The Western Expedition has won many victories, and after the Tang Dynasty built the Broken Leaf City, Tian Khan has become the most cohesive person.

"Your Majesty, now is the best time to do so."

When the words fell, the hall was quiet again, and Xu Jingzong was even careful to breathe at the moment.

Even if His Majesty picks up the piece now and smashes it on his head, Xu Jingzong will admit it.

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "Why don't you say this matter in the court." ”

"If the ministers said it in the early dynasty, there will inevitably be opposition from the courtiers, especially Chu Suiliang and others, they will definitely say that the matter of governance should be slowly planned and discussed with the land."

"Even so, for such a big matter, they will definitely refute it."

Xu Jingzong saluted again, since he first entered the Ministry of Rites, this is the most time he has saluted in his official career in the court, "Your Majesty, there is no contradiction between governance and subordination, only by giving the Turkic identity can they be controlled by the Tang Dynasty and governed in the future." ”

"The so-called Xu Xu Tuzhi is perverse, now the Western Expedition has won a great victory, whether it is the Western Regions or the Turks, after the great victory of the Western Expedition, the people's will is unprecedented, such a good opportunity can not wait any longer, it must be a blow, if the years have passed, this gas will be consumed, and the dissent will arise again, and it will be more difficult to subdue it at that time."

Seeing His Majesty pick up this recital, Xu Jingzong hurriedly lowered his head, and was mentally prepared to beat or scold.

"I know, you arrange it first."

"Ah......" Xu Jingzong was a little stunned, and then he came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "The minister will do it." ”

Li Yifu was waiting outside Chengtianmen, he was very envious of the current Xu Jingzong who could go directly to report to His Majesty, and he also wanted to do this kind of thing.

I have never spoken to His Majesty alone in my life.

When Xu Jingzong came out, Li Yifu was so cold that he shrunk his neck and stepped forward, "Xu Shilang." ”

Xu Jingzong sighed: "It can be arranged." ”

"Huh? Xu Shilang why is sweating. ”

"Hehehe......" Xu Jingzong snorted coldly, "If you meet Your Majesty alone, it is such a big matter, you will also sweat." ”

Li Yifu followed the footsteps and asked, "Xiaguan, how do you arrange it?" ”

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "Summon the envoys of various countries, and the old man will talk to them personally." ”

"Then Jin Chunqiu is still in Chang'an City? The matter of Silla ......"

"Why does this bastard still live in Chang'an City and not leave?"

As soon as he thought of the affairs in the east, there was no result so far, Xu Jingzong felt that the fire was big when he thought of it, and he waved his sleeves, "Drive this person away, if there is no news about the affairs in the east this year, let him cross the sea by himself to fight the Japanese slaves, and then send Goguryeo soldiers and horses to destroy Silla." ”

"Whoa."

Xu Jingzong was very angry, and when he saw that Li Yifu had just gone away and came back, he said impatiently: "What's the matter?" ”

Li Yifu hurriedly said: "The news just sent that Tubo's little Zampu is dead. ”

"Dead?" Xu Jingzong's tone was a few points higher, "When did it happen?" ”

"It happened a month ago, the news brought by the Tibetan envoy, and now the Tibetan Zanpu is still crying, whether to let Songtsen Gampo go back."

Xu Jingzong paced back and forth, what day is today?

One thing didn't go well.

Li Yifu said: "Our people in the Duhu Mansion also sent news that they died of illness, and most of them will not be fake. ”

Xu Jingzong's expression was solemn, and he hurriedly said: "Send the news to Lishan immediately and see what the county marquis wants." ”

"Whoa."

Lishan, Zhang Yang looked at the hot air rising on the water surface of Huaqing Pond and was silent, and the water in this pool would not freeze in the cold winter.

Gongri Gongzan still died early, and this Tubo prince, who had been frail and sickly since he was a child, had seen him once.

"Master, the DPRK sent someone to ask, how to settle the affairs of Tibet?"

Zhang Yang held his forehead and closed his eyes and whispered, "Please come to Lishan with Songtsen Gampo." ”

Xiao Wu was a little surprised, "This is the first time that Master has invited him to Lishan. ”

Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "It's about the overall situation, I don't want anything to go wrong at this time, I will personally talk to Songtsan Gampo about the matter of Tubo." ”

"Disciple, I'm going to pass the word."

"Aunt Xiao Wu, I'll go too." Xiao Qingqing hurriedly followed the footsteps.

The news of Gongri Gongzan's death caused waves in the court, but the bigger wave was that Xu Jingzong summoned the envoys of various countries to ask each other about submitting to the Tang Dynasty.

Xu Jingzong wanted to bring the Turks, Tibet, and Western Regions into the Tang Dynasty, and in the future, they were all Tang people, and they did things according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

I have to say that the current Xu Jingzong and his family are still presiding over the diplomatic affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and the current Ministry of Rites has also inherited the fierce style of Zhang Yang back then.

