Under the scorching summer sun, by the Baqiao outside Chang'an City, a team of people slowly came.

The dress of the team is a little strange, all wearing strange and strange robes, the robe is colorful and green, the waist is untied, and the head is wearing a fur hat with horns, and even the horses they ride are very strange, and the bones are very strange, they are much shorter than the horses of the Central Plains, thin and short as if they are overwhelmed, and the burly man rides it, and his feet can almost touch the ground.

The team is very vast, about 1,000 people, there are men and women, and even monks, in addition to people and horses in the team, there are dozens of carts, the cars are full of things, at the end of the team, dozens of big men wave whips, drive nearly a thousand sheep, for a time the horses are neighing, so lively.

Such a strange team, stepping on the dust flying in the pass, slowly walked outside Chang'an City.

In the middle of the procession, the leader was about thirty years old, wearing a very gorgeous robe, the hat was inlaid with a string of beaded jade, and the ornaments on his body were as many as stars, from ancient jade to gold and silver ornaments, which could be described as a dazzling array of colors, with the bumps up and down of the horse's back, making a clanging sound, like a moving hardware grocery store.

Although he is dressed strangely, his appearance is extraordinary, and it is said that he is extraordinary, but it is because this person is ugly, his complexion is dark, his cheekbones are high and raised, and he also has two clusters of plateau red, his nose is like an eagle's beak, his eyebrows are like a broom, and his mouth is like a sausage.

This person is the famous Tubo minister, Lu Dongzan.

Lu Dongzan's reputation in Tibet is not small, if according to the history books, Lu Dongzan can be regarded as the minister of Tubo.

God favors each other. Tubo since Songtsen Gampo ascended the throne, ushered in a thriving spring, I don't know which of the late monarchs of Tubo suddenly smoky and spewed fire, in recent years, Tubo's national fortunes have inexplicably flourished, in my heart, Tubo's monarch Songtsan Gampo is a hero, and the following prime minister Lu Dongzan, is also a very shrewd and powerful character, Tubo has these two monarchs, it is like Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang, one is like a fish in water, one is like water meets fish, it is water milk. Blendering, blending oil in honey, you and me, love is boundless, envy others.

There are British lords, there are virtuous ministers, the two complement each other, in the reign of governing the country and rejuvenating water conservancy, helping agriculture and mulberry, training and arranging formations, Tubo in recent years, both national strength and military strength are thriving, not big or small to the Tang Dynasty also has a certain threat, a few years ago Hou Jun gathered cattle into the recovery of Songzhou Yu Wei, retaliatory army led the army deep into the territory of Tubo to attack the city and plunder the land, in the hands of the earth-shaking thunder such an anti-heaven artifact, advanced into the territory of Tubo thousands of miles after also had to withdraw the army, in addition to the unfavorable plateau climate and complex geographical environment of the Tang army, General Hou Niu's fear of Songtsen Gampo is also one of the reasons.

In general, Songtsan Gampo and Lu Dongzan are not easy to mess with, even the invincible Tang Army must be afraid of three points, if it is not a cuckold, the son is not biological, and Uncle Wang next door is inexplicably naked. Hanging outside his balcony and other great hatreds, Datang is generally reluctant to fight between the two countries.

Today, outside the capital of the Tang Dynasty, one of the most difficult people in Tubo, the Great Prime Minister Lu Dongzan, came.

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On the bumpy horseback, Lu Dongzan squinted, facing the scorching sun, staring at the majestic Chang'an City Tower in the distance without blinking, an unpredictable gaze flashed in his eyes, but the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed so kind and natural.

Beside Lu Dongzan, riding with him was a middle-aged man, wearing a Tang Dynasty purple robe, with a square face, not smiling, and slightly gloomy eyes.

At this moment, seeing Lu Dongzan smiling at the Chang'an city wall, Zhang Liang on the side smiled slightly, and said in a kind tone but with a bit of pride: "I am Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, covering an area of Guanzhong, with millions of residents, according to the shore of the eight rivers, according to the danger of the Qinling Mountains, looking at the world, and worshipping all countries." ”

Lu Dongzan smiled, and he actually spoke fluent Chinese with one mouth.

"What Yun Guogong said is very true, and he thinks it is true, but it is just ...... Heaven has given your country very much, it is inevitable to attract all countries to covet, everything in the world has the risk of prosperity and decline, your country is now the advantage of the front, sweeping the world, but if the tiger has the day of old age and decline, I don't know if there is a pack of wolves to eat the tiger? ”

The words were gentle and polite, but the words were very sharp, Zhang Liang's face stiffened when he heard this, after all, he was a foreign guest, and it was inconvenient to have a seizure, so he had to sneer twice and keep silent.

In the final analysis, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo is not too harmonious, the two countries have fought a few years ago, and several battles have their own victories and defeats, which can be described as loving and killing each other.

