Jing Qiong led a group of followers and walked on the streets of Chang'an.
Chang'an's historical status is not only in China, but also occupies a pivotal position in the world.
The peak of the Uighurs was also due to the Anshi Rebellion when they were invited by the Tang Dynasty to help quell the rebellion. They gained a lot of wealth and had the opportunity to rise. They bordered Shiwei in the east, Jinshan in the west, and crossed the desert in the south. They competed with Tubo and Dashi for dominance in the Western Regions.
That was the time when Uighurs were at their peak.
Jing Qiong looked at the busy pedestrians on the street. Most of them were pushing various trucks. The trucks were filled with boxes of heavy goods, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going.
There were also many trucks that piled their goods so high that they even obscured the view. While pushing the trucks, someone was guiding the way in front of them, shouting: "Make way, give way."
This place is very popular, but it cannot be compared to prosperity, and it is even more different from the legendary Chang'an.
Jing Qiong said to the internal prime minister Duanmu Yuanzhen behind him: "This Chang'an is different from what I thought."
The official system of the Uighurs in Ganzhou combines the characteristics of China and Turks. In terms of military affairs, there are berks at various levels, and in internal affairs, there are various internal and external prime ministers.
Duanmu Yuanzhen said: "I wonder what Chang'an was like in the Great Khan's imagination?"
Jing Qiong hesitated for a moment and said: "Incomparable splendor, or extreme decay and dilapidation."
Two extremes.
Glory is history, and the prosperous scenes of Chang'an appear in various anthologies, which make people yearn for it. Dilapidation is reality, Huang Chao covered the streets with the bones of public ministers, and Zhu Wen even burned Chang'an to the ground, turning it into ruins.
Duanmu Yuanzhen could understand, nodded and said: "The Chang'an of the past, the Chang'an of the past, is what the Great Khan wanted. What appears in front of the Great Khan now is the current Chang'an..."
His grandfather had served as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites in the Tang Dynasty. When Huang Chao invaded Chang'an, he fled to Ganzhou with the Uighur envoys from Sifangguan, where he married and established a family.
Duanmu Yuanzhen has heard his grandfather talk about Eastern things since he was a child. When he grew up, he was proficient in many languages and was a know-it-all. He represented the Ganzhou Uighurs on many occasions as envoys to Later Zhou Dynasty and Dayu. Every time he went on an envoy, he would pass through Chang'an.
The changes in Chang'an surprised him, and he said with some admiration: "Most of the buildings in Chang'an were burned down and abandoned, but this street is still preserved and spacious enough. As a commercial and cargo transportation center, the spacious streets provide great convenience.
Through the Silk Road, Emperor Yu restored the glory of the abandoned city of Chang'an."
Chang'an sits on the 800-mile Qinchuan River. The reason why Chang'an fell into the predicament of being unable to be self-sufficient in the past was certainly due to overdevelopment and serious soil erosion. The main reason was that the high-ranking officials and their relatives occupied too much land to build manor houses.
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Today, Chang'an has a population of just over 100,000, and the surrounding land is cultivated by the people. They have enough food and clothing.
Jianzhi was at the center of East-West trade and gradually regained his strength. Just as Jing Qiong was about to speak, he heard a joyful cry: "Father!"
Jing Qiong's body trembled slightly, and she turned around suddenly. Sure enough, she saw her son Jingli, who had been away for five years, and shouted excitedly: "Mi Lili!"
Mi Li La is the Uighur name of Jing Li. His full name is Ye Luo He Mi Li La. When Da Yu entered Hehuang from the west, Jing Qiong intended to unite with the Guiyi Army, and the nine Tubo tribes jointly resisted, but Li Chuyun cleverly captured Liangzhou and defeated them.
his plan.
Jing Qiong was so frightened that he hurriedly professed his vassalage to Dayu and let his favorite son, Yeluohe Mili, go to Bianjing to study. He said he admired the culture of the Central Plains, but in fact he was acting as a hostage.
For the sake of convenience, Ye Luohe Mi Lili gave himself a Chinese name of Jing Mi Li. Later, with the guidance of his tutor at the Imperial College, he removed the Chinese character and changed it to Jing Li.
"Why are you here?"
Jing Qiong's purpose in coming to Beijing this time was two-fold. One was that Yu had invaded the Western Regions this time, and he had poured out all the troops of the country to help him and went to Beijing personally to gain political bargaining chips. The other was to see his favorite son, hoping to bring him back.
Ganzhou, paving the way for him to inherit the throne of Khan in the future.
Before I even arrived in Bianjing, I saw my beloved son whom I had not seen for many years, and my lips were trembling with excitement.
Jingli bowed and said, "Your Majesty is very happy that my father is here, and has specially arranged for the Ministry of Rites to give him a grand reception. Do you know who your Majesty sent as your representative? King Qin, your Majesty's most valued person
The eldest son. The child was also ordered to accompany him. Because he missed his father too much, he specially requested to come to see him first."
"Okay, okay!" Jing Qiong didn't pay attention to his son's official tone, and was immersed in the excitement of father and son getting together.
Duanmu Yuanjian said: "Great Khan, there is a restaurant there, why not go there and book a private room to talk in detail."
"Okay, okay!" Jing Qiong nodded again, pulling Jing Li towards the restaurant Duanmu Yuanzhen pointed to.
The group requested a private room and ordered wine and food.
Jing Qiong looked at his son seriously and said, "My son has been wronged."
Jing Li was in high spirits and said, "My child is not aggrieved at all. On the contrary, he has lived a fulfilling life. He has learned a lot at the Imperial Academy, broadened his horizons, gained respect from his teachers, and met many like-minded classmates." The father and son have not seen each other for many years.
