Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 258
Bathing and cleansing, fasting and observing the precepts, and reciting the Buddha's name with a pure heart, Anxi and Hexi Buddhist sects, who were shaken to pieces by Zhang Zhao, were greedy for Zhang Zhao's treasures and afraid of Zhang Zhao's power, but they didn't want to admit Zhang Zhao so happily. The title of Yinlun Dharma King.

Just kidding, this is the King of Dharma!I really have to admit it, from now on, regardless of which temple’s abbot or head seat you are in, when you see Zhang Zhao, you will respectfully call him Dharma King.

In particular, several eminent monks from Kaiyuan Temple in Shazhou were even more disturbed. In the future, Mr. Erlang regained the power of the Guiyi Army. With both divine power and kingly power in their hands, how could they maintain their detached status?

However, Buddhism has a very big weakness, that is, it is easy to compromise. This is the temperament brought by the teachings, and there is no solution.

While Zhang Zhao lured them with treasures, he deployed heavy troops outside. Although they knew that Zhang Zhao would not dare to use swords and axes on them, they could trap them and grind them.

Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, the two parties reached an agreement that Zhang Zhao would distribute half of the holy relics in his hands and half of the Buddhist relics from Shule Kaiyuan Temple to various places for worshiping and worshiping the Buddha. After that, the masters still recognized Zhang Zhao. identity.

They also have an additional condition, that is, Zhang Zhao must fast and observe the precepts for seven days in the Buddhist hall of the Sumoruo Temple.

This is not an easy condition. During fasting, the fasting meal is three meals a day of gruel with a little bread. The bread is baked raw, without any oil, and there are no pickles.

If you observe the precepts, you must not make any noise throughout the day except when chanting sutras, and no one around you is allowed to approach.

It is equivalent to shutting a normal person in a small Buddhist hall that has been set up, facing the wall for seven days, without oil and salt, just like confinement.

There is also a circle of the first seat of the famous temple outside, and the abbot will chant scriptures around this Buddhist hall, and will hold a grand Dharma meeting.

Zhang Zhao gritted his teeth and persisted, because he knew that this was the last stubbornness of Anxi and Hexi Buddhism, and it was also their downhill step. After passing this test, they had to admit Zhang Zhao's identity.

Of course, this is what Zhang Zhao is willing to do. If he doesn't want to, there are ways to make these bald men compromise.

The reason why Zhang Zhao still chose to fast and observe the precepts was because although he would suffer for seven days, this hardship would imprint a stronger seal on his title of Yinlun Dharma King, and prevent the possibility of anyone using this as an issue in the future.

Seven days later, the grand ceremony ended, and Zhang Zhao was not only recognized by most of the Jialan temples in Anxi and Hexi, but also in the eyes of seventy to eighty thousand Khotanese, his status as Yinlun Dharma King was completely confirmed.

During Zhang Zhaochi's seven days of fasting, even the Tibetans on the Qiang Tang heard about it and came down from the ice and snow, risking their lives to worship.

Not to mention the believers in other towns in Khotan, the King City of Khotan with only 50,000 people quickly swelled to more than [-] people in these seven days.

This made this ceremony not only a fasting ceremony where Anxi and Hexi Buddhism recognized Zhang Zhao's identity, but also a famous grand ceremony in Anxi.

Li Shengtian also helped Zhang Zhao at this time. Zhang Zhao didn't know the outside situation in the Buddhist hall, so Li Shengtian took the initiative to provide money from his private treasury to entertain all the people who came to participate in the Dharma conference. The matter of Zhao Zai Tianzhu's Dharma protector has been widely spread by people.

Since then, the identity of Zhang Zhao Yinlun Dharma King has not only been well known in Khotan, but has even spread throughout the snow-covered plateau and north of the Tianshan Mountains, which is an unexpected surprise.

Outside the Sumoruo Temple, as soon as Zhang Zhao came out of the temple, he saw several people in cotton clothes kneeling outside the door.

Judging by the thickness of the snow on his body, I am afraid that he has been kneeling for a long time, otherwise his eyebrows and beard would have been frozen, like a snowman.

Zhang Zhao took a closer look. Isn't the person in charge his cousin Song Zhongyi?What are you kneeling here for?
"My lord, Song Dutou has been kneeling here for a whole day, and the servant can't get up no matter how much he persuades him, he must wait until you come out!" Guo Tiance said in a low voice as he moved closer.

"Are you stubborn? What is this for? Kneeling like this, what should I do if I kneel down?
Get it to the nearby food shop, make a high fire, boil some ginger syrup, and ask Wan'er to send some fur coats quickly! "

"My lord! You are more empathetic to the last general than the mountains, but the last general will let you down!

