Tibet

Chapter 205 The Son of Heaven Calls
"Since the fifth year of Tianbao, the Hashemite family has launched a war against the Umayyad dynasty, which is what you call the white clothes.

The Hashemite family has the support of the people at the bottom of Dashi and the Persian nobles in Khorasan. The leader of the Hashemite family is called Abu Abbas. He is a very outstanding leader. His capital is in Kufa. When Yan set off, he had heard that Abbas led an army of [-] to the north, and was about to fight a decisive battle with the Umayyad army. If nothing happened, Abbas would destroy the Umayyad dynasty this year. "

In the Boxue building of Taixue, a Sogdian businessman from Kang Kingdom was telling about the latest developments of the Dashi situation to more than [-] Taixue students in Sogdian.

Generally speaking, businessmen are not qualified to be on the podium of Taixue, but the only exception is the course "Customs and Languages ​​of the Western Regions". Can you ask Sogdian merchants to explain the latest changes in the West.

"Customs and Languages ​​of the Western Regions" is not a course of Taixue itself, but a course jointly offered by Honglu Temple and Taixue. It lasts for one year. In today's words, it is actually an elective course, and interested students can take it this course.

Although this course has been offered for nearly ten years, there are very few Tai students who choose it, and basically all young officials from Honglu Temple come to attend the class.

This course is mainly to learn Turkic, Sogdian and geographical customs of the Western Regions, as well as some lectures on the latest situation.

After Li Ye came back from Shuofang last year, he entered Taixue to study this course for ten months.

Based on the Suzaku Mind Method, he has a strong memory, learns quickly, and has excellent grades. He has basically mastered both reading, writing, listening, and speaking of Turkic and Sogdian. Now it is a matter of using it proficiently.

Today's lecture is called "The Latest Situation of the White-clothed Food". Li Ye also knows some history. In the second year after Abbas established the Black-clothed Food, the battle between the Black-clothed Food and the Tang Dynasty broke out in the Chu River Basin. Battle of Ross.

This is also the most important motivation for Li Ye to go to Anxi. He must participate in this battle and change the history of the failure of the Tang army.

"If you have any questions, you can raise your hands!" The Honglu Temple official who presided over the lecture said with a smile.

A total of 23 students attended the lecture, including 15 young officials from Honglu Temple, and the remaining eight were Tai students, and Li Ye was one of them.

Li Ye raised his hand, and he was the only one who had doubts.

"Master Li, please tell me!"

Li Ye entered Taixue to study this course specially, and all the officials of Honglu Temple knew him.

Li Ye got up and asked in fluent Sogdian: "We all know that the nine kingdoms of Sogdia were the fettered states of the Tang Dynasty, and they were all named the governor's mansion. , He Guo is the capital of Guishuang and so on.

But it is undeniable that the Nine Kingdoms of Sogdia also surrendered to the White-clothed Dashi and paid taxes to the White-clothed Dashi. I would like to know, under the current situation, have the Nine Sogdian Kingdoms started to change their allegiance to Abbas? "

There is no need for an interpreter. The old Sogdian businessman above heard it very clearly. He sighed for a while and said, "Young Master Li is right. The Nine Kingdoms of Sogdia are small countries, and they have no strength to fight against the powerful dynasties. It’s normal, the Umayyad dynasty is more tolerant of our beliefs, we all believe in Ahura Mazda, and there are Zoroastrian temples everywhere, if Abbas only wants to collect taxes, then we will also submit to Abbas Abbas, but now there is talk that the Abbasids are asking us to convert, and we are panicking."

Li Ye continued to ask: "If you are forced to change your beliefs, will the nine kingdoms of Sogdia rise up to resist?"

The old businessman nodded, "It should be, but if the resistance fails, I think a large number of Sogdians will flee to the east. If the Tang Dynasty is willing to send troops to protect us, it will be the Sogdians' luck."

Li Ye asked the Honglu Temple officials again: "Excuse me, Master Pei, the Chu River Basin is currently our sphere of influence. Has the imperial court paid attention to the invasion of the Chu River Basin by the Dashi forces?"

The master secretary Pei Yang shook his head, and replied with certainty: "The imperial court has been paying attention to Tubo's westward expansion, but not to Dashi!"

