Princess Gesang was walking in the garden, and faintly heard a maid saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had met with a Tubo man, and took him as a confidant, and handed over six hundred Tubo elite horses to him to command, saying that the unintentional listener has a heart, a member of the foreign royal family like Princess Gesang, he wants to buy generals in the Tang Dynasty, it is almost impossible, and now there is a Tubo general, how can she let it go?

After carefully inquiring about everything about Zhao Zhongyong, Princess Gesang said to Li Hong and left the East Palace in a hurry.

When she arrived in Chang'an City, there were already secret guards waiting for her and led her to a small courtyard in Yanshoufang.

Princess Gesang knocked on the door slightly, and there was a sound of footsteps inside, and then the door opened with a "squeak", and the figure of a Tibetan girl appeared in her eyes.

"You are?" The girl asked in surprise.

"Is this Sangland's home?" Princess Gesang's entourage asked.

This time, the girl didn't mean to close the door, but stopped the movements of her hands, and asked vigilantly, "He's not at home, do you have something to do with him?" ”

"This is Princess Gesang of Tubo, and I want to meet your General Zhao." Princess Gesang's retinue said.

He was hurt now, and the inquiry he had just asked had almost turned them away, which made Princess Gesang very angry, so he tried his best to be kind and would save his image in the princess's mind.

I have to say that in Tibet, which is still practicing slavery, in addition to the nobles and the poor, the status of slaves is very low, and a look of the noble lord represents his fate, not to mention Her Royal Highness the Princess, so they are so cautious.

However, he slandered in his heart, and he didn't use the name of Tubo, but he had to use the name of the Han people. In fact, he is very jealous, he can take a Han name, settle down in Chang'an City, and be a general, which he never dreamed of!

"Is it Her Royal Highness the Princess?" The girl panicked, and was busy kneeling down to give salutes to the princess, which was a habitual action she had developed for a long time when she was a slave, even if she married Zhao Zhongyong now and became a free man, and she was still a Tang person, she no longer needed to grovel to the Tibetan nobles and royal family members, but she still couldn't change it in a short time.

Princess Gesang came to buy Zhao Zhongyong, and how could she let the girl kneel for herself, so she hurriedly stepped forward to support her and said, "Don't be polite, he's not at home, I'll go in and wait for him!" ”

The girl dared to object, so she could only nod slightly and turn sideways to get out of the way.

Princess Gesang stepped into the courtyard, followed by two attendants, and the rest of the guards all stayed outside the door.

The small courtyard is not large, with four houses, which is very suitable for a family of two to live in, and it can be regarded as a poor family in Chang'an City, but for Zhao Zhongyong and his wife, who were still working hard before, this kind of life is good enough and luxurious.

The money Li Hong gave them was enough to buy a better house in Chang'an City, and they could find a few maids, but Zhao Zhongyong didn't do this, he passed the life of a slave, and now he is free, he cherishes it very much, and he doesn't want to fall because he has gained freedom and has money, so he decided to live such a poor life.

The girl poured a glass of water for Princess Gesang, and she didn't know what to say.

Only while answering Princess Gesang's question, he waited anxiously for Zhao Zhongyong. She was also a slave, bought by Zhao Zhongyong in the slave market. Yan Zhuang wanted Zhao Zhongyong to take a Han woman, but Zhao Zhongyong felt that the two had different living habits, so he wanted to marry a Tibetan woman. It's just that there are very few Tibetan women in Chang'an City, and even fewer can marry Zhao Zhongyong, so he had no choice but to buy one in the slave market.

For Zhao Zhongyong, it doesn't matter whether a woman is beautiful or not, as long as he can give birth to a cub for him, the only thing he can do now is to train the six hundred Tubo cavalry to be stronger, make them loyal to His Royal Highness the Prince, and let them become a strong soldier of His Royal Highness the Prince.

Through chatting with the girls, Princess Gesang knew something about Zhao Zhongyong, it turned out that he was a slave before, a gladiator in the gladiatorial arena, and it was Li Hong who found out and pulled him to his side, Princess Gesang, who knew this, was more confident to pull Zhao Zhongyong to her side.

What is the use of giving him a name? After all, he is our Tubo people, and even the woman he married is also our Tubo woman; What if you are the prince of the Tang Dynasty? After all, he respected the Tibetan princess even more, didn't her woman's performance represent the mentality of the Tibetan slave?

