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Chapter 20 Westward Journey

Qi Song wore the purple square robe given by the court, and still carried the statue of the Bodhisattva on his back, looking a little weird. He was a person who was used to hard work. He always had a shabby monk's robe and a sash shoe. Suddenly, he was dressed so well and felt uncomfortable all over.

Xu Ping smiled and said, "Mage Xuanzang went west to seek scriptures, and there was also a purple robe and gold bowl he gave me. The monks went to preach Buddhism to Fan Qiang, so naturally they had to wear more grandly. People rely on clothes and Buddha rely on gold clothes. Western Fan cannot compare with the Central Plains. The monks there are all silks, silks and satin. People who are very powerful in the local area will be reluctant to go to the countryside and follow the customs."

The story of Journey to the West has already taken shape at this time, but it is extremely rough and the words are vulgar and unpleasant. When we arrived in Xifan, Xu Ping asked Tian Kuang and Liu Sanbian to take people to reorganize a few stories, making them more elegant, as a story about the education of the Qian and Qiang. Although the three-pointers are popular, they cannot tell three-pointers every day, and there must be other stories.

Liu Huan stepped forward and saluted Master Qisong: "Master, I will be your eldest disciple this time when I go west. In order to prevent the foreign people from being suspicious, I will ask Master to give me some gifts for my disciples."

Qi Song shook his hand repeatedly: "How can this be made? You are the official of the court and the envoy who proclaimed the imperial edicts for foreign countries. How can you lose your hair and beard? You are my disciple just to cover up people's eyes and ears and ears, and just carry a monk's hat."

Liu Huan insisted on refusing to do so. This time the matter was serious. You should not mess up the matter because of this little thing. Just urge Qi Song to take the knife.

The body, hair and skin are treated by their parents, and they cannot be damaged easily. The meaning of hair loss in this era is different from that of Xu Ping's previous life. Liu Huan is also a civil servant, so it is not easy to make this decision, which made Xu Ping look at him with admiration.

He could not resist Liu Huan, and this trip to the west was of great significance and could not be sloppy at all. Qi Song finally picked up a knife, lost his hair and hair for Liu Huan, and really accepted him as a disciple. Put on a monk's robe, Liu Huan followed Qi Song to learn Buddhist etiquette, very seriously.

Xu Ping said to Lu Fang on the side: "Liu Tuntian is willing to leave his hair and pretend to be a monk. What should you do?"

Lu Fang smiled and said, "Military farming is a literary resource, but it is still so neat. What do I say, a military minister? I usually become a monk and be a second disciple for the master. I will pick a little novice monk from the entourage and serve the master with him. The others will be porters with gifts."

This time, he went to Qingtang, and announced an edict to the Lord of the Imperial Palace. It is the most important thing to find out about the geography and human feelings along the road, and to prepare for the future of the Qiang. Naturally, Liu Huan is familiar with the human feelings, but Lu Fang is the geography along the way. When he was in Yongzhou, he followed Xu Ping, and went to the Central Plains to become an official and stayed in the bridge and road army. He was able to check the terrain and draw maps. Especially when he saw it, he basically knew what roads should be built, where to build bridges, and how much transportation volume it was.

The followers who went with Qi Song and Liu Huan were all selected from the bridge and road army led by Lu Fang. They turned out to be doing map surveying and mapping. If this time goes well, when they come back, they should find out the situation in the Hehuang area.

Everyone surrounded Master Qisong, and learned Buddhist knowledge, which was very lively.

Xu Ping summoned Lu Fang and Liu Huan to the nearby official hall, called Zhong Shiheng, Sang Yi, Gao Daquan, Zhang Kang, Jingtai, Li Zhang and others, and said to them: "Since we arrived in Qinzhou, we have been suffering from the unfamiliarity of the surrounding people. This time we went to Qingtang to clarify the surrounding people's feelings, which is of great significance and cannot be careless. Let's discuss what things we should pay special attention to. Where is the geography along the way, we need to check it out in detail, and we should pay special attention to what kind of people will fall into, and we should prepare for it early."

After saying that, Li Zhang opened a map and hung it on the wall on one side.

Xu Ping pointed to the map and said, "This geographical map is based on various maps left by my predecessors, and some fragmented news for the General Administration to draw. However, the summary of that area must be inconsistent with the actual situation. There is nothing we can do about it. Let's follow this map first, and Liu Tuntian and Lu commanders were on the road and then make adjustments based on the actual situation they encountered."

