In the room, a Tibetan businessman with disheveled hair was talking. He was not wearing any accessories and his clothes were very simple. He looked much more pleasing to the eye than the nobles.
Everyone in Tubo is equipped with a sword, but only meritorious soldiers, officials, and nobles can wear ornaments. Businessmen are civilians. Although soldiers and officials cannot do without them, they will not be allowed to rob the honor that belongs to the upper class.
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Probably the same rule as in the Central Plains prohibiting people from wearing silk is a way to indicate class. Otherwise, where would the word wealth come from? It's not all artificially created.
The Tibetan merchants are summarizing their harvest in the past few months, including how many slaves they have acquired, how many cattle, sheep and horses they have harvested, as well as gold and silver, etc.
This is a spoils-sharing meeting that must be held every once in a while. As the leader of one party, Nangnyima has the final right to distribute, but if anyone is missing, the Tubo royal family's share cannot be missed.
The more he worships here, the stronger his position will be.
When the merchant finished chanting and sat down, Nang Nyima said, "It's getting less and less. Three months is not as good as the harvest in the previous half month."
Several businessmen were a little frustrated, but they were not afraid of Nangnyimaben's blame, because everyone knew clearly that if this continued, the harvest would only become less and less. The harvest in the past few years was obviously blessed by the gods.
In the Tibetan army, these businessmen also held the position of statistician part-time. In the words of the Tubo people, it was Kishimoto's position. It was similar to the functions of the officials of the Central Plains Household Department, but it was extremely general.
There are Kishimotos in the army, and there are Kishibons in the Tubo royal city. The Tubo people themselves said that the ones in the royal city are the big Kishimotos, and those in the local area and the army are all the small Kishimotos.
It can be seen from here that although they have already begun to possess the prototype of a civilization, they are still wandering in the primary stage and are very isolated.
A Tubo general said: "Master Maben, we should go looking for other prey, otherwise after this winter, we will all be recalled to the royal city."
Another Tubo general continued: "Yes, those newcomers are eager to replace us. I can smell their greed from here."
Someone started, and several rude Tibetan generals immediately denounced the newcomers.
The so-called new arrivals in their mouth were some new nobles who had been conferred by King Langri Lunzan of Tubo in the past two years. These new nobles were formerly the leaders and nobles of some tribes in the south, but they became slaves due to their defeat in the war.
In view of the rapid expansion of Tubo's territory and the fact that the old nobles were getting richer and more stubborn, Langri Lunzan gradually began to use those "humble" people to contain the old nobles.
This is a political struggle in Tubo, and there is not much excitement. Just like these generals in the Tubo army now, they are shouting about how shameless and greedy the new guys are, without caring at all whether these nonsense will happen.
Pass it back to the royal city.
The room suddenly became lively, and rude curses filled it, which showed the anger of these people, because the slaves in the past climbed on their heads, how could they, the warriors who had fought with other tribes and city-states in the past, feel embarrassed?
This matter has been a top priority for the Tibetan people in recent years. The conflict has intensified to a certain extent, and the resistance of the old nobles is very fierce.
As for the new nobles, they actually don't necessarily care much about Langri Lunzan's favor, let alone loyalty.
Because for a long time in the past, too much hatred had been planted between tribes and between city-states. When they were unified under one banner, various problems emerged one after another.
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If we compare it with the Central Plains, it is the two dynasties of the former Qin and the former Sui. They both ended the situation of separate feudal lords and formed a unified dynasty.
However, the problems left by the feudal feudal regimes have not been eradicated. The former Qin faced the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, while the former Sui faced the old people of the Northern Qi, Southern Chen, and Southern Liang.
Both of these two dynasties died in their second generation. In fact, one of the most important reasons is that they were unable to unite people's hearts. Well, the two prodigal sons are also very important.
Once again, Yang Guang is unique.
Nowadays, Tubo is similar to the Qin and Sui Dynasties, and Langri Lunzan directly lit the fuse, causing dissatisfaction among many people. Especially the voices in the Tubo army have become more and more chaotic, which means that people's hearts have been shaken.
Even Nang Nyimaben himself said nothing at this time and allowed his subordinates to vent their anger, obviously agreeing with their statement.
Nang Nyima was originally from the Xiangxiong Tribe, which was roughly considered a relative tribe of Tubo. He once had a marriage alliance with the Xibo Ye Tribe (the main tribe of Tubo).
When he was young, Nangnyimaben practiced with his father in a monastery in Luoche City for a period of time, studying medicine, astronomy and other knowledge together. His father and Langri Lunzan were brothers, and later the father and son became
It also helped Langri Lunzan unify the various tribes of Tubo.
Even such people do not agree with Langri Lunzan's actions. One can imagine how dangerous the political situation within Tibet is now.
