Chapter 431: Potala Palace
Princess Wencheng was almost "sent" out of the camp by the Tibetan sergeants. In the end, under the wolf-like eyes of a group of barbarians, Princess Wencheng could only step into the carriage first, and leave this place of right and wrong first.
"What to do? What am I going to do! ......" Li Xueyan sat in the car, feeling that all her strength had been drained, lying weakly on the wall of the carriage, muttering to herself, "Why am I so useless?" At this moment, how do I go back? ”
At this time, the team leader outside the car asked: "Has Her Royal Highness the princess ever taken the antidote, or we will speed up the trip and go back to treat the young marshal quickly!" First, the condition is urgent, and secondly, I am afraid that the Tubo people will change their hexagram again! ”
"......" Princess Wencheng was silent, and her whole face was like a flower withering down, dull.
There was no answer for a long time, and Xiao Xiao faintly felt that something was wrong, but he didn't dare to ask more.
After a while, a resolute voice suddenly came from the carriage - "Turn around, I'm going to the Tubo camp again!" ”
"What?" The military academy and the maids outside the car were all taken aback, and they all made mistakes, and the team stopped for a while.
Li Xueyan poked her head out of the car window, her eyes were firm to fanaticism - "Didn't you hear clearly, return to the Tubo camp!" ”
"Yes!"
After turning around and walking for a few miles, several cavalry suddenly appeared in front of him, just in front of Princess Wencheng's car.
"In the car, but Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty?" The knights were all Tibetans, one of them asked.
"Who are you waiting for?" The team leader reprimanded.
"Yes, that's it!" Several Tibetan knights obviously breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a few words, and one of them galloped away. The other few times got off the horse, walked to the front of Princess Wencheng's car, and bent down quite politely, "Your Royal Highness Princess, don't be surprised, we are the guards under the command of Zampu, and we are ordered to come to pursue Her Royal Highness the Princess." Please sit here for a moment, and Zampu will come to meet Her Highness in person! ”
"Oh?" Princess Wencheng was taken aback, and wondered: This change happened again? That's good! The Garqin Mausoleum is like a stinky and hard stone, oil and salt do not enter the water and fire, and look at what kind of attitude he has when he abandons the sect and praises!
After less than a stick of incense, dozens of horses rushed ahead. It can be seen clearly that this group of people are all carrying eagles and dogs with bows and knives, and they are all dressed as hunting in autumn.
Dozens of horsemen dismounted and followed the leader of the man towards the car. The Tubo pawn who accompanied the driver of the car whispered: "Your Royal Highness Princess, Zampu is here." ”
Li Xueyan saw through the carriage that an extremely tall young man was striding towards this direction like the stars and the moon. Although it is not very real through a layer of curtains, his light and unsteady and unsteady steps are different from everyone around him. Vaguely, it exudes a natural superior's bearing, which is impossible to ignore and impressive.
Ten steps in front of the car, the rest of the entourage stopped, and Zampu stepped forward alone. At this time, Li Xueyan saw his face clearly. A Chinese face, as sharp as an axe and chisel, is obviously shaped into a bronze color by the perennial cold wind on the plateau, with thick eyebrows, starry eyes, eagle nose and thin lips, and a beard fluttering with majesty and self-respect.
Even according to the aesthetic outlook of the Tang people nowadays, the Tubo Zanpu in front of him is not a beautiful man with outstanding temperament.
Li Xueyan secretly wondered in her heart: I have heard for a long time that I have abandoned the sect and praised it, but I am similar to Mu Bai in my early twenties, how can I look like I am in my thirties? …… It seems to have a bit of a kingly demeanor, but it can't compare to Mu Bai's handsome, heroic, and graceful!
"The princess is far away, and she is surprised, please forgive me." Abandon Zong Langzan walked to the front of the car, smiled slightly, gave a Han salute, and said, "This place is very inappropriate to stay for a long time and it is inconvenient to talk freely, so can the princess get out of the car and say a few words?" ”
Li Xueyan was secretly surprised: it seems to be rude and domineering, but between the words, it is polite and polite.
