Lu Dongzan is a meticulous person, before entering Chang'an, he had already done his homework in advance, and he was not unfamiliar with the affairs of the high-level Tang Dynasty.

After seeing Li Tai, he spoke proficient Chinese and said very respectfully: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei, I have heard of the great name for a long time.

I admire Datang, especially the culture of Datang. I have long heard that there is a literature museum in His Royal Highness's house, which is a literary master of the Tang Dynasty. Ling Lu Dongzan is admired by good students. ”

Lu Dongzan's words, the sycophants were a little too much, and Li Tai didn't dare to pretend to be a literary master. However, Lu Dongzan's respectful attitude still made Li Tai useful.

Li Tai knew very little about Lu Dongzan, thinking that he was just an envoy of a small country, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

Li Tai knew almost nothing about Tubo, and he didn't know what to talk about with Lu Dongzan, so he said directly: "Your envoy came to Chang'an, I don't know what to see?" ”

Lu Dongzan took out the national letter of Tubo and handed it to Li Tai. said: "Please look at His Royal Highness King Wei." ”

Li Tai took it and took a look, the text on it was crooked, and he didn't know a word. He had just been praised as a literary master, and he was embarrassed to say that he couldn't read the Tibetan national book, so he said:

"Very good, I will present this letter to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

With that, he left the guest house.

Li Tai asked, "Lord Tang, what is written on this Tibetan national letter?" ”

Tang Fei said embarrassedly: "The minister can't understand it. ”

Li Tai asked: "Doesn't your Honglu Temple have a Tubo translation, don't you let him see it?" ”

Tang Fei said: "Your Highness, I have never had any dealings with the Tubo people in the past, and I have not prepared a Tubo translation. The minister temporarily found two merchants who could speak Tibetan, and they would come over this afternoon. ”

"Okay, you wait for them to come, translate it into Chinese, and then give it to me." Li Tai said. After saying that, he left Honglu Temple.

In the afternoon, Tang Fei came to the Wei Palace, crying and sad, and told him the bad news that those merchants did not know the words on the book of the Tubo Kingdom.

It turned out that there was no writing in Tibet before, but after Songtsen Gampo came to power, in order to change the backward appearance of the Tubo people who did not have their own writing and relied on carving wooden knots and ropes to keep records, he sent 16 nobles headed by the minister Tunmi Sambuza to India to study, and had just created the Tibetan script - Tibetan.

The merchants could speak Tibetan, but they didn't know Tibetan.

Lu Dongzan deliberately embarrassed Li Tai, so that the Tang Dynasty people would not dare to despise Tubo.

Now, Li Tai is worried, is it possible that no one in a dignified Tang Dynasty can read the Tibetan script, this is too embarrassing, right? !

Li Tai can't just report to Li Shimin, it's too embarrassing. He suddenly regretted a little, why did he have enough to eat and have to deal with these barbaric Tubo.

Li Tai said angrily: "Lord Tang, this is the matter of your Honglu Temple, you must find a way to translate the national letter of this state." ”

Tang Fei had no choice but to figure out a way by himself. He personally went to Xishi to find the Tibetan merchants who could speak Chinese, but as a result, they did not know each other. At this moment, he was dumbfounded.

The next day, Tang Fei continued to look for someone to find out, but still found nothing.

In the evening, the Tibetan delegation put pressure on him, and they said that if His Majesty the Emperor did not receive the Tibetan delegation again, they would go back.

That night, Tang Fei didn't sleep well, and early in the morning, he went up to court with dark circles under his eyes.

Early Dynasty, Taiji Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Tibetan delegation submitted the credentials, but the ministers were incompetent, they couldn't read the words on it, and they also found a lot of people, but there was no way. The Tibetans said that His Majesty would not receive him again, so they went back. Tang Fei reluctantly kicked the ball to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin couldn't cry or laugh, he couldn't even read other people's national letters, how could he receive other people's envoys and say anything?

He asked, "Li Tai, what's the matter?" ”

Li Tai glared at Tang Fei, and scolded in his heart: "Incompetent guy." ”

He said helplessly: "Father, the sons and daughters can't understand the words of this state. ”

Li Shimin asked: "Ladies and gentlemen, does anyone know what is written in the national letter of Tibet?" Let's take a look. ”

Tang Fei took the national credentials and looked around to see who came out, but as a result, no one squeaked.

Li Shimin was angry and said: "What's the matter, is it possible that my dignified Tang Dynasty wants to make the Tubo people see the jokes?" Huh?!"

"Your Majesty, the ministers are incompetent, and the ministers are guilty." The ministers had no choice but to apologize together.

Li Tai was anxious and said: "A small country in a wild land, no matter what they do, let them go if they want to go." ”

As soon as his words came out, he immediately regretted it. Sure enough, there was a blank of ice in the hall—this was not the attitude of a prince in any way.

Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, the Tubo people should not be underestimated, the 7,000 soldiers of the brave Western Expeditionary Army were all lost in the hands of the Tubo people, and other ministers do not know, but their military strength should not be underestimated. ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "What the general said is extremely true, everyone Aiqing, you still have to find a way to solve this matter." ”

Yin Hongzhi wanted to recommend Li You, but he knew that Li You had never learned the Tibetan script and had never been to Tibet, so he dispelled this idea.

At this time, Li Chengqian stood up, he has a magic weapon. He said: "Father, the son has a way. ”

Li Tai was really anxious and said, "What can you do?" Do you want to say again, Li You, the king of Qi, has a way?

I don't believe it, he can read the letter of this state!"

Li Chengqian was not happy when he saw Li Tai, and said: "If you can't understand it, it doesn't mean that others can't understand it." Do you bet it? ”

Li Tai has been going to school with Li You since he was a child, and he is very clear about his details, and he doesn't believe that he is killed, Li You can understand the Tibetan language.

Tang Fei clearly told him that the merchants of the Tubo people said that there was no writing in Tibet. This time, he was absolutely sure that Li You would not be able to understand the Tibetan script.

Li Tai was angry and said loudly: "I'll bet with you, one to ten, I'll pay you ten!"

Wei Zheng was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wins." ”

Now, the hall is lively.

Li Tai was dumbfounded, and everyone chose Li Chengqian. Even his own sworn friends didn't dare to bet with him.

Li Shimin couldn't cry and laughed, and said, "Don't make any noise." Last time, I said that gambling is not allowed in the court.

The decree was passed on, and Li You, the king of Xuanqi, immediately returned to Chang'an. ”

The early dynasty dispersed, and the ministers walked out in twos and threes, and there was a lot of discussion.

"It's a pity, such a good opportunity to make a fortune was missed, and so is Your Majesty, you shouldn't ban gambling, and let the ministers make a little fortune." Someone said.

"yes, it's a pity. In the past, I bet on the opposite side and lost a lot of money, but this time I finally had a chance to win, and I was not allowed to gamble. Alas, there is no life to get rich. Someone sighed.

Li Tai's face is about the same color as a pig's liver. He was also complaining to Li Shimin in his heart: "I finally have a chance to win that bastard, alas, it's a pity." ”

Li You received the holy decree and returned to Chang'an overnight.