Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

It is based on this cognition that in the general perception of the top leaders of Sifang City, the various so-called rebellions and rebel forces within the Great Yong Dynasty can only be violent for a while, and when the time comes, they will be wiped out.

During the Middle Ages, there were similar rebellions during the heyday of many dynasties. There was even Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu, who, as the founder of the Han Dynasty, continued the Han dynasty and started the great cause of the New Han Dynasty.

Therefore, the perception of Sifang City is not completely without reason. It is just that people habitually use history as a reference, but ignore the fact that the present day is completely different from history.

If we talk about similarities, it is true. The Yong Dynasty is actually similar to the Sui Dynasty in the Middle Ages.

The founding emperor of the Dayong Dynasty used the bait of dividing the imperial power to pacify the world. He lacked the tyranny to sweep across the world with force, and thus created a large number of large and small shareholders of the Dayong Dynasty. Although your Beitang royal family is the strongest, it is by no means overwhelming, and you do not have the so-called supreme status.

Nine surnames and thirteen families, this name alone is enough to explain one thing, that the nine surnames are essentially equal. Although the Beitang royal family ranks first among the nine surnames, it is still within the scope of the nine surnames.

If the Dayong Dynasty was like the Hongwu Emperor, who had fought bloody battles to gain his kingdom, then even if there were still so-called powerful families, martial arts holy places, and the Beitang royal family, they would still be above the eight surnames and thirteen families and would not be listed as one.

By the same token, the Sui Dynasty was established by Yang Jian who usurped the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Not only did he gain the throne in an illegitimate way, he also had to reward high-ranking officials with generous salaries to offset the negative impact of his own ascension to the throne. Although the imperial power was more concentrated than that of Beitang Gong, many power groups were still formed.

For example, the Guanlong aristocratic group was originally a lineage of nobles from the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and there was also the Jiangnan gentry group, which were analogous to the positioning of the Eight Surnames and Thirteen Families today.

Therefore, it is not groundless to say that the two are similar.

The Sui Dynasty perished in the second generation. Your Yong Dynasty certainly lasted more than just the second generation. Similarly, your dynasty may not last long. The lifespan of an ordinary dynasty is of no reference value for a premature dynasty like Yong that was born with congenital deficiencies.

Since Zhou Jiankang asked these questions, Meng Zhao talked about the past and the present, expressing his thoughts.

Among them, Meng Zhao did not agree with Sifang City's view that these rebellions were just minor problems.

He first pointed out the similarities between the Sui Dynasty and the Yong Dynasty, which won the approval of Zhou Jiankang, Beijun, and even Zhaoru Ling.

We are not illiterate. We all have a background, a history, knowledge, and even culture.

I didn't think there was anything wrong with what Meng Zhao said.

Meng Zhao continued,
"In fact, the fall of the Sui Dynasty was caused by the Guanlong nobles. The remaining rebel kings were just trying to shake the foundation of the Sui Dynasty. The Guanlong nobles' defection was the real fatal blow."

Zhou Jiankang and others thought about this statement and felt that it made sense.

The Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty were, in essence, all Guanlong aristocratic groups with internal power divisions and alternations. The Yuwen clan, the Yang clan, and the Li clan were all members of the Guanlong aristocracy, and they were always the ones who ruled the world.

“In the present Great Yong Dynasty, the reason why those rebellions have not been quelled for a long time is actually closely related to the current Nine Surnames and Thirteen Families.

So, City Lord Zhou, do you still think that the chaos in China is only temporary and will eventually be quelled? "Meng Zhao did not put forward his own ideas in isolation and force the other party to accept them, but used the past to illustrate the present, and at the same time, shared his own information channels.

He clearly pointed out that the rebellion in the south was the work of one of the Nine Clans, the Li Family of the Tang Dynasty, and that there was even support from other allies.

Therefore, the rebellion, which should have been easily quelled, became a serious problem.

“Now, the situation in Shenzhou seems to be maintained in a balance. The Beitang royal family still has enough ability to suppress the rebellion and preserve their kingdom, but in fact, such a balance is very fragile and can be broken at any time.

A very crucial point is that for the time being, there has not been a clear-cut rebellion by the Nine Surnames and Thirteen Families, nor by the former founding nobles, but as long as the first family appears, the fall of the Great Yong Dynasty can be foreseen. "

In fact, many people understand this principle, but even though they understand it, due to their limited vision and information channels, they are completely confused about the general trend.

Only someone like Meng Zhao, who is in a certain high position and well-informed, can see the general trend like looking at the palm of your hand, and use it as a foundation to prepare for the future.

Zhou Jiankang and Beijun both felt their blood boiling after hearing what they heard. If it was true as Meng Zhao said, with the world in chaos and the Beitang royal family unable to survive for long, wouldn't they, the unlucky ones in the past, have a chance to rise again?
The Sifang City is certainly a layer of protection, but isn’t it also a kind of constraint?
Zhou Jiankang, Bei Jun, and all the senior officials of Sifang City hope to return to the picturesque land of Guannei so that their descendants can travel freely on the earth, admire the charming green mountains, watch the vast ocean, enjoy the splendor of spring and summer, and understand the inspiration of all things.

If the Dayong Dynasty fails, their chance will come, and they may even be able to return to the land of China hundreds or thousands of years earlier.

"The land of Shenzhou is too vast, and the weight of the country is beyond our comprehension. But what is the situation in the northern land?"

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Zhou Jiankang seemed to be asking, but in fact he was testing.

If possible, he would like to have a group of people as the vanguard to return to the northern land and take a look at the current era.

Meng Zhao smiled but said nothing. Although he coveted Sifang City and wanted to swallow it up and turn it into his own power, he knew that impatient people would not be able to get what they want.

Furthermore, the distribution of his power and even some of his deep-seated plots are all very secretive. What if they are leaked out and known by Beitang Sheng, who will attack him and ruin everything? What should he do then?

He believed that most people in Sifang City still harbored deep hatred and irreconcilable grudges towards Beitang Sheng and the Beitang royal family.

However, there are definitely some individuals, or even a small number of people, who received Beitang Sheng’s promise and betrayed him for themselves and their own future.

To give a simple example, if Beitang Sheng offered to pardon someone and his direct descendants, and to confer high positions and generous salaries as a condition, in order to induce someone to secretly join the Beitang royal family and transmit messages and intelligence to them, would that person refuse?
There will definitely be people who refuse, but there will definitely be people who secretly agree.

There are people who sell their souls to the devil, not to mention that it is just selling one's trust and conscience to Beitang Sheng in exchange for a good living environment in the future and the development of future generations. Why not do it? (End of this chapter)