After saying that, Xu Ping signaled Li Zhang to tell everyone about the general situation in that area.

Li Zhang pointed to the map and said, "When the founding of the country, the place that this dynasty could manage in Qinzhou was Xiyang Town to the west. Later, because of the large trees in Qinlong, the wood mining affairs were set up. Shang Bo and his troops came to fight. Yizu issued a "Praise Edict" and Shang Bo and his troops offered land. When Cao Wumu guarded Qinzhou, he developed a lot of developments to the west, building Fu Qiang Village and Yongning Village, and went deep into the foreign land. Later, he built Ningyuan Village, and Qinzhou's horse buying affairs were built there, which was considered the western land controlled by the imperial court. Although the court could also manage in Guwei, there was no fortress, and the imperial court was not strictly controlled. Cao Wumu built ten villages in Qinzhou, with 380 miles of trenches, so any place with fortress can be guaranteed to pass without obstacles. After passing the Guyi Village, be careful. The general's mansion did not know what the current foreign affairs were like there."

Xu Ping said to Liu Huan: "There is such a love for the Fan and you must be careful when going west. Although the Fan and Qiang do not detain monks, it is difficult for you to bring tea and silk to ensure that no one wants to make money and does not abide by the rules. The porters who went there are all people from the Qiaodaoxiang Army. Remember to bring sharp blades. If someone really comes to the robbery, he can kill him for a while. If he really can't, he has to let them detain him. Remember to send someone back to Qinzhou to carry a letter and click the army to snatch it back. This is not a joke, but it is recorded!"

Liu Huan agreed to his promise and expressed his determination to fulfill his mission.

Xu Ping said to Li Zhang: "Okay, I've talked about the love of the world, and then about geography. Here we go to Hehuang, the mountains and rivers are crisscrossing, and the transportation is inconvenient, so we can only walk along the river valley. Where to go, what should we pay attention to on the road, and where to pay attention to, you can also talk about it roughly."

Li Zhang bowed his order and pointed to the map and said, "After passing the ancient saying, walking along the Wei River Valley Road, reaching the source of the Wei River, passing through Mabang Mountain, there is a valley road leading to Didao. This is the great road connecting Hehuang in ancient times, and the road should still be there. The road is Lintao River, followed the Tao River, and then no longer traveled along the waterway. Instead, you can go west to Hezhou. There is a Guomen Temple in Hezhou, which was built by the Qian Qiang report to the court, and at that time he was given gold foil and property. The monk took the imperial documents to the Guomen Temple to preach Buddhism. You have been repairing the Guomen Temple for a while and learn about the local Hezhou.

Geography and humanity. Later, we went to the Yellow River, followed the Yellow River upstream, passed through Guzhou, and then there was a road to Qingtang. The area was the hinterland of Fan Qiang, and the general's mansion was not clear about the specific situation. However, we should remind you specifically that Miaochuan in the north was the Yaran tribe. After Wen Qi was killed by Wei Silu, his son called out Jinlong because he had a grudge against Wei Silu to kill his father. It is said that he had a secret relationship with Dangxiang, so be careful not to go to their place. The south was Henan in Hehuang, and the leader was Wei Silu's brother, who was solid and mediocre. He also had old grudges with Wei Silu, and he could not go there either."

Liu Huan and Lu Fang nodded secretly and remembered what Li Zhang said in their hearts.

Now he is betrayal of relatives and enemies, and is surrounded by all sides. The most valuable thing to the Song Dynasty is that he is the most loyal to the court among the many forces of the Fan Qiang, and has a high reputation as Zanpu. During the Qin Dynasty, he has already shown that the development should be made between far and near and near. The more this is the case in Hehuang, the more powerful Xu Ping wants to fight for.

The first time that Ye Silu was awarded a high-ranking official was when Miaochuan and Wen Qi were with him, his official name was "Miaochuan Dadao Leader", and this edict was still the case. However, in fact, Miaochuan is not under the control of Ye Silu now, and he is a mortal enemy. Liu Huan traveled west this time, he should pay special attention not to enter the Yaran tribe of Miaochuan, otherwise he would be a big taboo.

To the south is the brother of Yusila, and in the middle is the son of Yusila, all of whom are incompatible with Yusila. However, they have nothing to do with Dangxiang, and they are not as good as enemies of life and death. They are the only way to go.
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