Chapter 4806 Songtsen Gampo
Looking out through the open window, the afterglow of the setting sun in the distance casts a golden light on the white snow on the peak in the distance. The sky is blue, white clouds, and clear. The breeze ruffles the wind chimes under the eaves, and the boiling water vapor rises from the spring.
Songtsen Gampo, who was dressed in a red monk's robe, sat cross-legged on the futon in front of the window. He watched Sambuza take off the kettle from the stove, grab a handful of tea leaves and put it into the white porcelain teapot, then fill it with boiling water and put the kettle in. Set it aside and turn to making tea.
The light green tea soup is poured into the white porcelain tea cup, and the aroma is dense and refreshing.
Songtsen Gampo picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and concentrated on savoring the flavor of the tea. Then he tsked his lips gently and said slowly: "Tea is just leaves. After being fried by the masters of the Tang Dynasty, the price has increased ten thousand times. Porcelain porcelain Nor It's just passed through the soil, and after being fired with high-temperature secret methods, it is already worth a lot of money... The skills of the Tang people are unparalleled in the world, and it is really amazing that ordinary things can be used to collect money to cover the country's expenses. ”
Between the words, I felt quite sad and envious.
When he asked to marry Princess Chizun, the princess brought a "Mingjiudoji Buddha Statue" into Luoxue City. This was a life-size statue of Sakyamuni at the age of eight. It was extremely noble, so the "Rasa Temple" was built to house it.
Tubo calls the goat "Ra", and the white goat is the sacred totem of Tubo, and calls the soil "Sa". "Rasa" means "the white goat carried the soil and built it", which is the Tibetan name for the "Mingjiu Duoji Buddha Statue" Respect and reverence.
The temple is just a few halls, but it cost 30% of the tax and took three years to build.
In order to pray for the late Empress Wende, the Prince of the Tang Dynasty deliberately built a Great Ci'en Temple in Chang'an City without using the national treasury, only using royal internal funds. It is said that the scale is a hundred times the size of the Jokhang Temple, and it gathers rare wood from all over the world, thousands of Skilled craftsmen completed the main construction in two years with almost no effort...
Even though Songtsen Gampo was ambitious and confident, the huge gap in national power between the two countries still made him a little depressed.
Sambuza sat opposite Songtsen Gampo and seemed not to feel the mood swings of Zampu. He sipped tea quietly until he finished a cup of tea and put down the cup. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the weakness of Tubo cannot be reversed overnight. Zanpu should not rush for quick success, but it is the truth that things in the world must decline when they are prosperous. Foreign enemies invade and natural disasters occur. Frequent conflicts, internal strife, and other reasons can cause huge losses. It only takes thirty or fifty years for the country to turn from prosperity to decline. Wouldn’t the great strength of the Han Dynasty eventually fall apart and disappear? We only need to formulate laws and reform the army. Lay a solid foundation, guard the plateau and pay attention to the developments in the Central Plains. One day, Tibet will swoop down and take over the Central Plains.”
He felt that Zamp was a little impatient, but that was understandable.
The existence of Tubo is still very long ago, but Zampu was the first hero in the history of Tibet to unify the plateau. Such great achievements were unprecedented and unprecedented in the modern era. He should have led the Tibetan cavalry to swoop down from the plateau to dominate the central land and establish one Despite their great achievements, they encountered the Tang Empire, which ended the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty and quickly rose to dominate the wasteland with majestic power. They had to carefully navigate the plateau to avoid being rushed onto the plateau by the Tang Dynasty and destroying Tubo's centuries-old foundation. Burned to the ground.
I can only lament that "time is also destiny, but there is nothing you can do"...
However, precisely because the situation is unfavorable, it is even more important to be "stable" and wait for changes in the situation rather than facing difficulties.
Today's Tubo is too poor and too weak. Even if the Tang Dynasty declines due to some reasons, Tubo will not be able to seize the opportunity.
