Tibetan Plateau, Namtso Lake.

This is the sacred lake of Tibet, the first sacred lake of the ancient Zhangxiong Buddhism Yongzhong Sect, which is translated in Tibetan as "Heavenly Lake".

Legend has it that Namtso was the daughter of Emperor Shakti and the wife of Nianqing Tanggula, so Namtso Lake has an extremely sacred status in the hearts of the Tibetan people, and people come here to worship and pray all year round.

Legend has it that the lake has the blood of the snow-capped mountain dragon, a kind of snow-white jade-like fine-scaled fish, also known as the dragon fish by the Tibetan people.

They believed that the Arowana was the messenger of the gods, and if they could be eaten by the Arowana after death, their souls would be transcended and they could see the gods.

Therefore, in Tibet, only the nobles who are high in Tibet are eligible to be buried in Namtso Lake after their deaths and get the opportunity to be favored by the gods.

"Grandpa, is there really an arowana in the lake?"

A little girl with long braids and a red jacket looked at the holy lake with its clear water and blue waters, and her dark and translucent eyes showed a hint of doubt.

Grandpa would take her on a monthly pilgrimage to the sacred lake and tell her about the legends of the sacred lake, among which the most attractive thing was the arowana.

But no matter how she stared at it, except for the ordinary fish, she couldn't see the shadow of the arowana at all.

The grandfather on the side touched her head and said with a smile: "Of course, grandpa was lucky enough to see that when the arowana appeared, all the fish in the holy lake would swim around it, and the scene was as magnificent as when Zampu traveled!" ”

The old man looked at the holy lake that was as clear as a cloudless blue sky, and there was a hint of piety in his eyes.

"Arowana is the most beautiful fish in the world, its scales are whiter than snow-capped mountains, its swimming appearance is more beautiful than butterflies, its eyes are sharper than golden eagles, it is the king of all fish, the god of the lake!"

As he spoke, the old man bowed down to Namtso Lake with some excitement, as if he remembered the scene when he saw the arowana when he was young.

The little girl listened with fascination, imagining the appearance of the arowana on the side.

Suddenly, her eyes widened, as if she had seen something incredible, and then she wiped her eyes with her small hands, as if she thought she was hallucinating.

"Grandpa! Grandfather! Someone is fishing in the Holy Lake! ”

She shouted.

The old man frowned, raised his head and just wanted to reprimand his granddaughter for a few words, but his eyes were shocked and he froze in place.

I saw that above the blue sky and white clouds, a fishing line hung down, hooked without bait, and fell into the holy lake, and the ripples spread out in circles, making the calm lake ripple.

The scene was shocking, as if there were gods fishing in the clouds!

"It's a god!"

"It's the gods fishing!"

The other Tibetans who had come to the pilgrimage were so excited by this scene that they knelt down and bowed their heads reverently, thinking that they had witnessed a miracle.

There will also be a flash of doubt, why did the gods fish for their own messengers?

But in the face of the miracle in front of him, all doubts were left behind.

The fish hook entered the lake, and the originally calm holy lake suddenly began to fluctuate, as if something was churning and swimming at the bottom of the lake, trying to escape the fish hook that fell from the sky.

The fish in the lake swam towards the hook like crazy, trying to bite the hook, but they were blocked by an inexplicable force.

From a distance, the surface of the lake is almost filled with fish, and it is black.

A moment later, with the sound of rushing water, a large fish more than a foot long and covered with white scales was caught, and the white jade-like scales were stained with water droplets, reflecting colorful light in the sun.

The little girl clenched her grandfather's hand and stared blankly at the scene.

That's Arowana!

Today, she finally saw the dream Arowana, as her grandfather said, its scales are whiter than the snow-capped mountains, it is the king of all fish, the god of the lake!

It's just that at this moment, this sacred dragon fish was caught by the hook, quickly ascended, and finally disappeared into the sea of clouds and blue sky.

Everything around was still picturesque, and there was no hook in the sky, and nothing seemed to have happened, but the dense schools of fish in the sacred lake were still swimming in unusual gatherings, as if calling their king.

