After the winter, the weather is as cold as the day becomes.

The messengers sent by the Tang Dynasty to the surrounding countries have left one after another.

Ten days later, Murong Fuyun, the king of Tuyuhun, who was very close to the Tang Dynasty, had already read the edict of the Tang Dynasty.

When he saw the edict, Murong Fuyun's expression was a little hideous.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any opinions on this matter?"

Murong Fuyun asked, and the ministers looked at each other, and then someone stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty actually used an edict to let us go to pay tribute, doesn't this obviously force us to recognize their suzerain, the minister thinks that we can't go."

"That's right, my Tuyuhun is not a small country, Datang is like this, it's just too much to give us Tuyuhun face, we don't go to tribute."

"That's right, that's right, don't pay tribute, Datang really thinks who he is, it's already very good if we don't attack them."

“…………”

Tuyuhun's people are still relatively strong, although they have repeatedly lost to the Tang Dynasty, they are really unwilling to recognize the suzerainty status of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, many ministers do not advocate going to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute.

But just when the ministers were so indignant, an old minister stood up: "Holy Lord, think twice about this matter." ”

"Oh, does Aiqing have any suggestions?"

"Don't dare, it's just that Lao Chen thinks that my Tuyuhun is next to Datang, if you don't give Datang face, if Datang wants to establish authority, the first choice is just that we Tuguhun ah, but just give Datang a little face, we don't lose anything, we can't take risks."

Speaking of this, the old minister pondered again, and then continued: "Now that the Tang Dynasty is strong, how about my Tugu Hun compared to the Turks? ”

After the old minister's words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

They are indeed strong, but they are still far from being compared to the Turks.

The Tang Dynasty can even destroy the Turks, so it shouldn't be difficult to destroy them Tuyuhun, right?

If they fall out with Datang just because of a little face, so that they are wiped out, this is not what they want to see.

Everyone surrendered their eyes to Murong Fuyun, Murong Fuyun thought for a moment, and said: "Aiqing is reasonable, but it's just a face, it's a trivial matter, after the New Year, send someone to Chang'an." ”

Murong Fuyun is still relatively young and has a certain amount of courage, but he is more rational and cautious, knowing what can and cannot be done.

For the sake of Tuyuhun, he naturally could choose to forbear.

Because Tuyuhun was too close to Datang and was worried about being invaded by Datang, he chose to bow his head and prepare to pay tribute.

At the same time, Tubo, which was very close to Tuyuhun, also received an edict from the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, the Tibetan Zanpu was Songtsen Gampo, and he was only thirteen years old.

The edict of the Tang Dynasty was issued, and Songtsen Gampo immediately summoned some ministers of the DPRK and China.

And among these ministers, his uncle on Kohl and the prime minister Shang Nang were honored.

In the council room, the thirteen-year-old Songtsen Gampo had a calmness that he did not have at his age, he glanced at everyone, and then took out the edict of the Tang Dynasty.

"Datang wants me to go to Tubo to pay tribute, what do you Aiqing want to say?"

Hearing that they were going to pay tribute, some generals soon became impatient.

"Zampu, you can't go, I'm Tubo on this plateau, who have I been afraid of?"

"That is, Datang is indeed very powerful, but compared with our Tubo, I'm afraid it's still a little worse, and they don't dare to attack us."

"It's just that you can't go to ......"

The thoughts of some of the courtiers in Tubo are similar to those of some of the courtiers in Tuyuhun, they all feel faceless, and they don't have to worry about the Tang Dynasty taking action against them.

Because of the topography, many Central Plains people will have altitude sickness when they come here, so generally speaking, it is good if they don't bully Datang, and Datang does not dare to bully them.

These courtiers said, but at this time, Prime Minister Shang Nang shook his head and said: "Zampu, I Tubo is in this situation, it is not appropriate to provoke such a powerful enemy as the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has destroyed the Turks, which shows how strong its strength is, and now what are the countries to come to the court, just want some face, they want it, we just give it to them." ”

Songtsen Gampo's father was killed by some rebels and tribes in Tibet in the third year of Zhenguan, that is, last year, and Songtsen Gampo ascended the throne with the support of his uncle Ronkol and the prime minister Shang Nang.

It's just that although Songtsen Gampo has ascended the throne now, and he is the nominal Zampu of Tubo, the tribes of Tubo have no respect for Songtsen Gampo, a half-grown son, and they do not recognize his status.

So the situation with Songtsen Gampo is not very good.

In Shang Nang's opinion, in this situation, they should no longer provoke a strong enemy like Datang.

Moreover, if they can join forces with Datang, maybe they can make Songtsen Gampo more confident, which will be of good benefit to their next counterinsurgency and subjugation.

Shang Nang is a rare capable minister in Tubo, and quite strategic, after he said this, many people were moved, and suddenly came to their senses.

Songtsen Gampo thought for a moment, and then nodded: "The prime minister is reasonable, now our situation really needs to pong the big tree of the Tang Dynasty." ”

Don't look at Songtsen Gampo's young age, but he also sees things very clearly and thoroughly, the tribes of Tubo are obedient to him, and there are many rebels in Tubo today.

If he can't find a way to suppress these rebels and subdue those tribes as soon as possible, soon, his Zampu will not be able to sit for long.

Moreover, if Tibet wants to be strong, it must unite all the Tibetan tribes that can be united.

He did not allow Tibet, which had just been reunified for a long time, to fall into a situation of disintegration again.

Tubo, because of some domestic situations and the desire to use the Tang Dynasty, also quickly made a decision to send troops to Chang'an to pay tribute after the New Year.

Time is slow, and the edict of the Tang Dynasty has also been issued to the countries of the Western Regions, as well as the northern countries of Yao, Goryeo and other countries.

These countries are not very worried about being attacked by the Tang Dynasty, especially the small tribal countries of the Yan Dynasty, their place is in an extremely cold place, and the Tang Dynasty just wants to fight, and they dare not come.

However, after receiving the edict, a large part of these countries chose to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty after thinking about it.

without him, because they have taken a fancy to the interests of Datang.

They know that Datang is very prosperous, and after they go, it will definitely be of great help to the development of their country, and in the face of such a person with hegemonic strength now, they still don't want to provoke much.

However, there are exceptions to everything, and when many countries said that they would pay tribute, one refused very shamelessly.

(End of chapter)