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Chapter 883: The Tibetan Tribes Entering the Court

Guiyou (24) in July of the second year of Yuanyou.

Just after noon, a huge team appeared on the horizon in front of Jinming Lake on the official road about fifty miles west of Bianjing City.

Rolling smoke and dust rose into the sky.

The merchant caravan that was originally moving slowly on the official road saw this situation and hurriedly moved out of the way.

Because they all saw the knight that appeared in that team.

Hundreds of cavalrymen, riding on tall horses, walked slowly through the dust on the official road.

They held flags and ceremonial guards.

Even a peasant who knew nothing should know that an important official from a border county had returned to the capital.

Wait until that team gets closer.

The merchants who were hiding on the side of the road finally saw clearly the flags carried by the knights and the inscriptions on the ceremonial signs.

Everyone swallowed subconsciously, and then couldn't help but recite it aloud in a low voice.

"Middle-ranking official... Scholar of the Advisory Palace... Senior Protector... Governor of Xihe and Lanhui Road..."

"Hiss!" Some merchants who were concerned about state affairs exclaimed, "It was Xihe's Minister Zhao who just returned to the court!"

Everyone was amazed.

Last year, the Western bandits and the Tibetans joined forces to invade, and the war burned from Hedong all the way to Xihe.

The Song Dynasty's thousands of miles of border was in a state of emergency everywhere.

For a time, the war was fierce and dangerous, and the people in Bianliang City were in panic.

Even the Bian Jing Xin Bao at that time published articles every day, claiming that the Western bandits were clowns and that Tubo was vulnerable.

But everyone is still afraid and worried.

It’s not that they are afraid that the Western bandits and Tubo will attack Bianliang - they don’t have that ability yet.

Instead, they were afraid that the war would be delayed, that a protracted stalemate would lead to the court raising taxes.

However, everyone soon found that their worries seemed to be in vain.

Because, the Bian Jing Xin Bao seems to be right!

The Western bandits were indeed clowns, and the Tibetans were even more vulnerable.

The government troops didn't put in much effort, but the Tibetan soldiers suffered a great defeat.

The battle report sent back from Xihe further showed that the Tibetans did not even reach the edge of Xihe Road and were blocked at Longyang Gorge.

As for the Western Bandits?

Although it looks powerful, it doesn't seem to be very durable.

They attacked everywhere and encountered obstacles everywhere.

Whether it was Xihe, Fuyan, Huanqing, or Hedong, they were all defeated by the Song Dynasty's government troops, and thousands of people were beheaded.

The imperial court even issued a timely announcement that no additional taxes would be levied, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Especially those who are traveling merchants.

After knowing these things, he immediately returned the favor to the gods and fulfilled his wish at home.

no way!
For small businesses, if the government imposes a little tax, it may ruin their families and their lives.

So, when they saw that the person returning to the capital was the governor from Xihe.

They all smiled subconsciously.

Thanks to the popular science of the Bian Jing Xin Bao, in today's Song Dynasty, anyone who likes to read newspapers will more or less know something about the situation in the world and understand some principles of family, country and the world.

Then, subtly and unknowingly, I was brainwashed by the Bian Jing Xin Bao.

This is also the wonderful use of news media.

Through article analysis and popular science introduction, readers can distinguish between "us" and "them" and construct and consolidate a common set of values.

This was undoubtedly a dimensionality reduction attack in the Middle Ages.

The cases in Fujie that happened not long ago are the best examples.

The deep-rooted and seemingly invincible families that had occupied the prefecture for decades or even hundreds of years were uprooted one after another.

During the whole process, they didn't even struggle.

Those who had supported them in the past no longer even dared to think of lending them a hand, and were all busy cutting themselves off from each other.

In addition to the pressure from the top.

The biggest reason is the torrent of public opinion created by the Bian Jing Xin Bao and the Bian Jing Yi Bao.

Under the influence of the torrent of public opinion, even the nobles and relatives of the emperor's wife unknowingly accepted the conclusion of public opinion - the clerks in the government offices have become a poisonous sore to the country and the society, and they must be eradicated!
The influence of this torrent of public opinion is invisible and intangible, but it is everywhere.

Just like now, when these merchants saw the team on the official road, it was Zhao Xie returning from Xihe.

Their first, subconscious association was not the old "Mr. Jinglüe, what a high-ranking official! I have to avoid him, so as not to offend him..."

The first thing that made them think of was - [It turned out to be Mr. Zhao Jinglüe from Xihe! Mr. Jinglüe fought well last year! ]

That’s because last year’s war was won beautifully.

So, they were not taxed!
This year, the imperial court even exempted all taxes in prefectures, counties and districts!
When doing business, you no longer have to worry about being exploited and blackmailed by clerks!
So, instead of being afraid, they looked eagerly at the team walking slowly on the official road.

Gradually, they discovered that this team was larger than they had imagined.

Because more and more flags and ceremonial signs appeared in their sight.

In the end, what appeared before them was a huge army consisting of thousands of cavalry and infantry.

Hundreds of flags and ceremonial signs were displayed in a majestic and dense manner.

This was a huge team composed of dozens of officials from remote counties, horizontal classes, and the imperial court, as well as a large number of foreign officials and generals.

