The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 103: Do You Know? Extra: The Prosperous Era of Fengshao

"Do you believe in national destiny? Or do you think metaphysics can actually exist?"

"Normally, metaphysics is something that people find difficult to accept. However, when Chu Hong, the best prime minister in history, came to the world, carried out reforms, enriched the country and strengthened the army, and brought about a prosperous and prosperous era, enabling Emperor Xuanzong to recover the borders and extend the life of the Zhou Dynasty by a hundred years, I believe no one would question the idea of ​​national destiny."

In the video, a gentle-looking young man gave a simple opening speech.

"The Great Zhou dynasty lasted for 376 years, and was one of the few dynasties in history that truly succeeded in reform. Its reform lasted for more than 60 years, which is undoubtedly the longest period of reform in history."

"So, why was the Great Zhou Dynasty's reform so successful and long-lasting? Please don't blink, I will take you into the world of Chu Hong, the only prime minister in history."

A passionate music flashed by, and comments floated across the video. An explanatory video titled "Exploring Historical Turning Points" officially began.

"Lao Deng is finally updated. It's been a long time coming."

"It's finally Chu Xiang's turn to appear. Wait for me to edit it and go slap my Zhuge fan roommate in the face!"

"Generally speaking, the most exciting part of a dynasty is the founding of the country, when Taizu shines brightly over everything else. In this Zhou Dynasty... Tsk tsk, the prime minister of Chu shines brightly over everything else, while Taizu seems a bit mediocre."

"How dare you! The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Great Zhou Dynasty are supported on my shoulders. Are you worthy enough to talk to me about serving the country?"

"It's so funny. Who would have thought that such pretentious words came from the History of Zhou Dynasty: Biography of Chu Hong? Even in the Zizhi Tongjian, there are original words, and Sima Guang clearly recorded the words that insulted himself."

"Earlier Sima Guang (angry): What a cruel curse you have put on me!

Later Sima Guang (proud): I was a rival of the Prime Minister of Chu, and we fought together in the ring. What qualifications do you have? "

"The Prime Minister of Chu basically suppressed that generation of people. Even a great man like Wang Anshi almost lost his halo."

Judging from the number of barrages, there are a lot of people paying attention to it.

If you look at the blogger's other videos, you will find that this video is the most popular.

After a rather formal opening statement, the main text officially begins.

“Speaking of Chu Hong, I don’t need to introduce him in detail. He is basically the pinnacle of civil servants.

He ruled the country for forty years, and was even a bit like a regent. His existence also found a way for powerful officials to keep themselves out of trouble."

"As the saying goes: talk about a person by his background. What is Chu Hong's background? A big family in Yangzhou, the so-called local tyrant.

Of course, Chu Hong's biography says that he was born in poverty, but this poverty is a bit beyond everyone's imagination!"

"When Chu Hong was young, he lived a very miserable life. His mother died early, and his stepmother was not a good person. She often abused him, and the neighbors knew about it.

For this point, please refer to the "Chu Hong Biography" in the History of Zhou Dynasty. It is recorded that Chu Hong, whose courtesy name was Zifeng, was from Guangling and his mother died early. Ah, that's all."

As he spoke, the original text of the ancient book flashed on the screen for a few seconds. It was not very clear, but since it existed, it was quite convincing.

"Chu Hong's miserable life lasted until he was fourteen. That year, [Cut Ice to Catch Carp] came out of nowhere, and Chu Hong, who had always had a good reputation, became famous all over the world."

"The following year, Chu Hong's stepmother passed away. Chu Hong's miserable life officially ended, and his life of cheating officially began. Let me quietly talk about the current mainstream situation. Many people who write novels about the Zhou Dynasty choose to subdue him.

Well, generally speaking, it is to help Chu Hong when he is in a miserable situation. After all, if this person truly surrenders, then there is basically no need to consider logistics. It is roughly a combination of Xiao He and Zhang Liang of the Western Han Dynasty. "

The blogger's voice is steady, calm and quite rhythmic, so even his plain words won't make people feel bored.

"After this, Chu Hong was like a protagonist in a novel, making rapid progress all the way, passing the imperial examination, and becoming a Jinshi. There was also the eternal story of "Standing in the Snow at Hanmen", in which he argued vigorously in the court against Wang Qinruo, the then cabinet minister. Well, this is where most historians don't understand, and this is also where most people admire Chu Hong.

It is equivalent to leaving the novice village one step ahead and fighting the big BOSS the next. The key is to fight back and forth, and even win!
For this point, you can refer to the annotations of "Chu Zi Zhi Zheng" by Chen Qi, who was the Minister of Rites. He was a loyal supporter of Chu Hong and recorded it in great detail. "

As soon as the blogger said this, a large number of barrages came pouring in.

