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Text no. 251 A letter from the border

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    "Master Junjian: It has been more than three months since my disciples Wan Ming and Mu Xuan entered the mall in April of the first year of Zhenguan. As Master said, the mall connected the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, with frequent cargo transportation. The Tang Dynasty used gold and silver  , silk, silk, tea, and porcelain in exchange for Turkic cattle, sheep, and horses. The progress was quite smooth. Jieli stationed 30,000 troops 25 miles north of the mall, and Tang Yi stationed 50,000 troops 30 miles south of the mall. The two sides faced off.  But they didn't dare to move. During this period, there were small Turkic tribes who wanted to rob the mall's property, but they were all expelled. The Turkic merchants had a message, and Jieli ordered that any tribe that wanted to rob the mall would have their money confiscated and their population reduced to slaves. At the beginning,  The Tang and Turks were cautious in their exchanges, and were prepared to cheat. After more than a month, they had no intention of being on guard. In the Tang Dynasty, except for salt, iron, and military supplies, everything could be sold in the mall. The same was true for the Turks. However, in the early years, the Turks had no system and Jieli was obedient.  Zhao Deyan's remarks changed the Turkic customs, and the government decrees were strict and cumbersome. The Turkic people occasionally complained. They often took a private detour to the Tang Dynasty to sell horses from the Tang Dynasty in exchange for what they needed. The master's words before leaving were all true. From then on, within three months  , the Turks trafficked more than 10,000 horses into the Tang Dynasty. There were more than 34,000 cattle and countless sheep."

    "Jieli emphasized that the Hu people were far away from the Turks, which caused war with the Eastern Turks. Last winter, it snowed heavily. The livestock was reduced by half, and the people suffered from cold and hunger. Jieli did not have enough money. In addition to increasing trade with the Tang Dynasty, he was even more generous to the people.  Exploitation. Every Turkic merchant returned to his country after trading. Five out of ten were whipped, causing various tribes to complain. Some rebelled or left. Jieli's military strength declined to the extreme. Occasionally, two or three small tribes approached the Tang Dynasty and often traded with them. This was the end of the Tang Dynasty.  Prosperity. I envy the culture of the Tang Dynasty. I know that Taoism is the orthodox inheritance of Yan and Huang. I am willing to convert the entire clan. Disciple Mu Xuanzi and other disciples agree to teach Taoism in person. Wash away their sins. In addition, due to serious profit and exploitation, I return to Tang Dynasty.  You can be in sight. The shamans believed in by the Turks do not know the teachings and do not understand the Tao. They often perform dances to attract evil spirits. The disciples think it is evil."

    "Although the mall is small, the advantage is that there are frequent exchanges between the two countries. Most of the Turks' information has been collected by the disciples and passed to our emperor. There is no danger. It is just communication. I hope Master will not miss it. And because of the mall,  The territory is close to the rebels in the Liang division, and the Liang division is a puppet of the Turks. A little information about the rebels has been collected. But next year there will be a locust plague, and both the Turks and the Liang division have their trust. Rumor has it that Jie Li wants to take advantage of the locust plague next year to lead the army south.  War feeds war. I also heard that Master Liang said, "Half of the people died, and the other half were fed." Today, our army is strong and our horses are strong, and agriculture is flourishing. We will definitely wash away the shame of last year. Master Liang is too immoral and will not survive forever.  . The day when I will destroy Liang and massacre the Turks is just around the corner."

    "To the west of Shang City is the Silk Road of the Old Han Dynasty. Now it is connected to Shang City, and people from the Western Qin Dynasty often come and go. Disciples heard that the Western Qin Dynasty was divided into two, and one of them was destroyed. The warlords kept fighting. The other two were defended a hundred years ago.  Another hero promulgated a code of laws, called the Code of Justinian. The disciples observed that some of the provisions are quite applicable to our Tang Dynasty. So I found someone to translate it into a book and send it with the letter. I forgot the comment of the master. There is another sect in the Western Qin Dynasty, named  Yes. However, this religion is the same as when our Taoism was in chaos before. It is divided into many sects. They argue endlessly about what is orthodox. From the perspective of my disciples, if they are integrated into one, they will become our great enemy."

    "In the land of Dashi in the Western Regions, there was a man named Muhammad. He called on the people to abandon their religion and believe in God. He authorized you to expel them. Later, they raised troops to counterattack and captured most of the territory of Dashi. They established a religion called Islam. Disciples  It can be seen that this religion is cruel and kills those who do not follow. How can those who preach with scimitars last long? How can it be justified? However, in the land of great food, Mo's soldiers and horses are strong, and they are afraid of taking the land and establishing a country. This will inevitably invade the surrounding countries, and they are afraid of fighting with others.  We are the enemy. I forgot that Master had already made plans."

