Cheng Dabeard brought his devilish laughter to the ears of the Tibetan people.
Tubo men are serious. In their customs, in addition to seeing their beloved women, getting satisfying big prey, or raising cattle and sheep well, cultivating the land to get a good harvest, killing powerful enemies, etc.
Except for these critical moments in their lives, they never smile.
In other words, they will only use laughter to express their joy when they really feel that they should laugh. This is a typical nomadic mentality, upright and simple.
Therefore, it is difficult for them to maintain basic rationality in the face of greed and bloodthirst, and to control their minds that have become confused.
It's just that the envoy from the Tang Dynasty, this bearded lowland man, can hardly make them feel disgusted.
Of course, what has to be said is that Cheng Zhijie once again used his identity to successfully integrate into the Tibetan people, just as he did when he went to Dunhuang to meet the Western Turkic rebel generals and had dealings with the Tubo people.
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In the strongest house in Fuqi City, Nangnyimaben had summoned his confidants in advance, as if waiting for Cheng Dabeard's arrival.
After Cheng Dabeard laughed and entered the house, he looked at the scene and knew that it was time to decide where everyone would go this year.
Winter Mile Beard has already won the respect of the Tubo people. Even those who don't like him will not speak ill of him. So when he arrived, the Tubo people including Nangnyimaben stood up.
, caressing the chest and saluting.
Cheng Dabeard beat his chest in return and sat down among the Tubo people. Hou Junji who followed him... was obviously ignored by the Tubo people.
Hou Junji, who considers himself a hero and is very concerned about face, feels miserable in his heart, but there is nothing he can do about it. What Cheng Dabeard said is true. When dealing with these Tubo barbarians, he is indeed not as good as Cheng Zhijie, who came out of the Henan gang.
Cope with ease.
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Before Nang Nie could speak, the bearded man took the lead and laughed a few more times: "Nang Nie, my good brother, do you have any good news for me?"
A smile appeared on Nang Nie's originally solemn face, "I think you are going to be disappointed, my brother. Just a few days ago, when you were out hunting, someone from the south came to tell me that Zanpu called me back...
He needs me to go back and help him put down the rebellion."
Cheng Zhijie touched his beard and asked curiously: "This should be good news. In the words of our Tang Dynasty, entering the capital to be a Qinwang is not an unparalleled feat that everyone can encounter...
But who became Zamp? And who is against him?"
A Tubo general said: "Dear Sir, you may not know that since Langri Lunzan went to the Kingdom of God, his son Songtsen Gampo has become the new Zampu..."
Hearing Songtsen Gampo's name, Cheng Zhijie's heart tightened, and the words the emperor said to him before leaving echoed in his mind.
So he said tentatively: "I heard that he is still young, right? No wonder some people don't want to obey him."
Another person said: "Yes, although everyone used to praise Songtsen Gampo's intelligence and said that he was the most precious gift from the gods to the Tibetan people, he was still too young after all, and there were no people who could loyally help him.
many."
This is one of the reasons why Cheng Zhijie likes the Tubo people. Apart from the gods, these guys don't seem to have that much respect for their king.
It was similar to the way everyone talked about the emperor on Wagang Mountain back then, so it gave him, an outsider, a lot of room for maneuver.
Cheng Zhijie weighed it in his mind and felt that these Tibetan people did not have the consciousness to sacrifice their lives for their king.
Looking at their current appearance, one can see that almost all of them are hesitant, otherwise they would not wait for him, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, to come back to discuss important matters.
But this is easy to understand. A few years after the founding of Tubo, Langri Lunzan was the founding king. His death is self-evident in the shadow of Tubo.
In fact, Cheng Dabeard was just the beginning. These Tubo nobles, who were worried about the fate of their foreign emperor, started to complain about how unreliable the new Zanpu was.
A child in his early ten years can indeed support a family according to Tubo customs. However, as a Tubo Zanpu, unless the gods appear in front of people, they will hardly be recognized by the Tubo people, no matter how good you are, it will not be enough.
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Moreover, it is said that Langri Lunzan died suddenly without leaving a testament, which adds to a lot of uncertainty.
In fact, in one sentence, Songtsen Gampo's prestige is not enough. Even if he legally inherits the throne of Tibet, it is not enough to deter those people with ulterior motives.
Looking at these Tibetan people who were talking to each other and discussing in full swing, Cheng Dabeard felt that they were indeed a bit successful but failed.
So he got up and went to Nang Nie and whispered: "My good brother, what are you thinking about? Tell me and see if I can be of help to you?"
Nang Nie said: "Do you know? I am asking the gods to give me guidance now. Maybe you are the person sent to me by the gods?"
Cheng Zhijie's beard trembled, and he felt a lot of physical and mental discomfort.
