"Is this really true?" Song asked with a smile.
Anyway, this is the only chance. Brother Ji bites the bullet and answers: "Zanpu, it is indeed the case. There are too many followers of the Lama. If this continues, there will be no Zanpu in Tubo in the future, only the great lama."
Song Yu waved his hand, and then Chan came up to bring a cup of mung bean soup and fed it to Song Yu with a spoon.
Songyu was thinking while drinking soup.
This is indeed a problem. Nowadays, common people, slaves and some nobles are willing to donate a large amount of their family property to lamas, and some even risk the lives of their family members.
Although it is common people and slaves who sacrifice their lives for their families, if this continues for a long time, the common people, slaves and nobles will only have lamas in their hearts. Zanpu's status will become increasingly weakened, and it may even become a situation where he becomes dispensable.
"Zanpu, why not join forces with the old ministers and deal with the lama together?" Seeing Zanpu deep in thought, Geji hurriedly used his eloquent tongue to persuade.
Songyu didn't say anything, just looked at his brother and continued thinking.
Seeing Song Yu's hesitant look and seeing that Song Yu was about to be persuaded by his brother to succeed, Li Yang became anxious.
He bowed his hands and stepped forward to remind him: "Zanpu, he talks about one thing and does another, otherwise he wouldn't have shot a deadly poisonous arrow in Zanpu's back."
In order to emphasize the power, Li Yang specially emphasized the tone of "lethal poisonous arrow".
"Let Gu Gu think about it." Zampson hesitated, took another sip of mung bean soup, and fell into deep thought.
Hearing Zanpu thinking, Brother Ji couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Zanpu, I think back then, Songgan Zanpo unified the snow-covered plateau, with a territory of thousands of miles, and was invincible from all directions. The lama was crushed under his feet and could not stand up. Alas."
Brother Ji kept sighing as he spoke.
This is the past glory of Tubo, and it is also the glory of the Songqian family.
Sure enough, when he heard his brother praising Song Yu's ancestors, Song Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.
It was an empire with a territory of thousands of miles, and it made Tianzhu, Beiting, and Anxi surrender.
"Cough cough, cough cough." Li Yang's voice suddenly came over at this time, "Zanpu, it is inevitable to unify Tubo. It's just that Tubo has many internal and external problems now. It's better to solve the internal problems of Tubo now."
What is an internal issue? Of course, it is the issue of assassinating Zamp with poisonous arrows.
Brother Ji couldn't help being furious, seeing that he was about to succeed by praising Songyu's ancestors and diverting Songyu's attention.
Unexpectedly, this hateful staff member would bring things back to the original point.
"Zanpu, it doesn't matter if the old minister dies, but the influence of the lama has to be considered." Geji hurriedly said loudly.
When Song Yu heard this, he looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "Da Lun, judging from your tone, do you think of Tubo wholeheartedly?"
"Zanpu, I don't want the lama to control the whole of Tubo, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen Master Li to come to Zanpu for him." Geji talked eloquently. This was the only evidence he could produce.
Having said this, Brother Ji looked at Li Yang consciously or unconsciously, hoping that Li Yang would accept his past favor.
Now not only Geji's eyes are turned to Li Yang, but Song Yu's eyes are also turned to Li Yang.
One is Zamp's favor, and the other is Dalu's favor. There are favors on the left and right. Let's see how he gets along with each other?
"I would like to thank Da Lun for the recommendation. Without Da Lun's recommendation, I would not be where I am today. I will keep my intentions in mind." Li Yang bowed deeply to his brother.
Li Yang then puffed up his chest and said to his brother: "I am now Zanpu's staff. Of course I have to be loyal to the emperor if I eat the emperor's salary."
Song Yu nodded happily, this staff member was indeed loyal to him.
Brother Ji's face changed drastically, and his eyes were full of hatred.
"Zanpu, the big argument actually makes sense. The lama is making too much trouble now. Please Zanpu think about it more." Li Yang then reminded Songyu.
