Tianshui Mansion, Maijishan, the craftsmen hired by the Liufa Sect are restoring the Maijishan Grottoes that were built during the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms period and matured in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Zhang Yan was not far away, in a small temple called Jiaolong Temple, where he entertained his subordinate Wenwu with a full vegetarian meal.
This is actually not in line with the rules of the Six Methods Sect, because the Six Methods Sect does not prohibit fishy food at all and only has precepts on meat, but it is not as particular as that of the Middle-earth Buddhism.
The so-called meat and fish taste should actually be explained separately.
Fishy refers to meat, that is, chicken, duck, fish and other foods with a strong earthy smell and bloody smell.
Meat refers to vegetables with a strong smell, most of which are condiments, such as garlic, onions, etc.
In the teachings of the Six Dharmas religion, there is no taboo against fishy meat, but it is necessary to follow the three standards of pure meat, that is, not to kill with the eyes, not to hear with the ears, and not to kill for yourself.
In fact, this is not because Zhang Yan or the great men of Liufa Sect want to be new and different, but it is determined by the nature of Liufa Sect.
Monks in the Central Plains can hide in famous mountain temples and wait for pilgrims to come, but the biggest task of the monks in the Six Methods Sect is to spread the Dharma.
Traveling long distances at this time was not as easy as it would be in later generations. It was real hard work. No one could stand it if they ate only whole grains without eating meat.
Moreover, most of the people taught by the Six Methods Sect are herdsmen on plateaus and grasslands. If these places don't eat fishy food, how can they get so much food for you to eat?
As for meat, you are only allowed to have one meal in the evening, because you are a person who preaches the Dharma and has to go around to preach. It will smell like garlic as soon as you leave your mouth. Wouldn't it be too embarrassing?
But it makes sense for Zhang Yan to hold an all-vegetarian banquet at Jiaolong Temple today, because he wants to add a little religious halo to Zhang Xiancun. It is really not good to do such a thing and have a big bowl of wine with big fish and meat.
Since it was determined that what Zhang Xiancun had to do after going to Dali was to open a passage to Tianzhu, subdue the White Wolf Qiang who went south, and transform Dali from a borderland into the next Hexi, then relying solely on military power was not enough.
Accompanying Zhang Xiancun in going south, there must be Six Methods Sect.
At this time, the whole country in Dali also believed in Buddhism, and many of the Duan family members even became monks among the emperors of the past dynasties.
The eminent monks in Dali now are basically those who came to Dali from the plateau after Langdama destroyed the Buddha. Only a small number of them are Tianzhu monks who took the ancient Tianzhu Road to Dali.
These two groups of monks had many differences when analyzing scriptures, and they were attached to different local powerful factions in Dali, so the struggle was very fierce.
Now the Fanseng sect, which relied on the powerful minister Dong Jialuo, had the upper hand. Historically, it was not until the middle and late period of Duan Sicong, the fourth leader of Dali, that the local monks relied on the expansion of the power of the Gao family to completely overthrow the Fanseng sect and form Buddhism with Dali characteristics.
Even after this, monks in the Dali Kingdom could read the books of sages, take the imperial examinations as Buddhists, and serve as officials.
Now that Zhang Yan has come to this once-in-a-lifetime moment, how can he still let the two of them fight? He must directly make them all believers in the Supreme Heaven!
Therefore, Zhang Xiancun should not go simply as a king of the Central Plains Dynasty who regained Nanzhong, but also as a religious leader.
It just so happens that the native monks in Dali are now in a position of being numerous but officially suppressed.
They traced their origins to Qingtang Buddhism, and most of them converted to the Six Dharma Sect. With Zhang Xiancun gone, it was simply that the right time, place, and people were all taken over.
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Jiaolong Temple is not a big temple. It was not built by officials, or even by wealthy local families. It was built by the craftsmen who dug the Maijishan Grottoes and ordinary soldiers who raised funds.
Jiaolong Temple was originally called Jiaolong Temple. When the Maiji Mountain Grottoes were excavated, people believed that there was a dragon in Maiji Mountain that was about to ascend and suffer thunder disaster.
The craftsmen and soldiers were afraid that when the dragon ascended, Maiji Mountain would collapse and bury them, so they built a temple to appease the dragon, so that the dragon could enjoy the incense and not do the thing that caused the earth to shake when it ascended.
Zhang Xian was wearing the royal crown in Jiaolong Temple. Zhang Zhou's crown clothes are very similar to those of the Tang Dynasty, except that the crown and hat scrolls, as well as the hems of the Xuanyi and the middle coat, are mostly decorated with silver edges to highlight Zhang Zhou's golden virtue and distinguish him from the Tu virtue of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Xiancun arrived at Jiaolong Temple yesterday, and then in the quiet room of Jiaolong Temple, he refrained from eating or drinking and sang the classics of the Liufa Sect for seven hours.