"Good!" Li Xueyan didn't say much, and got out of the car.
For a while, standing under the car and looking up, the abandoned sect Langzan, his eyes narrowed and his pupils shrank, and he was accustomed to seeing the Tubo Zampu who was not discolored by the collapse of Mount Tai due to strong winds and waves, and his face showed a rare and amazing color!
Although it was fleeting, out of a woman's natural sensitivity, Princess Wencheng took his expression at this moment in her eyes.
The maidservant served Princess Wencheng and got out of the car, and abandoned Zong Langzan took two steps forward and arched his hand, "Just ask the princess to move your step a little, let's make a long story short." ”
Li Xueyan wore a palace gauze hat on her head, and walked forward without squinting or saying a word.
Abandon the sect and stop for half a step, quickly glanced at Li Xueyan's back, smiled slightly, and smiled playfully.
The two walked more than twenty steps before stopping, Li Xueyan stood in the wind and looked ahead, "What does Zampu want to say?" ”
"I want to ask, how is Qin Mubai now? What happened to my Captain of the Guard, Demba Wangjie? ”
"Young Marshal Qin's body is highly poisoned, you should know better than me; As for Dampa Wangjie...... You can go back and ask about the Garqin Mausoleum. Li Xueyan's face tightened, and she said coldly.
Abandoned Sect Langzan frowned visibly and said, "I only know that you sent one of Danba Wangjie's ears. What's going on? ”
"Your Majesty, please don't waste each other's time anymore." Li Xueyan had a nameless karmic fire in his heart, so he had to suppress his anger and say, "Isn't it you who sent someone to poison Young Marshal Qin?" Why are you pretending to be stupid here? The insidious and shameless palace of the Garqin Mausoleum has already been seen, is it necessary for Zampu to perform again? ”
"The princess is angry." He said, "Since I have come to pursue the princess, I just want to ask things clearly and find a reasonable solution. That's right, Danba Wangjie is the captain of my guard, and I sent him to infiltrate the embassy and infiltrate the Tang army camp. On the contrary, he definitely did not go to poison and murder, on the contrary, he went to save people and talk. ”
"Saving people? Peace talks? Li Xueyan, who didn't know this layer, was a little confused for a moment and asked, "Where do you start with this?" ”
"It seems that you don't know." Abandon Zong Langzan smiled slightly, and said, "Last time, I accidentally found out that the Garqin Tomb had incorporated three 'shadow fangs' into the team escorting the bones of the fallen soldiers of the Tang Army. ”
"What is Shadowfang?"
"A group of dead soldiers privately trained by the Garqin Mausoleum are all strong in martial arts, cold-blooded and fierce, and they are proficient in poison and secret weapons assassination and sniping, and often carry out some special missions for the Garqin Mausoleum." "They only recognize one master, and that is the Garqin Mausoleum. Not even I have the right to rebuke them. ”
"Are you Zamp, or is he Zampu?" Li Xueyan couldn't help but sneer.
"Doesn't Qin Mubai also have die-hard private equity, a hundred cavalry guards and eight hundred snow sculptures? What's so strange about this. The abandonment of the sect smiled indifferently and said, "Get to the point!" - Seeing that he sent out Shadowfang, I became suspicious and secretly sent someone to infiltrate the team. ”
"Are you trying to say that you are worried that Garqinling will send someone to assassinate Qin Mubai, so you will send someone to secretly stop it?" Li Xueyan sneered with both surprise and sarcasm, "Your Majesty Zampu, please don't fool me like a child. ”
"It's unbelievable, but it's true." Abandon Zong Rongzan was still smiling, and said, "For the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and me, the Tibetan Zanpu, Qin Mubai can't die; The Kansai Army cannot be defeated. You may not be able to understand all the subtleties. But please believe that everything I say now is true. ”
"Then you will withdraw the army and please make peace!" Li Xueyan said naturally.
