[Thank you to the millionaire, I will reward you with the Nine Heavens Divine Sword 10,000]
Qu Wentai's help to Xuanzang was obviously not limited to materials and manpower. The biggest help was his recognition of his identity and background.
Xuanzang traveled westward and passed through many countries, especially the Turkic countries at that time, which were wolves that roamed the desert. They killed and plundered without mercy. Many merchants died under the sword of the Turks when they passed through the Turkic countries.
And the most important thing is that the Turkic state at that time occupied a very vast area, and all its subjects believed in Zoroastrianism, and Buddhists were alien to them.
Therefore, if you want to pass through these countries safely, Xuanzang's personal identity is very important.
Before that, Xuanzang was just an ordinary monk, dressed in rags, alone, and not recognized by the Tang court. He was a stowaway westward traveler.
Before leaving, King Qu Wentai of Gaochang and Xuanzang became sworn brothers with different surnames. From then on, he had the title of brother of the King of Gaochang.
Xuanzang's smooth journey to the west also started in Gaochang. From that time on, Xuanzang had a political backer.
"The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" records that Qu Wentai specially prepared valuable gifts for Yehu Khan of the Western Turks and wrote a letter in his own hand.
The book states: "The master is a slave brother, and he wants to seek Dharma from the Brahmin country. May the Khan pity the master as he pities the slave, and still ask the countries in the west to deliver it to Wu Luoma and leave the country."
From this, it is obvious that Xuanzang was protected by Gaochang at that time.
But all this further confirmed what Chen Zhi suspected...
Why did King Ju Wentai of Gaochang give so selflessly to Xuanzang?
Give these precious resources to a stranger who is traveling far away, and you don’t even know whether he will come back alive. What is the reason and what kind of emotion can make him behave like this?
Chen Zhi searched for relevant information on the Internet and found that many people had already had related questions.
Many historians believe that the reason why Ju Wentai did this at that time was because he cherished Xuanzang's talent and hoped to keep Xuanzang in Gaochang, so as to build a bridge with the Tang Dynasty and establish good relations with the Tang Dynasty. This was a political move.
Consider.
But this explanation is too far-fetched...
At that time, Xuanzang was not a very influential monk. On the contrary, he was a wanted stowaway. Keeping such a person in the country would be harmful to the relationship with the Tang Dynasty.
As for cherishing his talent in Buddhism, this is even more far-fetched.
Any mature person knows that for a ruler, religion is always to strengthen his rule.
The king of a country cannot ignore the whole country and use the whole nation to support a monk who is traveling to the west. The reason is just to cherish his talent.
This statement is a bit like boasting.
The most puzzling thing is that when Xuanzang came back, he did not fulfill his promise to Ju Wentai.
Xuanzang promised Ju Wentai that when he returned to Gaochang after obtaining the scriptures, he would preach the scriptures in Gaochang for three years.
But when he came back, he didn't even enter Gaochang Kingdom.
As for the reason, it is only mentioned briefly in "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty".
It is said that at that time, the Tang Dynasty launched a large-scale attack on Gaochang, and the country of Gaochang was in the middle of a war. Ju Wentai’s life and death were unknown, and then Xuanzang changed his route and left...
And here, there is something unreasonable.
China's moral standard from ancient times to the present is that a favor should be repaid with a spring of water. Xuanzang, as an eminent monk, should have a clear understanding of this truth.
And for a benefactor who has devoted everything to help him, and is also his brother Wang, this kind of cold attitude is very unreasonable and makes people feel very wrong.
Chen Zhi read the book "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" over ten times, reading every detail in the book and using a psychological perspective to profile the author.
First of all, I have to say that the content of this book is very true and rigorous. The author described every scene and local customs he saw along the way very truly.
But from the perspective of a normal person's thinking, the author of this book has a somewhat confusing emotional line.
Xuanzang himself was very devout to Buddhism. He could control all his desires, be gentle and compassionate, and be humble and polite to others. This can be seen from his understanding of things and what he said and thought.
But sometimes, his behavior becomes very weird and out of character. It can be said that he is very irritable and irrational, as if he has changed into a different person.
To use modern psychological language to describe it, it is like a schizophrenic with multiple personalities.
[Senior Monk of the Tang Dynasty, what is your other face...],
After Chen Zhi closed the booklet for the last time, he thought silently in his heart,
[It seems that there is only one way to prove the truth of this matter.]
After that, Chen Zhi quickly called Dan Xuan from Tianfa Temple. It was midnight. When Dan Xuan answered the phone, Chen Zhi told him the result very directly.
Ju Wentai was the royal brother of Master Xuanzang. This matter has historical records.
Since we saw such words in the image, the possibility that Master Xuanzang is the true source of Danxuan's bloodline is already very high.
After all, Master Xuanzang was a person from 1,300 years ago, and no one knows his true temperament.
At that time, he may have had problems with Princess Gaoyang out of love or other reasons.
After he was discovered, the entire Buddhist community, in order to protect this world-famous Buddhist master and the honor of Buddhism, decided to let his disciples plead guilty, and the entire Buddhist community also kept silent.
As a result, the defense machine was cut in half, Xuanzang survived, and his reputation was never damaged.
Danxuan's bloodline could never see the light of day again, being abandoned by the royal family and hidden.
As for their long lifespan that is different from humans, and the nightmares they often have at night, perhaps it comes from the inheritance of divine power in their blood.
"Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" records that after Xuanzang entered the desert, he accidentally lost his water bag and had no water or rice for five days and five nights.
This is enough to prove that Xuanzang is different from normal humans.
Normal humans simply cannot survive in that situation. He is probably a hidden demigod, and even he himself does not know his true identity.
Then it all makes sense...
Danxuan listened to Chen Zhi's words silently, and then there was a wordless silence.
Although he was silent, Chen Zhi could clearly feel his heart beating rapidly on the phone. After a long time, Danxuan said.
"How can we be sure about this?
I won’t believe anything until it’s confirmed!”
"If you want to be completely sure, there is only one way!",
Chen Zhi said calmly on the phone,
"Find Xuanzang's bones, and then determine your blood relationship..."