After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

"I heard that Lieutenant General Xu and General Li Changjie, the commander of the Jiaozhi forces, often exchanged letters, right?"

Gu Tingye crossed his hands under his chin and looked at the other person with a smiling expression.

In an instant, all the people present turned their heads and stared at Xu Baixiang who had been pretending to be dead.

"General Gu, what is this...what does this mean...I don't quite understand."

Xu Baixiang's face turned pale and he forced a smile to make himself look less nervous and awkward.

"It seems our Lieutenant General Xu is quite prepared. He has a big heart, and it's no wonder that our Prime Minister Han cares so much about him."

Gu Tingye waved his hand, and Yong Zeng behind him held a pile of letters and threw them at Xu Baixiang's feet.

"This...this is..."

Xu Baixiang already had a guess, but he still mustered up the courage to ask.

"Have you forgotten the letter you wrote to Li Changjie?"

"You know, it took Magistrate Su a lot of effort to stop this at the border."

"Tsk tsk, I really can't believe it. Just a failed scholar, but he has such high aspirations that he wants to sell out his country for personal gain."

"What a pity, you are not Zhang Yuan, and we are not the mediocre court officials we once were."

"So what? Do you want me to continue telling you about your fate?"

Gu Tingye's words completely made Xu Baixiang give up hope. He shook his body, slowly knelt down and grabbed the letters.

"I have failed the exams time and again because the court is controlled by collusion between you and me!"

"What new policies, what reforms? They're just the words of you vested interests!"

"In your eyes, the entire world can only become your political achievements and merits. When have you ever truly loved the people like your own children?"

Xu Baixiang did not hide his gloomy and vicious tone. His cold eyes slowly swept from Gu Tingye at the top to Zhao Xie, Li Xian, Yan Da, Wang En, Zhang Qi, Shen Qi, Liu Yi and others below.

Which of their ancestors didn't produce high-ranking officials and nobles? What's the difference between them and those noble families who parasitized the state during the pre-Tang Dynasty?!

It's nothing more than another wave of people replacing them. Thousands of years later, the world will remain the same, it has never changed.

Xu Baixiang's words made everyone frown. Although he was a scum who sold out his master for personal gain, it was difficult to deny the correctness of his words.

It's one thing to be able to see the world clearly, but it's another thing to be able to keep your original intention and do your best to change this "shitty" world.

Why is it that although Han Ming and Wang Jiefu dug up many ancestral laws, shook the foundations of many scholars, and were scolded by conservatives for many years, when the door was closed, many people still couldn't help but admire each other's behavior?

Because they both have one thing in common: self-sacrifice for the common people!

They never care about personal honor or disgrace. There is only one thing that can keep them awake at night, and that is - the country and the nation!

They are looking at the future hundreds or thousands of years from now, rather than being limited to the immediate petty gains and losses.

What they think is simple yet complex - how can the country and nation develop in a better direction.

If you sit in their position, you can enjoy it more easily.

However, the teachings of sages and the bloodline inheritance of ancestors tell people like them that rising up to change is more comfortable than living in a muddled state.

What does the Chinese nation value most?

life?

love?

free?

reputation?

. . . . . .

No, they value "inheritance" more, because with "inheritance", they have everything and the foundation for development.

The ultimate dream of countless sages from ancient times to the present day is to pass on this world and all living things forever!!!

Unfortunately, as a scholar, Xu Baixiang understood the people of the world but could not understand the words of the sages.

"The people of the world are the people of the world. You may be one of them, but you cannot hurt them in the name of doing good for them."

"The era in which you described the people as slaves is passing away, and a new era is dawning. It's just that you are willing to open your eyes and see."

"Xu Baixiang, there's no need to feel like a hero, because you're not a hero at all."

Zhang Yu came from a family of officials. His grandfather Zhang Pin, when he was serving as Imperial Censor, offended Empress Dowager Zhangxian Liu E and was dismissed from office.

His uncle Zhang Dexiang remained silent on the reforms implemented by Fan Xiwen, Han Zhang and others during his tenure as prime minister, and was impeached by the censor Sun Kang for having "did nothing to show for it" during his long tenure as prime minister.

The intensity of their political power struggle at that time was simply horrifying.

Today's era is indeed much better than before, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a time of great peace and order.

However, many people are still not satisfied. They believe that they cannot keep up with the trend of the times and are left behind, and they think that all the people in the world are as unlucky and miserable as they are.

The world never stops because of one person. Even without the promotion of those in power, the tide of history will continue to move forward.

"The general trend of the world is unstoppable. If you follow it, you will prosper; if you go against it, you will perish!"

After Zhang Qie finished his last sentence, Xu Baixiang lowered his head and laughed so hard that tears slowly flowed out of his eyes.

"Suppress him. Three days later, behead him and offer him as a sacrifice. Then send troops to Jiaozhi—!"

Gu Tingye slammed the table, deciding Xu Baixiang's fate.

In early December of the third year of Xining in the Song Dynasty, the Song court announced to the whole country the decree to send troops to Jiaozhi, which detailed the invasions of the Song Dynasty border by the Jiaozhi Li Dynasty since the end of Renzong's reign, including the invasion and massacre of neighboring countries.

He also stated in a strong tone that the Song court's position and the subsequent dispatch of troops were in accordance with the will of heaven and the people, and that Jiaozhi should be destroyed!

The issuance of this imperial edict first caused some confusion among the people across the country, and then they did what they had to do.

After all, in today's war, they no longer need to perform labor service or tighten their belts to support food.

Therefore, all they had to do was believe it, and there wasn't even any so-called public outcry. This surprised many people, who didn't understand why the people suddenly stopped opposing the war.

You must know that around May, when Emperor Shenzong held a secret meeting to discuss the southern expedition, the senior officials in the court were collectively opposed to it.

Moreover, the opposing opinions were very unified - they were afraid that years of war would lead to the decline of people's livelihood and public resentment, and that the people would be dissatisfied and cause civil unrest.

After Emperor Shenzong exchanged views with Han Ming, he felt that he could use the southern expedition to test the opinions of the common people. This was the first point.

The second point was to open the "Hanjia Granary" which finally had some inventory in advance, and as soon as the front line fell into a protracted war, they would immediately ship grain to stabilize the domestic market and ensure basic people's livelihood.

Unexpectedly, the people were quite enthusiastic about the war. In their eyes, as long as the war ended, they would get new land.

Then there were new grain-producing areas, grain production expanded, and people had more to eat.

Then there are market gaps that appear locally, and they can be the first to seize them, profit from them, and increase their wealth accumulation.

These benefits allow the people to temporarily ignore the other problems caused by the war expansion, and that is enough.

As long as people's livelihood is stable, the court will be free to solve the remaining miscellaneous problems.

After the Southern Army killed Xu Baixiang and officially dispatched troops, the Li Dynasty of Jiaozhi also responded immediately and began to deploy troops in the area of ​​Thang Long (now Hanoi).

Although most of the troops were led by Li Changjie to the south to attack Champa and Zhenla, some troops were still left near the capital.

Some small cities were abandoned by the Jiaozhi Ly Dynasty and they all retreated to Thang Long to ensure the safety of the capital.

At the same time, Emperor Li Shengzong Li Rizun urgently issued an edict, requiring Li Changjie to negotiate a ceasefire with Champa and Zhenla, and return to aid Beijing.

Unfortunately, the three kingdoms are now really angry, and it is not possible to stop the war just by wanting to.

The situation of the Jiaozhi Li Dynasty took a sharp turn for the worse, reaching the brink of crisis...