second sage, and Xunzi, the later sage.

After further consultation, the court decided to expand the number of people to be enshrined in the temple to 108, but there are currently only more than 50 people who are scheduled to be included in the enshrinement.

According to Li Shimin, what remains should be left for future generations to inspire them.

When the ministers heard this, they were no longer sleepy.

In ancient times, this was actually very important, especially the fact that incense was always burning.

What's more, the Confucian Temple and the Martial Temple were established by the government. To say something politically incorrect, even if the Tang Dynasty was gone, the Confucian Temple and the Martial Temple would not disappear, and they would continue to receive incense.

This kind of good thing is hard to find even with a lantern, so who would object?
After finalizing the list of Confucian Temples, they began to draft the Martial Temples.

The main deity of the Wucheng King Temple is Taigong Wang, and his co-deities include the military sage Sun Wu and the second sage Zhang Liang. There are ten people enshrined together, namely Bai Qi, Wu'an Jun of Qin, Han Xin, Huaiyin Marquis of Han, Zhuge Liang, Wuxiang Marquis of Ji Han, Tian Rangju, Grand Sima of Jiang Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Qi, the prime minister of Chu in the Warring States Period, Le Yi, Zhao Wangjun of the Warring States Period, Wei Qing, Changping Marquis of Han, and Huo Qubing, Guanjun Marquis of Han.

There are a total of eight generals listed, one of whom is reserved for Li Jing.

Everyone knows that if Li Jing cannot become one of the Ten Sages of the Martial Temple, then the other eight people will have no chance either.

As for the emperor, he is not included in this list. Otherwise, whether it is politically correct or based on ability and merit, Li Shimin would definitely be included.

But then again, Bai Qi was the most unlucky among the Ten Sages of the Temple of Martial Arts. When Zhao Kuangyin went to the Temple of Martial Arts, he felt that it was unlucky for Bai Qi to kill the surrendered soldiers, so he pulled him out and replaced him with Guo Ziyi.

Logically speaking, according to political correctness, as foreign relatives, Wei Qing, Marquis of Changping, and Huo Qubing, Marquis of Guanjun, could not be included in the Ten Sages. However, with a slight manipulation of Li Xiaoxiang's invisible big hand, these two people were let in.

That's great haye elephant.

It should be noted that Taigong Wang’s honorific title is not “Saint” but “Martial Ancestor”, and the Military Saint is Sun Wu.

There has always been controversy about Tian Rangju. After all, "Sima Rangju's Art of War" was completed by King Wei of Qi who ordered his officials to compile the ancient Sima Art of War and attached Rangju's exposition of the ancient art of war to it, but there are not many specific battle examples.

Those who oppose it believe that Sima Rangju’s recovery of lost territory was actually due to the cowardice of the states of Jin and Yan, who fled at the sight of the enemy. In terms of military achievements, he is actually not as good as those of the others.

If we have to make an analogy, he is similar to Carl von Clausewitz, but he has the advantage of recovering lost territory.

The men in the Temple of Martial Arts are all extremely strong.

Like some extremely crooked TV dramas in later generations, they PUA the Han people day after day, saying things like "You Han people are weak and fragile, you are no match for our XX warriors", "You Han people are too cunning, unlike us grassland people who are broad-minded", "You Han people..., not like XXX...", which is simply shameless.

Why are you acting so arrogant when you are fighting against a dynasty in its final days?

The number of Jurchens is less than 10,000. Do you want him to try to deal with Zhao Kuangyin? His brain will be marinated with the flavor.

Any one of these people in Wu Miao is enough to make the grassland cry for help.

Weak and fragile? Isn't it the time for your Han army grandfather to fight five people alone? Isn't it the time for you to kneel before your Tang army grandfather and offer him a wife?

Everyone has glorious moments, but don't take one moment as if it lasts forever.

The treatment of the Temple of War and the Temple of Literature is the same, with one hundred and eight people being enshrined in both, and more than fifty generals being selected to enter the Temple of War.

The Temple of King Wucheng is much more spacious. After all, Jiang Taigong was a figure from the Western Zhou Dynasty, and it can also accommodate many famous generals from the Spring and Autumn Period, such as Xian Zhen, Wu Zixu and others.

Once the list was finalized, the imperial court officially issued an edict to confer titles on Confucius the title of King Wenxuan and on Taigong Wang the title of King Wucheng.

As soon as the news came out, the world was shocked.

