Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 164 Simple and Rough

The dilapidated streets, crumbling houses, disheveled residents, and the empty Yangma City certainly do not speak of the desolation of Balasagun.

Ordinarily, such a big city in the river would not be so depressed even if it was besieged by Buglahan Saktu for four months!
Moreover, Zhang Zhao keenly sensed an unusual smell, a smell of conspiracy.

As soon as the grand welcoming dinner was over, Grand Duke Zhang moved into the palace that originally belonged to Arslen Khan of the Kara Khanate as a matter of course.

Although this Khan position has been vacant for decades, the palace is still well preserved, obviously in the style of the Tang Dynasty, and it seems that it should have been built by Pang Teqin who came here from west.

Of course, to say that it is a palace is only based on the standards of the Hezhong area. In fact, it is the size of a central plains minister’s mansion. Not to mention compared with Li Shengtian’s Taihua Palace in Khotan, even Dunhuang’s Guiyi Army Festival Mansion is incomparable. .

But well!There are also places that are better than the Guiyi Army. For example, as soon as they entered the palace gate, dozens of breezy orchids of all colors knelt on both sides of the gate, seeing another owner of the palace.

A man with the appearance of a palace official and several guards stood in front of these bowing women, and beside him was a monk in a purple monk's robe. When the internal official saw Zhang Zhao, he naturally put on a look on his face. Slightly flattering smile.

"Your servant." Before the officer could finish speaking, Man Xiong stepped forward and lifted him up to the outside of the palace gate. Several guards turned pale with fright and were still hesitating whether to pull out their weapons, but they were beaten by countless Aim the crossbow.

"Mr. Zhang, what are you doing?" The monk who had a friendly smile on his face was stunned, and he looked at Zhang Zhao dumbfounded.

"Master Titsigu sincerely invited the Duke to come to Balasagon, and will come to visit him in person later. Everyone is a Buddhist believer. Does the Duke have any misunderstandings?"

"Master is confident that his Hinayana Buddha is not the same as my Han Chuan Tantra. It's too late today, so I would like to ask this mage to let me know. Tomorrow, I will invite Master Titsigu to read more about my Buddhist scriptures!"

The corner of Zhang Zhao's mouth twitched, he just didn't want to have too much contact with this master Titsigu before he figured out the situation, and of course he wouldn't listen to this purple-clothed monk.

The purple-clothed monk was startled when he heard the words, and only then did he see that there was actually a curly-haired Uighur beside Zhang Zhao, who seemed to be a Burke from a small tribe. Smiled wryly at him.

Then the purple-clothed monk suddenly remembered that what Zhang Zhao said was correct, the Buddhism of Balasagun and the Buddhism of Khotan are not the same sect at all.

Most people in the Hezhong area believe in Theravada Buddhism. After Tang Xuanzang went west to learn Buddhist scriptures, most of Zhongtu and Anxi believed in Mahayana Buddhism.

You must know that heresy is more hateful than heretics. Although the sectarian struggle in Buddhism is not fierce, it is only relative to Tianfang Sect and Daqin Sect.

"Ma Yaozi, send the mage out!
Fanshun, disarm all the guards in the palace and strictly guard them.

Pan Quan, the maids here are also concentrated and imprisoned.

Cousin, you lead Team B to close the gate!Li Ruotai and Bai Congxin arranged defense. "

Zhang Zhao didn't say much, and directly ordered his soldiers to take over the imperial confinement.

This time he brought 2000 people to Balasagun, among them, apart from the armored soldiers of Regensantu and the Yueqi commanded by Hucile, there were also [-] horses led by Ashina Duo.

Li Ruotai also followed with a hundred and fifty armored cavalry, and the largest number was the thousand Khotan palace guards dispatched by Li Shengtian himself.

Among them, Zhang Zhao threw [-] Khotan palace guards and Qingqi troops from the Basimi tribe outside the city to Xiazhai. Yan Jin was in command, and he himself led [-] people into Balasagun.

"Mr. Zhang, just let me go. I'm too tired to drink, and there are old mothers, wives and children waiting at home. Please show me mercy and let me go back!"

