Horse riding on the snow-capped mountains, touching the holy lake! Li Shimin's words seemed to be a joke, but they were vaguely threatening, which made Gongbu feel angry but also felt a lot of chills.
"Haha, Your Majesty is right!" Li Daoxuan burst out laughing and said, "At that time, wouldn't it be nice for me to accompany Your Majesty on a boat trip to the Tubo Holy Lake, and catch a few arowanas for drinking?"
"You——" When the Tubo envoys heard this, they all gritted their teeth in anger. The holy lake in Tubo is named Namtso Lake. It is known as the most dazzling pearl on the snow-capped mountain plateau. It has extremely sacred significance and has been worshiped and worshiped by local people for thousands of years.
There are abundant fish in the holy lake, among which there is a kind of fish with thin scales and long tail and a color like glass, which is called dragon fish. It is said that it is the descendant of the dragon in the snow mountain and is very noble.
Li Daoxuan's words undoubtedly seriously offended the beliefs of the Tibetan envoys. The Tubo people never eat fish, let alone the dragon fish in the holy lake. They believe that after death, people must be buried in water and then enter reincarnation by being eaten by fish. Therefore, fish are regarded by them as the entrance to reincarnation and the soul of the gods. messenger.
Li Dao , and then Chuanyin said something.
The empress in green glanced at him, and then took out a pale golden stone from her arms. It was only the size of a thumb. It was filled with mellow Buddha light, making people feel pure at the sight of it.
"This...this Buddha's light is..." The young monk who had been quiet all this time was obviously moved when he saw this stone. This is a relic, a rare treasure left by the eminent monk after his cremation, which can help people resist. Inner demons, improve your mood.
As a new generation of Tubo masters, he had naturally seen relics. Even his master, Master Hui Kun, left relics behind after his death. However, the relics in Li Daoxuan's hands were extremely familiar.
This energy left him unforgettable! When Maha was sent to Tibet as an envoy, he defeated all the heroes in a snap. In his heart, the invincible master challenged Maha seven times, but was defeated in seven battles!
In the end, his master's state of mind collapsed, and he was so powerful that Yang Shen died in depression within three years. Tubo had to pay tribute to the Turks and became a vassal in name.
He was still weak at that time, but he deeply engraved Maha's energy into his bones, and vowed that one day, sooner or later, he would defeat Maha with his own hands!
But now he knew that he would never have this opportunity, because the relic in front of him was left by Maha!
The famous Turkic national master, Evil Buddha Maha, is really dead! The empress in blue said calmly: "Maha has died at the hands of my young master, and his golden body has been refined by real fire. Only this relic is left. Please accept it, Your Majesty." The relic is very precious to ordinary people, but For Li Daoxuan and the Empress in Tsing Yi, the effect has been minimal.
Unless they are Bodhisattva or Buddha-level relics, they are just like chicken ribs, given to Li Shimin, just to promote the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
"Okay! Okay!" Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he laughed: "The medicine master showed his military power on the battlefield, and Taichong killed the evil Buddha in Chang'an. It was a moment of great success. In the Tang Dynasty, we have you two, we are really more powerful than a tiger, haha !" Li Shimin laughed heartily. Over the years after taking the throne, he endured the humiliation and repeatedly tolerated the Turks, just to accumulate strength. Now Li Jing has won the battle, and Taichong even killed the opponent's national teacher, which is simply worse than taking a panacea. happy.
It's like drinking ice in summer, so refreshing! In contrast, the Tubo envoys were trembling with fear, and they all felt restless.
They suddenly discovered that today's Tang Dynasty seemed to be no longer the weak and bullied Tang Dynasty that had bowed to the Turks during the Wude years.
Kampot knew that his threat strategy had completely failed. He glanced at Li Daoxuan and felt that this Taoist priest who looked very young had become so unfathomable, as if the snow-capped mountains on the plateau were connected to the sky, making it difficult to see the top.
In the face of such a powerful person who killed the evil Buddha, he could no longer feel any provocation. As badly as the evil Buddha had beaten Tubo back then, he was now so afraid of Li Daoxuan.
"Your Majesty, in fact, Zanpu sent us here this time because he wanted to continue to maintain the alliance with the Tang Dynasty. Zanpu once said that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo have always been on good terms, and he hopes to form an alliance forever from generation to generation!" Li Shimin's eyes showed. With a hint of smile, he said: "Nangri Songtsan is interested. Go back and tell him that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has said that as long as Tibet abides by its covenant, the Tang Dynasty will never betray its trust." Gongbu bowed deeply and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I have one more thing to ask of Your Majesty."
"What's the matter? Let's talk about it." Li Shimin's expression was relatively relaxed. After all, the basic policy of the alliance had been set. All Gongbu wanted was some gold, silver, jewelry, tea, silk and satin.
Gonpo took a deep breath and said: "Zanpu has a son named Songtsen Gampo. He is extremely intelligent and will definitely succeed Zanpu in the future and achieve great things. Zanpu, for the sake of the long-term alliance between Tubo and Tang Dynasty, Therefore, we are specially sent to propose marriage to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty!" Marriage!
This was the biggest purpose of the Tibetan mission in Beijing. The reason why they were willing to take out Jili Khan's letters was also to achieve this marriage.
The contemporary Zampu is very wise. He believes that although the Tang Dynasty is weak, it has a profound foundation and great potential. If a marriage can be formed, it can consolidate the alliance and obtain many advanced technologies of the Tang Dynasty in the name of marriage. .
Technologies such as agriculture, medicine, construction, and iron smelting were all crucial to Tibet. Li Shimin looked solemn, pondered for a moment, and said, "Which princess do you want to marry?"
"Your Majesty, the person we want to marry is..." Gongbu looked up at Li Shimin, looking a little nervous, and said: "Princess Changle!" The voice echoed in Anren Hall.
For a moment, the surroundings became so quiet that you could even hear a pin drop. The ministers who had been having a heated discussion about winning the battle just now no longer dared to speak and fell silent.
Gonpot felt his scalp numb, and a chill rushed from his tailbone to the top of his head. Time passed little by little, and Li Shimin did not speak. He knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head.
The task assigned to him by Zanpu was to marry a princess who was most favored by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so that the alliance would be stronger. When the princess got married,
The "dowry" is also more generous. Not long after he entered Chang'an, he found out that Princess Li Lizhi of Changle, although she was younger, was the most favored by Li Shimin. She was also the eldest daughter of Empress Changsun and the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty. Her status was extremely noble!
Li Shimin looked at him with cold eyes. After being silent for a long time, he finally said: "Changle is only nine years old, which is not suitable." Gongbu said bravely: "Zanpu's son is only eleven years old and is the same age as Princess Changle." Similarly, if your Majesty is reluctant to let go of the princess, you can make a marriage contract first, and then marry the princess to Tubo." Li Shimin's eyelids twitched slightly, and wisps of murderous intent emerged in his heart.
As an emperor, he doesn't like the idea of marriage, not to mention that the marriage partner is his most beloved daughter?
It's just that he has to maintain the alliance between the two countries after all. Even if he refuses, he can't go too far. However, the tone in my heart was neither exhaled nor unhappy.
At this moment, a clear voice sounded, echoing in the tense Anren Hall, breaking the silence.
"The prince of Tubo may be qualified to marry the princess of Tang Dynasty, but he is not worthy of marrying my apprentice, Li Daoxuan."
