The wages of avarice is death.
People in the world are bustling with people, all rushing for fame and fortune. For fame and fortune, some people will kill their wives and abandon their children, and some people will sell their friends to seek glory.
As the Prime Minister of Tubo and known as the most wise man in Tubo, how could Lu Dongzan not solve this mystery?
A secret recipe for highland barley wine caused a large amount of money to flow into Tubo. Not only did the Tubo nobles make a lot of money, but the people at the lowest level also benefited from it. This was the original intention of Lu Dongzan, so even if Zanpu complained about it, He extinguished the grain storage of Tubo and was resented by the nobles for spreading the secret recipe and failing to make a fortune for the family. He was also happy to do so.
But if you try to monopolize the profits of tea, then you will destroy your foundation and stand on the opposite side of all Tubo. The crazy dividends are enough to make people take risks. Those Tubo nobles will definitely cut off his head and hang it in front of the palace on the Red Mountain. …
Lu Dongzan smiled bitterly and said: "Erlang, don't harm me. If Erlang is really interested, he might as well cooperate with Zanpu for a while. When I was thinking about it, Zanpu had expressed his admiration and love for Erlang many times, and he only hated Tiangaolu. They were far away and could not sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk. In order to win the princess of Tang Dynasty, Zampu gathered almost all the craftsmen of Tubo and built a huge palace on the Red Mountain. It was beautiful, solemn and sacred. As a result, the marriage was overturned. The Tang Dynasty flatly refused, but Zampu also spent all the money and food from the Tubo treasury. Now Zampu's life is extremely difficult."
He looked at Fang Jun with a faint look, and there was inevitably a hint of resentment in it.
Tubo bet everything on peace, and moved the capital from Pibo City in Shannan to Luoxue. While integrating various Tubo ministries, they spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build huge La and Jokhang Temples and other buildings. This shows the supreme majesty of Zanpu, but almost all the last grains of grain and silk in the treasury are spent...
As long as the marriage can be successful and the two countries establish an alliance, they will naturally receive generous gifts from the Tang Dynasty. The dowry of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty will be enough to enrich the Tubo treasury again, and the various craftsmen and advanced farming technology that the Tang Dynasty will ask for dowry , classified books will make Tubo's national power a qualitative leap!
However, all the plans turned out to be in vain.
Datang refused to marry...
Fang Jun smiled and did not comment on Lu Dongzan's words.
Give the tea trading rights to Songtsen Gampo?
Help him unify Tubo, suppress various tribes, gain supreme authority, and then attack the Tang Dynasty?
Want to be beautiful...
Not only could Songtsen Gampo not be given a chance to grow, Fang Jun even wanted to advise His Majesty Li Er to grant the trading rights of tea, silk, and porcelain to the leaders of various tribes in Tubo. Only when these leaders have money can they recruit troops. Threaten Songtsen Gampo's rule.
In the Tang Dynasty, no one knows better than Fang Jun, a time traveler, what a talented and strategic monarch Songtsen Gampo was. It was he who consolidated the foundation of Tubo and established the national policy of Tubo, making our ancestors live in a barren and bitter cold for generations. The Tubo people, riding horses and carrying knives, rushed into the Han people's land...
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The two chatted slowly, seemingly in agreement, but they were testing each other. This is how smart people work together. They would never be open and honest with each other. They always wanted to rely on their own wisdom to find out the other's roots, or simply dig out the other's. pit.
As a result, before the dishes were served, a servant came to report that the emperor was here...
Fang Jun quickly stood up and went to greet him at the door. Naturally, Lu Dongzan did not dare to neglect. He stood up, straightened his robes, and followed closely behind.
When he arrived at the door, Fang Jun heard a crisp and beautiful voice coming from his ear, and he called out sweetly: "Brother-in-law!"
Fang Jun's heart trembled, and his whole body trembled...
Then he saw Princess Jinyang stepping into the hall briskly. She was dressed in a splendid palace attire, and her childish face was youthful and beautiful. Because she had not yet grown hair, her hair was combed into a double bun. Look lively and playful.
With his hands behind his back, his little body bounced in and walked in...
Seeing Fang Jun, Princess Jinyang's eyes lit up, and a joy came from her heart, turning into an uncontrollable sweet smile. Then she saw Lu Dongzan, who had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks behind Fang Jun, her smile froze, and immediately He went away and stood there with a graceful look on his face, his eyebrows slightly lowered, looking dignified and virtuous.
Fang Jun was amused. He took two steps forward and said, "Wei Chen has met His Highness Jinyang."
Lu Dongzan didn't know Princess Jinyang at all, but when he heard Fang Jun's name, he immediately knew that this bright and beautiful Zhong Yu was the most beloved daughter of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He didn't dare to neglect, and he hurriedly paid homage to her, using the Chinese characters in her mouth. He said in a smooth tone: "Foreign minister, the Prime Minister of Tubo, Lu Dongzan, has an audience with Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Tang Dynasty."