At the end of the year, the general is older, and his legs are injured, which is not conducive to walking. I am afraid that he will not be able to return east with the king, woo woo woo! "

Zhang Zhao was about to help Song Zhongyi up, but Song Zhongyi cried out by himself.

"Get up! What should I do if my body is frozen? Big man, why cry, talk about something!"

Zhang Zhao's heart sank. Song Zhongyi and the people behind him should have made a decision and would not go back east with him.

"Your Majesty, I am really sorry for you. In Dunhuang in the past, a certain Song Zhongyi was just a soldier of the Ya army, and his monthly salary was only enough for himself. He was promoted by the King. Now a certain talent is mixed with five people and six people. .”

Although Song Zhongyi got up, he was still crying at Zhang Zhao with tears in his eyes.

"But at the end of this year, I'm in my thirties, and I still have more than ten years of good life. I haven't even had a descendant. Now my leg is injured again, and the road is even more difficult.

After World War I outside Kesai City, King Meng Ende settled in Xijiangwan Fort, Ningyuan Governor's District. He was given thousands of acres of fertile land, three entered a compound, 35 tenant farmers from Tianzhu, and married Ningyuan orchids as wives. I really couldn't bear it. Travel far! "

Zhang Zhao took a long breath. Song Zhongyi was stabbed in the thigh when he was fighting the Persians at Sanshui Bay in the south of Kesai City, so Zhang Zhao arranged for him on the spot and did not let him go to Tianzhu.

However, he didn't want to keep Song Zhongyi in Ningyuan. This person was somewhat related to him, and he was the son of Zhang Zhao's biological mother's cousin.

He is quite brave in combat, and he is also a famous fierce general in Regret Mountain Capital, only inferior to the few such as Man Xiong, Dunzhu, and Wang Tongtong.

In Zhang Zhao's plan, such a warrior must return east with him.

However, he glanced at Song Zhongyi and the others. The common feature of these people is that they are relatively old, basically around 30 years old, and they have been injured more or less in previous battles. Once settled down in Ningyuan, he naturally didn't want to leave.

Zhang Zhao stepped in, and he realized that if he was Song Zhongyi, he definitely didn't want to leave.

They have 40 mu of fertile land in Ningyuan, and they have three to [-] people as tenant farmers and servants, two wives and concubines, and they also serve as the magistrates of the surrounding towns, so they can earn tens of thousands of dollars a month.

In Ningyuan, they are the great masters of the Celestial Dynasty who went from Khotan, and they were born in Shangshan City, and they also have the status of cousins ​​of King Zhang. No matter who they are, they must give him three points.

Here, you don't have to work and have someone to serve you, and you can sleep with your beautiful wife and concubine every night, it's silly to want to leave.

Thinking of this, the discomfort in Zhang Zhao's heart just now subsided a lot.

It is not easy for people to fight with him for several years, and it is understandable for them to want to live a stable and good life when they are old.

"All of you want to settle down in Ningyuan, right?" Zhang Zhao asked the people behind Song Zhongyi.

Several people knelt down again with a plop, their eyes full of apology, but this could not stop their desire to live a better life.

"We all think so, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"You fought with me, what is your crime?" Zhang Zhao shook his head, motioning them to get up.

"You are all loyal ministers and warriors of my Zhang Zhao! Tiance, give me another five hundred acres of fertile land.

You and Wu Yuan'er and Zhu Qingquan count together, there are indeed people who are old and have injuries and are willing to settle down in Ningyuan, draw up a list! "

With that said, Zhang Zhao patted Song Zhongyi on the shoulder, and got into the carriage. He was going to Taihe Palace to meet Li Shengtian!

"Your Majesty's benevolence, there is nothing to repay you in this life, and I hope that in the next life, I will be the king's minion again, and I will accompany you through life and death!" On the left side of the carriage, Song Zhongyi once again prostrated himself by the side of the road.

In the heavy snow all over the sky, Zhang Zhao on the carriage stretched out a hand and waved it. This was regarded as farewell. They chose to settle down in Ningyuan. If there were no accidents in this life, they would never see each other again.

. . . . .

"Have you encountered a problem?" In the Taihe Palace, Li Shengtian was making tea for Zhang Zhao himself, and Song Zhongyi had knelt outside the Samoruo Temple for a day, of course he knew.

"It's really hard! The desire to live a good life is the deepest desire in everyone's heart, and they are indeed entitled to enjoy it.

