Songtsen Gampo gave birth to his son Gongri Songtsen at the age of fifteen, and his son Gongri Songtsan inherited his tradition and gave birth to Mangsong Mangtsen at the same age of fifteen.
But what is unusual is that Songtsan and Songtsen Gampo died in the same year.
At that time, the current Tubo Zampu Mangsong Mangzan was only two or three years old. Assisted by Ludongzan, he took the position of Tubo Zampu.
Li Hong racked his brains and couldn't figure out why Ludongzan didn't depose the orphaned Mangsongmangtsen after the death of Songtsan Gampo and establish himself as Zanpu.
After thinking about it, Li Hong finally concluded that the reason why Lu Dongzan could not destroy the orphans and widowers was that Songtsen Gampo made an admirable contribution to the strength of Tibet.
With such god-like influence, Lu Dongzan was unable to find enough excuses and reasons to abolish Mangsong Mangzan.
I am afraid that coupled with the constraints of the Seven Tianchi Kings and other ministers, although Lu Dongzan was so powerful in Tubo that one person was less than ten thousand people, he could not openly rebel.
The majestic and solemn Potala Palace was built by Songtsen Gampo to marry Princess Wencheng. Since its completion, in just a few years, it has become an untarnished holy place in the hearts of the Tibetan people. .
The Potala Palace was built on the Red Mountain, with three nine-story buildings and a total of one thousand palaces.
As a symbol of royal power, the Red Palace was naturally placed in the middle. One side of the two sides was called the White House, while the other side was called Snow City, where the chief priest of the Bon religion was located.
After the development and subsequent reconstruction by Songtsen Gampo, the area of Luoche City is now as large as Chang'an in terms of area.
Pei Xingjian followed Li Hong as he marched all the way. When he arrived at the seven major cities guarding Luoche City, the holy city of Tubo, he could only gasp and stare.
Whether it is Zedang City, Samye, Duokang and other cities, it is now covered with scorched earth, and the city walls that were baptized by explosives are still covered with ruins.
The Tubo people watched the Tang army pass by indifferently. Their expressions were frightened, angry, but mostly timid.
They knew very well that these Tang people, the city they were so proud of, had turned into a pile of ruins in an instant.
Out of awe of the Tang army, especially the awe of the thunder they recognized, they could only dare to be angry but dare not speak out as they watched the Tang cavalry slowly pass by.
Some people even knelt on the ground looking at the Tang army in order to pray for peace.
"See? Strength is the last word. If you have enough strength, then you can easily conquer them. If your strength is not strong enough, then sooner or later, they will deal with you as a winner. "Li Hong's expression was calm, and he did not appear as triumphant as Pei Xingjian imagined.
He was able to cause such huge damage in and out of Tubo, and even helped himself to recapture Tuyuhun, and finally returned to Tubo unscathed.
This courage and achievement are enough to rival the achievements of the late emperor when he founded the country.
"I don't know how Dai Zhide will react when he sees this. Your Highness, you have accomplished such a remarkable feat, which is comparable to the achievements of the late emperor. It has made our Tang Dynasty famous and respected by all countries, and has protected the people of the Anxi Protectorate from being abandoned. In the midst of the war, Dai Zhide will not blame you, right?" Pei Xingjian was still a little worried.
Although he is not above the court, the wonderful confrontation between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Minister of Rites has been a source of joy among the ministers in recent years.
"I don't think so. He has been idle for several years. If he is still stubborn, then he can be a teacher here for the rest of his life and educate the people of Tubo with his knowledge. Hasn't he always been flaunting his innate worries but worries are not ?" A sneer appeared at the corner of Li Hong's mouth.
Today, he will send troops to the city. Aunt Wencheng doesn't know what she will think when she sees her.
After this battle, his identity has been completely exposed.
Because his father was afraid that his life would be in danger in Tubo, he informed Wencheng that it was the prince of the Tang Dynasty who came to Tubo in person.
This is why the last two of the Seven Tianchi Kings outflanked him from behind after he left Dafeichuan, but unexpectedly ran into Hei Te Changzhi's ambush, and ended up like Ding Chizan and De Chizan, being buried in a pile of rocks. middle.
From a distance, the largest landmark building in Luoxe City is the Potala Palace, a holy place built on the Red Mountain that has lasted for more than a thousand years.
The name Potala Palace, like this building, has been standing between the snow-capped mountains and the red mountains for more than a thousand years. Until the last life, it was still a holy place in people's hearts.
After seeing the majestic, solemn, and shocking beauty of the Potala Palace, you will forget everything else in the city.
