A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 1028: The ministers enter the palace to discuss the northwest, and Zando enters the palace to worship the saint

November 21, the sixth year of Daxia Pingning

Kaifeng Dasong Palace
Because since the current emperor ascended the throne, he has rarely summoned ministers to discuss matters except for military affairs. He has often acted arbitrarily and pushed things forward.

So when the ministers learned that the emperor was going to hold a meeting in the Greenhouse Palace to discuss state affairs, they immediately guessed that something had gone wrong in the northwest.

"Prime Minister Su, Prime Minister Bai, Prime Minister Liu, long time no see."

Grand Commander Li Cunqian, along with several military officers from the Commander-in-Chief's Office, met at the palace gate Prime Minister Su Xiaohui, Bai Xuan, Liu Fansheng, Liu Zhenyu and other government officials who were preparing to enter the palace together and were being inspected by the Palace Front Department.

He immediately greeted her warmly.

"Grand Commander, Commander Bai, Commander Li, Commander Tong."

Everyone looked at the chaos, but after greeting everyone who was concerned, they decided to enter the palace together.

On the way to the Greenhouse Palace, Su Xiaohui asked Li Cunqian:

"Grand Admiral, the reason His Majesty summoned us to the palace this time is probably because of a change in the war in the northwest. I wonder if you can reveal something so that I can have a countermeasure."

"It's okay. This matter is not top secret. It's okay to tell Prime Minister Su."

"Zhu Lingde from the northwest has reported that the Uighurs have been driven back to Hehuang and retreated to Liangzhou. They are now defending the Guanlong Pass, and the war is difficult to advance."

"Not only that, the Tibetans have caused trouble again. A Buddhist disciple who was only six years old was made the king by a monk."

"Fortunately, Zhu Lingde acted decisively and marched his troops into Zongge City, captured the Little Zanpu, and occupied Qingtang City."

"Because this little Zamp has a special status, and the Tibetans have different religious beliefs from us, it is difficult to deal with the monk, so I wrote a letter to request a holy judgment."

After hearing Li Cunqian's explanation, Su Xiaohui felt relieved. As long as there was no major defeat, it was just a temporary difficulty.

As they were talking, they arrived at the entrance of the Greenhouse Palace.

He then underwent inspection by the imperial guards at the palace gate, and with the help of the eunuchs, he took off his shoes and put on his socks to enter the palace.

When they entered the hall, there were already several people sitting inside, including the Minister of Finance Bai Changzhi, the Minister of Salt and Iron Su Ruize, the Minister of Revenue Qiu Siyuan, the Minister of Transport Sun Zhi, the Minister of National Treasury Bai Mingxuan and other ministers in charge of finance.

Everyone greeted each other in turn. Before they could have a deeper exchange, several deputy envoys and assistants of the Privy Council came out of the side hall, led by Privy Envoy Luo Minghan.

Such behavior made the people present believe that this meeting was about the Northwest issue.

Just as he finished speaking, the eunuch Yan Xu came to the steps and shouted, "The Emperor is here!"

"Long live my emperor."

"Everyone loves you."

Emperor Bai Xi, accompanied by Crown Prince Bai Mu, entered through the side door accompanied by several eunuchs and palace maids, and walked straight to the throne.

"I have summoned all of you here today. I'm sure you have guessed what this is about."

"That being said, it is still better to let everyone understand, Mr. Luo."

"The minister is here."

"Let me tell you first."

"Yes."

Luo Minghan then recounted Zhu Lingde's letter in detail, and everyone finally understood the reason.

"Everyone, Zhu Lingde has a long-term vision."

"On the surface, it looks like we are dealing with the Tibetan tribes in the Hehuang area, but in reality, it is to prepare us for entering the U-Tsang area in the future."

"In this case, this matter cannot be decided lightly, so I have summoned all the ministers here to pool their wisdom and strength." As soon as the words fell, this group of third-rank officials began to discuss.

Bai Xi did not stop them. If they did not discuss it, she would worry about whether they, a group of ministers, would be of any use.

