Chapter 874 0869 [Bodhisattva Man Enters the Capital]

The envoys who were going to Annan to ask for punishment were still on the way, and Annan's vassal territory had already exploded.

The leader of the Jinchi Baiman (Tai tribal alliance) "Zhen" was also called Kunzhen, Bazhen, and Pazhen - these prefixes all mean leader.

He first subdued the Jinchi barbarians with force.

Then he sent troops to the north and beat the Dali Kingdom into a state of temper, forcing it to acquiesce in the independence of the Jinchi region.

Then he attacked the northern mountainous area of ​​the Angkor Dynasty, forcing the Angkor Dynasty to recognize that its border Tai tribes were incorporated into the Jinchi.

This year, he sent troops to Annan again and captured Chuankuang (later belonged to Laos).

With this, this Tai tribal alliance, which was not even a country, beat all the surrounding countries helplessly.

In early April, Kunzhen met in Jiaobakan City and was elected as the King of Jiaobakan by the Tai tribes.

The slave tribal alliance state - Jinchi Kingdom was officially established!

Although it was also called Jinchi Kingdom in the past, it was just a loose tribal alliance.

Its territory includes northern Thailand, northern Laos, and Mengla County in Yunnan. During the middle period of Kunzhen's reign, he forced Annan to marry a princess. After his son succeeded to the throne, he even captured Xishuangbanna and moved the capital there.

After the founding of the country, Kunzhen immediately sent his son to cross the northwestern mountainous area of ​​Annan and bring an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to request the title.

Yazhen is Kunzhen's son. He was shocked before he even arrived in Yongzhou.

The Ming Dynasty is really rich!

Chen Keda, the governor of Yongzhou, was also confused: "Where is Jiaoba Gan?"

Yazhen replied: "To the north of our country is Dali, to the south is Zhenla, and to the east is Annan."

The merchant who accompanied them as an interpreter said: "They are the former Jinchi Yi. They were subject to Nanzhao in the Tang Dynasty and Dali in the Song Dynasty. Now they have established their own country and are here to ask the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to confer the title."

Yazhen continued: "We heard that there is a big country in the north, and Annan and Dali are also vassals of this big country. We used to be vassals of Dali, but now we don't have to listen to Dali. Can we also be vassals of the big country?"

"This is China, also called Ming Dynasty." Chen Keda said.

"Yes, it used to be called Song, but I heard it was called Ming recently," Yazhen said, "I want to see the king of Ming Dynasty."

Chen Keda was very happy and warmly received the Jinchi envoys and sent officials to accompany them to Beijing.

Yazhen, who was quite arrogant when he set out, saw countless big cities along the way north.

When passing by Yangzhou, he was completely dumbfounded.

Yazhen could no longer be arrogant and was extremely respectful to the officials of the Ming Dynasty. He arrived in Luoyang while eating watermelon in midsummer.

Zhu Ming had never heard of the Jinchi Kingdom and Jiaoba Gan Kingdom. No one could explain it clearly when he asked the ministers. He only knew a little from Chen Keda's memorial.

In fact, the Eight Hundred Wife Kingdom of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties was built by a tribe under the Jinchi Alliance.

Zhu Ming must know about the Eight Hundred Wife Kingdom.

Since he was not on good terms with Dali and Annan, these barbarians could be received.

Yazhen was brought into the imperial city to meet the emperor. He entered from Donghua Gate, and the guide deliberately did not let him take a car.

So he walked all the way, and he was more and more surprised as he walked.

The palace of the Ming Dynasty was actually bigger than the royal city of the Jinchi Kingdom!

"You wait here!" the eunuch ordered.

Yazhen did not dare to act rashly and sat down honestly.

He was accompanied to Beijing by a Dali merchant. This person often went to the mountains to do business. He was caught by the Jinchi Kingdom and was forced to become a translator.

After waiting for a long time, they were allowed to see the emperor.

They both fell to their knees and kowtowed to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was sitting above them.

Zhu Mingxian asked the merchant: "Are you from Dali?"

The merchant replied: "My name is Chen Duan, and I live in Mengle (Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna). My ancestors were also from the Central Plains. I went to Menglu (in Mengla County) to buy mountain products. At that time, there was a war and I was captured by the Jinchi barbarians. They released me and said that I could come and go freely in the future."

