Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

"This junior should be here to show off this time.

Jian Yong's words were full of smiles, undisguised relief and a bit of envy.

He couldn't see the so-called difference between the electric lights except that they were brighter, but Jian Yong could still see how gorgeous the light show was when the light screen played rapidly.

Compared with this, although Jian Yong has never seen the seven-story revolving lanterns and lantern towers of the Tang Dynasty, he feels that they must be inferior to those of later generations.

The power does not exceed the duties and there is no chaos, all officials have their own duties and are careful to observe their appearance, the superiors and governors do not violate the teachings in name and in real life, and rewards and punishments are not given out of joy or anger. This is the era of great governance that has been pursued since the pre-Qin Dynasty.

However, what later generations saw now shattered this perception time and time again.

For Jian Yong, it was possible to travel across the vast territory of China with mules and horses and memorize its features.

Although Rome cannot be reached by mules and horses, when we can build boats and learn about the customs, we can go westward with the wind to visit exotic customs.

But it seems that in addition to being able to climb up to the blue sky and explore the deep blue mountains, this descendant can also be said to be a Taoist on the road of eating and enjoying.

How could Jian Yong not be tempted by this?

But the biggest problem despite being tempted is...he really can't go to this future life.

The continent and the sea can be crossed by boats and horses, but how can there be a way to cross the barrier of time?

The only hope left was to reproduce these sightseeing and eating activities as much as possible. Naturally, Jian Yong looked at Kong Ming.

However, Kong Ming didn't have time to give Jian Yong a definite answer for the time being, because he was busy talking to Pang Tong beside him.

"This Kong Ming Lantern, I'm afraid it's Zhuge Kong Ming's lantern! Kong Ming actually knows the heat...thermodynamics!"

"Shi Yuan's words are wrong! I wish to offer sacrifices to Qi and worship Kong Ming. These are the words for seeking perfection. There may be countless people named after this for thousands of years. Zhuge Kongming does not dare to steal his name."

"Then Kong Ming really understands thermal dynamics?"

"I..." Kong Ming was speechless.

A narrow smile appeared on Pang Tong's face, he leaned over and tapped the drawing in front of Kong Ming and said:

"It seems that this lantern will be named Kongming Lantern."

What Pang Tong ordered was what Kong Ming had drawn beforehand. The bamboo was covered with bone paper, and a short candle was built in to fly into the sky. Next to it was a conjecture that Kong Ming had jotted down:

"When firewood is used to make a fire, most of the charcoal ash rises to the sky and slowly falls with the red flames. The principle may be the same as that of a lamp, and the empty energy may also be distinguished from clear and turbid..."

Kongming couldn't laugh or cry, and didn't want to steal the name of future generations. However, this lantern was painted by later generations on New Year's Eve. It really has no name. Could it really be the Kongming Lantern?

Before he could figure it out, Pang Tong pulled Kong Ming back and exclaimed:

"What is this electric light? Is it possible that later generations can control thunder and lightning and use it to benefit the people?"

"If future generations can build heavenly palaces in the virtual universe, what's the difference between being able to control lightning?"

Liu Bei disagreed and even thought that the military advisor was really making a fuss.

If someone at this time said that he could control thunder and lightning and travel through Taixu, Liu Bei would regard him as a deceiver with strange power and chaos, and beat him with a stick.

But in future generations, Liu Bei just wanted to ask, how did he do it?

Fazheng suppressed a smile and looked at Lu Su, who was beside him, who was ignorant and trying to calm down. He saw confusion in capital letters in his eyes, and he seemed to be asking himself, the mouth shape should be the word "Tiangong?"

Kong Ming was helpless. He felt that what his lord said made some sense, but it seemed completely different:

"When yin and yang are stimulated, lightning is generated. Its shape is like the anger of the sky, and the thunder is as powerful as a catastrophe. It washes away the heaven and earth and the sound breaks through the sky."

"The electric lamp of this later generation lantern festival... its luster is constant and stable, which is completely opposite to the electric lamp."

Pang Tong also nodded and agreed softly:

"Later generations may have a way to tame lightning."

But at least now it has solved one of their doubts:

When they saw the splendid lights of later generations, they still had doubts about what could be used as candles to light up the land of China.

Only now do we know that candlelight can be replaced by electric lightning.

But it is even more difficult for them to imagine how to achieve this method.

The idea of ​​using the power of heaven for human use made everyone in Han Chang'an stop talking for a while. They just raised their heads and silently looked at the lantern display of future generations.

From a morphological point of view, this later lantern show did not escape the stereotypes mentioned just now.

Various lamp shapes are either anthropomorphic or imitate mountains, rivers, trees, trees, insects and animals, but what is different from those described in the Tang and Song Dynasties is that most of these huge electric lamps can move.

Those who are anthropomorphic can blink and wave their hands.

The lamp simulates mountains and rivers, with the sound of waves and mountain streams, and the lamp will light up and darken accordingly, just like real flowing water.

The insectoid beasts are even worse. The phoenix can flutter its wings and cry softly, and the dragon can open its mouth to spray.

