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- In Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in the palace, Leo III was in a happy mood discussing important matters with his ministers.
Leo III felt that he finally made the right choice this time. Due to the overall disadvantage of the Arab Empire, he decisively abandoned the previous agreement and launched an attack on the Arabs.
At the beginning, he was also trembling in his heart. After all, he had been in the wrong team before and was also worried about the retaliation of the Tang Empire. He was also timid when marching. The troops under his command almost measured the steps with their feet. But later He let go. The Byzantine Empire and the Arab Empire had been fighting for control of the Mediterranean coast for many years. When the Arab Empire was in turmoil, the Byzantines, who were good at taking advantage of the situation, would never miss this opportunity.
And most importantly, Leo III saw the hope of taking back the Holy City.
The holy city of Jerusalem.
It is not only the holy city of the Byzantines, but also the holy city of all Christians in the world. Since Justinian II, the Byzantine Empire has had very tense relations with various Christian countries in Europe, especially after Leo III promulgated After the "Icon Abolition Act" was passed, it almost reached the point of incompatibility. This is why Constantinople was besieged by the Arabs, and no European country was willing to help.
If Leo III can regain the Holy City, it will undoubtedly greatly ease the tense relations with European countries. By then, even if the Tang Empire wants to become an enemy of the Byzantine Empire, with the support of European countries, the Byzantine Empire can Much more relaxed.
Jerusalem, a historic city located in the Levant region of the Near East, is geographically located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea. It is known as the holy city of the three major religions.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all regard the city as a holy place according to their own religious legends. Since Solomon's Temple was built in Jerusalem in the 10th century BC, Jerusalem has been the center of the Jewish faith and the holiest city. Likewise, Christians also attach great importance to Jerusalem, because according to the Bible, it is the site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial, resurrection, The place of ascension. Islam also lists Jerusalem as the third holiest site after Mecca and Medina to commemorate Muhammad's night journey to the sky and built two mosques on the Temple Mount.
Around 1000 BC, King David led the Jews to conquer the city, expanded the city southward, and established its capital here. He moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and built a tabernacle for the Ark. He also wanted to build further Temple, but was stopped by Nathan, the prophet of the Lord.
King David¡¯s reign ended in 970 BC, and his son Solomon succeeded to the throne. According to chapters 5 to 6 of the Bible, 1 Kings, Solomon spent seven years building the first temple in the city starting in the fourth year after he ascended the throne.
The place where Solomon's Temple is located is the last known location of the Ark of the Covenant. It later played an important role in Jewish history and was also the focus of Jewish worship. Built from rocks and cedars from Tyre, the temple became the most important place of worship in the area, replacing altars elsewhere. By the end of the First Temple Period, the temple became the only religious site and center of pilgrimage in the country.
In 722 BC, Assyria conquered the northern kingdom of Israel. In 597 BC, the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II captured Jerusalem, and the young king Jehoiachin and most of the nobles were taken captive to Babylon and imprisoned. Under the leadership of Zedekiah, Jerusalem resisted the Babylonian occupation. In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II captured and destroyed the city. The city walls were destroyed, the temple was burned, and a large number of gold and silver vessels in the temple were destroyed. were taken to Babylon.
In 538 BC, Cyrus the Great of the Persian Empire destroyed Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Judea to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple. The temple reconstruction project was completed in 516 BC, 70 years after the destruction of the First Temple.
Then, Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and restored prosperity to the city. In the next 600 years, Judea was a province of Persia, Greece and Rome, with Jerusalem being the capital of the province of Judea.
In the early days of Roman rule, the acting king Herod the Great was appointed to rule. The temple was expanded during the reign of King Herod the Great. In 6 AD, Judea came directly under Roman rule.
In 70 AD, after a failed uprising against Rome, the Roman army demolished the temple. The Jews revolted again, and finally in 135, the Roman Emperor Hadrian sent troops to surround and capture the city. As a punitive measure, he ordered that on the 9th of the month of Epbo in the Hebrew calendar, Jerusalem was captured twice by the Babylonian and Roman armies. On the anniversary day, Jerusalem was completely razed, the Roman city of Aelia Gabido was built on the original site, and a Roman temple was built on the Temple Mount. At the same time, all Jews were driven out of Palestine and Jews were prohibited from living in Jerusalem.
