Chapter 34 Chapter Thirty-Four: Wang Xuance’s Envoy to Tianzhu Kingdom Li Shimin Visits Immortal Sun Simiao

When I first came to Tubo, everything was so fresh. Tibetans worship dogs very much, and you can see big dogs that look like lions (Tibetan mastiffs) loyally following and protecting their masters everywhere.Later, in the Tang Dezong era, Comrade Wei Lun, the imperial historian, was ordered to go to Tibet as an envoy, which was not a problem.But a few days after departure, a tangled scene appeared. A man who knew astronomy and geography nervously pointed at the judge surnamed Gou who was following Wei Lun, and secretly said, "Tuban taboo dog, you What should I do if I take a judge Gou on a mission?"

Wei Lun was shocked, and hurriedly asked people to return to the court to request. Comrade Dezong immediately instructed, "Order the magistrate Gou to change his surname to Xun." So, everyone watched Comrade Wei Lun put a stroke on the word "gou" with a pen, and then happily set off on the road.After returning to the court, Comrade Gou was too lazy to change back to his original surname, so the family became the Xun surname. Faith is the spirit that every nation should have. It can be a certain totem or a certain belief.Wencheng understood Songtsen Gampo's style very well. Some styles are good, such as the worship of totems.When someone is sick, it is a good custom to paste a red cloth at the door.But to smear mud on the face to ward off evil spirits, no one would like to see it.

They mixed red clay with water, added countless seasonings, and then finely ground it to make powder.When using it, soak it in water and apply it evenly on the face. It is said that this is very good at exorcising evil spirits. Demon kings like Luo Chidaming and Luzan Mubu are afraid of this red color. Everyone's clothes are red, and their faces should be painted red. Wen Cheng laughed, "So, the Demon King is very powerful!" Ganbu said with a smile: "That's right, the devil is everywhere and eats people. Do you think it's powerful?" Wen Cheng was thoughtful, "Well, so powerful, is it really everywhere?"

"Really, I swear on the lamp!" "The people in Middle Earth don't wipe their faces, how come everyone is still alive?" ... Songtsen Gampo did not think about this problem. Even before Wen Cheng came, no one thought of this.Just like the first person to eat tomatoes, the first to eat crabs, and the first person to doubt the theory of the earth, Princess Wencheng solved the mystery that no one had ever suspected.Songtsen Gampo was stumped. He thought for a long time, and finally figured it out. He listened to Wen Cheng's persuasion and ordered the custom of smearing mud to be abolished.

At the beginning, everyone was terrified, because just after the red mud was unloaded, the devil might take advantage of it.But after people passed the day with anxiety and safety, everyone began to be happy. After all, the devil did not come, and the crowd shouted that they had been fooled. Rather than saying that Wen Cheng is a good wife, it is better to say that she is an excellent politician. She pulled herself from the edge of the political victim to the center of the politician, and then turned around from the center of the politician, and became a gorgeous wife and mother.After getting married, Songtsan Gampo announced in public, "I will build a magnificent palace for the princess, to leave a legacy for future generations, and declare our happiness!"

Ramoche Temple? This is just one of them. The palace that Gambo built to commemorate Wencheng and his marriage is the world-famous Potala Palace. Songtsan Gampo was from Tubo, and Wencheng was from the royal family of Li and Tang. Before marriage, they had no intersection.Even a normal chat requires an interpreter. The couple is brewing a relationship, and suddenly the interpreter intervenes in such a mess, which makes people feel very uncomfortable. Gampo decided to study Chinese hard, starting from the most basic, "Choraga" means "I love you" and so on.I don't know how far Ganbu has learned. If he has a deep understanding of the essence of Chinese, he can probably play word games with the clever Princess Wencheng without any scruples.

Wencheng, I found that "love" is a very perverted word, its upper body is perverted, and its lower body is perverted. Wencheng, do you know about Waguo? Why have I only heard of Wagua? ... To make Wencheng happy, Songtsin Gampo took off his fur and put on a Tang suit.What is good at the top is good at the bottom, and Tubo works well, music, etiquette, customs, clothing...all are in line with the Tang Dynasty, after all, those things are really beautiful. For the purpose of etiquette, peace is the most precious thing. It means that, at the right time, a harmonious solution should be used to solve the problem.

