The outer city of the Red Mountain is threefold, three nine-layered, the palace is thousand, from the main hall where the Tubo Zampu is located to the main hall where the princess of Jincheng lives, the middle is connected with a bridge made of silver and copper, it looks magnificent from afar, it is like the palace in the clouds, this is the Potala Palace of the Tubo King City. Even if it is the second time to come, Zhang Xing still can't help but be amazed, compared with the Turks, Xi, and Khitan, Tubo really deserves to be in the southwest, and this palace alone presents a hegemonic posture, which is enough to make people dare not underestimate it.

Zhang Xing once followed Du Shiyi into Luoyang Palace, but as for the Taiji Palace, Daming Palace and Xingqing Palace in Chang'an, he had not yet had the opportunity to see the majestic posture up close. Luoyang Palace is victorious in covering a vast area, and the palaces show the conspicuous demeanor of the Central Plains; And this Potala Palace is located on the top of the Red Mountain, under the royal city, the sense of sacredness from high above comes to the face, which naturally makes people feel small, and this kind of careful layout naturally makes him realize. As for Feng Changqing, although he has been wandering around in Luo in the past few days, but the royal city is heavily guarded and the walls are high, he has only seen it from a distance, but now he has seen it up close, and he unconsciously took a light breath.

"It is said that Tubo belongs to Xiqiang, and it can build such a palace!"

Among the countries of the Western Regions, there are also those who like to build a magnificent royal city like the Central Plains Imperial Palace, but the small countries of the Western Regions, where will there be such financial resources as Tubo, even if the former Qiuci King's palace in Qiuci Town, and now the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate and the Four Towns Jiedu Embassy, compared to this Potala Palace is really different! Feng Changqing was still in amazement, and Li Jingzhong on the side raised his eyebrows dissatisfiedly.

"However, Er'er, whether it is the Ming Hall in Luoyang Palace or the Hanyuan Hall in Daming Palace, this Tubo Royal City is difficult to reach a star and a half! Today, it was because Secretary Zhang interceded with you that I brought you here, don't spoil a big deal because you haven't seen the world! ”

Although Li Jingzhong is not an outstanding role among the eunuchs in the palace, he has a strong sense of self-esteem. He and Du Shiyi had dealt with him a few times back then, and when they met in Shanzhou this time, Du Shiyi was still as polite and warm to him as ever, and Zhang Xing was the same along the way, he felt that he was respected, so Zhang Xing discussed this matter with him, and he hesitated and agreed. It's just that Zhang Xingnai is Du Shiyi's confidant, and he is born strong and burly, but this Changqing is not pleasing to his eyes, if it weren't for Zhang Xing's repeated packing tickets, he really wouldn't dare to bring this guy who seems to be a servant to the Tubo King City.

Feng Changqing was brought to the land of Anxi by his maternal grandfather since he was a child, and Chang'an Luoyang had only heard people talk about it in rumors, and he didn't have the slightest substantive feeling, so he felt so shocked at this moment. was reminded by Li Jingzhong, he was annoyed at first, but then calmed down. Followed by the two of them sat on the soft sedan chair, and climbed this unusually towering building layer by layer, the men and women serving in the hall were all dressed in splendid clothes, and gold and silver ornaments could be seen everywhere, even if Zhang Xing had reminded in advance that this was Tubo Zampu boasting about his wealth, he still couldn't help but be greatly moved.

If...... If only Datang could hit Luo Lai...... This kind of thought Feng Changqing flashed by. Even if the Tang army has repeatedly defeated Tubo over the years, this kind of feat has never been able to be done, even if Emperor Taizong, who ordered the army to march westward and destroyed Gaochang and other countries, the policy adopted by Tubo was also friendly, rather than suddenly angry and ordered the general to raise troops and destroy the country.

Tibet, a big country!

