Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 169 Potala is my palace

Those who are serious about important things should not stick to trivial matters, or in other words, they can endure it!
On the surface, Sultan gave the Dulan grassland to the Heshuote tribe, and praised the bravery of Omubu and Dalantai. The relationship with the Heshuote people should be excellent; in fact, , after these two Taiji defeated the coalition forces, they captured a large amount of baggage and 10,000 prisoners of war, but they were unwilling to hand over any of them. Everything else is fine. These 10,000 prisoners of war are a precious asset to Oirat, which has a small population. Even 10,000 slaves are extremely valuable and can greatly enhance the power of the Heshuote Department.

Sultan endured it, with a knife on his head! He did not want to hand over the honor of Lhasa to the Heshuote people anymore, so he ordered his trusted generals Narisong and Suhe to lead 5,000 elite cavalry to go first, and he followed with more than 30,000 troops. Along the way, monks and followers of the Gelug sect gave him a warm welcome. He couldn't help but feel that Lhasa was indeed Gru's territory.

Zangba Khan Xinshaba Denjong Wangpo fled back to Lhasa with a livid face and gathered the remaining soldiers, leaving only more than 7,000 people. He knew in his heart that his wish to unify the Snowy Region had finally come to nothing!
"Great Khan, we are now alone, what should we do?" General Galba Yapsai asked worriedly. The Garba family is a famous big family in Shigatse and a die-hard supporter of the Xinshaba family.

"Don't worry. After retreating to Shigatse, there will be plenty of soldiers, money and food," Danjong Wangpo said calmly. Zangba Khan, also known as Dixizangba, means "King of Upper Tibet" (today's Katse area). Since his grandfather Xinshapa Tseden Dorje caused the rebellion of the Rinbungpa family, their family has ruled Shigatse for seventy-six years, and the tree has deep roots, so they have the confidence to say this. King Khan's calmness infected his subordinates, and they prepared to evacuate hurriedly.

"Sanggyet Tsering, you and your people will burn all the Gelug sect temples in Lhasa." Tenjung Wangpo hated the Gelug sect so much that he ordered his troops to burn all the Gelug sect temples in Lhasa before withdrawing. For a moment, flames soared into the sky, leaving many monks homeless.

As soon as Sangye Tsering had burned down the temples around Lhasa, he heard the news of the approaching Mongolian army and fled to Shigatse in a hurry.

"Great Khan, this is the Potala Palace. It was built by Songtsen Gampo, the 33rd generation of Tubo. Songtsen Gampo moved the capital to Lhasa and built the Potala Palace as a royal palace. It is said that at that time Hongshan ( Maburi Mountain) has three inner and outer walls. There is a silver and copper bridge connecting him to Princess Wencheng's palace. Outside the east gate is the racecourse, which is very grand. Unfortunately, most of the palace has been destroyed by the war! "Zhong Mei Nai explained diligently.

As soon as he entered Lhasa, Sarula Bilig Khan asked Zaisandibazhong Menai to take him to visit the Potala Palace on Maburi Mountain in the northwest of Lhasa. The purpose of the visit was for reconstruction and expansion. The emerging king of the snowy plateau wanted to find an office space for his regime.

Historically, after the national preceptor Khan captured Lhasa, he ordered Suonan Qunpei to rebuild the palace's "White House" and the palace wall, gate turret, etc. as a dormitory for divine monks, and moved the political institutions here from Drepung Monastery. But in this life, Suletan had no intention of building a temple for the great monk. Although the three major monasteries have been destroyed by the war, and the poor monks Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso and Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen have no place to live, what does this have to do with me? I built this palace for myself to live in. As for you great monks, if you want to live in a good house, just ask good men and women to donate money to you and other monks to build it. I'm poor, don't try to take advantage of me.

After proclaiming himself Khan, Suletan, under the persuasion of his favored minister Liu Haogu and others, implemented the etiquette system, imitated Genghis Khan, and called himself "I". Of course, the world is still undecided, but the title has been changed, and the systematic etiquette has not yet been implemented.