……

Chang'an, Taiji Palace.

Li Daoxuan lifted the fishing rod and fished out a white-scaled fish more than a foot long from the empty rockery pond, and then threw it into the fish basket prepared next to him.

There was a snap and a splash of water.

The big fish, which was more than a foot long, fell into the basket and turned into a small fish the size of a palm, swimming around in it, carefully spitting bubbles.

Its eyes are not as dull as ordinary fish, but show a hint of human panic.

"Arowana, it's really Arowana!"

"Yes...... Isn't the Arowana in our sacred lake? How did he catch it? ”

"Master Zhizang, this must be an illusion, right?"

The Tibetan envoys were unbelievable, how could Li Daoxuan catch their Tibetan arowana in the Taiji Palace?

They look at Jizo with a kind of distress look, hoping that Jizo will tell them the trick and tell them that it is all fake.

But what disappointed them was that Zhizang himself was clearly shocked and lost his mind for a long time.

Li Shimin's eyes were bright, he took a step forward, reached out and touched the small fish in the fish basket, and said in surprise: "This is the Arowana in the Tubo Holy Lake?" It's really extraordinary, there is no fishy smell at all, and it feels like white jade. ”

Li Daoxuan fell down suddenly, closed the pole and stood up, and said with a smile: "This is the dragon fish, don't look at it is only so big now, but in fact, its strength is not small, it has the power of three bears and one elephant, but it was cast by me and it became a small fish." ”

Hearing this, Li Shimin quietly took his hand away.

He looked at Li Daoxuan, and there was a hint of amazement in his eyes.

Thousands of miles away, only through a small pool, you can catch the dragon fish in the Tubo Holy Lake, such a miraculous power, it is really incredible, so that the emperor is eye-opening!

Even if it's a heavenly immortal, it's nothing more than that.

From Li Daoxuan's entry into Beijing to the present, it has only been a short period of ten days, which has brought him shock again and again, and helped him solve crises again and again.

If he wants to create a prosperous era, in addition to cultural governance and martial arts, the most important thing is to get the help of top monks like Li Daoxuan, so that he can suppress the world, destroy the demons in the world, and return the people to stability.

Li Daoxuan looked at Kampot again and said with a smile: "Now that this gift is in front of you, if you still don't want it, then you won't be reluctant, so please ask Your Majesty to let the imperial chef show his skills and cook a pot of fish soup to drink." ”

After a pause, he sighed: "The dragon fish of the holy lake must be a delicacy in the world, and the poor road will have a good mouth if you can't say it today." ”

Kampot's face was very bad, he hurriedly stepped forward to hold the fish basket, and said in a condensed voice: "The gift of the real person will definitely be handed over to Zampu in the future." ”

This is the legendary Arowana, the lake god in the hearts of countless people in Tibet, if it is really cooked, then his sin will be great.

……

A moment later, the Tibetan delegation had already left the Taiji Palace.

Holding the fish basket tightly, Kampot turned to Zhizang and asked, "Master, what ......is this?" Is it really Arowana? ”

Zhizang nodded silently.

"It's too much, this is our lake god in Tibet, how can it be fished away by a Tang person?"

Gongpot was indignant in his heart, and said: "When I go back, I must tell Zampu, it's a big deal, let's unite with the Turks and destroy the Tang Dynasty together!" ”

Zhizang suddenly sighed and said, "Not only will Zampu not send troops, but he will also take the initiative to return the salute and befriend Li Zhenren." ”

Kampot was puzzled: "Why? ”

Zhizang stopped, looked back at the Taiji Palace, and said something that made Kampot tingle.

"If you can fish, you can catch people."

"Today he can fish for the Holy Lake Arowana, and he may not be able to fish for the king of Tubo in the future."

Kampot was stunned, and after a long time, the shock in his heart calmed down slightly, his lips trembled slightly, and he said a word.

"Datang has this person to help, Turkic ...... I'm afraid it's dangerous. ”

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