While the two were talking, Xiao Cong came back.

He entered the room and removed the outer cloud, Qingjun's face was a little solemn, Xiao Yan and Shen Qingyi glanced at each other in surprise: What is going on?

Xiao Cong drank a cup of hot tea, stepped back, and said slowly: "The king of Tubo has died." ”

Shen Qingyi's face was shocked, remembering the situation in Tubo that Xiao Cong talked about a few days ago, his eyes were cold, and he said, "Who is the successor?" ”

The king of Tubo who has just passed away is Chide Songtsen, a very powerful Tibetan Zampu, who reigned for 36 years, and was the most powerful king of Tubo after Songtsen Gampo, and the Tubo Dynasty governed was even stronger than the Songtsen Gampo period.

But this Zampu has not many heirs, more than a dozen daughters, but only two sons, and there has been no crown prince during his lifetime, and the two princes have their own followers, and they are fighting in the dark, but under the deterrence of Chide Songzan, they will not fight in chaos. Now that the king of Tubo is dead, if the succession is not properly arranged, it will be difficult to say.

Xiao Cong said: "I set up the eldest son Dan Duoji. ”

"How's the second son?" The eldest son should succeed to the throne smoothly, and according to the practice of the king of Tibet, the second son Kelsang Dama should be given to death.

Xiao Cong had a strange expression on his face, "Chide Songtsen crowned him the King of the Qing Tang Dynasty, but on the day of Chide Songtsen's death, Kelsang Dama assassinated Princess Changle Jiaqing, escaped after being taken down, and is now wanted by Teng Tseng. ”

Shen Qingyi was taken aback and said, "It stands to reason that Gesang Dama would not do such a stupid thing, what is the benefit of him assassinating Princess Changle Jiaqing?" ”

Princess Changle Jiaqing was the Zanmeng (queen) of the King of Tibet, but had no children. Both Tenzin Songi and Kelsang Dama were born from Tsangmeng and Momeng before Trid Songtsen. It stands to reason that the princess is no threat to both Tenzang Dorjee and Kelsang Dama, what did Kelsang Dama do when he assassinated the princess?

The expression on Xiao Cong's face became even more strange, and he coughed: "Tubo, like the Turks, has the custom of steaming his mother with a son, that is, when the father dies, the son can marry his stepmother. ”

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows.

"However, our princess of the Tang Dynasty is not in accordance with the customs of Tubo, the king of Tubo died, according to the original marriage contract, the princess returned to the Tang Dynasty."

"That's pretty much it." Xiao Yan pouted, and she said, well, it is impossible for the empire to allow this kind of custom that insults the princess and the Tang Dynasty.

"No, how could our princess of the Tang Dynasty marry to Tubo?" Xiao Yan was surprised.

She remembered that the history books said that when Songtsen Gampo asked to marry the Tang princess, he was slapped back by Emperor Taizong and threw out a sentence: "If you want to fight, then you will fight!" ”

Datang is such a proud empire, it can fight a war with the strength of the country, and it will not send the princess to make peace, like the horizontal knife of Datang in his bones, hard and sharp, and would rather bend than bend.

Besides, the double-titled princess is the emperor's favorite princess, how could the sage let this daughter marry into Tibet?

Xiao Cong smiled: "Of course it's not a kiss. Princess Changle Jiaqing, known as the first beauty of the imperial capital, Chide Songtsan is famous for marrying, to the east of the west slope mountain of the three thousand miles of river land as an appointment, in order to express the sincerity of the princess, Chide Songtsan scattered all the women in his palace, promised to be the only princess in this life. At that time, the princess's concubine had passed away, and it is said that she was moved by the affection of Chide Songtsen, so she begged the sage to allow her to marry to Tibet. However, the saint was not allowed to marry, and he made an agreement with Chide Songtsen to settle the marriage contract. ”

The marriage contract is a unique marriage contract in the Tang Empire, created in the period of Emperor Gao Zongwu, both men and women enter into an equal marriage contract, and the surname of the child born before marriage is agreed to be half of the surname of the man and half of the surname of the woman. It was originally a marriage contract set up by Gaozong for her trusted general Murong Qiu - Murong Qiu is the eldest daughter of the Murong family surnamed B, and has a marriage contract with the youngest son of the Yang family of Hongnong of the family surnamed A. If it weren't for the marriage contract established since childhood, Gaozong would have let Murong Qiu marry a man instead of marrying someone, so he came up with such a flat marriage contract, and as a compromise, the Yang family had to pinch his nose and admit it.

