Chapter 265 Governor Jiankun
Marriage is a good thing for the Tang Dynasty. There are many noble sons in the Tang Dynasty, so marrying a foreign woman is nothing.
"Haha!" Li Er laughed and said, "That's no problem. After this banquet is over, I will definitely let the young talents of my Tang Dynasty come out and let your beauties choose."
"Thank you, Khan! But I have another request. I wonder if it's okay?" The leader of the Khitan people, Shibo Qu Azhan, said.
"You are a guest since you have come from afar. Just tell me what you want. I will never be stingy if I can satisfy you!" Li Er was very happy today and agreed without thinking.
"I came to the Tang Dynasty to recognize my ancestors. My ancestors were actually Han Chinese. They intermarried with the Xiongnu people. Some of them returned to the Central Plains in the early years, but my branch stayed in the northwest."
"Tracing back to the origin and recognizing my ancestors has always been the wish of my ancestors. Although I, Shibo Qu Azhan, am a Khitan, I still have Han blood flowing in my body." Shibo Qu Azhan said.
This time, in addition to paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty, he came to Chang'an to recognize his relatives. He wanted to recognize this relative with the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Er and the ministers were stunned. They didn't expect that the other party would come to recognize his relatives, saying that he had Han blood and wanted to recognize his ancestors.
"Shilifa, what proof do you have to prove that you have Han blood flowing in your body?" an official asked.
Shibo Qu Azhan said politely: "My appearance, black hair and black eyes are the best proof. If we don't have Han blood, how can we be the same as you?"
"You should know that except for me and my relatives, other Khitans have red hair and green eyes, and they are very tall." After
Shibo Qu Azhan said so, it was really the case. Their features are very similar to those of Han people. They should be mixed-race.
It is very likely that they are the descendants of Han people who fled to where during the Five Barbarians Rebellion and intermarried with local people.
Or before that, in the Han Dynasty, Han people who were captured by the Xiongnu at that time intermarried with local people and gave birth to descendants.
"I don't know where your ancestors were from. The court can send someone to inquire. Maybe we can find out." Li Chengqian asked.
"I am from the same clan as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!" said Shibo Qu Azhan.
As soon as Shibo Qu Azhan said this, everyone was shocked and looked incredulous, and Li Er's face was even more livid.
A few years ago, a monk came to question the origin of the Li Tang royal family, saying that they were not from the noble Li family of Linxi, but were impersonated by a Hu person. Fortunately, it was later confirmed that the monk had heard it from hearsay, and the matter was over.
Now another Hu person has come out and claimed to be his relative in public. Isn't this equivalent to saying that the Li Tang royal family is a Hu person, not a Han person? Isn't this nonsense!
"Shi Lifa, why do you say that? Do you have any evidence? The Li Tang royal family is from the noble family of Li in Linxi. How come we didn't know that there are relatives like you?" Li Chengqian said.
Everyone looked at Shi Bo Qu Azhan to see what he would say. Li Er's eyes were not friendly. If he said something wrong, Li Er would have someone drag him out and chop him into pieces to feed the dogs.
Looking at the eyes cast around him and meeting Li Er's unfriendly eyes, Shi Bo Qu Azhan was not at all nervous.
"Heavenly Khan! We, the Khitan people, are located in the northwest border, in the upper reaches of the Yenisei River. During the Han Dynasty, our Khitan tribe was called Jiankun."
"My ancestor Li Ling was a Han Chinese. He was named the Right School King by the Xiongnu Chanyu, and the area he governed was the Jiankun area conquered by the Xiongnu."
"My family has been the leader of the Khitan people for generations. Until now, the name of my tribe has been translated into Khitan by the Han people of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, we are the Jiegu tribe." Shibo Qu Azhan said.
After Shibo Qu Azhan said this, it was clear why he claimed to be of the same clan as the Li Tang royal family.
After all, he and the Li Tang royal family have the same ancestor. Going back further, he and the Li Tang royal family are also from the same clan as the Longxi Li family and the Zhaojun Li family of the Five Surnames and Seven Families.
However, the Longxi Li family did not recognize them, thinking that they had tarnished the noble and pure bloodline of the Li family.
Li Er suddenly realized it! Then he was overjoyed. Although there was an extra relative inexplicably, it was still something worth being happy about.
Li Chengqian looked at Li Er's current mentality, and he knew that Li Er had already recognized the recognition of Shibo Qu Azhan.
You know, since the Khitan tribe surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, it has always been the best ally of the Tang Dynasty and has never betrayed the Tang Dynasty.
The Khitans would become a sharp knife behind the Turks, ready to fight against the Turks who invaded the Tang Dynasty from the south. In the edict of "The System of Conquering the Turks", Emperor Xuanzong of Tang praised the Khitans as "the sharp bows and arrows, unstoppable."
Even later, when the Khitans became the overlord of the grassland, they still sent people to Chang'an to pay tribute, willing to become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty forever.
During the reign of Emperor Wuzong of Tang, the Khitans once again sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to reaffirm their kinship and ask Emperor Wuzong to confer titles on them.
Emperor Wuzong of Tang reciprocated and sent people to the Western Regions to confer titles on the Khitans, but Emperor Wuzong died, so he did not send envoys. It was not
until later, when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang succeeded to the throne, that he sent people to the Western Regions to confer the title of Zong Yingxiong Wu Chengming Khan on the Khitan Khan.
Speaking of which, the Khitan chieftain Shiboqu Azhan was very similar to Li Mu, a famous official during the Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties.
They both claimed to be descendants of Li Ling, the cavalry commander of the Western Han Dynasty, and repeatedly emphasized that they were from a famous family. In fact, Li Mu was also a relative of the Li Tang royal family, and both were relatives who were not recognized by the Li family of Longxi.
Li Er was overjoyed and drank happily with the Khitan chieftain.
"Great Heavenly Khan! We, the Khitan people, are willing to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty forever and guard the northwestern border for the Tang Dynasty. We also ask the Heavenly Khan to grant us official titles and return home with the scepter. It would be a blessing for generations to come." The Khitan leader Shibqu Azhan saluted.
Li Er was very happy that Shibqu Azhan took the initiative to ask the court to reward and confer titles on him.
The Khitan is located in the northwest of the Uighurs. This is like putting a knife in the northwest of the Uighurs.
As long as the Tiele tribe has any dissent, the Tang Dynasty can unite with this "relative" to attack the dissident tribe from both sides.
"Okay! You and I are from the same clan, so we should help each other. Since you are willing to submit to the Tang Dynasty, I cannot be stingy."
"From today on, I will regard the place where the Khitan people live as the Jiankun Governor's Office, and I will appoint you as the General of the Left Garrison and the Jiankun Governor." Li Er said with a smile.
Although he was vaguely acknowledging a clan relative, Li Er was still very happy in his heart. Once the Jiankun Governor's Office was established, it meant that the area that the Tang Dynasty could control would be expanded a lot.
As for taking Shibo Qu Azhan to recognize his ancestors, don't joke! Even if the other party is really a descendant of Li Ling, it is absolutely impossible to take him to recognize his ancestors or return to his clan.
It is already very good to verbally admit that Shibo Qu Azhan is from the same clan as himself! How can he really recognize his ancestors? Don't even think about it!