"Okay, after talking for a long time, don't go around in circles with me." After Li Shimin patiently listened to Xie Yi's eloquent conversation, the conversation suddenly changed.

"Your Majesty......" Xie Yi was suddenly a little speechless, not knowing how to answer.

Li Shimin smiled: "Do you really think I don't know about your little Jiujiu? Did the tranquility of Jiangxia Wangfu go to you? ”

Xie Yi said: "Yes, the county lord did go to the Gongchuan Villa, but he went to visit Liwan, and they have a good personal relationship." ”

"Hmph... Is it a good personal relationship with the Zheng family, or is it with you? It's right for young people to be merciful everywhere, but An Ning is the daughter of the clan, and her status is extraordinary, so you have to be careful. ”

Li Shimin's words had a warning flavor, and Xie Yi hurriedly said: "Yes, the minister has always been careful to abide by his duty." ”

"That's the best!" Li Shimin said: "Don't tell me anything about knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, is it that An Ning doesn't want to marry Tubo, find you a way?" ”

Xie Yi hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, the county lord naturally acts according to the order, but ...... The lord of Anning is elegant and noble, and marrying a Tibetan person is too cheap to marry. ”

"Really?" Li Shimin's tone was raised twice, and I don't know if it was intentional.

Xie Yi smiled: "Yes, at least I can't let the Tubo people marry my princess of the Tang Dynasty so easily, I don't know if Your Majesty thinks so?" ”

"Why?"

"Your Majesty, Tubo is jealous of Tuyuhun because he can't marry my Tang princess, if the princess marries, won't she promote them?"

Xie Yi said: "The barbarians on the plateau, who think that they are powerful and powerful, and if they are slightly raised, it will easily lead to disasters, so it is better to suppress them. ”

"Are you talking about these things objectively?"

Xie Yi said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister is not for the sake of the peaceful county lord. There is a way that is right and wrong in my race, and the hearts of the Tubo people are wolves and sons, and they will not be obedient, even if they marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, they will not be respectful in the future.

In particular, General Hou Junji's war in Gaochang was quite smooth, and the influence of our Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions continued to deepen. How could the Tibetans sit idly by? When I go to the Western Regions, I must pass through the Hexi Corridor under the Qilian Mountains, which is all on the edge of the plateau and completely exposed to the front of the Tubo cavalry. ”

After Li Shimin heard Xie Yi's words, he was obviously silent, and it was obvious that such pertinent words also expressed his worries.

"Your Majesty, the battle of Songzhou is no longer important, and the Tubo people can't take advantage of it. So there's no need to give Lu Dong a good face. Xie Yi boldly put forward his own opinion.

"Are you sure you can stump the Tibetans?" Li Shimin said leisurely: "Although I didn't agree very clearly, I have acquiesced in my words, and I am afraid it will be ...... to refuse now."

Xie Yi said: "Your Majesty, what if the minister has a way to make the Tubo people retreat? ”

"Okay, it doesn't hurt for you to try, but if I lose face in front of the Tubo people and damage the interests of Datang, I will ...... then" Li Shimin did not continue. But Xie Yi knew that the consequences would be very serious.

……

The Tibetan mission arrived in Chang'an on the tenth day of the first lunar month, and to be honest, it was enough to embarrass them.

Spanning thousands of miles from the Tibetan Plateau. Crossing countless mountains and rivers to come to Chang'an was definitely a long and difficult road in this era.

It took a few months along the way, and it was the middle of winter, when the ice and snow were bitterly cold, and it was not easy to say. I have to say that the sincerity of the Tubo people in order to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty is still okay.

If you can succeed just by being sincere, do you have to say yes? Here's a lad standing in front of your house. Saying that I am full of sincerity to marry your daughter, how many fathers-in-law will easily agree?

The premise is that Tubo Zanputi is the Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan, and the status of the Prime Minister should be equivalent to that of the Prime Minister of the Central Plains Dynasty, and the status may be higher than that of the Prime Minister.

The system of the Tibetans was slightly different from that of the Tang Dynasty, and their prime ministers were probably similar to those of the prime ministers of the Qin and Han dynasties. One person is below ten thousand people, and he has a lot of power.

Moreover, today's Tubo Zanpu Songtsen Gampo belongs to the early succession, and it is Lu Dongzan who single-handedly supports the elders, so that today's prosperous Tubo has been. To a certain extent, Lu Dongzan is the founder of Tubo today, and he has been an auxiliary minister for a long time, somewhat similar to Huo Guang in the Western Han Dynasty.

