Chapter 1328 From "Yongle" To "Xuande"

"Lord God! It turns out that this temple is called 'Yongning Temple'! Look at the glyph, it means 'Eternal Peace', right?!... And the name of this market town is 'Nuer Gandusi'? What is 'Nu'er Gandusi'? "Ergan', what is 'Dusi'?"

"Your Majesty's divinely inspired words are actually the same as the ancient inscriptions left by this large southern tribe! Could it be that this is the most powerful Ming-Han tribe alliance in the south that your Majesty prophesied was also divinely inspired by the kingdom?..."

"And in the eleventh year of Yongle...when exactly did this happen?...The imperial envoy...is he the 'female snake' personal attendant in His Majesty's prophecy, or is he a 'Confucian' priest?"

The sky is filled with deep clouds, contrasting with the deep dense forests on the ground. The collapsed Buddhist temple, the broken Buddha statue, the blood-stained Buddha head, and the long-standing stone tablet erected for the Buddhist temple, all looked at the visitors from the kingdom in the darkness.

At this moment, Zuvalo thought too much, felt too much shock and piety! Such a true and true divinity made him fascinated for a long time before he came back to his senses in awe. He pursed his lips and read the stone tablet carefully again, paying attention to the records in it.

"In the ninth year of Yongle, there were more than a thousand officers and soldiers, and twenty-five giant ships... Did these big southern tribes arrive here by water in big ships? So, their location was in the upper reaches of the river, in the south or Southwest?…How far is it? Did they conquer this place with a thousand warriors?…”

"Two years later, in the eleventh year of Yongle, the temple was built and a monument was built... Well, being able to build the temple means that their rule has been stabilized. But why do they want to leave here again?..."

With this series of questions, Zuvalo took a deep breath and looked at the second stone tablet. The stone tablet seems to be newer, and the inscription at the beginning also proves that it is a follow-up to the first stone tablet.

"The record of rebuilding Yongning Temple... Only when the sky is high and the four seasons are moving, all things are born; when the earth is thick, the two qi merge and disappear, all things are nurtured; the saint's supreme virtue is that the five constants are bright, and all the surnames return..."

"But the country of Nu'ergan... is more than ten thousand miles away, and there are people who are straight women, savages, Gilead fans, and bitter barbarians. Without re-translation, I cannot understand his words, without force, I cannot convince his heart, and without taking a boat, it is difficult to reach this place..."

"Huh? The road is more than ten thousand miles? The distance is ten thousand miles?... You have to be mighty to win over the tribe? Showing force to make the tribe surrender?... It is difficult to reach the place without taking a boat? Is there indeed water communication, or only water communication?..."

Zuvalo opened his eyes wide, stretched out his fingers, and paused on these three sentences for a moment, thoughtfully. He roughly knew the location and distance of the "big southern tribe", and determined the force that the other party used to intimidate this place, as well as the shipping that traveled thousands of miles. And further down.

"In the middle of Yongle... on the fifth day of his reign, he came to his country, gave orders to comfort An, and set up a slave Gandusi... In the autumn of the eleventh year... he built a temple and sculpted a Buddha, and called it Yongning Temple..."

"In seven years... he led two thousand officers and soldiers, and fifty giant boats came again. The people were all the same, but Yongning Temple was destroyed, and the foundation was still there..."

"Seven years? What year is this? Seven years after the eleventh year of Yongle? Well... there are two thousand officers and soldiers, fifty giant boats, and two thousand warriors are dispatched this time, double the number before?...Yongning Temple Destroyed? The temple that symbolizes rule was destroyed! It seems that the local tribes and the southern tribes are still fighting, and the southern tribes have to send troops from thousands of miles away... Their conquest here has never been stable! …”

Seeing this, Zuvalo looked thoughtful and had some general guesses about the departure of the "big southern tribe". The next description was a bit confusing for him as a priest of the kingdom...

"The eunuch also lost his temper. The emperor likes to be gentle and distant, so he is especially forgiven. The people still feast with wine and food, and give them cloths, and the more they care... There is a kind and virtuous king in the heaven, and there is a way to start. I’m in trouble!…”

"O Lord God! In the face of the enemies who destroyed the temple, you didn't arrest them and sacrifice them, but even spared them and gave them gifts! This is really, this is really...ignoring the majesty of their gods!..."

