"Tubo has been quite friendly to the Tang Dynasty over the years, and that is because their regime is in turmoil and they can't afford to invade the Tang Dynasty. 56 Shuku New Website: Counting on Princess Heqin to stop the invasion of Tibet, how is that possible? The Tang Dynasty has also made peace with Tubo before, but in the end, the two countries didn't fight fiercely? ”

Yao Chong stopped talking.

"The border between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty is mainly in Jiannan Road and Longyou Road, and the defense of the Tang Dynasty in these places is not afraid of the invasion of Tubo in terms of strength and quality. Only the Western Regions is a weakness for us, and if we don't prepare in advance, we will definitely be taken advantage of by Tibet. ”

Li Longji nodded and said, "Bao'er is right, we have to prepare in advance." ”

Zhang Bao'er pondered for a moment and said: "If it is just a Tibetan invasion, we will only defend it, and the minister is most worried about ......."

"Worried about what?" Li Longji asked.

"I don't say it, I hope it doesn't happen!" Zhang Baoer shook her head and said.

"Bao'er, say it!"

"What the minister is worried about is that the Tibetans and the Turks will join forces to deal with the Tang Dynasty, and the Western Regions will be in danger!"

"How could it be that the Tibetans and the Turks joined forces?" Yao Chong exclaimed.

"How so? Lao Yao, if you are the Zampu of Tibet or the Khan of the Turks, can't you think of joining forces, once they join forces, they will attack Datang from two directions at the same time, wouldn't it be a disaster for Datang? ”

After being silent for a long time, Yao Chong nodded and said, "Dingguo Gong, your analysis is reasonable. Say, what do we need to do? ”

"Send someone to lead the affairs of the Western Regions, prepare for precautions, once something happens, it will not be out of control, and then find a way to break it one by one, only in this way, there is no other way!"

Li Longji asked, "Who to send?" ”

"Ashina Xian!" Zhang Baoer said without hesitation.

"Ashina Xian?" Li Longji shook his head and said: "Back then, Ashina Xian was recalled from exile, and Emperor Zhongzong asked him about his aspirations, and he said that he only wanted to live in Chang'an for the rest of his life. Later, when the Emperor Taishang was in power, he also asked about him, and he still said that he didn't want any official position, he just wanted to live a good life in Chang'an. In the first year of Kaiyuan, I specially summoned him to the palace and talked with him about the strategy of the Western Regions, but he kept silent and only said that he did not want to involve the Western Regions, and finally broke up unhappily. It is for this reason that he has never had an official position. If you bring it up again now, will he agree? ”

Zhang Bao'er waved his hand and said: "What Your Majesty said is just a superficial phenomenon, the timing of mentioning this matter was wrong before, he naturally won't come forward, but now it's different." The Western Regions has always been the territory of the former Western Turks, as the heir of the Ashina family, he must have been paying attention to this place, if the Tibetans and the Eastern Turks joined forces to disrupt the Western Regions, how could he be indifferent? If you want to come forward, it is naturally impossible to rely on the court to force you, but the minister has a way to let him take the initiative to ask for help, and His Majesty will approve it when the time comes! ”

"Are you sure?" Li Longji was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, when has the minister ever done something that he is not sure of?"

Li Longji nodded and said, "I believe you!" ”

Zhang Bao'er smiled and said: "If Your Majesty is not at ease, choose a day for your Majesty to go to Weifu for a private visit, and go to meet Ash Naxian in person?" ”

Li Longji said cleanly: "Why choose a day? It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, and it will be tomorrow. Tomorrow I will go with you to meet Ashinaxian. ”

……

In the early winter, as soon as the sky was bright, Ashina Xian, who lived in Changle Fang, drank the housekeeper Guo Gou and asked him to continue to cook porridge to help the people.

Guo Gou and a few family members set up a temporary porridge shed in front of the house, so they were busy, first washing the dozen or so large iron pots that had been erected, then washing the rice and putting firewood to cook the porridge. For a while, the steam was steaming hot, and before the porridge could boil, a large group of beggars and refugees had gathered around.

Gyeonggi Province was hit by a drought not seen in a century, with crops barren and starvation on the roads. In Chang'an City alone, thousands of beggars gathered. Although Ashina Xian is a Turkic and his family background is not well-off, he still has compassion and does good deeds without hesitation.

Half a month down, the iron pot in front of the door from the initial two or three mouthfuls to a dozen, although the deficit is numerous, but also relieved a lot of beggars and refugees, for a time, Chang'an City is reciting the good name of Ashina.

After the porridge was cooked, Guo Gou asked everyone to line up, and according to the usual practice, one person had one scoop of porridge, and the family began to separate the porridge.

But after a while, Guo Gou heard a noise, and when he stepped forward, it turned out to be a middle-aged beggar with an obscene appearance but a sturdy physique who actually carried a wooden bucket to make porridge.

The beggar said evilly: "Isn't it just a little rice porridge, so stingy, what good deeds do you do, what kind of good people do you pretend to be?" ”

When Guo Gou saw that this person was a bad man, he instructed his family not to bother with him, and filled his barrel with things.

After the beggar filled the bucket, he was ashamed to say, "There is an old mother in the house, and she is frail and sick; He had a wife and children, and he almost starved to death; Ask the good man to give some silver taels to help the emergency. ”

His family persuaded him to leave, but this person refused to give up, so he scolded in front of the porridge shack, attracting nearly 100 onlookers for a while.

Guo Gou had to report the matter to his master, and Ashina heard it and knew that this person was prepared.

Ashina Xian, who was at a loss, wanted to give the beggar a few taels of silver and sent things away, but when he went out, he saw that the refugees were gathering more and more, and he was afraid that others would follow behind and coax, and when he was at a loss, the beggar had already caused trouble, he threw the wooden bucket in his hand horizontally, and the porridge in the bucket splashed everywhere, and then picked up a few bricks from the ground and threw them into several porridge pots.

Several family members wanted to step forward to stop it, but seeing that the beggar was strong, they didn't dare to move.

Ashina saw this man sprinkling, and it was inconvenient to deal with him, so he had to let his family retreat into the house and close the door.

When the beggar saw this, he was even more powerful, and after he overturned the porridge pot at the scene, he scolded in front of the door.

At this moment, behind the lively crowd, rushed out a man, who was dressed in martial arts, carrying a saber in his hand, and was vigorous, he took three steps and made two steps, came to the beggar, and shouted: "What a wicked beggar who does not know what to do! ”

Before the beggar could react, the knife in the man's hand had already plunged into his chest.

Everyone exclaimed: "It's a murder, it's terrible, report to the government!" ”

I saw this man draw his sword, look around, and see that no one dared to come forward, so he threw the knife on the ground and walked away.

By the time the officials of Jingzhao Mansion arrived, everyone at the scene had already dispersed.

Human life is at stake, and several family members such as Ashina Xian and Guo Gou were arrested and brought to the official mansion.

Kyung Zhao Yin Zhou Hyun ordered the city gate to be closed and the culprits arrested, but after several searches, nothing came of it.

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