But he is not slow to talk. His favorite thing is to make friends with others. He immediately patted his chest and made a series of assurances. The general meaning is that you are right, and I have been entrusted by your gods to help you.
The one who gets out of trouble.
And his performance in the winter has indeed gained Nang Nie's trust. This messenger is really speechless.
At his signal, Nang Nie waved his hand and drove out all his confidants. Cheng Zhijie knew that the time had finally come to reveal his true feelings.
Generally speaking, the Tibetan commander in front of him is similar to Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin and others. It just depends on who can fool whom.
Hou Junji glanced at Cheng Zhijie hesitantly, stood up and left.
The room became quiet, and Nang Nie, who had always looked calm, finally showed a depressed look. The first sentence he said to Cheng Zhijie was very scary, "Someone from the south called me back. I'm afraid that I will have to follow Langri Wheel after I go back."
Zan went to the Kingdom of God..."
Cheng Zhijie's eyes widened and he looked surprised, but actually he agreed with what he said.
The guy in front of me is leading a heavy army, but he has been hesitating to return. If he, Cheng Dabeard, were in charge, he would not let such a person live even one day longer.
However, when he asked, the reason given by Nang Nie had nothing to do with this, but related to the root cause of the civil strife in Tubo.
The contradiction between the old and new nobles in the Tubo Kingdom completely broke out. Langri Lunzan was poisoned to death, and his son Songtsen Gampo had left Luoxue City with his followers.
This is undoubtedly a wise move. Luoxue City has become more and more dangerous after the death of Langri Lunzan. No one knows who the enemy is and who is the friend.
Therefore, after Songtsen Gampo succeeded to the throne, he immediately accepted the advice of Lunkel, Shang Nang and other close ministers and returned to the Shannan area, where the Yalong tribe arose, and where the Six Yak tribes had been grazing and farming for generations.
Just like the land of Qin is to the Qin Dynasty, the land of Shu is to the Han Dynasty, and the land of Jin is to the Great Tang Dynasty. In the parlance of the Han family, Shannan is where the Tubo dragon flourished.
It was actually not safe for Songtsen Gampo there.
The first thing he did after returning to the Yalong tribe was to investigate the cause of his father's death. This may be his own decision, or it may be the advice of his close associates, but outsiders have no way of knowing.
But just like him leaving Luoche City, this was also the wisest choice he could make in the chaotic situation in Tubo.
The base of the old nobles who poisoned Langri Lunzan is undoubtedly in Shannan. The pursuit of the murderer is actually just a show. What Songtsen Gampo and his cronies must do now is to grasp the power of the Six Yak Tribe.
Therefore, no matter who the murderer is, those who followed Langri Lunzan to establish Tubo and later opposed Langri Lunzan's series of reforms will be the targets of suppression.
It was a purge, not an operation to solve a crime.
This winter, many people died in the Tubo Kingdom, some of whom were famous in the Tubo Kingdom and had been blessed by the gods.
If we place it in the Central Plains, and take a closer look, the Yang Xuangan rebellion case can be compared with it, and the situation that Tubo faced after that was similar to the war in the late Sui Dynasty.
The people of the Xiangxiong tribes gathered together again, and the Supi people subsequently restored their kingdom, one in the northwest and the other in the northeast, forming a flanking attack on the Yalong tribes in the Shannan area.
The plight of Nang Nie, who was born in the Xiangxiong tribe, can be imagined.
What's even more dangerous is that some of his subordinates are from the Yalong tribe, some from the Xiangxiong tribe, and some are Supi people. Even if they are alone outside, people are still shaken. Maybe Cheng Zhijie will come back a few days late, and Nang will be able to do it.
Nie's head is also hanging on the head of Fuqi City.
The most important thing that Nang Nie is worried about now is actually not the civil strife in the country, but that he has no confidence in leading the Tibetan army back to the south safely.
When Songmohaci came to the highlands last year, Nangnie, who still had a lot of ambition at that time, never imagined that the "heavy troops" he held tightly would become such a hot potato.
The main reason was actually that he underestimated the dire situation in the country. If he had made a decisive decision and led his troops back early, the situation might not have been like this.
But there are no ifs in the world. Now he is in a dilemma of whether to stay or leave. The reason why he can barely control the situation is just because the weather is still cold.
When the weather gets warmer in another month, even their gods may not know what will happen to this lonely army.
And under such a situation, who can Nang Nie trust? Well, Cheng Dabeard should be more pleasing to the eye...
Of course, this is a joke. In Nang Nie's words, his meaning is very obvious. It's time to repay me for entertaining you with delicious food and drinks for so long.
If I die and the head of the Tang envoy is still there, will your gods bless you?