Chapter 548 Sitting in rows and dividing the fruits
Princess Honghua's mood is very complicated. It is a kind of innocence that she knows is helpless but still wants to struggle. However, the struggle is useless. In the end, reality defeats her.
The only good news is that as long as she and Khan surrender to the Tang Dynasty and listen to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, they can still maintain their wealth and glory for a lifetime.
Li Qinzai has clearly analyzed the pros and cons with her, and normal people know how to choose.
The Tang Dynasty will definitely annex Tuguhun, whether she and Khan want it or not.
After agreeing to take the Zen position, Princess Honghua felt exhausted and weak, as if a large piece of her heart was missing, and as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
Her eyes were getting red, she didn't want to appear too fragile in front of Li Qinzai, but she couldn't stop the tears from flowing down.
When she stood up and opened the door, Princess Honghua completely shed all her pretense of strength and burst into tears as she walked out.
However, the courtyard was full of people. In addition to the Tibetan envoy Lun Zhongcong, there were also Sun Congdong, Liu Asi and a group of imperial guards.
Princess Honghua burst into tears from Li Qinzai's house. When everyone saw this scene, the meaning suddenly changed.
It was clear that the courtyard was still in a tense and solemn atmosphere, but everyone's eyes changed.
Lun Zhongcong's eyes were full of shock and confusion.
Wasn't she seriously injured and incurable? What does it mean that Princess Honghua burst into tears from the house? With such a serious injury, do you still have the mood to molest the princess? She is a princess in her forties...
The eyes of Sun Congdong and Liu Asi became reverential and admiring.
He is worthy of being the uncle of County Li, worthy of being an important weapon of the country that Your Majesty values. He never forgets to molest the princess when acting, and he is not too shabby to attack a princess in her forties. He is really a real man, a great husband, and a role model for our generation...
The tense atmosphere was inexplicably a little more charming and peachy, which was very embarrassing.
With a brushing sound, Sun Congdong withdrew his horizontal sword from Lun Zhongcong's neck.
Trying hard to maintain a sad, angry and crazy expression, Sun Congdong stared at Lun Zhongcong and said, "It's your turn to go in."
Lun Zhongcong snorted coldly, straightened his clothes, and stepped forward with a solemn expression, as if it was his turn to queue up in a public toilet, and his hard work paid off...
Inside the house, Li Qinzai returned to his dying appearance.
When acting, you have to do a complete set, and you must respect the actor's profession.
Lun Zhongcong walked into the room and sat down in front of him. He stared at Li Qinzai's pale face and said, "Uncle Li, there is no need to pretend anymore. Your injuries are simply fake."
Li Qinzai was furious and subconsciously refuted: "Are you sick? What nonsense are you talking about..."
Then Li Qinzai was shocked to realize that something was going on. He hurriedly lay back and said dyingly: "So weak, so weak..."
Lun Zhongcong sneered and said: "I made a miscalculation tonight. Now the entire Liangzhou City knows that the Tang envoy was seriously injured in an ambush. It doesn't matter whether you pretend or not. Why not be more frank."
A sharp look flashed in Li Qinzai's eyes, and he said urgently: "I was the first to assassinate the Tibetan envoy for the second time. At this time tonight, right here, I ordered you to be killed. I guess Lu Dongzan can't blame me, right?
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Lun Zhongcong was startled and broke into cold sweat again.
Yes, from the moment he decided to assassinate Li Qinzai, regardless of success or failure, Datang had occupied the commanding heights.
In fact, now he really wants to know the process of tonight's assassination, why none of the warriors from the envoy came back, why it was obviously an assassination attempt on Li Qinzai, but Li Qinzai seemed to be injured, and in the end it turned into a murder between the two envoys.
There were too many questions. Unfortunately, he didn't know that Li Qinzai had ordered all the warriors from the two countries' missions to be slaughtered. No one was left alive. What happened tonight was destined to become an unsolved mystery for eternity.
