The Rise of His Reputation
"Po Liu Han Ba Ling?"
Li Yan frowned. "Who is he?"
The name sounded strange, unlike anyone from the Central Plains.
He looked at Zhang XiaoShan, but the old man immediately shook his head. "Why are you looking at me? I don't know him either."
The monk from the Enforcement Hall pressed his palms together and explained, "That man was the leader of the Six Garrisons' rebellion during the Tuoba Northern Wei."
With that explanation, Li Yan immediately understood.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei moved the capital to Luoyang, changed the imperial surname to "Yuan," and comprehensively promoted sinicization.
As a result, the military, political, and economic standing of the people in the Six Garrisons rapidly declined. Coupled with the corruption of the Northern Wei court in its later years, this led to large-scale uprisings.
Although the Northern Wei court and the Rouran joined forces to suppress them, the rebellion still planted hidden dangers that would eventually bring down the Northern Wei regime.
At this thought, Li Yan found it rather strange. "Why did Po Liu Han Ba Ling come to E Prefecture?"
The so-called Six Garrisons were located around Hetao and You Prefecture.
At that time, apart from the Xianbei, the rebels included the Gaoche, Xiongnu, Di, Qiang, and other peoples.
To travel thousands of li here was indeed rather odd.
The monk from the Enforcement Hall looked somewhat awkward. After a moment of silence, he still said, "When the Six Garrisons' uprising failed, Po Liu Han Ba Ling disappeared without a trace. Some said he was slain by Rouran experts."
"But in truth, he had entered the monastic life and secluded himself in the Longmen Grottoes. None of us expected him to appear again..."
"I see."