Chapter 64 Honor is my life(1/2)
.Li Zhi asked strangely: "What's wrong with you guys?"
Xiaowu has been very fond of this little daughter since he was a child, so it is normal for him to lose his composure. But why did Liu Rengui, Pei Xingjian and Di Renjie also lose their composure?
The Tubo people's requests were not excessive. The gentle and elegant ones were not taken seriously, but his own daughter. It was reasonable for Tubo to ask for marriage. It was impossible. If it was 10% of the time, the young empress dowager had the right to speak. It was normal for his daughter to wait for her. The family had adopted daughters and asked for them in a hundred schools of thought. At worst, it would be disagreeable.
Of course, none of these people can answer the real reason.
However, it is also an extraordinary person. First of all, Pei Xingjian was the first to wake up and squeezed at Li Wei with a wink.
Don't take it seriously.
The Hu people did not follow the Central Plains etiquette system. Sometimes they liked Hu Lai in marriage, but Wulu had liked Han culture since he was a child. He still knew this etiquette. It is okay to marry, but he would not marry the little princess. What kind of concubine are these two?
In this way, advancement is about retreat. Just like doing business, the price is first opened high so that there is room for bargaining.
Li Wei gradually came back to his senses, and still felt angry in his heart, saying, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
After enduring it, Wulu's family falsely reported their age, not only to increase the possibility of proposing marriage, but also to have another intention, to be afraid that his father would have any random thoughts. Oh, Tubo Zanpu was young, only two or three years old, and he was just using military force. It is hard to say, including the Dongyanjue riot, and his father had already started to point fingers.
Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "It's a coincidence that a few days ago, in order to fulfill his wish for his father, the little princess became a monk and called Taiping, and she was called Taiping. She disappointed you..."
Li Zhi nodded. His son's trick was good, and it was inappropriate to refuse directly. However, after becoming a monk, the marriage would definitely not be achieved. He did not want his beloved daughter to marry into Tubo and suffer. Bihe said, "That's right. Although your empress dowager has good intentions, she is one step late."
He dragged his hand back and pinched Wu Zetian's legs through the curtain. Wu Zetian understood and whispered to the eunuch around him twice. The eunuch went down immediately. His son said this, which was easy to check. He said that he had to have a Taoist temple. So he had to make arrangements immediately, which became a foregone conclusion, and the Tubo people had no resentment to say.
After this pause, Li Wei's anger gradually subsided.
Then I saw this foolish and stupid life...
I couldn't help but meet with the Weilu family again and again. In Yaozhou, I was still very young, and Zhihui had not grown up. On that day, I stood under the camellia and said something, which made me feel very funny. The second time I was in Chang'an, I met again. When I grew up a little, I still had many shortcomings. If it were the Weilu family now, maybe she would have fulfilled her wish and cooperated with the Tang Dynasty. Later, I arrived in Qinghai, and wisdom was no less than myself, and it might even be even better.
Maybe I've grown one more step now.
I couldn't help but think of the scene where she tied the red extreme wind to herself in the dim moonlight outside Mado City.
I don’t know what she has become in Luoshecheng. It is difficult to tell whether she is a friend or an enemy in the future, so she actually has a connection.
But being good with Wulu or mother is the biggest benefit. You can learn a lot from them... For example, this time Wulu's thinking about everyone's psychology.
While thinking about it, Lunsai Tiaoping said again: "If the little princess becomes a monk, can she choose another princess?"
This is a time-lapse. Your biological daughter is reluctant to let go, so she may choose one from the royal family, just like Princess Wencheng, to form a marriage marriage, so that Wulu and the ministers and nobles who were pro-Tang will also have the right to speak.
This is probably what Wulu wants most and has made many arrangements, but Li Wei would not agree. It is true that Wulu likes Han culture, but in the end he is the little princess of Yangtong Wulu tribe. She likes not proficient in it and makes her son and younger sister marry, and will not do anything randomly. But the latter will not be so scruples.
However, is it OK? The Tang Dynasty clearly stipulated that the same surname cannot be married, and this same surname may not necessarily be all the Li family. The Li family in Longxi and the Li family in Zhaozhou are not the same surname. But that's true, there are some concerns in daily life, just like the daughters of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, some marry the Cui family, some marry the Zheng family, and some marry the Pei family, but are there any princesses marrying the two Li families?