The next 5For centuries, the city was under the rule of the Roman and Byzantine Empires. In the 4th century, during the Roman Emperor Constantine I's control of the city, Jerusalem became a Christian center and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built.
At that time, although Jews were still prohibited from living in Jerusalem, they had begun to come to the Western Wall every year on the 9th of Epbo to weep. Under the rule of the Byzantine Empire after the division of the Roman Empire, the city was well protected from the Christian forces. Religion was relatively tolerant at that time, and starting in the 5th century, Jews were allowed to live in Jerusalem again.
When the nomads from the peninsula rose, the Arab Empire¡¯s first conquest target was Jerusalem. Although Jerusalem is never mentioned in the Quran, Islamic tradition believes that the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven in Jerusalem and received the Quran.
The Byzantine Empire, which was already in decline, failed to stop the Arab cavalry and scimitars, and the holy city eventually fell into the hands of the Arabs.
In history, the fight for Jerusalem has never stopped, and this city has also become the focus of the collision between the East and the West.
In history, in 1099 AD, the First Crusade surrounded Jerusalem. More than a month later, Jerusalem was captured by the Crusaders. After the Crusaders entered the city, they massacred most of the Muslims and Jews in the city. The Crusaders established the Kingdom of Jerusalem here, and Muslims were not allowed to enter the city.
But in 1187 AD, the Egyptian Muslim monarch Saladin reoccupied Jerusalem. In 1219, the Sultan of Damascus ordered the city walls to be destroyed. In 1228, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II organized the Sixth Crusade and signed a treaty with Egypt to obtain Jerusalem. In 1239, he began to rebuild the city walls, but they were soon demolished. In 1243, the Christians occupied Jerusalem again and rebuilt the city walls. In 1244, Khwarezm, who was subjugated by the Mongols, occupied Jerusalem while fleeing. Pope Innocent IV launched the Seventh Crusade, but was unable to recapture Jerusalem. In 1247, Khwarezm was expelled by the Egyptians. In 1260, Egyptian slave cavalry captured the city, and the Jews in Jerusalem had to flee to surrounding villages for refuge. In 1482, a visiting Dominican priest described Jerusalem as a "city in which several different peoples live, and which is a collection of all sins." As sins he listed the Saracens, the Greeks, the Syrians, the Orthodox, the Nestorians, the Armenians, the Georgians, the Maronites, the Bedouins, the Assassins, the Mahometans, and "most abominably" the Jews. Only Roman Catholics "look forward in their hearts to the coming of Christ the Prince, who will bring all nations under the dominion of the Roman Church."
In 1517, the Ottoman Empire captured Jerusalem, and they controlled the city until the 20th century. At this time, Jerusalem began to prosper again, the city walls and the old city were rebuilt, and any religion could exist in the city, but the subsequent incompetent ruling institutions of the Ottoman Empire plunged Jerusalem's economy into a slow decline.
By the early 19th century, Jerusalem had a population of less than 8,000, but it remained a city of great importance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The city residents are divided into four parts: Jews, Christians, Muslims and Armenians. Muslims mainly live near the Temple Mount, Christians mainly live near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jews mainly live on the hillside above the Wailing Wall, and Armenians mainly live on the hillside above the Wailing Wall. Live in the southwest.
Although this division was not absolute, it later served as the basis for dividing the city into four districts during the British administration. The major religions include many sects. For example, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is used by the Greek Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Armenian Church, the Egyptian Church, and the Ethiopian Church. The various sects conflict with each other, so that the key to the altar must be handed over to a " Neutral¡± Muslim family custody.
Because of Jerusalem¡¯s special significance to Jews, Muslims, and Christians, the question of its status remained unresolved until Du Rui traveled through the Tang Dynasty.
