This Wang Xuance is like a candle that cannot be lighted, but he is also a military genius.
In the territory of Tianzhu in the second month of the Qian dynasty, the Protector of the Tianzhu Protectorate was a Gaochang native. Since the ninth year of Zhenguan, the Gaochang people were also the first place to be governed by the Ministry of Rites, and they were also the earliest people to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
The garrison general of Gaochang back then is now old. He has worked for the Marquis of Lishan County for many years, and then went to Persia for many years.
Before Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he appointed the son of the garrison general. His son was named Aji, and he served as the Protector of the Tianzhu Protectorate. He was appointed at the beginning of winter in the 18th year of Zhenguan.
Aji, the Protector of Tianzhu, felt that Wang Xuance was a very powerful general of the Tang Dynasty, but he was different from other generals of the Tang Dynasty. This man was someone who could move without moving, who could sit and never stand.
Aji was also the Protector of the Duhu Mansion, a Tang official, and had no control over this Tang general.
It is spring in Tianzhu, and the river flowing from the Tubo Snow Mountain is very clear.
Aji was wearing the official uniform of the Tang Dynasty, with his beard and hair unique to the Tang Dynasty, and said in fluent Guanzhong dialect: "Is General Wang going to Tubo to borrow troops again?"
Wang Xuance was riding on horseback, wearing an old armor, with three or five guards around him. He sighed: "These Tianzhu barbarians are difficult to discipline, and the court can't find anyone to help for a while, so I have to go by myself. "
"If the imperial court can send men down, General Wang will probably not go to Tubo himself again."
Aji knew Wang Xuance's character. The two had been together for three months and already knew each other very well.
Because the Tang Dynasty's Dufufu in Tianzhu was poorly arranged, and Aji, as the Dufu, only had fifteen Gaochang generals and 300 Gaochang soldiers to garrison the Dufufu.
Wang Xuance still had one thousand Guanzhong troops and three thousand Tubo troops in his hands.
With just this manpower, it took General Wang Xuance three months to defeat the Tianzhu people again.
This was his second expedition to Tianzhu, and Wang Xuance impatiently killed many Tianzhu rebel generals.
However, Generals Xijunmai and Zhang Shigui, who were far away in the Protectorate of Babylon, were leading their armies north to attack the Gauls.
Tianzhu can only rely on itself. As a Gaochang native and an official of the Tang Dynasty, Aji put all his efforts into governing Tianzhu. As the people of the Tang Dynasty said, Tianzhu is a place where God provides food. The climate here It’s warm and good for growing food.
Millions of stones of grain are produced every year, and most of them must be used to support the soldiers and horses heading north to the Babylonian Protectorate.
The food here can be cooked for two to three seasons. The winter is not cold, but the summer is extremely hot.
It is a veritable big granary, but the rice of Tianzhu people is very unpalatable.
I don’t know if Datang will provide some better rice seeds.
Aji said: "Now Tubo is fighting for the position of prime minister. It is a good time for General Wang to borrow troops. The Tubo people will curry favor with the Tang people for the position of prime minister."
Wang Xuance drove his horse towards the snow-capped mountains. There was a long and narrow passage in the distance, which was the ancient road connecting Tubo and Tianzhu. No one usually set foot on it, so it was a desolate place.
Aji watched Wang Xuance drive his horse into the ancient road and sighed: "He always has the most suitable choice at the most suitable time."
It's still very cold in Tianzhu now, and Wang Xuance has led people back and forth on this ancient road many times.
Tubo was still very warm during the day, but at night it was bone-chillingly cold. Wang Xuance rode his horse all the way up the plateau.
It was already late at night when we arrived at the Potala Palace in Luoche. We were greeted by Tibetan people who saluted respectfully, "General Wang, Zampu is already waiting on the mountain."
Wang Xuance said impatiently: "Sometimes I really don't like your Tubo rules. I am a guest and I have to go to the Potala Palace to meet you at such a high place."
The Tubo man smiled and said: "You are not an ordinary guest, you are a general of the Tang Dynasty."
Wang Xuance got off his horse and followed the Tubo man up the steps.
The Potala Palace is built very high and it is very difficult to walk around.
When he reached the halfway point of the mountain, Wang Xuance simply sat down and said, "I'm not going to leave. Let a certain family rest for a while. They came all the way at a high speed, and they still want me to walk such a difficult road."
The Tubo man smiled and said: "We Tubo people yearn for high mountains. The more difficult the road is, the more difficult it is for us to walk."
Wang Xuance rested for a moment. Looking down from here, he could see dots of lights, which were the Tubo people living and working in peace and contentment in the distance.
After his physical strength recovered, Wang Xuance took out his water bag, took a sip, and continued walking up.
