Chapter 359: Princess Shang, Please

On the eve of the mission's arrival in Chang'an, the Tubo who had arrived in Chang'an first went to meet Hou Junji again.

This meeting was in the middle of nature.

When Zhang Yunwen learned of this situation, he couldn't help but be stunned, could they still collude openly in broad daylight?

So, Zhang Yunwen and Lin Ran hid next to the room where Hou Junji met with the Tubo people, drinking tea while eavesdropping on the two of them.

However, after listening to it for a long time, I only heard that what the two said was nonsense, or talking about Chang'an customs, or talking about snowy landscapes, or talking about friendship, or talking about current politics in the Tang Dynasty. And the purpose of the Tubo people who Zhang Yunwen wanted to hear about coming to Chang'an, as well as the role played by Hou Junji in it, they did not mention a word.

Listening to the unhurried conversation coming from next door, Zhang Yunwen and Lin Ran had to drink tea silently and wait.

Finally, after the two of them called Xiao Er to settle the bill, the Tubo man went out first. When they arrived at the door, the Tubo people suddenly turned their heads and said to Hou Junji: "General Hou, please, I hope to do my best to complete it!" ”

Hou Junji was silent, nodded, and replied.

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Yunwen's heart moved, it seemed that it was not that the two had any collusion, but that this Tubo was begging Hou Junji to do something.

After getting the news, Zhang Yunwen thought for a moment, but decided not to be busy telling Li Shimin, and after he figured out what the Tubo people wanted, it was not too late to tell Li Shimin.

However, what do these Tubo people want, to ask Hou Junji for help?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, during the period of Tubo and Zhenguan, Princess Wencheng ......

Zhang Yunwen guessed what Tubo wanted, and what Tubo asked for must be hoping that Datang could marry a princess.

A convoy of horses slowly approached from the south. The caravan consisted of about thirty people, with two wagons in between. The rut marks were deep, and it was not known what was loaded on the wagon. The knight on horseback was dressed very differently from the Han Chinese. I saw that they were dressed in thick furs, and the furs went up from the left shoulder to the armpit of the right hand, but the whole right hand was exposed. They had dark skin and shone in the sun.

Along the way, this team attracted the attention of many people, and passers-by along the way stopped to watch.

"Lord Daxiang, these Han people are staring at us, as if they are just watching something lively!" A tall man approached a man who looked like a Chinese literary scholar and muttered in a low voice.

"Zulun, you are my warrior in Tibet, how can you lose your prestige in front of the Han people now? Hold up your chest, those Han people want to see, let them take a good look at the demeanor of our Tubo warriors! The scribe said lightly, his eyes swept around the crowd, but he couldn't see it.

This scribe-looking man is no more than forty or fifty years old, his eyebrows are like knives, and there is always a sense of indifference on his face, and there is no sparkle of wisdom in his eyes. The so-called prime minister is equivalent to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. can be regarded as the first person below Zampu. Unexpectedly, this mission was led by the Great Minister.

When the Tibetan warrior named Zulun heard the words of the great minister, he immediately puffed up his chest and looked at the passers-by along the way with disdain.

However, as the mission got closer and closer to Chang'an, this disdain gradually disappeared, and turned into consternation and fear. Especially when he and those Tubo people who arrived in Chang'an for the first time, looked at the tall and majestic Chang'an city wall in front of them, this kind of shock and fear reached the extreme.

The prime minister looked at Zulun and the others with their heads downcast, and couldn't help but say: "Don't just look at the strength of the Tang Dynasty, our Tubo is not bad, since Zampu ascended the throne, he has conquered the east and the west to build a strong army, even if it is the Tang Dynasty, it may not be able to fight!" We should be proud of our army! ”

The Prime Minister's words obviously worked, and I saw that these originally depressed Tubo people suddenly lifted their spirits and said loudly: "The Great Minister is right, my Tubo army has won a hundred battles!" ”

"Say it again!" The big minister said, "We came here to ask the emperor of the Tang Dynasty for Zampu, and the princess of the Tang Dynasty will also be our Zampu's wife in the future!" ”

As soon as these words fell, Na Zulun asked with some hesitation: "But, will Datang agree to our proposal?" ”

Daxiang snorted lightly, and his gaze suddenly turned cold.

A Tubo man next to him said coldly: "I, the 200,000 iron horsemen of Tubo have begun to assemble, and I can't help the Tang Emperor not agree!" ”

When the Tibetan delegation said these words outside Chang'an City, Zhang Yunwen was already standing in front of Li Shimin and stating to him the matter of the natural residence. At the end, Zhang Yunwen said: "Weichen thinks that this matter is because Tubo has asked for Yutang, and I am afraid that His Majesty will not agree, so he sent someone to give Hou Junji a generous gift and let him help speak!" As for what Tubo wanted, the minister also guessed one or two! ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he first breathed a sigh of relief, and then said suspiciously: "What? Yunwen: Do you know what the Tibetan people are asking for? ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "This is speculation, and there is no basis yet!" ”

"What is it?"