Songtsen Gampo nodded, grabbed a fried walnut kernel from the saucer on the catalpa wood coffee table, chewed it in his mouth, and signaled Sambuza: "Make tea."
After Sambuza made a cup of tea, Songtsen Gampo took a sip and sighed: "Do you think I made some mistakes in dealing with the Dongzan Yusong?"
"Dongzan Yusong" is the real name of Ludongzan. The full name is "Gar·Dongzanyusong". Only the people call it "Ludongzan"...
Sambuza was turning around to scoop out spring water from the bucket on the side, fill the kettle, put the kettle on the stove again, and then turned around.
Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Whether it's right or wrong, things have been done and there's no way to change them. Why should Zanpu worry about gains and losses?"
He felt that since Ludongzan was expelled to Fuqi City but joined the Tang people and grew rapidly, Zampu's mood has been fluctuating and showing regret from time to time. This is very different from Zampu's tough and decisive style in the past.
"Although a mere Gar tribe cannot shake the foundation of Tubo, after all, it is my prime minister and Dongzan Yusong."
Songtsen Gampo had cooperated with Lu Dongtsen for many years and was well aware of Lu Dongtsan's ability. Even if he was arrogant, he also understood that without the help of Lu Dongtsen, it would be impossible to unify the plateau. At this moment, he was the enemy of Lu Dongtsen. Zan also received support from the Tang Dynasty, which made him unable to sleep and eat well.
Who can sleep with a tiger lying on the side of the couch?
Sambuza thought for a while and said: "Zanpu's worry is reasonable. Naluyi guards the gateway to Dafeichuan. Once it falls, the entire Dafeichuan will fall into the hands of the Gar tribe, and everything north of the Ora Mountains will fall into the hands of the Gar tribe." If we fall, the Gar tribe controls the Ora Pass to advance, retreat or defend. The situation will be extremely difficult for us. Unfavorable. Lebujie is brave and lacks strategy. He can only charge into the battle and cannot defend the city. Moreover, once the Gar tribe becomes more ambitious with the help of the Tang Dynasty, it will be Lun Qinling who leads the attack on Naluyi. In comparison, LeBje is really not good enough.”
Songtsan Gampo glanced at Sambuza and shook his head: "You are the head of the civil service, so you must be tolerant."
Lebujie was already one of the few fierce generals in Tubo. Although he lacked resourcefulness, he was not a fool. With the advantage of Naluyi's location, he only had to hold on to the mountain pass and have Nuanquanyi behind him to support him at any time. Even if he was no match for Lun Qinling, It would not lead to a total defeat, and at the very least, it would be able to withstand Yue Yu's attempts to hold back Lun Qin Ling, giving Luozhe City more time to calmly prepare.
And Sambuza emphasized the replacement of Lebuje not once or twice. Songtsen Gampo believed that the reason why he did this was not because he seriously disapproved of Lebuje’s ability, but because Lebuje was the younger brother of Chisang Yangdun. It is not in Sambuza's interests to allow Chisang Yangdun to control the defense of Luoxe City and extend his hand to Dafeichuan.
Everyone knows that he, Zanpu, has the "Four Wise Ministers" under his command. Now that Lu Dongzan has been exiled to Qinghai Lake, the civil officials in the city of Luo are led by Sambuza, and the military commanders are respected by Chisang Yangdun. There is a struggle between civil and military officials. Extremely intense.
This is also the reason why he regretted the exile of Lu Dongzan. The reason why Lu Dongzan was exiled was because Lu Dongzan, as the head of the civil service, was too strong and interfered in the military everywhere, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the military and loomed as a threat to his status as a Zanpu. But now that Lu Dongzan is no longer in Luoxucheng, the struggle has not diminished, but has become more intense...
Sambuza knew Songtsan Gampo's thoughts, so he just nodded slightly. Hearing Songtsen Gampo's slightly dissatisfied tone, he stopped saying more, hoping that things would not come to the worst.