When Li Yang spoke, he kept looking at Song Yu, showing his absolute loyalty to Song Yu. But Geji heard it, and Li Yang still helped him speak, forgetting the favor.
"Master is right, this must be considered." Songyu thought for a while, nodded, and then changed the topic, "It's just that the current situation in Tubo is indeed very difficult."
Song Yu also heard that Li Yang was returning the favor to his brother, but he didn't care.
After all, Li Yang did not do anything for Da Lun in private, which made Song Yu happy.
Song Yu felt that Li Yang was indeed superior, and even if he had to repay the favor, he would do so from the height of Tubo.
As expected, he was worthy of being called a good master, and he always cared about Tubo.
Li Yang bowed his hands to him and patiently advised: "It was difficult before Songgan Zanbu. It was even more difficult at that time. It was still torn apart. What did Songsu do? He unified Tubo, swept Beiting, Anxi, and Tianzhu, and conquered thousands of miles. country."
"Gushou is taught." Songyu saluted Li Yang, "May I ask Master, what should Tubo do now?"
"Strengthen the backbone, establish education, and take the imperial examination." Li Yang thought for a moment, "This is what the Song Dynasty did. The Zanpu backbone is being strengthened, so now we might as well try education and the imperial examination."
Song Yu thought for a while and sighed: "Master is right, but it's a pity that Gu is not strong enough at the moment."
"Tubo can't wait any longer. There are lamas in power inside and barbarians outside. Zanpu must have a goal, a plan, and a step-by-step process." Li Yang did not pause, but spoke word by word.
Hearing this ear-splitting voice, Song Yu nodded and bowed his hands: "Master, what you said makes sense, I can teach you. I dare to ask Master, what should I do now?"
"Of course it's An inside, no matter how outside." Li Yang looked at his brother and said calmly.
Songyu glanced at Geji and said resolutely: "Master's words make sense."
"Da Lun, are you loyal to Gu?" Songyu sat down and looked at Geji with bright eyes.
Brother Ji sighed, not expecting it to come.
If he said he was loyal to Song Yu, obviously no one would believe it, after all, he was attacked with poisonous arrows not long after.
After thinking about it, Geji said loudly: "I can swear to God that I am loyal to Tibet."
He secretly changed the concept and did not say he was loyal to Song Yu, but said he was loyal to Tubo.
In any case, he still made great efforts against Tubo.
When the barbarians invaded, he, as the leader, contributed the most and suffered the greatest casualties.
"Da Lun is loyal to Tibet, Gu can see it." Song Yu looked at Da Lun and said, "Da Lun fought against the barbarians because he had strong soldiers and horses."
It's good that you know. Brother Ji raised his head and looked at the sky with hope.
It's a pity that this is in the palace, there are wooden boards on it, and you can't see the sky.
Brother Ji nodded: "The Hu troops are pressing down on the territory. As a major Tubo theory, it is natural to resist the Hu people. No matter how heavy the casualties are, it doesn't matter."
He emphatically reminded that in resisting the Hu troops, he used more strength than you, including more casualties.
"Da Lun has worked hard, Gu admires him." Song Yu bowed his hand and then changed the topic, "Da Lun has a strong army, so he doesn't take Gu seriously."
"Zanpu is indeed much stronger than before, but compared with me, there is still a gap." When Brother Ji said this, he couldn't help but feel happy. He still had troops and horses. It seemed that he didn't dare to put himself at risk. how.
Songyu nodded and said decisively: "Master is right, before going outside, you must first make peace with yourself."
What does this mean before you fight the outside world? You must first settle down the inside. But how can you do it with your three thousand soldiers and horses?
Thinking of this, Brother Ji secretly felt lucky that he had also trained a successor.
His son Provans is no less capable than himself, and he still has a thousand soldiers in his hands.
The key thing is that I have already had a foresight, and the grand mansion is completely modeled after a castle.
What's more, he still has 10,000 soldiers and horses on standby outside. As long as there is any trouble, they can immediately invade Xining.
