Volume 10 The Controversy of Buddhism and Taoism Chapter 18 The Letters of the Kingdom of Silla
Ding Yanping was in a mess at this time, the black clothes that he originally pretended to be cool and handsome had all become strips of rags, hanging on his body in wisps, and the veil covering his head was also picked off, revealing a thin cheek below, this is an old guy, his gray hair is scattered at this time, except for a pair of eyes that are still shining like a wolf, the whole is a beggar's dress. He was now tied up and kneeling in the middle of the courtyard.
In the past, after Li Kuan and Wei Chigong made peace, the three top powerhouses of the Tang Dynasty attacked this famous double-spear general Ding Yanping together, how could Ding Yanping, who was almost powerless to resist Cheng Yanjin's attack, parry, before he and Li Kuan were already in a vicious battle, and the physical consumption was huge, and now Cheng Biting Jin's lifeless attack, coupled with Yu Chigong and Li Kuan's continuous attack on the side, made him lose in three or five strokes, in fact, as a grandmaster-level master, They all have a strong ability to escape, even in the midst of ten thousand armies, there is a very high possibility of getting out, but this time he is not facing an ordinary enemy, but a super strong man who is the same as him, such a battle of the strong, the victory or defeat is actually very mysterious, sometimes a small mistake will cause defeat and death, not to mention that he is now facing three such masters. Being able to hold on for a moment is definitely not to be underestimated. So Ding Yanping is now kneeling in front of the three of them in embarrassment, like a water dog. Without the slightest hint of the previous grandmaster's demeanor, the soil on the ground that had been wet by the spring rain was completely stained with his clothes.
When Ding Yanping was defeated, he actually retained his proper demeanor, at least the clothes on his body were still intact, with only a few wounds. By a long knife, a horse lance. There are also scars from the tearing of the steel whip. But because there was a Cheng Yanjin who had a grudge against him on the winner's side, all his demeanor was in vain. After being captured, he was kicked to the ground directly, and then kicked and rolled on the ground, Cheng Biting Jin really insulted this rare master in the world. Of course, the anger in his heart has not been vented in the slightest, and he wants to really vent it, unless he cuts this old man alive.
Cheng Yanjin didn't care, he had already had such a thought, but before he could act, there were two people who needed to be settled, that is, Li Kuan, the king of Chu, and Wei Chigong, the black charcoal head. So after he humiliated Ding Yanping. He stopped talking, but was angry on the side. Because he knew that these two people would never agree with him to directly kill this fang again, after all, there was such a big disturbance in Chang'an City, and everything had to be dealt with after Li Er was reported.
Li Kuan stepped forward and mentioned this old guy, then turned to Yuan Shoucheng who was still watching the play and smiled slightly: "The national teacher really has nothing to say to this king?" He didn't believe that Ding Yanping's appearance here was a coincidence, and Yuan Shoucheng was cooking tea in the pavilion in the courtyard, just to enjoy the night scene where his fingers were missing. So there must have been some shady tricks between the two, but they jumped out too early at that time. I didn't have the patience to listen to it. I still couldn't bear it, and I couldn't help it when I heard Ding Yanping say that if there was gunpowder, what would happen in this world. Gunpowder has been around for a long time. In the alchemy room of those alchemists, there was an explosion at any time, and one by one the Dan furnaces were blown to pieces. But who cares? I didn't think that the power of the pill I refined was too domineering, and then the Dan furnace would explode if I couldn't bear it. Who would have thought that gunpowder had been practiced? And those emperors are on the road to immortality. How much lead mercury pellets were eaten? They all died of heavy metal poisoning, but none of them thought that in fact, all the alchemy things were fake. Why do those Taoist priests don't eat their own alchemy, but give it to you?
Therefore, when it comes to their own interests, people will always be blinded by those eyes that were originally like falcons, only seeing endless benefits, but not knowing what kind of crisis is hidden behind these benefits. Li Er can still be regarded as an enlightened monarch now, but no matter how eloquent and strategic, it is difficult to escape the end of old age and mediocrity, and it is recorded in history that this emperor of the ages became obsessed with the way of immortality after his old age. In the end, it seems that he also died by taking pills. Li Kuan doesn't want to care about these now, because all the signs have not yet been revealed, and he can't manage them if he wants to. But I believe that this national teacher did not play a role in it.
"Lord Chu Wang, even if you leave, the flowers and plants in this garden will be dealt with by the old way!" Yuan Shoucheng's eyes flickered a little, as if he wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end he still didn't say anything.
"Hmph......" Cheng Biting Jin snorted coldly, and then took the lead to walk out, he was originally going to have a fight tonight, who would have thought that he would meet his big enemy, and he couldn't take revenge, so not only did he not enjoy it, but he got angry. So he was very unhappy, and he stepped on it very heavily when he walked, and every foot made deep footprints on the ground, and even the bluestone slabs on the path in this garden were broken by him. Wei Chigong followed behind Cheng Biting Jin, the first time it was rare not to fight with him, this old guy was really a little depressed tonight, although he looked straightforward, but he was not stupid, at this time to touch Cheng Biting Jin's moldy head, it is not a wise thing, I can't say that I will let this guy find himself desperately.