And thinking about the electric thunder contained in these giant lamps, everyone in Han Chang'an couldn't help but look a little more dignified.

For the civil and military personnel of Ganlu Hall, such a lantern show is not something they think about much.

"It's truly a magnificent scene." This is almost everyone's consensus.

After all, future generations have said that burning lanterns in the Shangyuan Dynasty was a custom that existed before the Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty inherited the customs of the Sui Dynasty, so it was easier for the civil and military officials of Ganlu Palace to immerse themselves in the mood of admiring the lanterns.

The second most immersed person in the Manna Palace is Empress Changsun. After all, the prime ministers and ministers also live outside the palace. Even if they are busy during the festival, they can still go home and enjoy it.

She was different. After Erlang was "Zen" as the crown prince and ascended the throne, he was accustomed to being in the palace and it was difficult to go out. At this moment, she even remembered the two people Li Xian and Wei Empress just mentioned who went out of the palace incognito to appreciate Shangyuan.

Therefore, at this moment, she could not help but look at Li Shimin with a hint of resentment.

But what Li Shimin cares about at the moment is another thing:

"The Emperor Yang burned agarwood to show off his wealth. Compared with this scene, the fireflies are no more brilliant than the bright moon."

As for the seven-story lighthouse and the 150-foot lighthouse, Li Shimin has completely looked away.

It's just the Lantern Festival, no matter how luxurious it is, can it compare to Wu Zetian's Erjian Mingtang? Can it be compared to the Tianshu Bronze Pillar worth tens of billions of dollars?

Even compared to Yang Guang, a prodigal son, it's far behind, okay? Then what else can he be demanding about?

Li Shimin shook his head slightly in his heart, and Li Shimin even blushed a little at this moment.

After all, no matter how you calculate it, this Yangdi is the last king of the former Sui Dynasty, and he is also the emperor next to him. When he first came to the throne, it was inevitable to compare himself with himself to regulate his behavior, but now it seems that this Yangdi really has nothing to compare with.

And until he saw this moment, Du Ruhui also felt the taste:

"The difference between our Tang Dynasty and this Song Dynasty is probably only the wealth and poverty of the people."

Fang Xuanling nodded slightly and added:

"There is also a difference in culture and governance, so the price of this Song Dynasty paper should be extremely low."

Comparatively speaking, they are not familiar with Gongzao's works, so there were many omissions before. However, the difference between Song Dynasty and Tang Dynasty has been mentioned more than once, so now the difference in culture and governance is more obvious.

The price of bamboo and paper was low, the emperor promoted the imperial examination, and a culture of learning was established. The people were enlightened and studied craftsmanship, and the government could not help but move around, so the Song Dynasty became rich.

After Yuanzheng, Fang Xuanling also went to Yan Lide and asked him to order the general to monitor and search for bamboo paper.

But now it seems that the only doubt is why the Song Dynasty war can be so difficult...

Therefore, Zhenguan Prime Minister and Fu are now cautious when imitating Song Dynasty laws, and there are fierce debates about the reasons for Song Dynasty's weakness every month.

"But this is a legal holiday..."

Du Ruhui figured out the obvious meaning in a blink of an eye, but even then he was amazed:

"How can such a grand scene be seen when not taking a bath..."

Yan Lide's eyes moved slightly:

"Light, electricity..."

…

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes moved slightly and he felt slightly depressed.

Whether it was celebrating New Year's Eve or appreciating lanterns during the Lantern Festival, later generations clearly said that the Song Dynasty was better than the Tang Dynasty.

I thought I should let Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty see the strengths of the Song Dynasty, but in the end what was presented was the scene of future generations, and he said in a nonchalant tone that this was "the best in five thousand years", which made the Zhao and Song officials speechless for a moment.

But looking at those beautifully crafted, lifelike and moving lanterns, he had to admit: they really couldn't compare.

But seeing the Tang Dynasty's unscrupulous celebration, and then thinking about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looking north to the Xiongnu while seeking "cultural unification", and then thinking about the prosperity of later generations, it goes without saying.

Looking back at the Northern Song Dynasty that I created...ah, the Song Dynasty was defeated by Liao and Xia and was destroyed by golden hands.

The clan fled south across the Yangtze River to survive, and he blushed for a while.

So a hope naturally arose in my heart:

As long as I can imitate the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and unify the world in my lifetime, then even if the disaster between the north and the south cannot be solved, it should be alleviated a lot, right?

Zhao Kuangyin had many complicated things in his mind, and while considering various plans, he followed the light curtain to admire the magnificent lanterns of later generations.

But what is an electric light? Zhao Kuangyin thought about it for a breath and then threw it aside:

No matter what it is, it must be something that is unattainable in this world, and it is useless to think about it.

Zhao Pu and Zhao Guangyi both started admiring the lanterns early in the morning, marveling at the flapping phoenixes of the lanterns, the dragons swallowing clouds and spitting mist, and various moving scenes.

Zhao Guangyi even wondered whether he should recruit more craftsmen this year to try to imitate the lamps of later generations and make them more beautiful?

