Chapter 413

"He then handed over the military and political power to the Crown Prince, Li Longji, and his sister, Princess Taiping, letting the two of them govern the country."

"Later, in 712, Emperor Ruizong, Li Dan, saw that his sister, Princess Taiping, and his son, Li Longji, were once again in conflict."

"He had a massive headache!"

"Princess Taiping, like her mother Wu Zetian, was a person with extreme desire for power."

"And in order to ensure her own power, Princess Taiping had repeatedly advised her brother, Li Dan, to abolish Li Longji's position as Crown Prince."

"On one side was his sister, on the other was his son and successor; Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan, had subsequently tried many methods to settle the matter."

"But things went contrary to his wishes; the conflict between the two had reached an irreconcilable situation, causing Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan, to be truly too distressed."

"In 712 AD, strange phenomena appeared in the sky, and Princess Taiping secretly bribed the sorcerers in the palace."

"Spreading rumors in the palace that a comet had appeared, that His Majesty would face disaster, and that the Eastern Palace might be the source of the calamity."

"After Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan, learned of this rumor, he made a major decision, which was to announce his abdication and yield the throne to the Crown Prince, Li Longji."

"In the prime of his life, he once again yielded the throne to his own son, yielding the world three times."

"So... Emperor Ruizong, Li Dan, was the only survivor among Wu Zetian's six children."

"The only one who lived to the end, enjoyed his old age, and finally died of old age."

"The eldest daughter, Princess Andingsi, was Wu Zetian's first child; she died not long after birth, and some say Wu Zetian killed her herself."

"The second daughter, Princess Taiping, was forced to commit suicide by Li Longji because she competed with him for the throne."

"As for his other three brothers, I have also mentioned their causes of death before."

"Only Li Dan lived to the end; one has to admit that he knew how to endure, and few people can achieve the wisdom of 'the highest good is like water'."

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——【After listening to this story, I admire him a bit. A ruthless man! The name 'Liuwei Dihuang Wan' is really an insult to him. Although he didn't have any achievements as an Emperor, in terms of being a person, not many people can reach that state.】

——【Today's series of stories suddenly makes me feel that there's nothing to envy about Wu Zetian even if she became Emperor. She was already very old when she ascended the throne, right? She had no family affection at all, and lived only for power. Was she really happy?】

——【You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish? When you possess power, you will know that the joy brought by power is far beyond what money can compare to. You must know that many people can disown their own relatives for money, let alone power, which is above it. For example, if you were a County Magistrate and were suddenly demoted to a village head, could you still accept it?】

——【Everyone's thoughts are different, I suppose. For example, I have two children at home, and I feel that this life is particularly happy. As long as I educate the children well and let them grow up safely, this life is worth it even if I die. As for power and such, I don't even think about it. If I were asked to trade my children for it, I would rather not have it!】

On-site, Fang Yang jumped into the dirt pit and pointed at the inscription part of the large bell.

"From this article, one can see that Emperor Ruizong, Li Dan's calligraphy has a very distinct style."

"The person had no sharp edges, and the characters are also written very roundly."

"In terms of structure and brushwork, there are many traces of seal script and clerical script."

"Almost every stroke is written using the center-tip and hidden-tip method."

"But it's not the kind that is completely devoid of sharpness."

"For example, the last stroke of the character 'bi' (brush), for example, the final stroke of the character 'ba' (eight)."

"However, even where there are sharp points, the sharpness is never thin or hard."

"It shows a relatively rounded beauty."

"So, from his characters, it also manifests Emperor Ruizong, Li Dan's own inner values."

"In other words, there is often an old saying: 'Seeing the writing is like seeing the person; the writing is like the person!'"

"Writing itself is how everyone perceives the world to be."

"It is also how everyone thinks it should be in this world."

"Li Dan, as a low-key Emperor, has very few surviving calligraphy works."

"So the calligraphy on this large bell that we see now can be considered Li Dan's most representative cultural relic."

As Fang Yang's story finished.

The faces of all the archaeological experts on-site were filled with lingering aftertaste.

Especially after Fang Yang talked about the value of this calligraphy later.

Everyone finally understood.

This cultural relic is not just a very rare super-large bell.

It is also an Emperor's cultural relic.

And it reflects a period of history.

If one were to talk about what is most precious, it would be the various carvings and calligraphy on the large bell.

This is a highly representative object of an Emperor.

Its value is beyond doubt.

Director Lin stood by and listened for a long time.

From the initial surprise, it slowly turned into shock.

Such a cultural relic was even more exaggerated than he had imagined.

It can be said that it definitely counts as the second tier of top-level national treasures.

Such a cultural relic was actually unearthed here.

Previously, he had also envied Xihai City for unearthing cultural relics every day.

He didn't expect that such a pie would fall on his own head so quickly.

And it was two such big gifts right from the start.

If these two were taken back, studied, and placed in the local museum, they would definitely count as treasures of the museum.

Especially this large bronze bell; even if it were placed in any provincial museum in the country, it would be a treasure of the museum.

And it would be of the highest level!

He looked at the time.

It was almost time for lunch.

Director Lin didn't hesitate and quickly said: "How about we have lunch first before continuing to dig?"

"Thank you so much today! I know there is a Fang Yang Museum; if one day you need to borrow the cultural relics from here for an exhibition, just say the word, and I will have someone escort them over immediately."

Fang Yang didn't expect him to be so polite, and quickly responded with a smile: "Then I'll thank you in advance. I'm actually a bit tired, let's go have a meal."

"Good! My treat today!"

Once Fang Yang left, only Tiger was left there, looking confused.

He didn't understand archaeology.

His brother had given a strict order for him to follow Fang Yang.

There was no other way, so he had to brazenly follow along to mooch a meal.

However, Director Lin didn't stop him.

After all, these cultural relics were dug up at his construction site.

He couldn't just eat and run!

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After finishing lunch, around 1 o'clock, everyone returned to the construction site.

Looking at the two large pits on the site, the archaeological personnel on-site were still in the process of excavation and transfer.

Fang Yang had to change positions and dig elsewhere.

Regarding this, Tiger not only didn't complain but was very excited.

It was as if he wasn't here to supervise the construction site today, but to watch Fang Yang dig things up.

Fang Yang was well-fed and rested, and his spirits were high.

He was also very nimble when working.

Within ten minutes, a large pit was dug out.

But with the next shovel, while digging up a pile of dirt, he also brought up a rectangular block of earth.

This left Fang Yang stunned.

It was the first time he had dug up soil in this shape.

It was as if it had been artificially manufactured.

To confirm whether it was really a block of earth.

He specifically jumped down from the vehicle.

He walked up to it and pressed it with his foot.

It was a bit hard.