Fifty thousand soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty came to the city. Looking from a distance, the walls of Luoshu City seemed like rubble. No one cared about its hardness. Everyone was looking up at the holy land on the Red Mountain, Potala. palace.
"How much wealth is needed to build such a majestic palace?" Pei Xingjian murmured to himself, the shock in his heart was beyond words.
It was also the first time that Li Hong saw with his own eyes the Potala Palace, which has been inherited for more than a thousand years. He looked at the majestic palace, the red mountains and white walls, and the red building in the middle.
As if responding to Pei Xingjian's words, he also murmured: "This cannot be measured by money, this is faith, the faith in the hearts of the Tubo people. This inheritance has penetrated into their bones, and I am afraid it has been buried in their hearts." Deep in the soul and in the blood.”
In the ruthless river of history, there are only a handful of great human architectural civilizations that cannot be defeated by time or destroyed by time.
And for a building like this that has lasted for more than a thousand years, the mere inheritance of the body is already valuable.
What is even more frightening is that it carries the belief and imprint of what seems to be more than a thousand years ago, and has always occupied the thoughts of God and the existence of God's will in people's spiritual world for more than a thousand years.
At this moment, it gives people a feeling of invincibility.
The war once destroyed the spiritual building that people look up to in front of them, but it can be rebuilt by people from the spiritual world while accepting God's will, and then continue to stand on this plateau known as the roof of the world.
People worship it with the most pious hearts, respect it with the purest souls, and guard it with bravery that is more important than life.
The black mountains, white walls, red palaces, and the mysterious and sacred atmosphere make people look up and feel as if they are receiving greetings from the depths of their souls, as if the marks of gods have passed through time and space. Go straight into people's hearts.
Pilgrimage, this is another pure world of spiritual inheritance that people faced in the previous life besides the Quran. It washes away the suffering, sadness and sorrow in people's hearts.
Likewise, it also silently listens to the pleas, confessions, and contributions of the suffering people.
In the Greater China area, there are many buildings that have been inherited for more than a thousand years, including thousand-year-old temples, the White Horse Temple that dates back to the Han Dynasty, and the even longer Great Wall, etc.
But compared with the white-walled red palace in front of us, they only exist as pitiful bodies. No one can stand on the top of the world like the white-walled red palace in front of us, with a strong spiritual aura and a permanent spiritual imprint. Like a god or a demon, it has stood for thousands of years without falling.
As a defensive building, the Great Wall was regarded as a symbol of the nation in the previous life. In order to enrich their own pockets, scholars and experts, regardless of the existence of faith, forced new words to describe it, and it was so sacred that it became the backbone of the nation.
As an entity that has never built even an inch of the Great Wall, the reason why Datang disdains the Great Wall is because of their self-confidence in being so powerful.
And why did this confidence disappear
The first reaction in Li Hong's mind was to think of Dai Zhide, who vowed to govern the country based on Confucianism.
Looking at Li Hong's somewhat uncertain face, he seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit. He frowned, smiled foolishly, and looked at the Potala Palace in confusion.
Pei Xingjian shouted several times before Li Hong, who was in a daze, woke up.
At this time, the gate of Luoxue City, which had been closed for a long time, suddenly opened a small gap, and a Tibetan man ran out shouting unintelligible words from inside.
Unable to move slowly, he raised the crossbow in his hand, but after Li Hong raised his hand to signal, he put it down.
"Don't worry, listen to what they want to say." Li Hong looked at the people running over and said.
Hua Meng didn't wait for Li Hong's order, clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and galloped out of the formation.
At this time, he and several others did not dare to be careless at all. If something happened to His Highness the Crown Prince, they might all be buried with him.
The Tibetan people running over were watched by Hua Meng. When they saw Li Hong, they were stunned for a moment, and then said in broken Chinese: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, our noble Saint Please enter the palace alone."
"Holy Savior of the Buddha?" Quan Yi asked puzzledly from the side.
"That's my Aunt Wencheng, who is now revered by them as the Holy Savior of the Buddha, which means Manjushri Bodhisattva or Guanyin Bodhisattva, the name of their Bon religion." When Li Hong looked up at the Potala Palace just now, he had already thought that he might Will be summoned alone by Princess Wencheng.
As for Wencheng's current status in Tubo, I am afraid that in the eyes of all living Tubo people, she should be the most respected existence. No one can compare with her.
The Ramoche Temple and the Jokhang Temple were both built because of her belief in Buddhism, and because she believed in Buddhism, the Bon religion also began to absorb other Buddhist scriptures from Tubo itself.
"Okay, then you can open the city gate." Li Hong pointed to the city gate in the distance with his chin and said easily.
The Tubo man was stunned. He did not expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty was going to lead the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to enter.
(End of chapter)