In the 10th century BC, King David established his capital in Jerusalem, and Solomon built the temple in the city. The Holy of Holies in the Jerusalem temple before its destruction contained the Ark of the Covenant, which is the holiest place in Judaism. Only the high priest is qualified to enter the Holy of Holies once a year. Since then, Jerusalem has been the spiritual center of the Jewish nation, the center of the Jewish faith and the holiest city, a symbol of national identity. No matter where the Jews are scattered, all men must come to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrate religious festivals and worship. Always face Jerusalem. In the Old Testament, Jerusalem is mentioned more than 700 times. Jerusalem¡¯s centripetal effect on the Jewish people has long been so strong, and the Jewish people¡¯s fascination with the city is so strong that it is impossible to imagine an Israeli state without Jerusalem.
Christianity honors Jerusalem not only for its role in the Old Testament, but also for its significance in the life of Jesus. According to the Bible, Jesus was killed shortly after his birthBrought to Jerusalem, he later cleansed the Second Temple. The location of Jesus' last supper is on Mount Zion, next to David's tomb. Another important Christian monument in Jerusalem is Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified. The Bible states that Jesus went to Jerusalem simply to obey God's will and die to redeem the sins of the world. But he was resurrected after death, ascended to heaven 40 days later, and returned to God again. Jerusalem is where Jesus spent some of the most critical moments in his life.
For Christianity, Jesus is the son of God and the savior given to mankind by God. The place where Jesus was crucified, the dining room of the Last Supper, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher built on the tomb of Jesus when Helena, the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I, visited Jerusalem in 335 AD, etc., are all symbols of the world's Christ. A holy place in the eyes of believers.
Since the 7th century to 1917, the Islamic Arab Empire and the Ottoman Empire have dominated Jerusalem for more than 1,000 years. As the place where Muhammad ascended to the sky at night, it is said that when the founder of Islam, Muhammad, was awakened from his dream by an angel one night when he was 52 years old, he rode on a silver-grey mare with a human head and followed the angel from Mecca to Jerusalem. Rock, ascending to the "seventh heaven". After receiving the "revelation", he returned to Mecca at dawn.
Jerusalem is considered the third holiest site by hundreds of millions of Sunni Muslims. The most notable buildings in Jerusalem are the two mosques on the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Muslim countries have long regarded Jerusalem as a city of special religious and historical significance and are never willing to give it up.
Jerusalem means "city of peace" in Hebrew. But this city has never had real peace since the day it was built.
Jerusalem was lost in the hands of Heraclius the Great. If it can be recaptured in the hands of Leo III, he will undoubtedly be a great hero in the hearts of Christians all over the world.
So after the initial panic, when Leo III suddenly realized that he had a chance to seize the city, the huge glory made Leo III forget everything and prepare to do something big.
It can be said that the entire Byzantium fell into madness because of the opportunity to take back the city, but there was someone who could remain calm enough at this time, and that was Agostino.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty the Emperor, will the Tang people be dissatisfied if we do this?"
Leo III frowned when he heard this. This was indeed what he was most worried about. After all, the Arab Empire was defeated by the Tang Empire. If the Byzantine Empire wanted to send troops now, it would obviously be to snatch the fruits of victory. It was because they blocked the Tang Empire. The Tang people were very dissatisfied with the eastward march of the Tang Egyptian Army. If this incident caused further disputes, the Byzantine Empire would be very passive.
But the temptation of glory was too great. Leo III really didn't want to experience the dilemma of Constantinople being besieged but no country was willing to lend a helping hand.
"No! Duke Agostino, don't forget that we are not hostile countries to the Tang Dynasty, and we also made great efforts in the war against the Arab pagans. If it were not for our containment in the west of the world, It took the Arabs 50 years for the Tang people to get to where they are today. We are just getting back our lost homeland, and even the Tang people shouldn't make irresponsible remarks!"
The Romans have always considered themselves to be the most outstanding race in the world. Although the current Byzantine Empire is far behind the Roman Empire in its heyday, the Byzantine Empire still considers itself Roman and thinks they have inherited the Roman Empire. They are accustomed to being arrogant about their glory, and now they are not even willing to face the reality of decline. They are eager to regain their former glory.