"Yes." To Li Xueyan's surprise, the abandonment of the sect agreed quite simply, and said without thinking, "As long as Qin Mubai is willing to sit down and negotiate peacefully, I can even go to your Tang army camp in person to show my sincerity." ”
“!!” Li Xueyan was really taken aback at this time. She hadn't been facing up to the abandonment of the sect, so she couldn't help but turn her head and look at the abandonment of the sect and said, "You are definitely not the real abandoning the sect!" You are a fake! ”
"Huh!" He laughed, and said, "It's not strange that you don't know me; In fact, even on the plateau, there are not as many people who know me as there are people who know the Garqin Tomb. ”
Li Xueyan's heart lit up: He is ...... What's in the talk? It is clearly a secret message that the Galqin Mausoleum is a high master, so that the people of the plateau only recognize the Garqin Mausoleum, and do not recognize him for abandoning the sect and praising it!
"However, if you want to negotiate peace, it is not easy for the Garqin Mausoleum, what should I do?" Li Xueyan asked.
"You're smart. Got to the point. Abandon Zong Langzan's eyes narrowed slightly and looked at the boundless sky in the distance, and said, "Sweeping thousands of armies to open a state, I am not as good as him; Guarding the solid soil and educating the people and teaching goodness, he is not as good as me. He has always wanted to be the merchant of Tibet, and believes that only strict punishment and Jin Ge Iron Horse are the way to dominate and win. ”
"Shang Jun is remarkable, and Daqin has finally swept the world." Li Xueyan said, "However, Qiang Qin only died second, and it wasn't because of the word 'violence'?" Hegemony is by no means a long-term peace and stability plan, only the royal way can serve the four seas and the people. Since the Galqin Mausoleum claims to be far-sighted, he doesn't even understand this truth? ”
"He's smarter than me. Smarter than the average person, so he must have understood. Abandoned Sect Langzan squinted his eyes slightly and looked ahead, and said leisurely, "He just wants to do the things of his descendants for hundreds of years in his lifetime." He wanted to dominate first and then the king, and after the horse set foot in the Central Plains to unify Kyushu, he would then implement the royal way of governing the country. His ambition is far greater than mine, and he is not content to stop at the plateau...... The fertile soil of the Central Plains is the paradise of his dreams! ”
"Robber!" Li Xueyan said angrily, "If you can't forget other people's things, that's robbers!" ”
"Isn't that what the Han people say?" Abandon the sect and smile helplessly, and said, "The difference is that what the Garqin Mausoleum wants to steal is that this world has been around for thousands of years. ”
"He's clearly wishful thinking." Li Xueyan was so angry that she wanted to laugh a little, and said, "Even if he wins for a while, he wants to set foot on the Central Plains and dominate the world, is this possible?" Your Majesty Zampu, I'm afraid that a person with brains will not believe it! ”
Abandoned Sect Lang Zan smiled slightly, noncommittal, and just said: "Actually, right now, Tubo needs peace more than the Tang Dynasty. Although over the years, the Tibetan Dynasty has become much stronger through various legislation and reforms, it is already tired from years of war due to the previous tribal division. Although there are hundreds of thousands of strong soldiers, the national strength is still unable to compete with the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I took the initiative to make peace with Datang. ”
After that, he turned his head, looked at Li Xueyan with deep meaning, and said, "If you are married, you and I are already husband and wife." ”
"You said it, too, and that's just if." Li Xueyan turned her head to avoid his gaze, and said lightly, "Now, you and I are just enemies, and you don't have to tell me many of your secrets. At the moment, I only care about one thing. ”
"Princess, please speak."
"Please give me the antidote to the cure of Young Marshal Qin."
"Yes." Once again, he replied simply, "But before I do that, I have something to say. ”
"Please."
"As far as I know, Garqin Mausoleum didn't want to poison Qin Mubai, at most, he let Shadow Fang stun him, and then secretly robbed him in the mission with a package transfer strategy and used it as a prisoner." "Although the Garqin Mausoleum is arrogant and uninhibited, it has always been quite heroic. He admired Qin Mubai very much, and always wanted him to serve in Tibet. Even if it doesn't work, he must be imprisoned on the plateau and let him have multiple confidants. ”
"Nonsense, so it's the young marshal Qin you sent someone to poison?" Li Xueyan was already a little impatient and said.
