Chapter 197 The original intention is not changed, and the perseverance
"Not bad, are there any more?"
Taizu Sheng looked into the distance. Although there was some approval on his face, it seemed that he was still not very satisfied with Meng Yuan's answer.
This question made all the audience in front of the screen stunned.
Any more?
It should be... gone, right?
Expelling the barbarians, rebuilding China, establishing the principles and discipline, and rescuing the people. This is already recognized as Taizu Sheng’s greatest achievement. Is it possible to force a third point?
In fact, most people can see that Sheng Taizu is not the kind of person who is overly complacent about his own achievements.
On the contrary, he is not very interested in his well-known achievements, but rather wants to be seen by others for other things he has done.
Meng Yuan was not stumped. He paused for a moment and continued: "The third thing that juniors admire most about seniors is: never change your original intention and perseverance!"
As soon as this statement came out, the audience in front of the screen was a little confused.
Because there is a huge gap between this third point and the first two points. They are not on the same level at all, and they can’t even be considered meritorious.
What's there to say?
"I thought the third point would be something shocking, but this is it?"
"Remain true to your original intention and persevere despite setbacks? What is this? This should be regarded as a necessary condition for successful people, right?"
"Yes, compared to the first two points, this third point is a bit underweight, and it is suspected of being a fake."
"I also think there is no need to force three points!"
Taizu Sheng was a little surprised and asked with an expression of approval: "Why do you admire this the most?"
Meng Yuan raised his head and looked into the distance, and the thoughts of all the viewers seemed to be flowing into the distance along with the long river of time.
"When Taizu was seventeen years old, there was a drought, locusts, and a great famine. His parents and brothers died one after another, and he was too poor to be buried.
"At the beginning, Hou came from the emperor's army and suffered a great loss at the end of the year. The emperor was also suspicious of Peng, so he had no food. Hou stole cooking cakes and used them in his arms, but the meat was burnt.
"Later he fell ill. The ministers asked for prayers and asked for a good doctor. Later he said to the emperor: 'Death and life are all about life, so what's the use of praying for it! And how can a doctor bring life to life! If the medicine is ineffective, there is no need to blame me for being a concubine.
Is it curable?' The illness was urgent, and the emperor asked what he wanted to say. He said: 'Your Majesty may seek wise people and accept advice, and be cautious until the end, so that your descendants will all be wise, and your subjects will get what they want.' He died in Bingxu of the month, at the age of fifty-one. The emperor was in mourning.
He cried, and then he did not stand up again.
"At the end of the leap month and Guiwei, the emperor's illness became serious. Yiyou died in the West Palace at the age of seventy-one. The posthumous edict said: 'I bear the destiny of thirty-one years, worry about dangers and work hard, work hard every day, and do good to the people. But it started from
It is humble and does not have the profound knowledge of the ancients. It is better to like good and evil than to be far away. Now that we have understood the natural principles of all things, it is possible to express ridicule and sorrow... No gold or jade should be used in funeral rituals. For this reason, Xiaoling Mountains and Rivers should not be used.
Change it to: All the subjects of the world will weep for three days, and they will all surrender. There is no need to marry.'"
When Meng Yuan said these four paragraphs, he paused slightly in each paragraph.
After saying these words, most of the audience in front of the screen were confused.
There are also many questions floating around on the bullet screens of many video websites.
"What's the meaning?"
"I don't understand. Can you speak plainly?"
"It seems to be the original text in the history books?"
It's normal to not understand. After all, what Meng Yuan said was the original text in the history books, which is ancient Chinese. It's hard to guess the meaning if you haven't read it.
Even those who have read the original text have no reaction for a moment, because these are records from four different periods.
However, there were many talented people in the audience, and soon someone found the original texts of these four historical passages and guessed the intention of Meng Yuan's words.
"I understand, these four paragraphs seem to talk about four things, namely the tragedy of Sheng Taizu's youth, the Queen's gift of cooking cakes to him when Sheng Taizu was young, the Queen's death from illness, and the edict when Sheng Taizu died!"
“Then what does this have to do with the ‘remain true to the original intention’ mentioned before?”
Sheng Taizu did not respond, but his expression became more complicated.
Obviously, for Sheng Taizu, when he heard Meng Yuan's words, there were some changes in his heart.
Because what Meng Yuan said contained too much information!
It is impossible for Taizu Sheng to know what was recorded about him in the history books of later generations.
But Meng Yuan’s words clearly come from history books!
There is a saying called "the final conclusion". What kind of record an emperor finally leaves in the history books is always the most important thing.
The words the queen once said to him before her death are still in his ears. Although some of the words have changed in the history books, they still make Sheng Taizu feel so real;
As for the edict, Taizu Sheng had never considered the specific wording at this time, but after hearing Meng Yuan's words, Taizu Sheng was sure that this was indeed the edict he would issue.
