Zhuoer Beizan, the new regent of Tibet, sat on the throne of power, soaring like an eagle with wings spread, and took all the official positions in the court and the central government. Like a skilled gardener, he carefully tended his camp, and replaced the main official positions in the court with flowers in his own garden, all of which he replaced with his own subordinates.

Tai Hao, the envoy of the Eastern Empire who had been in Tibet for two months, silently calculated the time to leave the Thousand Winds City in his heart. When he parted at the beginning, the emperor's entrustment weighed on his heart like a heavy stone - one month, and he must return after a month. Now, time has passed like fine sand in an hourglass. He looked out at the sky in the distance, and his heart was full of responsibility and commitment.

The future direction of the Eastern Empire and the Tibetan Kingdom is like two intertwined silk threads, which have not yet been fully woven into a definite pattern. Taihao knows that he can't leave yet, and he still needs to make some more efforts for the future of the country and the friendship between the two countries.

On the seventh day after Drow Bei agreed to become regent, Tai Hao decided to embark on another journey to visit. He had a strong desire to have an in-depth conversation with the new Lord Regent about the future development of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

When he set foot in the mansion of Drow Beizan, he met Jimu Dorjee in front of the regent's mansion. Jimu Dorjee saluted Taihao and said gently, "Lord Taihao, are you about to go to meet Lord Zhuoer?" ”

Taihao bowed his head slightly and responded with a smile: "Yes, Jimu Dorjee." May I ask if Lord Drow is in the house? ”

Jimu Dorjee replied, "Lord Drow is in the house...... Lord Taihao, I will set off for the Eastern Empire in a month's time. ”

Taihao asked curiously, "Oh? Why did you go to the Eastern Empire? ”

Jimu Dorjee explained: "I will take over as the next Tibetan envoy to the Eastern Empire, so I will be in office next month. ”

Tai Hao asked, "So is the Kuozha Demba hero about to return?" ”

Jimu Dorjee replied regretfully: "The hero of Koza Demba passed away due to illness seven days ago. ”

"Huh? How so. Hearing the news of Kozademba's death, Taihao's heart was shocked, and a wave of sadness instantly swelled up.

Jimu Dorjee said: "After all, he is old, and there will be such a day after all, just because he died in a foreign land, there will be some regrets." Lord Taihao, I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first. ”

Taihao said: "Then you can go quickly." ”

When Taihao saw Zhuoer Beizan, he asked Zhuoer Beizan directly: "I heard that the hero of Koza Demba has passed away?" ”

Zhuo Erbeizan nodded, and replied, "Indeed, he is old. An obituary from the Eastern Empire said that he had drunk too much, and after a sleep, his men found him breathless the next morning. The Emperor of the Eastern Empire expressed his condolences on his death. I have instructed the Tibetan officials to go to the Eastern Empire and bring the body of the great hero of Kozha Demba back to Dafeichuan and bury him in his homeland. At the beginning of next month, the new Tibetan envoy Jimu Dorjee will set off for the Eastern Empire to take office. ”

Tai Hao smiled and said, "Jimu Dorjee is young and promising, and he does have the talent to be qualified for this position. ”

Zhuo Erbeizan asked curiously, "Lord Taihao, what is the important reason for you to come here today?" ”

Tai Hao replied, "Before I knew it, I had been in the city for nearly two months, and it was time to return to the Eastern Empire. Before I leave, I would like to have a discussion with Lord Drow about the future relationship between our two countries. ”

Zhuo Erbeizan thought for a moment and said, "A few days ago, I had an in-depth exchange with Princess Diaotang on this topic, and we also reached an agreement. Lord Taihao, in your opinion, what will be the future direction of our two countries? ”

