It is very difficult to have a confidant in life, and walking on the graceful road of life will not only encounter many people and many things, but also have a different impact on your own life. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, you must go out and walk more, only in this way will life have a different charm and meaning!

As mentioned last time, the prince of Khotan suddenly slapped his head and sighed, and everyone was deeply surprised, what is wrong? Under the concerned questioning of Wang Xuance and Xue Yan, he said the pain buried in his heart.

It is said that the king of Khotan had two princes, the eldest son, Yu Chi Fu Yanhuai; The second son is the current one, and his name is Wei Chi Fu Yanxin. The purpose of his trip to Chang'an this time was to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty; In fact, to put it bluntly, he stayed in Chang'an for a long time as a proton of Khotan.

If we want to talk about the root cause of this matter, we have to start with the struggle for the throne. His eldest brother, Lieutenant Chi Yahuai, is arrogant and murderous, but he is quite forceful. Although he conquered the rebellions around him, he was not popular with the people because of his thirst for killing. However, because of his benevolence and righteousness, and at the same time he was humble and courteous, he was deeply loved by the people of Khotan.

Yu Chi Fu Yanhuai also sensed this, and for the sake of the throne, he became murderous again. Although it is more than 4,000 miles in Khotan, in order to win the hearts of the people, and his father is still alive, it is not easy to do it in the country. Therefore, he thought of this plan to kill people with a knife.

So at the suggestion of his confidant, he persuaded his father to send Yu Chi Fu Yanxin to the Tang Dynasty as a hostage. This journey is also full of dangers, and you can see the figure of Yu Chi Zhulan, Yu Chi Fuhuai's henchman, everywhere, and this person is as good as Chen Lei. It may be the love of God, or it may be the blessing of the Buddha, every time he encounters a problem, he can always be in trouble.

Listening to his story, Wang Xuance, Xue Yan and others couldn't help but feel this sense of sympathy.

In other words, people who have had the same experience are more likely to become friends. No, after this smooth chat, this Wang Xuance and this Khotanese prince Wei Chi Fu Yanxin really became confidants.

First, Wang Xuance told him about the interesting things he encountered along the way; Later, he told how he defeated Tuyuhun and forced Tumurong Fuyun to commit suicide.

Because he has always had a feud with Tuyuhun, when he heard that the Tang army was so generous, this lieutenant Chi Fu Yanxin was also quite happy and extremely excited. Smile to smile, at this time, Wei Chi Fu Yanxin also deeply understood that only when a country is strong enough can it defeat everything.

In the past, in their eyes, this Tuyuhun was a bully jackal, and they often bullied and did not dare to raise their heads; But it was swept away and conquered by the heavenly soldiers of the Tang Emperor in this instant. Since Murong Fuyun's demise, their lives have been much better in the past few years. With the camel bell of the Silk Road ringing again, this is also a man and a woman weaving in Khotan, and the melons and fruits are fragrant and thriving.

Although he longed for the Tang Dynasty, he had never been to the Tang Dynasty, and he did not know the customs and customs of the Tang Dynasty, so Wei Chi Fu Yanxin asked them about the problems of the Tang Dynasty.

After all, as the county lord, Xue Yan knew more about these problems than Wang Xuance, so I told him about it. From the customs outside the Saiwai to the nostalgia of the past, from the prosperity of agriculture to the well-being of the people, from the silkworm breeding to the ingenious embroidery, from the south to the north of the merchants, to the granary of the world.

In his consciousness, the Tang Dynasty may be as big as a dozen Khotanese countries; But after Xue Yan's description, he realized that this Tang Dynasty was like an elephant. was instantly impressed by the Tang Dynasty's cultural and martial arts to expand its territory. So he asked in surprise: "How do you manage such a big country, this is really unimaginable for me in Khotan." ”

When Wang Xuance heard this, he told him about the organizational framework and management system of the Tang Dynasty. In the central government, there are three provinces and six departments, and the three provinces are Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province; Under the three provinces, six more departments were set up, one was the Ministry of Officials, responsible for management and assessment, and this time he was transferred to the capital because of his outstanding political achievements. The second is the household department, which is responsible for the collection of money, grain and taxes of the state. The third is the Ministry of Etiquette, which is responsible for the formulation of the overall etiquette of the country. Fourth, the military department is responsible for the management of the national army, and the military department is responsible for every use of troops to fight a war. The fifth is the Criminal Department, which is responsible for the country's criminal proceedings and other issues. The last one is the Ministry of Works, which is responsible for the construction of buildings, water conservancy, roads, etc.

