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Volume 3 Taihang Mountain Chapter 862 Unify the World (Part 2 of the Finale)

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    Three years after the Battle of Miyuan.

    The world is at peace, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the Hu and Han tribes all respect him.

    After ten years of reform, the world was fine, so Li Chongjiu, the lord of the world, decided to go on a patrol to inspect all directions.

    Li Chongjiu took the queen, the imperial concubine, and the princes, and led hundreds of officials to patrol everywhere.  The same tour took place, but now Li Chongjiu strictly ordered the local government not to show the same momentum and style as when Yang Guang was touring the world, cheering and supporting.  Officials from various places could only obey Li Chongjiu's strict orders.

    After the imperial commander and his party paid condolences to the soldiers who died in the original battle in Sanyuan, Li Chongjiu continued westward and came to the source of the Longyou River.

    At this moment, the source of the Longyou River is peaceful. Two years ago, General Xue Wanche of Zhao led a 30,000-horse expedition to the west and defeated Tubo. The leader of Tubo immediately asked to surrender.  Now the land of the river source is extremely peaceful. The Han people keep order and trade at the bartering market opened by the Han people. The two families have never fought again.

    On the source of the river, there are more than a hundred springs, some springs and others, with gurgling water.

    The eldest son Li Ying was excitedly riding his war horse along the river, while Li Chongjiu was riding a horse with Caiwei in his arms. Not far away, Yang Ehuang, Li Zhiwan, Qu Yanran, and Shi Deyun were with the maids.  Preparing dinner.

    "Father, father, what's the name of this place?" Li Ying asked, pointing to the river in the distance.

    Li Chongjiu and Li Ying rode side by side and said, "This is Xingxuchuan!"

    After hearing this, Caiwei immediately said: "Father, I know, I know, this is the source of the Yellow River, and the Yellow River originates from here!"

    Li Chongjiu touched his daughter's head lovingly and said, "Caiwei, you're right."

    Li Chongjiu said: "Ying'er, do you know? In those days, the Second Emperor Huang Yan led his tribe from the source of the river to the west. Down along the Yellow River, from a small tribe of only tens of thousands of people, it multiplied to tens of millions today.  People."

    Li Ying and Li Caiwei both nodded, showing leisurely and fascinated expressions.

    Li Chongjiu raised his whip and said: "Ying'er, look at the Yellow River, which is thousands of miles long and flows to the sea, but its source is only this river. Do you understand what I mean?"

    Li Ying pondered for a moment and said: "My father taught his sons and ministers that Mount Tai does not allow soil, so it can become as big as it is; rivers and seas do not accept small streams, so it can become as deep as possible."

    Li Chongjiu asked: "That's good, but Mount Tai doesn't let the soil, so it can become big; rivers and seas don't let small streams, so where does it come from?"

    Li Ying replied: "Sir, I taught you a lesson a few days ago. It comes from the Historical Records and the Biography of Li Si."

    Li Chongjiu nodded approvingly and said: "Your Chinese has improved! But let me ask you, now our country, Zhao, has spread over thousands of miles and has tens of millions of people. Among them are both Hu people and Han people. If I give you a choice, will you choose to be a Hu person?"  , or as a Han Chinese?"

    Li Ying was excited.  Thinking of what my mother had always told me and what my teacher had always taught me, I immediately replied: "Of course I am a Han Chinese!"

    Li Chongjiu laughed dumbly after hearing this and said, "Then let me ask you. What's the difference between Han people and Hu people? What's the difference for you?"

    Facing Li Chongjiu¡¯s inquiry, Li Ying said nervously: ¡°Han people mostly make a living by farming. Hu people mostly make a living by herding horses and hunting. As for me¡­ as for me¡­¡±

    Speaking of which.  Li Ying began to stutter.

    At this time, Li Chongjiu patted Li Ying's shoulder. Li Ying lowered his head and said, "Father, I, I"

    Li Chongjiu said: "It doesn't matter if you can't answer. Did you know? The ancestors of the Han people also lived as nomads!"

    "Really? Father?" Li Ying asked in surprise.

    Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "Have you forgotten that I told you that the first occupation of a person is a hunter? Whether it is nomadic or hunting, it is the same. They live in no fixed place and move from one place to another. Historical Records  It is also said in the book that the Yellow Emperor taught bears, braves, tigers, and tigers to fight Emperor Yan in the wilderness of Banquan. You also know how to tame large beasts such as bears, braves, and tigers to drive away enemies if you are not nomadic. So now those barbarians, in fact  The life we ??live in is also the life of our Han ancestors."

    Li Caiwei gave a high-five and said, "Father, it turns out that the ancestors of our Han people were also Hu people!"

    Li Chongjiu smiled and shook his head and said: "I can't say that, but no matter in the East or the West, any agricultural civilization developed from hunting and nomadic civilization. Many Han ministers in the court feared the barbarians like tigers and said that the barbarians were cunning.  There is nothing terrible about repeated changes. Our ancestors came from nomadic people, and nomadism is just a life that our ancestors did not want to live."

