The festive atmosphere in Luoyang is extremely strong, and the streets and alleys are filled with crowds of people.
People from Weiwei Temple were scattered in every corner, guarding the dense crowd.
Kingo can't help it, but that doesn't mean he doesn't do anything. On a night like this, if something happens, no one can stop it.
Brother Tie had been shopping around Tianjin Bridge for a long time. In the cold weather, he found a wine shop that was still open and sat in.
There were almost no empty seats in the restaurant, and it was bustling with people.
Opposite Brother Tie sat a Persian man, who was very talkative. Someone next to him was laughing at him, saying that after he was wanted, he actually started drinking, fearing that he would go to hell.
Brother Tie is not an ignorant person. When Tubo was at its most powerful, it competed with Dashi west of the Tianshan Mountains and took back many craftsmen, scholars, books, and utensils. As a direct blood descendant of Bodhidharma Zampu, Tie
I still know something about the situation in Dashi.
What's more, Xiangzhong is really not far from the Western Regions, and there are occasional caravans coming and going between each other, so the news is not blocked.
Brother Tie knows very well what Persians believe and what taboos they have.
It can only be said that the Central Plains is so evil that anyone who comes here will be assimilated to the point of being reduced to nothing. Perhaps this is the main reason why they have the confidence to rule such a large place?
Brother Tie suddenly didn't want to drink anymore. After paying the bill, he left the wine shop under the surprised eyes of the Persians, looked at the bustling crowd on the street, and then turned back to Prince Shang Hung's palace.
The guard at the door stopped him and shook his head slightly.
The veins on Brother Tie's forehead were exposed. After a moment, he put on a smiling face and said, "I feel so happy just thinking about being able to serve the saint for a little longer."
The guard looked at him with no expression on his face.
Brother Tie continued to wander around in the cold wind.
Fine snow fell from the sky. A cold wind blew in, and the snowflakes flying in all directions penetrated directly into the neck. Brother Tie shivered with the cold and kept stamping his feet.
After a long time, a lieutenant came out, grabbed him, and whispered: "King Xiangxiong, please follow me in."
Brother Tie felt a little sour in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face and he kept saying yes.
In the palace courtyard, there were guards and palace people everywhere. Brother Tie did not dare to look too much and entered the room with his head lowered.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." Brother Tie knelt down directly on the ground and saluted.
"Get up and look at me." Shao Shude's voice sounded.
Brother Tie swallowed and stood up tremblingly.
The saint was hastily wrapped in a single coat and sat on the bed. There were some beads of sweat on his chest and a few old scars were exposed.
His wife Lotus, wrapped in a robe, got up from the bed.
She didn't even look at her husband. After gently combing her disheveled hair, she revealed a pretty face full of redness.
He walked a few steps outside barefoot, clasped his legs together, sat aside, and started making tea.
Brother Tie smelled a dangerous smell.
He tried his best to control all kinds of emotions in his heart and did not dare to show anything strange.
"Over the years, you have forgotten your roots." Shao Shude said.
"Your Majesty, I have changed my ways." Brother Tie made a plop and knelt down on the ground again.
"I gave you a chance, but you let me down." Shao Shude yawned and said.
Brother Tie kowtowed quietly on the ground.
Shao Shude didn't speak either and seemed to be asleep.
When no one from the Lu family came to report, Brother Tie contacted them privately and tried to fight against the imperial court.
Shao Shude was not surprised at all.
Among the two Tubo kings and grandsons, Yansun must have given up completely, because he took several concubines after he went back, but he didn't lay any eggs. In addition, there was a section of Shengjie Army stationed in Sangzhou.
Although he was relatively close, he was still facing the threat from the descendants of Luosuyundan, so he was very submissive now.
Brother Tie didn't give up, and kept actively planning after returning. After the failure, he became a loner. At that time, he asked someone to go to Shu, saying that he would change his past. The result? He still didn't give up.
Of course, Shao Shude didn't bother to talk to him about this kind of thing. Brother Tie was still lucky, thinking that he would not be discovered if he contacted Wu Lu's people in private. But in fact, Wu Lu didn't dare to accompany him at all.
Playing with fire. They are not descendants of Zanpu. They don't have such big ambitions. All the family wants is to be a local bully.
Wu Lu knows very well that this is the upper limit. It is happy to be a king on your own, but will the people below recognize you? In Wu Lu's view, there is not much difference between obeying Luo Xi's orders and obeying Luoyang's orders. Even the latter is better, because
The farther away you are, the more autonomy you have.
Furthermore, although Zhangzhong is a large place, there are not many people there. Khotan and Zhongyun are very close to each other, and Haixi and Shule are not far away. Once something happens, we may not be able to deal with it.
Can withstand the pressure coming from all directions.
Therefore, they reported it pragmatically and abandoned Brother Tie directly.
"Your Majesty." Lianhua brought a cup of tea, placed it on the table, and said, "I brewed the ginseng tea to replenish your health."
Brother Tie was still kneeling on the ground, but stopped kowtowing, perhaps because he was afraid of pain.
"Let's drink later." Shao Shude gestured. Lianhua gave him a blank look and got into bed again.
"Brother Tie, I heard that you have followed Master Khotan in the past year and devoted yourself to Buddha. Is this possible?" Shao Shude said.
Brother Tie raised his head and said: "I have done many wrong things, so I worship the Buddha carefully in order to atone for my sins."
