Ji Tang

Chapter 1003 The Meaning of Communication

Walking out of the palace, Ji Song did not ask Juana what they had talked about with the queen. After all, from Juana's point of view, doing so was a betrayal of her country. Although this country was her enemy, it was not his betrayal. reason.

Maybe it was for himself, but also so that Datang could one day avenge himself, or maybe it was for his own son.

Juana was quite silent along the way. Ji Song knew what she was thinking, but did not ask. Until she reached the palace of Duke Xi, Juana suddenly said: "Master, don't you ask what we talked about?" ?”

Ji Song was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "No need, you are a smart person. Smart people usually choose the aspect that is most beneficial to them."

"But no matter what, since you have come to this country and you want your son to have the same rights as other people in this country, you have to pay a certain price. This is inevitable. If I have that day If I go to your country, they will use the same method to deal with me."

"This is human nature, and it's also the price you pay for being born into a powerful family."

Juana obviously didn't understand. Ji Song pondered for a moment and said: "You can't choose your own birth. If you are born in an ordinary civilian family, this matter basically has nothing to do with you. In the Tang Dynasty, There are too many people like this, and if everyone was like this, who would dare to submit?"

"Then me." Juana wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ji Song.

"I know what you are going to say, but what I want to tell you is that you are different from them. You are the granddaughter of the governor of the East and a powerful son of that country. As you enjoy the rights that this country brings you, Wealth and glory often mean you have to pay a price for it."

"Because you have been exposed to high-level people since you were young, and what you know, learn, and see is simply not something that others can compare to."

"You don't need to take today's matter to heart. Although what you said is important to Datang, it is not important. Because the collision between the two countries cannot be decided by one or two pieces of information. In the end, there is often a battle. But it has nothing to do with you."

"If Dashi is weak, even if Datang doesn't take action against him, other countries will. But if Dashi is strong, then what you said is a joke."

Finally, Ji Song said with a smile: "So, live your life with peace of mind! You should not be involved in these things, but Datang's understanding of Dashi is really too little. The long distance and the different culture are all It gives us a strong desire to get to know each other and understand each other.”

"I believe that what you experienced today also happened in Dashi's palace, so there is no need to feel guilty or uneasy."

"It seems like your Majesty is very satisfied with you today. I'm afraid your wish to stay in Chang'an won't be possible."

Seeing that Juana was a little anxious, Ji Song quickly said: "But don't worry, if you need to go to the Western Regions, our guild will ask Uncle Cheng to go with you. As for Ji Qi, don't worry, no one in Chang'an dares not to give it to me. Ji’s face.”

"Whether he takes over some of the family's properties or pursues an official career in the future is up to him. As long as he sticks to his duties, he will handle the rest by himself. No one dares to bully him."

Juana was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Are you really going to let Qi'er's name enter Ji's family tree?"

Hearing this, Ji Song smiled.

"Of course!"

After saying that, he ignored the ecstatic Juana and turned around and entered the door.

Juana was indeed quite happy at this time. Before, he only knew the outline of the Ji family. He knew that this was a family that had existed for a long time, and that the title was the name of the feudal country of the ancestor of the Ji family.

In Datang, a family like this is called a millennium family. Their inheritance has never been cut off, and they have accumulated spiritual wealth that others can't imagine over the years.

Although they declined midway, as long as their strong foundation meets a genius, they can rise quickly on the shoulders of their predecessors, just like the young family head in front of them.

Juana was obviously relieved after receiving Ji Song's assurance. Before, she felt that she didn't understand the reason for so much effort, but during this time she learned too much about this country and this family.

But it was because of this knowledge that she understood what an opportunity this would be. With such family support, she could save 20 years of hard work by saying less.

The next day, Ji Song was summoned by the emperor to the palace to discuss matters. Zhang Cheng, who came to summon him, said that not only him, but also all the generals in Beijing and the prime ministers of Qilin Pavilion had been summoned.

