Chapter 4528 The storm
The so-called calm mind and indifference to fame and fortune are mostly just forced by the current situation due to lack of opportunities. If there is really an opportunity to take charge of power and soar into the sky, who would ignore it indifferently and let it be missed?
This is especially true for those who have experienced the taste of power.
Greed is the origin of human nature, and no one is exempt.
What's more, Li Xiaogong didn't really cultivate his mind and character, and was indifferent to fame and fortune. He just had to withdraw from the center of power due to various reasons. After so many years of benefiting from the center, perhaps even he himself thought that he could keep a cold eye on power.
But Li Shenfu believes that as long as the opportunity is presented to Li Xiaogong, his seemingly exhausted Taoist heart will definitely be resurrected in an instant...
The carriage drove on the slightly empty Zhuque Street, from north to south, gradually away from the Zhuque Gate and running in the opposite direction to the magnificent Taiji Palace.
The wind blew, and a few snowflakes swirled down.
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Lu Dongzan rode slowly by the Qinghai Lake, his thin body facing the wind on horseback, his robes fluttering and making a sound. The strong wind swept the snowflakes, circling and flying between the sky and the earth. When they fell into the majestic lake, they merged into the water. It's the coldest month of the twelfth lunar month, but the lake is still deep indigo, turbulent, and never frozen.
Looking towards the North Pole from this point, we can see that there are many mountains. The majestic Qilian Mountains are like a giant dragon that stretches across the sky and the earth, crossing the east and west in the extreme distance. The snow-white peaks everywhere pierce the sky, but they also block the cold wind coming from the extreme north. wind.
The horses walked westward on the road by the lake. In front of them, in the wind and snow, the outline of a large city flickered.
Behind him, his three sons, Lun Qinling, Zanpo, and Bolunzanren, followed closely. However, they looked at each other with confusion on their faces. They didn't know what went wrong with their father. Waiting for the weather in such a bad weather. Take them "walking by the lake"...
Po Zan had an impetuous personality and couldn't help but gallop her horse forward a few steps to catch up with Lu Dongzan and said loudly: "Father, why don't you walk faster? The wind and snow are too strong, be careful of freezing!"
When the weather is like this, you should stay in the camp burning horse dung to keep warm, drinking highland barley wine, and hugging your mother-in-law to have fun. Only a ghost would be willing to enjoy the scenery here...
Lu Dongzan did not answer. Instead of walking quickly, he reined in his horse and stood still. He raised the whip in his hand and pointed at the outline of the big city in the distance in the wind and snow, and asked: "Do you know the origin of this city?"
Zan Po was confused and wondered: "Isn't it the royal city of Tuyuhun?"
This city is called Wanqi City, and it is the royal city of Tuyuhun. However, the Tuyuhun people are nomadic people. "Although there is a city, they do not live in it. They always stay in the dome, chasing water, grass and livestock." Most of the time, it is idle, only in winter. Only when it is extremely cold will they go into the city to temporarily escape the severe cold and protect their livestock.
But he didn't understand why his father asked this question.
Lu Dongzan asked again: "Do you know the origin of Tuyuhun?"
The three sons looked at each other, not knowing what to answer.
In their memories, Tuyuhun was originally a herding nation in Longyou and Qinghai. When they were strong, they controlled the east-west and north-south roads. When they were weak, they were bullied by the Tubo and Han people. What is the origin?
Lu Dongzan took off the wine bag hanging on the saddle, unscrewed the stopper and took a sip of understanding. He raised his hand to wipe away the dripping wine stains on his beard, handed the wine bag to Po Zan, and said slowly: "Tuyuhun was originally Murong Murong." The clan leader of the Xianbei branch is called Murong Tuyuhun, and the He clan is named after his clan leader.”
Zan Po took the wine bag and took a sip and handed it to her second brother Lun Qinling. Lun Qinling took the wine bag and was a little surprised: "Tuyuhun is actually a branch of Murong Xianbei? That Murong who once ran rampant throughout Mobei in the northeast. Xianbei?”
Who hasn’t heard of Murong Xianbei? Since the Three Kingdoms, Murong Xianbei has been rampant in the Mobei grasslands, and he has also been alone in the Ma Plains. He has founded countless political powers. Who would have thought that Tuyuhun, who is far away in Qinghai, Longyou, is also a branch of Murong Xianbei?
"During the two Jin Dynasties, Murong Xianbei Shanyu Murong Shegui had his legitimate son Murong Xian, and the eldest son Murong Tuyuhun. Murong Xian inherited the position of his father Shanyu, and he and his brother Murong Tuyuhun were competing for power and profit. The tragedy of the brotherly feud was about to happen. Happened. In the end, Murong Tuyuhun thought of his brotherhood and could not bear the bloodshed, so he led his tribesmen who were loyal to him to move westward, and did not settle until they came to the land of Qinghai Lake. The tribesmen took Tuyuhun as their national name. "
The wine bag was passed around among the three sons, and then returned to Lu Dongzan's hand. He took another sip and continued: "The ninth leader of Tuyuhun, Murong Ajiao, was very wise. During his reign, Tuyuhun had strong soldiers and horses, and he was very powerful. When he was dying, he wanted to pass the throne to his younger brother Murong Juan, but he was worried about his twenty There would be internal strife between his son and other younger brothers, so he called his younger brother and his son in front of him and said, "Each of you, give me an arrow and break it to the ground." Everyone took the arrows and broke them instantly. Murong Jackal asked them to take twenty more arrows. The arrows were broken together, and everyone tried hard, but in the end they couldn't."
