Many years ago, Tubo Zambson Zagambo was born. He is a talented holy king with both civil and military skills. At the age of sixteen, he personally took charge of state affairs. He worships the culture of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and has long wanted to send someone to Chang 'an to get married.
One day, Guelton, the chief minister of the Holy King, praised: "It is said that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty had a princess with 64 kinds of talents (the ideal requirements of Tibetans for women), with excellent appearance and virtuous temperament. She is indeed the best concubine for Zamp. Why not send envoys, bring gifts and seek marriage? " The holy king was very happy when he heard this, so he appointed Gail as the marriage envoy and immediately prepared to go to Chang 'an. At the same time, he took out seven gold coins and a pair of armor inlaid with rubies and gave it to Gail, saying, "These seven gold coins are gifts for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and this armor is a dowry for the princess. With all your wisdom, I believe I will succeed immediately. " When the holy king saw him off, he took out three secret letters and said to Gail, "If you go to the Tang Dynasty, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will definitely give you a problem. Submitting these three letters may be helpful to you. " Say that finish, give three secret letters to Gail, and give horses and needed items. On the eighth day of April in the Tibetan Fire Monkey Year, Gail bid farewell to the Tibetan king and led a hundred knights to Chang 'an. After a long journey of several months, I came to Chang 'an, Han Kyoto.
Chang 'an City is square, with a gate in the southeast and northwest. There are many palaces in the city, resplendent and magnificent, surrounded by walls more than ten meters high and moats more than fifty meters wide outside the walls. At the four corners of the city wall, there are exquisite and ingenious drum towers. There are towering cornices and animal ridges on the gate, and the arrow tower with carved beams and painted buildings is extremely magnificent. Gail and his entourage nodded in praise, and admiration came to their hearts.
At this time, the courtiers of neighboring countries have come here. The envoys of India's Buddhist countries live in the east gate, the envoys of Hall's powerful countries live in the north gate, the envoys of Persian financial countries live in the west gate, and the envoys of Gesar military countries live in the south gate. The Tubo envoy had nowhere to rest and was temporarily placed in a women's inn in the northeast corner.
In order to please the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, courtiers of various countries took out a large number of rare treasures as gifts and dredged them with gold and silver jewelry. They soon met the emperor and were warmly treated. However, when the Tibetan envoy Gail asked for an audience, he was refused and asked to continue waiting in the same place. On the morning of the seventh day, Emperor Tang went out of the palace by bus, and the clever Gail immediately went to wait in front of the palace. Wait, wait, wait until the sun goes down, and then I see Luan Jia coming back. When approaching the palace gate, Gail greeted the yellow satin sedan chair in front and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please accept the heartfelt blessing of the Tibetan king!" " Then he took the opportunity to present a gift with his hands and said, "Although these seven gold coins are not rare, they were cast with the Big Dipper, which shows the Tibetan king's admiration for your majesty. This armor is a treasure handed down from ancient times by Tubo. Whenever people and animals are plagued by plague, you can wear it and walk around the city for a week to eliminate all diseases. If there is hail in the sky, you can wear it to patrol the fields and avoid the hail disaster; Fight the enemy, and you can win every battle with it. Now as a dowry for your majesty, please marry the princess to our Tibetan king Songzan Gambu! "
The Tang Emperor dotes on the princess, and the envoys of the four countries have overwhelmed him. Now suddenly, a special envoy of the Tibetan king appeared, feeling like a flock of fried sheep, and suddenly it was a mess, but it was inconvenient to refuse in person. Tang Huang thought for a long time, and finally came up with a way: "It's not difficult for me to promise you to propose to the Tibetan king, but there is a question for you to go back and ask your Tibetan king and bring his autograph back within one month." Tang Gaozong deliberately paused, and then said, "You ask him, when did the Tubo Kingdom formulate the Ten Good Kings Law? If it is made, it can be implemented and the princess can marry him. "
Gal was shocked when he heard the news. Han and Fan are separated by thousands of miles in Qian Shan, and at least they have a trip to Wan Li. Even if you ride the best horse and run day and night, let alone a month or three months, it's hard to finish. When he was in a dilemma, he suddenly remembered the instructions when the Tibetan king came. He boldly replied, "Your Majesty, this matter is not difficult, and it will take less than a month." Gail also deliberately paused, took a leisurely look at the Tang Emperor, and then said, "Your majesty's question has been answered in a letter from our Tibetan king. Please have a look. " Then present the first letter with both hands.