This curly-haired Uighur who was begging for mercy was holding the flag of the Guiyi Army envoy outside the gate of Bala Shagun, hoping to curry favor with Li Sizhong's descendant Hu Duwuxi, the angel of the Great Jin Dynasty.

But his fawning directly led him into the pit. Zhang Zhaozheng was worried that there was no breakthrough, so this guy came to his door, so Zhang Zhao directly detained him at the banquet.

Hu Tuowuxi wished to slap himself a few times, he was quite smug at the banquet, and sure enough, the Khotan Jin people were more inclined to Tang'er, and he was right to fly the banner of returning to the rebel army.

The Duke of this county doesn't even care about Master Titesigu and the majestic Daode Xuanqing, so he just pulls himself to drink, and he will definitely become prosperous in the future.

But at this point, Hu Duo Wuxi realized that he was not about to be prosperous, but about to be unlucky!
Mr. Zhang is obviously not a good comer, and Master Titsigu also has other plans. His family is a small role in Balasagun, so how can he stand up to the ups and downs of these nobles!
With a bang, the palace door was locked, and Huduwuxi burst into tears, what should I do?Look at Zhang Jungong who is still clasping his wrist, there is still a bit of drunkenness from the banquet on his face.

Zhang Zhao looked at the crying curly-haired Uighur old man in front of him, and secretly rejoiced that he saw the right person.

If he was a rough person, he would still be thinking about wine, beauty and wealth in the future. How could he understand what Zhang Zhao wanted to do? These tears were worrying about his future fate!

In fact, Zhang Zhao decided to make a quick cut when he entered the city, because the atmosphere at the banquet was very strange, and Bala Sagon was clearly divided into two factions: Buddhism and Nestorianism.

Moreover, the conflict between the two factions seemed to be quite deep. Even when Zhang Zhao was around, they couldn't hold back their mutual hostility.

More importantly, the Buddhist believers headed by Titesigu are not in the majority, but they seem aggressive. The Nestorians are numerous and powerful, but the majestic and dignified Xuanqing has an attitude of giving way in everything.

Weird!
But Zhang Zhao is not interested in any court struggle with a group of Hu'ers in this place in the middle of the river. There are only 300,000 people in this big place, so it's not worth spending too much energy.

Originally, he was still a little worried about Bala Sagon's force, because no matter what they said, they also resisted the siege of Saktu for four months.

But after entering the city and analyzing the information collected by Fanshun, Pei Tongyuan and others, Bala Sagon's force is not only lower than that of Saktu, but also people's hearts are not in harmony, so there is no need to be polite to them.

"Tell me! What kind of plan is this Titesigu and that majestic master, as well as the various leaf guards all over the city?
How could they think of submitting to Khotan Jin?Also, how could the Bala Sagon be so depressed? "

Zhang Zhao's questioning was straightforward, and there was no obscurity from the big shots.

When Hu Duwuxi heard it, he became even more frightened, it's over!Not only did he enter the wolf's den, the Duke Zhang is still a stunned young man. This time, not only himself will have an accident, but the whole family will be killed.

Thinking of this, the tears on Hu Duwuxi's face became even more unstoppable. He lowered his head and said nothing, but regretted in his heart why he had thrown out the banner that belonged to the Rebel Army?His life is in danger now.

Zhang Zhao smiled lightly, then patted Hu Duwuxi on the shoulder, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it, as soon as the palace gate opens tomorrow, I'll go directly to find trouble with Tite Xigu, guess he will think it's me To move him, or what you said from it."

Hu Duwuxi raised his head a little angrily, his gray beard covered with tears kept shaking, and even the curly hair on his head seemed to stand up in anger.

"Why did Commander Zhang do this? Master Titexigu sent people to express his surrender with great sincerity. After all, they are all meritorious ministers of the Great Sage Emperor. Isn't the Duke doing this afraid of being blamed by the Great Sage Emperor?
Besides, wouldn't it be disrespectful for a nobleman like you to persecute such a small man? "

"Well said!" Zhang Zhao clapped his hands together, "But it's useless, why don't we put it another way.

So, I don't want to waste a lot of time in Bala Sagon, because there are more important things waiting for me to do.

But I don't want to be the knife of some ambitious man. If anyone can save my energy, then he will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! "

(End of this chapter)