In May, the Tang Dynasty welcomed a guest, Zhong Cong, who came from afar.

Speaking of this Zhong Cong, I have to talk about his other story, this Zhong Cong, who was a hostage when he was young, once entered the court to study and study, and knew how to write. During a certain night banquet of Gaozong, Gaozong asked him: "Who is the Tibetan Zanpu and his ancestors are virtuous,"

It means that compared with his ancestors, who is more virtuous? Hearing this, all the officials looked at this young Zhong Cong with a smile, which was meaningful, this Zhong Cong is not an ordinary person, how can he not understand the meaning of this majesty's words?

said that he was more virtuous than his ancestors, so wouldn't he have to go back, stay here all his life, be a hostage under the fence of people who eat and drink, and the day of returning to Tibet is far away; It is said that it is not as virtuous as the ancestors, right? If these words reached his father's ears, wouldn't he be ruining his future, and even if he went back to Tibet, waiting for him would not greet him, and it might be a merciless punishment.

It is conceivable that His Majesty of the Tang Dynasty has a vicious mind, but fortunately, he Zhongcong is not stupid, and he opened his mouth and said: "Today's Zampu, brave and decisive, not as good as his ancestors, but diligent in listening to reason, he does not dare to deceive, and he is also the master." The soil of Tibet is cold and bitter, the products are poor, and there are only willows in the Luosa River, and there is no grass and trees. In the south of Wuhai, there is still snow in midsummer. Zanfu lives in spring and summer, and enters the city in autumn and winter, but Shi Lu tent, and there is no house, and the cultural relics are used, less than one ten-thousandth in midsummer. However, its national laws are strict, the top and bottom work together, the deliberations start from the bottom, and everything is beneficial to the people, so the national glory can last. Gaozong asked Tubo about the annexation of Tuyuhun, the defeat of the Tang army in Dafeichuan, and the forced Liangzhou, but Zhong Cong replied that he was only ordered to pay tribute, and did not know about the army. ”

What does this mean? Said that the current Zampu, not as good as the ancestors, but brave and decisive, diligent in listening, is a capable master, both sides can not be offended, both praise of today's Zampu, and did not deliberately avoid the problem of Li Zhi, in addition to these, he also listed the poor environment of Tubo, poor products, no flowers and trees, no good houses to live in, all the items in the country, less than one ten-thousandth of the Central Plains.

However, he has but, praised his own country, the national law is strict, the top and bottom work together, and the people are the mainstay, so the country can last, all of this, and the Tang Dynasty, can not be compared.

Your Majesty, why do you knowingly ask?

I must be happy when you say this, but you didn't get to the point, so Gaozong asked the latter sentence again, you Tubo swallowed Tuguhun, defeated the Tang army and Dafeichuan, and coerced Liangzhou, all of the above offended my Tang Dynasty's Tianwei, how to deal with it?

Zhong Cong's answer made Tang Gaozong even more satisfied, saying that he would definitely prepare gifts well, with the Tang Dynasty as the main country, and I Tubo as a vassal country, paying tribute every year to show sincerity, as for the affairs in the army, he was a small hostage, and he had to know, so he couldn't answer His Majesty.

In this regard, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi is happy, I think I am a dignified Heavenly Empire, how can I be compared to you barbarian countries, you know that you are afraid, right? From then on, you have to be a good man, I am a country of etiquette, and I will not look for your bad luck.

With a wave of his big hand, the atmosphere was sprinkled, you go back, just like that, Zhong Cong was put back, and soon after he went back, he came again, this time not as a hostage, but as a kiss.

Who is it for? No one could have imagined that it was not Princess Yiyang, who was already an adult, nor Princess Xuancheng, Princess Andingsi, but a person who no one could guess, only a seven-year-old Princess Taiping, a little child, who had not grown up yet, and was about to be welcomed.

When the ministers of the court heard this request, they wrote to refuse, isn't this asking Her Royal Highness the princess of my court in vain? How old is Her Royal Highness the princess, and she is about to marry Tubo, where the environment is harsh and the wind and sand are full of sand, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi did not immediately object, but asked this Zhong Cong to go back and wait for news, they need to discuss.

The result of the discussion was obvious, except for a few people who were willing, the other ministers refused, and the most violent reaction was Wu Zetian's subordinates, following Wu Zetian's wishes, they fiercely refuted Li Zhi's words, Li Zhi felt helpless about this, he didn't want his daughter to marry into that ghost place, life is better than death.

My daughter is only seven years old this year, how can she face such a result?

So, the matter dragged on, and it dragged on and on, but there was still no result.

