As the prince of the Qi Dynasty, does he really know nothing about these things, or is he deliberately trying to make a high profile of himself here? Or simply say that he didn't pay enough, so why did the prince say that the Snowy Plateau was big enough to accommodate the red and white religions, plus the flower religion that was always constraining him? Does he really not know that the Red and White Sects are now mortal enemies?
Just like the Great Qi Dynasty can only have one emperor, although the Snowy Plateau is large enough, there can only be one dominant religion. This is not only a question of power, but also a question of who is the true descendant of our Buddha. Huang Qiong's answer originally made Sopoche very angry and wanted to walk away. But when he thought of Bai Jiao's current aggressive posture, he finally sat back.
After a long time, he raised his head and said to Huang Qiong: "Your Highness, if the poor monks and the Red Sect come forward to implement the alliance flag system for the tribes and nobles in the Snowy Plateau who have not yet surrendered to Da Qi. Or they can accept the canonization of the Great Emperor and join Da Qi. His Majesty, the Great Emperor of the Qi Dynasty, has become a subject of the Great Qi Dynasty. I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince thinks that under this condition, the imperial court can help the Red Sect to suppress the White Sect?"
"Of course, our religion does not ask the Great Emperor to send troops to Qingtang. Our Buddha is compassionate and cannot bear to commit more crimes. The Red Sect only hopes that when the Great Emperor sets up lama flags among the Tibetan tribes in Qingtang, Are you inclined towards the Red Sect, or are you taking care of it? But the poor monk heard that when the Qi Dynasty was founded, the fighting between the Taoist sects became more and more intense, even to the point of breaking out." "In the end, because of the sky. The power of the Shi Dao was too great, and the imperial court turned to support the Yuan family with all its strength, so that all Taoist sects in the north of the Yangtze River now belong to the Yuan family. It was difficult for Tianshi Dao to compete with the imperial court, so it could only retreat to a corner of the south of the Yangtze River. Although the imperial court did not directly intervene, it also gave Yuan family Family’s strong support. The Red Sect refuses to ask the Emperor to directly send troops to intervene, and only hopes that the imperial court can help the Red Sect just like it supported the Yuan family."
Because the tribute items were all Tantric instruments, Bonan Jue, who had always been secretly laughing at the red sect bumpkin and being ignorant of Han things, had always been secretly laughing in his heart. If you hear Sopoche's words, you will definitely feel regretful. , I feel that I have underestimated the enemy too much. This Master Sopoche does not know the things of the Han people, but he is a real person who does not reveal his image. Do you know more about what you should really give as a gift?
Even at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the imperial court supported the Yuan family to contend with Tianshi Tao. Is this master really ignorant of the world of Han people? Although Luosue is far away from Han settlements, even in the Tibetan hinterland, which is the main area controlled by the Red Sect, there are very few Han people. But being far away and few in number does not mean that they really don’t have any knowledge at all, or that they really don’t understand the customs and habits of the Han people.
Among other things, the Fan family has a caravan that goes to Tubo to sell the brick tea that the Tubo people like, as well as the silk and porcelain that the nobles like. In fact, it is not only on the Qingtang Ancient Road, there is always a shortage of Han caravans. On the West Sichuan Road side, one needs to cross countless snow-capped mountains. Compared to the Qingtang Ancient Road, which is more dangerous and dangerous, there are also Han caravans on the road.
The Tubo people eat highland barley, supplemented by ghee extracted from yak milk, and beef and mutton for nobles and slave owners as their main food. We can’t eat the vegetables commonly eaten in Han Dynasty at all, not even pickles. Highland barley is a grain, but whether it is ghee or beef and mutton, they are both very meaty and greasy, and no one can tolerate eating them for a long time. The Tubo people don’t know how to grow vegetables and fruits.