After talking about the central management, and talking about this local system, because the Tang Dynasty is too large, the whole country is divided into eleven provinces. Each province has a county, more than thirty or forty counties, as few as one or twenty counties, and then counties under the county, more than ten counties, and as few as six or seven counties. In short, it is to manage and control at all levels, and only in this way can the governance of the country be in an orderly manner.

At this time, the prince of Khotan not only understood the system and customs of the Tang Dynasty, but also understood how to manage the country layer by layer. This also had a profound impact on his later concept of governing the country, and played a decisive role in the promotion of the Tang system in Khotan.

So I saw him open his mouth and say: "I am a Khotanese person who is studious, as long as I have an excellent culture, it is effortless to learn." Hearing you say this, it seems that in the days to come, I have to learn from you Datang. I only hope that one day I can govern Khotan well, so that the people of Khotan can live happily like the people of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, everyone also smiled with satisfaction.

Having said so much, Wang Xuance also wanted to understand the customs of the Western Regions, so he asked modestly: "I don't know if the prince can appreciate the light and explain some of your local customs?" ”

Because he had already understood the greatness and strength of the Tang Dynasty, Wei Chi Fu Yanxin at this time couldn't help but feel a little humble, so he replied embarrassedly: "Our small border state and your heavenly kingdom are really incomparable, don't mention it, don't mention it." ”

But listening to this Wang Xuance replied: "The country is not divided into big or small, and the people are not divided into good or bad." Each country has its own characteristics, and as long as it suits its people, it is the best system. Culture can be learned, technology can be mastered, even if it is temporarily backward, as long as the people are willing to improve, this country is a promising country! ”

And his words also won the approval of Snow Goose, Zhou Chen and Xiaocui.

When Yu Chi Fu Yanxin heard his thoughtful words, he looked at everyone's approving gazes. replied generously: "In this case, then I will tell you about this Western Regions style freely."

So, they pricked up their ears and listened to the story of the customs and customs of Khotan:

This is actually the name of your Tang people, and our country is called the country of Zhai Sadana. The country is as big as one of your counties, with a radius of more than 4,000 miles. Because of the desert in the territory, the climate is slightly arid, but it is precisely because of these reasons that the melons and fruits here are very sweet.

In addition, it is close to the Hotan River, so it produces white jade and black jade, and this is continuously transported to your Datang through the Hexi Corridor. Because the people advocate Buddhism, there are more than 100 Buddhist temples in the whole territory. The common people usually practice Mahayana Buddhism, so they are docile, modest and studious; Not only is it polite, but it is also rare to wear fur clothes. This one is much more civilized than the Tuyuhun and Turkic peoples, and most of them wear local coarse silk and white cloth, just like us.

Seeing that they listened very seriously, this lieutenant Chi Fu Yanxin paused, and then talked about the history of Khotan:

It has been more than 700 years since we founded the country in Khotan. From the beginning of the nomadic life, to the current city building and living, it is also a long, long way. Although the current royal city is not as magnificent as your Tang Dynasty, it has not been conquered since ancient times. Fourteen miles south of the royal city, there is a large Buddhist temple, which is the first Buddhist temple we established in Khotan.

By the way, speaking of Buddhist monasteries, a strange thing happened to me in Khotan recently. There is a Niujiao Mountain in the place of twenty-six miles southwest of the royal city, and there is also a Buddhist temple in the canyon area between the two peaks, and there is a large stone room in the Buddhist temple, and there is an arhat in the room, which often emits light. But recently, the mountain cliff collapsed, blocking the door of the stone chamber and blocking the Buddha's light. Strange to say, my father wanted to remove the fallen stones, but the soldiers were stung by a swarm of black bees that flew in, so the door of the cave is still closed, and the people of Khotan have a lot of discussion for a while.

Hearing this, everyone was thoughtful. But seeing that his tone changed, he continued:

But this matter has passed, and the most interesting thing may be the great desert one hundred and sixty miles west of the royal city. There is a large mound of earth here, which is made up of the soil dug up by rats, which is called a rat grave. There was a rat with strange gold and silver hair, the size of a hedgehog, who was the leader of these rats.

