Song Qian, dressed in fine clothes and looking a little nervous, followed a guard along the high steps to the main hall. With every step closer, his heart beat harder. He knew that the talks soon would not only be about the fate of the entire Tubo, but also about his fate.
The guard led him to the gate, stepped aside, and shouted: "The envoy of the Tubo Kingdom, Songgan has arrived!"
Song Qian took a deep breath and walked into the main hall. When he saw the magnificent hall and an extraordinary young man sitting at the head, he couldn't help but feel shocked. He couldn't help but walked forward quickly and kowtowed: "Your Majesty Song Qian, I would like to represent our country." Your Majesty, pay homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!" He kowtowed to Chen Xiao on behalf of the Tubo Emperor, which meant bowing his head and surrendering.
Yang Peng said: "Get up and talk."
Song Qian thanked him, stood up, held up a brocade scroll in both hands, and said: "The Ming Dynasty has received the destiny and ruled the world. Everyone is looking forward to it, and the world is looking up to it. Our Majesty is willing to bow to the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute every year. He will always be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The orders of the Ming Emperor are sacred orders, and we will never violate them! I beg your Majesty the Ming Emperor to accept my sincere heart for Tibet!" After saying that, he bowed down and held up the brocade roll high, "This is a tribute from your Majesty to show your loyalty. A gift for His Majesty the Ming Dynasty!" Song Qian originally wanted to bargain with the Ming Dynasty, but after contacting Zhang Xiang, he felt that the situation was far more serious than he expected. If he continued to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty as planned, If Ming Dynasty bargains, the result will definitely be self-defeating and cause huge disasters. So today, Song Qian showed all his trump cards with the lowest possible attitude as soon as he came up, hoping that Yang Peng, for the sake of Tubo's sincerity, would give up the idea of wiping out Tubo and let Tubo go.
Jiang Li walked down the steps, took the brocade roll, and immediately handed it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng picked up the brocade scroll and unfolded it on the desk in front of him. He saw that it was filled with various rare treasures and their quantities. It was definitely rich. It can be seen that the Tubo Emperor had spent a lot of money this time.
Yang Peng raised his head, looked at Song Qian who was standing respectfully before His Highness, and said: "Tubo has repeatedly betrayed its trust, can I believe you this time?" Song Qian said anxiously: "It was because of the treacherous ministers before, this time In order to show his sincerity, His Majesty the Emperor of our country has beheaded the treacherous minister Zanbutai who deceived the public with his evil words. Now the head is outside the palace gate. Please inspect it." Yang Peng said: "Bring up Zanbutai's head." Jiang Li He immediately raised his voice and issued the order, and the guards outside continued the order. Soon after, a guard ran to the main hall holding a square mahogany box, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the head of Zanbutai has been brought. "
Yang Peng said: "Open it."
The guard made a promise and put the wooden box on the floor, and everyone's eyes focused on it. The guard opened the wooden box and saw a pale human head with eyes closed in the middle of the box. It was Zanbutai, the famous Tibetan general. Yang Peng couldn't help but sigh with emotion: A generation of famous generals, loyal to the country, died in the hands of their own people because of the cowardice of the countrymen. It is really sad!
Yang Peng waved his hand, and the guard immediately closed the lid and went down holding the box. Yang Peng looked at Song Qian and said, "I see your sincerity."
Song Qian quickly bowed and said, "We in Tibet wholeheartedly want to join the Ming Dynasty. Please accept it!"
Yang Peng did not answer. Songgan was extremely nervous, his heart was pounding, and sweat could not help but drip from his temples.
Zhang Xiang stood up, cupped his fists towards Yang Peng and said, "Your Majesty, the Tubo Kingdom is so sincere in its submission. If you don't accept it, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the world! I'm afraid that in the future, people from other countries will not dare to submit even if they want to." ! I boldly implore Your Majesty to accept Tubo’s request for surrender!”
Tang Shidian and others echoed.
Ye Qi Guanyin snorted and said angrily: "With the strength of our army now, we can wipe out Tubo in one go. Why do we need them to join us! A country is still a country after all, not our Ming Dynasty's land!" Han Bing He also said: "If they can give it to us now, we can get it ourselves, why do we need them to join us!"
Seeing that the two women were so handsome and beautiful, Song Qian knew that they were the legendary concubines and chief stewards of the Ming Dynasty, Ye Qi Guanyin and Han Bing. He knew that these two women had a huge influence on Yang Peng. If he could not convince them, he wanted to To convince Yang Peng is probably just wishful thinking. He said hurriedly: "Two ladies, if the Ming Dynasty wants to occupy our Tubo, there is no problem! However, our Tubo is surrounded by steep mountains and rivers, and is protected by the gods. Although the Ming army is strong, if it wants to attack Tubo, it will cost a lot of money." A heavy price!"