Such complex emotions stunned Taizu Sheng, so much so that he temporarily lost his expression.
Meng Yuan calmed down his emotions and continued: "She is a queen, but she was also an ordinary woman. Even in the extreme situation where her husband was imprisoned and could be killed at any time, she still stayed with her.
Don’t give up and give bread to your husband even if you get burned.
"After becoming rich and powerful, she always maintained a simple style, neither arrogant nor extravagant, and worked hard to save everyone she knew or didn't know.
"Don't call for a doctor after you are seriously ill, because you know that doctors can only cure illnesses, not lives, and you don't want to implicate innocent people with your own death.
"At the last moment of her life, she just told her husband to accept advice and be cautious, and then she passed away with a smile on her face.
"And her husband, after experiencing countless sufferings, his heart has long been as hard as iron stone, but at this time, he can only cry endlessly!
"Because looking back on his life, the Queen was the anchor in his heart and the scabbard that could put away this sharp sword. From then on, he no longer lived for anyone, only for the common people in the world!
"A widower, a widower, an orphan, alone. He lost his father in his early years, his wife in his middle age, and his son in his later years. Even after becoming an emperor, his life was full of anger, sadness and doubt.
“The childhood story of ‘parents and brothers died one after another, and poverty was too much to bear’ was just a microcosm of his life’s sufferings. Fate had always given him only pain and not much warmth at all.
"When he was a boy, he used a broken bowl to inherit China, which was riddled with holes and in turmoil; but when he died, he expanded the land thousands of miles away, leaving behind a powerful dynasty where the people lived in peace and the foreigners were convinced!
"However, in his last edict, he did not talk about his achievements, but only expressed his sincerity.
"He said: I work hard day and night just to benefit the people;
"He said: I came from a humble background, and my talent and knowledge are far inferior to those of the sages;
"He said: Death is the principle of all things. Do not disturb the people because of my death. Don't use gold and silver vessels for funeral sacrifices. The landscape of Xiaoling Mausoleum should remain as it is and should not be changed. All the people of the world, after three days of mourning,
All take off their mourning clothes so as not to affect the marriage.
"He and the Queen met in the turbulent and troubled times, and went through countless ups and downs hand in hand, and stayed together until the glorious and prosperous era they created with their own hands.
"From the beginning to the end, he never forgot that he was the son of a farmer or his responsibilities as an emperor. He worked diligently like a model worker and wished he could solve all problems once and for all in his lifetime.
"Perhaps many of the things he did were in vain, and he even made some mistakes, but no one can deny that he accomplished an almost impossible feat with his own hands alone. Until the last moment of his life, he never forgot his original intention. There is never any slack!
“Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and confuse his actions. Therefore, tempting his heart and forbearance will benefit him in a way that he cannot do.
"Every head of state, who has inherited the fate of heaven and scenery, always talks about it with worry. When success is achieved, his virtue will decline. Those who have a good beginning will be successful, and those who can overcome the end will overwhelm the few. How can it be that it is easy to obtain but difficult to maintain? The blame is not great. , but you should be afraid of people; if you are carrying a boat and capsizes it, you should be very cautious. If you are running in a car and the rope is rotten, how can you be careless?
“No matter what kind of setbacks you encounter, you will never be defeated, no matter how much wealth you have, you will always practice frugality, and even if you become an emperor, you will never forget the sufferings of the people!
“There are many people who can grit their teeth and bear hardships, but there are very few people who can remember the hardships after becoming wealthy.
"So, the younger generation believes that, 'Expelling the barbarians, restoring China; setting up the principles and discipline, and rescuing the people' are achievements that can be passed down for generations. But in the younger generation's view, a person can truly achieve 'the original intention is not changed and the people are persevered' , is also the most admirable thing!"
Different from the impassionedness of the first two points, when Meng Yuan made the last point, he deliberately lowered his tone and emotion, but his appeal was not reduced at all.
Because of this sincerity, it resonated with the audience even more!
On video websites, comments from many viewers quickly flooded the screen.
"That's so good! I almost want to cry!"
"Hey, Taizu Sheng's life was indeed not easy. If we only looked at his achievements, most people would regard his life as a great novel. But if he were an ordinary person, his suffering would have crushed him. There would be no talk of rebuilding China. ?”
"It is true that there are many heroes in Chinese history, but people like His Majesty who can never forget their original intentions from beginning to end are indeed rare!"
"The queen of Sheng Taizu is undoubtedly ranked among the top three among the virtuous queens of the ages. She is simply 360 degrees of truth, kindness and beauty. Oh, the love between husband and wife is really a good story. It is a pity that she died too early, otherwise The entire history of the Dasheng Dynasty will probably be rewritten."