    "There are also merchants from the land of Tianzhu who claim that Buddhism has declined in the land of Tianzhu and was replaced by Brahmins. Buddhist temples were destroyed and the classics were burned. Only small neighboring countries have some inheritance. Since the original Buddha has been destroyed, Buddhism in China is still alive. Why not take advantage of the situation and destroy it?  Of?"

    "I also heard that all the junior brothers died, and several of them were heartbroken outside the Great Wall. However, they could not return home. I also asked the master to pay homage on their behalf. I also asked the master to find out the murderer and bring him to justice. I pay my respects to the master and wish him good health.  Above, July of the first year of Zhenguan. Disciples Wan Ming and Mu Xuan kowtow."

    Huang Junming gently put down the letter full of handwriting in his hand, feeling deeply in his mind. In this flash, Wan Mingzi and Mu Xuanzi have been gone for more than three months, and they really miss them.  This Tang Dynasty is not like modern times, with developed communications.  According to the saying at this time, as long as there are no letters, it is a good thing.  But how can Huang Junming, a modern person, get used to this?

    After more than three months, Wan Mingzi and Mu Xuanzi finally wrote to themselves. Huang Junming, who received the letter, was extremely happy and thought about it a little bit.  Regardless of these, Wan Mingzi and Mu Xuanzi completed the tasks that Huang Junming assigned them at that time extremely well, and could even be said to be even better.

    In terms of commercial exchanges, based on what the two men said in the letter, they traded more than 10,000 horses, more than 30,000 cattle, and countless sheep in three months.  This is enough to see their efforts.  Not to mention that it took less than a month for the Turks to let down their guard and trade with the Tang Dynasty.  This is in addition to the original charm of business.  It can be said that Wan Mingzi and Mu Xuanzi also put in a lot of effort.

      What interests Huang Junming the most is that this Turkic people actually learned to smuggle.  No matter which country, military supplies are strictly controlled.  The Turks were able to bypass the Tang Dynasty and trade with the Tang Dynasty at the cost of 30,000 yuan.  It can be said that they are bound by the profits brought by commercial exchanges. People say that as long as there is 30% profit, businessmen can take risks regardless of their lives.  as expected.

    Furthermore, in terms of intelligence, based on what was said in the letter, Wan Mingzi must have had a clearer picture of the size of the Turks.  And you don’t have to worry about your identity being exposed.  This series of situations in the Turks was something that the entire Tang Dynasty could not contain even in the past few years.  I must have this information.  I am afraid that the mall will be taken seriously by the Confucian scholars in the Tang Dynasty.

    Looking at the meaning behind Wan Mingzi’s words, the Turks suffered a heavy snowstorm last winter and suffered considerable losses.  And Jieli listened to Zhao De's words, causing the entire Turks to become alienated.  Now is the perfect time to send troops to fight back.  Unfortunately, Wan Mingzi is still a little immature when it comes to grasping the battle situation.  Huang Junming and Sun Ran didn't know much about military affairs.  But in modern times, I have been a soldier for at least a few years, and I still see that. The most important thing for Tang Zhao this year is to develop and develop. Abandoning development and going to war will obviously cause a lot of damage to the country.

    And the locust plague will not be able to escape next year. When the locust plague comes, the whole country will have a strange atmosphere that needs to be vented.  While hunting locusts, it is possible to attack the Turks.  With this year's development, all armaments can keep up.  It just so happens that this year can allow the Turkic people to accumulate more hatred against Jieli and learn more about the Tang Dynasty.  It will be quite easy to start a war then.  As for Liang Shidu mentioned by Wan Mingzi, he said that there will be a locust plague next year, and half of the people will die so that the other half can eat.  He cannot accomplish great things.  The locust plague will come next year.  It is definitely a foregone conclusion that Master Liang will be destroyed.

    The only thing Huang Junming didn't expect was that Wan Mingzi and the others were able to connect to the Silk Road and get involved with European merchants. Huang Junming now knows a little about Europe. The Germans destroyed the Western Roman Empire.  .  Western Europe was divided into small principalities, and principalities were at war with each other. This era lasted for more than three hundred years.  Since basically every powerful principality supported a Christian sect, Christianity at this time was also quite chaotic.

    After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire was preserved but its national power also declined a lot.  Fortunately, there was a leader named Justinian who reformed the social system and allowed the Eastern Roman Empire to continue.  Huang Junming has never read the Code of Justinian that Wan Mingzi and the others attached to the letter, and of course Huang Junming doesn't intend to read it.  Just give it to Li Shimin when you have time. This kind of thing is more useful to Li Shimin than keeping it in his own hands.

