Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 429

Chapter 429 Shang Jun Wished for a Fierce Ambition

Gaer Qinling wore a loose brocade cloak and half-naked, strong bronze chest. His hair was untied and he let it loose. He lay on the bed made of snow-white yak hide with one knee and one hand on his forehead. He held an ancient blue book in his hand and enjoyed it. A playful smile appeared on his face from time to time.

Below him, there was a handsome and elegant Han girl who was not even fifteen years old, carefully serving a stove and boiling warm tea with fresh and tender tea leaves. On the other side, there was an old man with a head full of snow hair, sitting cross-legged in front of a short table, drinking tea and reading a book.

Looking at this situation, it didn’t seem like Rong Wu was in the middle of a handsome tent. On the contrary, there were some rich Han children enjoying the elegant and leisurely time of poetry and books.

“Sir, students can’t help but want to laugh when they read Zhuangzi into the depths.” Gaer Qinling suddenly said.

“Why is Marshal laughing?” The old man put down the tea cup and asked.

“Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi are all in one and form their own factions. They are all advocating the’unity of heaven and man ‘of tranquility and inaction, allowing people to obey without desire or desire.” Gaer Qinling’s lips curled into a mocking sneer as he said, “The Li Clan royal family of the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains accepted their doctrine and adopted Taoism as their national religion after recognizing Lao Tzu as their ancestor. What does Sir think this means?”

“Old man, I don’t understand what Marshal means. Why didn’t Marshal make it clear?” The old man asked in confusion.

“That means that the Central Plains will decline and Tibet will rise.” Gaer Qinling smiled and threw the ancient blue manor book at the edge of the bed. He sat up and said plausibly, “Desire is a human instinct.” How could a person live without desire? Without desire, there would be no enterprising spirit, no way to survive. Throughout the ages, the emperors and royal families of the Central Plains had always lacked confidence, fearing that the people would know too much and desire too much. Hence, the han martial hundreds and exclusive Confucianism, with’heaven and earth king personal teacher ‘, ‘courtesy righteousness filial piety’ these things to govern the country. It was called the Enlightenment of the Peoples, but in fact, it was to restrain the people’s desire to castrate them with their hands and feet. This is similar to the ‘Heaven and Man Unity’ advocated by Laozi and Zhuangzi. Its purpose was to make people feel unmotivated and obedient. “In this way, the citizens will obediently be willing to be peaceful dogs, and the royal family will be able to easily control them without worrying about their status being threatened.”

“This” The old man’s expression became speechless for a long time and he nodded awkwardly. “Isn’t this a bit biased? Confucianism, Taoism isn’t as pedantic and incompetent as you think. Your view is a bit one-sided and extreme.”

“Is it biased? The Li Clan of the Great Tang recognized Lao Zhuang as their ancestor, took the Dao as their national religion, and educated all the people with’tranquility and inaction ‘. As a result, Li Shimin had only been on the throne for more than ten years, and the pride and pride of the Li Clan thought that the four seas were unparalleled, causing the entire Central Plains Empire to show a state of unwillingness to advance and indulge in enjoyment.” Gaer Qinling said, “Qin Mubai once told me that the Hu never had a hundred years of national destiny; I can say to him that the Central Plains has been defeated since ancient times. Confucianism, Taoism, and the schools themselves are not at fault, but as long as they use these schools of thought to bind their own hands and feet, castrate their own desires, and distort their souls, we will forever have a chance to dominate the world under the rule of the Central Plains! This has nothing to do with the strength of our Hu army or the prosperity of our country. This is because they want to self-destruct their rivers and mountains, so they can’t blame us. Even if they don’t succeed today, tomorrow, or tomorrow, there will come a day when the Hu outsiders, as they call them, will occupy the Central Plains and rule over their hundreds of millions of Han people with a minority! “Teacher, do you think what I said makes sense?”

After listening to Gaer Qinling’s long speech, the old man was speechless with cold sweat. At this moment, he said in a somewhat panicked manner, “Marshal, I can’t compare to you in terms of learning!”

“Teacher, you’re ridiculously praising me. The student knows that Teacher, as a great scholar of the Han Clan, must have scolded me in his heart for being an unworthy student.” Gaer Qinling smiled and said, “But sir, have you ever thought of a question? As a Tibetan marshal, why do I, Gaer Qinling, study Sinology so hard?”

“This … the Han Clan’s culture is vast and profound, and its knowledge of the past and the present has already been put to use. Isn’t that right?” The old man said.