"It's not." Abandon Zongrong sighed and said, "After talking for a long time, the princess still refuses to believe me. Since I am sincere and allied, how could I send someone to poison Qin Mubai? ”
"That's strange, Mubai can't still take poison by himself!" Li Xueyan sneered.
"Very likely." Abandoning the sect and praising it is a serious answer.
"Nonsense!" Li Xueyan said angrily, "Do you give this antidote or not?" As the king of a country, don't go back on your word! ”
Abandon Zong Langzan shook his head helplessly and smiled, took out a very small blue flower vase and handed it to Li Xueyan, and said, "Shadow Fang is good at using a flower poison called 'Zbazran'er', but it can only cause people to faint. It is necessary to add the ashes of the gecko tail to make a medicine to cause death. However, as long as this poison is poisoned, there is no cure for instant death. Fearing that I would be accidentally injured by this strong poison, Garchinling gave me an antidote to carry with me in case I needed it. I don't know if it's this poison in Qin Mubai, you...... Give it a try! ”
Li Xueyan stretched out her hand, but stopped in mid-air and didn't pick it up, looking at the abandoned sect suspiciously.
"I swear in the name of my ancestors that what I say is true. Trust me, Your Highness the Princess! Abandon the sect and say seriously.
Li Xueyan reached out and grabbed the medicine bottle, held it tightly in her palm, said 'thank you' and hurriedly turned around and left.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, please stay!" Abandoned Sect Langzan shouted behind him.
"What else is going on with Zamp?" Li Xueyan was already like an arrow, and asked anxiously without looking back.
Abandon Zong Langzan took a few steps forward and walked to Li Xueyan's side and said, "I hope that Young Marshal Qin is safe and sound, and the two countries can sit down again and talk sincerely for peace, so as to avoid the people from being caught in the flames of war." Please believe in my sincerity and convey it to Young Marshal Qin and His Majesty the Heavenly Khan. ”
"Got it." Li Xueyan replied absent-mindedly.
"Also, Your Highness Princess, you are charming. You are the most beautiful and wonderful woman I have ever met. The smile on the face of the abandoned sect softened a little again, and said, "Please forgive the rough and straightforward Tubo man, we have never concealed and embellished love and hate. I hope that one day, I can become a husband and wife with you, and the Tang Dynasty and Tubo will form a country of marriage, and they will always repair the alliance. ”
Li Xueyan's body shook slightly, she was silent for a moment, turned around and looked up at the abandoned sect, and said with a firm look in her eyes: "Your Majesty, this palace has always hoped for less war and more peace. Because of this, I took the initiative to ask for a life to marry Tibet. But please listen clearly, that was before, not now. No matter whether the Tang Dynasty and Tubo are at war or peace in the future, Li Xueyan will not become your wife after all. ”
"Oh? Why is that? I have already ordered to follow the palace of the Tang Dynasty and build the Potala Palace for you in the city of Luoqi! The Abandoned Sect finally showed a look of surprise.
"In other words, if you had said that to me a few months ago, I would have gone to Tibet to marry you. But now, it's not possible! Li Xueyan lowered her eyelids and bit her lip lightly, as if she was a little shy and wanted to speak, but finally said, "Because...... I can't fit any other man in my heart except him! ”
"Is it Qin Mubai?" Abandon the sect and raise his eyebrows, and asked in surprise.
"It's none of your business, Your Majesty Zampu!" Li Xueyan clutched the medicine bottle tightly, ran towards the carriage, and said as she ran, "Thank you for the antidote, Zampu!" If you hadn't lied to me, you'd be a good Zamp and a good man! But...... I'm his! ”
Abandoning the sect and standing with his hands in his hands, Li Xueyan ran into the distance with complicated eyes, shook his head, nodded again, and with a smile on his face that no one could understand, he muttered:
"Garqin Mausoleum...... Qin Mubai...... Potala Palace! ”