Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 506: Seems familiar

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"My boss, what do they mean by...God Allah?" Seeing Kant who was so devout and awe-inspiring, Su Lianqing and others all came to ask Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang whispered: "The various ethnic groups in Kangguo live together, and there are many religions. In addition to the Taoism and Buddhism we are familiar with, there are Manichaeism, Islam, Christianity, etc. God is the Islamic classics. The supreme ruler in the "Quran" is equivalent to the Buddha Shakyamuni of Buddhism. As far as I know, in the Kingdom of Kang and its neighboring countries, the people who believe in Islam account for about half, and the royal families of the countries are mostly. Believe in Manichaeism."

"Manichaeism, isn't it Mingjiao?" Su Lianqing blinked his eyes and said, "I've heard of this. I have known several Manichaeans who walked the rivers and lakes before. Yes, it is clearly a role of murder and overcoming. He still believes in abstinence and silence, vegetarian fasting, and some strange rituals every day. What is called...prayer!"

"Yes, Manichaeism is the Mingjiao known by the people of Datang." Wu Meiniang said, "I once asked the Sogdian steward of the Zheng family for advice. They told me that the teaching originated in Persia. It is not as wicked as the legend, it is just a kind of religion. Its doctrine is deeply influenced by Buddhism and Christianity, and it is also meant to persuade people to be kind and save all living beings. It is said that the royal family of Kang has always respected Mani In the past, the king’s abstinence led to no successor. The prince who succeeded to the throne had to be selected from among the clans, and finally a court coup d’état occurred. Later, instead of blaming the king, the Chinese and the believers expressed their innocence to him. Regards."

Su Lianqing and other people have increased their knowledge and eye-opening, and they all praised: "The owner is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable!"

Wu Meiniang smiled indifferently, "The world is so big, there are far more things I don’t know than I know. I also had to learn more for the sake of things—after all, Su Lianqing, just now You bluffed the group of people back, but it is obvious that something important happened to Kang Guo, which caused them to arrest Han merchants uncharacteristically. It is estimated that it will not be long before those sergeants will return. How will they be treated? We are still unknown. Just to be safe, go to Gongyue City yourself!"

"Gongyue City?" Su Lianqing's eyes widened suddenly, and he whispered, "My boss, are you really going to ask Su Dingfang for help?... He is surnamed Su, but he is not my relatives, I may not say He has to send his troops to save you!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Wu Meiniang gave her a good and funny look, and said in a low voice, "General Su is leading an army of 300,000 troops to besiege Gongyue City, Beiting's companion capital. He is so majestic that he won't be scared because of his great victories. I want you to visit Su Dingfang in Gongyue City because of the courage of many people in the small country of the Western Regions. I want you to go to Gongyue City to meet Su Dingfang, not to ask him to send troops to save me, but to tell Kang on behalf of Datang An attitude!"

"What attitude? I'm confused!" Su Lianqing was a little anxious.

Wu Meiniang twisted her brows slightly and said, "Dang and Beiting are fighting fiercely. Small Western countries like Kang Guo must be frightened. They don't know which side will win, so neither side dare to offend, and which side Don’t dare to get too close. But Beiting is the landlord of the Western Regions after all. He has been a leader here for many years. Relatively speaking, Kangguo is more afraid of Beiting. Therefore, I guess that Kang Guo will arrest Han merchants uncharacteristically. Beiting forced it. Unsurprisingly, there may be Tutun envoys sent by Beiting in the Kingdom of Kang now. There is no other way than this. I can only temporarily pretend to be an envoy of Datang. The court’s envoys had a head-on confrontation! What you have to do is to have Su Dingfang formally advise Kang Guo to surrender in the name of the Marshal of the Tang Dynasty Xizheng, and publicly acknowledge my identity as an envoy!"

"Understood!" Su Lianqing solemnly nodded, "The boss, you are going to bluff and pretend, right? What if you can't bluff the king of Kang and the messenger of Beiting?"

Wu Meiniang took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, "It's nothing more than death!"

