At this moment, Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong had realized the seriousness of the matter.
very serious.
On the Tubo side, Li Qinzai was assassinated by the Tubo once on his way to the west. Later, Li Qinzai's regiment destroyed the Tubo mission. The revenge was avenged and the two sides did not owe each other.
But tonight the Tibetan envoy assassinated Li Qinzai again. This is unjustifiable. The memorial was reported to Chang'an. You can imagine how furious the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would be.
The envoy represented the emperor, and was directly equated with the emperor in terms of status and dignity. The emperor of Tang Dynasty did not take the emperor of Tang seriously in his assassination.
This is no longer just a territorial dispute between Tuyuhun, but Tubo slapped the Emperor of Tang Dynasty in the face twice.
If there is still room for change in the Tuyuhun territorial dispute between Tibet and the Tang Dynasty, then the two consecutive assassinations of the Tang envoys have made this war a certainty. It must be fought even if it is not fought. Moreover, morally speaking, the Tang Dynasty has already occupied The commanding heights.
For Tuyuhun, the consequences are even more serious. Now that most of Tuyuhun's territory has been lost, the only hope is for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help them repel the enemy.
And Princess Honghua, as an envoy from Tuyuhun, dared to conspire with Tubo to assassinate the Tang envoy. Will the Tang Dynasty help you retreat from the enemy? Do you really think that Datang started his career by doing good deeds and accumulating virtue?
If this matter is revealed, Tuyuhun Khan and his wife will be on the run, and Tubo and the Tang Dynasty will swallow up Tuyuhun and leave nothing behind.
When Li Qinzai, who had only one breath left, weakly clamored to write a memorial and send it to the emperor, and asked the British Master Gongxing to avenge him, Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong were sweating coldly.
They knew they were in big trouble.
It was a good plan, killing Li Qinzai and blaming the other party, all the goals were achieved, but God is not as good as man, who knew that the other party also had the same idea.
When the book is put to use, it is easy to hate it. After reading the book of sages for three melons and two dates, I knew that Banchao killed the Huns envoy. I thought I used it wisely, but in the end, I overturned.
Li Qinzai's face was like gold paper, his eyes were closed tightly as if he was dying, but he was still muttering: "Revenge, Master Xingwang will avenge me..."
Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong became increasingly frightened.
Sun Condong never put down the horizontal knife on Luan Zhongcong's neck, and shouted angrily: "Uncle Li, hold on for a little longer, and I will send them down to accompany you right now!"
"...made into pottery figurines."
"Yes, make pottery figurines and bury them in livestock pits." Sun Congdong said sharply.
The courtyard was filled with murderous intent, and all the forbidden soldiers drew their swords and glared at the two.
Zhongcong could no longer suppress the fear in his heart. He was an envoy to Tibet, but in essence, he was just a counselor around Lu Dongzan. People like counselors are not necessarily smart people, but most of them are afraid of death.
"Wait a minute, Uncle Li County, I am willing to compensate the Tang Dynasty on behalf of Tubo and atone for my sins!" Lun Zhongcong said with cold sweat.
Princess Honghua was shocked and immediately said without thinking: "I am also willing to compensate Datang on behalf of Tuyuhun and atone for my sins."
Li Qinzai, who was about to burst into laughter, suddenly stopped breathing, his eyes miraculously opened, he raised his arms tremblingly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Help me up, I think I can save a little more..."
Sun Congdong hurriedly bowed and carefully helped Li Qinzai, letting him prop up half of his body on the soft sedan.
When Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong saw that Li Qinzai's waist no longer hurt and he was out of breath, they suddenly looked surprised and looked at him carefully with their eyes wide open.
However, the blood stains oozing from the strips of cloth wrapped around Li Qinzai's abdomen and arms made it unclear for a while whether his injuries were real or fake.
Li Qinzai was supported by Sun Congdong's arm and looked up at them weakly.
"Is what you just... said credible?"
Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong were hesitant, but after the words were spoken, they nodded bravely.
Li Qinzai sighed, lay down on the soft sedan again, remained silent for a long time, and said softly: "That's all, my life and death, Li Qinzai's, are of no concern. The country is the most important. If I can win something for the Tang Dynasty, it's okay not to take revenge."
Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong's expressions became increasingly ugly.
Having said that, you can imagine what kind of compromises the two of them will make to Datang next.
"Sun Congdong, find a quiet room and send me in. I want to talk to them one by one." Li Qinzai said weakly.
The soldiers carried Li Qinzai into a clean and remote room in the post office, and then more than ten soldiers stood guard outside the door with swords in their hands, staring at Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong in the yard with murderous looks.
