Songtsen Ganbu came, and Yin Hongji accompanied Li Daozong to meet him.

Li Chengqian didn't go, and the only one who could let someone of his level greet him was Pei Dilan. Compared with the Great Food Empire, Tufan is not a level. Li You didn't go either, this kind of reception of foreign countries has nothing to do with him, the king of the northwest.

Songtsen Ganbu was also not arranged into the post house of Honglu Temple, but was arranged to the temporary reception of the Wei Palace. He found that many state envoys had already lived in it, all of whom had come to attend Li Shimin's birthday celebration.

When Songtsen Gampo came to Chang'an, he had received an invitation from the Ministry of Rites of the Tang Dynasty to participate in Li Shimin's birthday celebration, and he planned to go back after marrying Li Xueyan after attending this celebration.

After living in the Wei Palace, Songtsen Gampo received a notice and asked him to wait for Hou Li Chengqian's reception.

The whole arrangement of Songtsam Ganbu received the specifications, which made Songtsen Gampo very dissatisfied, and felt that he had been slighted.

Songtsen Gampo dominates the plateau and conquers more than a dozen tribes of all sizes on the Tibetan Plateau, and feels good about himself. In addition to the Tang Dynasty, the strength of the original Feituo Dynasty, Tuyuhun and other countries was not as strong as that of Tubo, so he also regarded himself very highly.

He came to Chang'an for the first time, and although he had heard of the wealth of the Tang Dynasty before, he had no direct concept and thought that it was not enough.

But when he entered the Tang Dynasty, he traveled all the way to the state, and found that the wealth of the Tang Dynasty far exceeded his imagination. The prosperity of some state capitals in the Tang Dynasty has already surpassed the capital of Tibet.

When he entered Chang'an, the world's largest metropolis, he was under tremendous pressure. His previous ambition and self-confidence have taken a big hit.

The guest house of the Tibetan Mission.

On the second day of arriving in Chang'an, Songtsan Ganbu finished breakfast, and Gao Ge, the deputy prime minister of Tusbo, who came with him, came over and asked, "Zampu, today I want to hand over the gift list for the birthday of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to their Honglu Temple, you see?" ”

Songtsen Ganbu said: "First send someone to inquire and see what gifts have been given by the missions of other countries?" ”

"Yes, Zampu, the minister will arrange it." Gao Geyue said.

No one kept the matter of gift-giving secret, and all countries had a kind of ostentatious mentality, showing the wealth and generosity of their countries. Therefore, the people sent out by Songtsen Ganbu quickly got some news.

Gao Geyue came to Songtsen's room again, and he said, "Zampu, the minister sent someone to inquire, you can take a look at this. With that, he handed the recorded situation to Songtsen Ganbu.

Songtsen Ganbu fell silent after reading it.

It turned out that he found that the gift he brought was too shabby. Tibet was too poor to come up with any decent gifts. What they brought was a golden Buddha, which was one foot two high, and the workmanship was exquisitely crafted, which was also considered valuable.

However, people in many countries also give Golden Buddhas, which are larger in size and weight than his. This made him very depressed.

You must know that Songtsam is proud, he thinks that Tubo is a big country, and so many small countries have given gifts more than Tusbo, and his face is a little unbearable. Also, he Songtsen Ganbu came to marry his wife, and it was a big problem to lose face in front of his wife's family.

Seeing that Songtsan Ganbu was embarrassed, Gao Geyue suggested: "Zampu, the minister thinks that the matter of the gift list is postponed for a while, it is better to ask your father-in-law, King Li Junwang, first, and listen to his opinion." ”

Songtsan Ganbu thought for a while and said, "It's okay, anyway, if you are idle and have nothing to do, let's go and visit King Li Jun." ”

"The minister will send someone to send a prayer post." Gao Geyue said.

As soon as Gao Geyue walked to the door, he heard someone report outside: "Zampu, the minister has something important to report." ”

"Come in." Songtsen Ganbu said.

The person who came was also sent by Gao Geyue to inquire about the news, and when he came back, he didn't see Gao Geyue, so he came here directly. He said in a panic: "Zampu, it's not good, the minister saw the envoys of the Kingdom of Nepal, and they also came to attend the birthday ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"What?" Although Songtsen Ganbu was a calm and calm person, he was also shocked to hear the news, and almost lost his temper and stood up.

He exchanged glances with Gao Geyue, and Gao Geyue said to the visitor: "You go and arrange it, and send someone to inquire about the situation of other vassal countries." ”

After the arrivals left, Songtsen Ganbu said worriedly: "I'm afraid other countries are like this. ”

Gao Geyue nodded, his face was also full of worry.

It has been mentioned that Tibet has a population of nearly 3 million, but in fact the population under the direct control of Tibet is about 1.2 million, and the rest of the population includes the population of some vassal states and other tribes.

These countries include several countries in the southwest, such as Nepal, the Momi Kingdom, and the Shakuzun Kingdom. Without these vassal states, the strength of Tibet would have been greatly reduced.

What is the Tang Dynasty going to do, digging corners?

Sure enough, the people sent out soon returned, all bad news, and these countries sent envoys.

The most important thing is that they didn't tell the suzerainty of Tibet in advance!

Songtsen Gampo immediately sent people to inform the envoys of the vassal states to come for questioning, but none of them came.

Songtsen Ganbu was furious, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Return home immediately and send troops to recruit these rebellious guys." ”

The sooner Gao Ge thinks about what to do if the worst happens, he thinks that he should not act hastily to avoid greater danger.

He advised, "Zampu, please calm down. The minister has some opinions on this matter, and I would like to ask you for advice. ”

Songtsen Gampo is a big man who has experienced a lot of ups and downs. He just said something angry. He had sensed that this matter would not be so simple, and that there was a big conspiracy hidden inside. He had to figure it out.

Fighting back his anger, he said, "Say it." ”

Gao Geyue said: "Zampu, this matter is premeditated. Since Nepal and other countries dare to do such a thing, they must have reached some kind of agreement with the Tang Dynasty in advance, and they are probably ready to do everything politically and even militarily, so they have the courage to dare to turn their faces with us.

The minister thought that the top priority was not to rush into action, but to find out what was going on behind the scenes, and then make a decision on whether to send troops to fight. ”

Songtsen Gampo did not speak, and already agreed with Gao Geyue's opinion in his heart. He pondered silently.

Gao Geyue continued: "The minister has a bad premonition, this time he made peace with the Tang Dynasty, and the whole thing was a conspiracy arranged by them. It is extremely risky for you to come to Chang'an in person this time. We must tread carefully to prevent the Tang Dynasty from detaining you here. ”

Songtsan Ganbu also thought of this, since the Tang Dynasty dared to split the forces of Tuzhou, they must be ready to deal with themselves. Today's Tus is surrounded by the forces of the Tang Dynasty, and Tu S Bo may be in danger of being annexed by the Tang Dynasty at any time.

Over the years, he has also studied the style of the Tang Dynasty and found that the Tang Dynasty has always adopted a strategy of division and disintegration for the surrounding countries, and has achieved very effective results. It can be said that the surrounding countries, except for Tus, were basically under the control of the Tang Dynasty.