Qin Ling is the wisest among the brothers. After hearing this, he already understood what his father meant. He pondered for a moment and said: "A single person is easy to break, but a group of people is difficult to destroy."
Lu Dongzan looked at him, nodded and said: "When it comes to wisdom, no one among my brothers can compare with you, but since ancient times, the smarter people are, the more they have too many thoughts and are unwilling to follow the steps or be content with the status quo. Think about being the first to get there and use your wisdom to surpass things that should not be surpassed. ”
Even though the cold wind was howling and the snow was falling, Lun Qinling was sweating a little and asked with a guilty conscience: "Why did my father say this?"
Lu Dongzan ignored his son and focused his attention on Wanqi City covered by the wind and snow: "Whether it is a country or a family, the most important thing is to have rules. The king is the guide for the ministers, the father is the guide for the son, and the husband is the guide for the wife. . The outline is the big rope of the net, and the eyes are attached to it. If the outline is upright and then the eyes are aligned, it will naturally be destroyed. ”
Lun Qinling quickly expressed his position: "I already know what my father means. Please rest assured, father. The order of king, minister, father and son, brother and sister is always in my heart, and I will never dare to overstep it in the slightest."
Zan Po and Bo were confused at first when they discussed Zan Blade and couldn't understand what their father was saying. However, since they mentioned the allusion of "A single person is easy to break, but a group is difficult to destroy", they have somewhat understood it, and now they understand it completely. Father means, this is knocking.
As the heir of the Gar family, their elder brother Zan Xiruo stayed in Luoche City as a hostage and was controlled by Songtsen Gampo to prevent the Gar family from having disloyal intentions. At the same time, as a representative of the Gar family, he also interacted with various people in Luoche City. Contact the tribal nobles to prevent the Gar family from being framed by Songtsen Gampo.
Now almost all the people, livestock, and property of the Gar family have migrated to Qinghai Lake. Zan Xiruo is far away from the core of the family, but as the second son, Lun Qinling plays a huge role in the process of family resettlement, and his prestige is increasing. Heavy, the forces gathered around him are becoming more and more powerful, and they have the power to compete with their elder brother Zan Xiruo.
Obviously, Lu Dongzan was wary of his brothers' rebellion, so he used Tuyuhun's allusions to beat his sons.
Murong Xin and Murong Tuguhun had a sibling rivalry, which led to the division of the huge Murong family; Murong Ajiao was wise and united his brothers and sons closely, creating the Tuguhun Kingdom that dominated Qinghai...
The four father and son fell into silence for a while, and the horses slowly drove into Wanqi City. The squarely planned inner and outer city walls divided the city into two parts: the outer city and the inner city. Many tribesmen lived in the outer city, and the inner city was occupied by Gar. The place where the family lives and works.
After passing through the rammed earth wall of the inner city and returning to the wood-burning house, they sat down respectively. Lu Dongzan took a sip of butter tea and said: "When winter passes and spring comes, Zanpo will lead eight thousand cavalry and station in the Qilian Mountains. mouth, deterring the towns in Hexi of the Tang Dynasty."
Zan Po was shocked: "Right now, we rely a lot on the Tang Dynasty. If we act like this, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be wary. If Luosucheng is not good for us, wouldn't we be attacked from both sides?"
Lun Qinling drank tea, said nothing, and was deep in thought.
Bo Lunzanren was a bit confused: "Why do you talk about so many things? I can do whatever my father asks me to do. If Songtsen Gampo dares to come, let him be buried in Qinghai Lake!"
Lu Dongzan put down his tea bowl and waved his hand: "Why is this so? We still have to rely on Datang, but we have been led by the Tang before and were too passive. We must try our best to reverse this situation and learn from Datang. While striving for more benefits, we must tie Datang to our carriage to resist Songtsen Gampo, instead of abandoning us after weighing the pros and cons at the critical moment.”
Now, with the Gar family as a buffer, not only did Datang and Tubo not go to war, but the tension between them has somewhat eased, and trade with each other continues. However, as a buffer between the two countries, the Gar family, which bore great risks and losses, occupied the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road and even the entire Qinghai Road, but did not gain much benefit from it due to the restrictions of the Tang Dynasty.
The original agreement signed with Fang Jun was extremely unfavorable to Tubo. Seeing countless benefits being lost in front of him, Lu Dongzan was eager to change the status quo.
Lun Qinling nodded and said: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty needs us to contain the Tibetans so that they don't dare to swoop down on the Tang Dynasty's territory unscrupulously. However, what we get is far less than what we pay for. Maybe we should change our methods and work hard to fight for it."< br>
Previously, the Gar family was coerced by Songtsan Gampo and almost wiped out the whole family. They fled to Qinghai Lake in panic and had no stable footing. They had to rely on the power of the Tang Dynasty to fight against Songtsan Gampo, so they had to agree to any humiliating conditions. .
But now that the Gar family has established a foothold in Qinghai Lake, the next thing they have to face is the problem of development and growth. Naturally, they cannot allow Datang to continue sucking blood, and they must at least discuss cooperation on a more equal basis.
But Po Zan was not optimistic: "The Tang Dynasty, like the Sui Dynasty, was very aggressive towards barbarians like us, especially the powerful minister Fang Jun of the Tang Dynasty. He wished he could capture all the barbarians in the world and bring them to the Tang Dynasty." How can we compromise on raising horses? ”
Lu Dongzan said calmly: "There will be a huge change within the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, they will have to give in. What we have to do is to threaten the towns in Hexi and contain the Hexi troops and the Anxi army here so that they cannot return to Chang'an. ”
Lun Qinling's heart moved and he asked quickly: "Has anyone contacted us yet?" (End of Chapter)