Tai Hao spoke slowly, his voice as clear as spring water: "In my opinion, there is only one future destiny between the Eastern Empire and Tibet, and that is peace. Since the lifetime of Emperor Xuanyu, he has always cherished the harmonious relationship between the two countries. After Princess Diaotang married to Tibet, the two countries have always sent envoys to each other, and various fields such as politics, economy, and culture are closely linked and exchanges are frequent. Both our Eastern Empire and the Tibetan Kingdom have vast territories and strong military strength. The peaceful coexistence of the two sides is not only conducive to maintaining national stability and development, but also conducive to promoting the great cause of harmonious coexistence of multiple ethnic groups in China's history. Politically, our two countries have close ties and exchanges. Through the dispatch of envoys, exchange of visits, and alliances, the two sides have continuously strengthened understanding and trust. These exchanges not only helped to enhance friendship and cooperation between the two countries, but also laid a solid foundation for subsequent historical development. On the economic front, there are also close ties and exchanges. The two sides will jointly promote economic development through trade and exchange of gifts. At the same time, extensive exchanges and interactions have also been carried out in the field of culture, which has played a positive role in promoting the prosperity and diversity of the culture of the two countries. ”

After listening to Taihao's remarks, Zhuoer Beizan was deeply moved, and his response was full of emotion: "Lord Taihao, you are right. Only peace can take our country further and give our people a better life. ”

Tai Hao said: "The Eastern Empire and Tubo fought for many years, which led to the extreme deterioration of the relationship between the two countries, and it was not until the two countries were friendly that the relationship became normal. ”

Zhuo Erbei exclaimed: "I know this history better than you, because I am a first-hand witness. At that time, Tsangpuyangwu Rongtsen decided to expand the territory of Tibet to the east, but suffered a crushing defeat. However, instead of choosing to surrender and compromise, they chose to make peace with the Eastern Empire. It was in this way that we had the opportunity to learn about the advanced culture and technology of the Eastern Empire. Although Tibet had not yet formed a strong military force at that time, our Zampu was humble and enterprising, hoping to marry a princess of the Eastern Empire. Therefore, as an envoy, I was ordered to go to the Eastern Empire. After the test of Emperor Xuanyu, our Zampu Yangwu Rongzan married Princess Diaotang as he wished. ”

Taihao asked curiously: "Test? What kind of test is it? ”

Zhuo Beizan smiled slightly, and his thoughts drifted back to the old days, when he embarked on a wedding proposal to the Eastern Empire, and memories flooded back to his heart.

It turned out that Zhuoer Beizan carried bags of glittering gold and jewelry, led a marriage proposal delegation, and embarked on a marriage proposal journey to Thousand Winds City, the capital of the Eastern Empire. However, fate played a joke on him. Tianzhu, Dashi, and the Kingdom of Hor also sent emissaries, and they were all eager to welcome back the virtuous and beautiful Princess Diaotang and make her their king's concubine. Faced with such a situation, the Eastern Emperor Xuanyu was in a dilemma. For the sake of fairness, he decides to put the suitors in a battle of wits, and only the winner can welcome the princess back to her homeland.

For the first try, the silk satin wore the pearl of nine songs. At the beginning of the game, the envoys outside the Tibetan region took advantage of their power advantage to act first, racking their brains but unable to penetrate the soft silk satin through the nine-curved eyelets of the pearl. However, the clever Drow Beizan sat in a big tree and pondered for a long time, and by chance he found a large ant. So, he had an idea, found a silk thread, and tied one end of the silk thread around the ant's waist, and sewed the other end on the silk satin. He smeared honey on the end of the nine-curved eyelet and placed the ant on the other side. The ant smelled the scent of honey, coupled with the power of Zhuo Erbeizan's blowing, and slowly crawled out of the other side with a silk thread along the curved hole, and the silk satin also passed smoothly through the pearl of the nine songs.

