0422 Digging pits for the plateau five countries(2/2)
Lu Dongzan didn't expect him to be so rude, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. But the situation was stronger than the person, and he didn't dare to fall out with Chen Jingke.
Not only should they not fall out, but they should also compliment Zixiaoguan's status, praise the achievements of Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke, etc.
Without reaching out to hit the smiling man, Chen Jingke did not say any harsh words, and even praised Songtsan Gampo and Ludongtsan for their intelligence.
Only in this way can the topic proceed.
This conversation really shocked Chen Jingke.
At first, he thought Lu Dongzan was just trying to get closer, but the more they chatted, the more surprised he became.
Lu Dongzan not only has a very deep research on Buddhism, but also on Confucianism and Taoism. Many of the questions he asks are very in-depth and from unexpected angles.
It must be that Chen Jingke is a time traveler and has been studying Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and other schools of thought in the past few years, otherwise he would have been really confused.
In fact, Lu Dongzan was also surprised that a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old could have such profound knowledge.
If an apprentice is like this, how profound does a master's knowledge have to be?
Moreover, Sun Simiao was not only a scholar, he was also a medical sage.
It's really awe-inspiring for one person to achieve the ultimate in two different directions.
It is indeed worthy of being a heavenly country with outstanding people and places.
In fact, Lu Dongzan's research on Confucianism and Taoism only happened in the past few years.
As the Tang Dynasty penetrated the culture of Tuyuhun, Bailan, Dongnu and other countries, many books also spread to Tubo. Lu Dongzan took advantage of his status to collect relevant books and study them with great concentration.
The new knowledge system brought him a lot of inspiration and answered many of his previous doubts.
It's just that the books circulated in the past were incomplete and there was no one to guide him. While they solved some problems, they also brought him more doubts.
During this mission to the Tang Dynasty, he bought a lot of books to take back and study them carefully. Now that he had the opportunity to ask for advice from a famous person like Chen Jingke, he would not miss it.
For several days in a row, he would come over to ask for advice whenever he had time.
And Chen Jingke didn't hide anything. Not only did he help him answer various questions, he even recommended several good books to him.
Some people may say, isn’t this capitalizing on the enemy?
In the previous life, the Japanese country became stronger by learning from China, but later it became ungrateful and turned back on China. The same goes for Bangzi and Monkey.
There is a misunderstanding in everyone's thinking here. First of all, the real enemies are not ideological books, but craftsmen and various production technologies.
Secondly, there is nothing wrong with cultural penetration; what is wrong is the lack of follow-up actions.
In previous generations, Chinese dynasties only passively penetrated surrounding countries with culture and never thought about further assimilating them.
Then there was the failure to prevent the loss of technology, and even proactively giving away some technology to others, which ultimately caused a backlash.
The Tang Dynasty in this generation is different. Cultural penetration is only the first step.
First, let you admit that the Tang Dynasty is your suzerain state, and let you use the characters, language, coins, etc. of the Tang Dynasty.
Then we will assimilate you through various methods, and finally achieve great national integration. From now on, regardless of each other, everyone is a part of the Chinese civilization, and we are all Tang people.
This method was used against the Siyi vassals. Although Xiangxiong and Tubo were not interested in Tang culture, in fact they were still passively accepting it.
The simple truth is that Datang was so powerful that many people couldn't help but take the initiative to learn about it.
And as long as they are willing to understand, they will definitely be affected.
This influence gradually deepens, and one day their thinking will be reversed from the top.
What Chen Jingke taught Lu Dongzan now was originally what Datang wanted to do in the future, and it was not about capitalizing on the enemy.
Moreover, what he teaches are all cultural aspects and do not involve any technology.
Another point is that Tubo is a Buddhist country and receives Buddhist education from top to bottom.
The knowledge Lu Dongzan learned from the Tang Dynasty was very complex, including Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
As the second prime minister, he can influence the upper echelons of Tibet, and in the long run can even cause ideological divisions among the upper echelons of Tibet.
In a word, when you are strong, any strategy other than giving you free will be able to deal a blow to the weak forces.
When you are weak, the seemingly free help may be deadly honey.
Yuan Day will soon come again, and this year’s Yuan Day Festival will be even more lively than last year.
One of the reasons is that it was brought by the train. Under the deliberate guidance of Honglu Temple, the envoys from each force visited the train and even organized them to ride on it.
Needless to say, the result was that the envoys from various countries became more respectful to the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!