The expressions of the two women changed, and Yeli Guanyin shouted angrily: "How brave! How dare you threaten us!"
Song Qian said quickly: "Even if I give you a thousand courages, I will never threaten you! I'm just telling you the truth! As the saying goes, a dog will jump over a wall when it's angry, let alone a human being! We Although Tubo was no match for the Ming Dynasty, if it was forced to a desperate situation, the Ming Dynasty would probably suffer huge losses! Not only that, the entire fertile area of Tubo was destroyed by the war, and the Ming Dynasty paid a huge price but only gained a piece of scorched earth. Isn't it worth the loss?" He glanced at Ye Qi Guanyin and Han Bing, and saw that they frowned slightly and didn't speak, and they were obviously a little moved.
Song Qian immediately struck while the iron was hot: "If the Ming Dynasty accepts our surrender, our Tubo will be the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is the king, and I, the Tubo, are the ministers. The Ming Dynasty has its orders, how can I, Tubo, dare not to obey? At the same time, our Tubo's various Half of the proceeds will be handed over to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty can obtain benefits that are no different from direct rule without spending a single soldier, so why not?"
Yang Peng asked Ye Qi Guanyin: "Guanyin, what do you think?" Ye Qi Guanyin frowned and said: "It seems, it seems feasible!" Han Bing nodded.
Seeing that Songgan finally convinced the two concubines, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Zhang Xiang took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, I think that accepting the surrender of Tubo is a situation that achieves multiple goals with one stone, and our Ming Dynasty does not have to pay any price for its return. It is really the best result. Please give your Majesty a clear warning!" Several cabinet ministers also responded one after another. Holding his fists, he said, "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning!" Song Qian looked at Yang Peng expectantly, his heart in his throat. It can be said that it has reached the last moment. What will be the outcome, and what is the future and destiny of Tubo, it all depends on Yang Peng. Peng's attitude.
Yang Peng hesitated for a moment, raised his head, glanced at Song Qian, nodded and said: "Since Tubo has sincerely surrendered, I don't have to do anything for myself..."
Songgan's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and boundless surprise came to his heart. He quickly bowed and thanked: "On behalf of Your Majesty, and all the soldiers and civilians, I would like to thank His Majesty the Ming Emperor for your kindness!"
Yang Peng said: "I'm going to say something ugly first. If you do something wrong again this time, I will never forgive you again!"
"Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured. Since we Tubo have chosen to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, we will never dare to betray it!"
Yang Peng said: "You can take care of yourself." Then he raised his voice: "Fan Yong!" Fan Yong, who was sitting at the end on the right, immediately got up and left his seat, came to His Highness, bowed and said: "Your Majesty!" Today, because I have to meet Song Qian, The Tibetan envoys therefore held an enlarged court meeting, and Fan Yong and other non-cabinet members were also present. The so-called expansion of the court meeting, as the name suggests, means expansion on the original basis. Originally, the Ming Dynasty's regular court meeting was only attended by Yang Peng and cabinet members in Beijing, but the expanded court meeting required the participation of all officials of third rank or above in Beijing. According to modern terms, all provincial and ministerial levels had to attend. Enlarged court meetings are not held often, and are generally only held during major events or when it is necessary to listen to a wide range of opinions.
Yang Peng pointed at Fan Yong and said to Song Qian: "You should know Fan Yong."
Song Qian bowed and said, "I know you. Master Fan once sent us as an envoy to Tibet."
Yang Peng nodded and said: "This time I will send Fan Yong as envoy to Tubo to contact the Emperor of Tibet and conclude a letter of credence and an alliance." Song Qian bowed and said, "Master Fan can make this trip. The good news is gone! I will fully cooperate with Master Fan!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded, and asked: "Do you have anything else to say?" Song Qian said: "I have nothing more to say, and I will obey your Majesty's will. !" Thinking of something, "I have a private matter. The Tubo Emperor misses his daughter, and specially asked his ministers to go to the back of Bianliang to have a look, and ask for your majesty's permission." Yang Peng said: "This is human nature, you go ahead." "Thank you, Your Majesty! I take my leave!" Yang Peng nodded, and Song Qian bowed and retreated.
Yang Peng raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. He said to Fan Yong, "I'm sure there won't be any difficulties with this mission?" Fan Yong clasped his fists and said, "This matter has been settled naturally. I just follow the steps and there will be no problems."
Song Qian left the palace, and all the attendants saw that the master was worried when he entered, but when he came out he was radiant. Knowing that everything went well, they couldn't help asking. Song Qian told Yang Peng's acceptance of Tubo's surrender. Although everyone had expected it, they couldn't help but be overjoyed when Song Qian said it himself.
