Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Obviously, the difference in clothing has betrayed the fact that they are not from Tianzhu.

Walking on the road, whether it is Guo Ye, Yu Wenqian or Yunshang, there is a feeling of being pointed at and watching a monkey show.

This feeling is like a thorn in the back, not to mention embarrassment, it's so awkward to death.

This time, Guo Ye finally felt the boredom of being alone in a foreign land as a stranger. This is not a foreign land, but a foreign country.

Fortunately, this awkward feeling didn't last long. The Tianzhu guard and two Tianzhu soldiers in front stopped and chattered at him for a while.

Yun Shang hurriedly explained: "He said, the City Lord's Mansion is here!"

Guo Ye looked up at the so-called Haryana City Lord's Mansion in front of him, with a strange color on his face for no reason, then glanced at Yu Wenqian, held back for a long time, and finally uttered a sentence with difficulty:

"Ma'am, the lord of Haryana City should be equivalent to the governor of our Datang State Mansion, right? Seeing how shabby the lord's mansion is, Bei Tianzhu is really poor!"

Although Yu Wenqian knew that the guard at the city gate could not understand Chinese, she still felt embarrassed and whispered to Guo Ye: "Okay, this is his territory after all, please be careful what you say. People from Tianzhu If you are not poor, how can you respect Tang as the king of the heaven and you as the minister of the heaven?"

Chapter 947 Elephant Army Escort

From Guo Ye's point of view, how could the city lord's mansion in front of him be the majestic official residence of the city lord?

It is not so much an official residence as it is a dilapidated temple made of mud bricks and wood.The reason why Guo Ye identified it as a ruined temple was because he stood outside, and he could directly see through the gate that there were clay sculptures of Buddha statues one after another inside. There were no monks, no incense, no Sanskrit sounds, but there was another statue standing statue of Buddha.

This city lord's mansion looks like a Buddhist temple and an official residence, it's really neither fish nor fowl.

Soon, the guard left and came back, accompanied by a middle-aged man who came towards Guo Ye with a smile on his face and an extremely enthusiastic attitude.

The guard babbled at Guo Ye, and Yunshang translated in time: "He said, this is Morodan, the lord of their Haryana City."

This is the Lord of Haryana City?

Guo Ye saw that the other party was not wearing Toti, the traditional Indian national dress, but a light yellow monk's robe, with no turban on his head, but a thin layer of short hair, barefoot and barefoot, with a dark complexion.

No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like a lord of a city, but more like an ascetic monk from Tianzhu.

Sure enough, when the Lord of Morodan saw Guo Ye, he immediately put his hands together like a monk, bowed slightly, and spoke in Tianzhu dialect. Guo Ye only understood the first sentence of the Buddhist chant "Amitabha".It seems that this city lord really does not regard his own bean buns as dry food, and prefers to treat himself as a great monk.

Yun Shang made up his sword in time and said: "The Lord of Moluodan said that he welcomes the envoys from the kingdom of heaven to come from afar. Please forgive me if we are far away from welcoming you."

Guo Ye smiled slightly when he heard the words, and thought, yes, this attitude is okay.

He also stayed with Xuanzang for a while, and after being influenced by his ears and eyes, he immediately put his hands together in the ceremony of a Buddhist monk, and returned the salute: "Amitabha, Lord of Morodan, you are bothering me!"

Yun Chang was by the side, and there was another burst of translation.

Before Yunshang finished translating, the Lord of Morodan was shocked by Guo Ye's act of clasping his hands together to proclaim the Buddhist ceremony, followed by a smile on his face. with.

Yun Shang whispered in Guo Ye's ear, "He said, I didn't expect that the envoy of the Tang Dynasty was also a person who worshiped the Buddha, and he was really a fellow. He invited you to stay in the city lord's mansion for two days, and have a good discussion with you." Dharma."

On this day, the oolong made a big fuss!

Guo Ye has a black line on his forehead, brother, I just follow the same example, do you take it seriously?When discussing Buddhism, I am a complete layman. Isn't this difficult for me?I don't even know the total number of words in the Diamond Sutra, so what kind of Buddhism can I discuss with you?It is bound to be worn out at first glance.

Immediately, he made up his mind, and repeatedly told Yunshang: "Yunshang, tell him that I am going to the Kingdom of Tianzhu at the order of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, and I am going to Qunu City to celebrate the birthday of King Jieri. It is a good relationship between the two countries. Therefore, it is inconvenient to stay in the city of Haryana. Another day, another day, I have the opportunity to come to the city of Haryana to discuss Buddhism with him. But right now, the birthday of King Jieri is approaching, and the two countries cannot be delayed. event."

Yun Shang knew the true thoughts in Guo Ye's heart. Seeing his overwhelmed and anxious expression, she couldn't help but smiled knowingly, gave him a charming look, and said softly, "It's time for you to pretend to understand when you don't know it!"

Yu Wenqian also murmured: "It deserves it!"

His grandma, these two women with elbows turned outward, actually run on Lao Tzu at this time?

Fortunately, the city lord of Moluodan and the guard couldn't understand Chinese, otherwise this would be a big embarrassment.