    Wan Mingzi is right. Christianity is in chaos now and is not a big enemy, but it will wait until Christianity is integrated.  That is definitely a powerful enemy for Taoism. Huang Junming knew something about Christianity in modern times. There is no way that there are more Christian believers than local Taoist believers in modern China.  Huang Junming, a Taoist priest, naturally has to pay more attention.  I remember a book said that after Christianity ended its battles and was integrated, it launched the Crusades, reaching as far as the other side of the Himalayas.  This has to be planned in advance.

    The second religion mentioned by Wan Mingzi is Islam.  Huang Junming always thought that Islam had already developed in the era when he came, but he did not expect that Muhammad was still alive.  Now it's time to have some fun.  According to normal history.  Muhammad only formulated the doctrine completely three years before his death, and during this period he continued to conquer and expand his territory. The only way to deal with the heretics was to kill them. This is exactly what Wan Mingzi said,  Fortunately, Mohammed has not yet unified Dashi, and his footing is not yet stable.  We should also make early plans for Islam.  You must know that after Mohammed died, this Islamist preached with a Koran in one hand and a scimitar in the other.  During the Tang Dynasty, it also had several collisions with the Tang Dynasty.  After several unsuccessful attacks, they moved to India to suppress Brahmanism and massacre the last inheritance of Buddhism.  Based on this situation, it is impossible for Huang Junming not to list it as his next enemy, and for this, the only way is war.

    When talking about the primitive Buddhism mentioned by Wan Mingzi at the end, or it can be said that the demise of early Buddhism in Tianzhu, Huang Junming knew it, and this was exactly the path prepared for Jin Chanzi to be passed down to future generations. For this,  It can be said that Huang Junming has been planning for a long time.  There is no shortage of Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, and Mahayana Buddhism is the mainstream. Hinayana Buddhism is mostly spread in various states of the Tang Dynasty.  And in recent days, Jin Chanzi and Na Hui?  After studying the meaning of Buddhist scriptures, not to mention that Jin Chanzi used numerous Taoist teachings to refute the Buddhist teachings on the imperfection of individuals, Hui?  It has also refined new Buddhist teachings based on Taoist teachings. It can be said that it is now approaching perfection.Except for some individual Buddhist thoughts, others are completely variants of Taoist thoughts. It can also be said that once this Buddha comes out, he will definitely be a vassal of Taoism.

    The original Buddhism in Tianzhu has weakened. After Jin Chanzi came out of seclusion, he was allowed to resume his journey to the west, completely destroying the foundation of Buddhism in the Western Regions and converting them to Taoism.  This is absolutely doable.  After all, if we follow the normal historical trend, Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty also traveled to the West to spread Buddhist scriptures, not to obtain Buddhist scriptures.  Since the countries in the Western Regions can understand Buddhism that has been modified for hundreds of years by the descendants of Yan and Huang in China, they will appreciate Taoist teachings that are superior to Buddhist teachings.  It must be acceptable.  Not to mention that Jin Chanzi had been with this monk for such a long time and already knew everything about Buddhism.  This trip will definitely open a way for Taoism to spread to the world in the Western Regions.

    In a few months, Jin Chanzi will end his one-year retreat, which is just the time for him to leave, and the monks in the Sutra Pavilion just want him to win over the remaining Buddhist believers.  And spread the story of the destruction of original Buddhism. Presumably after this double control, there will be no more Buddhism in China or even the world, only Taoism and Taoist Buddhism.

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    ?? Southwest feels the need to elaborate a bit more. Southwest does not believe in any sect, and the purpose of this book is just to draw on Taoism.  If you have religious friends who read this book, I hope you will enjoy reading it.  Southwest does not mean to belittle any religion. No matter which religion it is, it is something that enriches people's spiritual level and gives people spiritual sustenance.  Whether it is Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam, Southwest does not mean to be hostile. Many of its views are just snippets of comments made by netizens.  However, Southwest is generally right about the history of these religions.  If you are unhappy with this and feel that Southwest has insulted your beliefs, Southwest can say sorry in advance.

    In addition, there are friends in Southwest who believe in Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam, and they communicate very well with each other, so there is no intention to suppress one who is too high and another who is too high. Everyone is equal.  As for why the starting point of this article is Taoism, it is because Taoism is a culture that has been handed down by the Chinese people.  Putting aside the theory of ghosts and gods, Taoism also represents the oldest and most practical ideological and cultural inheritance of the Chinese nation.  The country went through the Yuan and Qing dynasties, and many ideas, culture and even clothing were not preserved. During these two dynasties, Taoism was a sect that did not require changes in the original way of life.  So I chose this religion as the topic.

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