Song Qian led everyone back to the State Guesthouse, took all the gifts for the princess, and then left the State Guesthouse and headed to the Tubo Princess' Mansion. As mentioned above, Tubo was severely defeated in the war with the Ming Dynasty. In order to gain time to turn defeat into victory, the princess Gesang was sent to Bianliang as a hostage. After that, Tubo tore up the peace treaty and invaded brazenly. I originally thought that the Ming Dynasty would kill Gesang in anger, but I didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty never took action against Gesang. Princess Gesang is still there, which provides another corner of peace for Tibet. Therefore, before Songqian left the capital, the Tubo Emperor specifically told him that he must see Gesang if possible, as some matters would have to fall on her.
Song Qian and others arrived outside the Tubo Princess's house. The gatekeeper was Fei Feng, the female guard. When she saw a large group of people arriving outside the princess's residence, she immediately became vigilant.
Songgan stepped forward, bowed and said, "I am the Tibetan envoy. I have received permission from His Majesty the Emperor, so I came here specifically to see our Princess Gesang."
The leading guard said: "We have not received an order and cannot let you in."
Song Qian was stunned and said: "I guess His Majesty's order has not been sent yet." The guard said: "Without Your Majesty's order, we cannot let people in casually. You can go back."
Song Qian felt a little depressed and secretly blamed himself for why he didn't ask for a warrant from His Majesty when he met with him! I feel that there is nothing I can do now. I can only go to see His Majesty for a warrant before coming back.
At this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from a distance. Everyone couldn't help but follow the sound, and saw that the person who came was riding a majestic war horse, and he was clearly one of His Majesty's bodyguards. They immediately did not dare to neglect and stepped aside one after another, bowing their heads and standing respectfully.
The soldier galloped to the gate of the princess's house, reined in the horse, and got down. He turned around and glanced at Song Qian and others who were standing respectfully aside. He ran up the steps and handed a warrant to the leading female guard. He said, "Your Majesty has an order. The Tibetan envoys must not stop them when they come to see Princess Gesang!" The guard checked that the warrant was correct and said to Songqian and others: "Your Majesty's warrant has been issued, you can go in." Everyone was very happy and thanked them one after another. The female guard asked someone to open the door, and Song Qian and others entered with various gifts.
When Gesang heard that his father's envoy had arrived, he was extremely excited and hurriedly came to the hall. When I saw the pine tree, I couldn't control my emotions and tears burst into my eyes. Song Qian bowed: "Your Highness the Princess!" Gesang said excitedly: "Uncle, you, you are here! Father, father, is he okay?"
Song Qian nodded, "Your Majesty is fine, I just miss the princess! Alas, princess, thank you for your hard work!"
Gesang shook his head, "I just hate that as a woman, I can't solve my father's problems!"
Songgan pointed to the many wooden boxes and bamboo baskets placed in the hall and said, "Your Majesty ordered me to bring these for you!" Gesang couldn't help but feel excited and his thoughts were racing when he saw these many things from his hometown. Arrived at my hometown thousands of miles away. Then he frowned and said: "Now that the Ming Dynasty has defeated Dali and defeated Bagan, is it going to attack us Tubo?"
Songgan smiled and said: "Princess, don't worry, the matter has been solved." Seeing Gesang's puzzled expression, he explained: "My great-uncle met with Your Majesty today and has convinced him to give up his plan to attack Tibet!" Songgan said When he said this, he seemed a little proud. It’s no wonder that Yang Peng is a world-class hero and the Ming army is invincible. How many powerful enemies have been defeated in front of them, how many countries have fallen under their iron hoofs and fronts, and Songgan, with just his sharp tongue, has defeated them. This huge threat has been eliminated invisible, which is indeed something to be proud of.
After hearing Songqian's words, Gesang felt unbelievable and said: "Yang Peng would actually let us Tubo go?!"
Song Qian repeated what he had said to Yang Peng and the officials of the Ming Dynasty this morning, and finally said with a smile: "If you can get so many benefits easily, there is no reason why the Ming Dynasty must attack and destroy our Tubo!"
Gesang frowned and said, "It's just that the price is too high!"
Song Qian sighed and said: "There is no other way! Without paying such a high price, we can't convince the Ming Emperor! Although the price is relatively high, we finally saved Tibet!" Then he said: "Gesang , your father asked me to come to see you, and there is one thing he wants you to do!" Gesang said: "As long as it is for our Tibetan people, I will go through thick and thin without hesitation!"
Song Qian was very pleased and said: "Your father wants you to take off the human skin mask on your face and show your true face..." It turned out that Gesang had been wearing a human skin mask all along. Even if she wears a human skin mask, she is still one of a kind beauty. Could it be that her true face is more beautiful than her current appearance?