"Tubo must be asking me for the princess of the Tang Dynasty!"

"What!" Li Shimin looked shocked, "The Tubo people want the daughter of my Tang clan to marry Tubo? Yunwen, how do you guess? ”

Zhang Yunwendao pondered for a moment and said: "Tubo is close to Tuyuhun, and Tuyuhun has my Tang princess to marry there, and Tubo must know very well if you want to come to Tubo." As I said, Tubo asked for marriage from the Tang Dynasty, not for the princess herself, but for the rich dowry! ”

Li Shimin listened, but smiled: "Yunwen is too worried about this, although Tubo is far away from the Central Plains and the people are poor and the country is hungry, it is not enough to covet my Tang Dynasty's dowry!" ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a calm face: "On Tibet, the terrain is high and the climate is cold, except for what it calls 'barley', there are no grains. As for the skills of weaving, iron smelting, etc., there is not a single one. If the minister's guess is correct, then the purpose of the Tubo people is the method of crop cultivation in my Tang Dynasty, the art of textile and iron smelting, and other techniques related to people's livelihood! ”

In history, Princess Wencheng entered Tibet and brought a large number of seeds, skilled workers, and books, which played a vital role in the future strength of Tibet. As the Tibetans recorded in the long poem: the respected princess Wencheng brought 5,000 kinds of handicrafts, opening the door to Tibetan crafts and prosperity. The respected princess Wencheng brought 5,000 kinds of animals, which laid a solid foundation for the abundant production of cheese in Tibetan areas.

Seeing that Li Shimin was a little unconcerned, Zhang Yunwen then added: "Nowadays, the weapons used by the Tubo people are still made of stone and copper, and most of the iron weapons are obtained by plundering other countries and buying and selling privately. At that time, from Longyou to Jiannan, and even the entire Western Regions, they will be exposed to the iron horses of the Tubo people. Descending from the mausoleum, coming and going like the wind, how can it be stopped? ”

Li Shimin has always attached importance to military affairs, but now when he heard Zhang Yunwen say this, he was shocked: "Hmm, is Yunwen's words true? ”

"It's true, there's no lie!"

Li Shimin's face was gloomy, and it took a long time to arrive: "Okay, Yunwen, you go down for the time being, I have my own decision on this matter!" ”

Zhang Yunwen had no choice but to slowly withdraw from the main hall.

"Please come to the palace of the Tibetan envoys!" With a long and sharp voice sounding, under the leadership of the prime minister, the three Tubo people walked into the main hall with their heads held high.

As soon as I entered the main hall, I saw the emperor sitting directly above, the civil and military were separated, a pole and a big pillar were erected, and the ground was like a mirror. A solemn aura permeated the hall.

"Fanbang envoy Lu Dongzan has seen His Majesty the Tang Emperor!" This prime minister named Lu Dongzan touched his chest with his right hand and bowed down to perform a courtesy.

As soon as he heard this name, Zhang Yunwen was stunned, Lu Dongzan, isn't this the prime minister of Tubo? The reason for the rise of Tibet, in addition to the courageous leader of Songtsen Gampo, Ludongzan, who is known as a wise man, also played a vital role in the rise of Tibet. Well, and it seems that the last time the Tibetan mission was also the mastermind of this Lu Dongzan!

Thinking of this, Zhang Yunwen suddenly realized, no wonder the Tubo people want to find Hou Junji, they have already hooked up last time.

Li Shimin smiled kindly at Lu Dongzan: "Prime minister, this is the second time I've come to Chang'an!" The last time I came, the prime minister was not a great minister, but now when I come again, it is already a great minister of Tibet! What a tide of changes in the world! ”

Lu Dongzan smiled slightly, and replied with a decent demeanor: "A few years have passed, and His Majesty the Emperor is still so magnificent, and the Spring and Autumn Period is prosperous!" ”

Li Shimin listened to this compliment, and his heart was also secretly comfortable, and his face was happy.

Nalu Dongzan said: "I waited for climbing mountains and wading through rivers, and came all the way to the prosperous Chang'an, in order to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and now I have met the emperor, it is really an honor for the ministers!" ”

"Haha, the prime minister is too polite, when Zhenguan was eight years old, Tubo sent a mission to Chang'an for the first time, and the friendship between our two countries began at that time, and now, this friendship has lasted for so many years!" Although Li Shimin likes to listen to compliments, seeing Lu Dongzan's repeated compliments, coupled with Zhang Yunwen's original words, he was vigilant and became official.