And Jerusalem is undoubtedly the best starting point.
Leo III said this, and he didn¡¯t know whether it was to convince Agostino or to convince himself. In short, he believed it and felt that the Tang Dynasty had no reason to question the Byzantine Empire.
But at this moment, a guard stumbled in and knelt down in the center of the hall. With a look of horror on his face, he said after a long time: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty has captured Medina, the holy city of the Arabs, to the south. "
Leo III stood up after hearing this, with a slightly happy look on his face, and said: "Oh! The attack speed of the Tang Dynasty is really not slow. They even captured Medina. It seems that we will also speed up our advance. Speed!¡±
But the guard's next words shocked everyone present: "Your Majesty the Emperor! The Tang people carried out a massacre in Medina. Millions of people in Medina were slaughtered by the Tang people. Only~~ ~~~~~Only~~~~~~~~¡±
After massacring millions, Leo III was stunned. He took a step forward and said hurriedly: "Just what? "
The guard lowered his head, obviously not wanting to recall the horrific scene he saw, and said after a long while: "Only Yazid I, Caliph of the Arab Empire, survived and became a prisoner of the Tang army!"
"Oh, God!"
"This is impossible!"
Exclamations and doubts filled the hall one after another. It was a mess for a while, as if it was a vegetable market.
Leo III was also stunned. Only Yezide I survived. He knew why the Tang people temporarily spared Yezide. It was to be used as a prisoner. He didn't know whether he would be captured one day in the future. The Tang people caught it and took it as a trophy and took it to Chang'an for exhibition.
Leo III reacted from the shock and asked anxiously: "What are the trends of the Tang people now?"
The guard said: "The Tang people did not rest and recuperate. Instead, they attacked from all sides and captured the city. At this moment, there is a Tang army heading straight for our border."
As soon as the guard finished speaking, another guard rushed in and shouted: "Your Majesty the Emperor! The Tang Army troops gathered on the border of the Syrian Province have moved. They are heading west. Governor Torres requests His Majesty the Emperor to send reinforcements quickly. !¡±
"What!?" Leo III was shocked when he heard this and screamed in horror: "Quickly, cancel our plan and send envoys to express our most sincere goodwill to the people of Tang Dynasty."
Leo III was very aware of the current situation of the Byzantine Empire. After a hundred years of war, the Byzantine Empire was no longer able to compete with the Tang Empire. Even the Arab Empire, which had bullied them for decades, fell under the attack of the Tang Empire. Annihilation, let alone them.
Seek peace!
This is their only way out!
At the same time, in Medina, in Du Rui's temporary commander-in-chief's residence, all the generals and officials of the Tang Army were busy, their eyes were red, and it was obvious that they had not rested for a long time.
The war is over, of course, it is only the war that belongs to Du Rui. Next, Datang's expansion will continue until their limit, but these have nothing to do with Du Rui. He is already ready to return. Chang'an.
But now there is still a problem that needs to be solved. The Arab Empire has perished, but this empire was extremely vast and was not under the Tang Dynasty. Du Rui and the others destroyed Dashi and got too much land. There must be a lot of government affairs. They were so busy that they didn't even have time to breathe. They all suffered from red eyes, and they were only dealing with a small part of everything.
It is useless if government affairs are not handled. The purpose of fighting is to govern. Only when it is well governed can this land truly become the land of the Tang Dynasty and integrate with China. To ignore the situation and just focus on looting is the way of the nomads, which is not what the Tang Dynasty wants. Du Rui and the others will have to work to death.
The Battle of Medina showed the terrifying combat power of the Tang Army. Millions of people were slaughtered to death. The foreigners were so frightened that they did not dare to express their anger. Those who originally had different intentions no longer dared to have any different intentions at all. They were busy Send people to come and surrender without any conditions. They only obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty.
This is what Du Rui needs. If he doesn't kill, the massacre in Medina will actually be for those foreigners to see. China's policy of inner king and outer sage has been going on for too long, regardless of whether it has been in contact with the Tang Dynasty before. Everyone knows that when dealing with the Chinese, all they have to pay is superficial obedience, and what they gain is much more than what they lose.
