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Chapter 234 Drunkenness
"It took Liu Xiu three years from raising an army to ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, and it took him 12 years to rule the world. After establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty, he also advocated frugality, worked hard to govern, and recuperated with the people. He soon brought peace to the world and restored people's livelihood. .”

"Many people in history praised Liu Xiu, saying that he was brave and decisive, wise and wise, erudite, open-minded, etc. Moreover, after Liu Xiu established himself in the country, he did not kill heroes like his ancestors. It seems that It seems like he is enjoying wealth and honor with meritorious ministers, as if Liu Xiu is a perfect man."

"Actually, Liu Xiu also killed some ministers, but he was good at balancing, so he has a better reputation."

"However, many people in later generations called him a scumbag. The reason is that he first married Yin Lihua, and then came to Hebei. In order to gain access to local powerful forces, he married Guo Shengtong. With Guo Shengtong, he left Yin Lihua for many years and waited until he ascended the throne. He proclaimed himself emperor, took back Yin Lihua, but made Guo Shengtong his queen, so Yin Lihua, the original wife, could only be subordinated to others."

"Forget it. You have to know that Guo Shengtong married him with a dowry of [-] soldiers. It seems unreasonable for him not to make Guo Shengtong his queen. However, after he took the throne, he began to turn against others. Not only did he abolish Guo Shengtong, he also forced her to death. Once Guo Shengtong died, he began to vigorously suppress the sons of Guo Shengtong and killed all his followers."

"This is the reason why Liu Xiu was criticized by later generations. Some CP addicts think that Liu Xiu abandoned Guo Shengtong because his true love was Yin Lihua. After all, he wrote the sentence that when he married, he should be Yin Lihua, so that Yin Lihua could be Emperor, standing side by side with him, he became an ungrateful person."

Eastern Han Dynasty
Liu Xiu looked at Yin Lihua, who was sitting next to him. Yin Lihua smiled tenderly at him when she heard this, and the two of them clasped their fingers together with indescribable tenderness.

Yin Lihua was moved.

She also always believed that Liu Xiu abolished the Guo family because of her.

However, Wuyou's next words made Yin Lihua feel uncomfortable.

"However, some people think that this is too romantic. A generation of emperors is also the founding emperor. It is impossible for him to only have love in his heart. The reason why Liu Xiu deposed Queen Guo was because of the overall situation... He had a strong relationship with the powerful warlords in Hebei and the big landowners in Nanyang. Among the two forces, we chose the power of the big landowners represented by Yin Lihua."

"There is evidence for this. Liu Xiu admired Confucianism very much, and he also implemented the policy of withdrawing meritorious officials and replacing them with civil servants. This is somewhat similar to the Song Dynasty's emphasis on civil servants and depreciating military officers. Guo Shengtong represents the forces in the military. When the government is stable, it will naturally be liquidated. Yin Lihua is different here. She represents the manor owners and big landowners. These people are still useful when the situation is stable, and compared with the powerful people in Hebei , the threat is much smaller.”

"I also think the latter statement is closer to the truth. After all, Liu Xiu is an emperor and the founding king of the country. He wants to balance the court and rule the world. How could he be distracted by the personal affairs of his children? As for his happiness If you don’t like Yin Lihua, you will definitely like her, but not to the point of giving up for Yin Lihua.”

When Yin Lihua heard this analysis, her expression remained unchanged, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

She smiled softly at Liu Xiu: "Your Majesty is so talented and strategic that he cannot only have personal love between his children and his children. However, what the fairy said on the sky is wrong. Your Majesty and Sister Guo are both husband and wife. If she hadn't been so sincere, It's too much, how could His Majesty have the heart to destroy her."

Liu Xiu was very satisfied after hearing this. He held Yin Lihua's hand and said, "You still know my heart best."

"Liu Xiu reigned for 33 years and died in front of Nangong in 57 AD. Heng was 62 years old. After his death, his son Liu Zhuang succeeded to the throne as Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. Like all feudal dynasties, it was only a few generations after the founding of the country. The emperors worked hard to govern, but most of the emperors in the middle period were mediocre. By the end of the dynasty, there were weak kings and chaotic countries. The same was true for the Eastern Han Dynasty. By the time of the second emperor Heng Ling, the Eastern Han Dynasty came to an end. After that, there was the Yellow Turban Uprising, which started the Three Kingdoms in Troubled Times... "

Wuyou paused for a moment: "As for the Three Kingdoms, that's another topic. There were many historical figures during the Three Kingdoms, and there were also many celebrities who were passed down to later generations. It can't be finished in a short while. We will talk about it separately in the future. Let’s open a few issues specifically to talk about the Three Kingdoms, okay, that’s it for this issue, and in the next issue we’ll talk about those women whose names have been passed down through the ages.”