Tang Huang paused, then looked at it. He saw a few lines written in gold juice on magnetic blue paper: "Your Majesty, wise emperor, you have strict king laws, but we don't have Tubo. If your majesty likes the Ten Good Kings Law and is willing to marry the princess to me, I can be five thousand incarnations, and I can do it in one day and execute it immediately. " Don Juan was confused after reading it. How did he know the question I was going to ask in advance? On second thought, maybe it's just a coincidence. I ask again, "Go back and ask him when the Tubo can build a temple. If a temple can be built, my daughter will definitely marry him. Go back quickly, don't waste time. " Say that finish, he waved to Gail, motioned for him to step down. However, Gail still knelt still. He took the second letter out of his pocket and handed it in, saying, "It's not worth running back and forth to ask a question. My king's answer has been brought."
Don Juan was secretly taken aback. He quickly finished the letter, seeing that it was clearly written and the answer was clever. Don Juan was even more surprised after reading it, but he pretended to ask the third question calmly. Gail took out the third letter and still answered it in a watertight way.
These three letters perfectly answered the emperor's questions. Make the Tang emperor wake up slowly from the indecision and panic. He held up the longan and looked at Gail again and again from top to bottom, and his admiration for the Tibetan king came into being. It seems that the matter of choosing a husband for the princess cannot be rushed, and it needs long-term consideration. So he promised to consider the proposal, and the specific answer was to wait for the notice, so he got up in a hurry and entered the palace.
Don Juan went back to the palace to discuss with the queen, prince and princess which country to marry. Don Juan likes Buddhism to protect the country, saying that the princess is going to marry the Indian Buddha. The queen is a person who likes wealth, saying that the princess will marry the Persian wealth country. The prince is brave and says that the princess is going to marry the master. At first, the princess wanted to choose a handsome and tall man, so she was interested in King Gelsall. But today, she saw three secret letters from the Tibetan king with her own eyes, and the balance in her heart began to tilt towards the Tubo side. However, these heartfelt words are not convenient to tell parents directly, so the method of "comparing wisdom" is put forward to inspect the marriage messenger and choose a good marriage.
Emperor Tang readily agreed to the princess's suggestion. The next day, he personally summoned the envoys of various countries and announced in the temple: "I treat all wedding envoys equally, regardless of relatives or friends, regardless of thickness." In order to choose the best husband, I decided to let everyone compete for wisdom. Whoever wins will marry the princess to their king. "
Say that finish, don Juan took out a piece of walnut-sized, crystal clear pine otolith. There are two holes in the waist and lower part of the pine ear stone, which are as thin as needle eyes and arc-shaped. Then he took out a red silk thread and said to the envoys, "whoever can put this red silk thread into the hole of the jewel will win."
People often say that quick wits are used. In order to gain time, Gail said to other envoys: "Dear envoys, you have come to this treasure land of China first, and you have been favored by the emperor, so please take the exam first!" Say that finish, Gail looked down and came up with a threading method. Suddenly, he found an ant crawling on the ground and his face lit up. Gail reached out and took a little sugar residue from his pocket and sprinkled it on the ground. When ants see such good food, they enjoy it and never crawl around again.
At this time, the envoys of India, Persia, Gesar and Hall used awls, bristles, ropes and other tools to thread one by one, and no one could get in. Finally, it was the turn of Tubo Minister Gail. He unhurriedly grabbed the ant from the ground, tied one end of the silk thread around its waist, and then put the ant on the hole of the jewel. With a light blow, the ant climbed forward with the wind and dragged the silk thread slowly through the hole. In a short time, the otolith of Qingsong was put on the red silk thread, which was particularly bright and green. "Your majesty, I have done as you told me. Please marry the princess to our Tibetan king! " Don Juan hesitated for a moment and decided to try again.
The next day, Emperor Taizong asked the guards to distribute 500 sheep to the envoys of the five countries, asking them to kill 100 sheep in one day, eat the meat, knead the sheepskin into leather, and whoever wins will marry the princess to the king.
