Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Jing Qiong led a group of followers, strolling on the streets of Chang'an.

The historical status of Chang'an is not only in China, but also occupies a pivotal position in the world.

The peak of the Uighur was also because of the Anshi Rebellion, which was invited by the Tang Dynasty to assist in the suppression of the rebellion, thus obtaining a lot of wealth and an opportunity to rise.

It is connected to Shiwei in the east, Jinshan in the west, and across the desert in the south, competing with Tubo and Dashi in the Western Regions. That was the peak time of Uighur.

Jing Qiong looked at the busy pedestrians on the street. Most of them were pushing all kinds of trucks. The trucks were full of boxes of heavy goods, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going.

There were also many trucks that piled up their goods so high that they even blocked their sight. While pushing the trucks, someone was guiding the way ahead, shouting: "Let's go, let's go."

This place is full of popularity, but it is really not close to the word prosperity, and it is even more different from the legendary Chang'an.

Jing Qiong said to Duanmu Yuanhao, the prime minister behind him, "This Chang'an is different from what I thought."

The official system of the Uighurs in Ganzhou combined the characteristics of China and Turks. There were Burkes at all levels in the military, and there were various internal and external prime ministers in the internal affairs.

Duanmu Yuanhao said: "I don't know what Chang'an is like in Dahan's imagination?"

Jing Qiong hesitated for a moment and said: "Incomparably brilliant, or extremely decayed and dilapidated..."

two extremes.

Glory is history, and the prosperous scenes of Chang'an appear in various anthologies, which makes people yearn for it.Brokenness is a reality. Huang Chao paved the streets with the bones of his father-in-law, and Zhu Wen even burned Chang'an to the ground and turned it into ruins.

Duanmu Yuanhao could understand, nodded and said: "Chang'an in the past, Chang'an in the past, is what the Great Khan thinks. Now what appears in front of the Great Khan is the current Chang'an..."

His grandfather used to be a doctor in the Ministry of Rites in the Tang Dynasty. When Huang Chao invaded Chang'an, he fled to Ganzhou with the Uighur envoys from the Sifangguan, where he got married and established a business.

Duanmu Yuanhao listened to his grandfather talking about things in the East since he was a child. When he grew up, he was proficient in many languages ​​and was also a know-it-all.He would pass by Chang'an every time he was on a mission, and he was amazed by every change in Chang'an, and said with a bit of admiration: "Most of the buildings in Chang'an were burned and abandoned, but this street is still preserved, and it is spacious enough. As a commercial and cargo operation center, The spacious streets provide great convenience. Emperor Dayu brought the abandoned city of Chang’an back to its glory through the Silk Road.”

Chang'an sits on Qinchuan, which is [-] miles away. The reason why Chang'an fell into the predicament of being unable to be self-sufficient in the past is, of course, due to excessive development and serious soil erosion.

Today, the population of Chang'an is just over [-], and the surrounding land is all cultivated by the common people, with more than enough food and clothing.

It is also located in the operation center of east-west commerce, and gradually regains its vitality.

Jing Qiong was about to speak, but she heard a joyful cry in her ear: "Father!"

Jing Qiong's body trembled slightly, and she turned around abruptly. Sure enough, she saw her son Jing Li, who had been away for five years, and shouted excitedly, "Secret Li!"

Mi Li Ni is the Uighur name of Jingli, and its full name is Yeluohe · Mi Li Ni. When Dayu entered Hehuang to the west, Jing Qiong intended to unite with the Guiyi Army. up his plan.

Jing Qiong was so frightened that she hurriedly surrendered to Dayu, and asked her most beloved son, Yeluohe Mili, to study in Bianjing. She said that she admired the culture of the Central Plains, but in fact she was acting as a hostage.

For convenience, Yeluohe Miliye gave himself a Chinese name of Jingmili. Later, under the guidance of the tutor of the Imperial Academy, he removed the secret characters and changed it to Jingli.

"Why are you here?"

Jing Qiong came to Beijing this time for two purposes. One is that Dayu entered the Western Regions this time. He poured out all the soldiers of the country to help him and went to Beijing to gain political bargaining chips. The other is to meet his favorite son and hope to bring him back. Ganzhou paved the way for him to inherit the Khan position in the future.

Before arriving in Bianjing, I actually saw Aizi who had been away for many years, and my lips were trembling with excitement.

Jing Li bowed and said: "Father is here, His Majesty is very happy, and specially arranged for a grand reception by the Ministry of Rites. Do you know who His Majesty sent as a representative? King Qin, His Majesty's most valued eldest son. The child is also ordered to accompany him. Because I miss my father too much, I specially apply for it." See you first."

"Okay, okay!" Jing Qiong didn't care about his son's official speech, and was immersed in the excitement of father and son getting together.

Duanmu Yuanhao said: "Khan, there is a restaurant there, why don't you book a private room there and talk in detail."

"Okay, okay!" Jing Qiong couldn't stop nodding again, and pulled Jingli to the restaurant that Duanmu Yuanhao pointed to.

A group of people asked for a private room and ordered food and wine.

Jing Qiong looked at her son seriously, and said, "I have wronged my son."

Jing Li was in high spirits, and said: "My child is not wronged at all, but has a fulfilling life. I have learned a lot in the Imperial College, broadened my horizons, won the respect of teachers, and met many like-minded classmates."

The father and son haven't seen each other for many years, but their correspondence with each other has never been broken.

