Chapter 85: The Tibetan Envoy Enters Beijing
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In October, Li Shen's White Snake Biography swept the Tang Dynasty, and the storytelling industry developed by Li Shen spread all over the restaurants of the Tang Dynasty.
Many eloquent readers have made a living in the storytelling industry. Li Shen's name is also well-known among the people.
It is worth mentioning that because of the legend of the White Snake, Fahai in it was portrayed as a villain. made the people prejudiced against the temple, and the ignorant people in many places actually ran to the temple to ask them to hand over Fahai and release Bai Suzhen.
The most influential is the temple near Chang'an, and many believers began to doubt their faith because of the legend of the White Snake. The people of the world are saying that monks are not close to people.
This made Li Shimin, who was in the palace, laugh three times after getting the news, and even drank a few more glasses at dinner. Li Shimin realized that Li Shen had published the book to vent his anger, and he was immediately relieved.
Li Shen himself did not expect such an effect, and the printing house had already printed 300,000 copies. But there are still many merchants who place orders. Writing a book and deducting the cost actually made Li Shen a profit of 50,000 yuan. This made Li Shendu consider whether to write a long article and start selling it in volumes.
At the end of the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, the biggest event was that the Tibetan envoy Gar Dongzan (Lu Dongzan) brought 5,000 taels of gold and jewels to lead a marriage proposal delegation and came to ask for marriage. Many envoys in Chang'an saw that Tubo was like this, and they also expressed their admiration for the Tang princess and wanted to invite the Tang Dynasty to make peace.
Li Shen was very concerned when he heard about this. History says that Princess Wencheng's marriage to Tibet promoted the harmonious relationship between the two countries. But Li Shen believes that it is from the perspective of the unification of later generations. For Datang, there is no benefit.
Princess Wencheng brought advanced Tang culture, economy, agriculture, ironmaking, planting, textile and other technologies into Tibet, and promoted the development of Tibet's economy, culture, agriculture, textile industry, and ironmaking technology. During the 200 years of the Tubo Dynasty, there were constant wars with the Tang Dynasty. The number of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians is more than 10,000. That's why Li Shen won't agree to make peace. If it really doesn't work, knock it down. The military strength of the Tang Dynasty during this period can be said to be beyond doubt.
After Lu Dongzan arrived in Chang'an, while waiting for Li Shimin to summon him, he visited many important ministers of the court, especially the officials of the family, one by one and gave heavy gifts.
Hoping to help facilitate this, Lu Dongzan was a talent, and later generations commented that he was a famous politician, military strategist and diplomat. He also proposed it to Songtsen Gampo. The Tang culture and various technologies have been longed for by Tubo for a long time. In fact, the purpose of the envoys of various countries is similar.
Today's dynasty, Li Shimin announced that the envoys of various countries met with him. Envoys of the Wa Kingdom, Tibet, Goryeo, Baekje, etc., as well as some small states in Southeast Asia. The purpose is to want to be close. There are also many of them for the purpose of mixing up Tibet and relatives. Between countries, I didn't get it. No one else can imagine it.
Li Shimin sat in the hall, and the envoys of various countries saluted one after another. This scene made Li Shimin feel very proud. Today, there are more than 300 tributary small states. All of you here today are from larger countries. There are more than a dozen. And the most important thing for Li Shimin today is to meet the envoys of Tibet.
"Foreign Minister Lu Dongzan, the Great Minister of Tibet, pays a visit to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." Lu Dongzan saluted Li Shimin.
"Well, excuse me. I don't know what you're doing here. Li Shimin said
"I, Tubo Zampu, have admired the Tang culture for a long time. I want to marry Datang and strengthen the exchanges between the two countries. If you want to live peacefully with the Tang Dynasty, I implore the emperor to give the Tang Dynasty princess the throne to marry us Zanpu Songtsen Gampo, please ask Your Majesty to agree? Lu Dongzan said respectfully
"Tibetan envoy, you Tubo invaded Songzhou on my border last year. Now you're courting again? Li Shimin asked at Lu Dongzan
"Your Majesty, I am sorry. Offering 5,000 taels of gold and hundreds of treasures, he is willing to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty as a dowry. "Lu Dongzan is neither humble nor arrogant. He and Songtsen Gampo never admitted the defeat.
The 200,000 army was only a thousand dead. If it weren't for the eight leaders who tried their best to persuade them to withdraw their troops, Songtsen Gampo would really want to fight with the army of the Tang Dynasty. Lu Dongzan also thinks that their soldiers and horses are not inferior to the Tang Dynasty.