Princess Gesang thought of this, and her heart was indescribably happy. has been suppressed by Li Hong for a long time, and she always welcomes Li Hong, which makes her very depressed, and today she finally knows where to get angry.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Princess Gesang stayed for nearly half an hour, and Zhao Zhongyong returned. The first time he saw Princess Gesang, he recognized Her Royal Highness the princess of Tibet. It's just that to Princess Gesang's expectations, Zhao Zhongyong didn't kneel when he saw Princess Gesang like his wife, and bowed slightly, "Zhao Zhongyong see Her Royal Highness the Princess!" ”

This move looks very good on the Tibetan people... Even Princess Gesang was a little uncomfortable. After a moment, she asked in a cold tone, "Sanglan, are you still used to using Chinese names?" ”。

"Your Royal Highness Princess, now my name is Zhao Zhongyong, and you still call me by my Han name." Zhao Zhongyong said, "I am very comfortable and satisfied with my life now. ”

"Do you think you're doing this well?". Princess Gesang was a little annoyed by Zhao Zhongyong's ignorance of current affairs.

Zhao Zhongyong got up and said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with doing this." ”

"You must know that you are a Tibetan." Princess Gesang said in a stern tone. Zhao Zhongyong replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I only know that I was a slave in Tubo, and now I am a general of the Tang Dynasty and a free person." ”

Originally, when she saw Her Royal Highness the princess angry, the girl looked very nervous, bowed her head and bent over and did not dare to gasp. But hearing Zhao Zhongyong's words, she seemed to understand something, so she slowly raised her head, and no longer had the previous timidity.

"You know that I am very short of manpower now, and Brother Wang also needs some loyal people around him, as long as you follow me, not only will you not be a slave in the future, you will also be a noble lord in Tibet, don't you want all this?" Princess Gesang asked, "Zhao Zhongyong, this opportunity is rare, you have to take advantage of it!" ”

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Royal Highness, it's just that I'm doing well now." Zhao Zhongyong politely refused.

Princess Gesang's face turned cold, and she said sharply, "What did Li Hong give you to make you so desperate?" ”

Zhao Zhongyong's murderous aura was released, and he suddenly reined in, and said in a calm tone, "Please treat Her Royal Highness the princess with some respect for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to ask Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince what he has given me, and I will tell you today that he gave me the courage and hope to survive, and also gave me freedom and a happy family. I admit that the benefits you promised today are more than those given to me by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but this is based on my current identity and status. If I had been a slave before, would you still have promised me such a benefit, Your Highness the Princess? I guess you don't even bother to look at me, right? But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is different, he told me when I was a slave that as long as I can prove myself, he will give me everything I want. ”

Sending charcoal in the snow is more gratifying than icing on the cake.

Li Hong and Princess Gesang's attitude towards Zhao Zhongyong, one person is a charcoal in the snow, and the other is the icing on the cake.

Zhao Zhongyong took a deep breath and said, "Zhao Zhongyong is just a slave, he hasn't read a book, he doesn't know any big truths, he only knows that the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind to me, and it is also the grace of regeneration, I, Zhao Zhongyong, can only repay him with my life's efforts, I have finished what Her Royal Highness the princess wants to hear, if you don't have anything, just..."

Zhao Zhongyong gave an eviction order.

In fact, this can be regarded as Zhao Zhongyong's respect for Princess Gesang, otherwise he would not have treated Princess Gesang very much.

"Zhao Zhongyong, you have to know that you are a Tubo person, and you have the blood of the Tubo people in your blood, which is a fact that cannot be changed with your eyes." Princess Gesang said fiercely.

"Hehe-" Zhao Zhongyong sneered, "Back then, when my mother was humiliated by the noble lord, he probably thought that she was a Tubo person, and there was Tubo blood flowing in her body?" Did she ever think about my mother when she was killed by a noble lady? And my brother, our sister, who was only thirteen years old when they killed him. She was not yet twelve years old when they abused her. At that time, how could they not think of this? ”

When Zhao Zhongyong said this, his emotions were already out of control, and his voice was violent.

When Princess Gesang saw this scene, she knew that she couldn't buy Zhao Zhongyong, because Zhao Zhongyong was not only very loyal to Li Hong, but also hated Tubo, and she could slowly wear off her loyalty to Li Hong, but she couldn't resolve her hatred for Tubo, so she could only leave in a huff.

"If she wants to come back in the future, don't let her into our house again." Zhao Zhong said to his wife angrily, "It's true that she is the princess of Tubo, but we are not Tubo people now, we are Tang people, and we are the people of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"I see." The girl nodded fiercely, a trace of determination flashing in her clear eyes.

After Princess Gesang left, half an hour later, Yan Zhuang appeared in Li Hong's study and told Li Hong everything that happened at Zhao Zhongyong's house. After listening to this, Li Hong smiled faintly and said, "Even if he has a conscience, he didn't cultivate him in vain." ”

"Zhao Zhongyong's loyalty is indeed enough." Yan Zhuang also said with emotion.

"The rest depends on his ability!" Li Hong said with a smile, with this temptation, he can rest assured that he can boldly use Zhao Zhongyong in the future, and he can be regarded as another fierce general, "If the ability is good, it will be of great use, and if the ability is not good, it is not bad to let him command the six hundred Tubo elite horses." ”