"My mother, anyone can die, but you can't die!" Su Lianqing's face changed suddenly, "If you die in Kangguo, Qin Mubai's big animal will definitely go crazy. The killing of thousands and thousands of bloodbaths the Western Regions!... That may trigger a huge war even more terrifying than the conquest of Tubo!"

"It's fine if you know it." Wu Meiniang's face was dark, staring at Su Lianqing and said, "Quickly go!"

"I'll go right away!-If that old boy Su Dingfang dares to evade half a point, I will cut off his head on the spot if he is the marshal or the marshal!"

"No trouble!" Wu Meiniang pulled Su Lianqing a hand and whispered to her, "Su Dingfang and Mu Bai are brothers in the same sect. In addition to having a very personal relationship, he still pulled it up with one hand. Su Dingfang, who can help, will definitely help, and he is exquisite and witty, he knows better than you what to do. All you have to do is send a letter!"

"Okay, I'll go right away!-Borrow some money, I will buy a Dawan horse that travels thousands of miles a day, isn't it too much?"

"..." Wu Meiniang was speechless.

In less than half an hour after Su Lianqing had left, someone from King Kang's palace was indeed invited.

It is indeed a "please" that is highly respected and valued. The head of the visitor is one of Kang Guo's three ministers of life, Beiyan Temi.

The full name of Kang Guo is actually "Kang Ju Guo", and their political system is somewhat similar to that of the Tang Dynasty. The difference is that although there are also kings, the power is divided into the hands of three ministers. The three ministers of Gu Ming led the army, politics, and people respectively. This is a bit imitating the "three provinces and six ministries" of Datang, but the division of labor is not so sound and detailed.

The visitor, Beiyan Temi, is the Minister Gu Ming in charge of "Politics and Diplomacy" and the chief minister of Kang Guo. It is enough to show that Kang Guo attaches great importance to the envoy of Tang Dynasty.

Wu Meiniang reorganized her clothes and makeup, and put on the graceful and luxurious Tang Dynasty palace makeup, looking at the fairy clouds and golden hairpins reflecting the color, her face bound with thin powder|forehead dotted flowers, flowing clouds and silk purple jade armbands. Her appearance stunned the female followers who followed her all the year round.

"I didn't expect our owner to put on the Tang Dynasty costumes to be so beautiful, so extravagant and indispensable!"

"Simply more like a princess than a princess, and more like a princess than a princess!"

"...If you want me to say, it's like a queen!"

The Peyantami and Kangguo court guards who came to meet them were even more dumbfounded. It’s not that they have never seen beauties, but they are so beautiful that they are so shocking and arrogant that they still have no anger. They are absolutely only seen in their lives!

Wu Meiniang's meticulous dressing is obviously to add weight to her status as the "Envoy of the State of Tang Dynasty". After all, the attire of the court ladies is like the official uniform of the courtiers, not anyone can wear it casually-she was also specially borrowed from Princess Gao Yang, so she had prepared it early!

"Have we left yet?" Wu Meiniang stepped forward and said to Beiyan Temi who had straight eyes.

"Oh!...the humble servant is rude and rude! Please invite the angels to go to the country, and set off!"

Bingjia went to the back and hugged her before clearing the road, Wu Meiniang sat on the gold and silver carts, and swaggered across the city and headed for King Kang.

Along the way, Wu Meiniang has no intention of worrying about the business people who marveled at her on the street, and she has no time to admire the exotic palace architecture. She only wonders if she enters the palace and sees the messenger from the north court, what should she do?

"Although I came to Kangguo not only to make money, but the current things are somewhat beyond my expectation." Wu Meiniang secretly said, "Pretending to be the State Envoy of Datang is just an expedient measure. To say that there is a chance of success. , I don’t have full confidence in my heart. For the current plan, I can only react according to the circumstances!-Mu Bai, for our future, this time I really have to give it up!"

Soon, the welcoming team entered the palace.

The wealthy Kang Guo built the palace magnificently golden. Although not as majestic as the Chang'an Taiji Palace, it is covered with golden silks and different brocades, and you can see the dazzling dazzling pearls above your head. Even the palace pillars are surrounded by golden clouds. In Kang Guoren’s own words, here It is the "Golden Palace"!

