The singer from Pingkangfang suddenly felt that something was wrong. She opened her eyes and raised her head, and saw Chu Yanfu's expression as if he had seen a ghost. She quickly asked with concern: "What's wrong with Dalang?..."
Unexpectedly, when Chu Yanfu heard her words, he didn't even react at all. He just stared outside with his eyes wide open and his throat made a "ho-ho" sound. After a long while, he suddenly screamed: "Dragon!"
Her body bounced off the singer's body, and she didn't have time to put on her clothes. She jumped out of the car, but her foot missed and she fell to the ground naked. She didn't care about the pain, got up with a bruised nose and face, and looked up at the "dragon" in the sky.
", dancing like crazy.
The guards around him were startled. Is my husband in a daze?
I quickly came over to check, and when I followed Chu Yanfu's gaze towards the sky, they all knelt down...
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When the dragon-headed centipede kite took off in the wind, shaking its head and tail in mid-air, the whole city of Chang'an was thrown into chaos.
Since Fang Jun made the "telescope", this thing has not only become a standard equipment in the military, but even officials and businessmen are not afraid of its high price and bought one to enjoy at home.
When they were reminded by the servants at home that there were "divine objects" flying in the sky, they all took out their telescopes to observe. The sight was so good that they all went crazy...
According to legend, the "dragon" is a miraculous animal that is good at changing and can bring clouds and rain to all things. It is as long as a scale insect. It can be dark or bright, thin or giant, short or long. It ascends to the sky at the spring equinox and dives into the abyss at the autumnal equinox.
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In ancient times, the "dragon" existed as a totem of the Chinese nation and was considered "auspicious" and one of the "four spirits". Later it became a symbol of the rulers and was endowed with "noble" and "mighty" characters.
Meaning, the universe is vast, incomparable, I am the only one in heaven and on earth.
It can be said that in everyone's impression, the image of "dragon" is bright, mighty, upright, and noble. It is the embodiment of all the beauty in the world, so the Chinese nation also calls itself "the descendant of the dragon."
There is no one who does not respect the "dragon".
However, imagination is one thing and reality is another.
When a "dragon" appears alive in front of you, probably 99.9% of people's first reaction is not to worship it, but to be horrified and run away...
Inside the Liangyi Hall.
His Majesty Li Er, dressed in bright yellow uniform, was receiving the envoy from Chigas with a kind smile. Chu Suiliang, Cen Wenwen and other close ministers were all by his side.
Chief Shibo Qu Azhan faced His Majesty Li Er respectfully, and His Majesty Li Er was also very interested in this person.
"Why do you have black hair and black eyes, unlike other Tibetan people? Could it be that your ancestors are really Han people?" Although they are far apart from each other, His Majesty Li Er does not know anything about Xijiasi. Shibo Quazhan is indeed related to many Xiongsi.
The Jiasi people don't look like him, and he's not the only one who doesn't look like him. The entire Jiasi royal family has black hair and black eyes, unlike the red hair and blue eyes of the average Jiasi people.
Shibo Qu'azhan said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the great Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I dare not make any false claims. My ancestor is indeed Li Ling of the Han Dynasty. He was named King of Jiankun by the Khan of the Huns and ruled Jiankun from generation to generation until the next generation."
"I heard that the Tang royal family was also descended from Li Guang of the Han Dynasty, so they traveled thousands of miles to come and recognize their relatives."
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, feeling proud.
In fact, he himself could not tell whether the ancestors of the Li royal family had the blood of Li Guang...
But since he became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and ruled the whole of China, he had to attribute his bloodline to the Han people. Otherwise, he would be promoted as a "descendant of Xianbei" by those Shandong tycoons and Jiangnan nobles all day long, which would be really not conducive to rule.
The common people don't care if you kill your brothers or force your father to abdicate, as long as you are diligent in government affairs and the officials govern the country clearly.
But if the emperor is a barbarian, then all sense of identity will disappear. Coupled with the instigation and noise of some individuals with good intentions, the Tang Dynasty will never be able to live in peace...
It's just a matter of recognizing your ancestors, there's nothing difficult about that.
Isn’t this the same for the chief of Chigas in front of me?
Even though they are really the descendants of Li Ling, it has been six or seven hundred years. They are in the far north, among the barbarians. This bloodline may have been thinned for countless generations. The so-called "recognition of relatives" is just far-fetched.
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But as long as it is beneficial to you, then you are a relative.
For Xijiasi, being able to gain access to a "rich relative" like the Tang Dynasty naturally brings many benefits. Even the annual tribute trade can make the royal family who lost Boquazhan rich and deepened.
