Chapter 529: Asking for a Bribe (Summoning a Monthly Pass)
Chai Lingwu snorted, pointed at me and said with a smile: "Brother Xian's words are wrong, brother heard that His Majesty sent you as an envoy, and he is discussing with Zhangxiong for this matter, giving you full power, whether it succeeds or not, it is not up to Brother Xian to have the final say, besides, as Brother Xian said, there are tens of millions of subject countries in Datang, if the disputes between each subject country let Datang judge from it, then how can I Datang manage my own social and people's livelihood." ”
"Hehehe...... Brother Lingwu's words are not unreasonable, but since the younger brother has been ordered by the emperor, if he betrays His Majesty's trust, what will he do in the future? I smashed my mouth in embarrassment, looked at Qinling and said: "The two countries will fight each other, there will be casualties, why don't Tubo and Zhangxiong turn hostility into jade silk, develop together, and live in peace?" ”
"Lord Fang's words, Qin Ling also thought it was very reasonable, but, not that I Tubo did not want to, but that Zhangxiong deceived people too much, my lord Xu Mei and Zhangxiong King Li Niexiu, just want the two countries to be good with Qin and Jin, but who would have thought that Li Niexiu this person is arrogant, to my lord this kindness as my Tubo fear of its country, sometimes disrespectful, to my lord's sister also often add bad words, my lord distressed the royal sister, many times warm words, Li Niexiu not only did not listen, but repeatedly insulted my Tubo envoys, I Tubo so tolerant, Zhangxiong is so deceitful, it is too much, My lord is helpless, Fang sent troops to fight with Zhangxiong, intending to make Xiangxiong afraid of submission, not to destroy his clan's heart...... "Qinling talked eloquently, Tubo is a little daughter-in-law who has been wronged, and Zhangxiong is a stout wild man, they just want to rise up and resist, I hope that Datang will take a bystander attitude in this matter, let Tubo take revenge on Zhangxiong, and spread the resentment in his heart.
It is a wonderful argument that if Chai Lingwu is the negotiator at the moment, perhaps he has already indignantly denounced the Zhangxiong Kingdom as going too far, and he should have been whipped by his friendly neighbor Tubo. Fortunately, the person I met in Qinling was me, the diplomat who knew the most and knew the ambitions of Tibet in this era.
----------------------------------------------------" said so, but now that the envoy of Zhangxiong has fallen to Chang'an, and the younger brother, as the chief official in charge of this negotiation, how can he not act prudently? Besides, Xiangxiong Guo has invested a lot of money this time......" When I said this, I paused deliberately, glanced at Qinling, and smiled at him with a very meaningful expression.
As long as Qin Ling is not a fool, he can definitely understand the meaning of my words. "Lord Fang's golden and jade good words, Qin Ling remembered in his heart, today said that the Lord invited a banquet, is the guest of honor, Qin Ling's gratitude is indescribable, in order to thank the Lord for his kindness and the friendship of Lord Fang, Qin Ling respects the two of them." Qin Ling smiled and stood up to toast.
Chai Lingwu, the middleman, didn't know how much he had received from Qinling, anyway, from the beginning of the banquet to the end, he couldn't say a lot of good things, I just made a vague expression, whether the Tang Dynasty came forward to mediate the relationship between Tubo and Zhangxiong, this is still under discussion, and it is not something that can be decided in a moment or two.
In short, until the wine was exhausted, they couldn't grasp my true intentions, and left the Chai Mansion, and Qinling walked with me. "Master Fang, do you really think that after Datang came forward to mediate this matter, Tubo and Zhangxiong can really rest easy? Don't blame me, Qinling is just an analogy. ”
The night is dark, the pedestrians on the road are very scarce, Fang Cheng and Bo Nar Jin led the horse slowly and followed behind me, Qin Ling was also followed by more than a dozen Tubo barbarians with a fierce physique, just like a good friend, while walking, chatting, like a friend, in fact, everyone wants to stab each other with a knife, at least that's what I think, Qin Ling, will be the enemy of the Tang Dynasty in the future, and it is not a simple enemy, which makes me very unhappy, and what makes me even more unhappy is that this guy seems to be a little more handsome than me.
"It's not easy to say this, but I don't want the Tang Dynasty to fight between the subject countries for years and affect the livelihood of the people." I replied with a smile that maybe I would be much happier if I could cut him in the face a few more times.
Qin Ling also smiled: "My lord, I don't know what the odds are of winning if the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty want to fight with Goguryeo?" However, my eyes made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he subconsciously took a half step back, as if he wanted to keep a safe distance from me.
"The odds?" I glanced at Qinling, and he clearly reminded me that the Tang Dynasty was now preparing to clean up Goguryeo, and there was no way to take it out to deal with Tubo, and whether or not to listen to the opinions of the Tang Dynasty, the suzerain, would depend on whether the Tang Dynasty had a way to stop them before the expansion of Tibet.
