The so-called calm mind and indifference to fame and fortune are mostly due to lack of opportunities and forced by the current situation. If there is really an opportunity to take charge of power and soar into the sky, who would ignore it indifferently and let it be missed?
This is especially true for those who have tasted the taste of power.
Greed is the origin of human nature, and no one is exempt from it.
What's more, Li Xiaogong didn't really cultivate his mind and character, and was indifferent to fame and fortune. He just had to withdraw from the center of power due to various reasons. After so many years of being outside the center, perhaps even he himself thought that he could keep a cold eye on power.
But Li Shenfu believed that as long as the opportunity was presented to Li Xiaogong, his seemingly exhausted Taoist heart would definitely be resurrected in an instant...
The carriage drove on the slightly empty Zhuque Street, from north to south, gradually away from the Zhuque Gate and running in the opposite direction to the magnificent Taiji Palace.
The wind blew, and a few snowflakes swirled down.
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Lu Dongzan rode slowly by the Qinghai Lake, his thin body facing the wind on horseback, his robes fluttering and making a sound. The strong wind swept the snowflakes, circling and flying between the sky and the earth. When they fell into the majestic lake, they merged into the water.
It is the coldest month of the twelfth lunar month, and the lake is still deep and indigo blue, with turbulent waves and never frozen.
From here, looking towards the North Pole, we can see that there are many mountains. The majestic Qilian Mountains are like a giant dragon that stretches across the sky and the earth, running from east to west in the extreme distance. The snow-white peaks everywhere pierce the sky, but they also block the cold wind coming from the extreme north.
wind.
The horses walked westward on the road by the lake. In front of them, in the wind and snow, the outline of a large city flickered.
Behind him, his three sons, Lun Qinling, Zanpo, and Bolunzanren, followed closely. However, they looked at each other with confusion on their faces. They didn't know what madness their father had gone through. Waiting for the weather to be so bad.
Take them "walking by the lake"...
Po Zan had an impetuous personality and couldn't help but gallop forward to catch up with Lu Dongzan and said loudly: "Father, why don't you walk faster? The wind and snow are too strong, be careful of freezing!"
When the weather is like this, you should stay in the tent and burn horse dung to keep warm, drink highland barley wine, and have fun with your mother-in-law in your arms. Only the devil is willing to enjoy the scenery here...
Lu Dong did not answer. Instead of walking quickly, he reined in his horse and stood still. He raised the whip in his hand and pointed at the outline of the big city in the distance in the wind and snow, and asked: "Do you know the origin of this city?"
Po Zan was confused and wondered: "Isn't it the royal city of Tuyuhun?"
This city is called Wanqi City, and it is the royal city of Tuyuhun. However, the Tuyuhun people are nomadic people. "Although there is a city, they do not live in it. They always stay in the dome, chasing water, grass and livestock." Most of the time, it is idle, except in winter.
Only when it is extremely cold will they go into the city to temporarily escape the severe cold and protect their livestock.
But I don't understand why my father asked this question.
Lu Dongzan asked again: "Do you know the origin of Tuyuhun?"
The three sons looked at each other, not knowing what to answer.
In their memories, Tuyuhun was originally a livestock-raising nation in Longyou and Qinghai. When it was strong, it controlled the east-west and north-south roads. When it was weak, it was bullied by the Tubo and Han people. What is its origin?
Lu Dongzan took off the wine bag hanging on the saddle, unscrewed the stopper and took a sip of understanding. He raised his hand to wipe away the dripping wine stains on his beard, handed the wine bag to Po Zan, and said slowly: "Tuyuhun was originally Murong Murong.
The clan leader of the Xianbei branch is called Murong Tuyuhun, and the He clan is named after his clan leader."
Po Zan took the wine bag and took a sip and handed it to her second brother Lun Qinling. Lun Qinling took the wine bag and was a little surprised: "Tuyuhun is actually a branch of Murong Xianbei? The Murong who once ran rampant in Mobei far away in the northeast.
Xianbei?"
Who has never heard of Murong Xianbei? Since the Three Kingdoms, Murong Xianbei has been rampant in the Mobei grassland, and he has also been alone in the Ma Plains. He has founded countless political powers. Who would have thought that Tuyuhun in Longyou Qinghai was also Murong Xianbei's son?
One?
"During the two Jin Dynasties, Murong Xianbei Shanyu Murong Shegui had his legitimate son Murong Xian and his eldest son Murong Tuyuhun. Murong Xian succeeded his father Shanyu's position and competed with his elder brother Murong Tuyuhun for power and profit. It was hard to tolerate the fire and water. A tragedy of brotherly feud was about to happen.
Happened. In the end, Murong Tuyuhun thought of his brotherhood and could not bear the bloodshed, so he led his tribesmen loyal to him to migrate westward. They did not settle until they came to the land of Qinghai Lake, and the tribesmen took Tuyuhun as their national name."
The wine bag was passed around among the three sons and returned to Lu Dongzan's hand. He took another sip and continued: "The ninth leader of Tuyuhun, Murong Ajiao, was very wise. During his reign, Tuyuhun had strong soldiers and horses, and he was very powerful.
When he was dying, he wanted to pass the throne to his younger brother Murong Juan. He was worried that his twenty sons and other younger brothers would have internal strife, so he called his younger brothers and sons in front of him and said, "You will each give me an arrow."
Under the broken ground, everyone took the arrows and broke them instantly. Murong Jackal asked them to take twenty more arrows and break them all. Everyone tried hard, but in the end they couldn't."
Qin Ling was the wisest among the brothers. Hearing this, he already understood what his father meant. He pondered for a moment and said: "A single person is easy to break, but a group of people is difficult to destroy."