Guergen and his knights each killed a sheep, cooked the meat and cut it into small pieces, then let everyone form a circle and eat the meat with salt. When eating meat, let the person in front rub the sheepskin seven times, then pass it on to the person behind, and so on. They rubbed it while eating and passed it on. Before the sun goes down, the meat is finished and the sheepskin is polished. At this time, the envoys of other countries are still eating meat, and of course they can't help but rub the sheepskin.
When the emperor of the Tang Dynasty saw the victory or defeat, he proposed the next topic: "I will give you one hundred hens and one hundred chickens, one for each. Whoever can tell the mother-child relationship between them will win. "
As soon as the emperor's voice fell, the guards sent 200 chickens. In the face of the messy chickens, some envoys shook their heads again and again, and some kept waving their hands, indicating that they could do nothing. Gail told the guards to spread the distiller's grains evenly on the ground. At this moment, I saw pairs of chickens pecking together. He pointed to the chicken pecking under his neck and the hen pecking. This 100 clearly distinguishes the mother-child relationship.
Gail won again, but the emperor still has a game to play. He pointed to a pile of logs in the distance and said, "Tomorrow, whoever can tell the roots and tips of these logs will win."
The next day, Gail hurried into the palace and saw the envoys talking around the Woods. It turns out that the head and tail of these Woods all look the same thick. Without saying a word, Gail directed his entourage to throw all the wood into the lake. Soon, I saw one end of the wood sink into the water, while the other end surfaced. Gail pointed to the wood on the lake and said, "The sinking end is the root, and the floating end is the treetop." Although the emperor of the Tang Dynasty admired Gail's cleverness in his heart, he had to compete again for caution.
The next day, Emperor Taizong ordered 100 mares and 100 ponies to ask the envoys of various countries: "Who can find out their mother-child relationship?"
The envoys of various countries listened and looked at each other, and there was nothing anyone could do. Only Gail came forward and said, "I'll do it." He chained the ponies in the stable so that they wouldn't see the mare's face, and he didn't give them fodder or water all night. The next morning, he put the pony in front of a group of mares. At this time, the pony was hungry and thirsty, so he went to his mother to eat milk. In this way, their mother-child relationship was suddenly found out.
One night, gongs and drums came from the palace. Other ministers heard the sound of gongs and drums and entered the palace one after another. Only Gail stayed motionless in the shop. Seeing his honesty and kindness, the female shopkeeper was very sympathetic. Seeing that he was motionless, she came forward to remind him that the palace drum called the envoys. Gar suddenly realized that he quickly walked out of the inn with his entourage. At this time, it was getting late and the moon was in the sky. Gail suddenly realized that if the moon sets in the west, it is easiest to get lost in the dark, so he asked his entourage to make many marks on the way to the palace.
When Danguel came to the temple, he looked around and saw that the lights were shining and the feast was over. When the emperor saw Gail come in, he asked him to sit down and sing and drink with the envoys until late at night. At this time, Emperor Tang got up and announced: "Dear envoys, please go back at once. Whoever arrives at his residence first will win. "
The envoys were nine points drunk and rushed out of the palace, and then the cold wind blew, which really made a fool of themselves. Besides, Gail was a little drunk at that time, but he borrowed a lantern from the eunuch in the palace before leaving the palace, followed the marks made along the way, and soon returned to his residence. The next day, Emperor Taizong personally announced to everyone that Minister Gail had won again.
After winning six games, Gail said, "Your Majesty, I have won many games. You should fulfill your promise and marry the princess to my Tibetan king. " However, Emperor Taizong said, "The previous competitions can only show your Xiao Zhi Xiaohui, which is nothing. Now I've decided to invite you to the East Gate tinker in three days. Whoever can recognize the princess from 300 beautiful women will fulfill my promise on the spot. "
Gail went back to the store and moped all day. After being discovered by the female shopkeeper, Gail confided her troubles: the princess's wedding was blocked many times, but fortunately, we all won, and now we have to choose one princess in a hundred. I've never seen a princess before. How to choose one? If it fails, it will be in vain. The female shopkeeper was very moved and decided to help sincerely, but she was afraid of being known by a military adviser who could pinch and calculate in the imperial court. Gail reassured her by teaching her how to deal with strategists. As a result, the female shopkeeper who worked as a princess wet nurse in her early years gave a clear description of Princess Wencheng's figure and appearance. Gail took the shopkeeper's words to heart.
