Datang, Chang'an, Taiji Palace.

The sun's brilliance sprinkled from the sky, and the entire Taiji Palace was bathed in this golden light, which became more and more solemn and sacred. Even the bluestone slab outside the palace shimmered with a faint light, showing the magnanimity of the Heavenly Dynasty.

Outside the Taiji Palace, rows of soldiers with big shoulders and round waists guarded the palace, and hundreds of envoys from the feudal kingdoms in front of the main hall were waiting to be seen.

With the sound of the palace people's order, these envoys with different clothes and appearances lined up and began to enter the Taiji Palace.

This time to defeat DTZ, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty soared, and countless small states came to pay tribute.

Li Shimin is high on the throne, and the screen behind him is painted with the totems of dragons and phoenixes and Kyushu, wearing Yanfu, with infinite might.

The posture of the dragon and phoenix, the face of the sky, just sitting there, made the pressure on those foreign ministers of the state increase dramatically.

Behind Li Shimin's side, there was also a dragon chair that was exactly the same as him, but the position was skewed, which was the position of Emperor Li Yuan.

Although Li Yuan is not the emperor, his status as the emperor is high enough, but he can't have a situation where there are two days in the sky, so his seat should be placed back and obliquely.

Li Yuan looked at his son in front of him with a complicated mood, this son was so outstanding, since he started the army back then, he was different, and today's achievements are even more beyond his reach, maybe he was really wrong back then.

When the ministers came to see them, a tsunami suddenly erupted in the main hall: "Ten thousand years of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor is a thousand years, Your Majesty is a thousand years!" ”

Seeing the scene of this group of ministers worshipping again, Li Yuan's heart turned a thousand times, but the past could not be recalled.

He's old, and now he's like an old man on the verge of death. The son in front of him was majestic and domineering.

And the Turkic Khan, who was famous back then, was only worthy of kneeling under His Majesty.

After defeating the Turks, the Tang Dynasty once again became the superior state of the Celestial Empire and began to accept tribute from the small states of Fanbang.

One by one, these envoys respectfully stepped forward to bow to the Tang Emperor, congratulated the Tang Dynasty on its glorious victory over DTZ, and gave gifts, expressing their willingness to become a subject country of the Tang Dynasty and pay tribute for generations.

These small countries are difficult to survive, almost all of them rely on the breath of big countries, and in the past, DTZ was strong, and these countries had to be cautious one by one, for fear that if they were not careful, they would be wiped out by the Turks.

Now seeing that DTZ has been destroyed, they have taken refuge in the Heavenly Empire, wanting to hug the thighs of the Tang Dynasty.

Although they had never been to the Tang Dynasty before, the Central Plains Celestial Empire had completely different practices from these Turks over the centuries.

The Celestial Empire has a complete tributary system, and it will not be like DTZ to squeeze and mess around, as long as they don't make mistakes, they will not have to worry about their lives, and even show deference and loyalty, and in times of crisis, they can also seek refuge in the Celestial Empire.

Therefore, to worship the Tang Emperor, these small states are willing.

Among these Fanbang vassal states, the leaders were none other than the Tuli Khan of DTZ and the Xue Yantuo Zhenzhu Khan, as well as the Hui people.

These tribes were originally DTZ, because they could not be oppressed by the Turks, they rebelled, and now the Tang Dynasty has destroyed DTZ, and these people also came to pay tribute, and they want to serve the Tang Dynasty as the upper kingdom of the Heavenly Empire.

After these envoys came to Chang'an City, they had been conquered by the prosperity and strength of the Tang Empire, plus they had conquered the DTZ, so after a brief discussion, these envoys decided to elect His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Khan of the Khans.

Khan in the steppe and the Western Regions is the meaning of the king, but the Khan is also divided into big khans and small khans, just like Jieli is the great khan, and Tuli is Jieli's nephew, the little khan in the Turks.

Now that the Tang Dynasty has defeated DTZ, it is naturally a more noble khan than the Turkic Great Khan.

On the top of the main hall, several Fanbang envoys stepped forward, and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you have destroyed the cruel and greedy DTZ and become the new king of the grassland!" ”

"You are the new king of the grassland, and we are all willing to surrender to your feet."

"You have unified the Central Plains and the grasslands, and established an unprecedented feat, please allow us to present you with the most honorable words to express our reverence for you."

"In this world, there is no higher than the sky!"

"Your merits are unattainable, and only the honorific title of Heaven can show your greatness."

"We present to you the Heavenly Khan Venerable, the beloved of the King of Haotian, the supreme, the Khan of Ten Thousand Khans."

"You are the master of the world, not only the Central Plains, but also the master of the grassland, you are like the sun and moon in the sky, eternal and great."

Behind him, many envoys from Fanguo also said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, we are willing to surrender to you, you have been recognized by the heavens, please accept the honorific title of the Heavenly Khan!" ”

Day Khan!

After hearing this name, Li Shimin was immediately moved, not only Li Shimin, but also the ministers of the Tang Dynasty were also happy, and the collective dedication of Fanbang to this heavenly khan is enough to prove the glory and strength of the Tang Dynasty.

Above the court, many courtiers were stunned, they knew very well that this was not their own to please the emperor, but the decision of those envoys of Fanbang.

Li Shimin laughed loudly: "I am the Son of Heaven, the Lord of the Summers, and I should protect all the people in the world, and the grassland is naturally included in it!" I should control the universe and protect the peace of the four seas! ”

"Play music, dance, and congratulate the Heavenly Khan!"

"Long live the Heavenly Khan!"

Above the main hall, all the messengers began to dance to the music, offering a dance for His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the Venerable Heavenly Khan, the Lord of the Summers.

Li Yuan looked at everything in front of him in a daze, and in this case, he witnessed the coming of the Tang Dynasty.

On the other side, Jieli, who was able to save his life, also got up to dance for Li Shimin.

Seeing this scene in front of him, the court painter who had been on the side of the palace, Li Shimin's royal painter, Yu Shinan was also excited, and began to splash ink, wanting to paint the scene of the prosperous era of worship by all countries in front of him.

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The Picture of the Coming of All Nations is a treasure in the Royal Museum, and this ink and pen painting on paper is the work of Yu Shinan, a court painter of the Tang Dynasty. The content of the painting is the scene when all countries came to the dynasty after Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, conquered DTZ.

It was also in this time that all the countries came to the court, and the countries of Fanbang unanimously presented the title of 'Tian Khan' to Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and since then, the title of Khan of Ten Thousand Khans has begun to be inherited among the emperors of Zhuxia.

Only the most powerful Emperor of Zhuxia, who dominated the grassland, was eligible for this title.

This picture is exquisitely skilled, the characters are lifelike, the skills are superb, and the characters are wonderful, which is a monument in the history of Chinese painting. - Royal Museum Collection

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