Lu Dongzan looked at him, nodded and said: "When it comes to wisdom, no one among my brothers can compare with you, but since ancient times, the smarter people are, the more they have too many thoughts, are unwilling to follow the steps, and are unwilling to settle for the status quo.
Think about being the first to get there, and use your wisdom to surpass things that shouldn't be surpassed."
Even though the cold wind was howling and the snow was falling, Lun Qinling was sweating a little and asked with a guilty conscience: "Why did father say this?"
Lu Dongzan ignored his son and focused his attention on Wanqi City covered by the wind and snow: "Whether it is a country or a family, the most important thing is to have rules. The king is the guide for the ministers, the father is the guide for the sons, and the husband is the guide for the wife.
"The outline is the big rope of the net, and everyone's eyes are attached to it. The outline is lifted and then the eyes are opened, and the outline is straight and then the eyes are aligned. If the three outlines are reversed and the net is in chaos, it will naturally be destroyed."
Lun Qinling quickly expressed his position: "I already know what my father wants. Please rest assured, father. The order of brotherhood, father and son, king and minister, is always in my heart, and I will never dare to overstep it in the slightest."
Zan Po and Bo were confused at first when discussing Zan Blade and couldn't understand what their father was saying. However, since they mentioned the allusion of "A single person is easy to break, but a group is difficult to destroy", they have somewhat understood it, and now they understand it completely.
Father means, this is beating.
Their elder brother Zan Xiruo, as the heir of the Gar family, stayed in Luoche City as a hostage and was controlled by Songtsan Gampo to prevent the Gar family from having disloyal intentions. At the same time, as a representative of the Gar family, he also interacted with various people in Luoche City.
Liaise with tribal nobles to prevent the Gar family from being framed by Songtsen Gampo.
Now almost all the people, livestock, and property of the Gar family have migrated to Qinghai Lake. Zan Xiruo is far away from the core of the family, but as the second son, Lun Qinling plays a huge role in the family resettlement process, and his prestige is increasing.
Heavy, the forces gathered around him are getting bigger and bigger, and they already have the power to compete with their eldest brother Zan Xiruo.
Obviously, Lu Dongzan was on guard against his brothers' rebellion, so he used the allusion of Tuyuhun to beat his sons.
The sibling rivalry between Murong Xin and Murong Tuguhun led to the division of the huge Murong tribe; Murong Ajiao was wise and united his brothers and sons closely, creating the Tuguhun Kingdom that dominated Qinghai...
The four father and son fell into silence for a while, and the horses slowly drove into Wanqi City. The squarely planned inner and outer city walls divided the city into two parts: the outer city and the inner city. Many tribesmen lived in the outer city, and the inner city was occupied by Gar.
The family's residence and office.
After passing through the rammed earth wall of the inner city and returning to the wood-burning house, they sat down respectively. Lu Dongzan took a sip of butter tea and said: "When winter passes and spring comes, Zanpo will lead eight thousand cavalry and stationed in the Qilian Mountains.
mouth to intimidate the towns in Hexi of the Tang Dynasty."
Zanpo was shocked: "Right now, we rely a lot on the Tang Dynasty. If we act like this, it will definitely make the Tang Dynasty wary. If Luosucheng is not good for us, wouldn't we be attacked from both sides?"
On Qin Ling drank tea, said nothing, and was deep in thought.
Bo Lunzanren was a bit confused: "Why are you talking about so many things? Father, let me do whatever you want. If Songtsen Gampo dares to come, let him be buried in Qinghai Lake!"
Lu Dongzan put down his tea bowl and waved his hand: "Why is this so? We still have to rely on Datang, but we have been led by the Tang before and were too passive. We must try our best to reverse this situation and learn from Datang.
While striving for more benefits, we must tie the Tang Dynasty to our carriage to resist Songtsan Gampo, instead of abandoning us after weighing the pros and cons at the critical moment."
Now, with the Gar family as a buffer, not only did Tang and Tubo not go to war, but the tension between them has somewhat eased, and mutual trade continues. However, as a buffer between the two countries, the Gar family bears great risks and losses, although they occupy Tang and Tibet.
The ancient road, and even the entire Qinghai Road, did not benefit much from it due to the restrictions of the Tang Dynasty.
The original agreement signed with Fang Jun was extremely unfavorable to Tubo. Seeing countless benefits being lost in front of him, Lu Dongzan was eager to change the status quo.
Lun Qinling nodded and said: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty needs us to contain the Tibetans here so that they don't dare to swoop down on the Tang Dynasty territory unscrupulously. However, what we get is far less than what we pay for. Maybe we should change our methods and work hard to fight for it."
Previously, the Gar family was coerced by Songtsan Gampo and almost wiped out the whole family. They fled to Qinghai Lake in panic and had no stable foothold. They had to rely on the power of the Tang Dynasty to fight against Songtsan Gampo, so they had to agree to any humiliating conditions.
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But now that the Gar family has established a firm foothold in Qinghai Lake, the next thing they have to face is the problem of development and growth. Naturally, they cannot allow Datang to continue sucking blood, and they must at least discuss cooperation on a more equal basis.
Zan Po was not optimistic: "The Tang Dynasty, like the Sui Dynasty, was very aggressive towards barbarians like us, especially the powerful minister Fang Jun of the Tang Dynasty. He wished he could capture all the barbarians in the world and bring them to the Tang Dynasty."
How can we compromise on raising horses?"
Lu Dongzan said calmly: "There will be a huge change within the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, they will have to give in. What we have to do is to threaten the towns in Hexi and contain the Hexi troops and the Anxi army here so that they cannot return to Chang'an to aid.
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Lun Qinling's heart moved and he asked quickly: "Has someone contacted us yet?"