At the same time, they also escorted a large amount of tribute from various states in Xihe, various parts of Tubo, and even from the Western Regions.

As the team got closer to Bianjing City, the common people, scholars, officials and gentry around Bianjing City were also attracted.

When the team arrived at Jinming Lake.

There were already tens of thousands of people from Bian Jing, with their families, coming to both sides of the road. Countless children, held on their parents' necks, looked at this unprecedented group returning to Beijing with curiosity.

……

Bang Biaozhu, riding his horse, walked in the team, surrounded by dozens of selected Tibetan nobles.

His eyes glanced at the crowded crowds on both sides of the road.

"Everyone, cheer up!" The son of Aligu scolded the people around him: "Lift your heads and chests, and don't let the people of your Han uncle look down on us Tubo!"

National character is very important.

In particular, Qingtang Tubo was still a defeated nation.

This is even more important.

As a result, dozens of Tibetan nobles from Qingtang City raised their heads and chests and began to show themselves with all their might.

Although, no one actually cares about them.

……

Not far from Bang Biaozhu's team.

Wen Nezhiying, the future lord of Miaochuan City and the successor chosen by Wen Xixin, who was also riding on Qingtang's fine horse, also gave the same order.

"Lift your heads and chests high! Don't lose face for the warriors of Miaochuan!"

"Also, please take good care of the BMW I chose for the Grand Master of Han's uncle's family! Don't let it get lost!"

Behind him, five tall, snow-white horses were being carefully cared for by a dozen slaves.

These horses were carefully selected from more than a dozen tribes in Miaochuan.

It is a symbol of the Miaochuan Wen family's accelerated move towards the Central Plains.

It is also the future ambition of the Wen family - to follow the example of the Namu Zheng brothers and form a clan alliance with a famous Han official.

In this way, in Tubo, they were great leaders and natural nobles.

In the Han area, they are the ancestors of famous officials and the family of scholars.

No matter which side it is, they are all superior families.

Especially for the Tibetans, the identity of being the descendant of a famous Han official is a special plus.

It can make the herdsmen more convinced of the nobility of the Wen family's bloodline.

……

This is different from Wen Xixin who used the excuse of old age to send only Wen Nezhiying to the court.

Xibawen, the lord of Xige City, the great Tibetan leader appointed by the Song Dynasty and the governor of Hezhou, came to the court in person this time.

Moreover, he didn't just come alone.

He also brought with him the leaders of all the Tibetan tribes in the area under the jurisdiction of Xige City and his six sons.

Therefore, his team is the largest.

There were hundreds of people accompanying him.

In order to express his loyalty, he entrusted Xige City to the care of the Hezhou government of the Song Dynasty before leaving.

After achieving this, Xibawen knew that he would definitely be rewarded when he entered the court this time.

The only question is, what kind of reward will Han's uncle give him?
However, as they got closer and closer to the Han imperial capital, Xibawen couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Because the stakes were high when he entered the court this time.

If he cannot get the corresponding rewards, then after he returns, all the departments will probably be more or less dissatisfied with him.

"Buddha's son..."

A nobleman rode up to Xi Bawen on horseback and asked in a low voice, "Do you think that Han's uncle will agree to our request?"

Xibawen stared into the distance and said, "I think so..."

"It can't be that Miaochuan City has it, but my Xige City doesn't!"

For the Tibetan nobles.

The reward from my uncle from the Han family is certainly very good.

But what they want most is not worldly things.

But it is something from the spiritual realm.

Because, in the hearts of the Tibetans, faith is more important than gold, and blood is more important than ability.

Today, U-Tsang has collapsed into pieces and the eminent monks from India who preach the Dharma have disappeared.

The only ones who can convince the Tibetans and are qualified to preach and teach the Dharma to the various Tibetan tribes are the eminent monks from the Han area.

In particular, after the rise of Master Puji Huai'en of Zisheng Temple in Xizhou under the illumination of the Buddha's tooth relic, the Buddhist teachings he preached have conquered a large number of Tibetans.

His compassionate heart and profound Buddhist teachings are widely known among the various sects. He is praised by countless people and regarded as a living Buddha.

At every moment, there are believers from all walks of life who come from thousands of miles away to make the pilgrimage.

In the cotton fields and estates in Xizhou, Hezhou, Lanzhou and other places, one of the biggest wishes of the hard-working workers of all ethnic groups is to save enough money as soon as possible, and then go to Mount Mebang for pilgrimage, receive the enlightenment of the Living Buddha, and offer offerings to the tooth relic left by the Buddha, so that their life will not be lived in vain!

However, this living Buddha has publicly vowed many times that after his death, he will be reincarnated in Miaochuan and save all living beings in Miaochuan.

This was like the sky falling for the Tibetan tribes in Xige City and Qinghai - do we have to go on a pilgrimage to Miaochuan in the future? !

Even have to kneel at the feet of Miaochuan Living Buddha and lick his boots?
Why?

Therefore, when Xibawen came to the court this time, he had only one request - to beg his Han uncle to appoint a living Buddha who was proficient in Buddhism and could be compared with Master Puji Huai'en, to stay in Xigo City, enlighten all living beings, and save the world.

(End of this chapter)