Of course, this period was not like the later Song Dynasty when the emphasis was placed on civil officials over military officials, nor was there anyone who had any negative views on the combination of civil and military titles.

The reason for the shock was simply because there were fifty or sixty empty seats in the Temple of Literature and the Temple of Martial Arts.

Even if all the famous civil and military officials of the Zhenguan period were added in, there would not be more than twenty of them.

Then the remaining positions will be occupied by those who come later, right?

All of a sudden, people with lofty ideals were eager to work hard and build up their careers, so that after their death, they could be placed in the Temple of Confucius or the Temple of Martial Arts and enjoy the endless worship of the incense.

The instigator, Li Xiang, was busy with his College of Arts and Military Academy.

According to his idea, the lecturers at the military academy should be the famous generals of the Zhenguan Dynasty, especially Li Jing - and of course, Li Shimin.

If Yang Er had been a normal person back then, it would have been Li Shimin's turn to become a general who was even more talented than Huo Qubing.

It's a pity that even if he is given the chance, he is useless!
While thinking about it in Jingzhao Prefecture, Li Xiang welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

I don't know how it got there, but a handwritten copy of the first twenty chapters of "The Investiture of the Gods" ended up on Li Jing's desk.

Instead of getting angry, the old guy told everyone he met that he was the reincarnation of Li Jing of Chentangguan in his previous life.

Everyone is still wondering who Li Jing of Chentangguan is.

Li Jing invited his colleagues to his house for a chat, and even specially found a great man to explain the story of "The Investiture of the Gods" to everyone at the Duke of Weiguo's mansion.

After hearing this, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong were very angry. After asking around, they found out that "The Investiture of the Gods" was written by the Crown Prince's Consort Pei Xueqing.

But the Crown Princess and the others could not ask for a meeting, after all, they were foreign officials.

After much thought, he could only go to Jingzhao Prefecture to ask Li Xiang for help.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

Li Xiang was thinking about who to trick into going to the military academy when he heard the voices of Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin coming from outside.

Ouch, isn’t this the pillow for you when you feel sleepy?
Just as he was feeling happy, the second general entered his room. "Duke Lu, Duke E," Li Xiang greeted them. "What brings you here?"

The two generals looked at each other and suddenly didn't know what to say.

Even though I'm thick-skinned, it's hard to say, "I heard your wife wrote a novel, why don't you write us into it?"

Just when they were feeling awkward, Li Xiang smiled and said, "You came at the right time. I just happened to have something small to do and wanted to trouble you two."

The two generals looked at each other, and just as they were worried about not being able to find an excuse, they readily agreed, "Your Highness, just tell me. It's not a bother or not."

Li Xiang said, "It's like this. I plan to build a Tang Dynasty Royal Military Academy next to the Wucheng King Temple. The president will be a saint, and we also need some professors to teach students the art of war. You two have been in battle for a long time and are proficient in the art of war. You are definitely suitable for the position of professor. What do you think?"

Many people have misunderstandings about these two people, thinking that they were able to dominate the world only by relying on their personal bravery. In fact, this is not the case. Both Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong can become independent generals.

Before the Weishui Alliance, Yuchi Gong was appointed as the commander of the Jingzhou Road Army, fought against the Turks in Jingyang, defeated them, captured the Turkic leader Jijin Ashide Wumochu, and beheaded more than a thousand people. Cheng Yaojin was named Duke of Suguo in the Wude Dynasty because of his military exploits, so his achievements were certainly valuable.

"Haha, ha!" Cheng Yaojin laughed three times: "Your Highness has found the right person. To be honest, I am also looking for someone to pass on my legacy to..."

"With your appearance, what legacy do you have?" Yuchi Gong glared at him, "You don't even know a bunch of big characters, and you don't even know a single character when a carrying pole falls over. And you still want to teach people? Pah! If you want to be a professor, won't that mislead the students?"

"That's better than a black guy like you." Cheng Yaojin retorted and took the lead in using personal attacks.

Li Xiang took a deep breath. Why did Old Cheng kidnap black and white people?

"Don't argue, my two dukes. Everyone has a share." Li Xiang could only persuade with a smile.

"If it weren't for His Highness's persuasion today, I would have punched you twice." Yuchi Gong snorted and swung his arm.

Old Cheng glared at him, then said to Li Xiang: "Since Your Highness has invited me, I naturally have no objection. When do we start teaching?"