Tubo and Datang, with iron walls and iron walls, are connected as one.These two most powerful countries in the world at that time have gone through many ups and downs in peace. Seven years have passed. In the midsummer of the 22nd year of Zhenguan (648), there was a sensational turmoil in Tianzhu. The Tang Dynasty had numerous vassal states, some of which were tens of thousands of miles away. When Tang Dynasty envoys went to them, they could neither go separately nor allow them to come frequently.Li Shimin decreed that the envoys should carry the letter of credence on tour, which would save a lot of trouble.Wang Xuance was the envoy who went to Tianzhu and returned to Tubo this time. He made a rare trip and brought a lot of condolences.

Of course, the most important thing for these things was not for Tianzhu, but for Princess Wencheng when they passed by Tubo on their way back. The king of Tianzhu, Luo Yiduo, died of illness, and a minister named Alona Shun usurped power and became self-reliant.The turmoil in northern India affected Comrade Wang Xuance's plan. Wang Xuance's 30-member emissary team encountered unprecedented embarrassment. The guy whose name was Alona Shun or Alona San, with tens of thousands of troops, mighty to attack them. After an extremely fierce battle, Wang Xuance and others were captured. Alonashun took all the things that he wanted to give to the King of Tianzhu and Wencheng, and celebrated his victory by the river.

Perhaps because they were overwhelmed with complacency after robbing the treasure, they relaxed their guard on Wang Xuance and the others.Wang Xuance and the others broke free from the shackles, managed to steal a few horses, and galloped eastward all the way.Everyone fled to Tubo, which is equivalent to home.Wang Xuance is not the kind of person who takes anger. Here, he found the Four Treasures of the Study, wrote two letters, and sent them to Tubo and Niboluo respectively.The two letters were sent to the two kings, and both kings said that it was their duty to send troops. Especially Songtsen Gampo, his anger rose from his heart, and his evil came to his gallbladder.

