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Chapter 428 Chang'an Storm Chapter 222 Ruizong's generosity

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    "Enter the cabinet!" Ruizong ordered very easily.

    Two chamberlains came over holding a portrait that was comparable to the real person. It was Guo Qianguan's portrait.  The portrait was as tall as a real person, and its expression and clothes were lifelike. Guo Qiangguan was overjoyed and asked: "Whose hand did such a wonderful pen come from?"

    Ruizong looked at Chen Wanrong and smiled and said, "You can ask your supervisor."

    The mood was so good that even the emperor had to give in.

    Chen Wanrong did not wait for Guo Qianguan to ask questions and explained to him: "It was painted by Wu Daozi."

    "Wu Daozi?" Although Guo Qianguan has not returned to Chang'an for a long time, he still knows a lot about things in Chang'an and knows that Wu Daozi is the number one painter in the Tang Dynasty today.  My portrait was actually painted by Wu Daozi, and the joy in my heart was beyond words.

    Wu Daozi¡¯s name is very resounding, especially among princes and ministers.  Because Wu Daozi's paintings are very expensive, only wealthy businessmen or wealthy families can afford them.  Anyone who gets Wu Daozi's paintings is filled with joy and regards them as treasures.

    "Wu Daozi?" The ministers also exclaimed in surprise.

    After agreeing to paint Ling Yan, Ruizong wanted to find a great painter to paint, so Chen Wanrong recommended Wu Daozi to Ruizong.  It was an honor. Wu Daozi readily agreed and painted the portrait without saying a word.

    "It's so similar! It's so lifelike!" Looking at himself in the painting, Guo Qianguan was so happy that he opened his mouth wide again.

    This comment was so pertinent that all the officials were envious and wished they could ask Wu Daozi to paint a picture for them.

    The two chamberlains walked in the lead, and Ruizong followed Guo Qianguan. Behind them was Princess Taiping, and behind them was Li Longji.  Next came a group of important ministers. Chen Wanrong, the sixth-rank official, was too young and ranked behind the elders.

    Entering the pavilion, Chen Wanrong glanced at it, completely different from what he saw last time.  Last time, Chen Wanrong saw the twenty-four heroes of the Tang Taizong period. Now there are not many portraits in this room, let alone the twenty-four heroes, and he couldn't help but feel strange.

    At this moment, Ruizong's laughing voice sounded: "The top of Lingyan Pavilion hangs the twenty-four meritorious officials of Emperor Taizong. Here are the meritorious officials of the past dynasties. Guo Qing, please put your portrait here, next to it  Follow Su Dingfang."

    The Tang Dynasty destroyed dozens of countries, but there were only two truly famous commanders who destroyed the country. One was Li Jing and the other was Su Dingfang.  Not to mention Li Jing, Su Dingfang led his army to the west during the Tang Gaozong period and destroyed the Western Turks.  Of course, when Li Jing attacked Yinshan at night, Su Dingfang led hundreds of outposts and made great achievements. It was in this battle that Su Dingfang emerged, his outstanding military talents were discovered, and he eventually grew into a famous commander who destroyed the country.

    By placing Guo Qianguan's portrait next to Su Dingfang, Ruizong's meaning was very clear. He was praising Guo Qianguan, who was as famous as Li Jing and Su Dingfang, and was one of the three most famous marshals in the Tang Dynasty who destroyed the country!

    This is the highest praise. Guo Qianguan was flattered and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I can't bear this!"

    "It's right here! It's right here!" Ruizong agreed, and the two chamberlains put down the portrait.

    "Here is the famous general after Emperor Taizong. Take a good look at it." Ruizhong said to Li Longji: "Sanlang, Wanrong has not been here before. Please tell me."

    There are so many people who have never been here, why did Ruizong mention Chen Wanrong alone?  That is grace.  In terms of true merit, Chen Wanrong's role is definitely no less than that of Guo Qianguan. Without Chen Wanrong, there would be no artillery. Without artillery, there would be no victory over Tubo and no great achievements like Ruizong.

    Chen Wanrong played a great role, but in terms of merit, he was not as good as him. Ruizong knew this well, so he asked Li Longji to explain to Chen Wanrong as a special show of favor.