"Yeah", he nodded and asked Zhong Mina to continue showing him around.

"Great Khan, when Songtsan Gampo built this palace, it included the 'Snow City' in front of the mountain, which mainly housed the major yamen of Tubo; and the 'Lingka' behind the mountain, which is the back garden," Zhong Meina introduced as he walked. .

Sultan wandered around in high spirits.

It was found that there are only a few buildings from the Songtsen Gampo period such as the first cave and the second hall left in the "Snow City". Inside the cave are statues of himself, Princess Wencheng, and Princess Chizun of Nepal, which are said to have been built by Songtsen Gampo during his lifetime. The two palaces are dedicated to Qujie Jebu and Saint Prabalakham respectively. Although it is dilapidated, you can see everywhere the overhanging cornices, tilted roof corners, gilded copper tiles, gilded prayer pillars and vases, and ridge decorations made of scorpion fish and golden-winged blackbirds. The internal corridors are intertwined, the halls are mixed, and the space is unpredictable. He also visited the "Linka" behind the mountain and laughed and said: "I will take soil here, dig a deep pool, and then build a three-story octagonal glazed pavilion in the center of the pool to worship the Dragon King statue. Well, that's it. It's called 'Dragon King Pond'".

"Great Khan, look over there. That's Yaowang Mountain. There is a monument built by Tubo Zanpu Chisong Dezan on the mountain." Zhongmei pointed to a hill on the right side of Maburi Mountain.

"Let's go and have a look." The young Khan became interested. There is indeed a stele with the seven words "Stele of Dazalukong's Commitment" written on it. It was built by Tubo Zanpu Chisongdezan in recognition of his general Dazalugong who led his troops to plunder Chang'an in the first year of Guangde in Tang Dynasty (763). .

"Hmph! What does a mere Chang'an city count? One day, I will make the inside and outside of the Great Wall and the eight wastelands of Kyushu the racecourse of my Mongols," Sultan snorted coldly.

"Khan, what are you talking about?" Zhong Meinai hurriedly stepped forward to ask for instructions.

"Nothing, Zaisandiba, I want you to rebuild the Potala Palace for me, and you must reflect my majesty."
"Yes, my sweat!"

If you sweat profusely, it will be heaven! Zhong Meinai worked hard on her errands, and the majestic Potala Palace once again stood on Maburi Mountain. It was built on the mountain, with overlapping buildings, towering palaces and majestic momentum!

This is a magical palace at an altitude of 3700 meters. The palace wall is 6 meters high, 4.4 meters wide at the bottom, and 2.8 meters wide at the top. It is built with rammed earth and covered with bricks and stones. There is a three-story gatehouse on the east, south, and west sides of the wall, and a turret on the southeast and northwest corners, which is strong and strong.

What's even more amazing is that the entire palace stretches from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. It consists of the White House in the east (the Khan's office) and the Red Palace in the middle (the Khan's bedroom). It has palaces, courtyards, etc.

The White House is named after the palace walls are painted white. The terrain is lower than the Red Palace. It relies on the mountain and has seven floors. In the "Sunlight Hall" on the top floor, part of the roof is open, allowing sunlight to penetrate. Sultan liked this hall very much and believed that it was directly connected to the sky, so he named it "Qianyuan Hall" as a place for political discussions. The East Hall on the fourth floor is the largest hall in the White House of the Potala Palace and is used as a place to hold ceremonies. The remaining first, second, third, fifth and sixth floors are the offices of the cabinet and the six ministries. There is a wide square halfway up the mountain on the east side, which can be used for horse racing by the Khan.

The Red Palace is located in the center, and the palace walls are painted red. Below the uppermost hall is the top of Maburi Mountain, which was the retreat place of Songtsen Gampo in the past. With a stroke of his pen, Suletan gave the name "Qianqing Palace", and other palaces such as "Kunning Palace" and "Yikun Palace" to Kedun and various concubines. The largest West Hall was used as an ancestral temple and sacrificial temple. The place of heaven.

After it was completed, Sultan sighed, the Potala Palace is the place where I should live!

(End of this chapter)