I don't know how long the road has been walking, and the three of them finally arrived in front of the main hall, and it was none other than the Shang Qing of the Nang clan who came to greet them. He only rejected Zhang Xing's request to visit a few days ago, but at this time, there was no unnaturalness on his face, and he explained without changing his face while leading the way: "When Zhang Lang asked people to come before, I really couldn't meet because I was suffering from the wind and cold in Xiaozhao Temple, and I asked Zhang Lang to bear with me." ”

When the envoy Huangfu Weiming and others came, Zhu Dan once had a nephew, called the Tang Dynasty his uncle, and let people go to Liangjing to pay tribute, so this time the Tang envoy came again, he also gave quite generous treatment, Zhang Xing wanted to see the princess of Jincheng, he didn't say a word and agreed, to visit the Jokhang Temple Xiaozhao Temple, he was accompanied by people, even the post house was guarded by the Tang Dynasty soldiers, he was also so happy that there was no objection. At this time, when he met with Tang Envoy, he simply brought Princess Jincheng to attend. He was only in his early thirties, with a long tuft of hair, looking very majestic, and replied to the Tang envoy with a smile, and he asked: "The Tang envoy is far away, I don't know if I can get used to it?" ”

Shang Qing was accompanying him today, but it was equivalent to the role of a translator, but Princess Jincheng sat lightly on the side, as if she didn't care about the envoys who came from afar. Shang Qing relayed the question of the ruler with Zhu Dan in Chinese, and after Zhang Xing saw that Li Jingzhong handed everything over to him, he stepped forward and said calmly: "The horse inquires, and I don't dare to deceive below." The kings of Luo are rich and prosperous, it is a place that makes people linger and forget to return, and the Potala Palace is majestic and magnificent, the Jokhang Temple and the Xiaozhao Temple are solemn and solemn, and the post house is also a beautiful room, delicacies and wines, and we are so as envoys, I am grateful for the kindness of the horses. ”

When Zhu Dan heard this, he was immediately satisfied: "Since this is the case, please ask the Tang envoy to stay in Luo for a while to comfort the princess's homesickness." ”

Homesickness? Princess Jincheng suddenly laughed, with an undisguised sneering expression on her face. More than ten years ago, when she was living in Tubo like a year, when she was most homesick, she once ordered someone to submit a letter to a secret country, and almost wanted to run away, but what was the result? A secret country was ready to act for this, and even sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty together with Xie Yuguo to ask for her life, but the Son of Heaven did not seem to disagree in name, but in fact, the secret envoy sent an envoy to make her settle down. Those princesses of Hefan, whose husbands were expelled or killed, at least have a chance to return to their hometown, but she has long since lost anything!

As for the biological father...... King Shouli is a guy who only knows how to enjoy himself, regardless of whether his children live or die, will he care about her daughter? And the titular adoptive father, Emperor Zhongzong, is already a pile of dry bones! She has been in Tibet for nearly 30 years, and she has almost forgotten what her hometown Chang'an is like!

When Tubo won the battle, Zhu Dan almost did not appear in front of her, and traveled among other princesses all day long. And the war has been unfavorable for several years, but she has done everything possible to please her, hoping to conclude a peace treaty, and even promised the Tang envoy to open another Jincheng princess's mansion in Luo. So far, she has seen it through, only Datang can take the advantage, and her life in Tubo can be better!

And Zhang Xing took in the expression of Princess Jincheng, and immediately said very politely: "Princess Ma Shang is the noble son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, and I am the envoy of His Majesty, since I have come to visit the princess, I should stay for a while." However, I suddenly heard a report from Anxi, saying that although the horses treated me very well, on the other hand, they made the border soldiers fierce, and planned to capture my Tang vassal Xiaobolu. If this is the case, although we have come on a mission under His Majesty's mission, we do not dare to stay in Tibet. I came here today to say goodbye to the horse and the princess! ”

Zhang Xing took a pony at a time, and Princess Jincheng couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth when she heard it, but when she understood the meaning of these words, she felt a pang in her heart. It is impossible for her to hear such a military event as a woman in the deep palace, and a nobleman like Shang Qing will never mention it to her, so she actually knows about it. Seeing that Shang Qing's complexion had changed greatly, and the ruler belt Zhudan was also stiff, she knew that there was a chance that this was true, and she was suddenly angry. At the beginning, she was asked to write a letter to ask for a boundary monument, and within a few months, the Tubo soldiers and horses on the border crossed the border brazenly, and now they even want to fight Xiao Bolu when the envoy is still in charge, which is simply too deceitful!