But he didn't suffer such a bad fate as the Huo family, and after Songtsan Gampo grew up, he still respected Lu Dongzan very much. And Lu Dongzan himself is also very wise, known as the smartest wise man in Tibet, and the monarchs and ministers get along very harmoniously, and there is nothing wrong with it.

This time, Lu Dongzan himself came to Chang'an in person, which fully shows that he attaches great importance to the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty. As for the purpose of this trip, the armistice in Songzhou is on the one hand, the Tuyuhun side is on the other, and the most important thing is to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty.

Originally, they were going to arrive in Chang'an before the New Year, but they encountered heavy snow on the way and delayed the trip, and they didn't arrive until today.

On the first day of entering Chang'an City, Lu Dongzan couldn't wait to submit a request to see the Tang Emperor through Honglu Temple.

The prime minister of Tubo, with a high position and a noble status, Li Shimin is not easy to see, so he agreed directly. And the eldest grandson Wuji personally came forward as a greeting envoy and entered the Taiji Hall together.

This can be regarded as giving enough face to the Tibetan people, Lu Dongzan smiled all the way, and calmly entered the Chengqing Palace.

Lu Dongzan's age is not very large, about early fifties, very healthy and tough, except for two obvious plateau infrared on his face, there is no rough and barbaric atmosphere, and even a little bit of the elegant atmosphere of the Han family.

After entering Chang'an, Lu Dongzan's style of behavior and politeness in receiving people and things were also very polite, and even the eldest grandson Wuji was amazed by it.

What is even more surprising is that Lu Dongzan speaks the Han family dialect very fluently, and even understands a lot of Han family allusions, because even the proud people like the eldest Sun Wuji dare not underestimate this Tubo minister.

"Lu Dongzan greets His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Hurry up, don't be polite!" If people respect me, they will naturally treat each other with courtesy, and Li Shimin is also quite enthusiastic about such a respectful and interesting Tubo minister.

"I have long heard of the prestige of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and today I am honored to finally see Tianyan." Lu Dong praised: "Please allow me to convey my country's Zanpu's greetings to His Majesty the Tang Emperor." ”

"Okay, thank you Zampu for your greetings, and please also ask the prime minister to convey his greetings to Zampu on his behalf." Li Shimin laughed, and he didn't know whether he was really happy or unhappy. Because Lu Dongzan's move is undoubtedly to put Tubo and the Tang Dynasty in the same position, which does not meet the expectations of His Majesty the Heavenly Khan.

After all, the tribes around Datang now serve Datang as courtiers. But the Tibetans did not do so. Obviously, they are quite proud of their strong strength.

"Your Majesty...... My country's Zampu admires the Tang Dynasty very much, and has always hoped to marry the Tang princess as his wife. ”

Lu Dongzan didn't know if he was worried about anything, or if he was in a hurry. Without any worries or hesitation, he went straight to the point and proposed to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and eldest grandson Wuji were also slightly surprised by this, could this be the style of the Tubo people? Or what's going on?

"Ask to marry my princess of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Shimin said with a smile: "Not only you, but even Hui Hui also sent envoys to ask for marriage, but now I only have one princess of the right age in Datang, how can this be good?" ”

"This ......" Lu Dongzan immediately heard the abnormality, obviously things have changed, the Tang Emperor is looking for a reason to excuse himself, this is not a good sign.

Lu Dongzan asked in a low voice: "Then does the Tang Dynasty want to choose a son-in-law between Tubo and Huifu?" ”

"The princess naturally wants to choose a son-in-law. However, it is difficult to say whether it is between Tibet and Huifu. The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng has said that whoever wants to marry her must pass her assessment." ”

Lu Dongzan was surprised and said: "Uh, isn't your country's marriage always pay attention to the words of the matchmaker of your parents?" The princess herself ......"

"Alas, you can't say that, the princess is naturally married to a good husband, if the husband and princess themselves are not satisfied, how can you say it?"

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "So." The princess asked for grace, and Her Majesty agreed. Your country is not without opportunities. As long as you pass the assessment of Her Royal Highness the Princess, you also have a chance. ”

"Are you sure?" Lu Dongzan has obviously realized that Datang has changed his mind on the matter of harmony, and he is not very happy, these are just excuses for resignation.

"Yes, the day of the Ascending Yuan. His Majesty will hold a banquet in Furong Garden, and Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng will personally come to the scene to choose a son-in-law. The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Since your country Zampu intends to marry the princess, remember to answer the questions on the spot, as long as you answer the princess's questions, your dream will come true." ”

"Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng of your country should not deliberately make things difficult for her future husband, right?" Lu Dongzan asked with a smile. Obviously, he was a little worried, and he was also deliberately making it difficult to prevent Datang.