"Chu: I won't play unless it's a peak match. Thanks for the invitation!"

"Prime Minister Chu: Is that what you mean by high difficulty?"

"A man with his own system cheat, I suspect it's Deep Blue!"

"I just don't understand why Zhou Zhongzong didn't deal with him?"

"In a word, not as good as Zhuge Wuhou! (Not a Zhuge fan)"

"Don't bark at the dog coin in front of you. Zhuge Liang is a minister who lost his country. Why do you say Nima?"

"The guy in front, don't run away, wait for me to fight you!"

"We hope that Zhuge Liang's fans will face up to the gap and stop talking nonsense!" "Are you qualified to talk about the Prime Minister of Chu?"

"I know, let's go play!"

The video blogger's voice had long shifted to other things, and he was almost done with some details, but a bunch of abusive comments were still continuing.

Anyone who saw this couldn't help but be shocked. The fighting power of these Chu fans was really damn strong.

Of course, it is not necessarily shocking, there are also people who recognize
"Chu Hong was exiled to Hangzhou, and the famous Chu family officially set sail. According to detailed statistics, there were thirteen prime ministers in the Chu family. Since Emperor Hongwu abolished the position of prime minister, he also abolished the cabinet system.

Starting from the Prime Minister of Chu, the total number of prime ministers is only about 270 years. In other words, there is an average of one prime minister every 20 years. This number is exaggerated, really exaggerated! "

"The existence of the Chu family can be traced back to history. When Emperor Hongwu ascended the throne, they suffered a severe blow and disappeared for more than 30 years. But when Emperor Hongwu passed away, the cabinet system resurfaced.

What is shocking is that among the eleven members of the cabinet, seven claim to be descendants of the Chu family and have Chu blood.

The Chu family has been continuing, if I remember correctly, for more than a thousand years, always... ahem, invaluable!"

“Chu Hong’s exile in Hangzhou ended, and he was an official in Beijing again. Not long after, Emperor Renzong passed away, and Chu Hong’s uncle ascended the throne.

After the famous [Central Gate Sniper Confrontation], Han Zhang retired and the power was transferred between master and apprentice. From then on, Chu Hong began his forty-year career as prime minister. "

"Yes, you heard it right. He ruled the country for forty years, and the reforms continued during this forty years. He was given all kinds of titles such as Zhongfu, Taiweng, and Taigong. He didn't miss a single one."

"The Chu-Hong Reform is a compulsory course for high school history students. It is one of the few successful reforms in history and lasted for more than sixty years, which is quite exaggerated. It lasted for five emperors until the death of Emperor Zhongzong of Zhou. Only then did the reform slowly stop."

"So, when we talk about reform, we can't help but talk about the prosperous times of Fengshao."

"This was a prosperous era that lasted for more than 60 years, the longest in ancient and modern times. Although Emperor Zhongzong of Zhou was a bit incompetent in his later years, it only lasted for 6 or 7 years, which did not affect the value of the prosperous era."

"Speaking of Chu Hong, we have to mention a similar figure - Zhang Juzheng. If Chu Hong ruled the country for forty years, his students and former officials were all over the country, and he created the first real aristocratic family after Huang Chao destroyed the gentry, he was an extraordinary prime minister in history.

Then Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty was a smaller version of Chu Hong, a weakened version of Chu Hong. It is commendable that Chu Hong perfectly gave up power and retired after achieving success, while Zhang Juzheng was liquidated. "

As soon as we got here, the barrage of comments increased wildly again, and the voices scolding Zhuge fans became much less.

"It's so funny. Every time he talks about decentralization, Zhang Juzheng has to be whipped."

"There's nothing we can do. Prime Minister Chu has given the answer, and Zhang Juzheng didn't copy it correctly."

"It's not just that he didn't copy it correctly. That guy copied it randomly."

"Zhang Juzheng is good at serving the country, but not at serving himself. He is not on the same level as the Prime Minister of Chu."

"That guy caught Wanli and gave him a hard time. It would be strange if he didn't settle accounts with him!"

“We have to talk about the delicate relationship between Sima Yi, Chu Hong, and Li Shanchang.

In short, Sima Yi turned off the lights, and Chu Hong lit a candle, but Emperor Hongwu did not think that Li Shanchang would honestly light the candle."

"Having said so much, what is your first impression of Chu Hong?"

"Sima Guang, are you worthy enough to talk to me about serving the country?"

"Stop rambling?"

"Mr. Xiao Ge?"

"Haha, these are probably everyone's impressions. But, I want to get up."

As he spoke, the blogger stood up.

"The legendary Ziwei Wenchang Emperor, may the emperor prosper, the country be forever strong, and the weather be favorable. Please bless me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a series of comments flooded in.

"Emperor bless you!"

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(End of this chapter)