Young Li Shimin, son of Old Emperor Gaozu, announced today in his royal court that it was HE, not his father, who had masterminded the overthrow of the Sui dynasty and brought the Tang dynasty into the present so many years ago. Some 10 years go, when he had announced that his father would be resigning and that he and his brother would be debating who would take the throne, Li Shamn said he would do “Whatever it takes” to gain control.
Now it seems as though Li Shimin has gotten what he desired. His brother has mysteriously been killed and some of the officials investigating the case have thought it to be Li Shimin who had killed his brother. Despite the possible violent means that he acquired the throne, young Li Shimin, now known as Emperor Taizong, is beginning to prove to all of us that he is becoming a very wise and powerful emperor.
Now with his brother out of the way, Taizong has made some drastic changes to our government, officials say. He is said to have appointed Sui officials as officials in the Tang dynasty. Just yesterday he went out to some of the old royal family, the family of the Sui, and took a few of their old and worthy officials as officials for the Tang dynasty. “This will force both dynasties to respect and honor one another,” he said yesterday in an interview. “The Sui is long gone. We are now in control of the mandate of heaven. But we can honor each other and demolish any revolts if we show them that we are willing to compromise and become the better person.”
Will Taizong’s idea work? Not according to some officials, who say it is rumored that there will soon be a revolt, in an effort to seize the mandate of heaven for the Sui once more. Taizong, on the other hand, is trying harder than ever to maintain peace in his Empire.
Besides the rumor of revolution, the trade business is gaining more and more goods, and we have been exposed to more and more incredible goods such as luxury chairs, which are collapsible. They've also been trading our porcelain for horses, which have proved useful for entertaining the royal court.
All and all, the country has been shocked quite enough, with the hidden discovery of Taizong being the true mastermind behind the overthrow of the Sui dynasty, and conquering the throne. Hopefully, there are no more surprises in store.
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ReplyDeleteNow it seems as though Li Shimin has gotten what he desired.
...brother has mysteriously been killed and some of the officials investigating the case have thought it to be Li Shimin...
...is beginning to prove to all of us that he is becoming a very wise and powerful emperor.
Will Taizong’s idea work? Not according to some officials, who say it is rumored that there will soon be a revolt, in an effort to seize the mandate of heaven for the Sui once more.
All and all, the country has been shocked quite enough, with the hidden discovery of Taizong being the true mastermind behind the overthrow of the Sui dynasty, and conquering the throne. Hopefully, there are no more surprises in store.