Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Zhang Jian to be ordered to send an envoy to the Western Regions, the 36 countries of the Western Regions and the Silk Road have been determined.

Among them, the thirty-six countries are Wusun, Qiuzi, Yanqi, Ruoqiang, Loulan, Jimo, Xiaowan, Ronglu, Gaochang, Qule, Pishan, Xiye, Puli, Yinai, Shache, Shule, Weitou, Wensu, Yuli, Gumo, Beilu, Wufengzi, Beilu Houguo, Shan Huan, Pu Pu Houguo, Xijimi, Robbery Country, Huhu, Mountain Country, Cheshi Country, Division Che Weidu Kingdom, Cheshi Houcheng State, many people in these countries do not know why, but if you say their common names, everyone feels familiar, because in the guest list of Journey to the WestEach of their kings has their own story.

Baoxiang Country, Wuji Country, Chechi Country, Xiliang Women's Country, Saisai Country, Zhu Zi Country, Lion Camel Country, Bhikshu Country, and Destruction of France, these are all common names made up by Wu Chengen based on the names of the ancient Western Regions, but they are well known to later generations.

Yiwu was the closest city-state to the Tang Dynasty's current border, with only three cities in the country and a population of only tens of thousands, but it had one of the more powerful neighbors in the Western Regions: Gaochang.

Xuanzang originally did not plan to stay in Yiwu for a long time, just wanted to cover the customs clearance document and go west on the road, but when he entered the city, he found that he was really in a hurry, coinciding with the envoy of Gaochang to visit Yiwu, Gaochang envoy heard that it was a holy monk of the Tang Dynasty, and immediately was ecstatic, Gaochang admired the Tang culture for a long time, and the king was a Buddhist believer, so at the meeting with the king of Yiwu, the Gaochang envoy solemnly invited the Tang holy monk to go to the Gaochang pulpit to discuss Buddhism.

Gaochang Kingdom is not far from Yiwu, but it is precisely because it is so close that Xuanzang can completely bypass Gaochang and enter the road to the Western Regions. But nowadays, it's hard to turn down a warm invitation from others. Therefore, Xuanzang politely agreed to do a two-day Buddhist conference.

Gaochang is a small country in the Western Regions that is peaceful and beautiful. It has 21 cities under its jurisdiction, and the capital city of Gaochang is the name of the country.

The so-called, "The soil is fertile, the grain and wheat are ripe again, there is wine, and it is advisable to have five fruits." There is a white dish of grass, and the people of the country pick its flowers and weave them as cloth. There is text. Knowing the secretary. ”

Since the Sui Dynasty, Gao Changguo has admired the culture of the Central Plains, and has a very close relationship with the Sui Dynasty. The surname of King Gaochang is Ju, and his name is Boya, which sounds like a typical Han surname and Han name. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty once named him the Eastern Master Taishou and the Duke of Yiguo. After Li Yuan ascended the throne, Ju Boya took the initiative to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty in July of the second year of Wude to express his submission.

Following. Xuanzang and the others followed the mighty Gaochang envoys towards Gaochang City, which was in stark contrast to the dilapidated low wall of Yiwu. The city wall of Gaochang City really reflects the style of a big country in the Western Regions, built of Huangshi bricks, four meters high, although it still cannot be compared with the city wall of Chang'an, but in this desolate place in the Western Regions, it is very rare to have such a scale.

Entered Gaochang City, which is more prosperous, because it is the closest to the Tang Dynasty of the Western Regions, so Gaochang has the advantage in geographical location, 'if you want to get rich, first build roads' excellent land traffic environment is a necessary condition for prosperity, and now the location of Gaochang is exactly like this, so it has also greatly promoted the economic prosperity of Gaochang.

It wasn't until he entered the main hall of the Gaochang Palace that Xuanzang met the king of Gaochang, Ju Boya.

Ju Boya is not very old, only in his thirties, but he has a full beard and looks like he is in his forties and fifties.

I saw him wearing a yellow roll robe, and his eyes were staring at Xuanzang with interest: "This is the Tang Dynasty Holy Monk?" ”

Compared with the Tang Dynasty, this palace is 108,000 miles different in terms of decoration and temperament, so Xuanzang did not panic at all, and performed a Buddhist ceremony: "The poor monk is a Buddha seeker from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and the name of the holy monk does not dare to be." ”

"Haha, the holy monk doesn't have to be modest, you can represent the Tang State to envoy to the Western Regions, which shows that your status in the Tang Kingdom is one of the best, and we small countries should call you a holy monk." I have to say that Gaochang's Sinicization Cheng dù is really very high, and even the king can speak fluent Central Plains dialect.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty has praised it." Xuanzang smiled.

