"She left me at such a young age and went on a medical trip. She was stationed at the border for several years and developed a miracle medicine to treat wound infections. She found the lost prescription for Ma Fei Powder. She also went deep into dangerous situations and participated in the battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo Stone Castle. She was extremely He had the foresight to propose diplomacy with Tianzhu to contain Tibet."
"She is my princess. She should be pampered by her mother, concubine, and brother, just like her sister Yue. She is charming, innocent, and carefree, but she has the world in mind and has been solving internal and external troubles for me."
"As a daughter, she has been working hard for Li Tang, and I am ashamed of her."
Emperor Xuanzong sighed quietly: "I am afraid of getting off the carriage, and I am reluctant to let her leave Chang'an City!"
Li Sixu wanted to use the treasury money for overseas trade, but Pei Guangting tried his best to stop it. Later, as the undercurrents in the DPRK surged, as a close minister of the emperor, he gradually realized that Li Linhuai, the strategic envoy, was actually doing overseas trade. Under the guise, to carry out missionary work.
Pei Guangting had to admire the little princess who proposed an alliance with Dashi Tianzhu to contain Tubo.
What impressed him even more was that the princess successfully raised the navigation expenses without using any money from the treasury, which was difficult even for him to solve.
It also attracted merchants and nobles from the capital to flock to her. Those who failed to send money to the princess to get involved in overseas trade regretted the missed opportunity.
"The princess used the name of overseas trade, but in fact she was very far-sighted in her mission. I thought that Tubo was ambitious and negotiating peace was just a temporary measure."
Pei Guangting was convinced: "If the mission can proceed smoothly, the threat of Tibet will be completely eliminated."
"I also thought that Tubo would come back again. Our ancestors married Princess Wencheng and wanted to civilize the barbarians, but Tubo was very warlike at heart."
"After Tufan negotiated peace with the Tang Dynasty, I ordered Zhang Hao to return to Tubo. However, Zhang Hao saw the elite troops stationed by Tibet near the place where he stayed. It can be seen that Tubo is an unfamiliar wild wolf."
Xuanzong snorted coldly: "How can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed? I thought that my princess would make a splash and rid the world of Li Tang of the threat of the Western Regions."
Thinking of being able to completely curb Tibet and restore real peace to the border, Pei Guangting was also excited: "This time on this mission, the princess will definitely make a triumphant return..."
The queen has been suffering from old illnesses for the past three years, lingering on her bed all day long. She has become more and more addicted to eating fast and chanting Buddha. Most of the affairs in the palace have fallen on Concubine Yu and Concubine Xian.
With their help in sharing the palace duties, and the careful treatment by the imperial doctor, her health improved again after autumn.
In order to let her out and about, Concubine Yu and Concubine Xian arranged a Cuju competition in the East Neiyuan. Madams from noble families in the court, as well as relatives of the emperor and their family members all entered the palace, and the scene was very lively.
Concubine Yu and Concubine Xian accompanied the queen on the left and right. Xuanzong was on the viewing platform, his eyes swept across the lawn and fell on the woman who was leading the Cuju.
The warm autumn sun shone on her body, casting a mottled light on her body. Such a plump figure was very agile and agile when running, which made Xuanzong look sideways and take a few more glances.
"Which family is that girl from?"
Princess Shou often went in and out of the Manlu Palace, but the emperor didn't recognize her?
Gao Lishi liked the gentle Yang Yuhuan very much. He reminded Xuanzong: "Why did your Majesty forget? She is Princess Shou!"
"It turns out she is the princess of Mao'er. No wonder she looks familiar to me."
Xuanzong had always been a little unhappy with Princess Mao because she looked like Wu Chongyuan who had made mistakes.
Now I saw her flexible posture while playing Cuju, dancing happily and hugging the woman next to her, and I realized that she has a meek and quiet side, but also quite lively and agile, which is different from her soft appearance but cruel nature. Wu Chongyuan is different after all.
"But the princess of Mao'er won?"
"Exactly!"
Is the Emperor interested in Princess Shou?
Gao Lishi's eyes slightly squinted, and he asked from the side: "Does Your Majesty want to add some glory to the Cuju team that won today?"
Seeing that the queen was being helped up by Concubine Yu, Xuanzong was about to take off the finger ring on his hand to add color, when the eunuch on duty at Xingqing Hall hurriedly came to report.
"Eunuch Yang asked his servant to report that King Anxin has entered the palace. Eunuch Yang has asked him to wait in the side hall."
During today's rest period, why did King Anxin, who had been transferred to the Ministry of War, enter the palace at this time?
Premonition that there must be some urgent military situation, Xuanzong was not interested in watching the Cuju competition for a moment, so he put the ring ring he had taken off back on and hurried to Xingqing Hall with Gao Lishi.
King Anxin was pacing back and forth in the side hall. When he saw Xuanzong coming, he hurriedly greeted him: "Your Majesty, I have just received a five-hundred-mile rush. There is something strange at the Tubo border."
Tubo is indeed an unfamiliar wild wolf!
Is this someone who has finally endured the humiliation and recuperated enough, and is now ready to take action again?
Xuanzong said in a deep voice: "Autumn is the time when people outside the Great Wall get fat and strong. Could it be that Tibet is invading our border with the Tang Dynasty at this time?"
"They have never directly used troops against the Tang Dynasty. This time they chose the Western Region within the Tang Dynasty's sphere of influence and mobilized their troops towards the direction of Bolu. Bolu did not have the strength to fight Tibet, so they asked the Tang Dynasty to mediate. "
Passing the urgent document to Xuanzong, King Anxin explained: "The document I presented to your majesty is exactly the document King Bolu asked for help. The military situation is urgent, so please make an early decision."
King Anxin presented the letter, and Xuanzong's right-hand men Zhang Jiuling and Pei Guangting also entered the palace.
Xuanzong looked solemn: "Tubo did not dare to invade the Tang Dynasty, but they chose to capture Bolu. The intention of testing is very obvious. How do you two dear friends think I should make a decision?"
"Although Bolu is a small country in the Western Regions, it has attached itself to the Tang Dynasty and is considered the sphere of influence of the Tang Dynasty. Tubo has ulterior motives for being so provocative. I think it is time to send the Hexi Jiedu envoy to send troops to teach Tubo a lesson."
Pei Guangting had always been wary of Tubo's ambitions, but Zhang Jiuling was worried about the people on the border and cherished the hard-won peace.
He had a different opinion: "Your Majesty, I think we should send envoys to persuade them to retreat. The Tibetans did not directly invade the borders of the Tang Dynasty and sent troops to Bolu, who was dependent on the Tang Dynasty. This shows that they are still very afraid of the Tang Dynasty."
"When there is a war, it is the people on the border who suffer. I believe that we should be polite first and then attack. If Tubo persists, we will send troops to teach them a lesson. In this way, I, the Tang Dynasty, will not destroy the peace talks with Tubo, but can also make the small border countries on all sides surrender."
Pei Guangting and Zhang Jiuling each held their own opinions and had their own reasons, so Xuanzong looked at King Anxin.
"Tubo has become provocative. Sooner or later, we, the Tang Dynasty, will have to fight to the death with Tubo. I think that Tubo is ambitious and it may be difficult to persuade her. However, it has been three years since the princess went on a voyage as an envoy, so there should be some movement."
King Anxin suggested: "It is better to hold off Tubo first and send envoys to persuade them. In fact, we can secretly gather troops and give Tubo a painful blow at the critical moment."