Therefore, the tea leaves transported from the Han region and brewed with butter became the best drink for the Tibetan people to relieve fatigue after long-term meat consumption. Tubo itself does not produce tea, so all the tea needs to be transported from Han areas. Because Tubo consumes a lot of tea, some Han people specialize in selling tea bricks made from tea to Tubo from Liangchuan and Huguang.
The road from Han to Tubo was full of difficulties and obstacles, and loose tea was difficult to transport and even harder to preserve. Therefore, during the Tang Dynasty, tea leaves were pressed into the shape of bricks to facilitate carrying. This is commonly known as brick tea. It is the Han Chinese thing that the Tubo people like the most, and it is also the thing with the greatest daily demand. The large number of nobles and slave owners in Tubo have always been very generous in this regard.
A load of tea bricks made of inferior tea leaves would be a hundred times more profitable if transported to the hinterland of Tibet. A pound of fine tea leaves would be extremely profitable if shipped to Tubo. In addition, the Tibetan people also like Han silk, Shu brocade, Yun brocade, porcelain, etc. Tubo also needs some medicinal materials. The Han people also like the precious medicinal materials, felt products, carpets, and various incense produced by Tubo.
Businessmen value profit over separation. There are many businessmen who take desperate risks in order to earn ten times the profit. What's more, it's hundreds of times more profitable. Therefore, no matter the snowstorms, earthquakes along the way, or the high altitude after crossing the snow-capped mountains, they could not stop these businessmen. Even the towering towers at the junction of West Sichuan Road and Tubo are so towering that no bird can fly over the Snowy Mountains, and nothing can stop them.
At that time, Yu Mingyuan's first wife followed him to Sichuan West Road to serve as a county magistrate. She was abducted by a merchant who traveled between Tibet and Daqi. Yu Mingyuan still regards her as a great shame and humiliation, and she has never forgotten it. Therefore, due to its geographical location, the Red Sect has indeed had less contact with the Han people than the White Sect, which is located in Qingtang and is closer to the Han region. There are also relatively many barriers.
But it cannot be said that they really know nothing about the Han people. What's more, Master Sopoche is proficient in Chinese, so how can he really know nothing about the Han people? After all, even the eminent monks of the Red Sect need those brick teas. It's not so much that he doesn't understand the Han people, but it's more that he knows nothing about the Crown Prince Huang Qiong. As for knowing nothing about the Han people, that's just Bai Jiao's own guess.
Huang Qiong was slightly startled by Sopoche's answer. Huang Qiong, who felt that he had somewhat underestimated the Red Sect before, did not expect that the Tubo monk in front of him did not know anything about the Qi Dynasty. Moreover, he actually knows so much about the past events of the founding of the country, it can even be said that he knows it better than himself. It seems that the great monk did not come here recklessly when he came to Xijing.
Before coming here, I still put in a lot of hard work. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong thought about it for a while, and shook his head slightly for this living Buddha who controlled most of the sky in the hinterland of Tubo: "Qingtang is Qingtang, which is completely different from the hinterland of Tubo. The alliance flag system is suitable for Qingtang refers to the tribes of Tubo, but it does not mean that it is also suitable for the tribes in the hinterland of Tibet. Although the hinterland of Tubo is currently divided."
"But after all, the royal power is still there, and the descendants of Zampu have established several independent countries. If the alliance flag system is adopted there, I am afraid it will not be implemented at all. Once those big slave owners feel their own interests, After being threatened, even you, the Red Sect, cannot appease me. As for what to do, I still need to think about this matter carefully before giving an answer to the master."
"I can't remember this matter. The imperial court has to consider all these things. To be honest, the Red Sect's ability to come to Beijing this time was beyond the imperial court's initial expectations. Moreover, it took such a long detour and took so many risks. For The imperial court is also aware of the master’s thoughts. However, as the saying goes, nothing can be frozen in a day. Master, please don’t worry too much. Being anxious is not the correct way to solve the problem.”