Zhang Cheng didn't say anything, but even if he didn't say it, Ji Song knew that it was nothing more than what happened yesterday.

In the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin took the lead and asked people to hand over the records copied overnight so that everyone could take a look first.

Ji Song was a little surprised after taking a glance. Even he didn't know some of the things Juana said. Many secrets were never heard in future generations.But he knew it was absolutely true.

No matter how unwise Juana was, she would not dare to fool Datang with false news. This would not do her any good and would even harm his only son.

How could a man who lived as a son put his only sustenance in danger?
So, after everyone was surprised, everyone began to read the information above, and Ji Song was no exception.The information here is like opening a new door for them, and behind the door is a whole new world.

Different political systems, powerful countries, traces of religion, strong cohesion, and staggeringly huge territory.All this made them truly realize that there is any country as powerful as the Tang Dynasty in this world.

The generals were extremely excited, which meant that their role was far from being hidden.The civil servants were also very excited about the political system of a powerful country, an unheard of political system, and a country that also had a huge territory.This has many similarities with Datang.

As long as you understand the country's policy strategy and the means of governing the country, it is not difficult to get a glimpse of the essence of a country. This is a rare learning opportunity for civil servants like them.

Many times it is difficult to innovate and reform.

Everyone knows the benefits of reform, but few emperors or countries are really willing to try it.Shang Yang's reform succeeded and established the powerful Qin Empire. However, Qin Shihuang's reforms succeeded but also failed and established the Han Empire.

Wang Mang's reform failed and became a joke.

The same was true in the former Sui Dynasty, but it was precisely because of this that the Tang Dynasty was created.To put it bluntly, the current Tang Dynasty means that the emperor has changed and the name of the country has changed.But at its core, it was still the arrogant Sui Empire.

Reform must accept backlash, and if it can withstand it, it will be an emperor for eternity, and it will extend the life of the dynasty by hundreds or even a hundred years.

But if it cannot be held back, the collapse of such a great dynasty is imminent.

Therefore, although everyone knows that the constant method is slow death, no one is willing to try it easily because there are too many uncertain factors.Without the support of a firm-willed emperor, without the emergence of a prime minister who has an overview of the overall situation, and without a group of dedicated people fighting for it, how can you succeed?
But things are different now. Looking at the information in their hands, a new political system slowly opens its mysterious veil in front of them. As long as they understand it thoroughly, they are confident that they can find policies suitable for the Tang Dynasty.

In this short period of time, the civil servants headed by Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui got a lot of inspiration from it. They felt that many difficult things in the past felt suddenly enlightened.

Just like answering questions with reference answers, they quickly found the crux of the problem by referring to past governance successes and failures. They were confident that they would avoid detours in future governance and get to the core of the problem.

"Everyone, tell me what you think about this!"

Li Shimin saw that the time was almost up, so he stood up and said.

To be honest, he basically didn't sleep all night last night. He saw many problems in this thick paper that he had never seen before.

There are many unresolved matters, and it turns out that their emperor in Dashi, thousands of miles away, also has the same troubles.He has also made many attempts. Although in his opinion, he still treats the symptoms rather than the root cause, but at least he has an answer that he can refer to, which is much better than racking his brains to think about it.

In particular, their political system of integrating politics and religion alarmed him even more.He thought at that time, if Zhang Jiao, who led the Yellow Turban Uprising, had succeeded, would such a country appear in the Central Plains?A theocracy?
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in shock. It was not that they had nothing to say, but they didn't know where to start.They had so much to say, but for a moment they didn't know how to say it.

"Your Majesty, I think we should send envoys to Dashi!"

Fang Xuanling closed his eyes for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and said.

"Oh? If Xuan Ling has anything to say, tell me directly. Why did you send an envoy to Dashi? Is it necessary when the distance is so far?"

Li Shimin was a little puzzled.

After all, the distance is too far. Starting from Chang'an, it takes more than half a year to reach Dashi. According to Juana, if you want to reach the capital of Dashi, one year may not be enough.