At a glance, he saw that Princess Jincheng was angry, obviously about to leave, he had the intention to show the harmony of husband and wife in front of the Tang envoy today, and quickly stretched out his hand to grab the person, and then took a deep breath, pretending to be surprised and shouted: "How can this happen!" Tang Envoy must have been mistaken, how can he believe the rumors of hearsay! ”

This time, when Zhang Xing heard Shang Qing's translation, he immediately showed anger, and replied word by word: "It's already a well-known thing, and the horse is still shirking it is my hearsay, is it too much to hide your ears and steal the bell?" Today I brought an envoy who had just rushed from Anxi to see my Tang Mission, according to what he said, from the four towns of Anxi to Helong, I have already heard that Tubo will send troops and horses! ”

What Zhu Dan saw was a thin young man with lame and squinted eyes, and he heard that it was the envoy of Anxi, so he had no intention of listening to what he said, so he hurriedly asked Shang Qing: "The four towns of Anxi have already gotten the news?" How did it spread so fast? ”

"Zampu, it must be the Tang envoy who found out about this matter from somewhere, so he bluffed." Although Shang Qing himself did not approve of the current rise of troops, he had to bite the bullet and widen the heart of the lord. But when he was distracted and heard Feng Changqing's words, he was stunned all of a sudden. Next, the words that should have been relieved were all stuck in his throat, and it wasn't until this Zampu asked again and again that he hurriedly said, "Please wait a while, what the Anxi envoy said is unusual!" ”

Feng Changqing, as Zhang Xing's servant before, has always worn a hat and rarely appeared in front of people, besides, why would the Tubo monarch and minister notice a small person? Therefore, at this moment, although he was talking nonsense, he said endlessly: "I am the envoy of the four towns of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty, and the marshal learned that Tubo was about to commit Xiao Bolu, and he was very angry, and the marshal had his life, and at that time he would mobilize 10,000 foot riders from Qiuzi to save Xiao Bolu, Shule guarded the envoy, changed the envoy to guard the capture, and protected the secret country and the hidden country, etc., and agreed to send the army general to follow......

When Shang Qing hurriedly translated the arrangement of the envoys of the four towns of Anxi to Zhu Dan, he immediately pinched the handrail, and his face was very ugly. But then he heard news that made him even more angry.

"And when I came, I had already passed the military order of my Tang Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate to Ah Xuyue in the neighboring Xiaobolu, and the other countries were afraid of the military might of my four towns in Anxi, and they had already decided to surrender when the army came!"

Ah Xuan Yue is a small country on the border of Xiaobolu, because the country is too small and the army is too small, it has always been a grass on the wall, if the Tang Dynasty really overwhelms the border, it will definitely fall by the way!

At this moment, Zhu Dan had no doubt that this unremarkable servant was really from Anxi, because he had already learned from Shang Qing that Zhang Xing was from Shanzhou, Longyou, and even if he hastily learned the news of Tubo's invasion of Xiaobolu, it would definitely be too late to solve the relationship between those intricate small countries in the Western Regions and Tubo and the four towns of Anxi. Even if he wanted to include Xiao Bolu in his pocket, when Shang Qingcheng was afraid to translate, the Tao was Feng Changqing said that the envoy of the four towns of Anxi had sent a message to Helong, just when the Tang Dynasty Longyou was recruiting troops, and when the soldiers and horses of Hexi Longyou were about to parade, his face finally became gloomy, and he looked sideways at Princess Jincheng.

"Princess, please tell the Tang envoy that I have no intention of breaking the peace treaty in Tibet, and as for sending troops to Xiao Bolu, it is completely empty, and there is no such thing!"

Princess Jincheng was very happy in her heart, but she replied in Tubo with a hard erection: "I can vouch for this kind of thing once, but if you break the trust this time, then there will be no second time!" ”

"Only once!" The ruler belt Zhu Dan burst out these four words from between his teeth, and when he heard that Princess Jincheng really came forward to ease him, and the Tang envoy Zhang Xing was suspicious at first, and then asked Princess Jincheng alone to discuss the opening of the mansion, he knew that Princess Jincheng had a weak personality, at most she complained behind her back, and he couldn't help but spit out a breath of depression.

It doesn't matter if the news leaks, the battle between the two countries is originally a battle of wits and courage, but the countermeasures spoken by the Anxi envoy are more accurate than the route of Zhang Xiaosong's troops back then, and if it is really the help of the surrounding small countries, even if Tubo captures Xiaobolu this time, I am afraid that it will still not be able to defend! What's more, the Tang Dynasty suddenly recruited troops and paraded troops in the land of Helong, if he still had to be distracted from the small country in the remote corner of Xiao Bolu, wouldn't it be because of a small loss? No, he'll have to find out otherwise!