Strengthen the foundation of one's own rule.
As for the Tang Dynasty, although the relative Xijiasi was a little poorer, if he could follow the Tang Dynasty wholeheartedly, he could become a sharp knife to suppress the Hu people in Mobei. The Tiele tribes would never have a chance to stand up again.
Datang's rule in Mobei became increasingly stable.
This is a matter of mutual benefit, and His Majesty Li Er naturally agreed happily...
Just as he was about to make some promises to deepen the exchanges between the two countries, he suddenly saw Wang De, the chambermaid, stumbled in and shouted: "Your Majesty, something bad is going on!"
His Majesty Li Er's eyes darkened.
In front of foreign envoys, being so flustered, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Tang Dynasty?
But he knew that Wang De had always been cautious, and if it wasn't for something big, he would never be so panicked. He asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"
Wang De took two steps forward, knelt down in front of His Majesty Li Er, and said: "Dragon, dragon..."
His Majesty Li Er raised his eyebrows.
Wang De's heart tightened and he swallowed hard. He looked panicked and said, "There is a dragon in the sky..."
"Um?"
His Majesty Li Er's eyes widened.
There is a... dragon in the sky?
He did not accuse Wang De of talking nonsense, no one dared to lie to them, no one even dared to say things that could not be proven in front of him.
Since Wang De said this, it must be true.
It's just... there's a dragon in the sky?
Your Majesty Li Er is confused. I wear a dragon robe and ride a dragon chariot. I have been a real dragon emperor for many years, but I have never seen what a "dragon" looks like...
Immediately, he didn't care about missing the Boqu'azhan. He stood up and strode to the entrance of Liangyi Palace. He stood on the high white marble steps and looked into the distance.
Liangyi Hall faces south. Where His Majesty Li Er stood, he could just take in the sight of the "dragon" that was flying in the wind, shaking its head and tail.
It's just that the distance is a bit far away, so I can't see clearly...
"Bring the telescope!"
"Here!"
A guard left quickly.
Wang De trotted out of the palace tremblingly and stood behind His Majesty Li Er, looking up at the "dragon" in the sky with lingering fear.
Shibo Quazhan also followed out and looked at the "monster" in the sky. For a moment, he was dumbfounded and worried.
The whole palace was in chaos.
All the guards and maids ran out. Although they did not dare to make any noise, they pointed at the "dragon" in the sky and whispered, without any usual strict rules.
His Majesty Li Er pursed his lips, a little angry in his heart, and wanted to severely reprimand and punish him, but later gave up the idea.
Even he, a well-informed emperor who had been through a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, was completely shocked when faced with such a strange "dragon", let alone these palace maids and guards?
excusable……
It is conceivable that not only the imperial palace, but also the whole of Chang'an is in chaos at this moment.
The question is... is this really a "dragon"?
His Majesty Li Er squinted his eyes and looked at the thing in the sky that was shaking its head and tail but the distance seemed to have not changed. He felt excited and worried at the same time.
Chu Suiliang and other ministers all came running over. Cen Wenwen was old, and he was originally in poor spirits and lingering on the bed, but now his steps were as light as a swallow.
Chu Suiliang covered the sun with his hands and looked at it for a while. He took a breath of cold air, rolled his eyes, pushed the Jinshan jade pillar and bowed to the ground. As the ancient sage king, God must have inspired you to send down auspicious auspiciousness to reward your majesty for loving the people like a son and being diligent in government affairs. The Tang Dynasty will prosper in the world for thousands of years!"
When everyone around him heard this, they were shocked, if this guy is really a master of flattery!
Immediately they did not dare to neglect, and they all prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty has developed martial virtues, loves the people like a son, and the Tang Dynasty will prosper in the world for thousands of years!"
Immediately afterwards, the entire palace shook. All the guards and maids prostrated themselves on the ground. The shouts of "Wen Chengwu De" and "Prosperity in the world" rang out, one after another, and even spread far outside the palace. , the soldiers and officials in the imperial city knelt down and shouted in the direction of Taiji Palace from a distance, with a terrifying momentum!
His Majesty Li Er was high-spirited and satisfied, stroking his beard, his heart shaking with excitement.
This extremely narcissistic emperor also believed that Chu Suiliang was right. Otherwise, how could this "dragon", which was only seen in ancient legends but never in classics, come to the world?
This clearly means that God recognized his rule and considered him to be a peerless king who far surpassed Emperor Qin and Emperor Han Wu, and his status as "one emperor through the ages" was well established!