Now Du Rui wants to let those foreign races know that the Tang Dynasty can give them not only kindness, but also the sword of the Tang Dynasty can kill people if they are disobedient. It can be expected that the deterrent effect of this battle is enough to stabilize the West Asia region for decades or hundreds of years.
"Commander, is it time to deal with the Byzantines? Those despicable Byzantines first colluded with the Big Food Dog to block our Egyptian army from advancing eastward, and now they actually dare to take advantage of it, intending to rob us of our victory!"
Du Rui was naturally aware of the Byzantine Empire's trends, but he didn't take it to heart and said with a smile: "How do you think we should deal with it?"
"Hit!" All the generals said in unison.
Du Rui smiled when he heard this and said: "Everyone, I can understand your thoughts. It is appropriate to send troops and teach the Romans a lesson. But, have you thought about it? The land we occupy now is extremely vast. Such a vast area The land is larger than the Tang Dynasty. If we send troops to attack Byzantium and destroy Byzantium now, the land we occupy will be even wider. Do you think we can manage it with our current strength? "
The land occupied by the Tang Army in this western expedition was much larger and vaster than the territory of the Tang Dynasty. The governance alone was enough for the Tang Dynasty to digest for a long time. It was time to stop the campaign and manage and digest it well.It¡¯s time.
"However, everyone in Byzantium is so shameless. If they are not conquered, I am afraid it will only encourage their arrogance!"
"It's not that Byzantium won't fight, but it's not for us to fight! Let's leave it to Xue Rengui! Don't try to persuade us anymore. Our military exploits this time are already great enough, and we should leave some of our exploits to others!"
Du Rui's achievements are now great, enough to pose a threat to the imperial power. He doesn't want to put himself on the fire, and he has done everything he should do. At this time, Europa is simply not enough to compete with the Tang Dynasty. Enemy, let's leave that land to others to conquer!
The next time is to deal with political affairs. After three months of hard work, we have just dealt with it. Half a year later, it was basically stable. It was not until a year later that the government affairs were barely completed.
Du Rui decided to return to Chang'an. He handed over the military power to Xue Rengui and kept his six sons, Du Xuewen, Du Xuexian, Du Xueshan, Du Xuelie, Du Xuezheng and Du Xueke. Du Rui's journey has ended, and it is now the turn of the next generation of the Du family to continue.
Then, Du Rui said goodbye to the generals and took only his personal guards with him to escort Ye Qide I back to Chang'an. After an arduous journey, it was not until July of the fourth year of Hongwu that Du Rui finally returned to Chang'an.
Thirty miles away from Chang'an, Du Rui and his party saw the welcoming team. Du Chisheng, the interim chief minister after Du Rui left, greeted him personally. Countless people of the Tang Dynasty swarmed in, standing on both sides of the road, cheering loudly With.
They all know that this is Du Rui's last victory and return to the court. They don't want Du Rui to leave any regrets at the last moment of his military career for this God of War who has guarded the Tang Dynasty for more than thirty years.
"Congratulations to my mentor on his victory and return to court!"
Under the leadership of Du Chisheng, the civil and military officials and hundreds of thousands of people who came out to greet him all knelt on the ground. When Du Rui saw it, he hurriedly got off his horse, walked to an old farmer, and helped him up. It turned out to be Du Chengxue, the old father of the Du Chengye brothers, and the Du Lizheng who was in the Du Rui fiefdom.
"I don't dare to take it! I don't dare to take it! Du Rui is so capable. Du Rui is ashamed to be treated so politely by you elders!"
With a smile on his face and tears in his eyes, Du Lizheng said: "You deserve it! You deserve it! If the father-in-law can't do it, who else in the world can do it!"
"Yes! In the past thirty years, my father-in-law, he has conquered east and west, fought in the north and south, and secured millions of miles of territory for the Tang Dynasty. If my father-in-law can't do it, who can?"
"My lord! Please accept our bows!"