    Li Longji responded and began to explain to Chen Wanrong amidst the admiration of the ministers: "This is Li Daozong, this is Pei Xingjian" Chen Wanrong was surprised by the thundering names one after another.

    Although the Lingyan Pavilion they were in was not the Lingyan Pavilion during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, it was still the Pavilion of Heroes after all. All the famous commanders after Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty were here.  Everyone who enters here has a desirable achievement.

    Li Daozong participated in the battle to annihilate the Eastern Turks. Jieli Khan defeated the Shaboluo tribe in the northwest of Lingzhou and wanted to seek refuge in Tuyuhun. Li Daozong led his army to pursue him and forced Suni to surrender Jieli Khan. Only then did Jieli Khan emerge.  Being captured.  Later, Li Daozong followed Li Jing to defeat Tuyuhun and made great achievements.

    Pei Xingjian defeated the Turks, and his military exploits were outstanding.

    Listening to Li Longji¡¯s narration of their heroic deeds, Chen Wanrong was filled with emotion: ¡°Only those who can achieve unparalleled feats and draw shadows and smoke are worthy of being a man!¡±

    Li Longji came to a portrait of a tall man with bronze eyes, stopped and said,"According to the order!" The chamberlain took it in his hand and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Sinsinsin" The cold sweat on his forehead seeped out like water and fell on his clothes, instantly staining it.  A large area was wet.

    The chamberlain knelt on the ground with a bang: "Your Majesty, you can't do that!"

    "What crime?" Everyone had this doubt in their hearts and wanted to solve the mystery as soon as possible, but the chamberlain knelt on the ground, trembling, and his face changed with fear.

    "Why don't you just read an edict? Are there too many edicts you have read?" The ministers murmured dissatisfiedly.

    "What's wrong? Just do what you say!" Ruizong's face was calm and his tone was not harsh, but he said a word that no one dared to doubt: "Nian!"

    The waiter responded, climbed up tremblingly, with trembling hands, held up the imperial edict with difficulty, and read: "Edict to sin against oneself!"

    The panic has not passed yet, and my voice is trembling.

    "Edict to sin?" Everyone exclaimed in unison, standing up in shock, their eyes almost falling to the ground, looking at Ruizhong blankly, as if they didn't recognize him.

    Even Princess Taiping and Li Longji stood up in shock.

    The emperor is high and mighty in the world. What he wants is prestige. If he sins against himself, can he still have prestige?  In order to maintain imperial power, some emperors did not hesitate to use their ministers as scapegoats and refused to admit their mistakes.

    It would be extremely difficult for the emperor to say "I was wrong"!

    The edict of sinner after the disaster is just a gesture and does not count at all.

    ¡°This kind of mistake in a political order, written down in black and white, saying that one is wrong, has any emperor ever done such a thing in the thousands of years of Chinese history?

    have!

    That¡¯s Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!  It is generally believed that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's "Luntai Edict" was an edict to sin against oneself.

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu and eliminated the threat from the north. This was a major event in Chinese history and will benefit future generations.  However, the cost of the Western Han Dynasty was also high. The national treasury was depleted and the household registration in the world was halved. It was already a time when the country was poor and the people were suffering.  Unable to bear it, peasant riots have broken out in some places.

    Under this difficult national situation, and the Xiongnu were almost finished at that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decided to change his ways, suspend his weapons, restore peace to the world, and rest with the people.  This strategy was finally reflected in the "Luntai Edict". It was also from this edict that the large-scale conquests during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stopped.

    During the reigns of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still continued this strategy.  After decades of rest, the country's strength was restored during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty decided to rewrite the story of Emperor Wu and conquer the barbarians. Only then did Zhao Chongguo attack the Western Qiang and use troops on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's "Luntai Edict" is very famous. It was also said in the way of "abandoning Luntai" and did not directly mention the word "sin".  However, Ruizhong bluntly said that he "sinned himself". This was a shocking thing in an era when imperial power was supreme!

    Everyone¡¯s faces were filled with expressions of surprise, surprise, disbelief, and confusion!

    Chen Wanrong had no idea about the supremacy of imperial power. He was much less shocked than others. He was the first to react: "Ruizong is just a foreshadowing. His big plot will be revealed soon! What will it be?" (To be completed.)  Continued, if you want to know about the funeral, please log on to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, support the author, and support genuine reading!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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