In the past three years, the government has been stable, and the people on the border are living and working in peace and contentment. As Liang Dong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, figured out the spinning machine, the white cotton industry centered in Lingzhou developed rapidly.
Nowadays, white cotton cloth produced in Lingzhou can be bought in every street and alley.
This kind of cotton cloth is very sweat-absorbent and soft when worn on the body, and is of high quality and low price. It is very popular among the people of the Tang Dynasty.
However, the prosperous scene among the people was finally broken by the news of Tibet's attack on Bolu. The people on the border were panicked, fearing that war would come.
The situation in the DPRK also began to be turbulent!
Xuanzong and the cabinet ministers of Zhongshu Province were all focused on the Western Region of Tubo. Fortunately, the envoys sent to Tibet sent a letter saying that Tubo Zanpu had abandoned Li Shizan and listened to his advice.
"Tubo finally knows not to ruin the peace talks!"
"He knows Tubo, otherwise we, the Tang Dynasty cavalry, will definitely crush Tubo, giving Tubo a painful blow just like the battle of Shibao City three years ago."
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Hearing the words of abandonment, the courtiers' hearts returned to their original state, and there was a lot of discussion.
Several ministers of the Zhongshu Provincial Committee, headed by Zhang Jiuling and Pei Guangting, felt that the matter was going too smoothly.
King Anxin, who knew Tubo particularly well, always felt that he was praising such an ambitious king. He only wanted to make great achievements and be famous forever. The Tang Dynasty only sent envoys to persuade him to withdraw his troops now that it was not too late. He did it so easily. It's very wrong to compromise.
Sure enough, as King Anxin expected, he received a document from the envoy to the capital. The court was still talking about how knowledgeable Tubo was. The young eunuch on duty outside the palace hurried into the palace and presented a letter to Gao Xuanzong who was waiting beside him. Father-in-law.
Eunuch Gao held the document in his hands and presented it to Xuanzong.
When Xuanzong opened the document and saw clearly what was written on it, he was furious.
Xuanzong looked furious and suddenly slapped the Tubo barbarian hard on the imperial table: "The Tubo barbarians broke their promises and are really hateful. I swear to teach Tubo a painful lesson."
Because Xuanzong was furious, the court dispersed early on.
After following the imperial study, several ministers of the Zhongshu Provincial Department circulated the documents and found out that Qi Li was trying to fool the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, but in fact he was secretly urging the army to speed up the attack on Bolu.
Soldiers are expensive and fast!
Taking advantage of the fact that the Tang Dynasty thought that the matter had eased, and Bolu also thought that there was room for maneuver, the defenses were loosened, and the Tubo army captured Bolu in one fell swoop. At this time, the whole country of Tibet was celebrating that they had a place in the Western Region.
How can this make Xuanzong not angry?
At this time, the subordinates of Cui Xiyi, the governor of Hexi Province, went to Beijing to report and met with Xuanzong, saying that the Tibetan border was empty and that they would definitely win if they sent troops to attack.
After being furious, Xuanzong calmed down, began to weigh the pros and cons of a war with Tibet, and sent his servant Zhao Huicong to the border to observe.
Despite this, war is about to break out, and the situation between North Korea and China is becoming increasingly tense.
While the court ministers were waiting for news from the border, the documents that arrived in Chang'an were sent to the court again.
Eunuch Gao received the documents that the young eunuch had brought in, and handed them to Xuanzong. All the courtiers in the palace held their breaths, guessing that the border war had broken out. At this moment, Liangzhou must have started fighting with Tubo.
However, after reading the document, Xuanzong relaxed his frown and laughed loudly: "Tubo has withdrawn its troops!"
The courtiers thought they had heard wrongly, and even the ministers of Zhongshu Province, headed by King Anxin and Pei Guangting, looked at each other in disbelief.
Xuanzong repeated again: "Tubo has withdrawn its troops from Bolu!"
no!
It makes sense that Tubo did not dare to fight against the Tang Dynasty, but why did it suddenly withdraw its troops after it had captured Bolu?
It is really puzzling to abandon Li and praise Yin and Yang, and his ambition is clear.
"The document submitted by the Hexi Jiedushi envoy stated that Dashi suddenly sent troops to capture the important border town bordering Tubo, and the west of Tubo fell. At this time, how dare Tubo dare to provoke us, the Tang Dynasty?"
Xuanzong, who was in a happy mood, gave the document to King Anxin and other important ministers for circulation.
King Anxin's eyes turned red and he said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the princess's diplomatic strategy worked. Dashi suddenly used troops against Tubo. This must be the result of the overseas strategic envoy Li Linhuai and the princess's mission to Dashi Tianzhu."
"It is indeed a coincidence that Dashi used troops against Tubo at this time."
Without spending a single soldier and only sending envoys to eat, a war that was about to break out was quelled.
It took three years for the princess's vision to go to the coastal countries as an envoy, but it finally bore fruit.
As Xuanzong's current minister, Zhang Jiuling greatly admired the resourcefulness of the princess and the consort, and he also knew that overseas trade missions must be difficult.
It was very difficult to find a way to instigate the hatred of Tibet against Tibet, but because the people who sent the envoy were the princess and Li Linhuai, they did it.
Zhang Jiuling sincerely praised: "The princess and the consort have really done a great job!"
It is a fact that the war subsided, and Dashi's sudden use of troops against Tubo must have something to do with the tenth princess and the consort Li Linhuai. Even though Pei Guangting had some political differences with Zhang Jiuling, he now fully agreed with what Zhang Jiuling said.
He said: "Your Majesty, Tubo has provoked the Tang Dynasty. Is this the end of it? I think that the Hexi Jiedushi should continue to gather troops and garrison the border with Tubo to echo the Great Eclipse. Only in this way can we show our celestial dynasty. National prestige.”
Zhang Jiuling, who advocated courtesy before fighting, was also very angry when Tubo praised Puyang and followed Yin.
He seconded the proposal: "I think Master Pei's words are reasonable."
King Anxin was even more excited and said: "If the court can find a place where I can be useful to you, I am willing to lead troops to guard the border and help the court deal a painful blow to Tubo."
"Since all my dear friends think so, I ordered the military governor of Longyou in Hexi Province to gather troops and suppress the border fortress bordering Tubo."
Xuanzong looked at King Anxin who was gearing up: "There is news from Dashi, it's time for my princess to return to Chang'an!"
What the emperor means is to first send troops to guard the border to coordinate with the Dashi, and then wait for the opportunity to move. There is no need to send out King Anxin to lead the troops for the time being.
Hearing that Li Sixu was about to return to Beijing, King Anxin was very curious. How did the girl and the consort provoke Dashi to use troops against Tubo?
He will not bring up the matter of conquest for the time being!
Knowing that three years ago the ten princesses and the consort were in the name of overseas management, but in fact they were to completely curb the Tibetan envoys. The courtiers were as curious as King Anxin about how the princess and the consort managed to get Da Shi to send troops. .
Wang Yuanbao, wealthy merchants in the capital, and royal aristocrats, who had used money to get involved in the princess's voyage, even hoped that the princess would return to Chang'an as soon as possible.
At this time, the large sailing ship had actually approached Yangzhou.
Ten large ships loaded with nanmu, spices and gems, as well as exotic goods from overseas, were anchored in the port, just waiting to take a short rest and return to Luoyang along the waterway via the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