, but the exchange of letters between each other has never stopped.
Jing Qiong also has some knowledge about his son's life in Beijing: he is now a student at Imperial College.
According to common sense, vassal princes like them arrange "hostages" or send domestic elites to study in Beijing, and most of them will go to the Imperial College for further study.
However, the situation in the Dayu court was completely different. Dayu attached great importance to education. After the founding of the country, it carried out education reforms many times, forming the current primary school and university models.
As the highest institution of higher education, Imperial College has a very high threshold to maintain its status and attract more and better talents, so it is not easy to enter. Even if you are a noble person, you can get certain conveniences and preferential treatment, but you still have to have enough foundation to be able to get into it.
Accessible.
Jingli was admitted to the Imperial College with his excellent grades and became a student at the highest university in the world.
As a father, Jing Qiong is also proud of his son.
Listening to Jingli talking about his life at Imperial College, he also said that he entered
Jing Qiong was very happy when he heard this, and said: "My son has learned a lot of skills. Now that he is coming to Beijing, he can resign from your majesty. You and I will return to Ganzhou together so that we can take over the power of Ganzhou in the future."
When Jing Li heard this, his originally smiling expression froze, and he lowered his head slightly and said, "My child has not completed his studies and does not want to go back to Ganzhou for the time being..."
Renming Hall of Bianjing Imperial Palace.
Luo Youdu did his usual morning exercise and bathing, and came to the main hall wearing loose casual clothes.
Fu Qing'er was carefully arranging Chou Chou's clothes.
Luo Youdu saw it and smiled and said, "Don't mess it up."
Fu Qing'er was a little nervous. Luo Kangrui had already taken over a lot of state affairs, but they were all carried out under the care of ministers such as Luo Youdu, Dou Yi, and Zhao Pu. He was still young, and even if there was something inappropriate, there were still people
Bottom-up guidance.
Now Luo Kangrui, as the King of Yu Qin, represents the imperial court to receive a vassal khan of Jing Qiong's level. This is really a mistake, and it will bring shame to the country.
Even though Fu Qing'er has confidence in her son, she still has to worry about gains and losses.
Listening to her husband's teasing, Fu Qing'er didn't answer, but just glanced sideways.
Luo Youdu smiled happily, looked at his son who was getting taller and taller, and said, "Are you ready?"
Luo Kangrui said: "After greeting my father, the Queen and the Queen, I set off." Luo Youdu nodded and said: "In this Western Expedition, the Ganzhou Uighurs sent 20,000 troops, all of whom were elites in the country. It can be said that they helped with the help of the entire country's troops, and also personally I went to the Hajj to see him, and he was full of sincerity. However, this man was extremely ambitious, so he just recognized
I have learned the facts and placed my hope in the future. I want him to know that now
If he can't afford to gamble now, he will even less be able to afford to gamble in the future."
Luo Kangrui said: "My child understands that everyone has selfish interests. It should not be judged by what he thinks, but by how he acts. Jing Qiong fully supports my expedition to the west, and my child should be treated as a national scholar."
Luo Youdu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Go!"
Fu Qing'er watched Luo Kangrui leave with undiminished worry.
Luo Youdu was full of confidence. He not only believed in his son, but also had Jingli's role in it.
Dayu's policy is to attract talents from all over the world. Regardless of nationality, as long as they have the ability and ability, they can enroll. Tuition fees are even waived and work-study opportunities are provided to attract talents from all over the world.
Of course, it is indispensable to inculcate the Chinese Dynasty
In order to attract the world's heroes to return to China.
Jingli was one of them. As a Uighur, he was unexpectedly obsessed with the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. At the time when the world was unified under the Yu Dynasty, various theories emerged one after another.
Jingli formed a cultural group with his mentor Yang Pu, who worked tirelessly to study and publish Confucian classics.
This also allowed Luo Youdu to see the opportunity to peacefully regain Ganzhou, and specifically asked Jingli to assist Luo Kangrui in welcoming Jing Qiong to the Hajj.
With the war in the Western Regions, the machine of the Dayu court was running at high speed again, and Luo Youdu had more things in his hands.
Fighting a war is by no means a matter for the front-line soldiers, but the front-line soldiers are only responsible for fighting the war. Those who really take charge of everything have to look to the rear.
Luo Youdu did not stay long in the Renming Hall and summoned Dou Yi, Zhao Pu, Xue Juzheng, and Lu Duoxun to discuss the many chain reactions caused by the war. He attached great importance to this expedition. In the contest with the West, Gao Xianzhi failed once in Tamros. , causing Eastern culture to stop in the Western Regions. This time the expedition was only allowed to win but not lose.
On the surface, Dayu only used local soldiers from Liangzhou, Hehuang, and Ningxia this time. However, in order to ensure safety, Luo Youdu transferred part of the imperial camp division, palace front division, and guard army division to Liangzhou. , ready to support the Western Region anytime and anywhere.
Not to mention food and other supplies, these are the basics.
Most of the interactions were political. The Yu court was the suzerain state. If you eat meat, you have to give soup to your younger brother, in order to maintain your status as the boss.
The Ganzhou Uighurs and Gaochang Uighurs contributed the most to this Western Expedition. The Ganzhou Uighurs sent 20,000 troops. The Gaochang Uighur Khan personally led the troops to help, sending 15,000 troops. At the same time, he also summoned 100,000 people to cut trees and provide them with supplies. enough wood.
This support is said to be free, but Luo Youdu has to express it here, otherwise who will do their best for you in the future???