After everyone arrived, Zhang Xiancun changed out of the plain white monk's robes. After bathing and changing clothes, burning incense and praying, he changed into the prince's crown robes.
Zhang Yan changed into the emperor's court uniform, and in accordance with etiquette and procedures, the Jin Dynasty named Zhang Xiancun, the Marquis of Shanshan, as the Duke of Dian.
Regarding the title closure, Zhang Hao thought about it for a long time. In the history of Yunnan, there have been two titles, one is the well-known Dian, and the other is the Yunnan King granted to Piluo Pavilion by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Yan now wants to grant the title of King of Yunnan to Zhang Xiancun. His intention is too obvious.
Although the Duan family of Dali is on the border, they are neither deaf nor blind, nor fools. You, the king of Yunnan, everyone knows what you want to do.
Duke of Dian, this is much better. Since the Chu general Zhuang Qi entered Dian, and Qin Shihuang sent a large army to destroy the prefectures and counties of Dian, the name of the country Dian has also carried the connotation of the Fang Kingdom of the Central Plains. At least it is not like the Fang Kingdom of the Central Plains. Why are Yelang and Zoke so unorthodox?
Moreover, giving it to the Duke now can avoid being crowned the king in one step and arousing the vigilance of Dali Kingdom.
As for whether Zhang Xiancun will continue to use Yunnan as his nickname in the future, it depends on how Zhang Xiancun and Guo Rong, Zhang Fei, Zhang Yongde and others do.
Well done, it's not impossible to use Chu as his nickname. Anyway, the first Dian king in history, Zhuang Qi, was a Chu general, so the inheritance can barely be justified.
The word "kaifu" in the title of Duke of Dian is even more unusual. This is not the "kaifu" of "Kaifu Yi Tong Sansi", but "kaibafu".
The so-called Bafu system is a system that was popular during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. It was a system used by ministers to evade their superiors, or by the emperor to consolidate power.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao took advantage of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and the Sima family took advantage of the Cao family. Even Zhuge Liang's Prime Minister's Mansion in Ji Han and Li Shimin's Tiance Mansion in the Tang Dynasty were all hegemony systems.
Historically, the shogunate system in Japan outside of China, and the Zheng shogunate in Vietnam during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, was also a type of hegemony system.
After Zhang Gao returned to the country in Dayi, he used the palace of the Han Dynasty to conduct political affairs of Longyou Army in Hexi Province, and also used the Bafu system.
Therefore, Zhang Xiancun, the Duke of the Dian Kingdom, was allowed to open the Bafu and appoint his subordinates in the name of the Dian Kingdom.
And above this, if there is another Jin title, it would be the King of Dian Kingdom.
In Zhang Zhang's design, for this kind of feudal state where the Xia monarchs and barbarian people go out, the title will be separated from the domestic lordship system.
In China, there are six super-grade titles such as Prince, County Prince, Duke, Duke, Marquis and Uncle.
In a feudal state, there are six levels: the king, the grand duke, the prince, the prince, the governor, and the governor. The prince and above are the rulers of the country, and the latter two levels are hereditary. Native official.
After appointing Zhang Xiancun as the Duke of the Dian Kingdom, Zhang Gao appointed Guo Rong as the Chief Historian of the Dian Kingdom to coordinate all affairs. Zhang Fei, Zhang Yongde, An Youquan and others joined the army for ten Cao Cao under Chang Shi.
At the same time, Guo Rong also served as the pacifier of Dongchuan Road, the governor of Nanxi Prefecture, and the military supervisor of Nanxi Prefecture.
Zhang Fei will be appointed as the governor of Luzhou Prefecture and the military supervisor of Luzhou Prefecture.
An Youquan was transferred to the Eight Ministries of Xishan as the observation envoy to supervise the Qiang soldiers and horses in Xishan.
In addition, Cui Huxin, the governor of Ya'an Prefecture, the military supervisor of Ya'an Prefecture, and the commander-in-chief of Yongping Town of the Forbidden Army, will also receive orders from Zhang Gao to organize troops as a partial division along the way, so that they can cooperate with the move south when the time comes.
After all, starting from Ya'an and going south, you can also reach Chuxiong and Kunming through Liangshan and Panzhihua in later generations.
After the title was conferred, Zhang Yan took off a string of Buddhist beads from his body and hung them around Zhang Xiancun's neck with his own hands.
"This string of beads was made by myself when I was enlightened at the Buddha's bamboo forest monastery and was impressed by the profoundness of the Buddha's teachings.