The banquet seems to have been set up in the hall, which is a bit similar to Datang’s table-sharing diet. The difference is that behind each table and chair are piled up with all kinds of rare treasures and food utensils, as well as a creamy white veil. Miyaji served around. There are also music stands on both sides of the banquet. All kinds of musical instruments are available. The most eye-catching one is the vertical 箜篌 (that is, the harp) with the characteristics of the Western Regions.

Wu Meiniang had just walked into the hall, and the audience suddenly became silent, and the melodious sound of the hoops stopped abruptly. Dozens of people present all stared at the state envoy from the Eastern Soil and Tang Dynasty. Everyone did not hesitate to write the word "amazing" on their faces.

Wu Meiniang raised her head to enter the money, and said loudly: "Da Tang State Envoy Wu Zhao, see Your Majesty the King!"

After speaking, there was no response.

Wu Meiniang had to repeat it once, and raised her voice a little—"Da Tang State Envoy Wu Zhao, see Your Majesty the King!"

The old King Hayamano, who was nearly seventy years old, was reminded by his attendant, and he just recovered and said hurriedly: "Your ambassador is free, please come to your seat!"

The people in the hall just returned to their senses, each embarrassed.

Although Wu Meiniang has been accustomed to seeing the world in the past few years, the scene before him makes him a little nervous. After taking the seat forcibly calmly, she was also playing drums in her heart: Next, what should I do?

At this time, the old king Hayamano spoke, and said in his old voice: "Your envoy came from afar, I don't know what you can do? Can the emperor of your country pass the credential?"

"In reply to your Majesty the King, there is no credential." This question was as early as Wu Meiniang expected, and she responded like a stream, "I am not here for the affairs of the State Jiaotong University, but an official business granted by the Emperor. Taking business as an opportunity, it is designed to exchange the culture and wealth of the two countries, and for the purpose of passing friendship and forging alliances. During this trip, I saw that your country is going to arrest my Datang businessmen. This move will undoubtedly be greatly hurt The two countries are friendly. Our emperor has a purpose. In any situation like this, any of our people in Datang can stand up to defend dignity and survival, maintain peace and good alliance-not to mention, my majesty is personally instructed. Officials and businessmen are even more obliged!"

"Oh, it turned out to be like this..." Haya Manno replied with a sense of understanding, and slowly nodded, "So, you are not the envoy sent by the Emperor of Tang Dynasty to our country? "

"Facts, it is true." Wu Meiniang replied calmly.

Suddenly, many people in the hall sighed secretly, and immediately there was a commotion. Some people were arguing—"It turned out to be a fake messenger. There is no national letter!"

"Outrageous, it turned out to be a liar!"

"Don't listen to her sophistry, catch her!"

Wu Meiniang heard it in her ears, her heart pounding, but she was still calm and calm on the surface.

Gu Ming Minister Beiyan Temi stood up and shouted, "You are safe, don't worry", and then said to the king: "My king, although Wu is not an emissary of the Tang Dynasty, she is an official and merchant of the Tang Dynasty. But it is an indisputable fact. The minister has checked the quasi-commercial documents issued to her by the Tang court, and it is indeed true. Moreover, as the wife of the great Tang Anxi protector Qin Mubai, she came to Kang at this time , We have to be cautious!"

As soon as the words came out, the whole audience fell silent again.

Wu Meiniang also became more calm. She lifted her eyes slightly to look at the king Hayamano above her head, and saw that he was lying on the throne in an old-fashioned manner. His face was full of craneskin and his body was bloated, and his white beard was on his lower abdomen. The eyes are even more turbid and godless, and it is obviously dying.

On the golden imperial wall behind him, there is a gilded image of the prophet Mani, and the golden light catches the eye. On the left side of the wall, there is a life-size pure gold statue with a spear and a majestic standing. That statue is no one else—it was Qin Shubao!

Wu Mei Niang has a plan!

Standing up, she walked to Beyantemi, and was not eager to speak. Instead, she bowed to the king and moved a few steps to the left, kneeling down in front of Qin Shubao's statue.

"Unfilial daughter-in-law Wu, worshipped father-in-law..." She was speaking in Sogdian.