Many so-called Han people in Dali claimed that their ancestors came from the Central Plains, but they were actually the local Cuan people who had been assimilated by the Han people for a long time.

The Chinese they spoke had a very strange accent and could barely communicate with people from the Central Plains.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Did you also give the idea to Jinchi Kingdom to ask for a title in the Ming Dynasty?"

Chen Duan replied: "I just told you a lot of things. It was the King of Jinchi who decided to ask for a title. He also took me to the Ming Dynasty when I went to collect goods again."

Zhu Ming asked again: "What is the political situation in Dali?"

Chen Duan shook his head: "I don't know. I live in Mengle, which is very far away from Dali City. However, many of the southern barbarians who submitted to Dali have now left Dali. They rebel every year, and the Dali army is difficult to conquer. Even in Mengle, the Dali army can only control the city and the surrounding suburbs. The barbarians a hundred miles away don't obey the king's orders at all."

"This Jinchi Kingdom is adjacent to Dali and Annan?" Zhu Ming asked.

Chen Duan elaborated on the surrounding location in detail, and Zhu Ming became more and more confused.

Why does it seem to be in Laos and Thailand?

The two asked and answered, but left Yazhen aside.

Yazhen didn't even stand up, and kept kneeling on the ground. After he arrived in the Ming Dynasty, he felt deeply inferior and dared not show any dissatisfaction at this moment.

Zhu Ming said to Chen Duan: "Tell this person that I will enthrone his father as the King of Jinchi. Their territory is separated by Dali and Annan. When I send troops to destroy Dali, Jinchi must go north to pay tribute."

Chen Duan quickly translated, and Yazhen was overjoyed after hearing it, and kowtowed to Emperor Zhu again.

...

Under the leadership of the officials of the Honglu Temple, the two returned to Sifang Pavilion.

Fujiwara Tadamune saw a new face, and the dress was very strange. He ran over curiously and asked: "Brother Xunzhi, which country's envoys are these? They moved in two days ago and have been staying in the courtyard without going out."

The official of the Honglu Temple laughed and said: "Jinchi Kingdom is south of Dali Kingdom."

Fujiwara Tadamune exclaimed: "My Ming Dynasty is really a place where all nations come to pay tribute!"

The official of the Honglu Temple inquired: "You have lived in the Ming Dynasty for many years. Do you want to live here forever?"

Fujiwara Tadamune sighed: "I want to live here forever. I will return to Japan next year."

The official of the Honglu Temple said: "When you return, His Majesty will definitely reward you generously."

"It's an honor!" Fujiwara Tadamune said happily.

The two chatted for a while, and the official of the Honglu Temple left. Soon, the Xixia envoy Li Zhengchun came again.

Li Zhengchun said excitedly: "Sanlang, do you know that there is a Bodhisattva Man in Luoyang City!"

Fujiwara Tadamune asked in confusion: "Isn't Bodhisattva Man a ci tune?"

"Bodhisattva Man is a kind of singing girl, which was very popular in the Tang Dynasty," Li Zhengchun actually didn't understand, he just heard it from others, "Tonight there is a Bodhisattva Man dancing in Fanlou, I heard that this girl sells art but not her body!"

Luoyang Fanlou is a copycat version of Kaifeng Fanlou, which was built after the Ming Dynasty moved its capital.

This building is located in Anzhongfang in the center of the city. It is a single three-story building, and its scale is far less than the five-story twin buildings of Kaifeng Fanlou.

In the evening, Xixia and Japanese envoys set off excitedly with money.

When they arrived at the door of Fanlou, wow, it was already full!

"Sorry, everyone, the reservation has been booked for two days later," the bartender shouted at the door, "If you want to see the Bodhisattva Man singing and dancing, you must book a guest seat for three days later. These two Bodhisattva Man will only perform in Fanlou for ten days this year. If you miss it, you can only wait until next year."

Fujiwara Tadamune hurried over, holding a bag of silver dollars issued this year and shouting: "I want to book a seat, I want to book a seat!"

Li Bangyan has only trained two Bodhisattva Man now, and they are touring in major cities across the country.