The nephew has already decided that everyone over the age of 28 can settle down in Ningyuan as long as they really want to. "

Zhang Zhao nodded. Song Zhongyi and the others were not just soldiers under his command, they were also members of Zhang Zhao's first team, Regret Shandu.

At that time, one hundred and seven people in Shandu followed Zhang Zhaoxi. In four years, 33 people died in the battle. 11 people were physically disabled and could not continue to fight. Two people died of illness. Now there are 61 people who are still healthy. There are only 55 people left.

Li Shengtian didn't expect Zhang Zhaoneng to be so open-minded, he glanced at Zhang Zhao in surprise.

"If this is the case, the Fengtian Army currently has 20 people, and I guess you can bring back no more than 500 people.

A mere 500 people, even if they are all in iron armor, is still not enough to support you to take back the rebel army, at least it will not be so easy. As for the Ganzhou Uighurs, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to deal with. "

"How could there be only Fengtian Army?" Zhang Zhao pretended to be surprised and looked at Li Shengtian.

"At least 2000 people can be taken away from the Persian surrender, and then the tribes of Suiye and Shule can be recruited. It shouldn't be difficult to get 500 people. Then there will be 5000 people, and there is a lot to do when we return to Hexi!"

"Still pretending!" Li Shengtian sneered at Zhang Zhao's pretentiousness.

"Uncle, I don't know you yet? You never thought about bringing the Persians and Suiye tribes back to Hexi.

Returning to the Han Dynasty with the Nine Twists of the Yellow River, and returning to the Central Plains with the guise of Tang Guzhong, what you want to do is to win people's hearts with righteousness in your hands, so the number of barbarians in your team of Zhang Erlang will definitely not be too many! "

Zhang Zhao never expected that Li Shengtian knew him so well, so he could only remove his usual disguise, and scratched his head in a somewhat despondent manner.

"It's really troublesome! I can't take them away forcibly. Not only is it unethical, but even if I take them back, it's useless if I don't have my heart with me!"

"come in!"

Li Shengtian suddenly yelled out of nowhere, Second Monk Zhang Zhaozhang couldn't figure it out, what came in?Who comes in?
'Squeak! ’ There were footsteps outside the door, Zhang Zhao looked towards the door in astonishment,

Liu Zaisheng, who was dressed in a blue gown, walked in with three men who looked like generals, also wearing round-neck gowns. They all had Han faces, and one of them looked very familiar.

"My minister Li Ruoyu, the last general Liu Zaisheng, Zhao Cunyi, and Er Zhujing kowtowed to the Great Sage Emperor and King Zhang!"

It turned out that this face was very familiar. It was the cheap uncle that Zhang Zhao had only met once, that is, Li Ruoyu, the elder brother of Li Ruotai and Li Ruoliu, Queen Zhongyun's little aunt.

The short and stocky one is called Zhao Cunyi, and the square-faced one is called Er Zhujing. As for Liu Zaisheng, he is very familiar with him.

"A certain Tang'er in the Governor's District of Wangcheng and Shule in the Kingdom of Khotan made a call, and got three thousand three hundred and forty people, and those who were capable of Kongwu were eight out of two thousand.

Among them, those who have both father and son, the father will go and the son will stay, and those who have both brothers, the brother will go and the younger brother will stay, and there will be 80 people who are fierce and tigers. Liu Zaisheng has been ordered to practice day and night for more than five months.

I will allocate more than [-] people from the palace guards. If my brother is stupid, he is willing to return east with you, and get [-] elites, a total of [-], and return east with you! "

This is?Zhang Zhao was stunned for a moment, as if a big drum was beating in his head, the world became unreal, did Li Shengtian want to give him all the Tang children in Khotan Jin Kingdom?

Zhang Zhao only felt his eyes heat up, and he knelt down with a thud, "Uncle is so kind, how should my nephew repay it?"

Li Shengtian stood up, walked up to Zhang Zhao, and gently helped him up.

"If you can really set the tripod in the Central Plains tomorrow, remember to take care of him when you have difficulties in Congde. He is not as good as you. I am afraid that it will be difficult to control Khotan, the prosperous country of Anxi. If there is no hope, you can go back to your uncle and guard it for him. Ning Yuan."

"Uncle's kindness is higher than the sky, and it is difficult for a nephew to report the eventuality. If there is a day when the Central Plains is set, the Li family of Khotan will rest with the Dachao! But if the nephew takes them away, what will the Dajin Kingdom do? "

Zhang Zhao knew that Li Shengtian had definitely paid for it. If Khotan Jin Kingdom wanted to control such a large area, Dingkou and the army were extremely valuable.

