The incident of peeing everywhere in the Tai Chi Palace after being drunk will forever be a dark history. Li Zhi took off his pants in public.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the hall. Zan Xiruo looked at everyone with an unknown reason. Although he didn't understand, it was funny, so he also laughed stupidly a few times.
After Li Zhi laughed, he immediately ordered the eunuchs to lead Li Qinzai to the first seat in the palace and sit down, leaning against Li Zhi and Empress Wu. It could be said that he was the C seat of this banquet.
Li Qinzai sighed secretly, but had to accept it.
As soon as he sat down, Li Zhi came over and whispered in his ear: "We are hosting a banquet for the Prime Minister of Tibet. Why did Jingchu pretend to be ill and not come?"
Li Qinzai asked curiously: "How did your Majesty know that I was pretending to be ill?"
Li Zhi snorted: "You are young, you are twitching chicken feet like crazy, and you are foaming at the mouth. Do you think I am stupid? Even if you pretend to be a little more restrained, I will believe you."
Li Qinzai suddenly realized that he had already acted.
Learn a lesson, and next time you pretend to be sick, just say you have a headache. Anyway, the problem of headache is very elusive, and advanced machines more than a thousand years later may not be able to detect it.
The banquet continued happily, and with the arrival of Li Qinzai, the atmosphere in the palace became more and more lively. Zan Xiruo seemed to be very happy as well. Not only did he drink happily, but he also took advantage of the wine to dance the Tubo dance in the palace. The dance was quite graceful.
For five thousand years, the neighbors around the Central Plains Dynasty seem to be very good at singing and dancing. Both men and women can dance at any time. Only the Central Plains Dynasty, except for praises such as "fuck" and "awesome", even
Few people are good at singing and dancing.
Of course, the Tang Dynasty may be an exception. After all, the royal family has some Xianbei blood. The then Emperor Taizong Li Shimin liked to dance.
What is good from above will be followed by those below. Li Shimin's hobbies inspired the ministers below, so people like Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, etc. could barely dance a few times to the music. As for whether they danced well or not
nice……
How beautiful can a group of out-of-shape old men dance?
Tonight's banquet was a feast for both guests and hosts. After Zan Xiruo finished dancing, he won applause from the whole hall. Li Qinzai even clapped and cheered, shouting "Ba Zha Hei", which attracted the attention of the kings and ministers in the palace.
Li Qinzai said that it was normal. If you don't shout "Ba Zha Hei" after the Tubo dance, wouldn't you have lost your soul? Everyone here doesn't understand.
The banquet lasted until midnight. In the end, Zan Xiruo got drunk and staggered around behind the low table, trying hard to keep his body balanced. The only reason left in his mind told him that he could not lose his etiquette in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Zhi drank more restrainedly tonight. He and Li Qinzai had a good temperament, and both of them knew the occasion. Of course, Li Zhi and Li Qinzai would not drink too much in this kind of diplomatic occasion.
The palace servants ordered the drunken Zan Xiruo to be sent out of the palace, and Xu Jingzong and others also saw the opportunity and left.
When Li Zhi and Li Qinzai were the only two people left in the hall, Li Qinzai yawned and was about to leave. Li Zhi stopped him with a smile and motioned for him to sit down while the king and his ministers continued to sit down.
The two of them were sitting together drinking, which was different from the social gathering just now. They each held a pot in their hands and drank by themselves.
After three rounds, Li Zhi put down his wine cup, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "What does Jing Chu think of Zan Xiruo's sudden visit to Chang'an to congratulate him?"
Li Qinzai blinked: "I would like to know whether Zan Xiruo formally submitted his credentials before coming to congratulate him, or whether he expressed his intention to come to Chang'an through the Tibetan envoy."
Li Zhi shook his head: "If you come in a hurry, it was only about last month that the Minister of Honglu Temple sent me a letter of credence and the news that the Prime Minister of Tibet wanted to use the Tang Dynasty."
