Rise and fall is the objective law of history, and Persia has not escaped. There was a war between Persia and ancient Rome, during which it was captured many times, and the former prosperity no longer existed. In the early Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin got rid of Prince Li through the change of Xuanwu Gate, and his father Li Yuan awarded him the title of Prince, and soon passed the throne to him. From then on, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, became the ruler of the Tang Dynasty, and created a prosperous time of Zhenguan with his talents.
No one asks if you are poor in the city. Rich people have distant relatives in the mountains. With the growing prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, small neighboring countries were either hanged or bowed down. Compared with other dynasties, the culture of the Tang Dynasty is more tolerant and open, which is recognized. At that time, the Persian king worshipped Emperor Taizong very much and sent envoys to pay tribute to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and learn something by the way.
Since it is a tribute, empty-handed is definitely not acceptable, and it is not in line with etiquette. The king took out a rare treasure that had been treasured for many years and wrote a letter by himself. Considering that Emperor Taizong was in his prime. The king of Persia organized a beauty contest, and selected two peerless beauties from tens of thousands of people to be brought to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty by messengers to show their full sincerity.
After a long journey of several months, the messenger also met a robber. It was not easy to walk all the way, but in any case, he finally arrived in Chang 'an safely. Emperor Taizong was also very surprised to hear that the Persian emissary had arrived in Wan Li not far away. In order to show the friendship of the landlord, he specially appointed ministers to take charge of this matter, properly arranged the messenger's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and made sure that he felt the hospitality of the Tang Dynasty.
After only one night's rest in the posthouse, the messenger proposed to enter the palace for holiness. After all, he is responsible for a heavy responsibility, not to travel. It is king to finish what the king told him as soon as possible. The next morning, Emperor Taizong summoned the envoys in the main hall and ordered the ministers to prepare a sumptuous lunch and treat the Persian envoys well. He first took out the king's letters, gold and silver jewelry, and then presented two peerless beauties selected by different grades.
Although there were many concubines in Emperor Taizong's harem, all of them were beautiful, but there were no foreign women in the harem. Naturally, he was very happy, and immediately praised the messenger and accepted the gift. Because Persia is rich in spices, they all exude a strange fragrance, which is very unique, and their dress is different from that of Tang Nv, so their temperament is naturally different.
I don't know why, just three days later, Emperor Taizong summoned the Persian envoys again and presented many gifts, which was also a courtesy. Finally, Emperor Taizong said awkwardly, "I don't like the two beautiful women you presented. I'd better take them back." The Persian messenger quickly knelt down and asked if he had offended the emperor. Emperor Taizong personally helped him up and comforted him. The author thinks that the reason why Emperor Taizong didn't like Persian beauties was mainly because of his different aesthetic views, and there was no other meaning. what do you think?