Soon, Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan and his entourage were welcomed into the Shu Palace by the King of Shu, Li Ke, and the carriages were naturally pulled into the Shu Palace.
Li Ke, the king of Shu, asked someone to bring a very valuable box, took out a flawless white hada, and personally hung it around Lu Dongzan's neck.
And he said a long blessing.
However, Lu Dongzan was confused as to what the situation was, because the traditional etiquette of offering hada did not currently exist on the plateau.
There are many theories about the origin of hada. It is generally believed that this Mongolian tradition was brought to the plateau by Kublai Khan. It is also said that it is a traditional habit of the plateau since ancient times. However, Li Ke has investigated and found that on the plateau at this time, There is no custom of offering hada.
Lu Dongzan didn't pay attention. The two of them greeted each other politely and complimented each other before coming to the living room.
Lu Dongzan's entourage was taken to rest by the butler Haizhu. The maid served the best tea in the living room and then left.
Li Ke smiled and said: "Why did the Prime Minister come here this time? I'm afraid it's not just for business matters!"
Li Ke clearly knew that Lu Dongzan came here with Songtsen Gampo's mission, which was to propose to the Tang Dynasty and let Li Shiming marry a princess to Tibet.
The price of Tubo was that the five cities in the southwest bordering the Tang Dynasty became tributaries of the Tang Dynasty.
But he wanted Lu Dongzan to say it himself.
Lu Dongzan was also a human spirit, and he knew very well that His Highness the King of Shu hated evil. There were rumors before that what His Highness the King of Shu hated most was marrying Han women to foreigners.
He made the remarks that "If there is no marriage, no compensation, no land cession, no tribute, the emperor will guard the country, and the king will die in the country."
This is a rather strong declaration. Since the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has been an important link in maintaining the relationship between the Central Plains Dynasty and the grassland peoples. However, the King of Shu believed that this was a shame for the Central Plains Dynasty, and this rule must be changed.
Therefore, Lu Dongzan came here today, firstly, to test the attitude of King Shu, and secondly, to expand the wine and tea business.
It would be great if we could get the agency rights for Dali Wan from the King of Shu. The profits from that product would be too great. Today, Tashi has become the richest Tashi in Tubo.
Now the Tubo army has withdrawn from Tuyuhun and is preparing to repair relations with the Tang Dynasty.
The Tubo court unanimously agreed that even if they could not marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo would still have to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. As long as it became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo would be able to develop stably and rapidly.
If the two countries become subordinate, then a market will be set up on the border to carry out commercial trade, and his family will take advantage of this opportunity to develop rapidly and accumulate wealth.
"Your Highness, to be honest, I came to the Tang Dynasty this time with the sincerity of Tubo."
"Oh, sincerity, how much sincerity?" Li Ke's eyes lit up and he continued to ask.
"Tubo is willing to offer five cities and become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. It turns out that Tubo even brought its credentials."
The smile on Li Ke's face became even wider, and he knocked on the table rhythmically: "It would be good to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. The two countries will no longer have to fight back and forth, and the people will have a stable life. This is good for both countries." For the common people, it is simply gospel.” biquge.biz
"However, Tubo intends to use those five cities in exchange for Datang's understanding and protection?"
understanding?
Protect?
Lu Dongzan twitched the corner of his mouth. The Tubo occupied Tuyuhun. Although Songtsen Gampo was suspected of taking it for himself, was he still trying to help the Tang Dynasty?
Now that Tubo has withdrawn from Tuyuhun and even given up part of Tubo's original land, Tubo's sincerity is not strong enough, so why should he still apologize?
Protection is even more nonsense. Who around Tubo, except the Tang Dynasty, would dare to be disrespectful to Tubo?
"The five cities bordering the Tang Dynasty in the southwest are the richest cities in Tubo. They have a large population and a good climate..."
Southwest Qiang?
Li Ke frowned. Tang Jian only mentioned the five cities, but did not say where the five cities were. The place where the southwest and the Tang Dynasty bordered were the Southwest Qiang. Although there were cities, the people there preferred to live in the mountains. It was simply No different from a savage.
They are most difficult to manage and will riot at every turn. According to intelligence, the Southwest Qiang are ostensibly subordinate to Tubo, but they are not subject to Tubo jurisdiction. The local chiefs manage their respective tribes.
Taking those places where birds don't poop and throwing them to Datang is not giving Datang sincerity, but it is throwing a big trouble. Datang needs to expend a lot of energy to govern there.
Li Ke stood up, looked at Lu Dongzan and asked, "What does Tubo want?"
Lu Dongzan also stood up and said with a smile: "It's fun to talk to the prince. My Zampu is twenty years old this year. Although he has a concubine, the position of the queen has always been vacant. Zampu wants to marry a big man. Princess Tang, strengthen the relationship between the two countries."
"Of course, this is not called a marriage, but a proposal from Tubo to the Tang Dynasty. It depends on whether the Tang Dynasty court agrees or not."
After Lu Dongzan released the news yesterday, he already knew the thoughts of the ministers in the DPRK. In order to stabilize Tubo, they were willing to let Tian Khan marry a princess to Zampu.
"boom……"
Li Ke punched the table, and the table instantly tore into pieces and shattered to the ground. Lu Dongzan was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps back and looked at the livid King of Shu in horror.
"As long as I am in the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will never make peace, never cede territory, never pay indemnity, and never pay tribute."
"Women from the Tang Dynasty can only marry people from the Tang Dynasty, unless your family agrees to submit to the Tang Dynasty and add the territory of Tubo to the Tang Dynasty. In that case, the princess can marry as long as she is willing."
"Ludongzan, don't think of me as a fool. Isn't Songtsen Gampo not clear about what the Five Southwest Cities are?"
"You've given Datang a bastard and a mess, and you still want to marry the princess of Datang?"
"Also, did Tubo really become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty?"
Ludong praised: "..."
Lu Dongzan didn't speak for a long time. They had to plan, but in the eyes of the King of Shu, it was as if they were transparent. This person's vision was too vicious!
I had only heard before that the King of Shu was a profitable businessman and a commander who was good at conquering and fighting. Today, it seems that his political vision is still sharp.
Lu Dongzan decisively began to shift the blame: "Your Majesty, this is what my Zanpu meant. He really wants to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty."
"Besides, this is also a normal diplomatic method."
"Actually, the Tang Dynasty didn't really want to marry a princess. It was enough to canonize any royal woman."
"In this way, Tubo will become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. The two countries will help each other and develop together, so that the people will have a good life and the world will be happy. This is also the ultimate ideal of Tian Khan, isn't it?"
"No one in the royal family is willing to marry far away from the plateau. Even the children of the minister's family are not willing to marry far away from the plateau. Do you believe it?"
"The truth...don't dare to guess!"
Lu Dongzan wanted to laugh in his heart, King Shu was too confident this time.
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