When the Tubo people moved back, all the guards from Honglu Temple came to watch.
Many people boldly ridiculed, "Hey, isn't this the Tibetan ambassador who went out to live in a high-end inn? Why did he move back? Don't you dislike the simplicity of our Honglu Temple?"
The Tubo people were all being carried, and they had no energy to refute or fight, so they could only watch bitterly as they were being ridiculed.
Liu Jinyuan, the director of Honglu Temple, came over, scolded Lao Jiu and his group of guards, and then welcomed the Tubo people in politely and warmly.
"Xiangguo, what are you afraid of? I have already said that although the conditions are good, it may not be safe. It is better to live in Honglu Temple."
"Haha, you made Mr. Liu laugh." Lu Dongzan cursed in his heart, maybe you guys have colluded to harm us.
Liu Jinyuan tried to persuade him: "Well, I have something I don't know whether to say or not?"
Lu Dongzan coughed twice and said, "It doesn't matter what Mr. Liu said."
"I remember that the prime minister brought someone as an envoy to propose marriage to me, Princess Changle of the Tang Dynasty. But didn't the matter fail to be negotiated in the end? I heard that the prime minister also decided to bring someone back to Tubo. Why did he stay so long? Days?"
"I would like to advise the Prime Minister, now that there are so many guests from the Tang Dynasty, Honglu Temple will inevitably become a little unprepared and busy. It has become a real place of right and wrong. If the affairs of Tubo are finished, I advise the Prime Minister to go back early. It is a place of right and wrong. Don’t stay long.”
oh?
Lu Dongzan glanced at the young head of Honglu Temple and thought to himself, was this a hint? Or blackmail?
But why would he care about what a young official said?
Smiling slightly, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for the reminder. It's just that the mission is not over yet, so we can only stay for a few more days."
"Oh? There are other tasks?" Liu Jinyuan asked curiously: "Do you still insist on participating in the marriage? Isn't that bad? You Tubo came to ask for Princess Changle's marriage. Although the negotiation was not successful in the end, if you join them now Participate in the competition with other princesses and spread the reputation of Tubo..."
"Prime Minister, if your Majesty learns about this renegade, I'm afraid he will be unhappy. After all, it is clearly written in Tubo's original credential that the king of your country fell in love with Princess Changle."
Lu Dongzan waved his hand with difficulty: "I can't tell you the truth. Could you please help Mr. Liu arrange the food and accommodation? Our Tubo group was poisoned by gangsters outside, and now we are all recuperating, so we ask Mr. Liu for the food and accommodation. Take care of one or two.”
Liu Jinyuan enthusiastically patted his chest and assured: "No problem, don't worry, Prime Minister, it is safest to live here. We have a special doctor on duty at Honglu Temple, and I will instruct the kitchen to arrange special sick meals for you."
"By the way, do we need to send someone to Chang'an County to urge them to solve the case? This thing is too bad. It was definitely not done by me from the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty has always been kind to its friends, and no one will dare to harm the friendship between the two countries."
Lu Dongzan smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Liu."
"You're welcome, Prime Minister, have a good rest and come back to visit another day."
I originally thought Honglu Temple was a dangerous place and was almost burned to death. So I went out to stay for a while, but I didn't expect that it would be even more unsafe outside, so I had to turn around and come back.
But they didn't know that this time they came back was different from the last time. Honglu Temple was even more dangerous. It's not because of external factors, but because Liu Jinyuan has become even worse. The hole has been dug well, and he is just waiting for the Tubo people to come back.
The emperor is being urged every day.
"Auxiliary machine, the Goguryeo people are pressing again. They said they agree to only have one princess marry this time, but the prerequisite is to give them Goguryeo. Have you discussed how to make them fight?"
Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "Your Majesty, every one of their countries says this, they all want the princess to fall on themselves. But if you don't show sincerity, how can you let the princess go out casually?"
Li Er frowned and said: "How can I, the Tang Dynasty, covet their property? No matter how much their betrothal gifts are, can they be worth the dowry I gave when I married the princess?"
"Hmph, what this guy Zang Feng said makes sense. It's a lie that these people are marrying princesses, but it's true that they are coveting the dowry given by our Tang Dynasty."
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, if the dowry we give is not as large as their betrothal gift, wouldn't it mean that we, the Tang Dynasty, are stingy? How can we show the majesty of our heavenly state?"
Du Ruhui laughed and said: "Awesomeness? Awesomeness cannot be eaten. The champion is right. The dignity of the Tang Dynasty is achieved by strength. Since we are a powerful country, we should let them pay tribute every year. Why? Instead, we keep giving gifts to those around us?”
"The champion said that we wanted to save face and suffer, and that the Tang Dynasty was taken advantage of. If you think about it carefully, it seems to be no different from capitalizing on the enemy. Year by year, the hungry wolves around us are fattened, but the Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more empty. This move is more of a curse than a blessing.”
"Your Majesty, it's not enough to cope with this one time. You must think of a long-term solution. If you rely on a princess to escape this year, they will definitely come again next year. You can't marry a princess every year, right?"
The words are true, who doesn’t know it? Everyone will calculate this account. But the problem is that the Tang Dynasty court's understanding is that it is a country of etiquette. We are strong but do not bully our neighbors. This is the etiquette of the ancestors' religion.
If you become stronger and ask the surrounding people to pay tribute to buy peace, then you are the king of the bandits! We are a country, a country above heaven, a big country that must be admired by the small countries around us!
This is the persona... The cost of maintaining a persona is huge.
Li Er said with a dark face: "Keming, you should ask Xiao Rui. If he can come up with a good solution once and for all, I will let him make trouble. If he can't solve it, don't talk romantically around him. He thinks How good is the Tang Dynasty?"
Du Ruhui lowered his head angrily. He had a straight temper and recounted what the champion had complained about, but the truth didn't sound good and seemed to be a bit of a slap in His Majesty's face.
Fang Xuanling helped to relieve the siege and said: "Your Majesty, I heard from Honglu Temple Minister Ju Guogong that they have a way to delay it for a while, why not let's see how they do it?"
Li Er nodded, "Urge Tang Jian to move faster. These people are taking turns to urge me every day. I'm tired of it. By the way, auxiliary machine, please come up with an idea quickly."
Changsun Wuji saluted and said, "I will do my best."
Du Ruhui suggested: "Your Majesty, since we haven't made a decision for the time being, why don't you go out for a walk? Firstly, take this opportunity to relax, and secondly, you can hang them for a while. Even if you really can't avoid marrying the princess in the future, you can make Jiang Xia Please let the father and daughter get together for a few more days."
Going for a walk? Li Er's eyes lit up, "Keming, what do you mean?"
"I heard that the peach blossom stuffed by Champion Hou will be opened soon..."
"Oh? You bastard, you didn't even tell me when the peach blossom wine was opened? Come here, please make arrangements. The queen, I, and Xiaojiu will go to Xiaojiazhuang in the afternoon."