Tian Khan expressed his regret to the Tibetan Xiaozan Pugong Rigongzan and ordered someone to send a memorial message.

Songtsen Gampo came to Lishan like a shell.

Zhang Yang personally greeted him outside the village, sighed a cloud of white mist in the cold air, and walked forward quickly, "Zampu, mourn." ”

Songtsen Gampo said in a low voice: "He won't live long, he thought of it a long time ago. ”

Walking by the Weishui River with him, Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "I don't want chaos in Tibet. ”

"Does the county marquis need me to go back to Tubo to preside over the overall situation?"

"What does Lu Dongzan mean?"

"Is the county marquis worried about him?"

Zhang Yang stood by the river with his hands behind his back, "Now the affairs of Tubo are in the hands of Lu Dongzan, your little Zampu has passed away, and now he should hold the greatest authority in Tubo." ”

"Zhang Yang, I'm in Chang'an City, what are you worried about."

"I hope that Tubo will be included in the Tang Dynasty and let the Tubo people become the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Songtsen Gampo said weakly: "What do you want to do?" ”

"How long have we known each other?"

"It's been nine years since Zhenguan was seven years old."

The surface of the Weishui River was frozen, and looking at this Zampu's expression, his expression was very calm, not like a father who had lost a child.

Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "I shouldn't have told you this at this time. ”

Songtsen Gampo smiled bitterly, "Sooner or later, he will have this day, this matter has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty, for us Tubo people, a person's death, he will have a new beginning, instead of dragging the sick body to suffer all the time, it is better to start the next life as soon as possible." ”

These words are very open-minded and relieved.

Zhang Yang said to him: "The current Tubo will be more chaotic." ”

Songtsan Gamp said: "We are friends, you should believe me, and you should believe in Lu Dongzan, he will not let Tubo be chaotic, so many years the county marquis has been sticking to his promise, you said that the artillery of the Tang Dynasty will not be aimed at the people of Tubo, and has always fulfilled the promise, my promise is also like the snow in the snow-capped mountains, which will not melt all year round." ”

"Tubo submits to the Tang Dynasty, and then hands it over to the Tang Dynasty for governance, and obeys the orders of the Tang Dynasty, but the Ministry of Rites can give Tubo a certain amount of governance power, but the Tubo officials must be screened by the Tang Dynasty, and if they have better merits, they can also enter the court as officials."

Zhang Yang continued: "Don't worry, we will respect the rules of the Tubo people, and we will also record the merits of the Tubo successive Zampu, but one more will be added in the future, and there will be no more Zampu in Tubo, but only the Great Minister." ”

"Do you want the Tubo Zampu to be cut off?"

Zhang Yang put his arm on his shoulder and whispered: "In the future, Tubo will be governed by the Tubo minister, haven't you always believed in Lu Dongzan?" The first term let Lu Dongzan take over, otherwise only Mangsong Mangzan was left after Gongri Gongzan, he was just a two-year-old child, and he could also get the respect of the Tubo people when he grew up in the future. ”

The gloomy sky was snowing again, and Songtsen Gampo looked up at the snowflakes falling in the sky, and his mood was much calmer at the moment, "I want to go back to my hometown to see." ”

Zhang Yang said to him: "Isn't Chang'an City bad? ”

"I prefer the snow in the snowy mountains."

"Well, then you go back, find a day to go home early, go to see the current Tibet, and take care of your young grandchildren."

"Thank you." Songtsen Gampo bowed.

"You're welcome." Zhang Yang helped him, "We are friends. ”

Songtsen Gampo slowly straightened up, and said: "Nine years, you have done so much, you have arranged so many things in the Ministry of Rites, your ambition is really revealed now, whether it is the Western Expedition, or the construction of the Imperial Protectorate, or the education of the people of the Western Regions, in the final analysis, it is what you said today." ”

"Zampu, I'm friends with you, but I don't want to talk too much to you, I don't want to talk too much to people like you, and if you talk too much, you'll be exposed, it's very boring."

Songtsen Gampo finally laughed, he laughed very happily, he laughed for a long time, stood in the wind and snow and patted Zhang Yang's back heavily, "This is not your ambition, nor is it for Tian Khan to do it, it is what you want to do." ”

"Yes." With a smile on his face, he completely saw Zhang Yang's true face at this moment, and Songtsen Gampo pointed at him with a smile, "This is your ambition, and you have always been concerned about these things in your heart." ”

Zhang Yang sighed with emotion: "Zampu, my ambition can't be bought with any amount of money, even if it is exchanged for all the gold and silver mountains in this world." ”

Songtsen Gampo nodded in agreement, "Ambition is priceless, and only with ambition can we move forward step by step." ”

Xiao Qingqing and Xinxin An hid behind a tree, originally planning to eavesdrop on Daddy's conversation with this Zampu.

Hearing this, the sister and brother stood expressionless,

"Okay, I'm not Zampu now, the affairs of Tubo are all handed over to the county marquis, I hope the county marquis can treat them well."

