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

Chapter 113 Why did Tubo become the enemy of the world?

As the ninth day of the eighth lunar month approached, envoys from various countries or leaders of various countries rushed to Chang'an, and the city became more and more lively and prosperous.

After Lu Dongzan arrived in Chang'an, he immediately went to visit the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty with valuable gifts and treasures.

We must use sufficient sincerity and a respectful attitude to make the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty eliminate and reduce his hostility towards Tubo.

But unfortunately, although Li Chengqian received him and accepted valuable gifts and treasures, he did not say a word to him and let him leave without even saying a few words.

Lu Dongzan didn't know whether this visit was a loss or worth it.

"Your Highness."

"The people were driven away, but the things were accepted. Is that a bit of a thing..."

Chang Sun Chong seemed to be embarrassed to speak.

"What's left?"

"This is Tubo's apology for offending me during the Great Court Meeting."

Li Chengqian snorted and said, "He still has to thank me for accepting it."

"Didn't you see that Lu Dongzan was happy when he left?"

"They have come from afar, and their hospitality is hard to decline. As the host, I cannot let their kindness go unappreciated."

have to.

Whatever your Highness says makes sense.

They are still blocking them, isn't that even more disheartening?

The day before the flag-raising ceremony, Li Shimin summoned the leaders and envoys of various countries to the Taiji Hall and prepared a banquet to entertain them.

Who knows, there will be twists and turns.

Li Chengqian sat next to Li Shimin and watched Lu Dongzan's performance calmly.

I knew that his purpose of coming to Chang'an this time was not that simple.

"I kowtow to His Majesty the Khan!"

"With great sincerity and respect, I sincerely pray to His Majesty the Khan to forgive the thousands of Tubo people."

"I kneel down and ask His Majesty the Khan to lift the Tang Dynasty's blockade of Tubo."

"My lord has realized his sins and sincerely repented. From now on, he will respect the Tang Dynasty and His Majesty the Khan and will not dare to offend him again..."

Lu Dongzan knelt on the ground and bowed again and again, showing an extremely humble and courteous attitude.

The sound of the ground banging could be heard throughout the hall.

He was really kowtowing.

It's a risk on your life.

Li Shimin was unmoved, his eyes were full of contempt. He put his hand on the armrest, pointed his index finger at Lu Dongzan who was kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy, and said, "You should all know."

"Last year, the Tubo Prime Minister was in this Taiji Hall, speaking shamelessly and disrespecting our Tang Dynasty."

"This year, Songtsen Gampo led an army of 200,000 to invade."

"My Great Tang Heavenly Soldiers were fearless, majestic and invincible. We defeated him, killed tens of thousands of them, and drove him back."

"He thought that since he was on high ground, I couldn't do anything to him."

"How is it? The Tang Dynasty is blocking Tibet, and you, Songtsen Gampo, can no longer be tough?"

"Please lift the blockade?"

"I have said that I will only consider forgiving Tubo if Songtsen Gampo kneels before me and repents."

"You want to cancel it today with just a few words?"

He raised his hand and pointed in a circle, then asked, "You come and tell me."

"Do you want to cancel it?"

The words fell.

Someone among the ministers stood up and shouted, "Your Majesty, this must not be lifted!"

"I think we should increase the blockade and strictly investigate any country, tribe, merchant or foreign businessman that trades with Tubo."

"Don't let anything from the Tang Dynasty flow into Tibet."

Another official said loudly: "The ambition of Tubo is obvious. He is disrespectful to the Tang Dynasty and repeatedly offends the majesty of heaven."

"You have committed an unforgivable crime by harassing the border of the Tang Dynasty. You deserve to be put to death."

"My Great Tang Heavenly Soldiers did not invade Tubo to destroy you..."

He bowed towards Li Shimin and said, "The emperor is so gracious that he has shown me special mercy and spared me."

"But they didn't know what was good for them, and they didn't appreciate the grace of God. Their death is not a pity."

"Your Majesty's request for Songtsen Gampo to kneel down and repent in person is truly a great mercy and grace from heaven."

"You are so ignorant. You, Lu Dongzan, can make it to Chang'an, but Songtsen Gampo can't?"

"I think you Tubo are speaking one thing and thinking another, and you don't take our Tang Dynasty seriously."

"His Majesty!"

He shouted: "Songtsen Gampo has not knelt down to admit his mistakes and confess his sins. I think the blockade must not be lifted."

"Yes, I second the motion!"

"I also second the proposal!"

Many officials have stood up, and the movement cannot be underestimated.

Li Chengqian watched with interest, but had no intention of expressing his thoughts.

Even though other princes and ministers didn't react, these were all their subordinates.

Why are you so eager to jump out and oppose?

What does it mean?
This shows that everyone has tasted the sweetness of the blockade and it is impossible for them to give up easily.

If the blockade is lifted, how can they still make big money?
Those families and many people in the court were unwilling to do so.

There is no way, because the advantages of the Tang Dynasty are irreplaceable.

What does it mean when a store bullies its customers?

The Tang Dynasty is it.

Anyway, the things are in our Tang Dynasty. You can buy them or not. Some people don’t buy them.

In this situation, it is impossible for you, Lu Dongzan, to lift the blockade just by admitting your mistakes.

Li Chengqian was also happy to hear this and was opposed to lifting the blockade.

After one or two years, the collection of taxes on foreign businesses will gradually become a system.

For the Tang Dynasty, there are only benefits and no disadvantages.

