Chapter 24: Don't Ten Years of Affection, On Buddhism with Mixed Feelings (I)
Facing this bosom friend who has not met for a long time, Wang Xuance and others waited quietly outside the gate of this palace with the guards, so many years have passed, is the old king okay? It should be more than eighty years old, can the body be tough?
I only heard this Chen Maocai say in the interval of waiting: "Alas, ten years have passed, and this Sang and many countries have prospered a lot, but this palace has not changed much? ”
"Yes, the palace gate, the palace wall, it's still the same, but there are also a lot of items from our Tang Dynasty on the street, silk, porcelain, and paper, I see more" Zhou Zeng returned with his words......
"This is mainly the old king, who is diligent in government and loves the people, and has such an act in the spirit of loving the people." Wang Xuance also followed their words and chatted about this......
"Wang Changshi has won the award, he looks up to the old man too much."
With this familiar and rich voice, I saw that the old king personally came to the gate of this palace to greet him. Wang Xuance hurriedly walked over and bowed down: "Envoy of the Tang Kingdom, Wang Xuance pays a visit to the king"
"There is no need to be polite in the long history, you and I are old acquaintances, and this farewell is another ten years. I didn't expect to see my old friend when the old man was about to be buried in the ground, which was really a blessing." The old king helped Wang Xuance up and replied to his words earnestly.
"Ten years have passed, and the king is still so energetic, which is really something that the foreign minister did not expect," Wang Xuance said while looking at the old king's sturdy figure.
Ten years have passed, and I see that the old king is still wearing a gorgeous silk royal robe, and is on a walking stick that has been quite old, although his back is slightly bent, but his face has become more charitable.
"Yes, ten years have passed, Wang Changshi is still as high-spirited as before, it seems that in this world, you young people will have to be the masters in the future." The Old Kingdom returned to the ...... with joy
"Let's go, don't worry about chatting at the gate of this palace, come with me into the palace, I heard that you are coming in the next two days, I have already asked the imperial chef to prepare this meal" The old king said politely again.
So, after Wang Xuance thanked him, he led everyone and followed the old king into the royal palace of many countries...... As Chen Maocai expected, all the furnishings were exactly the same as before, and there was no change at all...... Therefore, this Chen Maocai said: "I never thought that the king was so simple, and the furnishings and decorations of this palace have not changed at all......
"General Zhou has won the award, only when the people are rich, I will be more powerful, and this is also my greatest wish, and I have many countries, the country is small and the people are weak, not as strong as any of the surrounding countries, so, I can't tolerate a little toss, as long as my king has a place to live, something to eat, and manage the people well, you can do it, and the others don't have the heart to enjoy it" The old king said casually while showing them the way in front of him with the enthusiasm of meeting his old friends......
"Or the old king is wise, our first emperor, often warns us, the people are water, the king is the boat, the water can carry the boat, can also overturn the boat, if you want the boat to be stable, you must maintain the water, only the water is safe, the boat is also safe, the king's thoughts and our first emperor are similar." Wang Xuance followed his words and returned to ......
"First Emperor, does that mean that the former King of Qin has already gone west?" These are the main points that the old king heard.
"Oh, I forgot to explain it to the king. Yes, in the second year after we returned to the Tang Dynasty, the first emperor was riddled with illness, and the dragon emperor returned to heaven. Now the emperor is his third son, and now the name of my Tang Dynasty is the second year of Xianqing. Wang Xuance casually explained the basic situation of the Tang Dynasty to the old king.
"This Emperor Zhenguan is a heroic and strategic hero. It's a shame that this is gone. The old king said without sorrow. And this sorrow is precisely because of the sympathy for this generation of heroes.
After the old king sat down, Wang Xuance presented the credentials in a dignified manner, and the old king also accepted the credentials with formal etiquette with a smile on his face, and then courteously asked them to sit down.
"This formal ceremony is over, let's not stick to so many etiquettes, just speak freely as a friend." The old kingdom was still generous and kind to them. The envoys of the Tang Dynasty who sat down were also on top of this court, and they were divided into two columns and sat curled up behind several cases.
"After so many years, now that I am prosperous in many countries, you should also see that there are many items of your Tang Dynasty on this street, which are all the credit of your Wang Changshi. If it weren't for your many envoys, I and many countries would not have so much understanding and understanding of Datang," the old kingdom looked at the people who were seated peacefully, and on the one hand, he ordered the imperial chef to prepare the banquet, and on the other hand, he said to Wang Xuance and others.
"The king has won the award, Xuan Ce can extend this Tang Fan Ancient Road to all parts of the five Indians, mainly because of the strong support of the kings, to ensure the smooth flow of this road, in fact, in the final analysis, it is still your credit......"
"By the way, my lord, when I came to our mulberry and many countries before, there were very few people who sold paper, I think there are a lot more this time, there are several paper shops, is this also from my Datang" Chen Maocai asked with his words.
"Since you have sent us to India for the second time, this Tang Fan Ancient Road, passed through my Sang and many countries, our paper-making technology, in fact, came from Tibet, it is said that after your Princess Wencheng married to Tibet, she also brought paper-making technology, and then it was introduced to Ni Bora, and then it came to my Sang and many countries" The old king was also affectionately delighted.
"It seems that we have really done a good thing, I didn't expect that this trade route with various countries can be so prosperous now, and it looks no worse than this Hexi Corridor" Zhou Zeng also replied to their words as if he had opened his mind.
"Yes, over the years, not only have your Tang Dynasty silk, porcelain, and other things been introduced to my five Indias, but along this road, there are also many monks from your Tang Dynasty, following in the footsteps of Master Xuanzang, who have also traveled to and from all parts of our five Indias; My five Indian sugar making and other technologies have also been transmitted to your Datang through this road. The Old Kingdom said triumphantly again.
"The king is right, I came here this time, I also deliberately brought a lot of sugar cubes, no, it's almost gone, I have to add a little bit in your Sang and many countries" As he spoke, he took out the sugar cubes made in Datang through the technology of introducing five Indias, and said to the old king.
In a word, everyone's hearts were full of blood and excitement, and a banquet with a lot of joy began with the arrival of various delicacies......
The editor said: It was at this time that papermaking technology was introduced to the five Indians, and the writing method of the five Indians has changed a lot, the most basic is to change the history of the Bayeux Sutra as the writing carrier......
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