Of course, there are more, but the skills are not yet superb. Li Bangyan does business on the principle of "better to have less than less".

And it is not for sale. Someone offered 3,000 guan to buy a Bodhisattva Man home, but was also rejected by Li Bangyan.

It is still in the signboard period, and the number is not enough. How can the hen that lays golden eggs be sold?

At the beginning of this year, the Bodhisattva Man caused a sensation in Hangzhou, Suzhou and Yangzhou, and came to Kaifeng with the tour.

On the third floor, VIP box.

Li Bangyan drank fine wine with a smile on his face. He finally made it back.

Last month in Kaifeng, Bodhisattva Man became famous in Tokyo, performing for ten days in Fanlou and Panlou respectively.

The daily performance fee, from the initial ten strings of cash, gradually increased to twenty strings of cash, fifty strings of cash, one hundred strings of cash, two hundred strings of cash...

Li Bangyan was recently looking at land in Luoyang, and there were several empty temples that were put up for auction by the government. He took a fancy to one of them, but the land price was a bit too high, and he couldn't afford it for the time being, not to mention converting it into a restaurant after buying the land.

Li Bangyan decided to take out a loan to buy the land, and he wanted to replicate the real Fanlou in Luoyang!

As night fell, the lights came on.

The lobby of the Luoyang Shanzhai Fanlou was hung with oil lanterns everywhere.

A temporary stage was built in the middle, and white candles were lit around the stage. This was extremely luxurious in the past, but after the breakthrough in the breeding technology of white wax worms, lighting dozens of candles is not too outrageous now.

The guests sat around the wine table, and the guests in the private rooms on the second and third floors also came to the corridor and leaned on the railings.

However, a group of musicians from foreign countries, wearing foreign costumes, sat down on the side of the stage.

Strange instruments played, and several men came on stage and removed the screen on the stage.

As the screen was removed, the woman inside finally appeared.

"Bodhisattva Man! It's really Bodhisattva Man!"

"It's really Bodhisattva costume."

"..."

For a while, countless exclamations came from upstairs and downstairs.

This is a woman from the Later Chalukya Dynasty in India. Maybe because of mixed blood, her skin is not particularly white.

Her clothes were matched by Li Bangyan himself.

The hairstyle and hair accessories originated from the Upper Buddhism in Southeast Asia. They look very exaggerated, luxurious and gorgeous with solemnity.

The clothes are Indian style, and they are modified according to the costumes of Srivijaya. The waist is completely exposed, and there is a shiny gem navel nail at the navel.

Barefoot, no shoes.

There is an anklet at the ankle with a small silver bell hanging.

At this moment, the Bodhisattva Man sat cross-legged in the center of the stage, wearing an exotic outfit and accompanied by Buddhist music, as if a Bodhisattva was meditating there.

Three parts of the appearance were solemn and seven parts were charming and enchanting.

The guests in Luoyang Fanlou instantly felt hot.

As the music changed from solemn to cheerful, the Bodhisattva Man danced and slowly stood up. And he first raised his knees and waist, while his upper body and head remained in place, gradually changing into a backward and bent posture.

The snow-white and slender waist swayed slightly with the hips, and the ruby ​​on the navel nail flickered dazzlingly in the candlelight.

As the waist and hips swayed, two big white legs vaguely appeared from the gauze skirt.

Then the upper body and head slowly raised, and the feet moved on the silver bells. The waist and hips swayed with the whole body, as if the Bodhisattva Man was a snake spirit.

Suddenly, among the musicians under the stage, a person covered with gauze stood up.

That was also a Bodhisattva Man, but from Srivijaya, with a very dark skin color. But it is not the color of the natives, probably a mixed race, with a healthy wheat color.

This Bodhisattva Man holds a vajra, and as the music becomes more passionate, he suddenly jumps onto the stage to dance.

The first one is a demon, and the second one is a bodhisattva.

The whole performance is that the female bodhisattva holds the demon-subduing pestle to subdue the female demon who harms people.

The two women dance together, doubly tempting.

The dance moves are very imaginative, but also have a kind of gorgeous and unpretentious taste.

Many guests have forgotten to drink and talk in private, and their eyes are fixed on the bodhisattva and the demon.