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"Okay, what's the use of talking about this? Zilebu is preparing to go to the other side of the mountain... Nothing can better reflect your achievements than seizing more slaves and wealth.
The king's eyes are looking at us. Those who can only curse will not get the king's gift. Prepare yourself when you go back. Next year I will take you to the mountains to graze. I heard that the people there are very rich. I am very
I hope... they won't be like the people in the highlands who just turn around and run away when they see us.
In that case, we still have to chase them..."
Everyone in the room laughed. They were indeed looking forward to whether there was Tuyuhun on the other side of the mountain. The Qiang slaves said it was full of wealth, and they never thought about what would happen if they failed.
Because they became more and more confident in their battles with the Tuyuhun, Di people, and Qiang people, during the thousands of years of isolation, they rarely had contact with foreign nations and civilizations.
The mountains to the south of them and the wilderness, rivers, and mountains to the north also restricted their steps. Now that they broke out and felt the splendor of the outside world, their bestiality for killing and plundering was further aroused.
The word "powerful" gradually appeared more and more frequently in their vocabulary, and in their imagination, except for gods worthy of awe, nothing could stop their expansion.
Well, the nouveau riche who have never seen the world are so arrogant. Only a head-on attack will make them realize that there is a way out there.
The two Tuyuhun leaders were also smiling flatteringly, but they could not erase the hatred deep in their eyes. It was they who were trying their best to encourage the Tubo people to leave the highlands. The purpose was naturally to let these bandits from the south go.
Die in the lowlands.
In the past two hundred years, they have fought countless battles with the Central Plains people. Especially in the past few decades, they have had a war every few years, and they have rarely been able to take advantage.
Almost all the highland tribes have irreversibly declined in such frequent wars. They have lost count of how much blood they have shed, how many lives they have lost, and how many cattle and sheep they have lost. Just over twenty years ago,
, even Fuqi City was occupied by the Central Plains people. How much harm do you think it did to them?
This is also the main reason why the Tubo people can easily sweep into the highlands. The highland tribes are already in mourning. If it were not for the terrain, they would have been completely defeated by the Central Plains people.
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"Not this year?"
"Zhileb is already old, how can Maben be wise? Why don't we go over and discuss with them and let Maben lead the army with full authority."
"Zileb is a Supian, so he is not trustworthy at all, and women are precious there. They are really a blasphemous group of people."
The Tibetan generals slandered the commander of the other Tibetan army without any scruples. The merchants were much more cautious and did not say a word on this matter.
Qilebu is a native of Subi, which is the largest city-state in northern Tibet and one of the most civilized city-states in Tibet today.
Most of Nangnyimaben's subordinates came from the city-states in southern Tubo. For many years, they were enemies with Subi. It was not until they conquered Subi that they unified the entire southern part of the plateau.
So their attitude is not surprising.
Moreover, the Supi people have always been a matriarchal society, and they have always had two queens, big and small. Because they are located in the north, they have had contact with the northern highland tribes and the people of the Central Plains.
In the pre-Sui Dynasty, people were sent to frequently trade with tribes in the highlands, the Central Plains people, and even the Elamites, so the country was always very wealthy, which was very enviable.
It was not until Langri Lunzan took advantage of the disagreement between the queen and the queen of Subi, and both queens were incompetent, that he cooperated with Subi's ministers inside and outside, attacked the palace of Subi in one fell swoop, killed the queen, and conquered the people of Subi.
Otherwise, with Su Pi blocking them from the north, the Tibetans would not be able to rush to the high ground.
So Zilebu was actually what these Tibetan generals called a newcomer, and of course they had no respect for him at all.
In fact, the soldiers and horses led by Zhileb were the main force of the Tibetan army, with as many as 10,000 people. If all the subordinates were recruited to participate in the war, it would be no problem to raise 100,000 people.
The army led by Nang Nie can only be regarded as a partial division, covering the flanks of the main army and following behind to pick up some leftovers. Of course, there is also a sense of surveillance.
This year, it was Zhileb's troops who sent people to cross Jishi Mountain to investigate. They had a very strong desire for progress (and harmony).
This shows that Langri Lunzan is very firm in recruiting newcomers, so it is normal for Nang Nie's subordinates to shout a few times here. Things like fighting for merit are the same everywhere.
At this time, Nang Nie listened to the discussion of his subordinates, but unlike before, he had no intention of agreeing, because Zhileb was the wisest general among the Supi people, and had repeatedly defeated the army led by Langri Lunzan.
If it weren't for the civil strife in the Supi country, Tubo would not have been able to conquer the Supi people. Moreover, a few years ago, Langri Lunzan married Qileb's daughter.
Such a powerful person deserves respect. The nonsense of his subordinates can only prove that they are all stupid, so he is Maben, and these guys can only run behind his horse's tail.