You must know that Saktu in the north is deliberately planning to make a comeback, and the Gaochang Uyghur Khanate has also been envious of the benefits of Khotan for a long time.

At the same time, they must maintain the suppression of Samanbos, their own strength is already not enough, and now they have sent so many to Zhang Zhao.

Especially the more than [-] Khotan palace guards among them, these people have fought with him for several years, and their combat effectiveness is quite impressive.

On the way back, Zhang Zhao actually thought about whether he could ask Li Shengtian for some Khotan palace guards, but after thinking about it for a long time, he always felt uncomfortable, so he didn't mention it.

Unexpectedly, Li Shengtian was so willing to give away more than [-] yuan at once, and even a good general like Liu Zaisheng was willing to give up his favor.

"Ruoliu arrived in Wangcheng late the day before yesterday, and she has agreed to hand over Zhongyun Kingdom and return to Dunhuang with you. Zhongyun Kingdom has more than [-] people, and a certain person is planning to move [-] people to Shule.

In the future, after you defeat the Uighurs in Ganzhou, move the [-] members of the Yanqilong family in Suzhou back to Anxi!
You don’t have to worry about the rest. According to my uncle, I am also the son of Shengtian. Saktu is still alive. Gaochang Wumu’s master Khan is newly mourned. All the sons are mediocre. This good situation can’t be maintained. Uncle, I will be the son of heaven for nothing. I have been here for more than twenty years. "

Zhang Zhao could only nod his head, because he was really reluctant to refuse Li Shengtian's 3000 people.

Especially the more than [-] Khotan palace guards, not only got a great training in combat quality, but also cooperated with Zhang Zhao tacitly, and got used to obeying Zhang Zhao's orders.
What's more, bringing back more than [-] people and more than [-] people are two completely different situations.

In fact, there was one thing Li Shengtian guessed wrong. Zhang Zhao was really prepared to take some of the Persian soldiers back when he had no choice.

"Uncle's great kindness, it's like recreating, please accept three worships from my nephew! The Yanqilong family in Suzhou, my nephew must move them back to Anxi as soon as possible!"

Li Ruoyu, Liu Zaisheng and other four hurried out, leaving only Li Shengtian and Zhang Zhao in the house.

Zhang Zhaogong respectfully kowtowed three times to Li Shengtian, his son-in-law's uncle really had a deep kindness towards him.

"Although you and I are not related by blood, we love each other like father and son, so we may never see each other again!
I only hope that Erlang will succeed in this trip, he will be worthy of the heroic spirit of his ancestors, and he will show his heroism in Anxi and Hexi! "

After Li Shengtian finished speaking, he turned around suddenly, and waved his hands with his back to Zhang Zhao.

"Ruoliu has brought your eldest son back, go and meet him!"

Zhang Zhao once again bowed respectfully to Li Shengtian's back, feeling very complicated in his heart, like an adult eagle with full wings and about to leave his father for a long journey.

. . . .

It was the first time Zhang Zhao saw his eldest son in the vice prince's mansion. As soon as he saw the little guy's appearance, he knew that this was definitely his son, a genuine son.

Because he was very similar to Zhang Zhao when he was young, there should be no need for private investigation.

The little guy was wearing a small purple robe, with a slanted headband on his head, and a small sword hanging from his waist.

The sword was not made of wood, but a real iron sword. It was hard for him to bear the weight of this iron sword at such a young age.

When the little guy saw Zhang Zhao coming in, he seemed a little frightened. Seeing that his body had just shaken for a little while, and then seemed to remember something, he restrained himself and did not move.

But the eye sockets on the small face were slightly red, and the mouth was squeezed hard, trying not to cry, which made people feel distressed.

"Li Zhun! Your mother taught you what to do when you see your father?" Just as the little guy was about to cry, Li Ruoliu, who was sitting upright behind him, suddenly spoke out.

"The child pays homage to the father, and the father is blessed and safe!"

The little guy's voice is crisp and crisp. Although he is about to cry, he speaks in a slow and rhythmic manner. He kowtows meticulously. Every movement is very standard. It is obvious that he has been trained for a long time. .

After the kowtow ceremony, Zhang Zhao hurried over and hugged the little guy in his hands. He is only three years old and already knows so much. I am afraid that once he can understand the words, he will not have a good life again!
"Little aunt, what's the trouble with you? Why is a certain son's surname Li?"

"You man! Why are you still talking about something?" Li Ruoliu's serious face collapsed for a long time, but Zhang Zhao's one sentence broke her defense.

"This is my child. I can name him whatever I want him to be named?"

