Tibet

Chapter 233
Three days later, the group arrived at the Humi Country, also known as the Governor's Mansion of the Asuka State, one of the Tang Dynasty's fetters. It is located at the foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains and is the westernmost country in Tocharo.

Humi Country is a big country in Tocharo. Thanks to its traffic location, you can go to the West and the Big and Small Bolu to the west, to the Uzhana Country and the Gandhara Country to the south, and to the north is the Wakhan Corridor. Export, and then go north along the Wuhu River to the Hezhong area, and Humi Country benefits from high mountains and melted water, abundant water sources, vast grain fields, and is also a famous grain producing area.

There is a large grain market and livestock trading market outside the city of Humi Country. Li Ye can't take care of the holy monk of Bailian Temple for the time being. His first priority is to get food. He bought all the food in the market with 500 taels of gold, totaling [-] shi of grain, which immediately caused a sensation.

At the same time, another group of Tang troops bought 400 sheep with [-] taels of gold in the livestock market.

The reason why we have to act quickly is not because the government will interfere or the like, but once the merchants react, they will immediately increase the price, and the increase will be several times or ten times. ?

Soon, the vendors in the two markets came to their senses, and the crowd immediately became enthusiastic. With their buddies, thousands of people shouted angrily at the soldiers of the Tang army, but no one dared to rush forward. The guide said to Li Ye: " He said that the grain and livestock are not for sale, and he wants us to return them!"

Li Ye immediately ordered: "Raise the bow and crossbow, whoever dares to attack us will be regarded as a war provocation and will be killed!"

Two hundred soldiers raised their crossbow arrows and aimed at the merchant crowd. The merchant crowd screamed and backed away in fright.

The confrontation lasted for about half an hour, but officials and soldiers in the city still did not come forward. Li Ye also felt strange that the Humi Kingdom ignored such a big commotion?

There was a stalemate for a while, and finally a large group of soldiers came out and began to violently drive away the merchants. The merchants had to disperse. Finally, an official came forward and saluted Li Ye: "Leave quickly! Our king has passed away. , several princes are fighting for the throne, the city is in chaos, and I can't take care of you for the time being."

Li Ye nodded, so that was the case, he waved his hand, "Let's go!"

The team turned around and set off. Three thousand camels were loaded with more than 1 shi of grain, and the soldiers were driving [-] sheep. They headed eastward in mighty strength and walked fifty miles away from Humi City.

Li Ye asked the soldiers to rest where they were, and he said to Pei Xiu: "I want to go with the guide to meet an important person in the city, you wait for a while, and you will definitely be back before dark!"

An Taixuan said from the side: "It's dangerous for the captain to wear this armor, those businessmen will recognize you."

Li Ye was right when he thought about it. He simply took off his armor, put on a local sheepskin jacket and boots, and wore a sheepskin hat. He blackened his face and completely changed himself.

Then he followed the guide and returned to Humi Country. The guide changed a road, did not pass through the market, and entered Wangcheng directly from the south gate.

The palace was very deserted. There were no people on the street. From time to time, the local army ran in a line. The guide asked about it, and came back and whispered to Li Ye: "The old king passed away half a month ago. The three princes are fighting for the throne. By the way, everyone is relieved to hear that Master Padmasambhava has successfully mediated and the eldest prince is about to ascend the throne."

Li Ye was not interested in the royal strife in Humi Kingdom, so he asked anxiously, "Where is Bailian Temple?"

The guide pointed to a nearby temple, "This is it!"

The guide said again: "Just now when I asked for directions, that person said that Guru Rinpoche is no longer in Humiguo."

Li Ye was startled, "Are you sure?"

"I don't know, I want to ask!"

Li Ye nodded, "Go and ask! I'll wait for you outside."

The guide got off his horse, took off his shoes at the gate of the temple, and then walked quickly into the temple.

Li Ye was waiting outside the monastery, feeling rather uneasy. He had been to Mount Wutai in his previous life, and there he knew about the deeds of Master Rinpoche. The master was an eminent monk with great wisdom. The present method can detect the origin and extinction of causes and conditions. This ability is commonly known as Tianyantong.

Li Ye just wanted to see this patriarch of Tantric Buddhism as soon as possible, maybe he could give him some guidance and solve his confusion and troubles for more than a year.

After a while, the guide's face was full of frustration. Li Ye knew something was wrong, so he stepped forward and asked, "Is the master not there?"

The guide shook his head, "The people inside said that he went to Jumi Kingdom."

Li Ye had studied the geography of the Western Regions, and knew that the Jumi Kingdom was located in the lower reaches of the Wuhu River, thousands of miles away from the Humi Kingdom.

Li Ye was also really discouraged, "Okay! Let's go back."

He turned his horse's head to leave, when suddenly someone behind him said: "Please benefactor, please stay!"

Li Ye was startled, and he spoke Chinese. He turned his head and saw a young monk standing at the gate, with a handsome and dignified appearance, and a pair of extremely sharp eyes, as if he could read people's hearts.

"Little master looking for me?"

The young monk clasped his hands together and said, "The benefactor is a general from the Tang Dynasty who came from the state of Shi Shi?"

Li Ye nodded, "I am!"

"If the general is looking for Padmasambhava, he left ten days ago. Before leaving, he left a message. In the past few days, a general of the Tang Dynasty who came from the state of Shishi will look for him. He asked me to leave a message for you."

Li Ye was shocked, Lian Huasheng actually knew that he was coming?

"what did he say?"

"Padmasambhava said that if you want to understand the cause and effect of your previous life, you can go to the country of Bahan to find him."

Pull sweat!Li Ye was startled, and he asked again: "Didn't you go to Jumi?"

"I don't know, he left a message like this!"

"Let me go now?" Li Ye asked again.

The young monk smiled slightly and said, "Go now!"

After speaking, the young monk took a deep look at Li Ye, turned around and drifted away.

Li Ye's heart was completely confused. This Master Padmasambhava knew that he was coming, but he pointed at his vitals, wanting to understand the cause and effect of his previous life. How could he refuse?

Back at the temporary camp, Li Ye asked someone to fetch paper, pen and ink, and wrote a letter to Pei Xiu and An Taixuan, saying: "I have something important to go to the country of Bahan, which is related to the mission entrusted to me by the emperor. You go back and give this letter to Feng Changshi, I will return to Shule directly after the beginning of spring, and you must safely send the food back to Shiguo."

Since it is the mission entrusted by the emperor, Pei Xiu can't say more?He nodded and said: "We have enough manpower, let's give half of the brothers to the captain!"

Li Ye shook his head, "I'm not going to fight, it's enough to bring 20 people!"

Li Ye explained again, and asked the guide to lead the team back to the country of Shi Shi, while he led twenty cavalry and twenty camels in disguise as a caravan, and left the team to return to the country of Humi.

Coincidentally, they happened to meet a large caravan heading for the Stone Kingdom near Wangcheng. There were more than 2000 camels, and they were made up of more than [-] small business groups. Li Yesheng didn't have to hire a guide, so he gave the caravan organizer ten gold dinars and joined them directly.

The mighty caravan headed for the far north.

　Lao Gao did not intend to write about supernatural powers. Master Padmasambhava is just a representative of power in this book, representing the local power of Tochara.

　　Lao Gao mainly writes about the complex background of the Hezhong area where the Talas War broke out between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi. The Talas War in this book should be written differently from the world, and it is necessary to start from the details of these local power struggles.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)