Jing Qiong also has a certain understanding of his son's life in Beijing: he is now a student of Guozijian University.

According to common sense, vassal princes like them arrange "hostages" or send domestic elites to study in Beijing, and most of them will go to Guozijian for further studies.

However, the situation of the Dayu court was completely different. Dayu attached great importance to education. After the founding of the country, it carried out educational reforms many times, forming the current primary school and university model.

As the highest institution of higher learning, Guozijian University has a very high threshold in order to maintain its status and attract more and better talents, and it is not easy to enter.Even nobles can get certain convenience and preferential treatment, but they must have a sufficient foundation before they can enter.

Jingli was admitted to Guozijian University by virtue of his excellent grades and became a student of the world's highest institution.

As a father, Jing Qiong is also proud of his son.

When Jing Li talked about his life in Guozijian University, Jing Qiong was delighted when he heard it, and said, "My son has learned a lot of skills. When he comes to Beijing this time, he can ask His Majesty to resign. You and I will go back to Ganzhou together, so that we can take over in the future." Over Ganzhou authority."

Jing Li's originally smiling expression froze when he heard that, he lowered his head slightly and said, "My child has not finished his studies, so I don't want to go back to Ganzhou for now..."
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Renming Palace, Bianjing Imperial Palace.

Luo Youdu came to the main hall wearing loose casual clothes for his routine morning exercise and bathing.

Fu Qing'er is carefully arranging the clothes for Chou Chou.

Luo Youdu smiled and said, "Don't mess it up."

Fu Qing'er was a little nervous. Luo Kangrui had already taken over a lot of state affairs, but they were all carried out under the care of ministers like Luo Youdu, Dou Yi, and Zhao Pu.He is still young, even if there is something inappropriate, there are people who will guide him.

Now that Luo Kangrui, in his capacity as King of Yu Qin, represented the imperial court to receive Jing Qiong's vassal Khan, there was a mistake, and the country lost face.

Even though Fu Qing'er has confidence in her son, it is inevitable that she will worry about gains and losses.

Hearing her husband's teasing, Fu Qing'er didn't answer, but just glanced sideways.

Luo Youdu smiled happily, looked at Aizi who was getting taller and taller day by day, and said, "Are you ready?"

Luo Kangrui said: "After paying my respects to my father and queen, I set off."

Luo Youdu nodded and said: "In this western expedition, the Ganzhou Uighurs sent [-] troops, all of whom are elites from the country. It can be said that they are helping each other with the soldiers of the whole country, and they also went to the pilgrimage in person. They are full of sincerity. However, this person is very ambitious. After recognizing the facts, I pinned my hope on the future. I want to let him know that he can't afford to gamble now, and he can't afford to gamble in the future."

Luo Kangrui said: "My boy understands that everyone has selfish interests. You should not look at what he thinks, but how he does it. Jing Qiong fully supports my expedition to the west, and my boy should be treated as a national soldier."

Luo Youdu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Go!"

Fu Qing'er watched Luo Kangrui leave with undiminished concern.

Luo Youdu is full of confidence, he not only believes in his son, but also has Jing Li's role in it.

Dayu's policy is to attract talents from all over the world, regardless of nationality, as long as they are capable and capable, they can go to school, and even exempt tuition fees, and give them the opportunity to work and study, so as to attract talents from all over the world.

Of course, instilling the values ​​of the Chinese court is indispensable, so as to absorb the world's heroes and return to China.

Jing Li was one of them, as a Uyghur, he was unexpectedly obsessed with the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and at the time when the world was unified in Dayu, various theories emerged one after another.

Jingli formed a cultural group with his mentor, the great Confucian Yang Pu, to study and publish Confucian classics tirelessly.

This also allowed Luo Youdu to see the opportunity to peacefully restore Ganzhou, and specially asked Jingli to assist Luo Kangrui in welcoming Jing Qiong to the pilgrimage.

With the war in the Western Regions, the machine of the Dayu court was running at high speed again, and the things in Luo Youdu's hands also increased.

Fighting a war is by no means the responsibility of the frontline soldiers, but the frontline soldiers are only responsible for fighting the war, and the real control of everything depends on the rear.

Luo Youdu didn't stay in the Hall of Renming for too long, and called Dou Yi, Zhao Pu, Xue Juzheng, and Lu Duoxun to discuss the many chain reactions that resulted from the war.

He attached great importance to this conquest, and in the contest with the West, Gao Xianzhi failed once in Talas, which stopped the Eastern culture in the Western Regions.

In this conquest, only victory is allowed and no defeat is allowed.

On the surface, Dayu only used local soldiers from Liangzhou, Hehuang, and Ningxia this time, but in order to ensure safety, Luo Youdu still transferred some of the three imperial guards, the Imperial Army Division, the Dianqian Division, and the Guards and Guards Division, to Liangzhou. , ready to enter the Western Regions for support anytime and anywhere.

Not to mention food and other materials, these are the foundation.

It is more about political contacts. The Dayu court is the suzerain state. If you eat meat yourself, you have to feed the younger brother soup, so as to maintain the status of the boss.

The Ganzhou Uighurs and Gaochang Uighurs contributed the most in this Western Expedition. The Ganzhou Uighurs sent [-] troops, and the Gaochang Uighur Khan personally led the troops to help and sent [-] troops. enough wood.

These supports are said to be free of charge, but Luo Youdu has to show it here, otherwise who will do their best for you in the future? ? ?