Seeing that Zhang Liang's face was not good-looking, Lu Dongzan immediately laughed a few times and said: "Yunguo Gonghaihan, a barbarian person, does not understand the Central Plains etiquette, and speaks straightforwardly, offended. ”

Zhang Liangpi hummed politely without smiling, and the little unpleasantness was not mentioned.

The team was getting closer and closer to the Jinguang Gate of Chang'an City, Lu Dongzan squinted and looked at it, and found that there was a group of people in official uniforms standing quietly at the gate of the city in the distance, and he couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor is really too polite, and he actually greets the ministers of the court, and he is deeply uneasy." ”

"Datang is a state of etiquette, and it will naturally not be rude to friends, so it should be treated with this courtesy." Zhang Liang said lightly.

Lu Dongzan nodded and said with a smile: "Barbarians don't understand the rules, so I asked Yun Guogong to give you some advice on etiquette after a while, and Mo Jiao made a joke." ”

Zhang Liang responded with a smile.

After Lu Dongzan looked at it for a while, he suddenly said, "I don't know who the courtiers of your country are waiting in front of the city gate?" Can Yun Guogong give me a word or two? ”

Zhang Liang said with a smile: "Most of them are officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, and Tang Jian, the secretary of Honglu Temple, is probably among them." ”

Lu Dongzan suddenly, said with a smile: "Tang Jian's name, this minister has heard for a long time, I heard that when His Majesty the Emperor of your country pacified the Turks, Tang Jian entered the enemy camp alone, and made the Turkic Khan sway with a three-inch tongue, and won the opportunity for your country to send troops. ”

Everyone loves to listen to flattery, Rao is not smiling Zhang Liang, at this time he couldn't help laughing, his face was colorful, and then he laughed, glanced at Lu Dongzan with deep meaning, and said: "There is another one standing at the gate of the city, surnamed Li, named Su, the marquis of Jingyang County, the prime minister and his party live in Chang'an, Your Majesty has a will, and orders Li Su to entertain the prime minister on behalf of the Son of Heaven." ”

Hearing the name of "Li Su", Lu Dongzan's eyebrows suddenly jumped, and his expression immediately became a little complicated, and his eyes were even more shining.

"Li Su?" Lu Dongzan said movingly: "But that ...... Li Su? ”

Zhang Liang smiled, seemed to understand what Lu Dongzan meant, and nodded: "It's the ...... Li Su. ”

Lu Dongzan was silent for a long time, and sighed: "This young man is a hero, and he has been famous for a long time!" The land of the Central Plains, outstanding people, and blessed land. ”

For Li Su, Lu Dongzan is naturally no stranger, not only is he not unfamiliar, but this name is unforgettable for Lu Dongzan.

The first battle of Songzhou, 50,000 Tang troops attacked the 200,000 Tubo army defending the city, originally there was no suspense to win the battle, but because of Li Su, invented an inexplicable weapon, and finally Songzhou was lost, 200,000 Tubo soldiers abandoned the city and fled in panic, the Tang army pursued the victory, the two generals not only recovered Songzhou City, but also led the army deep into the territory of Tubo for thousands of miles, burning, killing and looting, a horse Pingchuan such as into a no-man's land, that battle, Tubo suffered a big loss, and the person who caused Tubo to suffer a big loss was this Li Su!

Hearing that Li Su was also at the gate of the city, Lu Dongzan's eyes showed a light of interest, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper.

"If you can get to know this young hero, this trip is worth it." Lu Dong smiled with a sigh.

Zhang Liang's eyes flashed: "In the first battle of Songzhou, Tubo was defeated because of this, doesn't the prime minister hate him?" ”

Lu Dongzan laughed: "Those who are as open-minded as the sea are not only the Tang Dynasty?" I Tubo is not willing to be left behind, the battle of Songzhou is an old thing, not worth mentioning, but this famous young hero, if you don't get acquainted with each other, what is the difference between entering Baoshan and returning empty-handed? I also asked Yun Guogong to introduce it on his behalf. ”

The two were talking, and before they knew it, they had arrived in front of the city gate, and a Tibetan general raised his hand and drank a word of Tibetan language, and the team immediately stopped.

At the gate of the city, the officials led by Tang Jian, the secretary of Honglu Temple, stepped forward one after another, and greeted Lu Dongzan, and everyone talked and laughed for a while, as if they had not seen an old friend for many years, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Lu Dongzan was especially polite to Tang Jian, and there was flattery in and out of his words, Tang Jian was worthy of being a famous diplomat and veteran driver in the Tang Dynasty, and his endless appreciation for Lu Dongzan was only smiling and humble, and he didn't see the slightest appearance of being hit by sugar-coated shells.

After everyone greeted for a while, an official of the Ministry of Rites waved his hand to the back, a team of mighty soldiers in armor and a team of brightly dressed maiko came out, the two teams of people put up a position, with the melodious music of the chimes and the sheng flute, the two teams of people danced in front of the Tubo Prime Minister and his party, and the people who watched from afar outside the city also cheered and greeted Lu Dongzan.

