"After seeing the prosperity of Chang'an these past two days, how can you still be so arrogant?"
Lu Dongzan taught,
"In terms of strength, isn't the Tang Dynasty stronger than us? Besides, we are here to ask for the princess, so what's the use of being strong? The most important thing is to see whether the relationship between the two parties is harmonious!"
"Do you want to show how much flesh you have on your arms in front of His Majesty Tian Khan? Tell him how many troops there are in Tibet?"
Sambaza looked a little unhappy after being taught such a lesson by him.
"Dongzan, don't come and teach me a lesson! You're not even older than me!"
He shouted dissatisfiedly,
"Don't think that just because you are an envoy, you are so great!"
Lu Dongzan's face darkened.
The task of coming to Datang was very arduous, but the pig teammates around him still refused to accept it.
How can you do good things when you are with a tough guy like Sambaza?
"I'm nothing great, but I know that if you can't complete what Zamp told you because of your recklessness, then... don't put your head on your neck, and take it into your hands as soon as possible!"
Lu Dongzan said lightly.
Sambaza: "..."
"Hmph! Stop using Zamp to pressure me!"
He snorted coldly, but did not dare to quarrel with Lu Dongzan again, and left the post house angrily.
Watching Sambaza leave, Lu Dongzan sighed softly and frowned.
"The most urgent task is to meet the Khan of Heaven and plead with him face to face."
He whispered softly,
"This is not easy..."
Lu Dongzan had already inquired that not all envoys from all countries who came to the Tang Dynasty could be summoned by Tian Khan Li Shimin.
In ordinary small countries, officials from Honglu Temple are basically dismissed without even being qualified to request.
Slightly larger countries also have to report to the Khan if they want to see the emperor. There may not always be a response to the report, and most of them just go nowhere.
Especially for envoys who came to meet the emperor for the first time, such as Japan, it was difficult for the princess to see the Khan in person, and she was sent away by replying a letter of credence.
With lessons learned from the past, Lu Dongzan was naturally not sure.
But there was absolutely no way he would return empty-handed.
Standing there, he thought about it for a long time, but he had no idea. Just as he was about to turn around and go back to the house, he saw a man stepping into the post house with a sad face.
"Hey, Brother Murong!"
Lu Dongzan stepped forward quickly, blocked Murong Lin's way, stepped forward and greeted,
"Where are you going, Brother Murong?"
When Murong Lin saw it was Lu Dongzan, he didn't take it seriously.
After all, there were exchanges between Tubo and Tuyuhun, and the relationship between the two parties was relatively friendly.
The two envoy groups stayed in Chang'an Posthouse again, and they naturally became familiar with each other after going back and forth.
"It's Dongzan... Nothing happens, go back to your room and rest."
Murong Lin waved his hand and whispered.
"Hey, it's still early. How can you go back and rest now?"
Lu Dongzan smiled and said,
"Are you worried? Why don't we go out for a drink? I'll be the host."
"There is a store in Xifang, Chang'an that sells Bamboo Leaf Green Wine, which is very good."
Murong Lin was slightly startled, glanced at Lu Dongzan suspiciously, and said:
"You're so good, why are you inviting me to drink?"
"I'm not in a good mood, so I won't accompany you..."
He refused, but Lu Dongzan grabbed his hand and said:
"If you are in a bad mood, you should go out for a walk to relax, drink wine and have barbecue."
"Chang'an's fried grasshoppers are one of a kind! Let's eat something good while drinking! No worries!"
"Come on, come on..."
While saying this, he already dragged Murong Linsheng out of the post house.
"Hey, you..."
"Oh, okay! Just drink two drinks. It's really hard to be the messenger!"
Murong Lin couldn't get rid of him, so in the end he had no choice but to let him take him away.
It just so happened that he really wanted to drown his sorrows with wine.
When Lu Dongzan heard his words, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
You may get a lot of useful information from this person!
…
That night.
Inside the market, there is a barbecue stall.
The store owner is frying Chang'an specialty grasshoppers in a frying pan, as well as a bunch of other fried items.
There is a curfew in Chang'an, but the curfew mainly controls the streets. As long as you don't run around on Zhuque Street, you can move freely within each city.
There is even a ghost market in Chang'an, which is much more lively at night than during the day!
Of course, the so-called 'ghost market' is not that mysterious. It is nothing more than a black market selling weird and weird things. During the Zhenguan period, the ghost market had just taken shape and its functions were not yet complete.
Ding!
The wine glasses clinked together. Murong Lin had already drank several glasses, and his cheeks were a little red at this moment.