It can be said that with Song Yu's current strength, it is like an ant shaking an elephant, there is no way at all.
Thinking of this, he was confident that he would survive.
After all, if he died, Provans would definitely rebel, and the small Tubo dynasty in Qingtang City would have to collapse.
Songyu saw the smile on his brother's face, as if he was laughing at himself for not knowing what he could do.
"Call the three captains here." Songyu shouted to Lin Zhi, the captain of the soldiers.
There are three thousand captains in Songyu, but there are no three thousand captains.
He did not appoint the commander of the three thousand troops, but served as the commander of the three thousand troops himself, firmly holding the military power in his own hands.
The three thousand captains were Heixuan, Longchen, and Gesang. They all fought with the security group and the Kingdom of Israel.
The three of them came to Songyu and knelt down on one leg, waiting for Songyu's order.
Songyu stared at the three of them and asked coldly: "You three know why Gu is hiding on the bed?"
"Tell Zanpu, this is the result of brother and this villain, hurting people with poisonous arrows in the back. We can't wait to peel off his skin, eat his flesh, and drink his blood before we are willing to do it." The three of them glared at Geji bitterly. They expressed their opinions one after another.
Songyu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Brother Ji hid in his Dalun Mansion and shot Gu with a secret arrow through the mansion. So Gu ordered Heixuan and Longchen to guard Qingtang City while Gesang attacked Dalun Mansion. .”
"Yes." The three of them bowed their hands, and Long Chen and Hei Xuan went out immediately.
Brother Ji was not taken away and was still in the room.
When he saw Song Yu's arrangement, he couldn't help but sneer.
He had no objection at all to the arrangement of defending the city.
But to dare to attack his palace as big as a castle with only a thousand soldiers and horses is definitely taking the courage of a lion.
If Song Yu sends 3,000 soldiers and horses, regardless of losses, is there still a chance to capture it?
He calculated that if three thousand soldiers and horses attacked the Dalun Mansion, even if they could barely capture it, at least half of them would suffer casualties.
More than half of the casualties were suffered, and there were only a thousand soldiers and horses at that time.
Even a slightly larger noble might be able to take advantage of this mere soldier.
At that time, not only he himself would look down upon him, but also some of the larger nobles would look down upon him.
Unexpectedly, Song Yu dared to send a thousand soldiers and horses now. What is the difference between this and sending death.
Before Gesang left, he still bowed his hands and reminded Songyu: "Zanpu, the entire Dalun Mansion is built with stones, and there are a thousand elite soldiers guarding it."
"Gu already knew that Gu requested Zhaojiazhuang to send troops." Songyu said to Gesang very calmly with a calm face.
Gesang knew that the combat power of Zhaojiazhuang's soldiers and horses could be said to be far superior to theirs.
With the participation of Zhaojiazhuang, Gesang finally gained confidence in attacking Dalun Mansion.
After hearing Songyu's request to attack Zhaojiazhuang, Brother Ji's expression changed at first.
Then he couldn't help laughing: "Zanpu, Zhaojiazhuang is a caravan purely escorting merchants. Can they obey Zanpu's arrangements?"
After laughing out loud, Brother Ji looked at Song Yu with eyes full of pity and disdain.
After all, Zhaojiazhuang had just done business with them, and the last time they fought with the palace troops, they were forced to defend themselves.
Now the nature of this time has completely changed. It is extending into Tubo's internal affairs.
You know, the West County of Zhaojiazhuang is very far away from here, almost two thousand miles away, and most of it is mountain road.
If we insist on saying that they are an army, they are also alone.
If Zamp is powerful, he can protect them.
Unfortunately, this Zanpu force is currently the weakest. Not only is it inferior to his brother, but it is also inferior to Marshal Laga's troops.
Hearing Geji's laughter, Gesang, who was full of confidence, could not help but frown.
Can they agree to the poor soldiers and horses in Zhaojiazhuang?
