"Then, what should we do? Should we destroy Tubo now to avoid future troubles!" Li Junxian thought along Xiao Rui's train of thought. It was really scary to think about it. Tubo will really be a formidable enemy in the future.
"But Tubo has a curse that is said to be blessed by the gods. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. With such natural dangers, it seems difficult for our expedition to win. If not, Lord Marquis, you don't have to go to great lengths to negotiate a deal with him today."
Xiao Rui nodded and said with emotion: "Tubo is a small country with a population of only 400,000. If we don't prevent it from causing trouble in the future, the Tang Dynasty will occupy such a place. It will really outweigh the gains."
"It's worthless, it's worthless! It's a pity to eat it, but it's tasteless to throw it away."
Li Junxian burst out laughing, "Isn't this what you said when Cao Mengde was defeated in your book Three Kingdoms? Lord Marquis, these words are unlucky. Could it be that you can't do anything to take advantage of Tubo?"
"You shouldn't. Since you dare to make a bet, based on my understanding, you must have the confidence to break the curse of Laoshizi."
Xiao Rui sneered: "Curse? Curse of fart! How can there be any God's blessing? It's just human beings' short-sightedness and fear of the unknown."
Having said this, Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment and touched his nose angrily. If there is no such thing as a god, how can he explain the time travel of his soul? Ahem... I'd better stop talking about this. What if I violate a taboo?
"Why do outsiders feel dizzy, vomiting, weak, and fall ill one after another when they go to Tubo? From the perspective of military art, this is because Tubo has taken advantage of the geographical advantage. How to explain it specifically?"
Xiao Rui thought for a long time, but it seemed difficult to explain oxygen, altitude, etc., "Well, let's go hiking together tomorrow and let you experience it for yourself."
ah? This season? climb mountains? It's already snowing on the mountains. Li Junxian complained secretly.
"Lu Dongzan saw through my plan, but it also reflects that he is afraid. He is afraid that Tubo will lose the natural protection it relies on for survival. Haha, he thinks that if he doesn't let me enter Tubo, I won't be able to break the curse?"
"He said it himself just now. The curse is just an acclimatization. Or even a curse? It's used to deceive outsiders."
Li Junxian asked doubtfully: "Really? He is such a shrewd person, how could he reveal his secrets on his own?"
Xiao Rui smiled and said: "He said when he saw through my first transaction, I sent two thousand guards to follow, just to rotate and adapt to the environment there. Haha, he guessed it, so he naturally refused. This proves that I am Yes, he is afraid that our people will adapt to Tibetan soil and water."
"Fifth brother, just imagine, if there is really a god who protects and curses outsiders. Then except for the Tubo people, outsiders who fall ill should not be cured. After all, who will remove the curse? This is not an ordinary acclimatization at all. , it doesn’t mean you just need to adapt.”
"But he is afraid that we will adapt. Haha, what does that mean? Do you understand?"
Li Junxian slapped his forehead, "It means it's not a curse at all, it's just an ordinary acclimatization!"
"Ordinary acclimatization is not terrible. After being treated by a military doctor, it will be cured in a few days. People in good health do not need treatment and will be cured on their own in a few days."
"Master Hou, is it really not a curse, but just an ordinary acclimatization?"
Xiao Rui pointed to the door and laughed, "Otherwise, why do you think Lu Dongzan was so frightened that he ran away?"
An hour later, Lu Dongzan found the Tibetan mission in Chang'an City. The group had just checked in again at Honglu Temple. After struggling for a long time, they didn't even have lunch. After Lu Dongzan came back, he immediately urged him to go home. , everyone was very puzzled, and some even complained, why are you messing around?
It wasn't until a group of people took a few days to get out of Chang'an's jurisdiction that Lu Dongzan felt a little relieved.
"Prime Minister, what happened? Is there someone chasing us from behind? We have been running day and night for several days. We are exhausted and can no longer hold on." The deputy envoy said worriedly.