Xiao Cong said: "Tubo has never said that there is an equal marriage, but Chide Songtsan is extremely powerful in Tubo, and he suppressed a voice of opposition, and the founding letter and Princess Changle Jiaqing signed a flat marriage contract. Now that Chide Songzan has passed away, the princess naturally wants to return to Chang'an. ”

Xiao Yan understood the antecedents, "How could the princess be assassinated by that Kelsang Dama?" ”

The corners of Xiao Cong's mouth twitched, thinking of the information sent back by Xizuo, he felt a little speechless, "The beauty of Princess Changle Jiaqing dumped the entire Chang'an back then, and when she entered Tubo, she dumped the entire Tubo. Kelsang Dama heard that Kelsang Dama proposed to the princess, and the princess agreed, Kelsang Dama was crazy with jealousy, and if he didn't get it, he would be ruined, so he took the opportunity of the visit to draw a knife and assassinate him. ”

Xiao Yan was dumbfounded when he heard this, this is too crazy, right?

Shen Qingyi categorically didn't believe it, "How could the princess allow her to marry Dan Duoji?" Kelsang Dama's 'heard' is problematic. ”

Xiao Cong said: "It is indeed suspicious. Kelsang Dama has stepped into someone else's trap. "The person who set up the trap, the most suspicious is Tenzin Ji.

Shen Qingyi doubted: "Kelsang Dama can fight with Tenzin Ji for so many years, it is said that he is not the kind of person who is faint, how can he ......?" "Could it be that Princess Changle Jiaqing's beauty is really crazy?

Xiao Cong didn't believe it either, and said, "This is the case on the surface. ”

Xiao Yan listened for a while and interjected: "What about Princess Changle Jiaqing?" "The most innocent is this princess, right?

Xiao Cong's voice was solemn, "It is said that he died of serious injuries. ”

"Supposedly?" Shen Qingyi keenly grasped the word.

Xiao Cong said: "The detailed report said that the princess was hit by a poisonous blade, and her skin turned black, and after Dan Douji saw her body, he agreed to cremate her in accordance with her will, and the ashes were sent back to Chang'an for burial." It seems so, yes, but ......"

He remembered his father's expression at the time, "Oh, she will be stabbed to death?" If everyone in the world dies, she won't die! The princesses of the saint are not as cunning as her! Speaking of the back, he gritted his teeth, Xiao Cong couldn't help but wonder if his father had suffered a loss?

"In short, this princess is as beautiful as a fox and as wise as a fox, and she won't die so lightly."

Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it would be a pity that such a beautiful princess died.

He wondered again: "Then why did the princess fake her death?" ”

Xiao Cong coughed, "It is said that the princess used to have a lover......

Xiao Yan blinked, still puzzled, "The king of Tubo is dead, the princess can marry him, why do you want to fake your death?" ”

Xiao Cong coughed again, "There is probably something hidden." ”

It is said that the lover of Princess Changle Jiaqing is a Buddhist monk...... The information obtained by Xiao's secret spies is only said, since it is inaccurate information, it is better not to say it.

Xiao Yan was so curious that her heart itched, "Why did Princess Changle Jiaqing die?" She sighed suddenly, and said with a strange face, "Brother, this double-titled princess won't be the saint's favorite princess, right?" ”

Xiao Cong said: "Yes, the saint's favorite is this princess. When she was one year old, she was crowned Princess Huiji. At the age of twelve, she was crowned Guangling County and was the only princess of the saint's double county. ”

According to the title system of princesses of the Tang Dynasty, the princesses who marry are titled with auspicious characters, the princesses who are not married and married are titled by the county, and the princesses who hold official positions are titled by the country, Huiji County is the county name of Yuezhou, and Guangling County is the county name of Yangzhou, which is one of the richest states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Later, because the princess and Chide Songtsen had a marriage contract, they could not be titled by Junwang, and the saint was titled with the auspicious characters of Changle and Jiaqing."

Changle and Jiaqing, picking one of them is also better than the auspicious title of "Anping".

Xiao Yan's expression became more and more strange, and she was almost sure that what the princess's mother said, "Father only holds one person in his arms", he meant

It is the former Princess Guangling Huiji and the later Princess Changle Jiaqing.

Xiao Cong saw her strange expression and asked, "What did Ah Yan think of?" ”

Xiao Yan's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, "I'm thinking, does my mother know?" ”

“…… The father should have sued the mother. Xiao Cong was silent for a moment, in terms of blood, that Princess Changle Jiaqing and her mother are not from the same mother, but they are also sisters, I don't know what the relationship between my mother and that princess is? Shouldn't it be very close, right? It is said that the princess was the enemy of all princesses, because she monopolized the favor of the saints. Mother shouldn't be sad, right? What's more, the princess is likely to fake her death to escape.

"Although the princess is likely to fake her death, the Chang'an Imperial Court will not think so." Xiao Cong's clear gaze became deep.

The saint's favorite princess was assassinated by the Tibetan prince, and the saint will take a break?

Even if she is an unfavored princess, she was assassinated by the Tubo people, with the strength of the Tang Empire, how can she rest?

As for real or fake death, does that matter?

