Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 109 Go ahead
The capital of Tubo, Lhasa.

royal palace.

The young Songtsen Gampo, sitting on the throne, was discussing with his ministers.

Since returning from his defeat, he has taken the opportunity to appease various forces and further consolidate the power of the dynasty.

Seeing that everything was developing in the direction he had envisioned, who would have thought that the situation would take a sharp turn for the worse. The Tang Dynasty's all-round blockade led to great internal instability.

Various forces are ready to make moves, and they are not in harmony with each other in reality. The people at the bottom are also complaining and public grievances are rising.

Songtsen Gampo was eager to find a solution.

The only thing he can do now is to ensure that domestic supplies are replenished and circulated again.

But these things are only available in the Tang Dynasty.

As long as the Tang Dynasty does not give in, Tubo will not be able to purchase large quantities of supplies.

"I used to disdain the Tang Dynasty's tactics, but now I think this one is the most vicious."

Songtsen Gampo had to admit that he had been careless and dismissive before, thinking that it would be the same as before, saying scary things but actually doing what he was supposed to do.

It will not affect the trade between the two parties.

As a result, the intensity and severity of this time was beyond his imagination.

"Everyone, how do we solve this problem?"

he asked.

Lu Dongzan said: "Only by submitting to the Tang Dynasty can the crisis be resolved."

"Otherwise, the Tang Dynasty will not relent."

"no!"

As soon as Lu Dongzan proposed the only solution, it was strongly opposed by many ministers. Ang Riqiong shouted: "We Tubo was just defeated in the war, and tens of thousands of warriors died in the battle. It is too late for us to take revenge for such deep hatred."

"How can we just swallow our anger and beg for mercy from the Tang Dynasty?"

"Prime Minister, I know you admire the Tang Dynasty, like Tang culture, and have studied it deeply."

"But this is not a reason for you to sell out the dignity of Tibet and curry favor with the Tang Dynasty."

Lu Dongzan's expression suddenly became gloomy.

Not only did Ang Riqiong blame him, but even noble ministers from other forces also denounced him, saying that his loyalty was towards the Tang Dynasty, he had no regard for Tubo, and he was not worthy of being the prime minister of Tubo.

Ang Riqiong's attitude was very firm and tough, and he showed that he was wholeheartedly committed to Tubo.

No one can say he is wrong.

In recent months, Ang Riqiong has been able to bring a large amount of supplies to Tubo, greatly alleviating internal needs and winning over nobles from many factions.

At the same time, Songtsen Gampo also praised him highly.

This led to a rapid rise in Ang Riqiong's status and growing influence.

When he speaks, he is representing the attitude of some factions.

"Ang Riqiong, please make it clear, I am not doing this for Tubo."

"You know what you did."

Lu Dongzan said bluntly.

"What did I do?"

Ang Riqiong did not back down either. "If you had not kowtowed to the Tang Dynasty and humiliated Tubo, how could you have launched an attack on the Tang Dynasty and ultimately brought bitter consequences?"

"All right."

Songtsen Gampo said in a deep voice: "Stop arguing."

"The Prime Minister is not wrong, and neither are you."

"It's my fault."

Everyone quickly got down on the ground. The young Songtsen Gampo still had supreme authority in the country.

Just then, a piece of news came.

The Tang Dynasty sent envoys to Tubo and they have already entered Tubo territory.

"Ok?"

Songtsen Gampo was overjoyed, and Lu Dongzan also showed joy, and the two looked at each other.

Could it be that the Tang Dynasty wants to take the initiative to ease the confrontation between the two sides?
But obviously, they were wrong.

When the Tang envoy arrived and read out the Tang emperor's order in a haughty and arrogant manner, Songtsen Gampo was so angry that he trembled all over.

"How dare you insult me ​​like this!"

Lu Dongzan hurriedly comforted him, "My Lord, please calm down."

“This might be an opportunity.”

"Please consider this calmly, my Lord. Although this invitation is condescending, it is still an opportunity. As long as we bow our heads a little, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty may relax his blockade."

"There are changes in the minds of the people in the country now. Ang Riqiong and others have ulterior motives. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles."

Didn’t Songtsen Gampo know what was going on behind Ang Riqiong’s back?
He knew it all.

However, Ang Riqiong's actions are in line with the interests of the vast majority of noble ministers, and are also what he indirectly needs at the moment.

If Ang Riqiong is attacked, it will inevitably cause great opposition from other factions, and there is even the possibility of rebellion.

In that case, the Tubo Dynasty that he had worked so hard to establish, with its great situation, might become demoralized and fall apart.

That was why he indulged Ang Riqiong and showed his approval of him.

"it is good."

"This time, the Grand Chancellor will lead the delegation to Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty."

"I hope that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will give in."

"By the way, this time you go, you must find out the situation of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty."

"His hostility towards us Tubo is too great. Even if we can't resolve it, we have to reduce it."

Lu Dongzan nodded and said, "I understand."

Ang Riqiong drank hot tea, and after one cup, he felt refreshed.

He felt even happier when he thought about his recent high spirits.

"Angsun, how much did you bring back this time?"