The cold wind was biting, and the sweat on the body stuck between the clothes, making people feel very uncomfortable.
When I walked into the Potala Palace, many people were talking about it after seeing it.
Wang Xuance noticed that many eyes were looking at him, so he saluted with Tibetan etiquette.
Many Tubo people returned the gift, and they respected the Tang people very much. Due to the years of governance by the Ministry of Rites, the words of the Tang people became more and more important in Tubo.
Wang Xuance walked into a room, where Songtsen Gampo was. There was a child beside him, laughing and playing with a Rubik's Cube.
This is a toy only found in Guanzhong, mainly for children to learn from.
"I have always felt that this toy is not suitable for educating children."
Songtsan Gampo poured a bowl of milk tea, served tsampa, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, General Wang."
Wang Xuance sat down and took a sip of milk tea. After taking it in, he frowned and looked at Songtsen Gampo.
"I am no longer Zampu. What is happening in Tibet now has nothing to do with me."
Songtsen Gampo was much older, and the tone of his speech was also duller.
Wang Xuance continued: "The people of Tubo are grateful to you, Zanpu. For the sake of Tubo's peace, you resolutely went to Chang'an City. You were willing to be imprisoned by the Khan of Heaven for many years without a single complaint."
While talking, Wang Xuance also discovered that there were many Tang Dynasty books here.
Songtsen Gampo laughed and said: "After I returned to Tubo, I asked someone to bring a lot of books to Chang'an City. I like books from the Tang Dynasty, so I also have a lot of Lishan books here."
"By the way..." He continued: "I heard that Lishan is building a huge academic city called the Academy, with the intention of benefiting the world with academics. Whenever they have books, I ask someone to bring them to Tubo. Let me take a look at it alone."
He looked at the child playing with the Rubik's Cube lovingly and said: "We in Tubo admire mountains and eagles, and we also admire wisdom. People with wisdom will be respected by Tubo, and so does General Wang."
Wang Xuance smiled humbly when facing Zampu back then, "My resourcefulness is nothing compared to Zampu."
Songtsan Gampo offered him more milk tea, "It will taste better if you add some butter."
"Thank you."
Wang Xuance held the tea bowl in both hands and took another sip.
Songtsen Gampo chewed a dried date in his mouth and whispered: "The county prince is about the same age as me. Is he still the same as before?"
Wang Xuance shook his head and said: "When I left Chang'an City, Tian Khan had not yet abdicated, and I don't know what the county prince is doing now. After the new emperor ascended the throne, many things were different from before."
"well."
The sigh was heavy.
Songtsan Gampo sighed and said: "It is a pity that the county prince met the county prince in his life, and it is also a pity that the county prince met the Tian Khan. Our lives have stopped. If it were not for such a wise and powerful Tian Khan, the county prince Maybe he has taken over the power of the world."
Wang Xuance frowned and said, "I'm here to borrow troops from Tubo."
"Well..." Songtsen Gampo pondered for a while, "How many times has this happened?"
Wang Xuance said: "The third time."
Today's Zamp looks very old and lifeless. He is obviously not even forty years old, but he has a pair of eyes that can see through the world.
His life has experienced ups and downs, and after years of settling down, he has a very different perspective on the world.
If you talk to this kind of people too much, you will easily slip into Buddhism.
Wang Xuance wanted to get straight to the point.
Not long after, the door of the room was opened, and a gust of cold wind blew in. Wang Xuance frowned and looked behind him, only to see an acquaintance.
This acquaintance also sat down by the fire. He poured himself a bowl of milk tea and drank it in large gulps.
Wang Xuance said in surprise: "General Su?"
Su Dingfang was also a little surprised, and then he came back to his senses, "Wang Xuance?"
"Why are you here?"
Su Dingfang stroked his beard and said, "I am a mother-in-law. She is vying for the position of Prime Minister of Tubo. I will come over and have a look. I will go back when the things here are over."
Wang Xuance had not yet recovered from his shock, "Your mother-in-law."
Su Dingfang nodded and said: "It's a long story, but she wants to stay in Tubo. I'm going back. From now on, we'll all live our own lives. I have a daughter with her, and I'll take her back to Guanzhong to raise her."
The amount of information he heard at once was quite large, and Wang Xuance took a long time to digest it.
There were more discussions outside the house. Su Dingfang's mother-in-law and Lu Dongzan's son were competing for the position of prime minister.
Not long after, the door of the room was opened again. Wang Xuance looked back more and more impatiently. He came over to take a sip of hot tea. Why didn't he stop?
Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the person coming was Lu Dongzan. Wang Xuance smiled humbly and said, "It turns out he is the Prime Minister."
Lu Dongzan sat opposite Su Dingfang and said, "The herdsmen have begun to choose."
Su Dingfang nodded and said, "Well, let's wait for the results."