For the gift of his daughter-in-law, and to avenge his father-in-law, he selected 1,200 elite cavalrymen from all over Tubo, and went to the battlefield with 7,000 cavalry from Nibrah.Alonashun's army was celebrating, and Wang Xuance led the troops of the two countries to kill them.Alonashun never expected that thirty messengers would escape, this kind of sudden attack was not what he wanted. Alonashun's army was chased all over the ground by 8,000 cavalry, and more than 3,000 people were beheaded alone.Because of fear of death, tens of thousands of people jumped into the river and were choked to death. Alona saw that his subordinates were slaughtered to pieces, so he abandoned the city and fled.After calming down for a moment, he quickly entangled a lot of people.Because he knew that the soldiers brought by the Tang people were not his own, and there were only 8,000 soldiers.He was crazy, and rushed towards the enemy with all his teeth and claws, but the attack was easily disintegrated by the enemy. What's even more outrageous is that a lieutenant named Jiang Shiren captured him alive. Alona cried his father and mother and expressed his innocence, hoping that Wang Xuance would let him live.But his family didn't seem to understand his current situation. They led a large number of troops to block the Jiangkou, which was the way for the Tang people to retreat.Later Wang Xuance learned that it was Alonashun's concubine and those children who were more ignorant than them who blocked the river mouth. Judging from the sharp shape of the Alonashun army, Jiang Shiren was sure that they didn't know how to fight at all. Just as the troops were being withdrawn, Eguchi's countless dead-faced soldiers were about to move. After the three national curses, Jiang Shiren directly led the army to break into the heart of the enemy army.The enemy army was routed and ran around with their heads in their arms. The concubine and prince were all captured alive, and twelve thousand people were captured.Facing the turbulent coalition forces of the Tang Dynasty, considering that Alonashun is not something to be ashamed of, Tianzhu was greatly alarmed, and more than 580 cities surrendered one after another.Wang Xuance mobilized 8,000 coalition troops from the two dependent countries with the strength of dozens of people to sweep across northern India. This is the legendary "Battle between Tang Dynasty and India". Wang Xuance took the captives back to Chang'an, not forgetting to visit Princess Wencheng. Among these captives, one person attracted everyone's attention.It was precisely because of this person that Wang Xuance's return to Beijing became so confusing.Many people said that Li Shimin's death a few years later had a lot to do with this guy. Luo Er Suo Po Mei from Tianzhu, a sorcerer (self-proclaimed), the first time he saw Wang Xuance, he wanted to deceive him by virtue of his ability to roam the rivers and lakes for more than ten years.He said that he was two hundred years old and knew the art of immortality. Originally, Wang Xuance didn't believe in those ghosts, and just wanted to kick them up, saying something like "Well, your mother-in-law is a sister".But he remembered one thing, so he took the liar to Chang'an, and dedicated it to Li Shimin who had been seeking the elixir of life. The Sui Dynasty was the golden season for the establishment of the system, and it was also the golden season for the merits of the present and the benefits for the future. Although Comrade Yang Guang was beneficial for thousands of years, he tortured and killed millions of people in the Sui Dynasty. Not only was he not praised, but he became a typical tyrant.Unlike other great achievements, the Grand Canal still has its purpose today, and Yang Guang's father, Yang Jian, is more intelligent.For the first time in the world, he adopted the method of sub-examination to select talents. When he came to Yang Guang, he made improvements and set up a Jinshi department, which became the later imperial examination system. From the year of Daye, that is, its founding in 605 AD, to its abolition in 1905 at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system provided fair and equitable possibilities for China's selection of talents, which is indeed a remarkable thing. In addition, Comrade Yang Jian also created the very famous system of three provinces and six ministries, which was continued until Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The top officials of the six ministries are the people most trusted by the emperor. For example, the six ministers of the current Tang Dynasty are: Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Changsun Wuji; Hubu Shangshu, Tang Jian; Minister of Rites, Li Daozong; Minister of Criminal Affairs, Liu Dewei; Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Du Chuke; Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Ji. It can be seen how glorious the six Shangshu are, and many places are proud of which Shangshu was published in ancient times.However, these six departments, if not restrained, will inevitably lead to corruption.As a result, Yushitai, which is in charge of supervision and supervision, came into being.The censor has a low position, great power, and has a close relationship with the emperor.Although the official position of Shangshu is high, but once the censor goes mad and appeals, he has to obediently run to the front of the hall to wait for his punishment. In this way, the central government is relatively stable. In addition, the emperor personally commanded the generals of the Twelve Guards, who were responsible for leading the troops to fight.Under Li Shimin's governance, those complicated and disorderly affairs were carried out in an orderly manner, and the country has shown unprecedented prosperity.Being able to do this is enough for others to envy.But Li Shimin is not someone who is easily satisfied, he is a very idealistic person, he wants to live forever.Wouldn't it be better to enjoy the glory brought by all these for a long time? Birth, old age, sickness and death, things backfired. Remember the dime a bag of Tang monk meat? If Li Shimin learned that eating the meat of Tang monks could lead to immortality, Xuanzang would be miserable.Fortunately, it was written by people in the Ming Dynasty, and it was a myth, so in those days, no one wanted to eat Tang Seng's meat.At the beginning, Li Shimin liked keeping in good health very much. His imperial doctor was Sun Simiao, the famous medicine king at that time. Sun Simiao, born in the first year of Emperor Kaihuang (581), may also be born in the seventh year of Datong in the Western Wei Dynasty (541).In addition, it is also said that he was born in 515, but there are different opinions, and there is no consensus.Later generations are more inclined to say that in 581, because the process of Li Shimin summoning him was recorded.Even if he was born in the first year of Kaihuang, he should be fifty years old by this year. But he looked at most thirty years old, dressed in a Taoist attire. Li Shimin didn't know whether he was older or younger than him, so he pondered for a long time.He thought it was impossible for the King of Medicine to deceive people. As early as the Sui Dynasty, Sun Simiao was already a celebrity.Li Shimin couldn't believe his eyes. Seeing Sun Simiao wearing a Taoist robe, standing there radiantly, walking vigorously, like a boy, he was startled. After confirming that he was the queen of medicine, he felt relieved: "That's why people with the right way are really worthy of respect! "Like Pengzu (Jiazi is 880 years old, but actually 140 years old), Guangchengzi (the founder of Taoism, a man of the Yellow Emperor period, it is said that he became immortal at 1200 years old, but he was actually more than 100 years old) There are such gods and immortals in the world, so how could it be a lie?!" After that, Sun Simiao often accompanied Li Shimin. During this period of time, Sun Simiao's medical books often included views on current affairs, and students who studied Chinese medicine could clearly find this feature.However, the unrestrained Sun Simiao didn't want to be confined to the palace. Soon, he quit his job as an imperial doctor and went to the mountains to collect herbs.Li Shimin listened to him explain that besides recuperating his body, there are many ways to prolong his life. Li Shimin chose the seemingly most convenient, but also the worst method-taking medicine. Wang Xuance: I almost didn't die in Tianzhu. Songtsan Gampo: The Chinese language is amazing. Wen Cheng said, "Wang Xuance defeated Tianzhu, and we won; Wang Xuance defeated Tianzhu, and we won."