Fang Jun picked up a cup and drank tea, smiling and saying nothing.
He did not expect that the Gar family would be feared and ostracized so quickly by Songtsen Gampo, and even exiled them to Qinghai Lake to act as a buffer between Tibet and the Tang Dynasty.
What is buffering?
Just cannon fodder.
As long as the two countries are stable, if the situation becomes unstable or even starts a war, the Gar family will be the first to suffer the baptism of war. When Tubo invades the Tang Dynasty, the Gar family will be the vanguard; when the Tang Dynasty attacks Tubo, the Gar family will bear the brunt.
Although Songtsen Gampo's move was to stabilize the source of internal troubles in Tubo and maintain his rule, it was actually extremely mean and ungrateful.
In this way, it is not surprising that the Gar family is unwilling to become cannon fodder between the two countries and actively seeks a way out.
But what Fang Jun didn't expect was that Lu Dongzan's decision was made so quickly. The Battle of Hexi had just ended, and the Gar family had not even completely occupied Qinghai Lake and had not wiped out Tuyuhun's power in Qinghai Lake, so they sent their son
Come and form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty.
Lu Dongzan's vision was extremely far-reaching, which always made Fang Jun admire him.
If he hadn't strongly suggested that Songtsen Gampo propose marriage to the Tang Dynasty, and sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to help facilitate Princess Wencheng's dowry, how could Tubo have jumped from a primitive society of slash-and-burn farming to one of the world's most powerful countries?
It can be said that the threat to the Tang Dynasty was not from Tubo, but from Ludongzan. Songtsen Gampo rejected Ludongzan and even exiled his family to Qinghai Lake. This seemed to stabilize the situation in Tubo and consolidate his own rule, but in fact
But he cut off his arm.
Because of Fang Jun's intervention, Tubo's ambition to propose marriage to the Tang Dynasty was not realized. This prevented Tubo from receiving knowledge from the Tang Dynasty in terms of medical skills, architecture, smelting, literature, etc., and its strength could not advance by leaps and bounds as it did during the same period in history.
, which is not at the same level as the current Tang Dynasty.
What we rely on is nothing more than the advantages of the plateau.
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Seeing Fang Jun just drinking tea, smiling and saying nothing, Qin Ling was a little confused about Qin Ling's thin face, which was very similar to his father's. He leaned forward slightly and asked curiously: "Is it possible that the commander-in-chief didn't intend this?"
In his view, although the Tang Dynasty was powerful, an Eastern Expedition would consume at least half of the national power. Now that the cannibals were attacking cities and plundering territory in the Western Regions, the Tang army would have to come to support sooner or later. This would be another fierce battle. Continuous wars would have a huge impact on the national power.
The losses are extremely huge, and no matter how powerful a country is, they cannot bear it.
Under such circumstances, it is actually the most important thing to win over and unite the Gar family to make the buffer between Tang and Tibet more stable and prevent friction from causing the two countries to go to war.
Therefore, the Gar family took the initiative to express their goodwill and begged for an alliance. Fang Jun should have agreed enthusiastically... but he did not want to receive such a cold response.
Could it be that they look down on the Gar family and think that under Zamp's rule, the Gar family does not have enough power to maintain the stability of Qinghai Lake?
On Qin Ling's face, his face was slightly ugly.
Fang Jun shook his head with a smile, put down the tea cup, and said: "Qinghai Lake is rich in water, grass, and salt. It is really a treasure land for the foundation of the family. As long as there is no war, the power of the Gar family will definitely grow by leaps and bounds in twenty years. Even if it is newly built
It is not impossible for a country. I present to you a thousand Indian Buddhist scriptures to celebrate the Gar family’s acquisition of a land for the reproduction of their descendants.”
Lun Qinling's whole body was shocked, his eyes were shining, he quickly sat upright, nodded and clasped his hands together, and said gratefully: "My father has always talked about the commander-in-chief, and said that the commander-in-chief is bold and ambitious, with a mind for the world. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it is true. In this way, I will replace ten
People from the Yu Wan tribe would like to thank the Marshal for his generosity and friendship, which the Gar family will never forget."
What is the most precious thing in this era?
Not gold, not pearls, but books.
How did the Han people maintain an advanced civilization from generation to generation, with poems and rituals passed down from generation to generation without interruption? It was because their sages and great philosophers recorded the ideas they understood and the culture they created in books and passed them on to future generations, and their descendants followed in their footsteps.
The practice has always been maintained at a high level, and from time to time, amazingly talented people emerge from the sky, carrying forward the achievements of their ancestors and improving day by day.
Books are the transmission of culture.
For the Tibetan people who have firm beliefs, "Yongzhongben Religion" is their culture.
"Yongzhong Benjiao" has the same source as Tianzhu Buddhism. Although their development trajectories are different, they are said to be inseparable from the same sect. In fact, the Tibetan people have not been exposed to Tianzhu Buddhism for a long time, but they are able to absorb the essence of it and interact with their own Buddhism.