It seems that he is really depressed, just drinking wine without bringing food!
"Fried grasshoppers, 10 skewers! You two gentlemen, please use them slowly!"
The store served fried skewers and went back to work.
This mom-and-pop shop has a lot of customers - this also shows that the Tang Dynasty's economy was booming, and people were already yearning for nightlife and liked to spend money at night.
"Come on, brother Murong, don't just drink."
Lu Dongzan picked up the grasshopper skewer, handed it over, and said with a smile,
"I heard that this fried skewer was invented by Xu Fenglei, the great master of the Tang Dynasty, in order to eliminate locusts and preserve crops."
"Now it seems that this method is so effective that the Tang Dynasty was almost out of locusts. They could only use grasshoppers instead. The taste was slightly inferior and the price was more expensive."
Eating locusts has become popular among the people, and naturally some people appreciate its taste.
For example, a grasshopper that turns into a locust must taste better than an ordinary grasshopper!
Locusts in the north are more ferocious than those in the south, and they are chewier and crunchier!
There are also some messy things... Anyway, if you eat a locust, you will almost be fooled by the Tang Dynasty!
Its price has naturally risen, and it has almost become a delicacy for the aristocracy, breaking away from the common people.
Click.
Murong Lin took a bite of skewers and drank another glass of wine.
The sound of rattling made people move their index fingers, but there was no expression on his face, and he was moving his teeth completely mechanically.
"Brother Murong, what makes you so worried?"
Lu Dongzan also took a bite and said with concern,
"Tell me about it, brother? Brother, he has no other specialties, he is just good at understanding people."
"Many things feel good when they are spoken out. It is even more uncomfortable to keep them in your heart! Even if you encounter a problem, maybe I can help you solve it. Even if it doesn't work, I can still give you some suggestions."
Murong Lin glanced at Lu Dongzan.
"Alas! Dongzan..."
He held his forehead and said,
"You don't know, I can no longer be a messenger!"
"I might... be beheaded by Tian Khan in a while."
Lu Dongzan: "?!"
"Huh? So serious? It's not that serious!"
He said in astonishment,
"After all, you are the envoy of Tuyuhun! How could you..."
"It's not like it's not like that, it's definitely not like that."
The two countries are at war, but they don't kill the envoys!
This Murong Lin is trying to scare him!
"Alas! You don't know..."
Murong Lin frowned and said,
"His Majesty Tian Khan is already very impatient!"
"For some reason, the king of the country, while paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty, also went to harass Liangzhou of the Tang Dynasty. This made Tian Khan very angry!"
"He ordered that the king of the country should come to Chang'an to apologize! The king refused to come; His Majesty Tian Khan also ordered the prince to come to Chang'an to apologize. But now I have received a letter saying that the prince wants to marry the princess of Tang Dynasty and wants Tian Khan to He will only come if His Majesty agrees."
"This...isn't this irritating Tian Khan!"
Lu Dongzan was stunned.
"It's normal to ask to marry a princess. Princess of the Tang Dynasty, who doesn't want to ask to marry?"
He wondered,
"Your king is a little overconfident, and the prince is a little too pushy, but I think His Majesty Tian Khan will not be so angry that he wants to kill your head, right?"
Murong Lin took another sip of wine and waved his hand.
"Who knows?"
He said sadly,
"His Majesty Tian Khan is already patient, but the Crown Prince still wants to make conditions. If His Majesty refuses the marriage, will he not come?"
"Even...even if His Majesty agrees to this marriage, what should I do if he makes excuses not to come to Chang'an again? How should I respond? Who can resist the anger of His Majesty Tian Khan?"
Ludong praised: "..."
You agreed to the marriage and you still haven’t come?
Can you still seek death like this?
But thinking about the urine properties of the Tuyuhun people, it seems that this is really possible...
"Relax, relax..."
Lu Dongzan patted Murong Lin on the shoulder and comforted,
"It shouldn't come to this. The marriage between the two countries is a good thing!"
"If you can marry with the Tang Dynasty, your Tuyuhun's national power will surely reach a higher level. This is a good thing that we all in Tubo are envious of!"
"I believe that this matter must have a happy ending! No matter what happens, I will definitely not chop off your head!"
"His Majesty Tian Khan is kind and virtuous, and he is definitely not such a person!"
"Come on, cheers!"
Ding!
The two wine glasses clinked together.
After drinking a glass of wine, Lu Dongzan looked at the drunken Murong Lin, but he had some thoughts in his heart.
On the scene, he naturally spoke very beautifully.