You are the descendant of this deity, and you were born with a three-point predestined relationship with Buddhism. If you can understand the mysteries of Buddhism in Yunnan, you will definitely be able to achieve perfection and benefit the people. "
Zhang Xiancun knew very well what this meant. His father not only gave him the political power in Yunnan, but also gave him the religious rights in Yunnan.
I imagine that in the future, among his descendants, there will definitely be many ruthless characters who hold religious power.
Sure enough, Ye Ye still loves me the most. Zhang Xiancun fell to the ground with tears streaming down his face.
At this time, after receiving the string of beads and being given a large number of relics, golden Buddhas, and cassocks by Zhang Xian, Zhang Xiancun bowed to the ground three times to express his gratitude. The monks of the Liufa Sect all around began to collectively sing "The Sutra of Supreme Heaven for Alleviating Disasters and Relieving Difficulties" 》.
Before leaving, Zhang Hao once again summoned Zhang Xiancun, Guo Rong, Zhang Fei and Han Baosheng, a famous doctor from Sichuan who came in a hurry.
Seeing that his son, who was only fifteen years old, was about to go to Nanxi Mansion alone, Zhang Hao was worried and still felt a little reluctant.
He first said to Guo Rong and Zhang Fei: "The land of Yunnan has always been plagued by miasma and disease. When people from the Central Plains have gone, there are few people who are not sick.
Although it has been developed for hundreds of years, it is no longer as scary as it was during the Han Dynasty, but you still have to be careful.
You need to store more medicinal materials in Nanxi and Luzhou. The medical doctors sent by the Imperial Medical Office must be assigned to every general, ensuring that there are at least one doctor, two assistants and three doctors among a hundred people.
The whole army must not drink raw water or eat raw food. The isolation of sick people from healthy people must also be strictly followed.
It is best for the elite troops to be divided into several batches and enter Dali in small quantities in advance to adapt to mountain operations and the dense forest climate. "
Guo Rong fell to the ground and thanked him: "Your Majesty does everything in detail, and your thoughts are with the army in Pingnan. All the ministers and soldiers are grateful for your Majesty's kindness.
One by one, the ministers and Zhang Fuyin compiled regulations. After arriving in Nanxi and Luzhou, they promulgated the regulations and strictly abided by them. "
Zhang Hao nodded with confidence. With Guo Rong's ability and carefulness, there shouldn't be any problems.
Then Zhang Hao looked at Han Baosheng who was hurriedly coming and said: "Whether the method I proposed to treat malaria with Artemisia odorifera will work, why it won't work, and how effective it will be if it works? It all depends on whether you try your best. .
I have ordered that as long as this matter is involved, no matter who needs help or anything, you should report it to the Duke of Dian, and he will definitely assist you.
If the Duke of Dian is also undecided, I authorize you to report to me using the eight-hundred-mile courier service from Nanxi, Ya'an, Luzhou, and Chengdu.
If you can accomplish this great feat, I will not be stingy with the title. I will also allow you to use the power of the post house all over the world at will. The books collected by the government offices of various provinces, prefectures, and counties can be borrowed by you.
Then order someone to help you fill in the gaps in the Shu herbal medicine, and then publish it all over the world, so that your virtuous name will be passed down to future generations. "
Traveling far away at this time is not only a matter of money, but also all kinds of troubles that are completely different from those in later generations.
The most important one is the issue of identity. At this time, if you have no identity and you have to travel all over the world, accommodation, food, government, transportation, folk customs, everything will be a big problem.
Most of these problems can be solved only by using the imperial court's post stations in various provinces, prefectures and counties.
The reason why Zhang Gao was so willing was because he just remembered that Artemisia odorifera seemed to be able to cure malaria, but he didn't know how to cure it, how to make the prescription, or how effective it would be, so he could only let Han Baosheng do it.
Although Han Baosheng was a little greedy and arrogant, he was still a good doctor with superb medical skills. He was also a great figure who left his name in the history of medicine.
At the same time, he was also the second uncle of Zhao Rongniang, Zhang Shengren’s favorite concubine. Mrs. Han Qi’s second brother is absolutely trustworthy.
Naturally, what a good doctor wants most is to be able to travel all over the country, identify medicinal materials from all over the world, collect folk remedies from all over the world, see all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases, and communicate with famous doctors all over the world.
As for writing a book and establishing a biography, bequeathing the common people and leaving a name for future generations, every Chinese has such a dream. It only depends on whether he has the opportunity and ability to realize it.
When Han Baosheng heard this, he knelt down with tears of gratitude, put his head on the ground and trembled, saying, "My lord, I dare you to spare no effort!"
