Chapter 345: The Shameful Prime Minister
According to a normal number of etiquette, the level of Tugu Hun Duhu is at most equal to that of General Huyan, and if the two have something to talk about, the two can stand and bow their hands, which can be regarded as reasonable.
If Tuyuhun is a separate country, then Midu Khan will have the most face here, but now Tuyuhun has become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, so he is not even as good as the status of these two people.
In the heart of General Huyan, Lu Dongzan is the prime minister of the Tubo State, naturally his status is higher than his, and it is also higher than the status of Tugu Hun Duhu, how can you bow down and salute? Even if you don't kneel, you should bend deeper.
"Didn't the Prime Minister just return to Tibet? How did you come back here? It's right to think about it, the eldest grandson is about to enter Tibet, are you ready to go to meet it? If that's the case, the old man should go and prepare first. ”
Lord Zeng seemed to suddenly remember that this matter was actually all acting, how could he not know why Lu Dongzan came back? Purely because they want to conclude a peaceful border agreement with themselves, or to get their own assurances, during this period, the Tang army will not cross the border line, to put it bluntly, it is to sign a non-aggression pact.
"That's all a trivial matter of children's affection, as the prime minister of the Tubo country, how can this official care about such things every day? When Miss Changsun came here, it was not too late to come and greet her, and this time she came to the border area purely because of state affairs. ”
Li Xiang listened to the appearance of this Lu Dongzan upright gentleman, and there was a shameful smile in his heart, you are not like this, you grovel like a licking dog outside the tent of the eldest grandson, but you have become a serious person again in front of others, and your face-changing technique should be performed on stage.
"I don't know what state affairs are?"
Master Zeng said inexplicably, with an anxious look on his face, Lu Dongzan carefully observed the old gentleman, and did not find any flaws in the old gentleman's face, it seems that although there are businessmen going back, but all those businessmen want is to make money, and they are not willing to care about political matters, and the Tang Dynasty court does not know about the civil strife in Tibet.
"Last time, because of the friction between my country and Tuyuhun, there were a lot of troops stationed in the border area, which is not good for both you and me, and there is no benefit for Tuyuhun.
Lu Dongzan's words made the general next to him admire him a lot, how can someone be a prime minister? Why can we only be a general with troops? This is the gap between us and people.
Obviously, we are short of troops, and we want to transfer the army back to fight the rebels, but we have to say another reason, and at the same time, we have to make you feel that you have your own benefits, according to the information they have obtained, there are many officials in Chang'an City who are unwilling to station troops on the grassland, because this group of people spend a lot of money, although Tuyuhun is responsible for this part of the money, but they still feel that it is like cutting their own flesh, it is better to let Tuyuhun send this part of the money to Chang'an City, they can improve a lot of things.
"The Prime Minister really thinks of the people, it is said that there should not be any ideas in the Lower Majesty, and the army should be withdrawn with the Prime Minister, but in the lower is just Tugu Hun Duhu, and I can still say a few words here, but if I go to Chang'an City, where is the opportunity to speak? Therefore, please give a little leniency, and repair a letter immediately after the next return, and immediately send people to the capital to see what the emperor means by his old man. ”
Master Zeng hesitated a little, and then began to play Tai Chi, anyway, what you said is not a small matter, involving the issue of the border garrison, and the power of Tuyuhun Duhu is not small, but there is no way to decide this matter, I can only do things for you, but I can't give you any answer, everything depends on the Holy Judge.
Lu Dongzan was obviously dissatisfied with Lord Zeng's answer, but he also thought of it in advance.
"Lord Zeng is right, I came from Chang'an City, naturally I know very well your way of doing things, but the armies of the two countries often stay at the border, it is inevitable that there will be some friction, two people have died a few days ago, even if we don't withdraw our troops, can we withdraw a section to the territory of both sides? In the next thought fifty miles is enough. ”
Lu Dongzan raised another question, they retreated fifty miles to the plateau, then they left this open land, we don't know what the situation is over there, but Tuyuhun is a flat grassland, even if it is a hundred miles back, you can still see it, this is obviously Tuyuhun is at a loss.
"Please Prime Minister Haihan, I really don't have that ability, the garrison listens to me in peacetime, but when it comes to this kind of critical issue, you must read the emperor's decree and the official document of the military department, both of which are indispensable.
I can't be the master of this matter, if you want to see the result, then you have to wait for our emperor's reply, no matter how fast this speed is, Lu Dongzan understands in his heart that it will take at least a month to go back and forth.
Lu Dongzan made some other explanations on this matter, but it was a pity that Zeng didn't let go, and just said that he didn't have this right.
An agreement doesn't matter, the most important thing is that your army retreats, even if it is fifty miles, there is a time for us to prepare, but if you stay like this near the border, it will be like a hungry tiger staring at you all the time, as long as you relax a little, it may become food in the tiger's belly.
But now that the original requirements cannot be met at all, Lu Dongzan can only retreat to the next best, hoping to conclude an agreement with Lord Zeng's side, that is, the two sides promise not to invade each other's territory and be brothers for all generations.
When Lu Dongzan said this, General Huyan felt a little humiliated.
Isn't this summing?
It proves that the strength between the two of us is about the same, and we were able to threaten your existence before, but now that these words come out of our mouths, we are a head shorter than you.