And our little princess Li Lingyue heard about this, she cried and made a fuss, and even went directly to the palace to find Li Zhi, Wu Zetian cried and complained, don't marry Tubo even if you die, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi kept comforting her: "Yue'er, my father doesn't want you to marry so far, but the prince of Tubo has already come to the door to give a dowry, and if there is no reply, doesn't it seem that I have no etiquette in the court?" It will damage the face of our dynasty. ”

"I don't care, I don't care, I don't want to marry that person, father, mother, why are you so ruthless, you want to marry your daughter to such a far place, but the daughter listens to the slaves and maids around her, there will be people eating people in Tibet, if the child passes, it is likely to be eaten by them, and then the father and the queen mother will not be able to see their daughter." Li Lingyue didn't want to say anything, crying and coquettish, thinking of those palace maids and slaves whispering, she trembled all over, and she didn't dare to imagine.

"Huh?" Li Zhi was stunned, Wu Zetian was also stupid, what is the reason for this? Cannibalism? Listen to whom? Although the conditions in Tubo are not good, this kind of thing will not happen, you little girl don't want to marry her, you don't need to find such a reason, right?

"Yue'er, these are all nonsense from slaves and maids, don't believe their nonsense, don't believe their nonsense, although Tubo is not very good, but it is not bad, after you go over there, you will ......."

"I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't want to marry, father, you don't need to say it, I just don't marry, I don't want to." Li Lingyue kept crying, shaking her head, her little head kept shaking and shaking, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, Wu Zetian was full of worry, and had to speak: "Okay, we don't marry Yue'er, don't marry, what Yue'er says is what it is." ”

Tang Gaozong Li Zhi had no choice, so he obediently coaxed her: "Yue'er, if we don't marry in the past, my father will tell the ministers, you go back first." ”

Li Lingyue blinked her eyes, click, click, reluctant to retreat, and after Li Lingyue left, Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said to Wu Zetian: "Mei Niang, what do you think about this matter?" Yue'er refuses to marry her, or we refuse Zhong Cong's request, right? ”

"It's good to refuse, but I don't think Zhong Cong's side will give up easily, without a suitable reason, I think the Tubo side is unwilling to accept it, can Your Majesty think of any way?" Wu Zetian said with a frown.

She didn't want her daughter to go to that place in her heart, 110,000 didn't want to, but sometimes the reality was too cruel, and if she didn't agree to the conditions of Tibet, war would break out at any time.

War, it is the people who suffer, it is the people, it is nothing if you win, and you can ...... if you lose.

"I'm going to stop persuading Yue'er, after all, there's ...... over there."

Li Zhi hesitated, hesitated, without that confidence, Wu Zetian dimmed his eyes, nodded and said: "Let's think of a way again, it's really not possible, then let's fight." ”

"What Mei Niang said is very true, if you want to fight, you will fight."

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After leaving the palace, Li Lingyue did not go home as soon as possible, but chose to go to Li Hong's prince's mansion, everyone knew this princess, she had been here a few times, and let her in directly, Li Lingyue hurriedly rushed into the prince's mansion and found Li Hong, who was drinking tea, with the princess sitting next to her, whispering.

Looking up and seeing Li Lingyue's figure, Li Hong put down the teacup in his hand, and knew what was going on without thinking about it, what he and the princess were talking about just now was her matter, thinking about whether he could find some way, but the result was very sad.

There was no way in his heart, Li Hong didn't show it directly, and greeted him with a smile: "Ling Yue is here, but you miss the imperial brother?" Come, sit next to the royal brother, and tell the royal brother the interesting things you have seen. ”

Li Lingyue obediently sat beside Li Hong, her red and swollen eyes, and there were still traces on her face, Li Hong saw it, did not say anything, and asked carefully: "Lingyue just came out of the palace?" ”

"Yes, Brother Huang." Li Lingyue's expression was even darker, Shuoshuo stared at Li Hong, with a trace of expectation and a trace of struggle in her gloomy eyes, she didn't want to marry in that ghost place, let alone leave Chang'an.

"What's the solution?" Li Hong found that she had asked the wrong thing, if she had a way, she would not have looked for herself, there was no way above, what was the use of being a prince?

Li Lingyue's expression became even darker, as if she knew the result, she sobbed slightly, the tears in her eyes fell down, and her cheeks were suddenly filled, and tears like pearls dripped down, rippling in Li Hong's heart, and there were a little waves.

Guilty, regretful, annoyed, Li Hong stretched out his hand to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say to persuade him, he couldn't marry freely, and he couldn't choose.

Everything can't be controlled by themselves, they can only be controlled by the people above, compared to her, they are much better, not only do they not need to worry about these problems, their own marriage, all their own things, it seems that they are much luckier than her.

"Brother Huang, Ling Yue won't bother you, Ling Yue will leave first." After crying, Li Lingyue took a step back, she didn't have to ask, she had the answer in her heart, and left disappointed, Li Hong looked at her thin figure sadly, and kept sighing.

There was a faint sadness in the sigh, his strength was so small, he didn't even have the ability to save his sister from the fire prison, so he could only watch her leave disappointed.

At this moment, Li Hong found that he was really weak.

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