“Fei Ye!” Gaer Qinling chuckled and said, “The reason why I have drilled into the Han Confucian scriptures is to understand you Han people and know your strengths and weaknesses.” Only then can I know myself and my enemies, and be invincible in a hundred battles. I have cultivated sinology for more than ten years, and I especially like to study the history of the Central Plains. To be honest, I despise the history of the Central Plains after the Han Dynasty. There was only one reason. After the Han Dynasty, the desires of the Han people were emasculated, and their minds were bound. Even if there were a few outstanding figures who would occasionally bloom with strange brilliance, they would only be Yun Hua. If you ask me, the most fascinating era in the history of the Central Plains is the era of the Great Qin Empire. At that time, the Hundred Clans had enlarged the world of competition, and the world was filled with splendor and majesty! I especially like the Great Qin Empire, which ruled by law. Shang Yang’s reform laid the foundation of Qin’s legal system, thus changing the entire Warring States’ power structure. Great Qin’s tyranny flourished day by day and finally swept through the six kingdoms to pacify the Eight Desolates! It’s just a pity! After the Han Dynasty, the so-called’law ‘was just a sharp sword placed on the heads of the people by the nobles of the royal family, no longer possessing the miraculous effect of enriching the country and strengthening the army. As for Confucianism and Taoism, they were the cages and shackles that the royal emperors put on people’s bodies. All of this slowly created the poor roots and servility of the Han people in the Central Plains, making most people confused and ignorant. They would rather leave their fate to others to decide. Thus, the trend of history and the change of dynasties depended on a small number of people. This was the biggest drawback of the evolution of the rule of Confucianism-falling into the life and death cycle of “rule by man”. As the old saying goes, the world will be chaotic and evil-the fate of the whole world depends on whether the king is holy or not, and whether the officials beside him are wise or not. If there was a slight deviation, the chaotic dynasties would change their cauldrons. What’s more, a concubine who could not write an Anbang Wu Ding Nation and was only worthy of having children could also change the fate of an empire. Are you ridiculous, my respected teacher? ”

The old man’s head was covered in cold sweat and he was speechless.

Gaer Qinling glanced at him and couldn’t help but laugh. “Why is Sir so embarrassed?” He said.

“Actually, although Marshal’s opinions are original, it’s not that no one has thought of it.” The old man said, “However, the Central Plains has always been ruled by Confucianism, Confucianism has its strengths and weaknesses, there is no perfect doctrine in the world.” Whether it was Confucianism or usage, it still had to be adapted to local conditions. Marshal Zan Pu helped to calm down the plateau and rule the world. In troubled times, the marshal would definitely use the heavy code. Thus, the marshal’s rule of law quickly achieved the effect of enriching the country and strengthening the army. However, this was only for a short period of time. In the long run, it is easy to cure mountains and rivers, but difficult to cure mountains and rivers; The first thing to do is to treat the heart. Therefore, Confucianism and Taoism are both desirable and indispensable. ”

“Really? Then at least in my lifetime, Tibet will insist on ruling by law and will never waver!” Gaer Qinling smiled indifferently. He casually picked up the manor and threw it at the tea-making beauty. “Burn it. Don’t ever appear on the plateau again with such pedantic and useless heresy!”

The old man’s astonished expression changed, but he didn’t dare to say anything else.

“No tyrant after the First Emperor, no pedantic after the Great Qin!” Gaer Qinling stood up and said with a serious expression on his brows, “If we can make our Tibet Empire become a hegemon one day, I, Gaer Qinling, was originally Shang Yang. Although my five horses and five corpses will not die well, I have no regrets in this life!”

‘”Report—” At this moment, a soldier outside the tent came to report.

Gaer Qinling frowned, his expression slightly unhappy. Who didn’t know that he had a fixed amount of time to cultivate every day? At this time, no one dared to disturb him.

But since he’s here, there must be something important.

“Teacher, please go back and rest first. The students will send you off respectfully.” Gaer Qinling bowed and bowed.

“Alright, I’ll take my leave.” The old man stood up and stared at Gaer Qinling, saying, “Marshal, although there is a difference between the word ‘Dao of King’ and ‘Tyrannical’, there is a difference between the heavens and earth. You still need to study the subtleties carefully before you can comprehend them. Don’t be superficial!”

“The student knows. Don’t worry, sir!” Gaer Qinling smiled and personally escorted the old man out of the tent. He sent away the tea-maker and called in the messenger.

The soldier reported that an envoy from the Tang army had arrived.

Gaer Qinling remained unmoved as he slowly put on his clothes and said, “Could it be that Qin Mubai has come to finish the war? Take it. Why bother me?”

“No” The soldier replied, “There is an envoy. There are about ten people. The envoy is riding on a four-car carriage with golden ribbons for the Tang Dynasty. Furthermore, the carriage is pink.”

“Oh?” Gaer Qinling was also slightly surprised. “The specifications of the cars used by the royal women are not low-did you ask who it was?”

“I did. The other party did not answer. He even made an arrogant request … Zan Pu and Marshal came to the camp together to personally invite him!”

“Such arrogance, could it be Princess Mubai, Qin Gaoyang’s wife?” Gaer Qinling’s eyebrows sank, and he immediately said, “Impossible! It’s said that Princess Gaoyang is pregnant and stays in Lanzhou to rest-it’ll only be her!”