This Lu Dongzan is also a human spirit, seeing Li Shimin like this, he immediately presented the gifts he brought, and said a lot of official tones, which made Zhang Yunwen drowsy.

Seeing Li Shimin, Lu Dongzan, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling, who interjected from time to time, laughing and laughing there, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but sigh lightly, he really didn't have any political talent, look at others, and he could speak so enthusiastically in an official tone.

After talking for a while, Nalu Dongzan said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Tubo and Tuyuhun live next to each other, and the wife of Tuyuhun Khan is a princess of the Tang Dynasty. When my family heard it, I longed for it, and I also wished that Princess Shang Datang would be the queen, so I sent my ministers to Chang'an and asked His Majesty to ask Princess Shang! I hope Your Majesty can agree! My family Zampu is willing to give millions of dollars as a dowry! ”

As soon as this remark came out, except for Li Shimin and Zhang Yunwen, everyone was shocked.

Li Shimin's heart moved, he looked at Zhang Yunwen, and saw that the latter was staring at Lu Dongzan with blazing eyes, and coughed lightly at the moment, and asked the ministers: "What do you Aiqing think?" ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that this matter must not be done!" I saw Wei Zheng come out of the ranks, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, since the establishment of Emperor Taizu, there has never been a matter of marrying the emperor to a foreign country. Therefore, the minister thinks that this case must not be opened! ”

As soon as Wei Zheng's words fell, Na Lu Dongzan smiled and said: "This lord said that the Tang Dynasty has never been a princess in a foreign country, so what is going on with this Tuyuhun?" ”

"Tuyuhun Khan Murong Shun, stayed in Chang'an as a hostage, met the princess, the two fell in love, they wanted to stay in Chang'an, but the world changed, Tuyuhun changed dramatically, Murong Shun returned to China to serve as the Khan, and it was natural to take the princess away, so what's the wonder!" Wei Zheng glanced at Na Lu Dongzan and said lightly.

Lu Dongzan immediately saluted Wei Zheng: "Thank you for this adult's advice, uh, I don't know the adult's name yet, and the foreign minister should go and visit!" ”

"Old man Wei Zheng, but I don't have to mention this visit again!" Wei Zheng said lightly, and knocked Lu Dongzan's idea back into his belly.

"Ah, it turns out that the adult is the world-famous Lord Wei! Disrespectful, disrespectful! Lu Dongzan said to Wei Zheng with a look of surprise.

At this time, Li Shimin coughed lightly, and the two quickly stopped talking.

"What else do you have to say?" Li Shimin asked again.

At this time, Zhang Yunwen saw that Nalu Dongzan was secretly gathering his eyes to Hou Jun. If I hadn't been paying attention to this Lu Dongzan, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found it.

When Lu Dongzan glanced at him several times, Hou Junji finally stood up, bowed down and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks this matter is feasible!" ”

As soon as he saw Hou Junji out of the queue and heard him speak like this, Li Shimin's eyes when he looked at him became intriguing.

"If Your Majesty marries the princess in Tubo, this Tang Dynasty and Tubo will be the country of Weng's son-in-law, and in this way, it will be beneficial to both countries!" Hou Junji didn't feel Li Shimin's gaze, and lowered his head and said.

Li Shimin looked at Hou Junji, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Hou Aiqing, there is some truth in this!" Hmm, this matter will be discussed later, Rong Zhen will think about it! ”

As soon as these words came out, Nalu Dongzan, Hou Junji, Wei Zheng and others had no choice but to retreat.

At this time, Li Shimin continued: "In order to crusade against Gaochang, who is the handsome, Zhong Aiqing has discussed for a long time, but no result has been reached, a few days ago, I and the pharmacist had a good discussion, and now the decision is as follows!" ”

When the ministers, especially those generals, heard Li Shimin's words, they immediately became excited, and looked at Li Shimin with anticipation.

"Order, Hou Junji is the general manager of the Jiaohe Road March, commanding the left guard, and the troops are out of Chang'an! Ordered Ashina Sheer to be the deputy commander of the Jiaohe Road March, commanding the right guard, and gathering troops with Hou Jun to attack Gaochang ......"

Next came the appointment of some other generals, such as Xue Wanche and Zhi Zhi Sili. Of course, in addition to the two main forces of the Tang army, there were also Ashina Sheer and the Turkic cavalry who lost their strength, as well as a part of the Tiele cavalry, a total of 100,000 troops, attacking Gaochang.

In the list of military generals, Zhang Yunwen really heard Su Dingfang's name.

The generals who were named smiled on their faces, while those who were not named were dejected.

At this time, Lu Dongzan, who was retreating from the corner, looked at Hou Junji, and then at Li Shimin, and a trace of understanding flashed in his eyes.