    "Father, is that because nomadism is more difficult? Farming can be self-sufficient. If the family has surplus food, they don't have to move around. They only need to settle the land."

    Li Chongjiu shook his head and said: "This is not a desire for comfort, but on the contrary, giving up the nomadic life that has always been inherent and choosing?A new life like farming is a greater sacrifice and courage.  You can also see that the Han people are what they are today, which is the result of thousands of years of agricultural civilization. The Mobei Hu people, from the Dog Rong in the Western Zhou Dynasty, to the Xiongnu in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and then to the Turks today, even if they herd horses and sheep, they have lived like this  For thousands of years, they are still wandering on the grassland!  "

    "So our ancestors made the right choice. It is said in the Book of Changes that heaven moves vigorously and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Our ancestors entered the agricultural civilization from nomadic civilization. This is the progress of self-improvement. But you may ask, why is the agricultural civilization better than  Nomadic civilization is superior, so why was it that the Western Zhou Dynasty was destroyed by the Dog Rong? In the early Han Dynasty, the court had to make peace with the Xiongnu, and then the Five Husties disrupted China!"

    Hearing what Li Chongjiu said, Li Ying nodded. This was also his doubt.

    Li Chongjiu said: "In fact, not only China, but also many other farming peoples in other countries in the world were conquered by nomadic peoples. They either surrendered and became enslaved, or they were completely destroyed and their country was destroyed. But being destroyed and defeated does not mean farming civilization.  It is not as good as nomadic civilization. If you think that nomadic civilization is superior to agricultural civilization, it is precisely a denial of the original choice of our ancestors."

    "Historically, agricultural civilization was destroyed by other nomadic civilizations. This only shows that agricultural civilization itself is not strong enough, and at the same time, it has forgotten the martial and enterprising spirit of our ancestors when they were nomadic. I often talk to you about Han Tradition, what is Han Tradition,  During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, whenever a boy was born into a noble family, the father would pick up a bow and arrow and shoot an arrow toward the southeast, northwest, and north to show that the boy had ambitions in all directions!"

    "Martialism, ambition in all directions, heaven's movement, and a gentleman constantly striving for self-improvement, this is the Han tradition! And when the Five Hus disrupted China, it was precisely we who lost this Han tradition, so the Hu people took over the Central Plains, because they did not become stronger  It¡¯s just that we have become weaker, so weak that we couldn¡¯t even defeat ourselves.¡±

    "After the Hu people took over the Central Plains, some people endured the butcher's knife and flattered the Hu masters, saying that the Hu people came to invade the Central Plains. This was to help us Han people regain their original wolfish nature and courage. It was just like being beaten by others, but thanking them for the beating.  That person of yours, you hit me to let me know that I did something wrong. These are the words of a spineless person. Backwardness conquers civilization, and barbarism conquers the system. This is the regression of civilization."

    "As for wolf nature and courage, it is not given to you by others, nor is it given to you by others' blood transfusions, but comes from yourself. If you lose the blood nature inherited from your ancestors, you will be eliminated by others!"

    "There were also Han ministers who advised me to exterminate the Hu people, or to convert the Hu people into Han people, so as to avoid future troubles forever. I think it is not necessary. If we can't even defeat the ignorant nomadic civilization now, there will be stronger ones in two or three hundred years.  If a nation comes to conquer us, the result will be the same."

    Speaking of this, Li Chongjiu pointed at the river under his feet and said to Li Ying: "Ying'er, look at the world, just like the rolling Yellow River that flows eastward and never looks back. The same is true for nations. If you don't advance against the current, you will retreat. Our ancestors chose  There is nothing wrong with the path. We Han people have become richer and stronger, but as we move forward, we must not forget the Han traditions passed down by our ancestors from their nomadic days, the martial spirit of constant self-improvement, and the pioneering and enterprising spirit of all directions.  "

    Li Ying couldn't help but feel excited after hearing Li Chongjiu's words.

    ¡°Continue to strive for self-improvement and have ambitions in all directions,¡± he recited these words several times before kneeling down and saying, ¡°I will remember my father¡¯s teachings!¡±

    "Now do you want to be a Hu or a Han?" Li Chongjiu asked with a smile.

    Li Ying said without hesitation: "Father, it doesn't matter whether you are a Hu or a Han. The important thing is how you choose the future. And being obsessed with Hu and Han, I think this is a kind of narrow-mindedness."

    Li Chongjiu happily helped Li Ying up and said: "Ying'er, I like your name Ying very much. Eagles always have a long-term vision and always look into the distance. Only by not forgetting the original intention can we be able to have a beginning and an end!"

    Complete book

    The author Happiness Knocks on the Door was completed at 17:52 on February 28, 2015.

    ps: Finished the book, finished it again, so excited.  Well, this will really be the finale, but it¡¯s not the end yet. It¡¯s still the same. I¡¯ll write a postscript tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It¡¯s my experience of writing this book for more than two years. It¡¯s about two to three thousand words.  , don¡¯t worry, the postscript is free. Say goodbye to everyone in the postscript!  (To be continued)
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