pjbooks Chapter 74 Follow-up
Chapter 74 Follow-up
That concludes our discussion of the Tang Dynasty. See you next time!
Lin Ke turned off the live stream, stretched, and finally finished talking about the Tang Dynasty part. She felt that this time she had really exhausted the streamer!
She turned to look at Yang Yuhuan sitting on the sofa, sighed, and slowly said, "Sister Yang, have you decided what to do next?"
Yang Yuhuan's eyes reddened, and after a moment she spoke, "Even if I were to live a life of ignominy from now on, what would it matter? The Yang family is gone, His Majesty is gone, and even A-Qiang is gone."
"It makes no sense that those loyal ministers and generals who risked their lives didn't survive, while one of the culprits, Yu Huan, did. How can Yu Huan feel at ease?"
"Furthermore, Yu Huan also made a grave mistake. As a concubine, she failed to properly advise His Majesty, instead allowing the Yang family to seize power, which led to the severe outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion and the displacement of the people."
Even if Miss Lin believes that Yang Guifei only accounted for a small part, she certainly enjoyed those honors, those precious jewels and garments...
"Therefore, Yu Huan cannot live on in this world. Please, Miss Lin, escort me to Mawei Slope."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ke frowned, regret showing in her eyes, and a soft sigh escaped her lips.
"Alright then, I'll take you back, but what awaits you might be your death."
Yang Yuhuan nodded, her gaze resolute, and disappeared from Lin Ke's room in just a few breaths.
Mawei Slope at this time
After listening to the live broadcast, Li Longji remained silent. The entire Mawei Slope was so quiet that only the whistling wind could be heard.
He never imagined that the Tang Dynasty would decline because of him, nor did he ever imagine that the Hexi Corridor would be lost as a result.
Isn't this a small-scale rebellion?
How could the Tang Dynasty be like this...?
Li Longji looked at Crown Prince Li Heng in the crowd, their eyes met, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.
Li Heng was secretly delighted. Was his father going to pass the throne to him? After all, he would be able to recapture Chang'an someday! Then, an encouraging look appeared on his face, as if to say: Father, just say what you want to say!
Just then, Yang Yuhuan, who had been missing for a long time, reappeared. Li Heng was disappointed that his father, the emperor, had been distracted by this.
Hmph, his father will just keep bragging about how affectionate he is.
With tears in his eyes, Li Longji reached out his arms and staggered as he embraced Yang Yuhuan, repeatedly calling out, "Yuhuan, my Yuhuan, you're back..."
Everyone present: ……
Yang Yuhuan was suddenly embraced and was not quite used to it, but then she thought of the Tang Dynasty and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, now is not the time for us to express our feelings. The Tang Dynasty urgently needs to be saved, but there is still time."
Upon hearing this, Li Longji had a thought: why not just let that brat Li Heng become emperor!
She herself had made another choice in history, but as a result, she not only lost her status as a concubine but also her power, and ultimately died in despair.
If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to be an emperor emeritus and live out my days with Yang Guifei.
Besides, the Tang Dynasty couldn't be turned around by one person alone. Anyway, it's good that Li Heng cleaned up the mess for me.
If Li Heng had known what he was saying, he would have been furious. It turns out he was just there to clean up messes!
After Li Longji came to a decision, he issued an edict to pass the throne to Li Heng, while he himself would become the retired emperor.
Fortunately, with the record provided by Lin Ke, Li Heng decided to follow the strategy Li Bi had suggested and appoint generals such as Guo Ziyi.
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During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin sighed, staggered to his feet, and waved to his ministers, indicating that he should walk alone.
My Great Tang Dynasty has finally, in the end, declined and perished!
Unfortunately, those people have not had a good life since the An Lushan Rebellion.
Cheng Zhijie, still seated in the hall, nudged Fang Xuanling's shoulder with his elbow and said, "Why does His Majesty look so miserable?"
Fang Xuanling was speechless. Anyone who knew that the dynasty he had painstakingly built had perished would be heartbroken.
Seeing that Fang Xuanling ignored him, Cheng Zhijie continued, "Didn't Miss Lin say that the Tibetans and Uyghurs are coming up later? Why don't we just subdue their ancestors first?"
Hearing this, Du Ruhui shook his head in disagreement. Even if all the future problems were eliminated now, who could guarantee that a rebellion like the An Lushan Rebellion wouldn't occur in the future?
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At this time, the Hexi Corridor
On the city wall, Guo Xin gazed in the direction of Chang'an, lost in thought.
Just then, a junior officer rushed in to report that grain, livestock, and weapons had appeared in the city.
Guo Xin was shocked upon hearing this and hurriedly followed the young general into the city. Instead of the high piles of grain, livestock, and weapons that were once abundant in the open spaces of the city, they were now neatly arranged in front of him.
The young officer beside him took out a letter and handed it to Guo Xin. He read it quickly and realized that it was a letter from a later generation, which thoughtfully included a record of Tibetan tactics. But how did this person know about this place?
And what is this small screen for live streaming?
Wait, after the Anxi Army, there's the Guiyi Army!
Hahahaha, no wonder they are our descendants!
Not long after, the young general produced another light screen, and Guo Xin realized that perhaps his Anxi army was not yet doomed!
Tibet, you just wait!
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