Unless the identity of the son of Wulu is always kept secret, if it is revealed, where is the royal face?
He immediately interrupted the words of "You praise Pu's youth, which is the time for learning and growing up, and it is too early to talk about marriage. However, I also like you here with sincerity. In a few days, we will discuss and select an envoy to go to Luoshecheng to pay condolences for you Tubo, and will bring 100,000 volumes of Buddhist scriptures to demonstrate your Tubo empress dowager's spirit of promoting Buddhism. Not only that, since your empress dowager likes Han culture, you will also publish 10,000 volumes of "The Analects of Confucius", "The Book of Rites", "The Book of Songs", "Mencius", "Zhou Li", "Etiquette", "Ze Lin" and "Laozi" to give it to you Tubo. At the same time, five thousand gold was allocated from the national treasury to build temples and promote Buddhism, as well as some cloth, porcelain, tea. As for marriage..." Li Wei was very opposed to marriage, but this time, his son was different in nature, and he had to take care of his father.
Besides, he had a dream in his heart. After killing the Gar family, he could see if he could use some means to bring the mother and son to Chang'an to live. He could also reunite his family. Even if he couldn't, he would have to dilute Zanpu's bloodline step by step.
So he said, "In a few years, when he is a little older, I will choose a princess with outstanding appearance and virtuous character to marry you Tubo. But now it is not possible, and I am too young, so there may be criticism."
I can only learn from Wang Zhaojun, and then I will choose a good woman from a family with a different surname and marry her as a princess.
"Can……"
"I can't talk about it. As for the reason, I will write a letter to explain it to your empress dowager. Don't say too much."
"Yes..." Lunsai Tiaoping had to agree. It was not as good as I imagined, but I got so many books and some gold and silk. At the same time, I sent an envoy to Tubo to pay condolences and congratulations. There was also a future marriage promise, which was better than the worst outcome I expected.
"You are here a long way, and it's very hard. Let's go down and rest first."
"sigh."
Maybe he disrespects Li Zhi, but he was a little disappointed with Li Wei and immediately retreated.
Guo Zhengyi said: "Your Majesty, it seems that there is no need..."
Li Wei just looked at him, without even an explanation. Wulu came to show kindness so far, did not talk about the Western Regions and Qinghai, nor did he immediately promised to marry him. If he did not make a big profit, Wulu could not explain to Tubo.
There is another deeper reason, which Li Wei did not say. Under the leadership of Lunqinling, the Tubo people became a military style, so the soldiers were fierce. So they took out a huge sum of money to build temples and give books. The cost of books decreased at this time, but it was still copper movable type made of small tips written by brushes, and no words were printed on a piece of paper. The cost of paper ink was higher than that of later generations, and there was also the layout method behind the nose, such as a thin booklet of "The Analects of Confucius", which could be bought for ten yuan in later generations. But at this time, it was impossible to get it down without forty or fifty cents. It can only be said that it was much cheaper than the original woodblock printing and hand-copying.
So many books are expensive.
But what books? They are all Confucian books that are reasonable. Benevolence, mean, filial piety, loyalty, faithfulness, and friendship are just right to be disobedient and the habits of Tubo. In addition, Buddhism's inaction and brainwashing of cause and effect will have an impact on Tubo? As I saw, the Tang Dynasty spent a lot of money to repay the Wulu family. But in this era, how many people can see the brainwashing effect of culture on a nation? Even if there are such a visionary person, what evidence is there?
Moreover, Li Wei was very careful. The "Book of Changes" that included the dialectical view of Jingnuoten and the "Spring and Autumn Annals" that talked about the rise and fall were not among this group of books.
Li Zhi didn't see it, and said, "Just do it."
I spent some money to buy an An. Otherwise, if the battle between the Tang Dynasty would not be beneficial to the people of the country. In addition, the Zanpu Party branch would grow, which seemed to be able to hinder Tubo and be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. That's all I thought of.
"Brother, why am I a monk?" Li Lingyue asked angrily.
You were going to become a monk, but I just restored the history. I was inconvenient to explain, so I touched her little head and said, "Little sister, that's fake. Just leave a family for you for the time being, so I'll just open an outside restaurant for you. When the matter is over, let my father find a good family for you, and you'll marry you too."
"I won't get married."
"I'm talking nonsense, girls grow up and they'll get married."
