Tang's dining table

When the door is opened, not only butterflies and bees will come in, but flies and wasps will also take the opportunity to fly in.

"One Thousand and One Nights" is just a rhetoric, a point. Since the Tang Dynasty completely opened the country, far more people have come in. There are even crocodiles, poisonous snakes, hippopotamuses and the like.

This has a huge impact on a country where agriculture is the main means of livelihood.

When the farmers no longer faced the loess and raised their heads to look at the world, the old houses were on fire.

Since farmers in the Tang Dynasty have the habit of collecting things to make a living, as long as they come from outside, no matter whether they are good or bad, they will try to collect them and use them at some point.

Just like Buddhism, since this thing entered China during the Han Ming Dynasty, the previous Buddha statues all looked like people from the Western Regions.

If you don’t believe it, go and see the statue of One Hundred and Eight Arhats. There are not many Arhats whose appearance is related to those of the Tang Dynasty.

Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, Buddhist statues have gradually changed to look like Han people. Whether it is the harmony of facial features, movements, or smiles, they have become closer to the aesthetic appearance of the Tang people.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva always faced the world with the appearance of a man.

For the sake of the believers, the monks of Shaolin Temple made the statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva into a female form for the first time. This is nothing to the Bodhisattva. After all, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has walked the world in female incarnation more than once.

But even with such a little change, the monks of Shaolin Temple still could not place it openly in the main hall. Instead, they placed the statue of the female Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva behind the door of the second entrance hall.

After I rode a green ox out of Hangu Pass, I heard that I became a barbarian. This statement was unheard of before the Tang Dynasty.

Ever since Li Yuan ascended the throne in Chang'an and recognized Lao Tzu as his ancestor, this legend came out inexplicably and became very popular.

Therefore, the development of culture is actually closely related to the needs of rulers.

From this perspective, rulers are the initiators of culture, while the people are the passive recipients of culture.

This kind of statement is very popular in the Tang Dynasty. They believe that a person who is illiterate and only knows how to work hard to make a living has nothing to do with culture.

It's disgusting to say this, at least for Yun Chu, it's simply unacceptable. The education he received told him that the people, and only the people, are the creators of history and culture.

As for the emperor, he is also a part of the people.

These words are correct in a symbolic sense, but they cannot withstand scrutiny.

Because the emperor never considered himself to be a member of the people or workers. They were aloof and the sons of heaven.

This is why some smart people can see that Yunchu is an anomaly among the Tang people.

Wen Wen always wanted to crack open Yunchu's head to see, and she always wanted to dig open Yunchu's chest to see how his heart was different from that of Tang people.

As for Cui Yao, she probably wants to have sex with Yun Chu and give birth to a child to compare with Fei Jiu's child to see what the difference is.

But smart people who are more knowledgeable and have their own opinions are actually somewhat perverted in the eyes of ordinary people.

They may feel that the etiquette and laws of the world were written by them for ordinary people and cannot restrict them.

Yunchu's caravan walked all the way to Yumen Pass, just like a cultural cloud pressing towards Yumen Pass.

Yun Chu didn't know if the people of the Tang Dynasty were mentally prepared to welcome these cultural invasions. However, judging from the character of the Tang people, they didn't seem to care much. As long as these cultures dared to come, they dared to accept them.

When the giant caravan arrived at Yumenguan City, it still caused a great sensation. Trumpets were blasting from the top of the city, and dense soldiers appeared on the top of the city. It seemed that rolling logs, lime bottles, crossbows, and trebuchets were all ready. .

The generals at the top of the city might be trembling with excitement at this moment.

The enemy troops have already arrived at Yumen Pass, which means that the two major protective palaces of Anxi and Beiting are finished.

It was finally their turn to show off their talents.

Yunchu, who was standing at the front of the team, could already smell the smell of boiling golden juice. Hearing the gathering drums ringing at the top of the city, he knew that a battle was approaching.

Wen Wen looked at the messy city wall and said to Yun Chu in confusion: "Did they not receive the document, or did the scouts we sent earlier not make it clear to them?"

Yunchu looked at the rising smoke and the neat sound of horse hooves behind the city wall and smiled.

If there is really an enemy surprise attack, and the defender only knows when the enemy is approaching the city and starts making arrangements, if this kind of general serves under his command, he will usually cut off the defender's head and insert it into his commander's head. Displayed at the entrance of the tent.

These performances at this time are undoubtedly for the cannibals and Persians to see, just like Zhou Yu invited Jiang Gan to see whether his army was strong or not.

Sure enough, after a while, the city gate of Yumenguan opened, and a Tang Dynasty cavalry numbering more than 3,000 came out of the city gate in a neat line and set up a figure-eight military formation outside the city.

Wen Wen looked at these cavalrymen wearing scarlet cloaks, and now she realized that these people were just here to put on a show.

After the cavalry came out, they were naturally followed by armored infantry, with shield bearers in front, jumpers at the back, crossbowmen in the middle, and a fat man on horseback followed.

The fat man in front of him was very familiar to Yun Chu, because this man was called Fang Zheng. He was originally about to be beheaded by Zhang Donghan, but was saved by Yun Chu. He later vowed to dig gold to atone for his sins.

Now, looking at him wearing the official uniform of the fifth rank, it seems that the gold must have played a role, and the brothers-in-law also played a big role.

With many brothers-in-law, the benefits of returning to the official position were fully realized at this time. Yun Chutou helped erase Fang Zheng's guilt, and the emperor no longer cared about the bastard things he had done in the Western Regions. At this time, his brothers-in-law This will help him enter the officialdom again.