Sun Congdong walked out of the house, glared at Princess Honghua and said: "County Uncle Li has an order to see Princess Honghua first, please!"
Princess Honghua sighed sadly, got up, straightened her clothes, and walked into the house alone.
As soon as she walked in, the door of the room was closed by someone outside, and only Li Qinzai and her were left in the small small room.
Princess Honghua stared at Li Qinzai and said coldly: "Are you really injured, or are you just pretending?"
Li Qinzai was still lying on the soft sedan, pointed to his abdomen, and said, "If your highness doesn't believe it, why don't you see my wound for yourself?"
Seeing that the clothes on his abdomen were stained with blood, Princess Honghua didn't want to look at it at all.
At this moment, she has understood the reality. Whether Li Qinzai's injury is real or fake, at this point, there is no difference.
Taking a deep breath, Princess Honghua said: "Tell me, under what conditions can your injury be miraculously healed without medicine?"
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes: "Are you mocking me? Believe it or not, I will die for you right now?"
"Li Qinzai, don't make trouble. I'll accept what happened tonight. You can make some conditions."
Li Qinzai pondered for a moment and said: "Tuyuhun, you and your wife can no longer be saved. Even if it hadn't happened tonight, you wouldn't have been able to save it."
Princess Honghua was silent. Although it was cruel, she knew that Li Qinzai was telling the truth.
The Tang Dynasty and Tubo were both big countries, and Tuyuhun seemed very small when sandwiched between the two big countries. What's more, Tuyuhun was defeated like a mountain and was only one step away from the destruction of the country.
If the Tang Dynasty did not send troops, Tuyuhun would have no choice but to be swallowed up by Tubo. If the Tang Dynasty sent troops, even if Tubo was defeated, Tuyuhun's land would not be returned to the Khan couple.
Since the emperor rejected the request to change the envoy, Princess Honghua has understood the fact that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted to take control of Tuyuhun personally.
So, if Tuyuhun Khan didn't know how to advance or retreat, he would be very annoying. Those whom the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty disliked, and the invincible Tang Army Master would naturally be wiped out by the Emperor.
"Since Tuyuhun can't be saved, what's the point of raising conditions? Will I still care about your threats?" Princess Honghua looked at Li Qinzai with a sneer.
Li Qinzai nodded: "It makes sense."
"you say."
"The significance lies in whether you and your wife will continue to maintain a life of glory and wealth for the rest of your life, or whether you will be a pair of mandarin ducks who are on the run and are hunted down by two big countries at the same time."
Princess Honghua glared at him: "What do you mean?"
"It means that if you and Tuyuhun Khan are interested, you will formally confer the Zen status to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and ask the sovereign state to take over Tuyuhun on your behalf. You and your wife will still be distinguished guests of the Tang Dynasty, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will give you a royal title." and a lifetime of endless wealth.”
"What if we don't know what's interesting?"
Li Qinzai smiled: "Then, the Xian couple may die in the rebellion. You are fighting fiercely with Tubo, and any accident is possible. If you die, the Tang Dynasty will drive away the Khan and his wife in the name of revenge. Tubo, take over Tuyuhun.”
"There is no difference in the results between the two, but the process is different. The fate of the virtuous couple is also very different. Please think twice, Your Royal Highness."
Princess Honghua glared at him and said: "You have had this idea since the day you set out from Chang'an, right? The Tang Dynasty had no intention of helping Tuyuhun fight off Tubo. Instead, like Tubo, he wanted to swallow Tuyuhun, right? "
Li Qinzai shut up and stopped talking. We are not familiar with each other, so there is no need to dig into your heart.
Princess Honghua took two steps forward and poked his abdomen. While poking, she sneered: "I'm afraid the so-called injuries are also fake, right? You need a reason to fall out, and Datang also needs a reason to annex Tyuhun. Today I will personally deliver this reason to you tonight."
Li Qinzai grinned when he was poked. He ducked uncomfortably and said, "Your Highness, please respect yourself and don't poke a strong man casually..."
Princess Honghua took back her hand, thinking that Tuyuhun had been coveted by two big countries and could no longer be saved. She couldn't help but smile sadly: "Okay, okay! There are many talents in the Tang Dynasty, such a young talent. With your help, the emperor will be better in the future." You will definitely not suffer losses in ten years!”
"As you wish, I will respond to Tuyuhun and persuade the Khan to confer Zen status to the emperor! I hope the emperor of Tang Dynasty can give me and my wife a decent life for the rest of their lives."
