Three Kingdoms

Since we sat down to negotiate a peace treaty, there was no need for Tong Geluojia to keep the door closed.

 The door is always open to welcome…

 Ahem.

Anyway, Taishi Ci was walking slowly inside the palace, looking at the decorations in the Shanshan Palace.

I have to say that the style of the Western Regions was greatly influenced by Central Asia.

 Why not Chinese style?

 Why not?

As Taishi Ci read it, he recalled what Fei Qian had said and the questions he had raised.

China arrived in the Western Regions two to three hundred years ago, or even earlier, so why couldn't it gain a foothold?



 Is it because Chinese people are not brave enough, strong enough, or smart enough?

 Then it is obvious that the previous Han people were going in the wrong direction.

Now that Fei Qian is here, he has given Tai Shi Ci some answers, but he has not given a complete answer. Therefore, it is more necessary for Tai Shi Ci to continue to explore in the process of the Western Regions and move forward in the direction pointed out by Fei Qian.

The march into Shanshan, the capture of the royal city, and throughout the entire process, Fei Qian's words and deeds were the guideposts for Taishi Ci's progress.

Behind Tai Shici, Tong Geluojia in the main hall was arguing fiercely with Lou Shan, his face red.

　　　What are those two guys talking about? ” Taishi Ci asked, who was following behind him, sticking his **** out, and was an official from the Shanshan Kingdom. He was now the translator under Taishi Ci’s account.

"They..." It seemed that at first, the translator was not used to King Shanshan not using honorifics, but he quickly said, "Those two guys were arguing about the Gilna Oasis... The Gilna Oasis is in Gilna. By the river, caravans coming and going would stop there...』

"snort. ” Tai Shici nodded and understood.

　　Before, they were like life-and-death enemies, but now they are quarreling over who can make more money.

The translator called it "Qie Qu". This is just a rough transliteration. In fact, there is a rolling tongue sound between the two words "Qie Qu". The sound made by rapidly shaking the tongue, Taishi Ci could not learn it no matter what. . So Taishi Ci, just like Fei Qian, removed the most awkward part in the middle and called the translator "Qi Qu".

 Look at Tai Shici's face, and then quickly lowered his head. Since he joined the great cause of the Han Hussar General, some people have spurned him, but others have also envied him. At this time, he deeply realized how important it was to learn another foreign language. If he hadn't learned foreign languages ​​​​from the Li Te people who traveled between Central Asia and China, most of them would have done it now even if he wanted to serve as an assistant to the Han people. No.

Shanshan Kingdom…

 It’s really too small and too weak.

The weakness of Shanshan State was not caused by just one person, so why should he bear the consequences of weakness now? He doesn't want to. After seeing the Shanshan Kingdom swaying in the wind and rain, and collapsing in the roar, it was like seeing the wind and sand covering the sky and the sun, washing away and swallowing up all the jewels and treasures of the Shanshan Kingdom.

Let us realize that the division of the Shanshan Kingdom before and after did not represent the advent of order, but the beginning of chaos and chaos in the Shanshan Kingdom. Therefore, instead of being squeezed by the torrent and unable to breathe, it is better to plunge directly into the torrent and seek a place to settle down.

 So be very humble and even very "loyal".

In the early years, Qie Qu was also a passionate young man who wanted to revitalize Shanshan. However, although he was ambitious, he could not break through the transparent ceiling above his head and could not climb up. Shanshan State's semi-slave and semi-feudal system made the theory of blood the most important basis for governance. Ability was not important, but reincarnation was important.

 Because of this, Buddhism will rise rapidly in Shanshan and even in the entire Western Region. Even the most ignorant and insensitive ordinary people in the Western Region can understand that reincarnation is a technical job and is very important. A good father can live a lifetime of freedom, while ordinary people will suffer forever. The people in the Western Regions are willing to believe in the Buddha. In fact, they have no choice but to anesthetize themselves because they have no hope of promotion. They believe that their current suffering will be a good place for them to be reborn in the next life.

