Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 964
History books are recorded by the current dynasty and compiled by the later dynasty.

So a lot of history, even if you tampered with it in the current dynasty, you can still write it in the history books as long as the future dynasty wants to write it in the history books.

Moreover, there are also some dynasties whose structure is not enough and deliberately discredited.

Therefore, how the history of the current dynasty is recorded sometimes does not play a decisive role.

If Li Shimin wants to erase the history of killing his brother and forcing his father, he can only do it in the current dynasty. If the next dynasty doesn't write according to this, Li Shimin can't do anything in the coffin.

Of course, this cannot be said.

Didn't the emperor think that his empire could last forever and be passed on for thousands of generations? I'm afraid they never thought that the Tang Dynasty would perish.

Therefore, if you tell him that the history books are written by later dynasties, he will cut you off.

Qin Tian and Changsun Wuji were a little helpless and remorseful.

All they could do was to look at each other, smile wryly and wait for Sima Zong's arrival.

As a historian, Sima Zong came very quickly.

"My lord, I don't know why Xuan Weichen came here?"

Sima Zong was a bit fat, his cheeks were very white, and there was fat on his face. When he spoke, the flesh on his face trembled back and forth.

Li Shimin didn't open his mouth. He just glanced at Changsun Wuji and Qin Tian. The purpose of keeping them here was to let them tell Sima Zong what happened just now.

Moreover, he didn't want to bear such a bad name.

As a courtier, what's wrong with taking the blame for him?
Li Shimin felt at ease.

Changsun Wuji and Qin Tian were very hesitant, not knowing what to say.

Sima Zong was a little confused by the atmosphere in the imperial study, he glanced at Changsun Wuji and Qin Tian, ​​and said, "My lords, what's the matter?"

"Eldest Sun Aiqing."

Li Shimin yelled, he knew that if he didn't speak, the two of them could hold back like this forever.

Now that Li Shimin called the roll call, Changsun Wuji would have to die if he didn't stand up.

Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, and then really stood up.

"Master Sima, it's like this. You recorded the incident of the Xuanwu Gate back then, right?"

Hearing Changsun Wuji's sudden mention of this matter, Sima Zong's expression changed slightly, and he said, "That's right, what happened back then was indeed recorded by me."

Changsun Wuji's cheeks twitched, and he didn't want to continue, but in this situation, what could he do, he could only bite the bullet and ask, "I don't know how it was recorded?"

Sima Zongdao: "Of course it is recorded truthfully."

"Oh, I don't know how this truthful record was recorded?"

Sima Zong obviously realized something was wrong, so he wanted to fool him, but Changsun Wuji forced him to ask.

There was no other way, Sima Zong could only say: "The change of Xuanwumen, the Holy Majesty ambushed Xuanwumen, killed the deposed prince, and then, General Yuchi led his troops to report to the late emperor..."

Sima Zong talked about what happened back then, and the more he said that, the more ugly Li Shimin's face became. If he didn't think of changing history, he would be about to get angry now.

After Sima Zong finished recounting the incident, Changsun Wuji said, "Lord Sima, this is not the case."

Sima Zong was stunned, and said: "It's only been five years, and the memory of the lower officials is not so bad that they can't remember these clearly."

Sima Zong is a bit out of touch, or as a historian, he is deliberately out of touch, and he is dealing with Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Shimin a bit embarrassed. He wanted Li Shimin to know that it was only five years ago, and many people still remember it. You want to change history now, isn't it a little too hasty?

If the common people don't talk about it, it doesn't mean that the common people don't know about it.

He hoped that Li Shimin could understand this.

It's just that this matter has become Li Shimin's inner demon, and it will change because of Sima Zong's words. Therefore, when Changsun Wuji looked over, Li Shimin pretended not to know and ignored Changsun Wuji at all.

Seeing this, Changsun Wuji felt like crying, he had never seen such a shameless person.

"Lord Sima, the situation at that time was like this. The deposed prince Li Jiancheng poisoned the emperor, and he wanted to force the former emperor to ascend the throne in advance. After the emperor learned about it, he set up a trap to capture him. After this incident, the emperor was disheartened. I have no intention of taking care of the government, so I gave the throne to the Holy One."

Speaking of this, Changsun Wuji's tone suddenly turned cold, and said: "Back then, you historians didn't know clearly, and the Holy One didn't bother to pay attention to it, but now that the situation in Tang Dynasty is stable, it's time for you to know many things, so, Sima After the adults go back, you can revise this history."

Changsun Wuji's tone of voice was very cold, but the way he spoke seemed to be coaxing a child, as if he was saying, this thing is not fun, so you don't want to play with it.

However, Sima Zong was not a child.

"The meaning of the eldest grandson, I already understand, you are trying to tamper with that period of history, right?"

Sima Zong suddenly said it very directly, he even directly didn't want to have any intention of hypocrisy or concealment, and after he said this, the expressions of Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji couldn't help but changed.

However, afterward, Changsun Wuji asked: "Where is the history tampering, it's just a record of facts."

Sima Zong snorted, then looked at Li Shimin, and said: "If the Holy Majesty really has this intention, then I have nothing to say, you can just cut off my head, and then find an obedient historian."

Sima Zong's attitude was firm, and Li Shimin stood up from the dragon chair in a jerk. He didn't expect Sima Zong to have such a stubborn temper, but he just falsified history. Is Sima Zong like this?
"Sima Zong, do you really think I dare not kill you?"

Angry and cold, murderous intent burst out from Li Shimin's eyes. Qin Tian and Changsun Wuji beside him shuddered suddenly. They had never seen Li Shimin like this before.

The Wrath of the Son of Heaven is really extraordinary.

At that moment, they felt that they were going to die soon.

But at this time, Sima Zong looked calm and determined, and said: "As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the Holy Majesty has the right to life and death. How can this humble official think that the Holy Majesty dare not kill the minister? The Holy Majesty has his own intentions and purposes, and the minister has the right to kill him." If there is a conflict between the responsibility and perseverance of the minister as a historian, the Holy Majesty will kill the minister."

Sima Zong was not afraid at all, Li Shimin's eyes were serious, Qin Tian was beside him, it was a bit surprising, there are so many people in this world who are not afraid of death.

However, some people are not afraid of death because they are brave, and some people are not afraid of death because they have beliefs in their hearts, and this belief cannot be violated.

A historian is a historian.

"Okay, I'll kill you."

(End of this chapter)