Chapter 241: Hostage Exchange
"Did Guru Kampot agree to go to Linyi? Is the new leader of the Cave Barbarian tribe male or female? ”
When Lai Xing'er heard this through Wang Hua's interpretation, he couldn't help but ask Guru Gongga the two questions he was most concerned about. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
However, Gongga's answer disappointed him.
"When the poor monk set out from Raksha to the north, he only vaguely heard that Guru Kampot had avoided Lange. As for the new leader of the Cave Barbarian tribe of Linyi, he is only known as a descendant of Nabro, and nothing else is known. However, the public expulsion of the Tibetan general Nasimo by the Dongman tribe was seen as a declaration of war against the Tibetans, and the poor monk inferred that the new leader of the Dongman tribe would not have acted if he or she had not received the unanimous support of the tribes in the Linyi state. ”
When Master Gongga said this, he raised his head and let out a long sigh: "The state of Tibet has only been calm for a few years, and now it is about to fall into the crisis of the north and south at the same time. Moreover, even if you are a monk, who can bear to watch your country fall into danger and remain indifferent? Therefore, in your opinion, the poor monk's trip is certainly an unrighteous act, but from the position of Tubo, everything the poor monk has done so far is worthy of his heart. Even if Kampot disregards the safety of his own state and refuses to be entrusted to go to Linyi to quell the trouble, then he is no longer worthy of being the national teacher of Tibet. ”
"What the Guru said is not true. The change in Lin Yi was purely due to the injustice of Tibet, the reckless use of force, and the large-scale invasion of our western Xinjiang, and the master, as a virtuous monk, and the closest relatives and elders in the current Tubo administration, did not try his best to persuade Lange to retreat from the truce, but instead aided the abuse, openly came to Liangzhou to fool our people, and implemented the so-called plan of 'turning the Han into Han with Tibet', and wanted to bring the thousands of miles of fertile fields and thousands of Li Shu in our western Xinjiang under the rule of Tubo. ”
Lai Xing'er stood up and retorted flatly.
Master Gongga was unmoved, and recited the Buddha's name and said: "Now that the poor monk has become a prisoner of the little marquis, he wants to kill or chop, and he will listen to it." But the poor monk is a few years older than the little marquis, and he also has a few words to tell the little marquis: the little marquis cares so much about the poor monks these days, and all he thinks in his heart is to find out the news in Tubo from the mouth of the poor monk, so as to take corresponding countermeasures and plot to expel my Tubo people from the western Xinjiang. As you wish, the poor monk has informed me of the latest developments in Tibet, which is the best example of the court that is not afraid of you. For hundreds of years, the Middle-earth court has always regarded me as a son and nephew, commanding and arrogant, and it is the turn of my Tubo people to raise their eyebrows. It is difficult to expect people like you, Little Marquis, to use some indiscriminate tricks to rob and make trouble. ”
Seeing that he was so rampant and stubborn, Lai Xing'er turned around and wanted to leave the account in a fit of anger, when suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he turned around and said to Guru Gongga with a smile: "I understand the master's intentions, and I don't want to suffer any more, but I also want to deliberately provoke me, so that you can go to the west to see the Buddha as soon as possible." But Master, you have made a mistake this time, since you have taken the initiative to tell me so much information about the country in Tibet, how can I kill you. Not to mention, you are the uncle of Master Kampot and just because you are the uncle of Lange, I will keep you, and it will come in handy. ”
Master Gongga was scheming by Lai Xing'er, and said with a blue face: "In your eyes, I, the Tibetans, have always been uneducated barbarians, but I, the Tibetans, still know how to treat the monks with courtesy. You little doll, but you have repeatedly teased the poor monk, you, what do you want to do to the poor monk? ”
Seeing that the old monk was really moved, Lai Xing'er restrained his smile and solemnly said to Master Gongga: "I don't hide it, I want to use you, Master, to exchange Master Lin Shu for my court." Therefore, not only do you need to be patient and stay here for a few days, but you also need to ask the lama to write a letter to your nephew, Da Lange, asking him to release Lord Lin Shu. Don't worry, as soon as Lord Lin Shu arrives in Chang'an, I guarantee that you will return to Tibet unscathed. ”
At this time, Master Gongga fully understood that Lai Xing'er had treated himself favorably these days, not only to find out the dynamics in Tubo from his own mouth, but also to take himself hostage, so as to force Lange to agree to let Lin Shu, who was an official in Luo, return to Chang'an.
"Little doll, aren't you afraid that the poor monk will use the tile-breaking method to pass away and ascend to heaven?" With a sinister smile on his face, Master Gongga rushed to Xing'er and asked provocatively.
Seeing Lai Xing'er's bewildered expression, Wang Hua, who was standing aside as an interpreter, hurriedly explained to Lai Xing'er: "The little original heard the masters of Guanghui Temple talk about it, saying that the monks of Tubo can predict the time of their death, and open the top in advance, and calmly ascend to heaven. ”
After listening to Wang Hua's explanation, Lai Xing'er bowed to Master Gongga with his fists and said, "Please forgive Master for being too negligent and rude." There is no intention of forcing the master in Xia, if the teacher is determined to force him to death, he can only let the master go back to Liangzhou. However, before leaving, the Guru has to promise to do the next thing. ”
After listening to Wang Hua's translation, Master Gongga asked coldly, "What's the matter?" ”
"Please make a pledge to the master that you will never set foot in the western frontier again."
"Why?"
"Because this place does not belong to Tibet in the first place, if the master wants to preach and preach the Dharma, please return to Tibet. There is no shortage of great monks like my guru in Middle-earth. Lai Xing'er replied calmly.
Master Gongga lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then raised his head and asked: "This Lord Lin Shu that you want to exchange for a poor monk, as far as I know, he voluntarily stayed in Tubo as an official at the beginning, and now I am serving as an important minister in the Tubo court, if he himself is unwilling to return to Chang'an, then what should he do?" ”
Lai Xing'er smiled confidently and replied: "I have known Lord Lin Shu for a long time, and I know Lord Lin's ambition and ethics, if it is really as the master said, he is willing to serve Tibet, and if he does not want to return to his homeland, then he only needs to see a letter from him in his own handwriting, and he will definitely let the master return to Tibet." ”
Hearing Laixing'er's answer so confidently, Guru Gongga thought about it and felt that in terms of the current situation, the only way to protect himself was to agree to Laixing'er's request. So, he sat down cross-legged in the tent, put one palm together, chanted the Buddha's name, stretched out the other palm, and said, "Bring a pen and paper, and the poor monk will repair a book now for my nephew." (To be continued.) )