What if the people of the Western Regions could see hope of promotion?

 It’s like going to the present moment.

As the mud city walls of the Shanshan Kingdom fell down, the loyalty to Shanshan that supported these people seemed to also collapse. They had dreams and expectations, but it all came to nothing with the roar of artillery fire.

"Write it down, that oasis..." Tai Shici suddenly said to the guards around him, "The one they are fighting over..."

　　　Girna Oasis. ” Qi went to the side and immediately spoke.

Tai Shici nodded, "We want it." 』

The guard glanced sideways at the two Shanshan kings who were still arguing, "Go and tell them now?" 』

"Haha," Taishi Ci shook his head, "Wait a moment... wait until they confirm who owns this oasis, and then tell them... But you can go over now and urge them to speed up... When will the terms of the peace treaty be finalized today, and when can we eat? …』

The guard responded loudly, then turned around and walked over, slapping his hand on the table, interrupting the quarrel between the two kings of Shanshan, announcing Taishi Ci's decision, and making the scene quiet for a moment.

 Tong Geluojia and Lou Shan both set their sights on Tai Shici.

Taishi Ci did not speak or smile. He glanced at the two people indifferently, and then continued to move forward with his hands behind his back, looking at the decorations and murals in the palace.

 After a while, Tong Geluojia and Lou Shan quarreled again, and the sound was even louder than before. I don’t know if they were really quarreling, or just to cover up their timid appearance...

 In the Shanshan Palace, there are also some carvings of Buddha statues, murals, and ceiling paintings.

 Among these sculptures and paintings, the shapes of Buddha statues are basically biased toward...

how to say?

Female?

Taishi Ci looked at it, then smacked his lips, feeling that this word could not accurately describe it, and then he quickly thought of another word, "enchanting".

 That’s right, the Buddha statues in the Western Regions are enchanting.

In Tai Shici's eyes, these Buddha statues from the Western Regions have no standing or sitting postures, their buttocks are raised, their legs are tilted, their heads are tilted, their expressions are exaggerated, and their movements are weird. Tai Shici believed that since it is a divine Buddha, it should be steady, solemn, and solemn. With a Buddha like this, no wonder the Shanshan Kingdom...

"Haha..." Taishi Ci shook his head.

"General," the guard came over, and then tilted his head slightly to signal, "They said they don't have that much money...especially the little prince Lou Shan, whose money was basically robbed by Tong Geluojia, and Tong Geluojia Luojia wants to use it to redeem his life... now there is a stalemate..."

Tai Shi grunted kindly, turned around and asked, "How much did Shanshan earn in a year before?" 』

Qi went to be stunned for a moment.

"can not say? Still don’t know? ” Tai Shici asked.

Qi Qu waved his hands repeatedly, "No, neither, it's just that the income... is really not an accurate figure... and most of the time, we can only estimate it. The king never announces the income... and sometimes it can't be collected... For example, some I really don’t have any money, so I can only use items to pay for it, and then it fluctuates greatly, but sometimes when the caravan passes by, I can collect a large sum of money... And these..."

Qi Qu said with a wry smile, "We don't know...most of us have heard that money has been collected, but only the king's cronies know the specific amount..."

This time it was Taishi Ci's turn to be stunned for a moment, "Don't you Shanshan have any plan for your daily income and expenditure?" Didn't you really set up an account? 』

"Maybe the king has accounts, but the officials don't have them, they don't even know..." He shook his head.

"This is really..." Taishi Ci didn't know what to say for a moment. When He Fei lurked in the small town of Shanshan before, the small town did not have a complete set of account books. He thought it was because the town was too small and the system was backward. However, he did not expect that not only the small town was like this, but also the entire kingdom of Shanshan had no accounts, and even the Officials do not know the state's revenue and expenditures, let alone budgets and plans.

　　　How much money was spent when the last old Shanshan king died? Tai Shici thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Let's set the number ten times according to that standard... By the way, you can tell them that if you can give out the other party's money together, then the other party will naturally not exist." Necessary... Do you understand? 』

The guard also smiled, responded loudly, and turned away.