Secretary Lang Zheng Jingsi stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Tubo's repeated requests for marriage are enough to see the sincerity. Now to express my apologies for the offense, I Datang governs the country with benevolence. It should have the demeanor of a great power, and the marriage between the two countries plays a major role in the peace between our two countries. The minister felt that he could marry. ”
"The minister has different ideas, Tubo is a corner of peace, a bitter cold place, and he has repeatedly faced me with swords and swords against the Tang Dynasty, which is obviously forcing me to marry a princess in the Tang Dynasty. I, Datang, am now strong and strong, and I can be afraid of you, a small country. Cheng Yanjin said. He wanted war the most.
"Lu Guogong, it is the people who suffer from the war between the two countries. Now that the two countries can marry, there is no need to use swords and soldiers, so why not. Choi In-ji stepped forward to argue
As soon as I heard Cheng Biting Jin say that they were a small country in Tibet. Lu Dongzan was reluctant, they had just defeated Tuyuhun and occupied the south of Qinghai Lake. Today it is also hundreds of thousands of troops. Although it is still unstable internally.
Many tribes do not obey Songtsen Gampo. But it has begun to be slowly trimmed. So he stood up and said: "My lord, although I am located in Tibet, it is located on the plateau, but it is also a vast area and fertile land. Now we Zampu unify all departments, and the soldiers and generals are also hundreds of thousands. How can we say that we are a small country? ”
"Yes, Lu Guogong, pay attention when you speak, my Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette. How can you be so an envoy to another country? Cui Renzhi said.
Li Shimin is also very entangled. He didn't want to see each other either. But you can't let Tubo be scared. So he looked at the left and right servants and asked, "What does Fang Xiang think about this?" ”
Fang Xuanling saw Li Shimin asking himself, and hurriedly stepped forward to answer. "Your Majesty, now it's not just the Tubo country that wants to make peace. The envoys of the dozen or so vassal countries present all wanted to make peace. There's no way we're sending so many princesses at once. ”
Fang Xuanling actually had a headache as well. So many countries give to whom and who not to give is a problem. The eldest grandson Wuji also said: "I don't think it's better to think about this matter in the long run. ”
"Your Majesty the Emperor. I, Tibetan Zampu, have repeatedly asked for peace. All rejected by His Majesty. I heard that the Tuyuhun Turks have all got the princess of the Tang Dynasty. Why can't I Tubo? My country's Zampu has always been very pitiful to the Tang princess. I hope to get His Majesty's permission this time. I've already brought in the dowry. Just outside the palace, please ask His Majesty the Emperor to take a look. Lu Dongzan was anxious when he heard that he was going to delay. Subject to change.
"Your Majesty is in favor of peace between the two countries. It is good to become Qin and Jin. Freedom from the suffering of the people of the Tang Dynasty. Cui Renzhi said loudly.
"The minister is also in favor of peace between the two countries. Avoid war. ”
"The minister is also in favor"
"Seconded by the Minister"
For a while, Lu Dongzan's walking before entering the palace played a role, and the officials of the family added fuel to the fire. Most of the officials of the entire dynasty stood up to agree to make peace. A small number of them also remained silent and did not speak.
In fact, Li Shimin also feels that the current situation and relatives are the best choice. Not long after Datang got better, the people needed to recuperate. And in recent years, it has been fighting year after year. The generals need to take a break, too.
"Since all the ministers feel that it is beneficial to be close to each other, then I will wait for the princess of the right age to make a decision when I see if there is a princess of the right age in the royal family." Li Shimin also nodded in agreement
"Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Linchuan is sixteen years old and has not yet married. And gentle and elegant, intelligent since childhood. In his early years, he was praised by His Majesty. It is very suitable for the minister to look at Princess Linchuan. Yushi Wang Wei stood up and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stopped talking. Princess Linchuan is Li Shen's own sister. I heard that Li Shen's love for this sister has made many princesses jealous.
Now the dowry prepared has ten large shops and ten small shops in the East Market. Li Shen rowed 10,000 acres from his own fertile land. There is also 200,000 yuan in the treasury of Wei Guifei's Daji Palace.
And I heard that as long as he gets married, Li Shen will take out the shares of wine and soap to Princess Linchuan. Today's Princess Linchuan is a treasure trove of walking.
All the sons and daughters of princes, nobles, civil servants, and military generals of the right age in Chang'an have thoughts about Linchuan. In the past few years, Li Shimin doesn't know how many times he has received a request for marriage. Including the eldest grandson Wuji. Wang Weiqu said this as revenge on Li Shen.
"Your Majesty, the old slave just saw King Ji outside the main hall," at this time, Wang De said softly to Li Shimin