Taihua Palace, this is the name of the inner palace of King Li Shengtian. Zhang Zhao has been waiting at the entrance of the palace for a long time. Since the last summons from Jince Palace, Li Shengtian has not summoned Zhang Zhao for three consecutive days.
Maybe Li Shengtian felt that he didn't grasp the majesty of a king in the last meeting, so now he wants to ignore Zhang Zhao's nephew for a while to avoid being looked down upon?
This was a problem, so Zhang Zhao came to see him. He couldn't let his warmth with Li Shengtian cool down. He had to hug his uncle's thigh and hold on.
Looking at the guards around him who clearly looked like two races, Zhang Zhao recalled the information he had read before traveling through time. There was actually a very interesting legend about the founding of Khotan.
Legend has it that the founder of the Kingdom of Khotan was a prince who was abandoned by King Asoka. He was adopted as an adopted son by the Bodhisattva of Han Dynasty. When he grew up, he ran westward and founded the Kingdom of Khotan.
When he established the Kingdom of Khotan, the Tianzhu minister Yashe was also expelled. One day they met and were about to start a war over the territory. At this time, Duowentian and Jixiangtiannu came to resolve their conflicts.
Later, Yashe and the adopted son of the King of Han lived in the upper and lower reaches of the Baiyu River respectively, while the people of Tianzhu and the Han people lived together in the middle reaches.
The story is a bit absurd, but if you look at the timeline of the founding of Khotan, you will find that from this absurd story, we can see something closer to the truth.
When the Yuchi family in Khotan was founded, it was the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty. The Central Plains Dynasty had defeated the Huns many times and was preparing to enter the Western Regions.
This so-called prince abandoned by King Asoka of India was probably a Scythian prince from the Central Asian steppes.
As for why he is said to be a prince abandoned by King Ashoka, it is probably because the Khotanese people later paid tribute to themselves.
After all, Buddhists are believed here, and Ashoka is a famous emperor in India. Being named the prince of Ashoka not only gives face, but also strengthens the religious sanctity of being from the hometown of Buddha.
It is easier to understand that he was adopted as an adopted son by the Bodhisattva of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the Han Dynasty army should have reached Jiuquan or even Yumen Pass and Gaochang.
At this time, it is not too common for a barbarian prince from the west to surrender actively or passively.
As for giving this prince an official title, or even asking him to kneel down and call daddy, it shouldn't be too common.
The prince who finally called his father probably got the support of the Han army, so he gained a firm foothold in Khotan.
As for the subsequent territorial disputes with some Tianzhu ministers, it is likely that another group of Scythians migrated here, and the two sides had conflicts. Finally, they shook hands and made peace with the mediation of Duowentian and Jixiangtiannu who came from the east.
As for how the Bodhisattva of Han Dynasty who was mentioned before became the God of Duowen and the Goddess of Auspiciousness?
Zhang Zhao guessed that this was probably sent by the Han Dynasty, but how could there be a goddess? So it is very likely that this Duowentian and Jixiangtiannu are the ancient Qiang tribe conquered by the Han Dynasty in Hexi and Qilian Mountains.
At that time, the Hexi Corridor had just become Han territory. It was impossible for so many Han people to support Khotan, so it was still possible to relocate the conquered Hexi Corridor and the ancient Qiang tribes in the Qilian Mountains.
Firstly, it clears the Hexi Corridor, and secondly, it can be regarded as extending a hand in the Western Region.
You must know that these ancient Qiang tribes have the same origin as the Han people. They look similar and are easily assimilated.
The Scythians who came from the east couldn't figure it out. They only knew that the status of these 'Han people' was a little lower. Therefore, in the legend, the ancient Qiang people still had the remaining leaders of their matrilineal clans, so they became a little lower than the Bodhisattva of Han Dynasty. The God of Duowen and the Goddess of Auspiciousness.
And DNA testing in later generations has also proved this. Khotan is a nation in which Scythians make up a slight majority, supplemented by ancient Qiang or Han people.
Then the origin of Li Shengtian and his ancestors and descendants' fans of the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty is clear. This country has always had Han people, and the Yuchi family has been mixed with a lot of Han blood for thousands of years.
As for the Han, Wei, and Jin troops in the Western Regions after the Five Husties Rebellion in China, I am afraid that a large number of them have also integrated into Khotan, which has a certain number of Han people, right?
At this time, the Uighurs had not yet been born, so who were the real indigenous people in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains? Which nation is the homeland of the Western Regions? it goes without saying.
While I was thinking about it, a few people were wearing Khotanese style, eh! Zhang Zhao felt that a chamberlain who looked more like Asan came over, and the leader of the chamberlain saluted Zhang Zhao from far away.
"Prince Jinshan, the emperor has summoned you at Tonghe Hall, please come with your servants!"
Zhang Zhao couldn't help but grin. This Li Shengtian is also a troublemaker. Prince of Jinshan, Prince of Jinshan. Is this some kind of bad taste?
"This official, please take these two women in to freshen up and dress up. This is a gift from a certain person to the emperor's uncle!"
"Is this the daughter of King Zhongyun Sanpoba?" The official seemed to know everything, and there was a look on his face that I had expected.
"That's right. His subordinates are all rough men and they can't do this kind of housework for a woman. Please give your internal officials more trouble!"
Zhang Zhao only thought of sending away the two daughters of King Zhongyun Sanpoba when he arrived in Khotan.
Since Li Shengtian already knew about his killing of Sanpoba, he had to pay tribute to the emperor's uncle no matter what.
And even if Li Shengtian is the leader of a big country, he probably has never experienced the excitement of raising a princess from another country, right?
He was still a little lucky in his heart. Fortunately, he had already divided Sanpoba's wives and concubines. If he hadn't divided them, Li Shengtian would probably be embarrassed to come to him and ask for them.
With the beauty of Queen Sanpobayou, it would be bad if she had been favored by Li Shengtian before Zhang Zhao had established a foothold in Khotan.
It's okay now. If I give Li Shengtian two Sanpoba daughters to Li Shengtian, I won't have to worry about that.
Even if the two teenage girls could be favored, it would be several years later, and a few years later he would either return to Shazhou, or Li Shengtian could no longer leave him.
The so-called Tonghe Hall is actually just a larger room.
After all, although the Khotan Kingdom was called the pinnacle of oasis city-states by later generations, its total population was around 700,000.
How could a king with a population of 700,000 be rich and powerful if he still practiced real feudalism?
If it weren't for occupying the main route of the Silk Road, and the famous Hetian jade could be mined in rivers such as the Yulong River, this wealth would probably not be maintained.
"What's the matter, you won't even kneel down when you see your uncle?" As soon as Zhang Zhao entered the door, Li Shengtian gave him a blow.
At this time in Khotan, or in other words, the customs of the entire Tang Dynasty, kneeling on both knees was not very popular.
Don't be fooled by the braid drama. Kneeling to that level is only done on very solemn occasions or when faced with the request of your immediate elders.
So Zhang Zhao wanted to salute and just went over, but Li Shengtian deliberately wanted to make things difficult for him. The Khotan king looked unhappy.
"You look so much like you, the Emperor in White. Back then, he married my sister with this "I am so powerful" expression!"
The resentment is deep! Zhang Zhao suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that Tianhu Cao was not passing the message for Li Ruoyu at all, but was instead the one instructed by Li Shengtian?