"I think what the Prime Minister said is very true. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. Although I didn't know much about it before, judging from the information in my hands, this is a country that is no less powerful than the Tang Dynasty. "

Du Ruhui stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, whether it is the foreign books collected by Duke Xi or the Mayan books brought back by Ji Qing and others, they all explain the same truth."

He glanced at Ji Song and said with emotion: "I have always been thinking about why Duke Xi became an important minister like me at such a young age in a short period of time. But I saw those books and the crystallization of Mayan civilization. Later, I understood."

He loudly said: "Communication, learning, integration, and transcendence should be the path that our Tang Dynasty should take. Without communication, how can there be a prosperous age of civilization? Without learning, how can there be sudden inspiration? Without integration, how can we have China? Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains? Without transcendence, how could the Central Plains have been above all other races for thousands of years and be called the Celestial Kingdom by the world?"

"Only by constantly learning about people and things that we have never understood before can we avoid detours on the road to progress in the Tang Dynasty. I have seen what Duke Xi has done over the years, and he has been ahead of others every step of the way. Every step was just right.”

"Why? I just know too much!"

Ji Song looked at the impassioned Lao Du with a dark face and scolded his mother directly in his heart, "This old bastard has something to say and why do you say something to me if you have nothing to say?"Did I provoke you?
But Du Ruhui obviously didn't take Ji Song's warning to heart, but smiled and said: "Think about it, everyone, he didn't come up with a solution when I was at my wits' end, but now that I think about it, I don't know or think about these solutions. Things we ignore. Is it us? Is it because we don’t know how to summarize?”

He shook his head and said: "No, no, none of them. It's just that we know too little. Look at their Ji family's collection of books, and look at the collections of the aristocratic families. There is a reason why they have remained strong over the years. "

"And the reason is that after reading these books more and knowing more, you will realize that similar or identical deeds can be found in books about the same things."

"And these require a huge amount of knowledge. Everyone says that Duke Tan is the cultural leader of the Tang Dynasty, but do you know what he does in his spare time?"

"read?"

Cheng Yaojin said a little uncertainly.

Du Ruhui smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's reading, no matter what book it is. He almost fell out with me last time because of the book. It shows how disgusting his book-loving temperament is!"

Hahahaha!

When Du Ruhui said this, everyone laughed, and even Ji Song himself could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

"Now that everyone has said this, if I don't say anything, wouldn't I be making fun of you and saying that I, Ji Song, have no sense of measure? I have such a good idea but don't know how to share it?"

Li Shimin also laughed at this time, waved his hand and said: "It's rare that everyone gathers together today, so you should tell everyone your experience, so that some people will show off their lack of knowledge and skill as their ability, which is shameful. !”

After the emperor finished speaking, everyone looked at Cheng Yaojin.

"Look, what are you looking at? Watch me beat you again!"

Cheng Yaojin stared blankly, looking like I was very unhappy, which made everyone laugh.

Everyone knows who the emperor is talking about, but they have become accustomed to it over the years. Today is the first time that this bastard has suffered a loss. If everyone does not smile, they will be sorry for the humiliating losses they have suffered at the hands of some bastard over the years.

"Okay, okay, Ji Song, you have your say and ignore these guys."

Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was about to go crazy, Li Shimin said quickly.This bastard is just a bastard, so just smile, it gives this guy some face, and saves him from being someone behind his back.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Ji Song was also helpless, but the emperor had already spoken, so it would really be unreasonable for him not to say something.But he was also very surprised at Du Ruhui's keenness.

Isn't it because of the knowledge of later generations that I was able to live such a prosperous life in the Tang Dynasty?Over the course of a thousand years, there are too many cases to learn from, and even a trivial action of your own may cause a storm.

Although his own deeds are of little reference value, everyone can think of the benefits of communicating with other countries, and he still agrees with this.

(End of this chapter)