 …(*≧∪≦)…

On the other side, Bu Sen responded to Fei Qian's call and had restored his stable aura when he arrived outside the city. He changed into a pair of robes that were not old and new, with hidden **** embroidery on them, which was low-key and luxurious.

Any religion is always indispensable for its use-ism.

 You must know how to hold it, and you must hold it well.

The **** appeared very early, even earlier than Buddha, and has appeared in different parts of the world. Perhaps during the initial development of art, humans felt that this symbol was full of symmetrical and rotating beauty. It's just that Buddhism has made special comments and promotions on this symbol, so later people thought that this symbol belonged to the Buddha...

 This is very interesting.

 Did the Buddha know that he did not invent this pattern himself? If he knew, why didn't he make it clear? Why did he pretend to be someone else and lie? If he doesn't know, how can he claim to know the worlds of the three generations and ten directions? If it was not said by the Buddha but by his disciples, then why would his disciples use these to prove the greatness of the Buddha?

 It's like looking at a person who is great because of the decoration of his appearance?

Aren't the Buddha's disciples insulting the Buddha by doing these things?

Fei Qian was thinking confusedly, and then watched with interest as Busen's expression slowly changed as the distance approached.

Bussen saw the Central Asian.

"It's you..." There was bitterness in Busen's voice.

"Master..." The Central Asian man made a sound, knelt down on the ground, and respectfully kowtowed to Bu Sen. He bowed to the ground, but the words he said were not so "respectful", "Master... why are you still here?" not dead? Master, you should be dead..."

 Bu Sen swallowed his saliva and stood there, silent for a long time.

"Master, you are the messenger of Buddha..." The Central Asian man lowered his head, with the yellow sand on the ground still stained on his head and face, and said, "But now you are with the devil... You let us fight against the devil, now Master... Master, why don't you die, why don't you die..."

The translator standing next to Fei Qian was translating.

After hearing what the translator said, Xu Chu immediately raised his brows and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Fei Qian, who shook his head.

Fei Qian wanted to see Bu Sen’s response.

Bu Sen looked at his disciple with a sad expression. Many words came to his mouth, but they seemed to be stuck. He didn't know what to say for a moment, and he could only sigh, "You don't understand." …』

"yes. The disciples don’t understand. The disciple is stupid. "The Central Asian man slowly raised his head, "Master, there are many, many more stupid people than my disciples... Master, do you know what they will say and think? Can they...can they understand? 』

　　　…” Busen took a long breath and chanted the name of the Buddha.

The matter was too complicated, and there was a Fei Qian watching next to him as if he were watching a play, making it difficult for Busen to explain it to the Central Asian. And this matter is indeed difficult to explain clearly in a few words in a short period of time.

　　"Just stay with me..." Busen said, "You will gradually understand..."

 This is undoubtedly the most appropriate approach. If it is not clear at the moment, let’s not say it for the time being.

 The problem is, not to mention that it takes time, but some people don’t have time or have no patience.

The Central Asian looked up at Busen, silent, and then his expression gradually changed. Suddenly he roared wildly, jumped up and rushed forward, raised his fist and hit Busen on the head...

The Central Asian is not too tall, but he is not thin either. The key is that he is middle-aged, which is when he is strong, and Busen is older. This unreserved fist smashed down, leaving the skin and flesh torn. If it was a minor injury, he might have suffered a concussion on the spot, or he might have suffered a broken bone and died. After all, the bone mass of the elderly begins to decline. Even if the head is smashed and it is fine, it may be knocked somewhere after a fall.

However, the guards standing aside were obviously well prepared. When they saw the Central Asian man rushing up, they raised their swords and guns to seal him, then kicked him to the ground, pressed them with the handles of their guns, and killed him. It was pressed to the ground, like a dehydrated fish, unable to jump no matter how hard it fluttered.

　　　『Master monk, do you want to kill him? Fei Qian asked with a smile, as if asking Busen how the weather is today.