The time when everyone was busy with their own thoughts passed by in a blink of an eye, the scenery of colorful lights on the light curtain also quickly faded, and the voice of the junior also sounded again.

[As we said before, even the ancients had to do things like socializing and making sacrifices during the Chinese New Year, which was quite tiring.

As a result, the Lantern Festival has become the most relaxing holiday among the Chinese New Year holidays.

During the Lantern Festival, the preparations for the new year have already been completed, and the New Year's sacrifices and entertainment have also been completed. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the whole family sits together to have a real reunion dinner without having to worry about anything.

As for the Yuanxiao that we are all familiar with now, it only appeared in the Song Dynasty. It was first named Yuanzi based on the way it floats when cooked. Later, merchants named it Yuanbao and Yuanxiao in order to seek good luck.

Because it is a very sweet food with glutinous rice bread filling, it was also called Tangyuan in the Song Dynasty, and later evolved into the current name Tangyuan.

Although later there were different ways of "wrapping Yuanxiao" and "rolling Yuanxiao" in the north and south, in short, these things were eaten to pray for blessings. In addition, starting from the Song Dynasty, they also had the meaning of reunion.

After the family has experienced the sacrifices and entertainment before and after the Chinese New Year, they sit down to eat the Lantern Festival together on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and then go out to enjoy the lanterns together to pray for family reunion in the coming year. This is the meaning given to the ancients by this kind of food.

In addition, the original glutinous rice balls in the Song Dynasty were quite expensive. They were called "treasures in the market" in Song poetry, and it may still be difficult for ordinary people to consume them.

This point can also be extended to talk about it. In the Song Dynasty, those who passed the imperial examination spent one-third of the year on vacation.

But now, the Lantern Festival is no longer a legal holiday. If the Lantern Festival falls on a working day and you have to go to work, you can only take the time to enjoy the lanterns after get off work.

In comparison, the Song Dynasty seems to be very happy, but as ordinary people, they have to grit their teeth to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls, which shows that this happiness is still a bit far away from the common people.

Modern history textbooks say that the heyday of the feudal era was only a specific stage of prosperity for a country. It could not solve the irreconcilable conflicts between farmers and landlords, nor could it solve the land annexation problem caused by private land. It was not a paradise on earth.

More than two thousand years have passed since Liu Che decided to light lanterns to worship Taiyi God on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in 104 BC.

More than two thousand years have passed, and ordinary people throughout the ages have fought unremittingly through various forms until now, and we have finally achieved "Tangyuan Freedom."

Although there is no holiday, it at least brings a successful end to the thousands of years of Chinese New Year history.

So this issue ends here, thank you to the audience, grandpa, for watching, I love you! 】

Jian Yong was very satisfied and recorded another food preparation method.

And its meaning is quite good. In troubled times, reunion... is so difficult.

As for giving things to future generations... Of course, Jian Yong didn't need to worry about it. He was more sad about the thousands of years of evolution of the New Year.

Although Tangyuan Freedom is half-understood, I can probably understand it, so I sighed:

“What the common people have been asking for for thousands of years is nothing more than real wealth.”

This is really a basic requirement, just like when Emperor Xiaowen praised Taicang's governance and said that Taicang had so much old grain that it rotted, it's like when Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty recalled the Kaiyuan Dynasty and said that there were still thousands of households in the small town.

Jian Yong's thoughts stopped for a moment, and Jian Yong turned his head to glance at Liu Bei, and then thought to himself:

This may be the reason why Xuande Gong is favored by the younger generations...

Otherwise, if you are like that Cao thief who drives the living people into livestock and slaughters the city at every turn just because they have not surrendered, even if you achieve the foundation, it will only enable Wang Xun to sing and sing every night, and I am afraid it will be worthless in the eyes of future generations.

Liu Bei didn't think much about it at all. At this moment, he was staring closely at the statement that the prosperous age was not a paradise on earth. He frowned and stared hard, unable to take his eyes away. He could vaguely feel that these simple words clearly explained the rise and fall of the dynasty.

And it seems to have pointed out a solution... Will later generations really use this method to establish a country? Liu Bei had a lot of thoughts for a while.

Looking at the final simple bowl of glutinous rice balls on the light screen, he was also truly happy for future generations and imagined:

"If we can make all the Han children eat freely, I fear that the rise of the Yan Han will be indestructible."

Ma Chao laughed and said: "If Duke Xuande can make Han and Qiang people eat meat freely, even if I let my horse trample Xudu Ye City, I will not hesitate!"

These words made Kong Ming and others look at him for a while:

If you, Ma Mengqi, say that if you want your horse to march into Yecheng, Xudu, it is best to go towards Cao Cao, not others.

After Kong Ming memorized the content, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the mysterious veil of future generations seemed to have lifted a corner.

But at this time, a line of words slowly floated across the dim light screen:

〖Zhao Kuangyin: Can Wuhou and General Tiance clarify the mystery of what the giant ball seen after the light of China was extremely small... is?

Zhao Kuangyin: Also, what is payment? 〗