This move made King Hayamanno, who was paralyzed on the throne, stunned, and the courtiers who were sitting down were even more shocked!

Everyone got up, followed the style of Wu Meiniang and knelt down to worship, saying-"Visit the true god!"

Qin Shubao, I don't know when he changed and became the patron saint of all merchants on the Western Silk Road!

Businessmen, especially Sogdian merchants, travel between different countries all the year round. It is commonplace to go out for a few years. Nothing is more important than safety when traveling. Therefore, it is conceivable that Qin Shubao, the "guardian deity" of business travel, has a status in the hearts of the Sogdians-he entered the palace of Kang State in a majestic manner and stood side by side with the Manichean prophet Mani!

The fake "State Envoy of the Tang Dynasty" in front of her is actually the daughter-in-law of Qin Shubao, the patron saint of business travel. In the eyes of Kang Guoren, this amount may be heavier than the State Envoy of the Tang Dynasty!

Before coming to the Western Regions, Wu Meiniang did her homework. Not only did she understand the historical background and language customs of the nine surnames of Zhaowu in the Western Regions, she also had an in-depth understanding of the religions they believed in, and she understood more about what religions and beliefs have on the Western Regions. For the congregation and believers, the significance is far greater than the royal power. Many devout believers even regard idols and gods as more important than their lives!

All the people of Kangguo are businessmen. Even if they believe in different religions, Qin Shubao, the patron saint of business travel, is the **** they all worship! ——This was Wu Meiniang's first discovery after coming to Kang Country, and it was also something that she hadn't learned in other places.

Wu Meiniang won the bet.

Hayamano, who had been paralyzed on the throne for many years, sat upright and looked straight at her; the ministers who had been clamoring for her to be arrested just shut up.

"Any envoy, please come to the guest house to rest." Hayamano said, "Hospitable hospitality, this king will personally accompany you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wu Meiniang sighed, and she understood in her heart that the king was always old, but not confused. He wanted to discuss something privately with himself.

Under all eyes, Wu Meiniang was invited to the guest hall. Haya Manno sent more than ten Gongji servants to serve her. After a while, a sumptuous banquet was set up in the hall, and Hayamano came to personally accompany the banquet with the support of a woman.

"Your envoy, please introduce Rong Xiaowang. This is my favorite Princess Crescent Moon. She is half of Han Chinese. Therefore, I invited her to accompany the banquet. I hope the envoy will not mind." Hayamano said .

Princess Crescent Moon seems to believe in Islam. As a princess, she wears a very simple, pure white Muslim gown. The white shirt covers her face, and only a pair of eyes are exposed from the top and bottom of her body.

But her pair of eyes that look like meteors and look forward to shining brightly are extremely beautiful even in Wu Meiniang's eyes.

"I have seen Princess Crescent Moon." Wu Meiniang said hello in Sogdian.

"Your envoy is not welcome." Princess Xinyue returned the gift, but she spoke fluent Chinese. Her voice was still beautiful and tactful after a layer of veil. She said, "My mother is a Han Chinese, although she married Kang Juguo , But I have followed her to learn Chinese since I was a child. Datang is also my hometown, my mother and I miss Dongtu day and night!"

"Haha!" Hayamanno laughed loudly, "So today you saw your relatives from Dongtu Datang, shouldn't you be very happy? Respect the honorable Datang guests for a drink!"

"Yes, my king." Princess Crescent agreed, stretched out her hand, and slowly took off her veil.

Wu Meiniang was surprised secretly in her heart. As far as she knew, female Muslims who believe in Islam nowadays cannot easily take off their veil in front of outsiders. Her appearance can only be shown to her husband. If she did this, she would entrust her life and body to a man; if she was a woman or an elder, she would express the supreme respect!

Out of courtesy, Wu Meiniang is waiting to decline, Princess Crescent has already taken off the veil.

The next second, Wu Meiniang was stunned in a sense of loss she had never experienced before.

"Monster?..." Two words came out of her mouth involuntarily.

The New Moon Princess who has taken off her veil in front of her, except for the pair of eyes, actually looks exactly like the demon! !