But in his heart...he didn't want Tuyuhun and Datang to marry! After all, Tuyuhun and Tubo are neighbors!
Who would want their neighbor to be powerful? And he also has a huge backer?
If this is the case... Zamp may not even be able to sleep at night!
"Brother...brother, after hearing what you said, I feel better. Come on, do it, do it..."
Murong Lin held up the wine glass and spoke with a big tongue.
"Okay, okay... don't worry, drink it, I'll take you back later!"
Lu Dongzan nodded and fell in love with Murong Lin again.
The so-called telling the truth when drunk, he also wanted to take advantage of the other party's drunkenness to extract some truly useful information from the pile of random nonsense.
…
The next day, in the political hall!
boom!
"This Tuyuhun is kicking his nose in the face!"
Li Shimin said angrily,
"I called Murong Fuyun twice, but he didn't come, and now he comes to ask to marry the princess! How ridiculous!"
"Can a princess of the Tang Dynasty marry at will? Is she a Chinese cabbage?"
"I think I want to give them some color and make their heads clear!"
Although Li Er has a good temper, he is also angry now!
You are always greedy, right? !
"Your Majesty, I thought we could send troops!"
Li Jing was the first to speak,
"Tuyuhun has been harassing our Liangzhou border recently. Although there are fewer of them than before, there are still some!"
"And the weather on the grassland is still bad this year. I think that when winter comes, their plundering will become more frequent!"
"Therefore, to prepare for a rainy day, I request more troops to be sent to Liangzhou to prepare for banditry! If an attack is necessary, we can quickly gather to attack Tuyuhun!"
He has been holding it in for a long time and has long wanted to fight!
Now that the emperor is angry, he will naturally be angry!
"Can!"
Li Shimin said categorically.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Fang Xuanling said,
"You must not use weapons rashly before the five-year period is up, otherwise you will break your trust in the world."
"Also, as the old saying goes, you should use courtesy first and then use troops. Our Tang Dynasty has not exhausted all the etiquette, so how can we directly use troops?"
"Since Tuyuhun is asking to marry the princess, I think we can agree temporarily. We will first see if King Murong Zun comes to the Tang Dynasty. If he doesn't come, he will be teasing His Majesty. When the time comes, no one will dare to say anything about it. Four! Because I, the Tang Dynasty, have run out of benevolence and righteousness!"
Li Shimin looked gloomy and tapped the table gently.
"Then what if he comes?"
Li Er asked.
"If you come here, you can have a good inspection!"
Fang Xuanling said,
"Then Prince Tuyuhun is in our hands. Your Majesty, if you want to vent your anger or teach him a lesson, you can!"
"If he is indeed a talented person, Your Majesty can polish him and then marry a princess of the clan. It is not impossible."
"After all, Tuyuhun has surrendered to us, the Tang Dynasty. They married each other before the Sui Dynasty, and they can continue to do so now."
"If Your Majesty is dissatisfied with him, you can send him away or control him. The initiative is in your hands."
Since ancient times, civil servants have not taken charge of war.
Naturally, the military generals want to go up and get military merits, but if they really govern the country, can they fight all day long?
I have to say that Fang Xuanling's method is more reliable.
When the time comes that we really have to fight, we will be even more famous.
"What Fang Aiqing said makes sense, I just got a little impatient."
Li Shimin nodded, looked at Xu Fenglei and said,
"Does Grand Master have any insights?"
Although this boy is absent every day now, he is still like a bell, and he doesn't respond when he doesn't.
It is absolutely impossible for him to speak without calling his name!
"Back to Your Majesty, I heard that the Tibetan envoys also arrived in Chang'an?"
Xu Fenglei asked.
Li Shimin looked back at Tang Jian.
"Yes, the Tibetan envoy Gal Dongzan arrived in Chang'an recently. I arranged for them to stay at the Chang'an Post House."
Tang Jian cupped his hands and responded,
"That's interesting to say."
"When the Tibetan envoy arrived, he wanted to marry the Princess of Tang Dynasty, among other things."
"I am a little confused... How can these small foreign countries have such extravagant hopes? How can I, the princess of the Tang Dynasty, get married casually?"
When all the ministers heard this, they all nodded.
exactly!
If all the small countries came to propose marriage, wouldn't the entire Tang clan have to be emptied by them?
"Hmph! How can a Tang girl marry a feudal lord! Even if my princess is not her biological child, not just anyone can come and propose marriage!"
Li Shimin snorted coldly,
"This Tubo, where did the Lao Shizi country come from?"
"I have never heard of a small country from the Western Regions? You should send it away as soon as possible!"
(End of chapter)