Lu Dongzan had a smile on his face, but his heart was cold.

The magnanimity of the country, the Chinese rite state, can be seen from the people, even if they have been at war with the enemy country, the people have no guilt, calmly welcome, this is what kind of national self-confidence and self-cultivation. There were bursts of enthusiastic cheers, and it seemed that the entire Datang was saying to him in a normal and calm tone: I have defeated you, but I still welcome you.

A country with such self-confidence and magnanimity will never decay for at least a few decades, and Datang, a neighbor who is also a friend and foe, will inevitably become stronger and stronger in the future, which is not a good thing for Tibet.

After greeting with the ministers, Lu Dongzan was a little absent-minded, turned his head and looked around for a moment, and finally couldn't help but tug on the sleeves of Zhang Liang's robe, and said softly: "Why don't you see Hou Lisu of Jingyang County?" ”

Zhang Liang was slightly startled, hurriedly swept around, and found that Li Su was really not among them, and suddenly looked a little embarrassed.

"This ...... Ah, maybe, maybe......" Zhang Liang was so embarrassed that he couldn't find a reasonable reason for Ai Ai for a long time.

For such a major diplomatic and state matter, as the only receptionist designated by His Majesty, Zhang Liang was really annoyed in his heart, and in the face of Lu Dongzan's expectant and confused gaze, Zhang Liang gritted his teeth and forcibly held back a reason.

"The young man is greedy and sleepy, maybe he gets up late, please don't be surprised, Li Xianhou will arrive a little late."

Lu Dongzan was stunned, and then showed an understanding and ambiguous smile: "It's really right, we were all young, I really envy these young people, but it's a pity that time is gone, the Spring Festival is difficult, and now even if you have the heart to kill the enemy, you have no strength to fight!" ”

Zhang Liang laughed when he heard this, and the courtiers next to him also laughed one after another.

"Since we are greedy for the Spring Festival, we will not be the wicked people who burn the qin and cook the crane, Yun Guogong, are you willing to wait here for Li County Marquis with this minister? To tell the truth, Ben really admires this young hero, and asks Yun Guogong not to blame Meng Lang. ”

Zhang Liang nodded with a wry smile, turned around and quietly threw a look at the accompanying guards, signaling him to hurry up to Taiping Village and call Li Su over.

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Zhang Liang's reason is not nonsense, he really guessed it.

Yes, Li Su did get up late, not because of greed, sleeping until he woke up naturally is the most common state in Li Su's life, the ancients called "smelling the chicken and dancing", for Li Su is simply nonsense, unless the smell of chicken is fried and fried onions, otherwise he will never dance, and neither can Kende chicken.

When Li Su woke up, it was already the third day of the sun, rubbing his sleepy eyes, yawning for a long time, and his face was in a trance between dream and reality, unconsciously allowing Xu Mingzhu to rub his face with a cloth towel.

After washing, Li Su finally regained half of his consciousness, sat in the courtyard and began to be in a daze, rubbing his forehead and muttering: "I always feel that there is something very important that I haven't done today...... What the hell is going on? ”

After a long time, he slapped his thigh heavily: "By the way, go to the Criminal Department to find out the news, the old man should not be killed in prison......"

As soon as he said to go, Li Su immediately loudly ordered Steward Xue to prepare a horse, and selected more than a dozen subordinates such as Fang Lao Wu and Zheng Xiaolou to accompany him, and everyone got on the horse and went out and went straight to Chang'an City.

Galloping all the way, the Chang'an City Gate can be seen in the distance in less than an hour.

Fang Lao Wu opened the way in front, and while riding on a horse, he suddenly pointed to the city gate in the distance, and said loudly: "Master Hou, there seems to be a large number of people gathered in front of the Jinguang Gate in the west, it seems that they are all from foreign countries, and the gate is full of ......."

Li Su's face flashed with anger, and he snorted: "These people who don't know the so-called Fanbang, they don't understand any traffic knowledge and etiquette rules, Chang'an City has nine gates on three sides, and they have to squeeze in one gate to enter and exit, people are just ugly, and their brains are also sick!" Diversion, let's take Yanping Gate into the city, don't crowd with these barbarians! ”

The people behind him roared, pulled out their horses and galloped towards Yanping Gate.

So, Hou Li Su of Jingyang County successfully and perfectly bypassed Lu Dongzan, and also bypassed his important task of receiving foreign guests, and the group galloped on horseback, and entered the city from Yanping Gate in high spirits, suffering a group of Guogong, Daxiang, and officials of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple outside Jinguang Gate......

Leading everyone through the city gate, Li Su patted his forehead, looked distressed, and muttered in a lost mind: "I still feel that there is something important that has not been done, what is it?" Can anyone give me a hint ......" (To be continued.) )