Li Qinzai nodded and said: "In other words, Zan Xiruo had been on the road for at least several months before his credentials arrived in Chang'an. In other words, he set off first and handed over his credentials while on the road."
Li Zhi snorted and said: "I set off in such a hurry. I don't know why. I planned to test it out with words at today's night banquet, but Zan Xiruo was very slippery. He seemed to talk endlessly, but he didn't say a word of truth.
They are all compliments to me..."
As he spoke, Li Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth, clicked his tongue, and said: "The words used to praise me are very gorgeous, and they are all composed into songs. The other country's ability to flatter me really makes me feel even more ashamed..."
Li Qinzai glanced sideways at him, "Are you shy? When they were singing the hymn just now, you almost took off. You were so happy, angry, and happy that I felt embarrassed sitting next to you."
"Ahem, Your Majesty, let's get down to business. Let's not talk about the hymn..." Li Qinzai reminded: "If the hymn comes here, it must have a purpose. According to my guess, it is probably related to the actions of our Tang Dynasty in Haidong Peninsula."
Li Zhi nodded: "I think so too. Haidong is determined, and Wang Shi relied on the power of firearms to fight the Eastern Expedition smoothly. Tubo must have noticed it, and they felt uneasy."
Then Li Zhi continued: "Especially since Lu Dongzan passed away recently, his son Zan Xiruo succeeded to the position of prime minister. I heard that before taking over, there was a lot of overt and covert fighting in the Tubo court. The process was very fierce. According to Baiqisi spies,
Report, in this battle between the old and the new, many people died in the court..."
"Later, Yomo Zanshiruo and Songtsen Gampo's grandson Mangsong Mangtsen reached a consensus and made compromises with each other. Only then did the situation in the Tubo court stabilize, and Zanshiruo succeeded to the position of prime minister smoothly.
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Li Qinzai frowned and said: "As soon as he took over as Prime Minister, he couldn't wait to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty. If Zan Xi must have his purpose, I guess his biggest purpose is to restore old friendship with the Tang Dynasty and stop fighting with the Tang Dynasty. He needs time to consolidate himself
s position."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Yes, I guess he also has this purpose."
Then Li Zhi continued: "At the same time, he was also afraid that after the Tang Dynasty pacified the Haidong Peninsula, it would turn around and launch an army to conquer Tubo."
"Today's Tang Dynasty kings have sharp firearms and can be said to be unrivaled in the world. Tubo suffered a big loss in Tuyuhun, so the other country must have lingering fears. In terms of offensive and defensive momentum, Tubo has to take the defensive now...
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"And the Tang Dynasty had completely taken the initiative in the southwest. Zan Xiruo was afraid that the Tang Dynasty would take action against Tibet, so he not only came to Chang'an to congratulate him, but also came in a very hurry, which shows how urgent he was to seek peace and stop the war."
Li Qinzai looked at Li Zhi and whispered: "Now that the Tang Dynasty has taken the initiative, what does your majesty mean?"
Li Zhi pondered for a long time and then said hesitantly: "According to Jingchu's opinion, after Master Wang pacified Haidong, should he pacify Tubo?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "From the perspective of a century-old strategy, Tubo must be leveled. Otherwise, when we focus on the end of the sea to the east, if Tubo suddenly stabs us in the back, we will be in chaos."
"To be prepared for a rainy day, let's take action to conquer Tubo first. From then on, the Tang Dynasty will no longer have any internal or external problems, and can move eastward with peace of mind to find new land."
Li Zhi's eyes flashed: "What does Jing Chu mean by raising troops against Tubo?"
No wonder Li Zhi was excited. Tubo, like Goguryeo, had been a thorn in the side of the Tang Dynasty for decades since its founding. Starting from the Wude Year, the Tang Dynasty tried to woo Tubo and fight against each other, but no one could defeat the other.
If during Li Zhi's reign, he not only pacified the Haidong Peninsula, but also pacified Tubo, then his reputation in history books would truly surpass Li Shimin.