"Five hundred thousand strings of various commodities, including tea, salt, cloth, porcelain, etc...."

Angsun replied respectfully.

"so little?"

In Ang Riqiong's opinion, this number is too small.

It seems to be of great value, but the price is high and the quantity is not huge.

"Tuoba is cracking down on smuggling. Some traders have been caught and executed in public."

Angsun said: "Many of these are from the big families of the Tang Dynasty, and they are powerful people."

"The Tuyuhun Prime Minister, Li Yifu, was very harsh and didn't give those people any face at all."

"what?"

Ang Riqiong exclaimed: "Has the Tang Dynasty discovered that Tuyuhun is smuggling?" What he was concerned about was not the death of the people, but whether smuggling was still possible.

This concerns the interests of too many of their nobles.

Which greedy noble did not make huge sums of money and accumulate wealth during this blockade?

If this road is cut off, how can Ang Riqiong maintain close ties with those nobles and gain their support?
"No, don't worry, no matter how harsh Li Yifu is, he dare not offend Princess Changle of the Tang Dynasty."

Angsun said: "And he is also involved in it..."

"I don't understand why Li Yifu would crack down on smuggling?"

"Doesn't he want to make money?"

Ang Riqiong asked in confusion.

"It should be that Tuyuhun smuggled too much, and he was afraid of being exposed, so he took action to suppress it. I think things will soon return to the way they were before."

Angsun said quickly: "This is also an opportunity. Tuyuhun is cracking down hard, so we can just raise the price a little bit."

"It's so hard to get stuff, and so rare, isn't it normal that the price is a little higher?"

Ang Riqiong smiled and said, "That's true."

“The price should be high…”

At this time, a subordinate came in and reported: "The king ordered the prime minister to lead the delegation to Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty, to watch the ceremony."

"what?"

Ang Riqiong was shocked. The situation they least wanted to see had occurred.

"Angsun, we must find a way to stop Gar's intentions."

“The lockdown must not be lifted.”

Angsun said seriously: "I will go to Tuyuhun right away. We don't want to see it, and Princess Changle, who has made more wealth, doesn't want to see it either."

"Okay, go quickly!"

……

Zhaoling Mausoleum.

The memorial ceremony for Empress Wende will be held tomorrow.

The Crown Prince and all the princes and princesses were keeping vigil.

The night is already very deep.

Changle, Li Pangpang, Li Zhi and others couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep.

Li Chengqian stood up and came to them, looking at them sleeping with a gentle look in his eyes.

He pressed the quilt under Changle's feet and put Li Pangpang's hanging hand back.

Li Chengqian stopped for a moment, stared at Li Pangpang deeply, then came to Li Zhi and looked at him carefully.

Subsequently.

He came to Su Qing, and the Crown Princess brought both sons.

Li Xiang and Li Jue slept very soundly and properly.

Li Chengqian's eyes revealed love and doting.

He finally returned to the tablet and knelt down, muttering something in a low voice.

The next day.

The memorial ceremony for Empress Wende was held with great ceremony.

All civil and military officials arrived.

The memorial ceremony ended in a solemn and heavy atmosphere.

The moment Li Chengqian walked out of Zhaoling and stepped onto the carriage, two tears fell silently.

"Go!"

He looked back at Zhaoling Mausoleum, whispered softly, and looking at the blue sky, he sighed softly.

The wish is fulfilled.

I, Li Chengqian, am still Li Chengqian!
He stepped into the frame and leaned against the soft pillow. As the frame moved, his eyelids could no longer support him and he fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up, the carriage had been parked in the East Palace for a long time.

"Your Majesty has returned to the palace."

"All the officials left as well."

Su Qing said softly, "Since His Highness hasn't woken up yet, His Majesty said there's no need to wake him up."

"How long did you wait?"

"It's been about an hour."

When Li Chengqian looked outside, it was already dark. The Jinyiwei and the Eastern Palace guards were standing guard around with torches.

"I didn't expect that I could sleep so comfortably despite the bumpy ride."

Li Chengqian smiled.

Su Qing also laughed, "This is the first time I've seen Your Highness smile in the past twenty days."

"Your Highness, you have worked hard."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, stood up and twisted his body.

"Why are Dalang and Erlang still here?"

"Have you eaten yet?"

he asked.

"No, we're waiting for Aye to eat. Aye has been very sad recently, and we need to accompany Aye."

"You little one."

Li Chengqian touched Li Xiang and Li Jue, took their hands, and walked towards the East Palace.

The Crown Princess followed slowly behind him.

She finally felt relieved. Seeing Li Chengqian's condition during this period, she was very worried, but there was no way to ease her mood.

"Hurry up and prepare the meal."

"Your Highness wishes to dine."

The Crown Princess was busy preparing the meal, and soon the hot meal was served. The family of four enjoyed it while chatting and laughing.

Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he got the news.

The prince's sadness today was definitely not fake, he could clearly feel that sadness.

At one point, he even saw indescribable emotions towards him in the prince's eyes.

Li Shimin didn't understand why his heart felt like it was being pricked by a needle at that moment.

He felt as painful as when he lost his maid Guanyin.

It feels like I'm about to lose my loved ones again.

(End of this chapter)