"This time the master traveled thousands of miles to come to Xijing, which shows how respectful your sect is to the imperial court. If the master treats the court like this, the imperial court will definitely not treat the Red Sect badly. As for how to deal with the princes and nobles in the hinterland of Tubo, the imperial court will definitely take action. The transfer method is satisfactory to the master. As for the others, the imperial court will definitely give the Red Sect an explanation this time, and a title ban for your sect is definitely inevitable."
Listening to Huang Qiong's somewhat ambiguous words, these Sopoche masters couldn't help but feel a little sad. He only heard that the imperial court wanted to give the Red Sect a title, but he did not understand the meaning of Huang Qiong's words. For the Red Sect now in the hinterland of Tubo, it does not matter whether the court recognizes it or not. The so-called account ban is also of little significance, far less important than giving some actual support.
For example, in the Qingtang area where the Bai religion is prevalent, some restrictions have been placed on the Bai religion. Or assist the Red Sect to promote Buddhism among the Qingtang tribes. Since the imperial court plans to adopt the alliance flag system among the Qingtang tribes. On behalf of the Red Sect, he also expressed his full support. But the imperial court’s practice of setting up lama flags must be based on which religion the local leader believes in. Isn’t this obviously a bias towards the Bai religion?
Compared with the prosperity in the hinterland of Tubo, temples are almost everywhere in Tubo's large and small towns and nomadic lands. Almost all the big slave owners in the hinterland of Tubo believe in the Red Religion. The Bai religion itself arose in the various tribes in the Qingtang area. The Bai religion has great influence among the Qingtang tribes. The Bai religion temples are almost everywhere in the Qingtang tribes. Although the Red Sect also has several temples in Qingtang, its followers are far less numerous than those of the White Sect.
I also hope that the imperial court will adopt the alliance flag system for the Qingtang area this time. The Red Sect can, with the support of the imperial court, set up lama flags belonging to the Red Sect in order to open up the situation. In the hinterland of Tibet, Sopoche believed that there was still no problem. But the development of the White Sect here in Qingtang has always made the Red Sect feel uneasy. The cavalry of Qingtang tribes are like a sword, always hanging on the head of Hongjiao.
Eager to break into the Qingtang area and curb the development of the Baijiao. Lest one day, Bai Jiao take the Qingtang Iron Cavalry and kill them towards the hinterland of the snow-covered plateau. Threatening the foundation of the Red Sect has become the top priority of the Red Sect. Although Buddhism does not pay attention to killing, in many cases the promotion of Buddhism requires the backing of force. But now the prince's answer is tantamount to not giving any promise.
Can an empty title control the cavalry of the Tibetan tribes in Qingtang, or can the Red Sect truly compete with the White Sect in the Qingtang area? Giving the Red Sect an extra lama flag in the Qingtang area would have a greater effect than giving them a title. By doing this, the imperial court did not spend a penny. It also had to build temples in various tribes in Qingtang and cooperate with the imperial court in implementing the alliance flag system.
Huang Qiong looked a little disappointed with this master, but Huang Qiong smiled and said: "Master, not everyone can give a title from the imperial court. With a title, if the master needs it, he can go to Beijing to meet the saint at any time. Yes. With this title, if someone relies on force to attack your sect, or wants to touch the master, it is tantamount to going against the imperial court, and the imperial court will never turn a blind eye."
"Although the imperial court does not want to interfere in the dispute between the noble sect and the white sect, with this title, it means that the imperial court recognizes that the master is the national teacher of the dynasty. It is like an official of the imperial court. After receiving the imperial seal, whoever wants to kill , it is tantamount to open rebellion, and the court will never turn a blind eye. Giving the title to your sect will prevent the other party from resorting to force in the dispute over Buddhism."
"As for the rest, it all depends on your sect's ability to promote Buddhism. After all, it ultimately depends on you. As for the issue of setting up lama flags, the court will consider it all on the basis of respecting the opinions of the princes of each flag. If the red If your religion builds a new temple in the Qingtang area, the imperial court will also give your religion a certain amount of money and silk subsidies depending on the situation. This is what I can promise to your religion now."