The lecture ended, and Pei Yang and Li Ye walked out of the Boxue Building together. Pei Yang patted Li Ye's arm and said with a smile: "I understand Mr. Li's concern for the Chu River Basin, but in fact, the imperial court doesn't pay much attention to the area west of Congling. , otherwise Suiye Junzhen would not be handed over to Tuqishi as the royal court, because the region is too far away and the imperial court’s control power is limited.”

Li Ye nodded silently. At this moment, Li Ye suddenly heard someone calling him, "38 Lang!"

Li Ye turned around, and it turned out to be Wang Kuan, his grandfather's confidant. He hurriedly went up to meet him and asked with a smile, "How was the result of the competition?"

This morning is the match between Fan Yangjun Polo Team and Xiao Qiwei Polo Team. Based on the time, the match should be over. Li Ye is eager to know the result.

Wang Kuan scratched his head and said, "It seems that Xiao Qiwei won. I saw Xiao Qiwei's fans cheering for victory on the road!"

"Great!"

Although the result of the competition was expected, Li Ye was still very excited, which meant that they had qualified for the top five.

Even if they lost to the Xiao Qiwei polo team tomorrow, they still won the No. 2 of the top five with three wins and one loss.

Wang Kuan said anxiously, "Come with me! Your grandfather is waiting for you!"

"Anything urgent?"

"The Holy Majesty wants to see you."

The emperor wanted to see him, which really surprised Li Ye. He didn't have time to change his clothes, so he rushed to Daming Palace in the robes of an imperial student.

Li Linfu took Li Ye to the Ziwei Hall, and said to Li Ye as he walked: "It has nothing to do with what happened last night, but it has something to do with the reward of the Xue tribe. Hey! This matter was stabbed to the emperor by Yang Guozhong yesterday. I Couldn't stop it."

"Grandfather tell me about the bounty in detail?"

"Let's talk as we go!"

Li Linfu said as he walked: "Actually, Ge Luolu and Xue tribe jointly sent envoys to Shuofang and proposed to exchange you with millions of sheep. Keep an eye on this."

Li Ye nodded. The matter had passed for almost a year. Ge Luolu and Xue Tribe brought up the matter again. It must be related to the situation in the grassland. Xue Tribe is Ge Luolu's younger brother. There may be a recalculation of old accounts.

"What's the attitude of that day?"

"The Son of Heaven just wants to know the situation, he can't hand you over, don't worry!"

The grandparents and grandchildren came to the imperial study room, waited for a while, and an eunuch came out and said, "Your Majesty announces your audience!"

Li Linfu gave Li Ye a wink, and said in a low voice, "It's a great gift!"

Li Ye nodded, and the two walked into the imperial study one after the other. Li Linfu bowed and said: "The old minister sees Your Majesty!"

"Ai Qing is alive!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Longji looked at Li Ye who was behind Li Linfu again, and said with a smile, "It seems to be a little taller than last year!"

This is the third time for Li Ye to see the Emperor Li Longji. The first time was at the funeral of the Flying Dragon in Spring Hunting. The second time was when he was named Duke of Jinshan County. Now it is the third time.

Li Ye hastily stepped forward and knelt down to salute: "Young minister Li Ye sees His Majesty the Emperor, wishing His Majesty long live long live long live!"

"Get up! You're actually wearing a student's clothes, I like it very much!"

Li Ye got up and said: "There is a class in the morning, I'm afraid that His Majesty will wait for a long time, and it will be too late to change clothes."

Li Longji smiled and said: "I have also taught students at Taixue, so you can treat me as a professor at Taixue, let's chat casually, please sit down!"

Gao Lishi next to him told the eunuch a few words, and the two young eunuchs each brought an embroidered pier, and asked the grandfather to sit down, and they sat down after saluting.

Li Longji smiled again: "I want to ask about Xue Bu today. Li Shaolang just tell me what happened last year. Don't be too formal, just be casual."

Li Ye's battle report last year did not involve the Xue tribe, not even Li Linfu knew about it, and no one in the court knew about it, only Cheng Qianli knew a little about the situation.

Li Ye pondered for a while and said slowly: "The matter has to start from the decisive battle between Tang Jun and Tong Luo Jun last year. On the battlefield, I met a commander of Tong Luo Jun. This person is Absi's brother. His son-in-law, Xue Lun, is also the brother of Xue Tuo, the great chief of the Xue tribe.

After two rounds of fierce fighting with him, Xiao Chen beheaded him and snatched a white jade gourd from him, which caused all the troubles afterwards. "

(End of this chapter)