Confirmation, common development, and now it has become its own group.
However, although Tianzhu has profound Buddhist teachings, it is extremely backward. Many Buddhist scriptures are even written on leaves and passed down to future generations. Many Buddhist scriptures are even passed down orally, making it difficult to learn from them.
Xuanzang, the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty, traveled tens of thousands of miles from Chang'an to Tianzhu to obtain the true scripture. He then brought it back to Chang'an, edited and printed it, making it popular all over the world and Buddhism prospered.
As the Tibetan people who regard Buddhism as their origin, they have long coveted the Buddhist scriptures of the Tang Dynasty, but they have been unable to obtain them.
How can you not be overjoyed now that you heard that Fang Jun presented you with thousands of Tianzhu scriptures?
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Buddha saves a destined person. I have been acquainted with you for many years. When we were in Chang'an, we often sat and talked about Taoism. We talked happily. Now that I see you, it is too late to meet you. A mere gift is not worth mentioning. Only the Gar family
Just don’t resent me for being treacherous.”
Lun Qinling shook his head and said: "Absolutely not. Although the commander-in-chief is in charge of thousands of armies and is decisive in killing, he is a man who is proficient in Buddhism. The Buddha came to the world and sympathized with the suffering of the world, so he established Buddhism to save all living beings. The commander-in-chief can not be limited to one family.
The limitations of one country have allowed Buddhism to spread all over the world, and its achievements are enough to make believers all over the world feel grateful and sincerely admire him."
In Buddhism, the most important thing is the word "destiny". If there is a predestined relationship, then one thought will pass through and all dharmas will be in the heart. If there is no predestined relationship, then we will meet each other without recognizing it, and it will be difficult to enter the realm of Buddhism.
The sentence "Buddha saves those who are destined" clearly explains the true meaning of Buddhism. How can one be dissatisfied when discussing Qinling?
Of course, Buddhism emphasizes compassion for the world and saving all sentient beings, which is incompatible with, and even runs counter to, conquest and killing. People who have practiced Buddhism for a long time will gradually lose their violent temper and become docile, which will greatly weaken the Tubo people's aggressive folk customs, advocate peace, and hate war.
This is also Fang Jun's original intention of "not wanting the Gar family to resent him for being treacherous".
In Tubo, ordinary people and slaves cannot practice Buddhism. Firstly, because the rank of the people and slaves is no different from that of livestock, they are not qualified to practice Buddhism. Secondly, because of the lack of channels for dissemination, the general lower class
The people have no access to the profound Dharma at all.
However, if Fang Jun presented thousands of Buddhist scriptures to the Gar family, such a large number would be enough to spread Buddhism and anyone would have the opportunity to practice it.
After the tribesmen practice Buddhism, they will be compassionate, save all sentient beings, refrain from killing, being angry and ignorant, and the harsh customs will be swept away.
Although the realm has improved to a higher level, how much docility and courage can you still maintain when you are as docile as a sheep?
However, discussing Qinling requires more than just these considerations.
It is important that the members of the Gar family are brave and brave, but how to maintain the rule of the Gar family in Qinghai Lake is even more important.
In any case, the Zanpu of Tubo is Songtsan Gampo, who has a great reputation and is the king of the Gar family. Both the Gar family and the Tubo people living in Qinghai Lake must obey his king's orders.
Be loyal to him and never disobey him.
However, if the Gar family obtains thousands of Buddhist scriptures from the Tang Dynasty and spreads them widely so that people at the bottom can also practice superior Buddhism, then the reputation of the Gar family will skyrocket overnight!
In the land of Qinghai Lake, it can compete with Zanpu.
This is not only the foundation of the family's rule over Qinghai Lake, but this reputation will also spread to Tubo, causing countless nobles and people to worship the Gar family's contribution!
Overnight, the prestige of the Gar family was equal to that of Zamp. By that time, even if Zamp was still afraid of the Gar family, how could he dare to suppress, exclude, or even cut them off without restraint?
That will be the invincible golden body of the Gar family.
Of course, the price of all this is that after Buddhism was widely spread in the Gar family and within Tubo, the fierceness and bravery were eliminated and the bloody courage was weakened.
In the past, the Tubo people, who were fearless of death and brutal, will be inspired by Buddhism to fully respect peace and tranquility, and will no longer be as ruthless as they used to be, burning, killing, and plundering...
On the subject, Qinling finally understood why his father told him not to listen to Fang Jun's temptation before leaving, and also understood why his father still had to raise his head when faced with the "highland barley wine" given by Fang Jun, knowing that it was a cup of poisonous wine.
Drinking makes me depressed.
In all things in this world, there are always pros and cons that must be weighed. When the pros outweigh the cons, you can still comply no matter how unwilling you are.
Thousands of Buddhist scriptures have made the rule of the Gar family as stable as Mount Tai, and its reputation has reached the highest level in Tubo. How can Lun Qinling refuse?