Du Rui pulled up this one, and the other one knelt on the ground. He pulled up the other one, and the other one knelt on the ground. At this moment, he was also moved. When he was reborn in this era, he originally only wanted to live a peaceful life. When he was a child, he never thought that he wanted to be heard all over the world, but he had to do it because of fate, and he got to where he is today. He could be treated so politely by people all over the world, so what else could he be dissatisfied with.
Along the way, Du Rui no longer rode a horse, but walked forward, thanking the people on the roadside. As an official, Du Rui is the first person in history to receive such courtesy from the people.
Walking all the way to Chang'an Gate, Du Rui saw Li Xian standing surrounded by hundreds of officials. In the two years since they left, Li Xian had grown up a lot. In his body, he was already vaguely capable. I saw the shadow of Emperor Taizong.
Du Rui quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, Du Rui, has returned from the Western Expedition under the emperor's order!"
Li Xian hurriedly helped Du Rui up, with tears in his eyes, and said: "My uncle conquered the West for two years and made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. How can I live in Chang'an and enjoy wealth and honor?" I pay my respects to my uncle."
Du Rui could tell that Li Xian's words were sincere, which moved him even more. Although he had ups and downs in the first half of his life, neither Emperor Taizong nor Emperor Gaozong could say anything to him. An emperor praised him so highly, and Du Rui was unprecedented and unprecedented.
Li Xian continued: "Uncle! When my uncle went to war, I once said that when my uncle wins and returns to court, I will give him a big gift. Uncle, please see it!"
" Du Rui was stunned, and followed Li Xian's finger to look over. He saw a beauty in palace clothes stepping out of a gorgeous carriage. Du Rui's heart suddenly tightened.
"Lian'er!"
It was Du Yunlian who came. Seeing Du Rui, Du Yunlian couldn't restrain her excitement. She ran forward in a few steps, threw herself into Du Rui's arms, and burst into tears.
Du Rui also hugged Du Yunlian tightly. It has been more than ten years since Du Rui went to Wozhou in the second year of Yonghui. They have not seen each other, but Du Rui has never forgotten it in his heart. Du Yunlian.
Reborn in the Tang Dynasty, Du Rui became an orphan. He only had this blood-connected sister beside him, who always accompanied and depended on each other. However, because of Li Zhi, she was also sent to Wozhou. How could Du Rui not feel pain in his heart? Now that the brother and sister met, even Du Rui, a tough man who had just stepped off the battlefield, couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Third brother!" Du Yunlian is now in her thirties and a mother of three children. But in front of Du Rui, she is still as weak as the timid girl she was before. Only by Du Rui's side, Only then could she fully vent the grievances she had felt over the years.
The three girls Du Yunfu, Du Yunzhuo and Du Yunxi on the side kept wiping their tears with their hands when they saw each other. Today, their family is finally reunited.
Li Xian was also infected. He wiped away his tears and said, "Uncle! Aunt! Today is a happy day. How can we just cry? We should be happy!"
Du Rui hugged Du Yunlian tightly and said to Li Xian: "I thank you, Your Majesty! This is the best gift I have ever received!"
Being able to reunite with Du Yunlian makes Du Rui even happier than being promoted to a higher position. Those are just external things. For Du Rui, only family ties are the most important.
Li Xian continued: "My uncle has returned to court after victory. Please get in the car. Today I will personally drive for my uncle and go straight to Chengtian Gate!"
No matter how Du Rui refused, he was finally invited to the imperial chariot. Li Xian stood beside the chariot, holding the reins and leading Du Rui into Chengtian Gate. Along the way, countless people cheered and celebrated. At this moment, the whole of Chang'an was plunged into jubilation.
The Dashi Kingdom was destroyed, and the Tang Dynasty had no rivals in the whole world. How could Du Rui not be excited to be able to start this prosperous age with his own hands.
In the fourth year of Hongwu, Du Rui returned to the court victoriously. Li Xian was grateful for Du Rui's outstanding achievements in assisting the three generations of emperors of the Tang Dynasty and conferred the title of Du Ling County Prince on Du Rui. Du Rui refused three times, but Li Xian refused, so Du Rui had to accept the order.