"In fact, Taizu Sheng's crazy killing of corrupt officials later was probably a sign of not forgetting his original intention. After all, he never forgot the pain of his childhood, so naturally he will never forget his hatred for corrupt officials!"
"Expel the barbarians and restore China; establish principles and disciplines to help the people; never change your original intention and persevere! This evaluation is indeed appropriate!"
When Meng Yuan mentioned the third point before, "the original intention remains unchanged and the perseverance persists," many viewers were puzzled and thought that this was not an achievement at all, but was suspected of making up the numbers. However, it was not until now that they realized that this was not Make up the numbers.
Sheng Taizu, who "expelled the Hulu and restored China", is more like a cold statue, aloof but difficult to touch;
Sheng Taizu, who "established principles and disciplines to help the people", transformed from a god to a wise king. He was at the height of the temple, but he still did not forget the sufferings of the people;
And it was Sheng Taizu who "did not change his original intention and never gave up", who truly transformed from a statue of a god into a living person of flesh and blood!
If we only look at Sheng Taizu's achievements, his evaluation can easily go to two extremes.
Sheng Taizu indeed made great achievements that were almost impossible to accomplish, but it was not without any mistakes.
It is certainly wrong to deliberately exaggerate his mistakes and distort his intentions, but it is naturally biased to deliberately deify him.
After Meng Yuan evaluated Sheng Taizu's two major achievements, the third point fell on his characteristics as a human being, and this characteristic covered not only Sheng Taizu's achievements, but also some of the weaknesses in Sheng Taizu's character.
Some people say that some of the systems established by Sheng Taizu were out of date and were not successful; others say that Sheng Taizu was murderous and cruel, and the rules he set for officials were too strict and unrealistic.
Some people even asked: "There are so many corrupt officials in the world, why should we kill them all?"
And Taizu Sheng’s answer was: How could we know that we couldn’t kill them all?
He is like a fully drawn bowstring. Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back!
If we look at it from the perspective of transcending the times, some of Sheng Taizu's systems did fail because they did not achieve his goals. However, no one in this world has ever truly surpassed all the history of the past and present.
Therefore, it is difficult to say whether it is right or wrong.
There is only one thing that is beyond doubt, that is, Sheng Taizu is always the same Sheng Taizu, he has never changed!
He is a stubborn person who stubbornly sticks to his own path. No matter what kind of resistance he encounters, he will overcome obstacles and move forward indomitably!
No matter right or wrong, no matter easy or difficult, the only solution is death!
…
After Meng Yuan said this third point, the camera turned and the new game screen was connected again.
In the performance of "beggar identity", Lu Heng was homeless and suffered a lot.
Especially in one scene, he said to other beggars in a ruined temple that if an emperor could enact a law that allowed righteous men to take corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry to the capital, and anyone who dared to stop them would be punished by the Yi tribe, what would it be like?
good.
At that time, the other beggars in the ruined temple laughed and regarded it as a joke.
But the camera turned around, and decades later, an old farmer named Chen actually went to the palace to file a complaint against Taizu Sheng with a law book on his head.
After Sheng Taizu found out the truth, his reply was: The relevant officials will be executed without mercy!
In addition, there are some scenes that have not appeared in the game.
For example, the deaths of the queen and the prince made this iron-hearted old man cry and mourn endlessly.
The two identities of beggar and emperor are constantly intertwined back and forth, making all the audience understand something.
Even decades later, Sheng Taizu was already very old, but he was still the son of a tenant farmer who had no enough to eat and herded cattle for the landlord, and he had never changed!
…
Taizu Sheng's face showed an expression of relief.
Obviously, these three comments from Meng Yuan made him very satisfied!
If Meng Yuan was only praising Sheng Taizu's achievements in re-creating China, then Sheng Taizu would only think that he was no different from some mediocre ministers who could only sing praises and virtues, and would not be moved at all.
Even in the history books, the evaluation of Sheng Taizu is that "the Emperor was gifted with wisdom and bravery, unified Fang Xia, and Weiwu scriptures, which were unmatched by the wise kings of the past dynasties", mainly mentioning his achievements.
But Meng Yuan did not limit himself to this. His last words really touched Taizu Sheng's heart.
The queen is the anchor in his heart and the sheath of this sword.
He overcame obstacles throughout his life, moved forward indomitably, made achievements, and made mistakes, but all of this was just because he was Sheng Taizu, because his original intention remained unchanged and he never gave up!
After getting such an answer, Sheng Taizu was already satisfied.
He looked at Meng Yuan again: "I never thought that hundreds of years later, I would still have many close friends like you. What a great blessing in life!