"It's good to get married, but at least you have the talent of your elder brother, both civil and military. It's really not possible. You have to have a young talent like Mr. Pei, you can."
Yang Min and the others just laughed. Like the emperor, where can I go to find it?
Li Wei did not laugh, but became anxious.
I used to think that I was young and neglected this matter. This little girl liked it, but it seemed to have a love-loving complex. Well, it was a bit troublesome. She had to be both civil and military, and had a very outstanding sleeve. It seemed that I had never encountered it. Maybe there was, but she was ugly and handsome, and could tell at a glance. She had to have a growth process and a considerable family background to be worthy of her little girl. Where can I find it?
I had to say, "What talent do I have? I only wrote a few good words occasionally. People who write good poems have talent? Why are the four heroes, father, mother and me, who are rumored outside, not valued? Martial arts, I went to the battlefield, and had real swords and guns, how many people can I beat? As for martial arts, it was the result of how many tiger generals I used, most of them were making decisions. It was just that I was the crown prince, and the glory covered them... The people were rumored, but you are the most noble princess in the royal family, and you can believe it?" "Brother, it's hypocritical."
"Don't argue, you will still like it." Li Wei didn't want to talk more about this topic.
After using the means of harmony, Li Lingyue was coaxed back.
Yang Min said, "Your Majesty, you are too spoiled by the little princess."
"It's not that you're spoiling, it's trouble..." Li Wei said with a headache.
As he was talking, the eunuch outside came in to report that it was Qili Xu's meeting.
"Let him in."
He brought Qilixu in and asked Wan'er and the others to go down. This time, Wan'er finally felt a little strange. It was not right. In the past, the emperor did not avoid being on his own attendance, but Tubo discussed peace talks. Why did he let himself go out every time? Of course, she would not believe that His Majesty would sell the country, but she felt something was wrong. She did not dare to ask and retreated.
After meeting with dissatisfaction, Qilixu asked, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is here to marry him, why not?"
I don’t know the truth about the situation and think I am very satisfied. But Qilixu is not satisfied. Although he is the new Zamp of our Tubo, he is also your biological son. With this alone, you must agree to marry him.
Li Wei was not angry either. The people of the Central Plains were gradually becoming civilized, and there were very few cases of chaos like the Zoroastrians, Japanese people, or Turks. Just like his father, his mother was just a talented son of Taizong, not his biological mother, otherwise he would not have done it. However, there were many tribes around him who were very backward, and even for the sake of his bloodline, he could do anything..."...
Even if Wu Lu really wants to ask his younger sister to be his daughter-in-law, don’t make a fuss in this tragic era. This is how many backward tribes do it.
He said, "In Shangyang Palace, I have something I didn't say, it's for your Empress Dowager and Zanpu. Otherwise, our Tang Dynasty really needs peace with you Tubo? At least I have the means of ten-he, weakening your Tubo within a few decades, and then dividing step by step, and then letting Su..., Xiangxiong and other tribes completely divide your Tubo. For your Empress Dowager and Zanpu, I have made many concessions. If you don't believe it, you Tubo send troops to try it. Yes, there are Eastern Turkish riots in the north of our Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks may not be stable. Even if you discuss peace, you Tubo will continue to send people to instigate them to rebel. But do you Tubo have the ability to draw out a large army this year and cooperate with them? Can you withdraw materials and prepare for a fierce battle?"
It's not as easy as it is.
But in the battle of Qinghai, it gained the upper hand and had the confidence to speak. It was considered intimidation.
He also said: "If you Tubo's bloodline, I don't care about it, but you Zanpu has me... and you will do it according to the etiquette of the Central Plains. He is only three years old. He is still young, so why are you busy getting married? If you Tubo ask for marriage, I will also arrange for him to find a woman from a good family. But what do you want? If it is a princess, there is, but have you ever thought that this is the bloodline of the same surname and clan? If it is leaked, how do you evaluate me and your queen mother? Besides, marriage is just a sign. When Princess Wencheng married to such a miserable place in Tubo, what did you do in the Tubo treatise?
Why? Why did Zanpu welcome Bai Hai? Why did he really build the Potala Palace for Princess Wencheng? (I read my nephew's textbook and actually compiled this legend into the textbook as a historical fact. I was speechless) Our Tang Dynasty not only married a daughter, but also gave you Tubo a lot of dowry, wealth, and craftsmen. However, you Tubo got such great benefits. How can you repay our Tang Dynasty? We must negotiate peace? It is just a form of harmony to express the friendship between the two countries. Your Queen Mother did not want a marriage, but this form. Do you understand? Have I given this form to you?"