In the autumn of the fourth year of Hongwu, Li Xian was crowned and given the name Renshu by Du Rui. Five days later, he married Du Taiping and formally appointed Du Taiping as the Empress of the Tang Dynasty. In the same month, he welcomed back the Queen Mother Wu Jingniang.
In the fifth year of Hongwu, Xue Rengui captured Constantinople, Leo III burned himself to death, and Byzantium was destroyed.
In the sixth year of Hongwu, Li Longji, the eldest son of Emperor Li Xian, was born. He was appointed as the crown prince and took charge of the East Palace.
In the seventh year of Hongwu, Li Xian worshiped Du Xuewen as his commander, and marched into Europe. On the banks of the Danube, he defeated a million-strong European coalition. Europe was frightened, and many countries sent envoys to Chang'an to seek peace.
In the winter of the seventh year of Hongwu, Du Rui officially returned to power and Li Xian asked to retire and return to his hometown. Li Xian refused and remained as the chief minister of the cabinet.
In the eighth year of Hongwu, the first train in the Tang Dynasty was successfully developed. In the same year, the railway from Chang'an to Luoyang was officially opened, and the Tang Dynasty entered the mechanical age.
In the ninth year of Hongwu, Li Xian accepted Du Lanxue and Du Lanmei became the imperial concubine. In the same year, Du Taiping gave birth to the emperor's second son Li Longdao and was canonized as King Yong.
In the tenth year of Hongwu, Du Chengxue successfully developed the first electric light in human history, which quickly became popular all over the world.
In the eleventh year of Hongwu, Du Xuezhi, the thirteenth son of Du Rui, led a fleet to America. Datang officially established its first settlement in America, starting a great wave of immigration.
In the twelfth year of Hongwu, Du Xueshan and Du Xuezheng went to the north to conquer Ruos, and they were greatly defeated, killing 300,000 enemies.
In the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Du Xuewen went on a cross-sea expedition to the Americas. Four million people were massacred in three wars, and the native Americans were exterminated.
In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, the Tang Dynasty divided America into 108 states and formally implemented its rule.
In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Du Xueshan and Du Xuezheng attacked France and destroyed the country.
In the sixteenth year of Hongwu, Du Xueke captured the city of Rome, and Pope Philip II was captured and returned to Chang'an.
In the seventeenth year of Hongwu, Li Xian issued an edict to completely ban Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and only allowed the inheritance of Taoism.
In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Europa took the lead in launching an opposition to the "Religious Prohibition Act", and the leader of the rebel army called himself Charlemagne.
In the autumn of the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Li Xian worshiped Du Xuewen as his commander-in-chief and launched another western expedition.
In the nineteenth year of Hongwu, Du Xuewen defeated Charlemagne on the Kiev Plain, captured him alive, and presented him to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
In the 20th year of Hongwu, Du Xuewen massacred 500,000 Jews in Europe, and the Jews were exterminated.
In the 20th year of Hongwu, Du Rui, who had been re-elected as the chief assistant of the Five Realms Cabinet, officially retired and returned to his hometown. In the same year, Di Renjie took over as the chief assistant.
In the 21st year of Hongwu, the Tang Dynasty launched another Western Expedition, destroying countless countries, and Europe was included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
In the 22nd year of Hongwu, Li Xian died. Li Longji succeeded to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. He changed his reign title to Datong and respected Du Taiping as the empress dowager. In the same year, Wu Jingniang passed away.
In the first year of Datong, Li Longji and Du Rui were crowned King Zhongwu, with 380,000 households living in the city.In the second year of Datong, the national census revealed that the Han population exceeded 100 million.
In the third year of the reign of Emperor Datong, the British Isles rebelled, and Du Baozhong, the eldest grandson of Du Rui, was ordered to conquer.
In the fourth year of the Great Unification, the rebellion in the British Isles ended and the Anglo-Saxons were exterminated.
In the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Datong, Du Jinzhong, the grandson of Du Rui, first discovered penicillin, and human medical care reached a new level.
In the sixth year of Datong, Di Renjie died and Du Xuewu succeeded him as the chief minister of the cabinet.