He didn't have to wait long before the Minister of Rites Kong Youming stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, in recent days, the chieftains of southern Yunnan, western Sichuan, and the Third Candora of the Tianlong Temple have all arrived in the capital."

"Western Sichuan and southern Yunnan were once the old Tubo territory. Candora III was also born in Lanxi, which is the Kangduogang area of ​​Tubo and was deeply influenced by Tibetan Buddhism."

"I think we can invite the chieftain of Danba in western Sichuan, the chieftain of Lanxi in southern Guizhou, and Zando III to come to the palace to explain the situation in the U-Tsang region to Your Majesty."

"With their stories, I believe we can better understand what the Tibetans were thinking, and why a six-year-old child, a monk, could disrupt the entire Hehuang Valley."

Bai Xi thought Kong Youming's words made sense, and immediately ordered Ximen Tao, one of the eunuchs, to go to the Xuanfanyuan where the chieftains were temporarily residing in Beijing.

He summoned the chieftain of Lanxi, Kagashi, the chieftain of Danba, Buzhahei, and the third Zando, Tongyeta, to the palace for an audience.

Normally, the chieftains, princes, and foreign envoys who came to Beijing could not see the emperor without special permission.

Now many envoys and chieftains are in Beijing to attend the grand court meeting at the beginning of next spring and present gifts and blessings to the Emperor of Daxia as a token of their obedience.

Soon, without Emperor Bai Xi and his ministers having to wait for long, Tong Yetuo and the other two were led to the entrance of the Greenhouse Palace with green lights, accompanied by the chief eunuch of the palace who came in person to announce the imperial decree.

"Xuan Tongye Tuo, Kagaya, and Buzhahei come to see the emperor."

As the singing was heard from the palace, Tong Yetuo and the other two, who had been waiting respectfully, were immediately led by the eunuchs into this palace, which was luxurious on the outside but restrained on the inside.

"I, the poor monk Tongyeta, greet His Majesty the Great Emperor. May the gods and Buddhas protect His Majesty the Great Emperor."

"Your humble servants, Kagashi and Buzhahei, pay homage to our Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

"I'm safe."

After saying this, the Minister of Rites Kong Youming asked the question on behalf of the emperor.

Tong Yetuo and the other two did not dare to be negligent and told everything they knew.

After the three finished speaking, the hall was quiet for a moment, and then they heard: "The emperor has issued an order that Tongye Tuo, Kagashi, and Buzhahei have made good speeches and are specially rewarded..."

A series of precious jewels, gold and silver were awarded, which was equivalent to the annual income of the city under the command of the three men, not to mention the unified rewards issued by the emperor at the subsequent grand court meeting.

"The emperor said that as long as you accept the orders of the court, do not act insincerely, do not bully the weak, the court will not treat you unfairly. Just do your job well and don't worry about your future."

"This humble official will obey the command of the Holy Lord."

When they walked out of the temple, it seemed as if everything was still a dream, unreal.

Even Tong Yetuo, who was called the Living Buddha, had a smile on his face.

This reward from the Emperor of Daxia, plus the reward from the upcoming grand court assembly, is enough for him to return to southern Yunnan and build two more temples to spread the gospel of Mahakala.

Otherwise, the abbots and chieftains of the temples in southern Yunnan hoped to come to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor, and they gave him a lot.

Just as Tong Yetuo was about to leave, another eunuch stopped him and said, "The emperor has ordered that the imperial master move to the Lihe Palace to pray for the late empress dowager. Afterwards, the emperor will also offer alms."

When Tong Yetuo heard this, his face was wrinkled with smile, and he immediately agreed: "Praise to Lord Mahakala, please lead the way, this poor monk will do his duty."

What he didn't know was that inside the Lihe Palace there were not only temples of the Azhali sect of Tibetan Buddhism, but also Taoist temples such as the Tianshidao and Tianyidao sects, as well as local Buddhist temples of the Zen and Huayan sects.

In Daxia, it is impossible for one religious sect to dominate and thus create the phenomenon of divine right of kings.

However, Daxia is a vast country with abundant resources. A little reward would allow the Azhali sect to build a few more temples when it returns to southern Yunnan to spread the belief in Mahakala.

(End of this chapter)