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However, the harm caused by closing the country off from the world is far greater than the harm caused by the outflow of technology.

This is not the act of a wise person.

"Chief, are you really going to Chang'an to pay homage to the Heavenly Khan?"

"Not bad!"

The Turkic leader straightened a garment, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

This was bestowed by the Heavenly Khan of the Tang Dynasty decades ago.

Although it has been through decades and is somewhat worn, it has still been preserved.

"Now that His Majesty has returned, I naturally must go to pay my respects to the Emperor!"

Although I wasn't from that era.

However, having grown up hearing the legends of the Heavenly Khan, he still longed for that era.

All ethnic groups gathered in Chang'an, and only the talented were selected.

What a glorious era this is!

Moreover, now that the divine emperor has returned, if the Turks do not follow the Tang Dynasty closely, are they going to bring about their own destruction?

at the same time.

The leaders of the Uyghur, Shiwei and other ethnic groups were also making preparations in full swing, loading carts full of jewels and local specialties onto horse-drawn carriages and heading towards Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

The return of that legendary man caused a great stir throughout the land.

Changan.

A month has passed quietly.

Li Shimin's return, though a significant event, did not cause much turmoil.

The people support him; he is the will of the people.

Only the aristocratic officials suffered heavy losses and were purged by Li Shimin.

The Wu family was naturally among the targets of the purge, and their entire clan was wiped out.

Apart from Wu Zetian, the once arrogant members of the Wu clan were all beheaded.

"This is Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty."

"We hope His Majesty is still here in the mortal realm; otherwise, we have traveled thousands of miles to come here, and yet we will not even be able to see His Majesty's face?"

Outside the Court of State Ceremonial, people of various ethnicities with different appearances lined up, driving heavily laden carriages into the palace.

The locals gathered in the distance to watch the spectacle.

It has been a long time since we have seen a foreign race come to pay homage with such proper etiquette.

Take the Turks, for example. They used to be very troublesome during the Empress's reign, but now they are quite well-behaved.

He looked toward the palace with reverence in his eyes.

This made it impossible for ordinary people to associate him with that arrogant image.

"Are these people here to pay homage?"

Among the crowd, an old woman gazed at the scene outside the Honglu Temple with a complex expression.

During her reign, these foreign tribes were all very arrogant, and some even launched military invasions.

Now look at them, all behaving like obedient grandsons, driving cartloads of treasures to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor.

"Is the gap between me and him really that big?" Wu Zetian murmured to herself, her aged hand clenching and unclenching.

She was extremely unwilling to accept it.

She clearly works very hard!

Why can't we gain the support of other races?

Do not!

Not to mention foreign tribes, even the people of the Central Plains never supported her!

She was such a failure as an emperor!

The maid following behind Wu Zetian remained silent, gazing at the scene at the Court of State Ceremonial with starry eyes, thinking to herself, "As expected of Emperor Taizong, even without issuing an edict to summon people to court upon his return, the surrounding foreign tribes have come to pay their respects."

"His Majesty has decreed that the leaders of all ethnic groups be summoned to court!"

Suddenly, a eunuch rushed over and announced loudly.

"His Majesty has agreed to see us!"

"Excellent! Excellent! We Turks will once again serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty and courage, even at the cost of our lives."

"We Uyghurs are the same!"

"We are willing to be His Majesty's dogs!"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

Is it even appropriate to say something like that?

Even though everyone is doing roughly the same thing, how are we supposed to keep up if you say it like that?

Chat group.

Li Shimin: "[Video] Old Zhu, do you see this? This is where the people's hearts are!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "How shameless! They even said they would be His Majesty's dog. Aren't they ashamed?"

Zhao Kuangyin: "How envious I am! When will I ever have such prestige?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Old Zhao, don't even think about it. Your Song Dynasty is known as the Great Coward in later generations. It's already a favor that the foreign tribes don't beat you up, let alone act like a dog?"

Zhao Kuangyin: "..."

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Zhu Wushi: "The Song Dynasty is indeed a complicated matter."

Zhao Kuangyin: "Old Zhu, keep your offspring in check, they're so rude. I'm your senior."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Is it my fault? You did a bad job, and I can't even say anything?"

Zhao Kuangyin: "Is my Great Song Dynasty really that shameful?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Old Zhao, you are already the most powerful person in the Song Dynasty. You are not well regarded by people in later generations, let alone others."

Zhao Kuangyin: "..."

Su Xiaoxiao: "By the way, Li Er, later generations say that you raised a foreign race. What do you think?"

Li Shimin: "Is it my fault? In the final years of a dynasty, besides internal strife, there are always foreign invasions. Even without me, it would still be the same situation, so why is it being blamed on me?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "It's technology, technology outflow."

Li Shimin: "Technology?! I have something to say about that. In ancient times, what kind of technology was there? Crafts like salt production, iron making, and cloth making were known to many people. Acquiring these technologies was incredibly easy. Even if I closed the borders and forbade anyone from passing through, I couldn't prevent the technology from flowing out."

Hu Yifei: "That's true."

Li Erfeng: "Take the Ming Dynasty for example. Its weaponry and technology were advanced, right? But in the end, the country was still taken over by people from outside the Great Wall. Technology has never been the key. When the dynastic cycle comes, technology is powerless to reverse the situation."

Zhu Youjian: "How did this matter get involved with the Ming Dynasty again?"

Zhu Youjian: "The Ming Dynasty had no choice. Natural disasters and man-made calamities, coupled with the harm caused by the gentry, how could it not be defeated?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Let's not dwell on these troublesome matters of the Ming Dynasty. Miss Su, how's your treasure hunt going?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "So-so. [Photo] I only found some ordinary Grand Luo level and Quasi-Saint level materials. It's okay for refining some low-grade innate spiritual treasures, but I can't even refine a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure. I thought there was a treasure trove everywhere!"

Yunxiao: "If the ground were full of treasures, then things like innate treasures wouldn't be so precious. I just accompanied Daojun to the Chaos Realm, and I only then realized that the Chaos Essence Stones were hidden so deeply. If Daojun hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have discovered them at all."

Umaru: "Did Tai Xuan go treasure hunting too?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "No, shouldn't we be more concerned about that thing?"

Xiao Yan'er: "Brother Tai Xuan and Fairy Yunxiao are together?!"

Yunxiao: "Is that strange?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Isn't it strange? Ahhh, you two got together? When did this happen?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Not long ago, you wanted to gossip again?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Hehe, of course. Brother Taixuan, do you have any wedding candy?"

Zhang Taixuan: "You're already a top-tier cultivator, why are you still eating wedding candy?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Who says Da Luo can't eat wedding candy?"

Umaru: "That's right. This is Tai-Hsuan-gege's wedding candy, it must be delicious."

Zhang Taixuan: "[Red Envelope] Okay, I'll give everyone some. I just found a Three Yang Fruit in the Chaos. After consuming it, you can condense your Yang Spirit. It's useful for those before the Taiyi Realm. Everyone can try it."

Su Xiaoxiao: "Won't the Three Yang Fruit make girls flat if they eat it?"

Umaru: "???"