Ji Tang

Chapter 1502 Traveling through a thousand years!

It seemed as if everyone had traveled through thousands of years and returned to the era when ancient humans lived. They ate raw meat and drank blood, they were poorly clothed, and they were hungry. However, they were just as strong and unyielding, and continued to explore the world with countless lives.

From the Stone Age to the emergence of the Bronze Age, from the hungry hunting age to the farming age, from the tribal age to the feudal age, everyone seems to have experienced an unprecedented baptism.

It turns out that our ancestors had such a hard life!
Afterwards, everyone moved outside the hall, where in the vast square, thousands of people were interpreting a map. They used clothes of different colors to represent different regions, and used a wooden board to depict maps of different periods.

From a small piece of territory, as time went on, coupled with the melodious narration that sounded like the sounds of ancient times, everyone came to understand that this was the change in the territory of Chinese civilization.

It has slowly expanded from a tiny place, and although it has shrunk, it is generally expanding.

Soon, the time came to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. As King Wu of Zhou divided the world, the world situation changed drastically. Especially in the border areas, Chinese civilization was expanding wildly. And hundreds of feudal states annexed each other to become stronger.

During this period, many schools of thought emerged. Some people sat and discussed the Dao, some gave lectures, some studied farming, some observed the celestial phenomena at night, and some led soldiers to conquer the world.
The philosophers were like the stars and the moon in the sky, competing to shine. This was the greatest moment of Chinese civilization and an era that many scholars yearned for.

The seven powers of the Warring States period emerged, each of them occupying a large territory. They fought against each other, they annexed each other, and hundreds of schools of thought traveled around the world. There were Confucianists who educated the world, breaking the shackles of the blood aristocracy and enlightening the people; there were Mohists who walked the world, seeking a way out for the lower-class people; there were farmers who worked in the fields to increase food production; there were strategists who formed alliances, shocked the world with a single word, and calmed the world when they withdrew.

The first emperor of all time, the First Emperor, conquered the world, united the six kingdoms into one, and ushered in the era of great unification of China.

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty waved his sword toward the north, shouting, "If the enemy can go, I can go too."

A young general shouted loudly: How can I have a home if the Huns are not destroyed?

The young emperor led China to a prosperous era, and the world rested in peace.
During the Three Kingdoms period, only one in ten people in the Central Plains survived. The Five Barbarians invaded China, and the land was full of barbarian blood.
At this point, everyone already knew what was going to happen next. At this time, the empty voice sounded again: "The Chinese civilization has grown from weak to strong, from a tiny place to now spanning more than ten thousand miles from east to west. Over the past thousands of years, it may have been low at times, but it has never bowed to anyone."

"Countless sages have used their lives to prove a truth, that is, man can conquer nature and strive for self-improvement!"

"May our Chinese civilization prosper forever, and may everyone in our Tang Dynasty be like a dragon, Cai~"

Kong You's voice gradually died down, but everyone present could not help but be moved. Li Shimin even raised his right hand and shouted, "Man can conquer nature, and we should strive for self-improvement!"

Cheng Yaojin, Zhangsun Wuji, Yuchi Gong and others had bloodshot eyes and shouted loudly: "Man can conquer nature, and self-improvement will never cease!"

"Man can conquer nature, and self-improvement is the key!"

"Man can conquer nature, and self-improvement will never cease!"

"Wonderful, really wonderful. Is this the origin and experience of Chinese civilization? Oh my God, this is even more mythical than myth."

"Everything that happened here was an epic event unprecedented in history," exclaimed Constantine II.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg. The greatness of our Chinese ancestors cannot be expressed in words. If Your Majesty has time, you can go to the academy to have a look. There are great works of our Chinese ancestors. Although they are gone, their deeds and their thoughts have always influenced us. Whenever we are confused, we can always find the root of the problem and solve it!"

"We don't believe in God, we don't believe in heaven, we only believe that man can conquer nature, because only in this way, when faced with the most hopeless situation, we have the courage to fight back, man can conquer nature!"

Li Shimin's words were more firm than ever before. He not only saw a historical performance that lasted for thousands of years, but also saw the responsibilities and obligations faced by the Tang Empire.

The Xia and Shang dynasties ended the tribal era, and the Zhou dynasty established a large territory and expanded the living space of the Chinese people. The Qin dynasty ended the chaos in the Chinese people and laid the foundation for the unification of the world.

The Han Dynasty forged the backbone of Chinese civilization, allowing it to spread beyond the borders and attract worldwide attention.

The Sui Dynasty ended hundreds of years of war, which was his great achievement, and no one could cover it up. So what about the Tang Dynasty? What was his mission? Was it another historical cycle of hundreds of years? And then was it submerged in the long river of history?
No, Li Shimin shook his head and said to Li Chengqian beside him: "Emperor, remember, as an emperor, you have supreme power, but you also have to bear burdens that ordinary people cannot bear. Whether my Tang Dynasty can leave a heavy mark in the long river of Chinese civilization in the future depends on you and your descendants."

"Ziyi has already begun to be wise. This is both an opportunity and a challenge. If we do well, our Tang Dynasty may be able to break out of the cycle of hundreds of years. If we do not do well, then we can only be another Han Dynasty, or even worse."

"Don't worry, father. I will stick to my original intention and make China and the Tang Dynasty stand at the top of the world. Let the Chinese civilization and Han people's clothing be passed down forever."
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Not to mention the shock of Li Shimin and his son, the envoys of various countries were already shocked to the core. They seemed to have experienced a historical shuttle, witnessing the origin, birth, struggle, growth and strength of a great civilization as bystanders.

Thousands of years, that is such a long time. It is almost negligible in their short decades of life!
Lu Dongzan couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. No matter how humble he had been in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the thought of not admitting defeat in his heart had never stopped.

But now, compared with the long heritage of the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo, which rose less than a hundred years ago, is like a newborn baby. It may be strong for a while when the Central Plains is in turmoil, but as long as the Central Plains is not in turmoil, Tubo will have no chance.

Previously, he had some complaints about Ji Song forcing Tubo to develop westward, and he even wanted to wait for an opportunity. But now he understood that the strength of the Tang Dynasty was only superficial, and the vast coastal resources were the most powerful weapon of the Central Plains.

The grassland dwellers did not react much, as they did not understand it. They just knew that the Tang Dynasty was too powerful to be provoked.

The countries in the Western Regions have understood some of this. They marvel at the greatness of Chinese civilization, but are also worried that if things continue like this, they will become like those nations that disappear in history, leaving only a few records.
It is said that the Central Plains is a country of etiquette, but looking at the ever-expanding territory, they really cannot associate the word "etiquette" with the Tang Dynasty.

But at the same time, they felt powerless. Even if they knew, what would happen? Could they still resist? The Arab army of a million people had vanished into thin air. Could they do it again?
Afterwards, everyone slowly walked into the hall. No one paid attention to the following song and dance. They were all thinking back to what had just happened, and wondering how to get along with this powerful and desirable country.