When the Tang army appeared, they were cannibalistic and the Persian caravans were a little panicked. In their eyes, the army was more terrifying than the bandits.

It was only Yunchu who stood at the front riding a horse and showed more strength than those soldiers of the Tang Dynasty that their panicked hearts slowly calmed down.

"Don't drive Fangzheng on Shazhou, I have seen the king!"

After the fat man came over, he jumped off his horse, lowered his waist in a salute with his hands, and in front of the two armies, people like Yun Chu were the real core.

"A blessing in disguise?"

"No, the Lord saved me from death so that my family can help. Unfortunately, Fang Zheng has nothing to offer now. He wants to express his gratitude to the Lord but is unable to do so."

"Xizhou Biejia has been replaced by Shazhou Biejia. In real terms, you have been promoted."

There was no one around, and Fang Zheng stopped pretending in front of Yun Chu and said in a low voice: "My mother sold all her hair and jewelry to get what Li Yifu asked for. From now on, my brother can no longer help me." Why are you busy? Prepare to take this official position quietly."

Yun Chu glanced at Fang Zheng and said, "Can you help the caravans coming to Chang'an from now on?"

Fang Zheng nodded and said, "Small caravans are still fine."

"Well, from now on when small caravans come to the sandbank, they will visit your dock."

Fang Zheng naturally knew the meaning of Yun Chu's words, and pointed to a flag in the cavalry group and said: "The new general of the army is from Silla, and his name is Hei Te Changzhi! He doesn't seem to be very close to the monarch."

Yun Chu looked at Hei Te Changzhi's flag for a moment, then pulled out a horizontal knife and turned it in his palm a few times. Then the horizontal knife whirled and slashed towards Hei Te Changzhi's flagpole.

As a subordinate general under Yun Chu, he was not qualified to hold the flag and display his power in front of Yun Chu.

Seeing that the horizontal knife was about to cut off the flagpole, Hei Te Changzhi sighed, stretched out his hand, and firmly grasped the handle of the horizontal knife in mid-air, but his strength was slightly insufficient, so that the horizontal knife's The blade was trembling violently, and he almost let go.

Hei Te Changzhi, who had been avoiding Yun Chu and did not want to meet him, could no longer hide himself at this time. He left the cavalry and came to Yun Chu. He returned the Hengdao with both hands and said in a deep voice: "General Hei Te Changzhi, see you." Pass the throne!"

Yun Chu sighed and said: "The white horse has red tassels and the color is new. If you are not a relative, you are forced to kiss me. With one move, the horse will die and the gold will be gone. The relative will be like a stranger."

The teeth are always black, and I am not dead yet. "

Hei Te Changzhi once again raised his hand and said: "Hei Te Changzhi is a surrendered general. Being close to the prince will bring trouble to the prince."

Yunchu said coldly: "I heard that King Fu of Baekje went to the Japanese country in the east, and he still refuses to return to Wanghua. I also heard that Baekje disciples and Silla Hwarang disciples are still sneaking into the Tang Dynasty. Is it possible that you are still missing Baekje? Jiguo?"

Black-toothed Changzhi raised his head and glanced at Yun Chu, then lowered his head again and said, "The heart of a monarch has always been brilliant, why has he become so suspicious now?"

Yun Chu glanced at Hei Te Changzhi and said: "Your Majesty ordered you to stick to Yumen Pass. This is a heavenly trust. I hope you will not let down His Majesty's hard work.

Although the centipede insect in Silla, Baekje, and Korea is dead but not stiff, once this insect shows signs of resurrection, I will personally raise an army of 100,000 to kill them all, leaving no one behind. ! "

Hei Te Changzhi said calmly: "The last general is now the guard of Yumen Pass in the Tang Dynasty, not the guard of any pass in Baekje. Naturally, he will only be loyal to the Tang Dynasty and not miss the Baekje Kingdom."

Yun Chu's sharp eyes stayed on Hei Te Changzhi for a moment, and he saw a thin layer of sweat appear on Hei Te Changzhi's forehead, and then he said: "Just remember these."

After saying that, accompanied by Fang Zheng, he led the giant caravan into Yumen Pass.

Yun Chu was undoubtedly strict. He rode a war horse and inspected the cavalry and infantry commanded by Hei Te Changzhi. These people looked like the elites of the Tang Dynasty. At least, Yun Chu did not see the Silla people in this group of people. , or Koreans, Baekje people.

At the same time, Yun Chu saw no gunpowder weapons among the people, which showed that although these people were well trained by Hei Te Changzhi, they were not the true confidants of the Tang Dynasty.

He came to Hei Te Changzhi with a gentle smile and cupped his hands: "General Hei Teeth, it's been a long time."

Hei Te Changzhi cupped his hands and said, "I have met the county magistrate."

He gently and affectionately took Hei Te Changzhi's hand and said with a smile: "Don't blame the Lord for being harsh. There are many people from Baiqisi in the army. He will be stricter with you. He will only do you good and no harm."

Hei Te Changzhi bowed and said: "The general will know."

She smiled softly and said, "You just need to know which direction the gate of Lantian Marquis Mansion opens."

Hei Te Changzhi gritted his teeth and said, "I don't dare or I forgot."

Wen Wen pointed at the caravan entering the city and said: "This investment promotion is the king's hard work, and we must not dare to make any mistakes.

General Black Teeth, as long as you keep this matter in your heart, you will definitely be happy. "

Black Teeth Changzhi looked up at Wen Wen and gritted his teeth to say something. Wen Wen didn't wait for him to say the words before continuing: "Yumen Pass is a good place and a fat job, but it is also divided between people. With you To me, it is a furnace that will bake you day and night until the last drop of your blood is dried."

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