On the third day, 300 beautiful women as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade were neatly arranged in the east school yard, and the onlookers surrounded the east school yard. After listening to three shots, Emperor Taizong solemnly announced that the envoys of various countries elected the princesses in order.
Indian envoys were dazzled by this beautifully dressed and bejeweled team. He thought, the emperor's princess is always different from the general maid, just find a beautiful and gorgeous woman to insure it. As a result, he chose a woman in the most luxurious dress from the team and proudly led her out. Then, the envoys of Persia, Gesar and Hall followed the example of Indian envoys and picked out the most beautiful "princesses" in turn.
Gail saw that all the other envoys denied the princess, and a hanging heart fell into her stomach. He came to the front of the line with an arrow shaft in his hand and searched it from beginning to end. Looking, looking, when I found the 294th woman, I saw bees and butterflies hovering, and the aroma was fragrant. He looked at it carefully before he left. It was really nice. Look at her, her slim figure is neither tall nor short, her simple dress can't hide the elegance of her youth, her oval face is fine and her eyebrows are fine, and her red moles shine like pearls. She is a lotus flower just emerging from the water, so charming, beautiful, dignified and elegant. Gail couldn't hold back her inner excitement, made a deep salute to the princess, held her cloak with an arrow shaft and said, "Dear princess, Songtsan Gambo, king of Fan Ye and Tibet, sent me to invite you." The voice just fell and the princess meekly walked out of the team. Tang Gaozong was very happy to see Gail leading the princess, and ordered court officials to announce the imperial edict on the spot: "I, Princess Wencheng of Tang Gaozong, officially betrothed to Songzan Gambu, the Tubo King, and set out on a certain day to get married in Luodian (Lhasa). Respect this. "
At that time, firecrackers exploded and cheers thundered, and the whole Chang 'an was as lively as a pot.
When Emperor Taizong returned to the palace, he saw his daughter with a sad face and tears in her eyes. He came forward to comfort him and said, "Song Zan, the king of Tibet, is a handsome boy who can predict the future. He is indeed a rare monarch in the world today; Gail is resourceful. He has won many competitions, which shows that Shine Wong has a good eye for pearls and he knows people well. You are the queen of Tubo, you are very useful! "
Hearing this, the princess flew up with a rosy blush on her face and a surprise in her eyes. But at the thought of leaving my parents, it is hard to see them again, and tears roll down like broken beads. As soon as Don Juan saw it, he realized his daughter's emotional turmoil and sincerely comforted him: "Tubo is located in the plateau, rich in products, but backward in culture and still poor. You should take the culture and technology of the Tang Dynasty to Tubo, teach them to grow grain, develop crafts, recite Buddhist scriptures, establish the law of kings, and enrich the people and strengthen the country; When you become a queen, you must respect the king above, love the people below, be consistent in words and deeds, be modest and prudent, and let the Tibetan and Han nationalities live in harmony and friendly exchanges from generation to generation. This is your best return to the Tang royal family. " The princess was inspired by her father's teaching. She immediately sent Tibetan special envoy Gail to inquire about the geography, climate, folk customs and customs of Tubo in detail. Seeing this, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed. He immediately summoned the ministers, set a date for entering Tibet, hosted a banquet for the envoys in Tibet, and ordered the ministers of civil and military affairs to make the dowry and gifts of the princess day and night.
The following summer, Emperor Tang led the queen and members of the royal family to bid farewell to Princess Wencheng. In the cheers of the civil servants in the Qing Dynasty and the people in the whole city, the princess bid farewell to her parents, got into a wooden cart with a white horse, and asked Minister Gail to lead the cavalry. Accompanied by 500 ladies-in-waiting, servants and craftsmen, she marched on Tubo with food seeds, Chinese classics, Buddhist scriptures and statues and various production tools given by Emperor Taizong.
The princess arrived in Lhasa, surveyed and built Jokhang Temple, and planted Liu Tang in front of it. Then he held a special grand wedding with the holy king Songzan Gambu. At that time, Lhasa was crowded with people, singing, dancing and acrobatic performances everywhere, and the whole country was enjoying this unprecedented grand celebration.
(Based on the Tibetan translation of Princess Wencheng and Princess Nepali by Chilequza and Mr. Cai and the Tibetan drama story of Wang Yao)