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, "Is that going to war?" ”

"It depends on how much the Tibetan people are willing to pay." There was determination hidden in Xiao Cong's gentle voice.

If Datang is not satisfied, this battle will be fought.

What a feat! …… Xiao Yan's heart became hot, and she was worried again, her father probably wouldn't agree to her joining the army at this time.

But her heart was as hot as a soldering iron, and she couldn't help but plead with Xiao Cong: "Brother, I'm already thirteen, I can join the army, right?" ”

Xiao Cong's face froze, and he glared at her angrily, "Don't think about it." ”

Xiao Yan lowered his face and looked at Shen Qingyi bitterly, "Sister." ”

Shen Qingyi was thinking in his heart, it has been thirteen years since Princess Changle Jiaqing and Chide Songtsan got married, and they have not had a son or a daughter, which is really strange. It is said that although Chide Songtsen is more than ten years older than the princess, he is also in the prime of his forties and should not be infertile. That's the princess's problem? ――Is it because you can't give birth, or do you not want to give birth? Shen Qingyi contacted Xiao Cong's "supposedly", and felt that the latter was more likely. If she didn't want to give birth, this princess probably wouldn't give herself sterilization medicine, but it would be for Chide Songzan? If this is the case, this Princess Changle Jiaqing is not only as cunning as a fox, but also as a wolf. The gaze couldn't help but be awe-inspiring.

Hearing Xiao Yan call her bitterly, Shen Qingyi glanced at her, "Don't mention the matter of joining the army." ”

Xiao Yan suddenly lost his energy, drooping his eyebrows, looking so pitiful.

Xiao Cong's heart softened, and in an instant, she hardened her heart, she could promise Ah Yan everything else, but she could never allow her to do this.

He gave Shen Qingyi a look.

Shen Qingyi understood, so he opened the topic and said: "Princess Changle Jiaqing was known as the first beauty in Chang'an back then, and she must have admired her countless handsome and gentlemanly, why didn't she choose which family Langjun, but fell in love with Chide Songzan?" ”

When Xiao Yan heard this, he was really interested, and his drooping eyebrows and eyes also raised.

Xiao Cong secretly praised his wife for shifting the topic well, and said with a smile: "It is said that Chide Songtsan is a rare beautiful man among the Tibetan people. When he was young, he was mixed in the envoy group of Chang'an, and lived in Chang'an for several months, learning the manners of the Tang Dynasty, incense, sencha, playing the piano, calligraphy and painting. It is said that in the gift of the princess who proposed to marry that year, there were twelve long paintings painted by him, eleven of which were painted with the grassland, lakes and snow-capped mountains of Tibet, and the last one was his self-portrait, with superb painting skills. ”

Xiao Yan couldn't help but say: "There must be more than that Chide Songtsan who is good at painting." Brother's painting is definitely better than him. Those who are good at painting are worse than him? It's just that it is rare and rare because it came out of the border wilderness of Tibet. ”

Xiao Cong laughed and said, "What Ah Yan said makes sense. -- Perhaps it should be said that it was the sincerity of Chide Songtsen that moved the princess. He took the landscape of Tibet and the portrait of himself as a gift for marriage, which means that the princess married into Tibet and enjoyed the honor with him. Even though the saint was not allowed to marry, he agreed to enter into a marriage contract. He said with a slight emotion: "Which family elder Lang Jun can do it?" ”

Chang Langjun is going to inherit the family, which family wants the future suzerain to tie a marriage contract with the princess? I'd rather send a young son to "marry" the princess than give the marriage of the eldest son.

Xiao Yan thought for a while and said, "What Brother said is that it is not as good as the word 'sincerity'. ”

Shen Qingyi said in his heart: If Princess Changle Jiaqing was really so ruthless to Chide Songzan, and agreed to marry him back then, I am afraid that there is another inside story - sincerely moved? Perhaps, but certainly only for a few reasons.

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The author has something to say: Remarks:

About County Codes:

Since the Han Dynasty, the state and county system have been implemented, and the state is equivalent to the province.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the Daozhou county system has been established. Dao replaced the state and became a provincial-level administration, and the state of the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to the county of the Han Dynasty, which was a city-level administration. So the states of the Tang Dynasty all had an alias for a county, such as:

Huzhou - Wuxing County, Wuxing Shen Family, refers to the family with Wuxing County as the county

Beizhou - Qinghe County, Qinghe Cuishi

And the state - Taiyuan County, Taiyuan Wang

Luozhou - Luoyang County

Yizhou - Langya County, Langya Wang's family

Zhengzhou - Xingyang County, Xingyang Zheng

Jiaozhou - Jiaozhi County (so the emperor of the Song Dynasty named the king of Vietnam as the king of Jiaozhi County)

Xuzhou - Pengcheng County (so when I see that the title is the king of Pengcheng, it must be the king of the county, not the prince)

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