Hey, Old Cheng is obviously a little impatient.

"Don't worry, let's wait until the enrollment is completed." Li Xiang nodded with a smile.

"Okay then." After getting Li Xiang's answer, Cheng Yaojin grabbed Yuchi Gong and was about to leave.

"Hey, Lord Lu." Li Xiang called him, "What's the matter with you guys coming here just now?"

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. I just read The Investiture of the Gods at Pharmacist Li's house." Cheng Yaojin immediately remembered the purpose of his visit and said, "You don't know now, but Pharmacist Li tells everyone that he is the reincarnation of Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass. So this black guy and I thought that Pharmacist Li could also play a role in it, and the two of us..."

"Well..." Li Xiang touched his chin and said with a smile: "I can't do anything about this. After all, this book was written by my...wife."

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong looked at each other and wondered why this young couple was playing so extravagantly?

What the hell is A Niangzi? Could it be that she is called A Niang in private?
"In that case, Lao Cheng and I won't bother you any more." Yuchi Gong felt as uncomfortable as if he had a stye, and quickly pulled Lao Cheng to leave.

Li Xiang was still puzzled, wondering why these two people were in such a hurry to run?
Just as Li Xiang was preparing to set up the Academy of Civil and Military Affairs, envoys returning from various countries also arrived in various countries one after another.

The envoy sent to Silla was none other than Cui Xiuye, the son of Cui Dunli.

Unlike the Boling Cui family, Cui Dunli, who came from the second branch of the Boling Cui family, was not very close to the Boling Cui family.

It was not because of anything else. When the Cui family of Boling was stirring up trouble in the court, they repeatedly wanted to ask Cui Dunli for help, but were ruthlessly rejected by him.

In Cui Dunli's opinion, this group of people were simply here to cheat him.

With such a clear-headed father around, the children of Cui Dunli's lineage naturally have no good feelings towards those relatives.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Shimin valued Cui Dunli. On the other hand, it is also because Cui Dunli is indeed a rare diplomatic talent.

Just tell me, where can you find a talent who knows several languages?
Because of his family's academic background, Cui Dunli's son Cui Xiuye ​​is similar to his father and can be considered a talented diplomat.

Cui Xiuye's first target was not Silla, but to visit the Andong Protectorate first and convey some of Li Xiang's spirit.

Sitting on a boat with the Silla people, Cui Xiuye ​​was repeatedly invited to dine with them, but he politely declined.

After eating so many delicious foods in the Tang Dynasty, Cui Xiuye ​​no longer believed that there would be any good meals in Silla.

But this person couldn't resist the repeated invitations.

After repeated invitations, Cui Xiuye ​​began to waver.

He happened to hear that Silla had purchased canned food from Chang'an, so he "reluctantly" accepted the invitation of the Silla people and had dinner with them.

You know what, this stew tasted really delicious, especially the kelp and luncheon meat in it. Cui Xiuye ​​thought it was worth learning, and it could be used to satisfy his cravings at home.

"What is the name of this dish?" Cui Xiuye ​​asked curiously, pointing at it.

"Oh, the name of this dish is 'Army Pot'." The Silla man answered in fluent Tang dialect.

When Cui Xiuye ​​heard this, he couldn't help but tremble.

Oh my god, do the Silla army eat so well?

Army pot? It sounds like something the army eats.

Even though he was from a wealthy family, he had experienced the hardships of military service.

This is also the rule set by Cui Dunli. Children must stay in each guard for two years before they can become an official.

It is indeed a problem for ordinary people to endure hardships without suffering, but if you want to be a good official, you really have to understand the sufferings of the people first.

Even the food that the Tang army usually eats is not as delicious as this "army pot", with kelp, soup noodles, eggs, breakfast meat, so many delicacies...

Cui Xiuye ​​suddenly felt as if he had grasped something.

When he asked more carefully, he found that the other party was hesitant and could not explain clearly. Cui Xiuye ​​just said that this was a confidential matter and could not be shown to others, so he tactfully did not continue to ask.

Seeing that Cui Xiuye ​​did not ask any more questions, the people of Silla all breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their foreheads.

Seeing them like this, Cui Xiuye ​​felt that his guess was correct.

Well, as an envoy, I must find out what the origin of this "military pot" is!
There was a raging fire burning in Cui Xiuye's eyes. He felt that his mission this time was not only to go on a diplomatic mission to Silla, but also to dig out secrets!

(End of this chapter)