"What do you think? What are the odds of winning between my Datang and Goguryeo? I asked quietly.
Qinling smiled confidently: "According to Qinling, if there is no accident, the Tang Dynasty will be able to pacify Goguryeo, however, the people in northern Liaobei are fierce, and it does not mean that it can be governed. ”
"Today, Qinling is here to communicate with Lord Fang, I Tubo, it is for the stability of the Tang Dynasty, and also to express my loyalty to Tibet, that I am determined to get rid of Zhangxiong, the culprit who repeatedly scratches the business road and causes trouble to the border of the Tang Dynasty. In this way, I, Tibet, will protect the plateau for the Tang Dynasty, and the western frontier of the Tang Dynasty will be able to deal with the three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje wholeheartedly. Qin Ling stopped and said word by word.
"Brother Qinling's words also have some truth, but what Your Majesty wants, let me show the style of the suzerain of the Tang Dynasty and mediate the dispute between Tubo and Zhangxiong, and Li Geda, the prince of Zhangxiong, promised to the official and the court that he is willing to always attach to our dynasty, guard the border for it, and pay countless tributes of cattle and horses every year."
Qin Ling couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the news, and his originally stretched expression became gloomy. After a while, Fang Zheng said: "What if I, Tubo, am determined to destroy Zhangxiong at all costs? ”
I laughed out loud, and after a while, I put my eyes on the Qinling, and said without blinking: "Extinguishing or not extinguishing, that is your country's business, but whether Your Majesty is happy or not, it is my Tang Dynasty's business, if Your Majesty is angry, I am only afraid of Tubo ......"
"I'm not good at Tibet." Qin Ling said coldly. "Yes, Tubo is indeed not good at being with his generation, but the Dongnu Kingdom and my Tang Dynasty have always been harmonious, and Your Majesty is preparing to send envoys to comfort you." I said with a smile.
Qin Ling's pupils instantly froze, and he looked at me fixedly for a long time, Fang Zi's face softened, and he returned to his original kind expression: "My lord admires the Tang Dynasty, and he has a good son-in-law with the Tang Dynasty. ”
"It is precisely this reason, so Fang Mou also persuaded His Majesty, but at the moment, it is not that His Majesty agrees, but whether Tubo is sincere? The Tibetan envoys are not sincere. I still smiled at it, squeezed my eyes towards Qin Ling, and then resumed my serious expression.
---------------------------------------------------- Qinling couldn't help but be stunned when he heard my words, he didn't expect me to be so cheeky, dare to stretch out my mouth to ask for a bribe in front of me, and it took a while to react, and forced a smile to himself: "Lord Fang is really too foreign, I Tubo is naturally very sincere, and Qinling is naturally very sincere." ”
"Hehehe, it's very good, Fang Mou is a little impatient, you know, Fang Mou is a straight person, he likes to speak straight, and he looks at Brother Tai Mo is strange." I looked at the sky with a happy face, covered my forehead with my hand and looked up at the sky: "It's getting late, let's talk about it here, I and Brother Tai hit it off at first sight, and I want to be more friendly and friendly in the future, and I hope that Brother Tai of Qinling will come to visit early, and Fang Mou will definitely greet him." ”
Qin Ling couldn't cry or laugh, and he didn't know whether he should nod or shake his head, but he quickly recovered: "Today, I have to meet Lord Fang, the adult has excellent demeanor and elegant manners, Qin Ling is really fortunate in three lives, he said that if he has time, he will definitely come to visit, and today he said that there are many offends in his words, and he also hopes that Lord Haihan." ”
"Where, where, so, send Brother Qinling." I said with a smile, until Qin Ling and his party disappeared out of my sight, I cooled my face: "Qin Ling is really a character, soft and hard in turn, seeing that this son is so soft and hard not to eat, he is not annoyed, and he can still maintain his demeanor." ”
"Dear master, you are so wise that you have seen this kid so thoroughly in such a short time, and the little one also thinks that this kid looks like a thief, and his expression is light, and he knows that it is not a good thing at a glance......" Bo Narjin never missed any opportunity to show his linguistic talent.
Fang Cheng on the side stared at this turbulent Turkic savage with a black line, he must have broken his head and couldn't figure out why this Turkic savage's mouth was so much, not like a Turkic warrior, but like a villain who was good at meeting horses.
However, I understand very well that Bo Nar Jin is eager to integrate into the Tang Dynasty feudal and harmonious family, and Bo Naljin has thought to me many times with actions and words to show that he is very eager to take root in the Tang Dynasty, marry a Han woman with delicate skin, and create the second spring of his life here.
(To be continued)