"Why are there so many Uighurs here?" Li Zhang looked at the crowded streets of Huhuafang, but asked Ouyang Xiu next to him with some confusion.

Although the Uighurs on the streets are dressed as Han people, they look obviously different from the Han people. Li Zhang has seen them in Tokyo, so he can recognize them at a glance. There are obviously many Uighurs on the streets of Huhuafang, at least more than other places in Luoyang. There is at least one Uighur among the ten people, which makes Li Zhang quite strange. After all, Luoyang is not a border, so how could there be so many Uighurs?

When he heard Li Zhang's inquiry, Ouyang Xiu smiled and said, "Brother Li doesn't know that Luoyang is one of the capitals of the former Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Uighurs had good friends with the former Tang Dynasty, so many Uighurs settled in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, we also had good friends with the Uighurs in Xizhou in the west. There were envoys from both sides, and some Uighurs came to settle in our Song Dynasty. There were originally Uighurs here in Luoyang, and they had always lived in Sishunfang, so almost all the Uighurs in Luoyang lived in Sishunfang."

After hearing this, Li Zhang realized that the Uighurs in Xizhou, also known as Gaochang Uighurs, was the destruction of the grassland Uighur Khanate. The Uighur tribe moved westward and finally occupied a considerable territory with Xichang as the center. Therefore, the Uighur Kingdom was established, and the king was called Asi Lan Han, which translated into Chinese, also known as the Lion King.

The Uighurs were located in the Western Regions and were originally an independent kingdom. However, a hundred years ago, the Liao Kingdom sent troops to attack the Western Regions and occupied a lot of the territory of the Uighurs. The Uighurs had to submit to the Liao Kingdom and became a vassal state of the Liao Kingdom. Later, the Great Song Dynasty was established, and Zhao Kuangyin sent envoys to the Uighurs. The Uighurs also had the intention of joining forces with the Great Song Dynasty to resist the Liao Kingdom. Therefore, the exchanges between the two countries became more and more frequent, and it was normal for the Uighurs to settle in the Great Song Dynasty.

The Uighurs had high noses and deep eyes, and had different appearances from the Han people. However, the Uighurs in Sishunfang were dressed as Han people, and some looked very similar to the Han people. These should be the Uighurs who settled here many years ago. The appearance became sinic due to intermarriage with the Han people. Most of the Uighurs with obvious Uighur characteristics have only settled in recent years.

The Han people on the streets had long turned a blind eye to the Huihe people around them, and probably had been accustomed to their existence. Li Zhang looked at these Huihe people and thought about it because he thought of the ethnic policy of the Tang Dynasty from that time. Although the Tang Dynasty was extremely powerful because of treating all ethnic groups equally, it eventually declined due to ethnic policies. The Anshi Rebellion was the turning point of the Tang Dynasty's decline from prosperity.

What's more serious is that the ethnic policy of the Tang Dynasty created a powerful enemy for the current Song Dynasty, that is, the Liao Kingdom in the north. If the Liao Kingdom was just a nomadic empire like the Turks, it would probably not have been passed down for so many years. Even if it was as powerful as the Huns, Turks, and later Mongolia, it would soon decline from prosperity. This was determined by the nature of the nomadic peoples and no one could change it.

However, the Khitan changed from nomadic to semi-agricultural people. At the same time, with the help of the Han people in the country, the national foundation of the Liao Kingdom was very stable. Even from the establishment of the Song Dynasty, they had to live together in the shadow of the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom set an example for the later Jin and Yuan dynasties. Even the Qing Dynasty in later generations claimed that it was a descendant of the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom was in line with the Liao Kingdom.

Thinking of the above, Li Zhang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It can be said that the Liao Kingdom was the root of the two falls of the Central Plains in the Qing Dynasty. If the Liao Kingdom was not defeated, the north would rise again in the future. So he also made up his mind to solve the problem in the north in his life no matter what.

"Brother Li, we have arrived!" At this moment, I suddenly heard Ouyang Xiu reminding in the carriage. At this time, Li Zhang found that the carriage had stopped, and on both sides of the street, there were a temple and a view that complemented each other.

Li Zhang jumped out of the carriage and looked at it. It was a street that was heading north and south. On the east side of the street was Wuliangguan and on the west side was Guanghua Temple. The building area was quite large. There was also a small square in front of the main entrance. In addition to the people coming and going, there were also many small vendors doing business. The shouts were heard one after another, which was very lively.

Now Li Zhang went to Wuliang to watch it, but found that incense was lingering in the view, and the view was full of believers who came to ask for advice. The Guanghua Temple next to it was similar. This temple mainly earned incense money, donations from believers, daily rituals, and even loans. The annual income was extremely amazing. If you view this temple as a shop, I am afraid that there were few shops in Luoyang City that could make more money than them.

"Brother Li, do you want to send someone to search these two families?" Ouyang Xiu asked Li Zhang at this time. Although he didn't know why Li Zhang suspected Guanghua Temple and Wuliang Temple, he was convinced by Li Zhang's ability, and the official family has always been like this. As long as there is doubt, he can send someone to search, not to mention that he also involves the hat demon, even if the other party's background is large, it is useless.

"It's useless. After I asked my uncle to show the hat-shaped Kongming lantern everywhere, the real murderer behind the scenes must know that his secret was exposed and he would definitely find a way to destroy the evidence. Even people like Xuanyue knew that the Kongming lantern was burned, and the other party would definitely not stay for us to search!" Li Zhang shook his head at this time.

"By the way, how was Guanghua Temple and Wuliang Temple famous in Luoyang City before? Has the incense always been as prosperous as it is today?" Li Zhang suddenly asked Ouyang Xiu again at this time.

"Guanghua Temple and Wuliang Temple are both large temples and great Taoist temples in the city, especially Wuliang Temple, which is the largest Taoist temple in the city. The master of the temple is Baoyuan Zhenren, who is the title of the real person given by the former emperor. However, I am old recently, and the affairs in the temple are usually handed over to my disciples to take care of." Ouyang Xiu is very familiar with both Buddhist and Taoist schools. In fact, he has been to Wuliang Temple and Guanghua Temple more than once.

Li Zhang nodded when he heard this, and then suddenly thought of something. He pulled Ouyang Xiu onto the carriage, then took out the map he had marked before, found some special marks on the map, and drew an area again. It turned out that this area actually coincided with the area he had drawn before, which made Li Zhang frown.

"Brother Li, have you thought of something?" Ouyang Xiu asked with a very puzzled expression as he looked at the picture drawn by Li Zhang.

"I did think of some things. If nothing unexpected happens, the real murderer behind the scenes should still be in this area!" Li Zhang raised his head and spoke again. He thought of some things just now. Although he did not rule out Guanghua Temple and Wuliang Temple, he made some new discoveries.
Chapter completed!