Wuyou wanted to close the live broadcast room, but the fans who were enjoying the live broadcast stopped and left messages one by one asking Wuyou to talk more.

Wuyou had no choice but to show everyone another episode of Journey to the West.

After she finished broadcasting, she said to Xiao Wan: "Let's go see Brother Monkey."

Xiaowan agreed, and a moment later, Wuyou had arrived at Wuzhishan.

She arrived in front of Sun Dasheng and sat down unsightly: "Great Sage, I brought you wine, do you want to drink it?"

There was wine. Sun Dasheng, who hadn't had a drink for who knows how long, his eyes lit up when he heard this: "Where did you get the wine? Take it out and show it to me, Old Sun."

Wuyou took out a bottle of wine and then a wine glass. He first poured a glass for the Great Sage and fed him to drink. Then he took another glass and poured wine into it. He touched the two glasses and said, "Here, cheers."

After drinking the wine, and the wine tasted really good, the Great Sage also became interested: "Cheers, pour me another glass."

Wuyou poured another glass for the Great Sage. After drinking this glass, he was still not satisfied and kept clamoring for more.Wuyou stayed with him, and they drank countless cups one after another, and both of them were drunk.

Wuyou leaned on the big bluestone, tilted his head and looked at the Great Sage, with a silly smile on his lips: "Brother Monkey, when will you come out? I just heard that you can travel thousands of miles, and I really want to see it. What a grace.”

Sun Wukong was also drunk and confused: "When I come out, I will not only let you see my somersault cloud, but also God will pick fairy grass and fairy fruit for you, so that you can live forever."

"Haha..." Wuyou laughed: "It's good to be able to taste the fairy fruit, but I don't want to live forever. What's the point of living forever? If you live too long, you will be burdened. You might as well live for a hundred years. , just feel free to do it.”

"That's true." Sun Wukong thought about how much suffering he had suffered and how many sins he had endured after being pressed under the Five Fingers Mountain for hundreds of years. If he had died early, he wouldn't have been so aggrieved.

But then I thought, if I die, it will be over. I will no longer be able to do what I want to do and see this vast world.

"You can't think like this." Sun Wukong shook his head and tried to wake himself up: "As you live for a long time, your experience will be different."

"See you soon if you live long?" Wuyou was really drunk. He reached out and patted Sun Wukong on the head, and then rubbed it again: "That's right, if you live long, you can see everything, just like me. If there is no one Fan Qiyu, how could I possibly meet you, Brother Monkey..."

If someone else had patted him on the head like this, Sun Wukong would have cheated a long time ago, but he had no temper towards Wuyou, so he could only glare: "I thought that when I was making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, I was so majestic, but now I want to take advantage of a little girl like you. I can’t help it...I was so carefree and happy when I was in Huaguoshan..."

He began to recall the past and talk about those days.

Wuyou smiled and asked: "Brother Monkey, tell me how you learned from a teacher in the first place."

"Back then..."

Sun Wukong told Wuyou how he crossed the sea to find Patriarch Bodhi, how he became a teacher, how he learned skills, and what he learned.

Wuyou looked curious: "Then you have been reciting the sutra for seven years. In fact, it doesn't take long to really learn the skills. Your master is really amazing. This is..."

She gave a thumbs up and praised: "I'm afraid there is no one in the world who is more powerful than your master. I don't know who is more capable than Tathagata Buddha."

Even when he was drunk, Sun Wukong still wanted to defend his master: "Of course he is my master."

"It must be, it must be." Wuyou smiled and nodded in agreement: "Such a powerful master must be powerful even in reciting sutras. I can't imitate your skills like Brother Monkey. I just want to hear what you did back then. What sutra are you reciting?"

She came closer and said, "But you said you always dozed off while chanting sutras. After so many years, I'm afraid you don't remember."

"This can't be done." Brother Monkey shook his head like a rattle: "No matter how many years it has been, I still remember it clearly. Even though I was sleeping all the time, I heard it in my ears and remembered it in my heart... so For many years, my master has been the best person to me, grandson. How can I not remember what he said..."

"Then just read it again. If you can read it out, I will believe you." Wuyou looked disbelieving.

Brother Monkey immediately got excited: "Just read it, little girl, listen carefully."

"Okay." Wuyou nodded obediently, smiling sweetly.

However, her body was swaying back and forth and she could not sit properly.

"Why is the mountain always shaking? Monk Tang hasn't come yet. Why is the mountain not strong anymore..."

(End of this chapter)