"Uncle Li County, please make some conditions. As long as they are not excessive, Tubo can consider compromising with the Tang Dynasty." On Zhongcong, he finally regained his dignity as an envoy of a country.
Li Qinzai was not polite and said: "All Tibetans have withdrawn from Tuyuhun. From now on, Tuyuhun will return to the Tang Dynasty."
Lun Zhongcong said flatly: "Impossible! How could Tubo retreat so easily after paying the price of tens of millions of men killed in battle? County Uncle Li, even if you kill me tonight, I will never agree. Besides, even if I
If you agree and sign the agreement in black and white, I, the Prime Minister of Tibet, will not admit it."
Li Qinzai was not impatient at all. Negotiations between major powers are essentially the same as buying vegetables at the wet market. They are all about bargaining. I offered two yuan, but you refused and insisted on two yuan and seventy yuan. I pretended to turn away and left, and he asked to stop again.
If you don't agree to my offer of two yuan a piece, I'll continue to walk away...
Baht and penny must be compared, and only after repeated repetitions will the deal be concluded without the reluctance of both parties.
"Your Majesty, there is one thing that both you and Lu Dongzan must understand. The Tang Army's new weapons appeared in Jishi Mountain a few days ago. The weapons supervisor of the Tang Dynasty has been equipping our King's Army in batches. Now it has an army of 30,000.
Things are invincible in the world." Li Qinzai said slowly.
Lun Zhongcong's eyelids twitched, but he sneered: "On the battlefield, soldiers rely on their lives. As long as we, the Tibetan warriors, have the heart to die and have no intention of stealing life, no matter how powerful the weapon is, there will eventually be flaws and it will be broken."
Li Qinzai said calmly: "There is one more thing that I won't hide from you. There is a drought in the north of the Tang Dynasty this year and food is in short supply. However, no matter how tight the national treasury is, the fat meat of Tuyuhun will never be swallowed by you Tubo..."
Lun Zhongcong frowned: "What do you mean?"
"It means that from the day I left Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty has been raising food and grass throughout the country. Counting the time, the food and grass are almost ready. Ho ho, if there is enough food and grass, it is time for the Tang Dynasty King to go on an expedition to Tuyuhun.
Are they sure they can swallow the fat meat? Aren’t they afraid of burning their mouths?”
Lun Zhongcong's face suddenly turned ugly: "What do you mean, Uncle Li, there must be a war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo?"
"Not necessarily, but I certainly won't let Tubo swallow Tuyuhun."
Lun Zhongcong was silent for a long time and said slowly: "It is impossible for Tubo to retreat!"
Li Qinzai blinked: "What about half of the withdrawal?"
On Zhong Cong, he was astonished: "What is the meaning of retreating half way?"
"Tuyuhun is such a large area, half of it is Tubo and half is Tang Dynasty. Our two countries have divided it..."
"Tuguhun Khan won't worry about you, the Tang Dynasty will make him obedient."
Lun Zhongcong stood up with a look of shock on his face. At that moment, he suddenly understood why Princess Honghua burst into tears from outside the house just now.
"What a plan, Mr. Li County, what a plan!" Lun Zhongcong gritted his teeth and said, "Tonight, he looked like he was seriously injured and died. The calculation was so precise. The Tang Dynasty finally has a reason to swallow Tuyuhun!"
Li Qinzai said displeased: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm really hurt."
Lun Zhongcong sneered: "Where are you injured? Your abdomen? Do you dare to let me check it?"
After speaking, Zhongcong stepped forward and stretched out his hand towards the wound on Li Qinzai's abdomen.
As soon as his hand was halfway extended, Li Qinzai raised it without hesitation.
Bang! The slap was loud.
Lun Zhongcong was stunned with his face covered, his eyes filled with shame and anger.
"We are all decent people, please don't touch me." Li Qinzai said sternly: "Her Royal Highness the Princess poked me just now, and now you poke me again. Do you look down on my injuries or my acting skills?"