Chapter 409: Evil Buddha Relics, Holy Lake Dragon Fish
Ride on the snow-capped mountains and touch the holy lake!
Li Shimin's words seemed to be a joke, but they contained a hint of threat, which made Gongbu angry and also felt a chill in his heart.
"Haha, your majesty is well said!"
Li Daoxuan suddenly laughed and said, "When the time comes, I will accompany Your Majesty on a boat trip in the Holy Lake of Tubo, and catch a few dragon fish to go with the wine. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"you--"
When the Tibetan envoys heard this, they gnashed their teeth in anger.
The holy lake of Tubo is called Namtso Lake, which is known as the most dazzling pearl on the snow-capped plateau. It has extremely sacred significance and has been worshipped and sacrificed by local people for thousands of years.
There are abundant fish in the holy lake, among which there is a kind of fish with fine scales, long tail and glass-colored fish, which is called dragon fish. It is said to be the offspring of the snow mountain dragon and is very noble.
Li Daoxuan's words undoubtedly seriously offended the beliefs of the Tibetan envoys.
The Tibetans never eat fish, let alone the dragon fish in the holy lake. They believe that people should be buried in water after death and then enter reincarnation by being eaten by fish. Therefore, fish are regarded by them as the entrance to reincarnation and the messengers of gods.
Li Daoxuan glanced at them and continued, "Your Majesty, after the great victory at Eyang Ridge, General Li Jing gave Your Majesty a gift. I am grateful for Your Majesty's kindness, so I also have a gift for Your Majesty."
He glanced at his maid and then spoke a word.
The lady in green glanced at him, then took out a light golden stone from her bosom. The stone was only the size of a thumb and was emitting a rich Buddhist light, which made people feel pure at the first sight.
"This... this Buddha light is..."
The young foreign monk, who had been quiet all this time, was visibly moved when he saw the stone. This is a relic, a rare treasure left behind after the cremation of an eminent monk. It can help people resist inner demons and improve their state of mind.
As a new generation of Tubo master, he had naturally seen relics. Even his master Huikun left behind relics after his death. However, the aura of the relic in Li Daoxuan's hand was extremely familiar.
This aura left a lasting impression on him!
When Maha was sent as an envoy to Tubo, he defeated all the heroes in a blink of an eye. The master who he thought was invincible in the world challenged Maha seven times, but was defeated seven times!
Finally, his master's mind collapsed. Within three years, the great Yangshen died of depression. Tubo had no choice but to pay tribute to the Turks and nominally became their vassal.
Although he was still weak at that time, he engraved Maha's aura deeply into his bones, and vowed that sooner or later, he would defeat Maha with his own hands!
But now he knew that he would never have this opportunity again, because the relic in front of him was left by Maha!
The famous Turkic national teacher, the evil Buddha Maha, is actually dead!
The lady in green clothes said calmly: "Maha died at the hands of my young master, and his golden body was refined by the true fire, leaving only this relic. Please accept it, Your Majesty."
The sarira is very precious to ordinary people, but to Li Daoxuan and the Green-clothed Lady, the effect is minimal.
Unless it is a relic of Bodhisattva or Buddha level, otherwise it is like chicken ribs. Giving it to Li Shimin is just the right way to enhance the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
"well! "
Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he laughed loudly, "The Medicine Master showed his military prowess on the battlefield, and Taichong killed the evil Buddha in Chang'an. They are both rivals of their time. With you two, my Tang Dynasty is like a tiger with wings. Haha!"
Li Shimin laughed heartily. During these years since he ascended the throne, he had endured humiliation and repeatedly tolerated the Turks just to accumulate strength. Now that Li Jing had won a victory and Taichong had even killed the enemy's national teacher, he felt happier than taking a panacea.
Like drinking ice in summer, extremely refreshing!
In contrast, the Tibetan envoys were trembling with fear and felt uneasy.
They suddenly realized that the Tang Dynasty today was no longer the weak and vulnerable Tang Dynasty that was subservient to the Turks during the Wude period.
Gongbu knew that his threat strategy had completely failed.
He glanced at Li Daoxuan and felt that this seemingly very young Taoist priest had become so unfathomable, like a snow-capped mountain on the plateau that connected with the sky, making it difficult to see the peak.
In front of such a powerful person who killed the evil Buddha, he could no longer have any provocative thoughts . He was as afraid of Li Daoxuan as he was of the evil Buddha who had beaten Tubo back then.
"Your Majesty, in fact, the Zamp sent us here this time to continue to maintain the alliance with the Tang Dynasty. The Zamp once said that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo have always been friendly, and he is willing to maintain an alliance forever for generations!"
Li Shimin smiled and said , "Nangri Songtsen is thoughtful. Go back and tell him that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has made a promise that as long as Tubo abides by the covenant, the Tang Dynasty will never betray its promise."
Gongbu bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I have one more thing I would like to ask of you."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
Li Shimin looked relatively relaxed. After all, the basic principles of the alliance had been set, and all Gongbu wanted was some gold, silver, jewelry, tea and silk.
Gongbu took a deep breath and said, "The Zamp has a son named Songtsen Gampo. He is extremely intelligent and will surely succeed the Zamp and achieve great things in the future. For the sake of the long-term alliance between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, the Zamp has specially sent us to ask for marriage from the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
Marriage!
This was the biggest purpose of the Tubo delegation's visit to Beijing. The reason why they were willing to take out Jili Khan's letter was also to achieve this marriage.
The contemporary Zamp is wise. He believes that although the Tang Dynasty is weak at present, it has a profound foundation and great potential. If a marriage can be formed, it can not only consolidate the alliance, but also obtain many advanced technologies of the Tang Dynasty in the name of marriage.
For example, technologies such as agriculture, medicine, architecture, and iron smelting are all of vital importance to Tubo.
Li Shimin looked solemn and after a moment's silence, he asked, "Which princess do you want to marry?"
"Your Majesty, what we want to marry is..."
Gongbu looked up at Li Shimin, looking a little nervous, and said, "Princess Changle!"
The voice echoed in Anren Hall.
In an instant, the surroundings became so quiet that one could hear even a pin drop.
The ministers who had just been discussing the victory heatedly suddenly dared not speak and became silent.
Gongbu only felt his scalp tingling and a chill rushing from his tailbone to the top of his head.
Time passed little by little, Li Shimin didn't say a word, he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to look up.
The task assigned to him by the Zamp was to marry a princess who was most favored by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so that the alliance would be more solid and the "dowry" of the princess would be more abundant when she got married.
Not long after entering Chang'an, he found out that Princess Changle Li Lizhi, although younger, was the most favored by Li Shimin. She was also the eldest daughter of Empress Zhangsun and the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, and her status was extremely noble!
Li Shimin looked at him coldly. After a long silence, he finally said, "Changle is only nine years old. It's not appropriate."
Gongbu said with a stiff upper lip: "Zamp's son is only eleven years old, about the same age as Princess Changle. If Your Majesty is reluctant to part with the princess, you can make a marriage contract first, and then marry the princess to Tubo when she reaches the age of marriage."
Li Shimin's eyelids twitched slightly, and a hint of murderous intent emerged in his heart.
As an emperor, he did not like the strategy of marriage alliance, especially when the object of the marriage was his most beloved daughter?
But he had to maintain the alliance between the two countries, so even if he refused, he couldn't say too much.
However, I couldn't help but express the anger in my heart.
At this moment, a clear voice sounded, echoing in the tense atmosphere of Anren Hall, breaking the silence.
"The prince of Tubo may be eligible to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty, but he is not worthy of marrying my disciple, Li Daoxuan."