In response to Fang Jun's gift, Princess Jinyang just said a faint "Hmm" from her straight and fair nose, but in response to Lu Dongzan's great gift to pay homage, she quickly collected the blessings and said in return: "I have also seen this before. Prime Minister, Prime Minister is so polite."
She has a slender figure and a bright face. Although she is a little younger, her etiquette is quite satisfactory and she looks the same, showing excellent royal etiquette.
Lu Dongzan smiled kindly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have been smoothed out with an iron: "Your Highness is so polite, I am ashamed that I can't live up to it, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed."
At this time, a deep voice sounded from the door: "Hey, the Prime Minister is here too?"
Immediately afterwards, His Majesty Li Er, wearing a set of sapphire blue brocade robes, entered the hall with dragon and tiger steps, and stood beside Princess Jinyang.
"Wei Chen has met His Majesty..."
"Lu Dongzan meets His Majesty the Emperor..."
Fang Jun and Lu Dongzan hurriedly saluted.
"Bear down. Haha, he is worthy of being the prime minister of Tubo, with a broad mind. This stick is hated by people in Chang'an, and everyone avoids it. On the contrary, Chang'an is prosperous despite being a great minister. It's really great to meet him in the mountains. It’s admirable.”
Fang Jun was speechless and secretly rolled his eyes.
It's obvious that the emperor is here to cause trouble, but at least there are outsiders here, can you save some face?
Lu Dongzan still bowed slightly, his old face turned into a chrysanthemum smile: "I am a foreign minister, trying to transform foreign barbarians. Naturally, I am not as knowledgeable and courteous as the dignitaries in Chang'an. I dare not be your majesty's broad-minded person." It's ridiculous, it's just that the dignitaries in Chang'an were too enthusiastic, and I couldn't resist them, so they had to leave the city to take refuge, and took advantage of Erlang's treasure to hide for a while, which made Your Majesty laugh."
His Majesty Li Er laughed loudly, walked into the lobby, patted Lu Dongzan on the shoulder, and said: "The Prime Minister is still good at talking, but he needs to be more careful. This kid is very strange, sitting at home. He can harm countless people. If he accidentally gets tricked by him, wouldn’t the Prime Minister blame me for not knowing how to treat guests?"
After saying this, he walked directly to the coffee table and sat down cross-legged. He showed no royal dignity and didn't even bother to pay attention to the etiquette. He waved to Princess Jinyang: "Prime Minister, come and sit down and chat with me. Sizi, come here. Pour tea for your father and the Prime Minister."
"Here!"
Princess Jinyang responded obediently, raised her eyes and glanced at Fang Jun, who had a depressed look on her face. She raised her pink lips with a slight smile, carried her skirt and came to His Majesty Li Er, knelt down and sat down. Her slender waist was straight, and her slender hands brewed tea flexibly and elegantly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lu Dongzan thanked him, then stepped forward and knelt down opposite His Majesty Li Er.
Fang Jun touched his nose and looked at the beams, feeling depressed. The emperor didn't let him sit down. He didn't dare to sit down, and he couldn't even leave. Otherwise, it would be a crime of indecency. It might be okay in ordinary times, but at this moment, after all, Lu Dongzan was present, and he couldn't let a barbarian laugh at him...
Princess Jinyang's hands were as delicate as saucers, and she brewed the tea elegantly. Then she lifted the teapot and poured the tea into the black pottery teacup. One cup was sent to Li Erbi, and the other to Lu Dongzan. Then she filled another cup and pushed it gently. He walked to the side of the coffee table, raised his eyes, looked at Fang Jun with a smile, and said crisply: "Brother-in-law, please have some tea."
Fang Jun, who was still depressed at first, suddenly smiled and said happily: "Alas!"
Then he walked to the coffee table and knelt down, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and praised: "His Royal Highness's tea-making skills are unparalleled in the world! Your Majesty is so blessed to have His Highness to serve you and entertain you. It is really enviable." People of the world!”
His Majesty Li Er snorted with dissatisfaction and scolded: "He is full of flattery and has no integrity. He is really a traitor!"
Fang Jun bowed slightly and said happily: "Wei Chen knows the crime."
He said he was guilty, but there was no sign of it on his face. He was holding the tea cup in his hand, sipping it in small sips, closing his eyes and making an intoxicated look, not caring about the emperor's scolding.
Just by saying "brother-in-law, drink tea", His Majesty Li Er let his thoughts go to waste, which relieved his depression. His love for this sister-in-law all these years has not been in vain!
What's a compliment?
If he hadn't been worried about Princess Jinyang being thin-skinned, Fang Jun was confident that he would be able to show off...