Lu Dongzan asked again: "What agreement did you reach with Lishan? Why were you able to bring so much salt and iron cloth from Tibet?"
"I am originally from Tang Dynasty, and my mother-in-law can bring more benefits to Tubo."
"That's not fair."
"Fairness does not lie in who the herdsmen choose, but in who can bring more benefits to Tibet." Songtsengan preached.
Wang Xuance came to borrow troops, but when he encountered such a big event in Tubo, he seemed a little embarrassed when listening to the discussion of several big shots in front of him, and kept drinking tea.
Not long after, the Tibetan people came into the house to report, and the results came out. The herdsmen were more willing to side with the Tang people. Songtsen Gampo's son lost, and Su Dingfang's mother-in-law won.
Songtsen Gampo whispered: "Your son is indeed very powerful, but he only knows how to fight. What the herdsmen want is a peaceful life. The Tubo army has been fighting for so many years. It's time to stop and recuperate."
Lu Dongzan had a look of dissatisfaction on his face. He glared at Su Dingfang and said, "You colluded with the Ministry of Rites, the officials of the Tubo Protectorate, and Lishan."
"It's different now, and so is the Tang Dynasty. After so many years of war, the whole world is recuperating."
Songtsen Gampo patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's time to let go. It's all over."
After that, he pointed at Wang Xuance and said, "Now is the time for young people like them to make a career."
Lu Dongzan said displeasedly: "What are you doing here again?"
Wang Xuance still had a shy smile on his face, "Borrow troops."
Lu Dongzan said with a dark face, "How much do you want to borrow this time?"
"Six thousand soldiers and horses?"
"No."
"Five thousand?"
"Two thousand at most!"
Wang Xuance thought about it for a moment and nodded slowly, "Well, that's enough."
The candidate for the prime minister of Tubo was decided, and people walked out of the Potala Palace one after another. The first female prime minister of Tubo was named Dolma. She happily gave Wang Xuance two thousand soldiers and horses.
It was almost dawn, and Wang Xuance lay in Songtsan Gampo's room and fell asleep.
It snowed again in Tubo today. Songtsen Gampo, Ludongtsen, and Su Dingfang were walking in the heavy snow.
Songtsengan preached: "According to the current national policy of the Tang Dynasty, the prime minister of Tubo should not be led by your son. Tubo needs a stable prime minister."
Su Dingfang saluted and said: "What Zanpu said is that Dolma can become a bridge of communication between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo. In the future, Tubo will be able to give birth to more herdsmen and avoid war."
Songtsen Gampo left Luoche with his grandson in his arms and came to a large lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
He bathed his grandson in lake water. The child's cheeks were red and his eyes were bright. He was as naughty and lively as other children in Tubo.
Now there are more and more Tubo children, and there is a group of yaks walking slowly not far away.
When the cold wind blew by, the tent was still shaking a little.
An old man with white beard and hair and ragged clothes walked over with a cane and a smile on his face, "You have brought another child."
Songtsen Gampo saluted and said, "This is my grandson."
The old man stood still, and an eagle flew from the distance, hovering near the lake and making a loud cry.
The old man looked at the child and nodded, "He will also become a wise man."
Songtsengan preached: "There are many resourceful people in the world. Only after leaving Tubo can you realize how vast the world is, not just in this snowy mountain."
The old man asked: "Well, you have been there and seen it?"
"My knowledge is far from enough, but there are indeed people in this world who can turn decay into magic."
"Well, you must have seen scenery that ordinary people can't see."
"I have grown up here since I was a child. Today I come to say goodbye. I will never come back."
Songtsen Gampo spent a month with the old man by the lake, talking about the scenery outside Tibet, and then left with his children.
These wise men live in the snowy mountains and are the oldest people in Tubo. According to legend, they transformed from macaques into humans, and they still use stone tools to live today.
Songtsen Gampo's previous life experiences were also imparted to him by them.
Now, Songtsen Gampo hopes they can come out.
Galchi Zhengzhuo left Tubo again, and together with Wang Xuance, he wiped out the remaining Tianzhu rebels.
Ludong agreed that as an ordinary Tubo herdsman, he would also give lectures and stories to Tubo children. He insisted on raising children with the old Tubo rituals and fought against the education of the Tang Dynasty.
The heavy snow fell for a long time and lasted until March of the first year of Qian's reign.
On this day, Songtsen Gampo was sitting in front of the Potala Palace. He slowly opened a book, drank tea and read the words in the book. The content on the book was Lishan's latest article, which talked about how to get rid of poverty and become rich. Various ideas.
The wind and snow fall here, like a curtain falling from the sky.
The palace cannot be seen in its entirety from a distance. When the wind and snow end, it disappears into the clouds and mist.