Immediately, he smiled at the Lord of Moluodan, and then urged Yunshang in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense, explain to someone quickly."

Yun Shang didn't make trouble this time, and translated Guo Ye's original words in detail.

Upon hearing this, Mo Luodan's face immediately turned solemn, put away his thoughts of inviting Guo Ye Panhuan to discuss Buddhism together, and nodded at Guo Ye again and began to chatter in Tianzhu dialect, but Guo Ye could tell that the Mo Luodan city lord There was a hint of regret in his eyes.

It seems that this city lord is really obsessed with worshiping the Buddha to the extreme, it's a pity not to escape into the Buddhist gate to manage the city.

Yun Shang suddenly translated with some joy: "He said that there will be opportunities in the future to discuss Buddhism. At present, state affairs should be the most important thing. The envoy will go to Qunu City to celebrate his birthday. King Jieri will definitely be very happy. He also said that Jieri Wang Shouchen is coming soon. In order to let the envoy of the Tang Dynasty arrive at Qunv City as soon as possible, he is willing to send the elephant army from Haryana City to escort us through Lucknow City to Qunv City. He said that if there is an elephant army to travel, You can speed up your schedule and enter Qunu City two or three days earlier."

Xiangjun?

The so-called Elephant Army, also known as the War Elephant Army, as the name suggests, uses elephants as the main combat weapon. Layers of fish-scale or massive iron or steel nails are added to the elephant's body, like a thick armor, so that It is invulnerable to swords, guns and arrows, and then people sit on the elephants to drive the charge to kill the enemy, or use the powerful impact of the elephants to rush to the front of the formation, and people sit on the elephants to draw bows and shoot arrows. It can be called the earliest heavy armored unit.

In the Shu Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in the allusion of Zhuge Liang's seven captures and seven interpretations of Meng Huo, Meng Huo relied on a small number of elephant troops to kill the Shu army and frequently got into trouble.

In Tianzhu, the elephant army has always been regarded as a mass-destructive arm. From the Peacock Empire in BC to the current North-South Tianzhu melee, the elephant army has always been the most effective weapon.

Of course, if it is not in wartime, the elephant army can also be used as a means of transportation responsible for transporting grain, grass and luggage.

When Guo Ye heard that the city lord of Mo Luodan was going to equip him with an elephant army and escort him to Qunv City, it would be a lie to say that he was not grateful, so he put his hands together and sang again: "Amitabha, thank you for the generosity of the city lord of Mo Luo Dan!"

This time Yunshang didn't translate, but Mo Luodan seemed to feel Guo Ye's gratitude, and returned the gift with a smile on his face, and then explained a few words to the guard next to him, and finally nodded to Guo Ye After saying a word, he turned and returned to the mansion.

Yun Shang explained next to him: "He just explained to the guard about the Xiangjun escorting us. In the end, he said that it's time to worship the Buddha and do his homework every day. He will go in, so he won't accompany you."

Fuck!

Guo Ye looked at Morodan, who was barefoot and barefoot, and hurried back to the city lord's mansion, and couldn't help feeling depressed, buddy, it's really a loss for Buddhism that you don't leave home to become a monk.

After a while, the guard took Guo Ye and Yu Wenqian to the elephant army field in Haryana City to select elephants. After selecting about [-] elephants, he arranged for several old guides and enough The training elephant handed over to Guo Ye.

Half an hour later, Zhao Jiuchou and Danzhu led [-] Xichuan troops into Haryana City, and then took a short rest near the Xiang Army Field. Guo Ye ordered the guide to lead the way and set off when it was still early.

He, Yuwenqian and Yunshang shared an elephant, with Yuwenqian in his arms in the front, and Yunshang in the back hugging his waist. The beauty was in his arms, and the fragrance was in his nose. blessing.

Three days later, he entered Lucknow City and was warmly welcomed by the Lord of Lucknow City.

However, Guo Ye still did not stop, and continued to order the elephant army to advance.

Until seven days later, that is, on July 22 of the Han calendar, Guo Ye and his party of several thousand people arrived outside the gate of Qunu City, the capital of North Tianzhu, under the escort of the Xiang Army.

Chapter 948

Qunu City, the capital of North Tianzhu, is just in front of you, ten steps away.

According to legend, the Gupta Dynasty of North Tianzhu originally had its capital in Kusumapura City, and the kings of all dynasties built their palaces in Kusumapura City.

Later, when King Xizen, the sixth king of North Tianzhu, was touring various cities in the country, he met a Tianzhu girl in a city near the Ganges River. Born with a hunchback and a bent waist.

But this hunchbacked lady from Tianzhu is very intelligent and wise. When King Xizeng is with her, he often solves all difficulties and problems easily.

After a long time of love, although the girl was not good-looking, King Xizeng fell in love with her intelligence and wisdom. Finally, King Xizeng married the Tianzhu girl in this city near the Ganges River and named her For the concubine.

Later, when this hunchbacked concubine from Tianzhu returned to Kusumapura, the capital of the country, she was even more favored by King Xizeng because she was pregnant with King Xizeng's heir.