His voice was flattering, as if he didn't see the saint's hands rubbing the lotus body, constantly changing its shape.
"Very good." Shao Shude smiled and said: "There are many eminent monks and virtuous people in Luoyang. You can stay here."
"Your Majesty!" Brother Tie trembled all over as if he was struck by lightning.
Shao Shude sneered and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Brother Tie murmured, not knowing what to say.
Lotus curled up in the sage's arms, with her face raised, a pair of wonderful eyes falling on the sage's face, and her slender legs squirming and rubbing gently under the quilt.
Brother Tie was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.
It has long been said that the saint has a kind face but a dark heart, and is extremely cruel, with millions of wronged souls under his hands. Now it seems that he is completely a heinous devil who deserves to be sent to the eighteenth level of hell.
"Do you know why I summoned you today?" Shao Shude suddenly asked.
Brother Tie shook his head blankly.
"You are not considered to be in a dangerous period. I told you that you don't understand." Shao Shude laughed and said: "In a few months, Caitan will return to Xiangxiong and inherit the position of Zanpu. Although Xiangxiong is remote, I don't want to
What should I leave to those who don’t know what I mean? Your wealth, even your position as Zanpu, was given to you by me, but you didn’t cherish it. If I had known this, I should have killed you when we were in Qingtang City.
"
When Brother Tie heard this, his face turned pale.
"I have made up my mind." Shao Shude said without any doubt: "Get back, I'm going to sleep."
Brother Tie wanted to say something more, but two little yellow men came forward, one on the left and one on the right, and took him out.
****
After deciding the matter of Xiangxiong in a few words, the next day, Shao Shude summoned Yansun, King of Yalong, who had just arrived.
This time I was summoned at the Guanfeng Hall, and I was given a lot of face.
"I didn't expect you to sacrifice five hundred warriors this time." Shao Shude said with emotion: "Is there anyone in the country who objects?"
"Some people are angry, but I can suppress it." Yansun sat on a chair, with tea, cakes, and a gift list in front of him.
There are many gold, silver and silk items on the gift list, all of which are gifts from saints.
He had heard a little bit about his brother Wade, and it was passed on from Sangzhou. To be honest, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Once upon a time, he had this idea, but finally gave it up because he had no heirs and he didn't know if this was a blessing in disguise.
"Very good." Shao Shude praised: "Yesterday I ordered the establishment of a Yunnan trading company to also handle Tubo affairs. I grant you 200 shares, and you will definitely be rich in the future."
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Yansun didn't know what "two hundred shares" meant, but from the sage's tone, he thought it must be some great reward, so he immediately stood up and thanked him.
"Sit down." Shao Shude said, "Is this your eldest brother Bai De?"
"Your Majesty, Bai De." A tall man in his thirties knelt on the ground and said loudly.
"Sit down, you will also be rewarded." Shao Shude said with a smile.
Tashi Zibabai had three sons, namely Bai De, Weide, and Jide. The two brothers Weide (Tie Ge) and Jide (Yansun) escaped and were captured by Shao Shude, which tells a long story. Bai De
He has been staying with his father, dealing with Luoche and scheming with Gidenimagon and his family.
Just last year, Bekzan was assassinated. The Luoche army attacked again, and Tashi Ziba Bai was killed in the battle. Bai De, surrounded by a group of defeated soldiers, ran all the way to the northeast.
The local nobles were reluctant to accept him, but they were not willing to embarrass him and even gave him money and food.
Shao Shude listened to Bai De's cry, saying that he had suffered the most in his life on the way to escape, and actually ate fish and eggs.
What a big mistake! After careful research, it seems that Tubo customs do not eat this. Bai De was forced to eat fish and eggs to satisfy his hunger. He really suffered a "big crime"!
Finally, when they went to the Qamdo area in later generations, a nobleman finally married his daughter to Bai De, accepted him, offered him land, soldiers, and castles, and made him his master.
Shao Shude was also speechless about this.
If we were in the Central Plains, such a fugitive would probably have had his head borrowed long ago, right? But the local princes and tribal leaders giving away money, land, and women were so unreal that they seemed like fantasy.
This is a "simple" society that has not been baptized by the idea that "princes, generals and ministers should have their own kind".
Bai De quickly contacted King Yansun of Yalong, and after some exchanges, they decided to go to Beijing together to accept the canonization from the imperial court.
Shao Shude is very willing to do this.
Qamdo has always been outside the political power of the Central Plains.
The Yuan Dynasty was the first to be included in the rule, but only under the rule of Jisu.
The Ming Dynasty had a capital department, but the officers at all levels were tribal leaders, and the soldiers were also strong men of the tribe, and they were still ruled by jisui.
The Qing Dynasty began to garrison troops. Although there were only a pitiful 130 Yunnan soldiers, this was a historic breakthrough and marked the first attempt by the Central Plains dynasty to actually control this area.
Shao Shude canonized Bai De happily. Isn't it just a piece of paper, worthless!
"Both of you are staying in Luoyang for a period of time. After the March Heaven Sacrifice Conference is over, you can return to your fiefdom." After Shao Shude finished speaking, he said to Bai De: "As for what you are worried about about sending troops to attack,
In fact, it doesn't matter, I can send the victorious army to the west to help you and others defend against the enemy."
"I obey your decree." The two of them responded in unison.
"As long as you are loyal to the court, it is easy to pass on wealth and wealth." Shao Shude said.