Zuvalo frowned and had some thoughts in his heart. A large tribe in the south built such a spectacular temple, but they don't seem to be very religious? If the kingdom's temple is destroyed by the enemy, it will be almost the biggest blood feud, and revenge must be taken at all costs...

"The eunuch is also confused...Ah! It turns out that it was His Majesty who mentioned the 'female snake' personal attendant of the great emperor and chief! Then where are the 'Confucian' priests? What is their attitude towards the destruction of the temple?... Could it be that the temple built by the 'female snakes' has nothing to do with their beliefs? Are there any differences between the final departure of the southern tribes and the respected 'Confucian' priests? What’s the connection?…”

Zuvalo thought hard and wanted to construct a picture of the empire, but he was still full of doubts about the departure of the "big southern tribe". Unfortunately, there is not much left of the inscription, and many records are only mentioned in one or two sentences. This kind of "Spring and Autumn Brushwork", which leaves hints between the lines, is something Zuvalo has never learned, and it is difficult to guess and understand.

"Jianyuan Temple, dare not to restore it... People of our country, far and near. They all come to bow their heads and say thank you: Our surrender will never be doubted!... From this point of view, our holy dynasty is smart and virtuous, has a noble Taoism, Yao and Shun, and has the best intentions for the world. , to benefit the poor people, so that no one of the four origins from all directions and many people of all surnames will suffer from hunger and cold... It is said that the Holy Lord is generous and generous, not seeking repayment to the people..."

"O Lord God! The southern tribes have repeatedly emphasized that 'the tribe's surrender will never be doubted'... This is just like the alliance has repeatedly emphasized that it has suzerainty over the tribes in Yunzhong... I am afraid that the rebellion is uncertain and must be conquered repeatedly!..."

"It also says here, 'Benefit the poor' and 'not seek rewards from the people'... Does this mean that the big tribes in the south can't collect taxes here at all?... Then they came here from afar, neither preaching, nor collecting taxes, nor establishing a feudal kingdom... What on earth are they here for?..."

Reading this, Zuvaro's confusion became deeper. And the end of this second inscription seems to be the same as the "imperial envoy" who was already very old when the monument was erected. It has lost the heroic spirit of "great virtue" and the glory of "being one with the sky" when it was young! It was old, leaving only a helpless and even pleading inscription, praying for rewards after death...

"Therefore, if there is good deeds in secret, there must be positive rewards; if there is hidden behavior, there must be a bright name, this is what it means. Therefore, it is recorded in writing, immortal for all eternity..."

"What is good deeds in secret? What is positive reward? What are hidden behavior and bright name?... In the end, it is still this sentence, immortal for all eternity... But they still left... Alas!..."

Zuwa Luo sighed faintly. He seemed to taste the helplessness and sigh of the person who erected the monument from the last words. It was a sigh after the glory of an empire, just like the helplessness after the sun gradually set and the tide gradually fell... And how long ago was this story? How long has it been since the last inscription?

"In the eighth year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, it was erected on the first day of the third month of the year of Guichou... The eunuch Yishiha, the imperial envoy, was in charge of the eunuch..."

Seeing this last sentence, Zuwa Luo was shocked and suddenly opened his eyes wide! He finally saw the "Great Ming" predicted by His Majesty, and finally confirmed the identity of this "Southern Great Tribe"!

"Lord God! It is really the "Great Ming", exactly the same as the "Great Ming" predicted by His Majesty!..."

"The eighth year of Xuande? When was that? Xuande...proclaimed "virtue"? But what is "virtue"?... This is not as easy to understand as "Yongle", nor is it as good to hear..."

"These two stone tablets, from the "eleventh year of Yongle" to the "eighth year of Xuande", I don't know how long it was, and how long ago?... What happened after that?... And how far is the "Great Ming" in the south from this "Nurgan Dusi"?... It can't be that there are still thousands of miles?!..."

Zuwaro's mood fluctuated, looking at the sky in the south. The mighty river came from the upper reaches of the south. The clouds were deep, coming down from the sky in the north. The river and the sky have lost the brightness and warmth of the sun. After the bleak autumn, the bitter winter will come roaring in.