"How so?" The eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile: "Her Royal Highness the princess is at a good age, and she wants to find a good son-in-law, as long as she can answer the princess's question, it is naturally a match made in heaven." The prime minister is a wise man in Tubo, and he must be able to marry a princess for your country, and achieve a happy marriage between my Tang Dynasty and Tubo. ”

Although the eldest grandson Wuji said so, Lu Dongzan never took it seriously at all, and now this situation makes it clear that the Tang Dynasty does not want Tubo to ask to marry the Tang princess. It's just that he didn't explicitly refuse, so how can he talk about a good marriage.

How come Datang's attitude has changed so much in just a few months? On the way out of the palace, Lu Dongzan's mood has been low.

He was very glad that he entered the palace in advance to find out the truth and know the mind of the Tang Emperor, but he was very sad that this result was not what he wanted.

Why did Datang change his mind? At this time, Lu Dongzan wanted to figure out this problem.

After returning to the post house, Lu Dongzan Li Ji summoned a man, an attaché in the Tibetan Mission, but his brown eyes were more special.

"It seems that the Great Prime Minister has not heard good news when he enters the palace?" Although Lu Dongzan's performance was not exciting, he was still seen by others.

"Yes, the Tang Emperor did not promise to marry, but had some excuses, what is the reason?" Lu Dongzan didn't hide it, and asked directly in a deep voice.

"Prime minister, at this time and that time, when the Tang Dynasty had the intention of making peace, my Tubo soldiers were under the city of Songzhou, and there were Xue Yantuo and the Turks in the north, and Li Shimin did not dare to offend me Tubo."

The brown-eyed humanitarian: "Now that the Tang general Li Ji has a great victory in the north, Xue Yantuo has been exterminated, the Turks are also honest, and the Tang Dynasty is stable in the north, and the attitude towards Tubo has naturally changed, from the original deferential and respectful, to today's hypocrisy and many excuses." ”

Lu Dongzan couldn't help but regret it: "In this way, we missed the best opportunity......

The brown-eyed man said: "Yes, it's just that the timing changed too quickly, and no one has ever encountered the speed of Xue Yantuo's destruction; Therefore, Li Shimin relied on this idea to backtrack and be arrogant. ”

"Humph!" Lu Dongzan clenched his fists, obviously he didn't expect that the situation before departure and when he arrived would be so different, so that Tubo completely lost the initiative and lost a lot of advantages. But these are the mistakes of the "allies", and they are not to blame.

Lu Dongzan sneered: "Even without these, what is the power of my Tubo Iron Cavalry...... The Tang people are inevitably a little too big. ”

"Yes, the Li Tang royal family has always been from the big family, so it's not strange." Brown-eyed people rarely have to add oil and vinegar, and they have the intention of fanning the flames and wishing that Tang Fan would immediately start a war.

"Li Shimin said that on the day of Shangyuan, Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty will choose a son-in-law in Furong Garden, do you know anything about this?" Lu Dongzan continued to ask.

Brown-eyed humane: "This matter has spread in Chang'an City, this Princess Wencheng is not Li Shimin's biological daughter, but the daughter of Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, but she has the name of a princess." ”

Lu Dongzan had heard of this kind of practice of the clan girl being a princess, so he didn't think it was very strange.

The brown-eyed man continued: "I heard that the reason was to marry intentionally, but then somehow Li Shimin suddenly changed his mind, as if it was the result of someone's intercession? ”

Lu Dongzan was curious: "Who has such a big face?" Could it be the king of Jiangxia? ”

"No, according to the information I inquired, it is a young man named Xie Yi, in his early twenties, who has been worshiped as the Marquis of Huaiyang, and is the smartest young man in Li Tang, Li Shimin's new favorite."

The brown-eyed man said: "It is said that Xue Yantuo has a lot to do with this person, so the meritorious service is not small, and it is this person who enters the palace...... I don't know what I said to Li Shimin, it seems that since that day, the matter of the princess's marriage has faded. ”

"Xie Yi? A young marquis, is he who ruined Tubo's plan to seek marriage? Lu Dongzan's eyes were solemn and he kept asking.

"It is said to be him, and now it is rumored that Princess Wencheng's so-called son-in-law selection ceremony is also taken care of by him." The brown-eyed man said leisurely: "If the prime minister wants to bring these Tang princesses back to Tibet, he first needs to defeat this person." ”

"It's a little interesting, I don't know why this young man is arrogant about this, is it the meaning of the Tang Emperor?"

"Maybe not, I heard that this person has a lot of personal relations with Princess Wencheng, and he is a lonely man and a widow, and he doesn't know ......," the brown-eyed man said leisurely: "So, please be careful." (To be continued.) )