Lu Dongzan let out a long sigh, "The champion of the Tang Dynasty, Hou Xiaorui, has set his sights on us. He is a lawless evil star. No one can guarantee whether he will send people to hunt us down. As long as we are within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, we are not safe." .”
What? ? ?
"Prime Minister, what exactly did he talk to you about?"
Lu Dongzan said in a deep voice: "He has taken a liking to us Tubo and wants to use conspiracy and tricks to capture us without spending a single soldier. Haha, I saw through it and became angry with shame. Who knows when he will go crazy?"
Speaking of this, Lu Dongzan recalled the bet that Xiao Rui said. Xiao Rui must have wanted to deceive himself into the game with empty words or even a piece of waste paper, but I, Lu Dongzan, am not that stupid. As long as I don't If you gamble, then you will be invincible, why take the risk?
After all, everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, who can deceive whom?
What? ? ? We in Tubo are in danger from God, how dare he?
Lu Dongzan recounted what happened in Xiaojiazhuang. The deputy envoy broke out in cold sweat and covered his chest and said: "The champion of the Tang Dynasty is too cunning. Fortunately, you are the prime minister. If he goes down to the official position, I am afraid that the third Not a single trap can be seen through, and no bones will be left after being eaten.”
"That's not right, Prime Minister. We in Tubo have few people and land, and are poor and remote. Not to mention compared with Jiannan Road of the Tang Dynasty, even compared with Gaochang who was destroyed in the Western Regions, and compared with Goguryeo, a powerful country in the Northeast, we are far behind. What does he see in us? No? If we don’t take over those territories, will we have to fight with Tibet? Is there any secret here?”
Lu Dongzan sneered and said: "Yes! Along the way, the truth has been thinking about this question. But there is no accurate answer. The most likely thing is that - he is afraid."
puff……
What? Scared? What are you afraid of?
"Hou Tian, the champion of the Tang Dynasty, is not afraid of earth or earth. He is not even afraid of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. What can he be afraid of? There is no way he is afraid of us Tubo." The deputy envoy did not believe it.
Lu Dongzan guessed: "What he is afraid of is the future. Although we in Tubo are relatively peaceful, we are uniquely endowed with no invasion by foreign enemies. Although we have a small population, a small territory, and slow development, if we are given enough time, if one generation is not enough, we will have five or ten generations." Generation, one day we can become stronger."
"Oh, he is afraid that we will become stronger and threaten the Tang Dynasty?" The deputy envoy nodded, "But when we become stronger, we can only protect ourselves. The Tang Dynasty is so strong, we don't seem to be able to threaten them."
Lu Dongzan said with deep eyes: "The Tang Dynasty is now so powerful that people can't even dare to take advantage of it, but what if it weakens? There is no kingdom in the Central Plains that will last forever. The strong Sui Dynasty years ago, haha, what if one day in the future, the Central Plains falls into war again, and our Tubo happens to be strong?"
The deputy envoy's eyes lit up, and a greedy smile appeared on his lips, "Then we can enter the Jiannan Road of the Tang Dynasty and compete in the Central Plains. We no longer have to settle in a corner and suffer from the cold."
Lu Dongzan lamented: "Yes, Xiao Rui probably saw this hidden danger, so he was afraid. This person is very ambitious. Not only does he want to be invincible, he even wants to solve all the hidden dangers in the future. It's simply It’s a fool’s dream!”
"Xiao Rui, the truth is waiting for the day when the Central Plains will fall into chaos again."
The deputy envoy opened his mouth, wanting to remind the Prime Minister that people of our generation seem to be unable to see it. I don't know if Xiao Rui is afraid, but Xiangguo, the way we ran away seemed to be really scared.
In Chang'an City, in order to escape smoothly, Lu Dongzan left behind a back-up before leaving. Xiao Rui's bet on Jiannan Road was spread. Impeachment memorials were everywhere, and Xiao Rui was arrested and taken to the palace for trial.
