Chang'an, the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, is the capital with the most dynasties, the longest time, and the greatest influence in Chinese history. It is also the first capital city in history to be called "Beijing", ranking first among the four ancient capitals in China.
Since the time of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty has made its capital here and built Fengjing. After King Wu came to the throne, he built Haojing and collectively called it Fenghao.
With a history of sixteen to seven hundred years, this land has witnessed too many ups and downs.
Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, made Chang'an the capital, but at that time, the world was just going through war, and even Chang'an, the capital, was probably in dilapidated condition. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, created the prosperous age of Zhenguan here, turning Chang'an from a "dangerous border city" to the "capital of the Khan of Heaven".
As for Li Zhi, Chang'an became the real "capital of the upper states" where all nations came to visit.
It seems that Li Zhi has only developed on the basis of Li Shimin, but Li Xian knows very well that the hard work of his ancestors is one thing, and the development of his descendants is another thing, and they cannot be confused. To be honest, if Li Zhi didn't have a father who was both famous and full of hot topics, and he didn't have a wife who was the most orthodox female emperor in history, he would still be able to shine in the history books.
Inner sage and outer king, the Tang Dynasty during the Gaozong period declared its powerful force to the outside world, but internally, it was gentle and gentle, but it also had thunderous means.
At the beginning of his accession to the throne, Li Zhi attacked the Guanlong Group, deposed Wang Liwu, forced to death Changsun Wuji and other powerful relatives, and took power into his own hands. A nephew can grit his teeth and kill his own uncle, and make a desperate move while being tied by countless courtiers. This is not a decision that ordinary people can make. As for the argument that the credit should be attributed to Wu Zetian, it is simply laughable.
In terms of politics, due to the Liaodong Campaign in the last years of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, class conflicts became increasingly acute. Therefore, at the beginning of Li Zhi's ascension to the throne, a peasant uprising led by Chen Shuozhen even broke out in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In this environment, he issued an edict when he officially ascended the throne. The corvee in Liaodong was suspended, civil engineering projects nationwide were suspended, and the three-day dynasty of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was changed to one dynasty per day, and he governed diligently.
It is almost unheard of for the third generation emperor to achieve his level.
Moreover, Li Zhi is also very good at understanding people. Many of the wise ministers around him, such as Du Zhenglun, Wei Siqian, Xue Yuanchao, Wei Yuanzhong, etc., were all promoted by him.
Famous generals Liu Rengui, Su Dingfang, Gao Kan, Pei Xingjian and others were also highly used during Li Zhi's reign. As for the general Sikong Liji, one of the ministers of Tuogu, he even let go of his fists.
These generals also lived up to his trust. During Li Zhi's reign, in terms of military affairs, he pacified Mobei, defeated Baekje, destroyed Goguryeo, sent troops to the Western Regions, and destroyed the Western Turks. The territory of the Tang Dynasty reached the peak of the entire Tang Dynasty, starting from the Korean Peninsula in the east, the Aral Sea in the west, Lake Baikal in the north, and Hengshan in Vietnam in the south.
As for the Western Turks, if it weren't for Wu Zetian's governance mistakes after taking the throne, it might not have been possible to revive. They even united with neighboring countries to capture one-third of Li Zhi's territory.
In terms of economy, during Li Zhi's reign, the social economy continued to develop. In the later period of Li Zhi's reign, the distinctive feature of agriculture was the poor harvests that lasted for many years. Floods, droughts, insect plagues and famines came one after another, reaching the level of crisis and causing serious shortages of grains.
Despite this series of problems, Li Zhi proposed measures to control prices with partial success, and they continued to be used throughout the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Li Zhi overhauled Changping warehouses in various places. When the supply of materials was sufficient, he bought back the goods at a price higher than the current market price. When the supplies were in short supply, he sold them at a price lower than the market price, so as to keep the price fluctuation within a certain limit. Inside. In this way, even in a disaster year, the price of food will not rise too outrageously.
In terms of culture, Li Zhi re-established the imperial examination system and appointed more officials through the imperial examination system during his reign. The number of people who passed the imperial examination and took the examination began to increase rapidly, and some scholars from poor families were able to enter the court. In fact, under Li Zhi It only started during his reign. In the development of the imperial examination, Li Zhi's contribution was no less than that of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Looking back at Li Zhi in his memory, Li Xian couldn't help but sigh for him while standing in front of the gate of Chang'an City. It is sad that such an emperor, who was excellent in both civil and military affairs, could hardly leave an impression in people's memory.
Because people just despised Li Shimin for usurping the throne, lamented the prosperous era of Zhenguan, and were surprised that Wu Zetian became the emperor because of a female prostitute. After fully enjoying the excitement brought by the "title", they naturally ignored the existence of Li Zhi.
As for the few who studied Wu Zetian and studied him, they also took it for granted that he was a pervert who was seduced by beauty, unable to hold the throne, and an evil obstacle that insulted his ancestors.
It's all Guo Moruo's fault!
Wu Zetian's name also comes from the play "Wu Zetian". Historically, no one knew Wu Zetian's real name. Guo Moruo named her Wu Zetian after Wu Zetian's posthumous title of "Great Sage Queen Zetian", which in the play was meant to disparage Li Baowu.
With him at the forefront, many TV dramas followed, all adhering to the "derogatory approach to Li Baowu" without even mentioning "plot fiction". How misleading!
"Your Highness King Yong, it's time to enter the city."
Zhang Wenguan's voice made Li Xian escape from his endless reverie.
If the waiter takes action, it will naturally work.
The city guard opened the city gate after checking Zhang Wenguan's official documents, especially the emperor's decree.
Affected by several rebellions since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the defense of the city of Chang'an has always been in a tight state.
The city gate guard seems to be a low-ranking official. When high-ranking officials and dignitaries are blocked, they will yell and curse once or twice. However, if he really encounters someone who attacks the city gate, no matter who he is, as long as he is not the emperor, he will dare to use the knife.
If you cut it correctly, you have to judge after cutting it.
After entering the Mingde Gate and entering Chang'an, Li Xian had to take out his mourning clothes and put them on.
Because at this time, the city of Chang'an was completely deserted.
As for Zhang Wenguan, he changed into mourning clothes as early as outside the city.
Li Hong is just a prince. Even if he burps, he will not affect the ordinary people of Chang'an.
But the current scene can only show that Li Hong's funeral was carried out in accordance with the emperor's standards.
After all, only when the emperor dies will the world be in peace. Although it's still just Chang'an Jinsu, it's almost there.
When etiquette reaches this level, even if he is Li Hong's younger brother, he still has to wear mourning clothes.
Zhuque Street was deserted, so the oncoming team was very obvious.
Li Xian's team had just passed Anyi Fang and arrived outside Baoning Fang.
The leader of the team on the opposite side was an eunuch. Although he was wearing filial piety and could not tell his rank, but just by looking at the Qianniu Guards he brought, he knew that this guy was no small person.
The two teams met together, and the government officials and messengers dispersed on their own initiative, each going back to their respective homes. The Imperial Forest Army also turned around and returned to the city defense system.
The Qianniu Guards are the royal internal guards. Wherever they go, outsiders are required to retreat.