After hearing Songqian's words, Gesang showed confusion and frowned: "My father asked me to put on the human skin mask in the first place. Why do you want me to take off the mask now?"
Song Gan said: "Because your father hopes that you can be favored by the Ming Emperor and enter his harem."
Gesang was silent, did not speak, and frowned slightly, but it was impossible to tell what her mood was.
"Gelsang, you, are you unwilling?"
Gesang shook his head, "No. I'm just wondering if this method is really useful?"
Song Qian smiled and said: "Of course it works! Your true face is as beautiful as the bright moon, just like our most holy snow peak in Tubo. No one can resist your charm! As we all know, His Majesty the Ming Emperor is a lustful person. If he sees your I'm afraid I'll be addicted to it from now on!" Then he looked around cautiously, leaned into Gesang's ear, and whispered: "This is a key link in a huge plan. We are following suit. The story about the Yue Kingdom's destruction of Wu, and the beauty that beguiled Chen Xiao, if you can give birth to a prince for him and make him a prince, then we in Tubo may be able to take over the Ming Dynasty and replace him without bloodshed!"
Gesang was very shocked. She did not expect that her father and uncle would formulate such a bold plan. Frowning, he said: "I'm afraid this plan will be difficult to succeed! Even if I give birth to a prince, I will only be one of many princes. It is not easy to inherit the throne! The chance can be said to be very slim!" Song Qian said: "Although it is difficult, it is It is a hope. Not only the hope of Tubo’s continuation, but also the hope of overthrowing the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop and establishing the thousand-year Tubo empire!”
Gesang glanced at Songgan and said, "Uncle, I have another idea." Songgan showed curiosity. Gesang looked out of the hall and murmured: "As my uncle said, Yang Peng is very lustful. If I seduce him with lust and suddenly attack him when he is in a state of ecstasy and about to die! There should be a great chance that I can succeed." Kill him!"
Songgan was startled when he heard Gesang's words and asked anxiously: "You, you want to kill him?"
Gesang showed a complicated expression, and then showed crazy hatred, saying: "Yes, I want to kill him, I have wanted to kill him for a long time!" He took a deep breath, calmed down, and looked at Song Qian said: "The Han people have a saying: to capture the thief first capture the king! If Yang Peng is killed, won't our crisis in Tubo be naturally resolved?"
Songgan frowned and asked: "Are you willing to die? Even if you kill him, you won't survive!" Gesang said calmly: "If you can exchange my life for the peace of Tubo, what's wrong with that!"
Songgan shook his head and said: "No, I don't agree!" Gesang looked at Songgan in confusion and smiled: "I didn't expect that my uncle would actually care about my life and death?"
Songgan glanced at Gesang, sighed, and said, "It seems you are still angry with me!" He nodded, "No wonder, after all, I was the one who suggested sending you to Bianliang as a hostage! My uncle is sorry for you, you should hate me! The reason why I disapprove of your assassination of Yang Peng is of course because I am worried about your misfortune, but the main reason is to consider our Tubo!" Gesang's eyes showed confusion.
Song Gan said: "Although Yang Peng is our natural enemy, we have to admit that he is an unparalleled hero who has not appeared in the world for thousands of years. He is invincible on the battlefield! Such a man, even in that situation, Gesang, you are afraid You can't kill him! Once you fail, the consequences will be disastrous! Taking a step back, even if you can succeed, I'm afraid you won't be able to save Tubo! If Yang Peng is killed by us Tubo people, can the Ming Dynasty not take revenge? Maybe the Ming Dynasty will really be like you We hope that there will be civil strife, but I'm afraid that none of us will be able to see that day!" Gesang frowned and said nothing.
Songgan said: "Kesang, your intention is good, but this road is definitely not feasible!" Gesang sighed. Song Qian wanted to say some thoughtful words from the elders to the younger ones, but he couldn't think of what to say. In the end, he just said: "My uncle will return to Tubo with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty tomorrow morning. Do you have anything to say to your uncle?" Does it belong to my father?" Gesang stared out the window in a daze for a while, then turned around and said: "Please tell my uncle, please tell me that I will do my best to act according to your father's intentions. Success or failure depends on God's will! In addition, Please tell my uncle again and ask her to take care of herself!" Song Qian nodded.
Yang Peng stood in front of the map, looking at it with a thoughtful look on his face. Han Bing, Yelu Hanyu, and Yeqi Guanyin came in together. Seeing the elder brother standing in front of the map, he walked over. I saw my eldest brother looking at Tubo on the map, and I knew that he was thinking about Tubo again. Ye Qi Guanyin said: "Brother, the Tibetan envoy and Fan Yong have left the capital." Yang Peng turned around, looked at the three beautiful wives in front of him, and said with a smile: "We have already laid out the game, it depends on the situation. Development!" The three women smiled slightly.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