"Your Majesty the Khan."

At this time, the Tuyuhun leader Zhonglie stood up and said: "We cannot forgive the Tubo easily. They are arrogant and look down on others."

"We Tuyuhun have been repeatedly invaded by them and are suffering terribly..."

After he finished speaking, other small countries in the Western Regions also stood up to express their opinions, even Xueyantuo's Zhenzhu Khan and the King of Goguryeo also expressed their views. Lu Dongzan was dumbfounded and wondered if he had heard it wrong.

Why does it seem that not only the emperor and his ministers of the Tang Dynasty were dissatisfied with them, but other countries also hated Tubo?

Why?

What did Tubo do wrong? What does it have to do with you Xueyantuo, Goryeo, Silla, and Baekje?
And there's that small country in the south, which has nothing to do with us. Why are you making such a fuss?

For a while.

Lu Dongzan was an enemy of the world. The Tubo people committed heinous crimes and were not tolerated by everyone.

He is very clear.

It is impossible to ask the king to come to Chang'an.

The domestic situation in Tubo now seems peaceful, but in fact there are undercurrents.

Once Songtsen Gampo left for Chang'an, there would definitely be chaos in the country, and the good situation of the Tubo Dynasty would be ruined.

Even if there is no chaos in the country, he will come to Chang'an, kneel down, repent and beg for mercy.

Then what prestige and dignity does Songtsen Gampo still have?

After returning, will those factions continue to submit and be loyal as before?

More importantly, Lu Dongzan and Songtsen Gampo were actually afraid that they would never return if they came to Chang'an.

Due to various factors, Songtsen Gampo definitely did not dare to come to Chang'an.

That's equivalent to being stuck in a dead end with no solution.

"The Prime Minister of Tibet."

Li Shimin raised his mouth slightly with contempt, "You heard it, right?"

"I am showing great generosity by allowing you to walk freely in Chang'an."

"I have a message for you. If you have sinned against the heavens, there is no way to pray for it."

He pointed his finger at the floor and said in a cold voice: "I must see Songtsen Gampo kneel before me and surrender in person, otherwise there will be no discussion."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

All the ministers and envoys from foreign countries shouted loudly.

Lu Dongzan looked as pale as death. How come the situation was even worse than he had imagined?

The Crown Prince was so hostile, but now compared with him.

What does that little bit of hostility mean?
When did Tubo cut off its ties with other nations?

Li Chengqian had a faint smile on his face.

Benefits are really good.

No one knew beforehand that Lu Dongzan would do this, but both the Tang Dynasty and foreign countries were surprisingly unanimous in opposing the lifting of the blockade.

Are you really thinking about the Tang Dynasty?

No, he still has his own little calculations.

But so what?
The Tang Dynasty is the biggest winner.

After this episode, Lu Dongzan became very alert. After the banquet, he asked around and actually found out something.

"I see."

"Everyone is relying on us Tubo to make money. This is robbing us Tubo."

"But we haven't discovered it yet..."

Lu Dongzan's scalp tingled. How could Tubo withstand the thought of a lion and a group of wild dogs rushing over to bite it?
"What should I do? What should I do?"

……

"Lu Dongzan must die!"

Li Chengqian said coldly.

The first time, Li Shimin was confident that he had everything under control and let the person escape.

This time, Lu Dongzan came to Chang'an again, and Li Chengqian would not let him leave no matter what.

The Tubo Dynasty rose under Songtsen Gampo, and the greatest contributor was undoubtedly Lu Dongzan's assistance.

Otherwise, how could a young man in his twenties like Songtsen Gampo conquer a group of tribes?
"Your Highness, Lu Dongzan is not a cause for concern."

Chang Sun Wuji said: "After all, the other party is an envoy, and His Majesty invited him to watch the ceremony."

"Does Uncle know Songtsen Gampo and Lu Dongzan?"

Li Chengqian asked: "Songtsen Gampo was only 24 years old. How did he unify the tribes and establish Tubo in the midst of chaos?"

"Lu Dongzan has made great contributions."

"The person that Changle is trading with in Tuyuhun is Ang Riqiong from the Qiongbao clan. He has been completely won over."

"Uncle, do I need to say more?"

Changsun Wuji was not a good person to begin with, and he understood it almost instantly.

An idea suddenly occurred to him.

A thought that made him shudder.

If, through Ang Riqiong, he could divide and disintegrate Tubo, he could support Tubo through Changle.

Then, won’t he have the final say on Tubo affairs from now on?
This thought lingered in Changsun Wuji's mind.

Ambition.

He lacked nothing, only opportunities.

When Li Shimin was in power, no matter how big Zhangsun Wuji's ambitions were, he had to endure them.

But now there is an opportunity to take control of a country.

His eyesight is a little blurry.

"uncle?"

Li Chengqian waved his hand in front of Changsun Wuji. How could he be distracted for no reason?

"Oh……!"

Chang Sun Wuji came back to his senses and said, "Shall I report this matter to Your Majesty first?"

"Just do whatever you want." Li Chengqian didn't explain too much.

Since Changsun Wuji can do it, there is no need for him to do anything.

Otherwise, we would have to use the manpower of the East Factory.

Without Lu Dongzan, Songtsen Gampo might not be able to handle the situation alone.

"it is good!"

Li Chengqian looked at his departing back, feeling a little suspicious.

There was something wrong with this old fox just now. What did he think of? Why was he shaking with excitement?

(End of this chapter)