"Your child? You can have children out of thin air? This is my seed!"

Men generally have nothing to discuss in this place, and Zhang Zhao is no exception, but he also clearly felt the resentment from Li Ruoliu.

It is not difficult to understand that the good Queen Zhongyun was taken away in front of almost half of the citizens at once, and the decent Zhongyun Kingdom became a city-state, and it is only fake if there is no resentment.

"I want to take Zhun'er to meet everyone. Have you prepared your house and land in Mud City? I have more than [-] descendants of Anxi Tang'er under my command, and I plan to let them live in Mud City first!"

Zhang Zhao plans to first arrange the people of the three surnames in New Kucha and the Han Chinese who Anxi is willing to return east with him to Zhongyun Kingdom, so that Ding Zhuang, who joined the army, can feel at ease.

"Really! That's great, go quickly, the rest of the slaves have already been arranged!"

Li Ruoliu was overjoyed when he heard that, because he knew what Zhang Zhao meant by taking him to meet him, which was the young master's treatment.

Zhang Zhao now has only two sons. Ayiguli is an orchid and a widow. The son she gave birth to is of low status, and was prepared by Zhang Zhao to control the Talas area in the future.

But as a kingly figure, having successors is a very important indicator, so Zhang Zhao decided to take Li Ruoliu's eldest son with him.

In the main hall of the Vice-Prince's Mansion, Fengtian's army has officers above rank and above, Zhang Zhao's personal guard regrets Shandu's officers above fire commander, and the Yucheng Army formed for him by Li Shengtian has all officers above rank.

It seems to be the meaning of taking, hardships and hardships, and it also implies Li Shengtian's meaning of fulfilling him.

This is Zhang Zhao's current team, about 500 people from the Fengtian Army, 300 people from the Regret Mountain City, 3000 people from the Yucheng Army, and 200 people from the Fenjin City that belongs to the Huolei Ya, a total of exactly 5000 people.

Among them were [-] armored cavalry, [-] light armored cavalry archers, and [-] mounted heavy infantry.

In terms of equipment, there are [-] sets of cotton armor, [-] sets of iron armor, [-] sets of chain mail and ring armor, [-] bows with divine arms, and [-] pear flower spears.

There are [-] Dawan horses of various bloodlines, more than [-] Tianzhu Zheer horses, and more than [-] other horses and riding horses.

However, although there are many horses, he can't take them all away, otherwise he won't be able to support them at all.

So there are still some left in Ningyuan and Shule, but even so, Zhang Zhao still has a lot of horses to spare.

"The ministers congratulate the king!"

When Li Zhun knelt beside Zhang Zhao obediently and full of curiosity, everyone's eyes were attracted.

After a few seconds, there were congratulations from the mountains and tsunami, and most of them were sincere. Zhang Zhao didn't bother to change his name now, let's talk about it after returning to the east.

If the king has successors, it means that the king's ability in this area is no problem. In the future, the world they conquer will be enjoyed by their sons and grandchildren, and they will not fall into chaos again because of the death of the king and there will be no descendants.

"Zhang Zhong!" Zhang Zhao shouted.

"The minister is here!" Old Zhang Zhong, who had become a father, came out with a blushing face.

"A certain ordered you to stay in Ningyuan as a long-time historian, tame the horses, and the soldiers who are willing to settle in Ningyuan, you must take good care of them, and rewards and pensions must be implemented!"

"I obey!" Old Zhang Zhong finally stopped running around, because he had a child and was not in good health. He might return to Dunhuang in the future, but not now, so Zhang Zhao simply let him stay in Ningyuan.

"My lords! Get ready to return to the east! If there is anything that needs to be prepared and equipped, bring it up as soon as possible, and the soldiers, householders, and workers will make up for it immediately.

Three days later, a certain person personally inspected the army!Let's go back east!Back to Dunhuang!Back to Liangzhou!Go back to Chang'an, our haunted dream.

Go and see the loyal and loyal Datang that our ancestors are proud of all their lives! "

"Return to the east! Return to the east! Back to the Tang Dynasty! Back to the Tang Dynasty!"

Except for Zhang Zhao's Regret Mountain Capital, almost all the descendants of Anxi Tang'er present here, they half-kneeled in front of Zhang Zhao and shouted in unison!
Guo Tiance, Li Qilang, Huitong monk Zheng Tong, Yang Shouyi, Xue Shouyi, Zheng Shouyi, and even Lu Sanlang looked eastward with tears in their eyes.

　It’s still two in one, Hanhai Tang’er’s travel volume is over, the next volume, I will go to Hexi alone, and it will start tomorrow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)