Li Kuan carried Ding Yanping and walked on the streets of Chang'an City, in this night, Chang'an City had already fallen into silence, because the curfew was still continuing, except for a few special days in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City would have a curfew just after nightfall, and it would not be opened until the next day. At this time, there was not a single pedestrian on the street, even the patrolling Wuhou rarely encountered it, he carried this old man, and walked towards the Suzaku Gate, since he caught such a big fish, he was really sorry for himself if he didn't go to the Suzaku Gate. Thinking of this, Li Kuan was a little depressed, he can be regarded as a person who has experienced several major battles, but whether it is coming back from the northern attack on the Turks, or going to Tuyuhun to go away, and this time coming back from Goryeo, he has never entered and exited from the Suzaku Gate in a bright way, no matter how much merit he has made, but he has never been able to enter the most formal gate of the Tang Dynasty.
Because of the northern attack on the Turks, he was just a small partial general, although the soldiers led in the Turkic tent turned around, and also brought back Queen Xiao, the jade seal of the country, but at that time the family was preparing to rob the road halfway, so the soldiers were divided into two roads, and carried out a disguise, along the way did not meet the people to welcome them, but hid as if they were thieves. When he returned to Chang'an, he directly heard that a marriage had been reached between the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Er, and then he rushed directly into the palace. The second time, when he came back from Tuyuhun, when he left, he didn't go out in the name of the official army, how could he be treated when he came back? The third time was even more so, he ran out directly by himself, let alone caught up, so except for the first time when Li Er walked through the gate when he ascended the throne, he really didn't pass through the gate of the most formal imperial city in the Tang Dynasty again.
Li Kuan carried Ding Yanping towards the palace, the night was deep, and the spring rain was falling, in this gloomy night. Li Er was also waiting in the Lizheng Hall at this time, he had already learned about what happened in Chang'an City, and he didn't have the slightest worry, because Chang'an City is now the most stable moment, not only the Imperial City is secretly guarding, but also the two powerful masters of Yu Chigong and Cheng Yanjin are also in the capital, plus Li Kuan, who can already let Yu Chigong and Cheng Yanjin join forces to fight a year ago, can be described as stable as Mount Tai, He had no doubt that the former Sui remnants who were visiting in Chang'an City would be caught and sent to him. It's just that what I didn't expect was that Li Kuan would actually carry this traitor to the Vermilion Bird Gate, he was really a cautious guy.
In Chang'an City, the former Sui master-level master Ding Yanping was captured, and thousands of miles away, after Silla unified the entire peninsula, began to recuperate, Queen Seondeok is now completely in control of the country, and the ministers who were still resistant all declared their submission during this time, because they knew that behind the queen stood the Tang court, and there was a young man like a demon who would always stand at the head of the king city in their dreams, looking up to the sky and smiling, And constantly threw thunder one after another, blowing up all those who dared to disobey.
So the balance in the hearts of these ministers began to tilt, because although power is tempting, it is a good thing to have a life to enjoy, and life is lost, enjoy a fart! Therefore all the ministers surrendered, and their hearts were pleased. They hoped that after leaning on the big tree of the Tang Dynasty, they could make them stronger, and then go to the Japanese slave country to return all the previous humiliation. None of these Silla ministers can forget how Silla survived in the gap between the Useaux state and Goryeo for hundreds of years, and the Useno kingdom once completely controlled the Silla court, and every year Silla paid tribute to countless treasures and beautiful maidens, which were engraved in the hearts of the Silla people, especially these ministers, who knew much more than the ordinary people, so they were even more indignant.
Now Queen Kindman is drafting a letter of state to show her loyalty to the new master, which is something that must be done as a vassal state, and if it does not win the favor of the suzerain, then the country may have a hard time in the future, and the reason why the suzerainty is the suzerainty is because they have a strong army and can conquer the vassal state at any time. If Silla could not win the favor of the Tang Dynasty, then the hundreds of thousands of troops stationed on the border of Silla would be directly driven in. Silla is now ten rooms and nine empty, because of Li Kuan's indiscriminate bombing before, so that all the people had to leave their homes. Now there are not many people who have returned to their hometowns, and it can be said that there is a lot of sorrow.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the vassal state of Silla Kindman respectfully: I hear that the Heavenly Dynasty has a kingdom, the land is vast, there is the grace of all the states to come to the dynasty, and the monarch of the eloquence and talent lives in the temple, and the small country of Silla now admits: Chinese medicine is from the Tang Dynasty, it is undoubted, the Dragon Boat Festival is also from the Tang Dynasty, Qu Yuan is also from the Tang Dynasty, Confucius is definitely not from Silla, Li Shizhen is not from Silla, and the fairy sister is also the ...... of the Tang Dynasty" No one can understand this letter of state, at least Kinderman, the person who wrote these words, does not understand what it means. (To be continued......)