diskusbooks Chapter 30 Evaluation of Dynasties
Chapter 30 Evaluation of Dynasties
The fourth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty (630 AD)
After the live broadcast ended, Li Shimin ordered people to find Zhang Wenzhong.
But who can tell him?
Is Zhang Wenzhong still only a ten-year-old child?
Oh well, this prescription should last me for a few years anyway.
With careful nurturing, he will one day become the imperial physician of our Great Tang Dynasty!
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The big man on the other side
Huo Qubing sneaked out again! He couldn't drink any of the medicine anymore; it was terribly bitter! And he wasn't allowed to pour it out!
But how could General Wei, who knew Huo Qubing's temperament so well, not know the tricks of this rascal?
Unfortunately, he was caught before he could even escape the city and was rewarded with two large bowls of dark and bitter medicine.
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Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty
Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) conquered several small countries and acquired a lot of supplies. His eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, who was usually frowning, was all smiles all day long.
Just by waging war, we can get resources. This deal is worthwhile!
And that infamous Japan!! Give it to me!
Meanwhile, during the Hongwu era, the young Zhu Di dragged his elder brother along to play, which resulted in Zhu Yuanzhang giving him another good beating.
It is gratifying to see that the emperors of each dynasty reduced their workload to varying degrees.
"Hello, everyone! Today I'll show you the future." Lin Ke asked the 999 system to point the live stream at her.
Wow! You wouldn't believe it until you see it! The people from all dynasties were shocked—so many people! And why are so many of these people from later generations dressed in such strange and unusual clothes?!
I used to watch Lin Ke's live streams and thought it was just some young girl's weird hobby!
So this is how people dressed in later generations! And honestly, it looks quite cool!
A young man from a farming family in the Ming Dynasty: Miss Lin, this dress looks so cool and comfortable. It must be very pleasant to wear during the busy farming season! Could you tell me how it was cut?
A renowned scholar from a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty exclaimed: "This is simply too refined! Men and women with their arms exposed—what kind of decorum is this!"
A peasant boy from the Ming Dynasty: Upstairs, I asked you a question, what's it to you? You obviously have never farmed, you eat the grain grown by country men, and you still dare to spout such nonsense!
Father of a peasant boy in the Ming Dynasty: My son is right! If you're so capable, why don't you just stop eating!
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: I hate pedantic scholars the most! All they know is classical Chinese all day long!
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Seeing the conversation escalating, Lin Ke had no choice but to stop and think it through before answering: Since the First Emperor unified the six kingdoms, the change of dynasties has always been limited to a certain number of years, which is three hundred years. The Qing Dynasty, which replaced the Ming Dynasty, was the last feudal dynasty.
These dynasties were all evaluated by later generations as follows: Qin Dynasty was powerful, Han Dynasty was strong, Jin Dynasty was scholarly, Sui Dynasty was majestic, Tang Dynasty was prosperous, Song Dynasty was wealthy, Yuan Dynasty was tyrannical, Ming Dynasty was resolute, and Qing Dynasty was enslaved.
In this later era, there are no more emperors, and everyone is born equal. Although women's status has not yet been fully equal to that of men, they can at least read and write, choose their own jobs, and choose the people they like.
However, I would like to add that, for all Your Majesties, what difference does it make whether you are male or female, as long as you can contribute to the country? After all, it is Your Majesty who holds the power.
Why did people like our Zheng Ge in later generations? It's because in his eyes, both men and women were willing to work for him!
Lin Ke didn't know how much of a shock her words would cause in different dynasties, but she hoped to slightly improve the status of women.
Qin Dynasty
In the imperial court, the First Emperor's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "The mighty army of my Great Qin has been passed down to future generations! It will certainly be a significant chapter in history!"
Women's status was not low in this dynasty, so promoting female officials was not a difficult task.
After thinking it through, the First Emperor gave Li Si, who had just been released, a look. With the tacit understanding between the emperor and his ministers that had lasted for many years, Li Si quickly stepped forward and submitted a memorial, saying: "Your Majesty, the papermaking project has been successfully completed, and the commoner Chen Shi has made great contributions. However, the matter of the imperial examination still needs careful consideration. The Mohists, Legalists, Confucians and other scholars have not yet arrived in Xianyang. I request Your Majesty to open the imperial examination to select female officials for the court!"
The ministers had already noticed the flirtatious exchange between the First Emperor and Li Si, so what could they say? They all expressed their agreement!
汉朝
Upon hearing the name "Powerful Han," Liu Che sat up straight and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha, future generations will call my Han Dynasty 'Powerful Han,' which means my Han Dynasty has surely defeated the Xiongnu. From now on, the roles of offense and defense will be reversed. There will be no need to send princesses to marry Xiongnu. The enemy can go, and so can I!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" The voices of the courtiers resounded throughout the hall.
With female politicians like Empress Lü and Empress Dou emerging, how low could the status of women in the Han Dynasty have been? Therefore, the position of female official was simply a transition from the inner palace to the court.
Tang Dynasty
Upon hearing the name "Prosperous Tang Dynasty," Erfeng couldn't help but exclaim arrogantly, "Look at the Prosperous Tang Dynasty! Our Great Tang Dynasty is indeed the Prosperous Tang Dynasty!! I knew I was a good emperor!"
Seeing His Majesty's vain display, Fang Xuanling and his ministers were truly helpless. What could they do? Of course, they had to pamper their own emperor!
宋朝
Zhao Kuangyin could never have imagined that the Song Dynasty he founded would be called the "weak Song" by later generations!
Could it be that the generals behind them were incompetent and got beaten up?
But even if I'm weak, I can't be that weak! What exactly happened? Oh right, I was replaced by that brat Zhao Guangyi!!
Could it be that Zhao Guangyi's cowardice is ingrained in his very bones?
If that's really the case, Mother, then I'm truly sorry!
Second brother, accept my heavy love!
Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, "Our Ming Dynasty is known to later generations as the 'Gangming' (meaning 'strong and bright'), and we don't even need to think that the backbone of our descendants is stronger than that Song Dynasty!"
On the other side, Zhu Di was also extremely excited, wishing he could go back to the battlefield and beat up the Oirat Tatars again!
Oh my god! If Father knew, I wonder if he would be satisfied with me as the emperor!