In the past, the Xiongnu sent 100,000 troops to attack Khotan and stationed in the place of the rat grave. This is the king who is waiting for only tens of thousands of troops, and suddenly the monarch and ministers are panicked and have no choice. So he set up an incense plan and asked the rat for a solution, and that night the king dreamed that the rat said to him, "I will help you, and tomorrow we will fight, and we will win."

The next day, the king raised some soldiers and horses to run for a long time, and the Huns learned that they hurried to put on the battle, but they never thought that the saddles, clothes, bowstrings, etc. were bitten off by rats, so far, the Huns were killed countless times. And the king also built a temple for the rats, which were worshiped for generations. That's why we sacrifice rats every year in Khotan.

In the place of five or six miles southeast of the royal city, there is a Ma Shooting Temple, which was built by the princess of the previous generation. Because we didn't know how to grow mulberry and raise silkworms before, we heard that there was one in the east, so we sent an envoy to ask for it, but the king of the eastern country at that time refused to give it to him. So the king at that time humbly gave a dowry and proposed to the king of the eastern kingdom, and finally moved him with sincerity, and agreed to our request for harmony, and the monarch of the eastern kingdom was the son of heaven of the Han dynasty at that time.

At that time, the king of Khotan said to the envoy who sent him: "You said to the princess, just say that we have never produced silkworm seeds in Khotan, so you can bring some and make your own clothes." When the princess heard this, she secretly found the seeds of the silkworms, and brought them to our Khotan, where she put them in the middle of her hat. So far, the silkworm has also spread from your eastern land to my country in Khotan. This is the historical outline of what is now the state of Khotan.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Xuance asked him about the general situation of the Western Turks, Yanqi, Qiuci, Gaochang and other countries.

After listening to his explanation, everyone also understood. Although the countries of the Western Regions have their own customs and stories, from the perspective of culture and technology, there are countless interesting stories and endless connections with the land of China. And this is also the first time that Wang Xuance has such a comprehensive understanding of the countries of the Western Regions. It not only deepened his understanding of these countries, but also made him full of yearning and longing for these countries.

After a night's rest, the group once again embarked on the journey to Chang'an. There were talks and laughter along the way, and it was very easy; It not only discusses the strange things of the countries in the Western Regions, but also looks at the beautiful scenery of this Chinese land.

Time flies, time flies, good times are always short-lived, and after some time, they arrived safely at Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Empire----.

But seeing that this Chang'an City is magnificent, majestic, and towering like a giant on the Guanzhong Plain. Merchants from the south to the north have already brought prosperity here. The exotic business travelers from the west to the east brought a team of camels not only with a load of goods, but also with a load of grease wrapped in silk and returned happily.

Ox carts and horse-drawn carts are coming in an endless stream. Merchants with different accents, carrying tea, porcelain, bronze, tinware, glassware and other objects, traded along the bustling Vermilion Bird Street, pushing the prosperity and tolerance of the Tang Dynasty to the extreme.

Except for Snow Goose and Xiaocui, everyone else felt the prosperity of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty for the first time.

At this time, Wang Xuance had mixed feelings and mixed tastes. once took the great trust of the master and asked for his life for the country's merits and the people, but because of various opportunities, he was awarded a Huangshui County Order. But all this has never made him regret it, after all, this journey has also been wonderful; not only met life and death brothers, but also met a good confidant and a good bosom friend.

On the road of life, you need to continue to temper yourself, and only in this way will you make yourself stronger and stronger. Chang'an, I'm here......

At this moment, Zhou Zeng and Chen Maocai, looking at the magnificent Chang'an City, were also full of thoughts. I once dreamed of going to the end of the world with a sword, but today I followed this Wang Xuance, and I really did what I wanted to do. As a philosopher said: The greatest reward for doing good deeds is the happiness of the soul; The greatest punishment for doing bad things is inner turmoil. A good person may not have a safe life, but a good person can have peace of mind all his life! At this moment, they are at ease!

In the face of such an atmospheric scene, the prince of Khotan, Yu Chi Fu Yanxin, was also full of emotion, compared with the royal city of his own country, this is simply a heaven and an underground, and there are too many places in Datang that are worth learning from him. At this moment, although he is a proton, although the future is uncertain, as long as he has this belief in serving the country, everything has a chance. For the sake of the people and the country, what we should do more is to do our best and have the feelings of family and country......

Their heroic life began in this way......