In Chang'an City, Li Ke certainly didn't know what kind of choice Tubo had made. Even if he knew, Li Ke wouldn't meddle in other people's business. In fact, Xu Zheng's idea is right about some things. The more you ask others to do it, , the less others want to do it.
Of course, Lu Dongzan, who left Tubo, did not know the choice made by his majesty. When Lu Dongzan rushed to Chang'an City, he naturally checked into Honglu Temple as soon as possible, and then directly asked for an audience the next day. Li Shimin.
Li Shimin did not refuse his request for an audience. After Lu Dongzan came to court, Li Shimin listened quietly.
"Your Majesty, I am grievances against Tibet!" Lu Dongzan immediately started complaining to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, Tubo has always been the most loyal vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Our Zanpu was indeed a bit young and energetic. Because he admired the Tang Dynasty too much and admired your majesty, he wanted to ask for the princess of the Tang Dynasty to be with the Tang Dynasty. Tang had some conflicts, but after His Majesty’s education, we, Zamp, have never made similar mistakes again.”
"Not only did we not make any mistakes, but when His Highness King Qin went to the Western Regions, we Zanpu also had a friendly and cordial exchange with His Highness King Qin. We also fully accepted the ideas His Highness King Qin gave us, such as going to Tianzhu to seek Tubo A better way out.”
"Last year, after His Highness took a boat from Nanyang to Tianzhu, we Zanpu even donated islands out of the Ganges River basin to Datang, which became Datang's islands, and asked Datang to build ports in those places. This year we, Zampu, have prepared a large number of gifts from Tibet for Your Majesty, as tribute to Your Majesty."
"But... no one would have thought that these serfs in Tubo, even if they did not repay their kindness, directly rebelled and massacred a large number of Tibetan nobles and officials. Then, out of fear of Zampu's revenge, they directly Surrender to the Tang Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for us! After we, Zanpu, learned about this, Zanpu expressed that we were willing to listen to Your Majesty's education. We will do what you tell us to do." Lu Dongzan knelt there directly. Just started crying.
The cry was aggrieved, and he recounted everything Tubo had done to Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin: "..."
To be honest, Li Shimin was a little embarrassed, mainly because his status restricted Lao Li's performance. Tubo's words made Li Shimin feel like he was competing for food with a child, which was really embarrassing.
Many other ministers are also hiding their faces. Although this matter has long been agreed upon by them, the problem is that consensus is consensus. When the master of suffering comes to the door...how can you be so at ease? !
And look at their attitude, it shows that I want to listen to you, and whatever you say will be whatever you say. This attitude and sincerity are already full.
"This... this matter is indeed something my generals at the front of the Tang Dynasty did something wrong! After knowing this matter, I have severely reprimanded Li Daozong, the governor of Xizhou, and directly ordered Li Daozong to be demoted by half a rank and punished He went to the Western Regions to deal with some conflicts arising from various countries in the Western Regions, including the general Su Dingfang who rashly entered the Tubo territory. I have also directly issued an order to remove him from the position of general and let him temporarily manage Tubo." Li Shimin said with a look of shame.
"But... Lu Dongzan, you know, we, the Tang Dynasty, are the emperors of heaven. Although these generals privately agreed to the requests of the Tibetan serfs, they agreed in the name of me, Li Shimin. Now I really want to conquer the Tubo serfs." I'll give it back to you, but I, Li Shimin, can't break my word! As a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, you don't want your Emperor to be a person who breaks his word, right?" Li Shimin said with a sad look on his face.
Ludong praised: "..."
Although what Li Shimin said was sincere, Lu Dongzan certainly couldn't take it seriously. However, Li Shimin had already said this. Lu Dongzan knew the purpose of his visit and immediately said: " Your Majesty...this matter has caused trouble for the Tang Dynasty!"
"If some nobles in our country had not ruled the serfs too harshly, the serfs would not have rebelled in the end. Instead, they would have had to go to the country to help us deal with these things. I was wrong to wait."
Li Shimin's face felt a little hot. What he said was embarrassing, and his attitude really made Lao Li feel hot. He, Lao Li, had never done such a shameless thing in his life.
"ε=(´ο｀*))) Alas, no matter what, it was indeed my general of the Tang Dynasty who did something wrong in this matter, but now the deal is done, and I, the emperor, can only admit it shamelessly. Well, it is impossible to return the original place of Tubo to you Tubo."
"But fortunately, you Tubo have a foothold now, and I feel a little relieved. I heard that your Tubo is facing pressure from the Harsha Dynasty in Tianzhu. In this case, I will reward you with the Tubo Mingguang Armor 10,000 yuan..." Li Shimin waved his hand. He spoke directly.
"Wait! Father, no!" Before Li Shimin could finish his words, Li Ke's voice came from outside the door, followed by a figure who opened the door of Tai Chi Hall and rushed in.
"I thank your Majesty for the reward." Lu Dongzan immediately knelt down again. When he saw Li Ke coming in, Lu Dongzan had a thought in his heart: "It's broken." Let's not talk about Zan Pu when he came. He had specifically warned that even Lu Dongzan himself did not want to meet Li Ke.
His Highness the King of Qin is not as idiotic as outsiders say. It would be bad if His Highness takes advantage of him. What's more, Li Shimin said that he would reward them with 10,000 Mingguang Armor... What's 10,000? No matter what, what is the concept of ten thousand sets of Mingguang armor? !
How could Lu Dongzan not agree? !
Even if there is nothing behind it, just agree first and then talk about it.
"What are you doing here?!" Li Shimin said angrily.
"I'm here to go to court." Li Ke said confidently, "Dad, we can't give you anything. Although Tubo has lost a large number of people, it is now located in Tianzhu and has captured the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges River, and these areas, As well as the population that Tibet now controls, they grow more food every year than the entire country grew before Tibet!"
“And it’s not a crop like highland barley, which is unpalatable and has a low yield, but a high-yield crop like rice!”
"Are you asking me to keep my word?" Li Shimin stared at Li Ke and asked.
"How is that possible? Envoy Lu Dongzan, what my father just said was to reward Tubo with 10,000 catties of Mingguang Armor!" Li Ke turned directly to Lu Dongzan and said.
Ludong praised: "..."
Do you want to be shameless? Do you want to be shameless? ! Still want to be shameless? ! Your armor is measured in kilograms? How much is ten thousand kilograms? A set of Mingguang armor weighs more than thirty kilograms, and ten thousand kilograms of Mingguang armor only costs three hundred sets.