In the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Datong, the political system of the Tang Dynasty was comprehensively reformed, and parliaments were established according to counties, states, and roads to discuss state affairs.
In the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Taizong, Li Longji married Shangguan Wan'er, Shangguan Yi's granddaughter, as his queen.
In the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Datong, Crown Prince Li Heng was born, and Du Rui was still the emperor's master.
In the tenth year of Datong, the first diesel engine was successfully developed by Du Xianzhong, the grandson of Du Rui. In the same year, the first private car came out.
In the eleventh year of the Republic of China, Du Xuezhi, the thirteenth son of Du Rui, landed on the Antarctic Island.
In the blink of an eye, it was the 20th year of Datong. At this time, Du Rui was already very old. At the age of eighty, his energy was not as good as before. He also resigned from the post of imperial master and lived in seclusion in Duling. Several young people His great-grandchildren were by his side.
In the past few years, most of his wives and concubines have died. The first one to leave him was Princess Runan. Princess Runan, who died young in history, lived for several decades longer because she met Du Rui. However, she was still thin and weak. When he was young, he died of illness.
After that, Yuanchun, Daiyu, and Xiren also died one after another. Now, only Princess Ankang, Princess Jinyang and Wu Meiniang are still alive.
Du Rui was full of guilt for Princess Isabella. He had promised her to take her back to Austrasia, but it was a pity that this promise was not fulfilled until the death of Princess Isabella.
As soon as winter entered this year, Princess Ankang also fell ill. At the age of seventy-seven, her former glory had long gone. However, after being together for many years, Du Rui's feelings for her had long since surpassed love and turned into family affection.
"Rui Lang!" Princess Ankang murmured as she lay in Du Rui's arms. She had reached the end of her life.
Du Rui hugged Princess Ankang tightly, full of grief, and said: "Shu'er! I'm here, I'm by your side!"
Princess Ankang smiled, held Du Rui's hand, and said softly: "Rui Lang! It's been seventy years. It's been seventy years since I first met you with the prince brother!"
Du Rui also smiled and said: "Yes! It's been seventy years! Shu'er! You still have to accompany me on this road! Xin'er is gone. If you leave me too, I will be too embarrassed." Alone!"
Princess Ankang smiled and said: "Rui Lang! I have been waiting for you all my life. When you go on an expedition, I have to wait for you. When you go on a long journey to the sea, I also have to wait for you. This time, I am afraid I will have to wait for you again. , when we all arrive in another world, I won¡¯t wait for you, just let you wait for me, okay?¡±
Du Rui held back tears and said, "No! I don't want you to wait this time."
Princess Ankang said: "I can't do it! I dreamed last night about my father, my mother, my prince, my sister Xin'er, and Yuanchun. They all miss you very much. I'd better go first and tell them how we have lived these years." Very good! Really good, Rui Lang! Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me. You don¡¯t even know that because of this, Sister Yuzhang and the others have been jealous of me all their lives, jealous of me marrying Ruyi Lang. Jun, I don¡¯t want you to always look at my old appearance, I want you to think of my original beauty, okay?¡±
Hearing this, Du Rui said softly: "Sure will always be the most beautiful in my eyes, you! You will always be the little girl who clamored for fruit wine, asked me to tell stories, and made paper kites!"
Princess Ankang smiled and said: "Yes! It would be great if I could go back to the past. If I could go back to the past, I would not let you be a high official. I would let you stay with me all your life and be a peaceful commoner. !¡±
return to the past! ?
" Du Rui doesn't dare to have extravagant hopes. He has already been favored by God. He can't be too greedy.
That night, Princess Ankang fell asleep forever talking in Du Rui's arms.
In the 22nd year of Datong, Li Longji died, and Li Heng succeeded to the throne. Du Baozhong, the eldest grandson of Du Rui, was the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Du Rui was appointed as the loyal king to protect the country.
In the 23rd year of Datong, Du Rui died of illness at the age of 83. On the same day, Princess Wu Meiniang of Jinyang died without illness.
Du Rui is gone, but the prosperous Tang Dynasty that he worked hard to build for more than seventy years will continue forever.
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