After everyone had gone out, Zhang Yan took Zhang Xiancun's hand and said: "Yesterday, my father said that he wanted your Dali Kingdom to open the passage to Tianzhu and recover the White Wolf Qiang, etc. These are all long-term goals.
Even if it cannot be achieved in your generation, there is no need to force it. There are still children and grandchildren who can do it.
Your current task is to secure your position as King of Dali.
There are many mountains and hills in Dali. Every small basin between these mountains and hills represents a force.
After you conquer the Dali Kingdom, remember to build more feudal states and benefit the people below, but you cannot let anyone become bigger. To achieve this in Dali, you are the only leader. "
Zhang Xiancun agreed one by one. It seemed that he was still very excited. He might be imagining how he would show off his talents after going to Dali.
But Zhang Yan only had reluctance and worry, worried that he would not be able to handle those complicated things, and even more worried that he would not be able to adapt to the local climate and would fall ill or even die.
Perhaps, this is the difference between father and son!
Zhang Gao knew very well that after Zhang Xiancun's death, it was normal for father and son to meet once every few years. When the feudal clan came to an end, they would probably meet again in front of Zhang Gao's coffin.
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Northeast of the Altai Mountains, on the shores of Lake Haraus in later generations, this was the location of the Naiman Ten Thousand Households established by Zhang Zhang, and it was also an extremely important presence among the 120,000 grassland households.
Because this territory of the Naiman tribe was called the Great Lakes Basin in later generations, just by looking at the name, you can tell how lush the water and grass is here.
The actual situation is also the same. In the Great Lakes Basin, there are rivers and more than 300 large and small lakes. It is a first-class treasure.
As long as this basin can be defended, Xuanchi (Zhaisangbo) and Yibohai (Lake Balkhash) can be controlled to the west.
To the east, you can control the Meerqi and Zubu Wanhu established by Zhang Yan in Hang'ai Mountain. You must know that the former Uighur King's City and the later Uriya Sutai are both located in this place.
This is Zhang Zhi's strongest fortress on the grassland.
The reason why many places in the Great Lakes Basin have experienced desertification in later generations is that, in addition to ecological degradation, it must be said that the idiots in Outer Mongolia are basically hopeless.
They can create deserts in the Great Lakes Basin, what else can't they create? It’s 2023, and those guys are still grazing as they did two hundred years ago. There’s no way they can be saved.
However, today, although this place that was originally rich in water and grass has not yet turned into a desert, it is already in chaos.
Originally, the herdsmen were reluctant to let their livestock eat the fresh and tender grass that they wanted to cut for green storage. The hooves of countless war horses trampled the fresh grass, and the green juice of the tender grass was like blood, spilling everywhere.
If this kind of behavior were done in Han Dynasty, it would be no different than white flour being sprinkled into the dust.
There is only one reason why the herdsmen would not even harvest such tender grass, and that is war!
Well! Perhaps, this is not called war, but bullying.
Those who are bullying others are thousands of troops carrying the silver-white sun-moon-star flag and the silver-white swastika flag. They are well-organized and well-commanded.
On both sides were at least two thousand unarmored horse archers. They kept shouting and throwing arrows in all directions with their horse bows.
And compared to shooting arrows, they seemed to be shouting more energetically.
These unarmored horse archers didn't care at all how many enemies they killed. They had only one purpose, and that was to drive the enemies from both sides to the middle, so that the enemies would get more and more crowded and become more and more confused.
In the middle, a group of four to five hundred light-armored hussars, holding long sabers in their hands, were lying on their horses. They were stuck in front and were attacked by the enemy cavalry who were driven together by unarmored horse archers on both sides.
Whenever the desperate enemy cavalry who were being chased wanted to turn around and shoot them, these hussars would press their bodies on the back of the horse and rush over at lightning speed, directly crushing them.
If the enemy also drew their sabers or other melee weapons, they would instead draw their crossbows and line up to shoot.
These hussars have only one purpose, which is to stick to the enemy and make the enemy follow their fighting methods. While taking the initiative, they also break their mentality.
Finally, when the three or four thousand riders in front were being chased and had no choice but to do anything, a bearded yellow-headed Uighur shouted.
"These thieves have chased us for three to four hundred miles and still refuse to let go. It seems they are determined.
It's a loss of profit. They have few people and we have many people. It's better to stop fighting to the death with these thieves. "
The strong man named Shimili also ran in a bit of a panic. Seeing that the soldiers around him were all being chased in a panic, and if they continued running, they would probably break up, so he became worried.
"Ahead is Manaizi Lake. Let's go into battle against the hills by the lake and fight with these Tang dogs!"