 Bu Sen shook his head.

Fei Qian nodded, "Well, let Tong Geluojia kill him...or the little prince Lou Shan?" I believe they will be happy to do this..."

"No! no no! Bu Sen waved his hands repeatedly, "Let him go, let him go!" Don't kill him, he...he, let him go...I am merciful..."

Fei Qian said with a smile: "Buddha is naturally compassionate... but people are not. People have never been compassionate... Especially people in the Western Regions are even less likely to be compassionate... Don't believe it?" This piece of land in the Western Region is not suitable for growing crops, but is more suitable for grazing... at least not suitable for planting large areas of crops... And what is grazing used for? Naturally, we eat milk and meat, free food and red food... People always have to live, great monk, you want them to be compassionate and not kill animals... Plants alone cannot feed these people in the Western Regions... You want them to die because of hunger. Die? Is this the compassion of Buddha you want? 』

"Buddha can't solve the problem of eating..." Fei Qian smiled, and then patted the yellow sand and dust on Busen's shoulders, "But the Han people can, and the Han people can help the people of the Western Regions solve this problem... At this point, the Han people It is great compassion... Great monk, the path you choose now can truly reflect the will of the Buddha... This is the compassion of the world, not the compassion of one person... Maybe this is what the Buddha meant, he sent his disciples here... Very good, Isn't this great? 』

“Great monk, do you know why the Buddha is sitting on the lotus platform? Fei Qian said softly, "Because the tips of the lotus petals are red..."

 After saying that, Fei Qian signaled to the soldiers around him to take the Central Asians into custody.

 The covenant requires sacrifices.

 Even though Busen is a disciple of the Buddha and swears to abide by the Buddha's precepts, the problem is that the Buddha is a Buddha and people are people.

 In the covenant process of the ancient rites of the Spring and Autumn Period, the left ear of the sacrifice was cut to collect its blood, and then the blood was used to drink or smear on the lips. This offering is very meaningful...

 Bu Sen was stunned, he understood what Fei Qian meant.

"No, no, no, no... General, I have promised you, you don't have to do this..." Busen said in pain, "He is still young, and he has read a lot of scriptures and is proficient in the law... You can't kill him, really." Yeah, you can’t kill him...』

Fei Qian nodded and said, "I understand, he is your disciple and he is very important...but isn't there a story about the Buddha cutting off his flesh to feed the tiger?" Who is not important? He is also the child of his parents, the father of his child... Everyone in the Western Region is both a father and a child. Who is not important? So, great monk, why do you think that your disciples cannot die, but others can? Great monk, your hands have long been stained with blood... The Buddha said that all living beings are equal... People in the Western Regions can die, and so can your disciples... He will become your lotus platform, adding color to your achievement of Arahant status..."

 Bu Sen looked at his hands, dumbfounded and speechless.

Lu Yu hurriedly came from afar, and when Fei Qian approached him, he bowed and said, "My lord, the draft of the peace treaty is here...please read it..."

Fei Qian took the scroll and unfolded it.

 As soon as the peace treaty was launched, the names of their respective countries were raised.

　　　　大汉 Empire

　　　　His Majesty the Great Emperor

"and

　　　Former Shanshan Kingdom

　　　The Kingdom of Later Shanshan

　　　To conclude a peace treaty so that the three countries and their subjects can restore peace and share happiness and prevent future disputes.

　　　　大汉 Empire

　　　Special Letter from His Majesty the Great Emperor

　　　『The Hussars General of the Han Empire Yongliang Yi Bingzhou Jiedu Envoy and the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Auxiliary Army held a yue and Sanping Yanghou Fei Qianfeiziyuan

　　　『The Great Han Empire’s Protector General has full authority to control all the military forces in the Western Regions. The Marquis of Yinting, Taishi Ci, Taishi Ziyi

　　　Former Shanshan Kingdom

　　　　大王楼素

　　　The Kingdom of Later Shanshan

　　　Great King Grogar

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　dedication by mutual consent and the agreed upon peace treaty is listed on the left...』