The second test is to identify the mother-child relationship between 100 horses and 100 foals. At the beginning of the game, the wedding envoys took turns to play, some were distinguished by coat color, some were matched according to age, and some were compared by height. However, they are all confused and unable to accurately identify the relationship between mother and child. In the end, it was Drow's turn, and he got the groom's guidance. He separated all the mares from the foals, feeding them only feed and not water. The next day, when the foals were released back into the herd, they quickly found their mothers and began to nurse due to their thirst. In this way, the mother-child relationship is easily recognized. Immediately afterwards, Xuanyu raised a new problem, asking the marriage envoys to identify the mother-child relationship between 100 chicks and 100 hens. This question left the other marriage envoys helpless, and no one was able to accurately identify it. So, Zhuoer Beizan drove the chickens to the square and scattered a large amount of feed. As soon as the hen sees the food, she calls for the chicks to come and eat. Most of the chicks run under their mother's neck to peck at them, but there are also some naughty chicks who don't listen to the call and run around fighting for food. So, Zhuo Erbeizan imitated the call of the harrier eagle: "Qu is the er—Qu is the er-". Upon hearing the sound, the chicks believed it and hurriedly hid under their mother's wings. In this way, the mother-child relationship between the hen and the chicks is confirmed.

In the third test, it is stipulated that 100 marriage messengers should drink 100 jars of wine and eat 100 sheep in one day, and knead the sheepskins. At the beginning of the game, the other messengers and retinues hurriedly slaughtered the sheep, resulting in wool and blood all over the ground; Then they drank and ate the meat, but before the meat was finished, they were so drunk that they had no heart to knead the skin. However, Drow Beizan had a hundred knights who followed him line up and methodically slaughtered the sheep. They take small sips of fine wine, chew delicious lamb in small pieces, knead the sheepskin, and eat and drink while drying and digesting. In less than a day, the Tibetan envoys had drunk all the wine, cleaned the meat, and kneaded the sheepskin to perfection.

On the fourth attempt, Xuanyu handed over a hundred pieces of pine wood to the envoys and asked Zhuoer Beizan to distinguish the roots and tips of each wood. Drow Beizan then ordered the soldiers to carry all the logs to the river and throw them into the water. Due to the slightly heavier roots, the wood sinks into the water, while the tips are lighter and float on the water. In this way, the roots and tips of the wood become visible.

The fifth test, enter and exit the palace at night without getting lost. On a dark night, a deafening drum suddenly sounded in the palace, and Xuanyu ordered to summon envoys from all walks of life to the palace to discuss important matters. Worried, he was new to Thousand Winds and was unfamiliar with the roads, so he cleverly marked key sections of the road to avoid getting lost. When everyone arrived at the palace, Xuan Yu urgently ordered them to return to their residences immediately to see who could find their residence without mistake. In the end, with the carefully set marks in advance, Zhuoer Beizan once again overcame the difficulties and won the victory.

Sixth, identify the princess. On this day, Emperor Xuanyu and the ministers came to the palace in person to preside over the test. The scene in front of me was dazzling, five hundred palace maids dressed in gorgeous costumes, they looked like they were divided into two teams, left and right, and lined up from the palace in turn, like five hundred immortals floating from the sky, light, chic, handsome, so that the envoys were dazzled. The other envoys were helpless, not knowing which one was the princess of Diaotang. Only Zhuo Erbeizan knew the princess's appearance and physical characteristics because she had received the guidance of the grandmother who had served the princess in advance: she had a graceful body, a fair complexion like jade, bright eyes, and a resolute and gentle personality. She has a dice dot on her right cheek, a lotus flower on her left cheek, a circle of yellow dansha around her forehead, white and fine teeth, a fragrant scent of green lotus in her mouth, and a mole on her neck. Drow Beizan repeatedly identified it, and finally found the princess in the queue to the left of the eighth place.

The marriage test came to an end, and Emperor Xuanyu was overjoyed, and he married the beautiful and talented Princess Diaotang to the Tubo leader Yang Wu Rongzan. Zhuoer Beizan finally completed his mission to welcome his family, and the joy in his heart surged like a tide.