The little soldier was confused and said, “Marshal, what should we do?”

Gaer Qinling rolled his eyes a few times and said, “Where is Zan Pu?”

“This morning, Zan Pu brought several followers to Qingluo Plain to hunt. He hasn’t returned yet.” The soldier replied.

“Very good. Go to Qingluo Plain and find Zan Pu now. Think of a way to prevent him from coming to my barracks today, let alone let him know about the Tang army envoy.” Said Gaer Qinling.

“Yes!”

After pondering for a while, Gaer Qinling said, “Invite the Tang envoys in immediately. We can’t let them spread the word. If they refuse to come in, take them down and tie them in!”

“Yes!”

The little soldier immediately trotted away and went to work.

Gaer Qinling smiled strangely and sat down calmly, waiting for the Tang army’s messenger.

In front of the Tibetan camp, there were many swords, spears, and fierce snow in armor, and they were filled with killing intent.

Princess Wencheng, Li Xueyan, sat in the car and saw the scene in front of her through the window. She couldn’t help but feel her heart beating faster and more nervous.

After all, she was still a little girl who hadn’t seen much of the world in her teens. In front of her, there were hundreds of thousands of people in the army. Anyone who walked out could strangle her alive and drown her with a mouthful of saliva. Not to mention the enmity between the two armies, if it was normal, it was inevitable for her to be embarrassed and nervous when facing these many unfamiliar men.

Li Xueyan felt a little confused, saying that she wasn’t nervous or afraid was definitely bullshit. However, Qin Mubai was lying unconscious on the bed in his mind. It was precisely this kind of scene that caused an inexplicable impulse and power to surge in her heart, causing her brain to faint and she had no time to care about anything.

This impulse and power was so unfamiliar and powerful. If it was in the past, she would never have imagined that she would actually come to the front of the two armies alone. Just a few days ago, she stood on the cloud platform and watched a war. Her entire body went limp and she couldn’t sleep for a few nights.

“Am I really in love with him? Once upon a time, I had heard that emotions made people blind, stupid, great, and strong! I thought it was nervous and great for me to marry Tibet without my parents, but it was only when I got to know him that I realized how absurd and childish I was. The most precious thing in the world was not the loss or obtainment, but the happiness that could be grasped in front of him! –Mubai, when I come back, I will definitely succeed! ”

A few Tibetan soldiers ran out of the front gate of the camp and arrived before Princess Wencheng’s carriage. They said, “Marshal Gar, please invite Her Highness Princess Wencheng of the Great Tang to enter the camp!”

“So unreasonable!” The guard in front of Princess Wencheng shouted, “Our princess of the Heavenly Dynasty condescended to visit, yet we, a small country, are not going to welcome her!”

The Tibetan soldier who sent the message was not anxious either, and said calmly with confidence, “In the battle between the two armies, only the messengers are acknowledged, and the rest are all enemies.” Since it was an army, there were rules in the army. Even if my Tibetan Zan Pu comes personally, he still needs to dismount and enter the camp on foot. There is no reason for the marshal to personally go out to welcome him. Your country calls itself a country of etiquette, but you must also understand the etiquette of the army! ”

“What a sharp-mouthed soldier. Isn’t this what Gaer Qinling taught you?” Princess Wen Cheng sat up and opened the window of the car. She said loudly, “As a military counselor, Gaer Qinling only knows how to bully a woman from afar like me. Forget it, this palace is not as talkative as his ordinary children. It is shorter than his size, but it is more important to the state and military affairs. What harm does it do if we enter the camp on foot?”

In an instant, thousands of gazes fell on Princess Wen Cheng, who was standing in the wind.

When did these barbarians, who had been circling the barracks all day, ever see women? Not to mention Li Xueyan, such a beautiful and elegant beauty of the Great Tang Dynasty. At this moment, she was still wearing a gauze hat, but just her dazzling royal dress and graceful figure in the wind dumbfounded many Tibetan soldiers on the spot.

The Tibetan morale of those few messengers looked up at Princess Wen Cheng, who was standing high above them, and for a moment, they forgot to say anything. Their eyes went straight.

Li Xueyan had never been stared at by so many unfamiliar men. Her heart beat wildly and she forced herself to calm down and shouted, “You barbarians are so unreasonable! Since this palace has already appeared, I will not lead the way!”

The messengers regained their senses and each revealed an embarrassed expression as they hurriedly said, “Princess, please!”

The handmaidens left and right led Princess Wen Cheng out of the car. The guards behind them were all stunned. They exchanged glances with each other and secretly said, “Today, Princess Wen Cheng really has some princess style!” Powerful!

Gong Sha faced the wind, her long skirt touching the ground. Princess Wencheng did not hurry and walked leisurely into the camp of the three hundred thousand Tibetan troops.