"When are you leaving?"

"I went back to Chang'an City to buy a horse, and I can go back."

Zhang Yang nodded and said, "I'll write a letter to Chaozhong and let you get out of the customs smoothly." ”

Watching Daddy and Zampu walk away, the two sisters and brothers are still standing in place.

The document was sent to the palace, because the little Zanpu of Tubo died, Xu Jingzong got the Shangshu Zuocheng document of the Marquis of Lishan County, and immediately sent it to Zhongshu Province.

After the reply of the Ministry of Zhongshu was made, it was handed over to His Majesty.

Now that Zhang Yang agreed, Li Shimin has nothing to say, at least Gongri Gongzan is a good boy, but he died young.

Although the positions are different, this little Zamp did not make any big mistakes.

Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu bid farewell to this Zampu together.

In this snowy winter, Songtsen Gampo went to Tibet with a group of Tang officers and soldiers, and walked so fast that he didn't even bring a few more clothes.

Li Yifu looked at the figure in the wind and snow, "At the beginning, the Ministry of Rites wanted to build the capital protection mansion in Luo, Tubo, Lu Dongzan has always been opposed, and there are often quarrels with our people, or Xiaozan Pugong Rigongzan persuaded Lu Dongzan to let the capital protection mansion be built." ”

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "Now Tubo is the first to agree, let the Tubo people become the people of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo is a generous person, after their father and son, there will be no more Zampu in this Tubo." ”

"Today, I have to negotiate with the envoys of the Western Regions and the Turkic Little Khan, and the lower officials will go back."

Xu Jingzong looked at the wind and snow and nodded.

Tense negotiations began between the DPRK and China and the envoys of various countries.

Unexpectedly, the first to agree to submit to the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful Tubo people back then.

This negotiation was protracted, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu tried to disagree with the public, and it was imperative to do this matter, and if this matter was not completed, the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites for nearly ten years would be in vain.

It is also for this reason that there are often courtiers fighting in the Taiji Hall these days.

After going down to court today, Fang Xuanling said to the elderly Wei Zheng: "Gong Zheng, the world is about to change. ”

Wei Zheng was on crutches, and his old voice said, "Really? Will it get better? ”

Fang Xuanling helped him and said: "Yes, Zhang Yang has arranged it for nearly ten years, and I always feel that this is the real purpose of his ten years as an official." ”

Wei Zheng's pace was very slow, and he walked very carefully every time, "Alas, this kid has always hidden something in his heart, and one thing can be hidden in his heart for ten years, and he can endure it for ten years." ”

Fang Xuanling looked at Gong Zheng worriedly, Gong Zheng, who was so high-spirited in the court back then, had aged so quickly.

The people who followed His Majesty back then grew old one after another, and Gao Shilian also reached the end of his life.

In a house in Chang'an City, Gao Shilian couldn't stop coughing, and it took a while to relieve the vicissitudes of life, and his old face turned red from the violent coughing.

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at him worriedly and put on his old man's coat, "Uncle, you must pay attention to the warmth and coldness." ”

Gao Shilian was sitting in a wheelchair, and his sharp eyes had become cloudy at the moment, and he said in a low voice: "Zhang Yang is Zhang Gongjin's disciple, his teacher has passed away, and his mind has been hidden deeper. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji lowered his body and replied, "My nephew has an agreement with him. ”

Gao Shilian gently patted the armrest of the wheelchair with his hand, "The creation of Lishan is really easy to use, this wheelchair is really good." ”

The snowflakes fell on the eaves and on the ground, and Gao Shilian asked again: "How is the body of the Emperor Taishang?" ”

"I've been recuperating recently, and now I need someone to take care of me and get up at night, and the palace has sent someone to take care of it, and Your Majesty is very concerned."

Gao Shilian put the weight of his body on the wheelchair, closed his eyes and said: "Everyone will be born, old, sick and die, you have thought a lot about auxiliary machines since you were a child, you have many protégés, some things can be stopped in moderation, and some things can be stopped in moderation!" ”

Listening to his uncle's repeated words, the eldest grandson couldn't help nodding.

A group of officers and soldiers left Jiayuguan and went all the way to Tubo, and when they passed through Shazhou, Songtsen Gampo met the monk Xuanzang.

Xuanzang, who was over forty years old, saw him in a thin monk's robe, and he looked at Songtsen Gampo and recited a Buddha horn and said, "Zanpu mourns." ”

Songtsan Gampo smiled heartily, "Monk Xuanzang is still writing letters with Lishan?" ”

"I haven't heard from you for three years."

"Actually, the Hou of Lishan County is a very interesting person, I have seen through him, and you still can't understand him."

Monk Xuanzang stood there and didn't know how to reply.

Songtsen Gampo said again: "Zhang Yang and Tian Khan can let me return to Tibet, but unfortunately you are a monk and refuse to return to the world." ”

Monk Xuanzang recited the Buddha name again.