"We are quite satisfied. All the hard work in life is not in vain.
"We have one last wish. Can you show us what China will look like hundreds of years from now?
"Some people say that according to the standards of past dynasties, it was an amazing prosperous age, and even not having enough to eat would become a new thing worth mentioning. Is this true?
"We know that the secret cannot be revealed, and we don't ask for it. We just want to catch a glimpse, and that's enough."
Meng Yuan nodded and raised his hand: "Senior, please look!"
…
Everything around him changes instantly.
The scene hundreds of years later appeared in front of Sheng Taizu.
On the majestic river, a cross-sea bridge spans the north and south, and countless vehicles speed past it.
That's a bridge flying from north to south, turning the natural chasm into a thoroughfare.
Huge dams rise from the ground, and the river flows with a crash like thunder.
That's where Gaoxia comes out of Pinghu.
In skyscrapers, ordinary alleys, and huge cities, many modern young people are either showing off and laughing, or walking in a hurry, but everyone's face is filled with a special kind of confidence.
That was an expression that would only appear on the faces of some special people on rare occasions during the thousands of years of history that preceded China.
Everyone is like a dragon.
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For the audience sitting in front of the screen at this time, this has long been a familiar scene.
If you see it in other videos, you may click the cross to close it immediately.
But when placed in a movie and in front of Sheng Taizu, these scenes have a lot of special meaning that is difficult to describe.
Sheng Taizu stared blankly at the scene in front of him, seemingly fascinated.
Many viewers couldn't help but guess that if Sheng Taizu was asked to trade his magnificent life for a stable and happy life for ordinary people in modern society, would he change it?
Of course, only Sheng Taizu himself knows this answer.
The surrounding scenes disappeared, and the camera's perspective returned to the hillside of Woodlands Tula Mountain.
Taizu Sheng closed his eyes slightly, and after a long time, he said with emotion: "Thank you very much. We finally... have no regrets."
When he opened his eyes again, there was nothing left in them but the heroic spirit soaring into the sky.
In the distance, the Northern Barbarian army was about to move.
The Dasheng Dynasty's expeditionary force was also moving towards Woodlands Tula Mountain.
Taizu Sheng looked at Meng Yuan: "Young man, we are going to fight the last battle with these barbarians."
Obviously, he has no regrets in his heart.
Riding his horse and raising his whip, Taizu Sheng rode alone under the setting sun and joined the expeditionary army of the Dasheng Dynasty.
Only his voice was left as the voice-over, ringing in the ears of all the viewers.
"I am Huaiyou Buyi!
"However, the world's wars have risen, and people's hearts have rebelled, causing the people of China to have their livers and brains bruised to death, and the flesh and blood of the living torn apart!
"I respectfully accepted the destiny and did not dare to be self-satisfied, so I led the heroes to the north to drive away the barbarians, save the people from ruin, and restore the majesty of China!"
"Those who return to me will live forever in China; those who carry me behind will flee beyond the Great Wall!"
At this point, Sheng Taizu's voice paused slightly: "In this life...
"With a clear conscience."
Taizu Sheng gradually went away.
He is like a lonely old man, leaving only an insignificant figure in the long river of history.
But behind him is a prosperous dynasty!
Many viewers in front of the screen fell into silence.
People like Chu Ge who know something about history clearly know that after the death of his favorite queen, Sheng Taizu would have to spend more than ten years alone with almost no rest.
In eight days, Sheng Taizu reviewed and approved a total of 1,660 memorials and letters from various internal and external officials, and handled 3,391 state affairs. On average, he reviewed more than 200 memorials and dealt with more than 400 state affairs every day.
pieces.
The utmost diligence is evident.
In the last few years of his life, his beloved prince died of cold, and fate dealt a final painful blow to this elderly man.
However, this old man is still as he said, stubborn and stubborn, fighting against the cruel fate and never changing!
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At the end of the movie, there is a scene where Sheng Taizu, played by Zhao Haiping, goes on a personal expedition and has a final decisive battle with the Northern Barbarians against the Woodlands Tula Mountain.
After trekking a long way to Mobei, Sheng Taizu apparently had the same hesitation as Zhao Haiping about whether to break into the Northern Barbarians' ambush circle.
However, with different identities standing behind him, he finally made up his mind.
A hearty battle brings the final ending of the movie.
The elite cavalry of Sheng's army flew past Sheng Taizu and continued to pursue the remaining Northern Barbarian cavalry like wind and clouds.
The sun has set in the west, and the setting sun is like blood.
In the chaotic battlefield, Sheng Taizu looked at the setting sun in the distance.
All the audiences in front of the screen seemed to have spanned hundreds of years, uniting distant souls together through the culture and inheritance of a nation and a civilization!