Songtsen Gampo was chewing walnut kernels. Now that he mentioned Lu Dongtsen, there was another doubt that had been lingering in his mind for many years: "When Dongtsen Yusong went to the Tang Dynasty to propose marriage, things went smoothly at the beginning, and everyone in the Tang Dynasty Both the officials and the clan were optimistic about this. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was mobilizing the strength of the whole country to march eastward and make peace with Tubo to settle the western border so that there would be no worries. This was also The strategy was correct, but suddenly the attitude of the Tang Dynasty changed drastically. Dongzan Yusong said that it was because Fang Jun strongly opposed it, and he said something like "No marriage, no tribute, no tribute, the emperor will guard the country, and the king will die in the country" 'Such wild talk... Do you think it was really what Fang Junzhi said and did that forced the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to change his mind, or was there something else hidden in it?"
Sambuza was stunned for a moment before he understood what Songtsen Gampo meant by "other secrets". He frowned and thought for a moment, then cautiously said: "My minister and the Prime Minister have always had a bad relationship, and many political opinions are contradictory. But above this matter , I believe that the Prime Minister has tried his best, and the reason why he failed to promote it is not his fault. ”
Every high-level Tibetan official is aware of the importance of peace with the Tang Dynasty. It is a completely different level of national strategy than the peace with the Niboluo. Peace with the Tang Dynasty will bring about harmony between the two countries, thus benefiting from the Tang Dynasty’s advantages in agriculture, medicine, architecture, and culture. The support and help from all aspects are enough to double the national strength of Tubo and lay the foundation for a powerful country.
If Lu Dongzan had his own selfish motives and interfered, causing the marriage to be in vain, and Tubo's strategy of strengthening the country to be in vain, then Lu Dongzan would be the sinner of the entire Tubo, and he would still be reviled by Tubo descendants for generations to come, not only now, but also hundreds and thousands of years later.
The reason why Songtsan Gampo made this speculation was that Ludongzan had a vague "disobedient heart" and seemed to want to replace him as Zanpu, so he did not want to see Songtsan Gampo become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The son-in-law received help from Datang.
In fact, this is not the case. If Lu Dongzan really had this intention, he should do his best to promote the peace, because once the marriage is successful, Tubo will receive all-round help from the Tang Dynasty and the people will become rich and the country will be strong, then Lu Dongzan will be the number one contributor. , his prestige doubled and his power surged, and only then did he have more confidence to challenge Zamp's position.
Songtsan Gampo put down his tea cup and suddenly wanted to drink: "That was a really good opportunity. If we form a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty, we can get the Tang Dynasty's help. It will be easy for Tubo to take off its national power. Why is it like this now?" Trapped and exhausted by just one piece of highland barley wine? ”
Highland barley wine has become a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. However, too many tribes have benefited from it. Even he, Zanpu, cannot abolish it, otherwise the world will be in chaos.
There was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and Chisang Yang, who was wearing leather armor and with a strong body, strode in with an extremely ugly face. He didn't even have time to salute, and said loudly: "Qi Zanpu, it just came from the south." News, Dongzan Territory That dog thief Song had already raised an army with the support and funding of the Tang Dynasty. His son Lun Qinling personally led the elite to capture Nalu Post. Dafeichuan fell, Nalu Post fell, and Nuanquan Post fell. His troops were directed at Liemo. Sea! ”
Sambuza shook his head and sighed, the worst situation had indeed occurred.
Songtsan Gampo's face was as heavy as water, his eyes were fixed on Chisang Yangdun, and he asked one by one: "Where is Lebujie, the guard of Naluyi?"
Just now, he thought that Sambuza was giving Chisangyang eye drops in front of him. In the blink of an eye, the Nalu Station guarded by his younger brother fell and even led to the fall of Dafeichuan. This made his face burning with embarrassment. (End of chapter)