Ju Boya glanced at Xuanzang with interest again, and the more he looked at it, the happier he became, he himself was a Buddhist believer, so he had an extraordinary admiration for Xuanzang.

"Holy monk, I Gaochang country, rich in products, melons and fruits, if the holy monk does not dislike it, you can stay here, and the widow can also discuss Buddhism with the holy monk." Ju Boya tempted: "And the widow can also be named the holy monk as the widow's royal brother, and the travel and treatment are the same as the widow, can the holy monk be willing?" ”

When Xuanzang heard this, he replied without hesitation: "Thank you for your kindness, but this time the poor monk is asking the Western Regions to seek Buddhism, and he must arrive in Tianzhu, seek the true scriptures and come back, although it is not easy to die." ”

Although Xuanzang said this, Ju Boya still did not give up and promised a lot of benefits, but Xuanzang was unmoved and insisted on going west, so Ju Boya finally had no choice but to let him go, however, he still made a reluctant request to Xuanzang: In the future, when the master obtains the true scriptures and comes back from Tianzhu, please be sure to come to Gaochang to stay for a year and preach Buddhism.

At this point, Xuanzang agreed. But neither party thought that by the day Xuanzang came back, Gao Changguo would no longer exist.

Ju Boya wrote a letter of introduction to Xuanzang, asking the kings of the countries along the way to provide assistance to the monk, and he also pointed out that this monk is the king's brother-in-law.

In fact, the plot of Tang Yudi in "Journey to the West" was transferred from King Gaochang.

Carrying the customs clearance sticker and wearing a brocade robe, in the eyes of King Gaochang and his Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces, Xuanzang's team hurriedly embarked on the road to the west, and their backs gradually disappeared into the empty Gobi

Approaching the Exorcism Festival, Chang'an is jubilant up and down, but if you want to say where is the happiest place in Chang'an now, it must be the Du Mansion of Du Ruhan's family.

Du Ruhui, who would have died on the occasion of the Spring Festival this year, miraculously survived under Xu Yang's treatment. Although the bones of the body are still a little weak, no matter how you look at it, the mental head is much better than before.

Du Ruhui was in good health, but he didn't expect that the most excited person was Li Er, who not only stopped one day to celebrate, but also personally went to Du Ruhui's house to offer condolences, with two gold and silver bars and 100 silk horses.

Lao Du, who was over forty years old, was moved to tears, and immediately made a promise that he would fight for Li Er and the Tang Empire for the rest of his life.

As an old buddy, Fang Xuanling heard the news that Du Ruhui had turned the corner, and was the first to rush to Du's house, seeing Du Ruhui who could get out of bed and walk around, Fang Xuanling, who had been smiling, was in tears, this one dragged the brothers back from the ghost gate, the brothers drank tea, and talked about the old words together, when they heard that it was Xu Yang Xu Guigu who saved him, Du Ruhui immediately said that when his body was better again, he would definitely go to Xujiazhuang to thank him.

Speaking of Xu Yang, he is very speechless now, every day he accompanies the prince and his two wives to watch "Journey to the West" in the study, this kind of fifty-two episodes of large-scale cartoons, the speed of five episodes a day has been watched for five or six days in a row, but it is still not over.

Now several little princes are mixed up in the village and can't be cooked, Li Yu and Li You, the two most naughty masters, since watching "Journey to the West", they have nothing to do all day long and dance with a stick, and they also shouted that they are the Monkey King is the Monkey King, and Xu Yang shook his head when he saw it.

Originally, Li Er sent a gentleman to observe his teaching to several princes, not others, Yu Shinan is also, this gentleman is not very old, but his attainments are quite high, not only a calligrapher, a writer, but also a poet and a politician, originally Li Er also wanted him to teach a few princes, but later felt that his seniority was a little low, so he did not let him be the prince and young master.

Although his seniority is low, Yu Shinan's achievements are not unremarkable, and he will be one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion in the future. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was an official living houser, and the Tang Dynasty served as a secretary and supervisor, and Tang Li Er called him virtuous, loyal, erudite, literary, and scholarly as the five uniques. Good at calligraphy, together with Ouyang Xun, Chu Suiliang, and Xue Ji, they are called "the four masters of the early Tang Dynasty".

However, when the old gentleman saw "Journey to the West" in the mobile phone mirror, there was another one more in Xujiazhuang's study to rub the animation (to be continued...... R752