"Then, that..."
"No need to do that. Since your Empress Dowager sent you here, she is also her confidant. Her wisdom is beyond your imagination. I will help her consolidate the regime and defeat the Gar family. I will be ten times more cautious than you in Zamp's marriage. A royal family woman cannot, but she will find the best good family for him. But he is still young, so I will discuss this matter in a few years."
As he was talking, Shangyang Palace sent someone to invite Li Wei to Shangyang Palace.
I don’t know what happened, so I asked Qili Xu to return to Sifang Pavilion and came to Shangyang Palace. Only then did I realize that something very bad happened to Shangyang Palace.
The members of the envoys from Tubo were complicated. There were people from the Lu family and people from Lu Qinling. They were protected by the name, which was actually a kind of supervision. Including the deputy envoy Du Tingsong, they were also confidants sent by Lu Qinling. This service came with a joke-looking attitude. But unexpectedly, the envoy discussed this time and the discussion was really done. Although the Tang Dynasty dragged down the marriage kin, it showed great kindness. It was very unpleasant and could not be done. So at the banquet, it proposed to compare polo with the Tang Dynasty.
Polo started in the Han Dynasty and was powerful in the Tang Dynasty. From palace nobles to military crevices, everyone loved this activity. Among the four brothers of Li Wei, Li Xian was the favorite, and Li Wei also participated occasionally. Li Zhi was not in good health and often watched polo games in the Yulin Army, and even personally rewarded the winners.
In addition, Cuju, which is similar to football, is also popular with activities. It is kicked with feet. Both sides have two goals, and the rules are very different from football in later generations.
Li Zhi didn't expect anything else, so he agreed to the entertainment activities.
The result of the development of things is not entertainment.
After the polo was passed to the West, many measures were gradually taken to protect the players, and the Tang Dynasty also had them. For example, punishment was also imposed according to the offensive right. Players did not use the club to intentionally hit another player and his mount, and only allowed to hold the club in the right hand. Fouls, or the person fell down, or the horse was willing to break Qi, the player's helmet fell, the ball rolled out of the boundary, and the cut could be called for a timeout. But like later generations, players changed horses and ball gears during the game, and the game was played the same.
But there are many different things. For example, sometimes there are as many as twenty players, and ten people in each side, which is more impressive than those participating in the competition in later generations. Of course, with more people, the danger is also increased. The rules are also very loose, unlike later generations, in order to protect players and war horses, many rules have been restricted, such as the collision contact point is only on the buttocks and shoulders of the horse, otherwise it will be considered an illegal rule. There is no one now.
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So this game was covered with a layer of blood.
Second-rate
The Tubo guards who came here this time had excellent horses and also ruled Tuyuhun for many years and obtained a large number of excellent war horses. The guards were also very fierce. However, it was polo, not fighting, and not long after the game, the Tang Dynasty Yulin Army scored a goal with a rosy stick.
At this time, the situation suddenly changed. The ten Tubo cavalry began to deliberately pluck the horses and collided with the war horses of the Tang Dynasty horses. During the high-speed movement, most of the collisions were rolling over. In the past, the Tang Dynasty polo competitions also occurred. When encountering this and the situation, the contestants deliberately plucked the horses and moved out of the way. The game was suspended, and the horses were lifted up to see if the player was injured. However, after Du Yansong's malicious instruction, the nature changed.
No one remembered that Tubo was determined to discuss peace. Winning and losing in the game might be related to face, but it would not be too bad. But something bad happened. The linebacker saw that the Tang Dynasty player was knocked over, so he called a stop. He also stopped, but he deliberately pirated his horse and trampled on the Tang Dynasty player's body!
In fact, horses are higher animals and have their spirituality. After living with people for a long time, they know that humans are their partners. Unless they are on the battlefield, all the situations are out of control, they will see someone lying on the ground and usually leapt over (Lao Wu had such a personal experience). But it finally left the animals, and the Tubo people intentionally did it. After a while, danger was everywhere, a Tang Dynasty player was finally stepped on his stomach by the horse's hooves. The bloody stomach intestines all over the ground...
Many palace maids immediately screamed and vomited.
Li Zhi frowned.
To be continued...