Wealth and silk moved people's hearts. Li Qinzai happened to be short of money recently, so Lu Dongzan was generous in giving it to him. If someone else had given it to him, he would have agreed to all the big things.
It's a pity that the Tibetans gave the gift. In theory, the Tang Dynasty and Tibet were enemies, but they were unable to do anything to each other for many years, forming a strategic confrontation.
Under such circumstances, if Li Qinzai accepted Lu Dongzan's gift, he would be a traitor.
And the request made by Zahil was even more excessive.
Grazing in Baihai Lake may seem like a simple request, but as long as you open the map, you will find that Baihai Lake is located in Tuyuhun, not far from Jishi Mountain where the two countries fought fiercely, and it belongs to the hinterland of Tuyuhun.
If Tibetan herdsmen are allowed to graze in Baihai Lake, it is equivalent to allowing Japanese people to build a city in the suburbs of Chang'an. What the hell are you thinking...
Li Qinzai would not naively believe that when Lu Dongzan proposed grazing in Baihai Lake, those who came over were really a group of innocent Tubo herdsmen. They sang and danced on the blue sky and white cloud grassland, like a group of happy little pigeons, spreading the breath of peace...
Li Qinzai knew very well that the so-called permission for Tibetan herdsmen to graze was actually a test by Lu Dongzan against the Tang Dynasty.
Tuyuhun has been restored to the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This is an iron-clad fact. However, Tubo has coveted Tuyuhun for many years. Lu Dongzan had been planning the plan a long time ago and mobilized the country's troops to try to occupy Tuyuhun. However, his plan was later destroyed by Li Qinzai.
, in the end Datang got a big advantage.
After years of hard work, he made wedding clothes for others. Is Lu Dongzan willing to do so?
The so-called "grazing" is just an implicit way of saying it. Lu Dongzan's real intention was to "co-govern". The Tang Dynasty and Tubo jointly governed Tuyuhun.
This is why to this day, there are still Tibetan troops pretending to be bandits in Tuyuhun, looting everywhere in Tuyuhun, and becoming enemies of the local tribes and the Tang army.
Lu Dongzan still did not give up his plan and still coveted the land of Tuyuhun. Even though it had been included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, before the Tang Dynasty fully digested this newly acquired land, Lu Dongzan believed that Tubo still had a chance.
Li Qinzai couldn't help but feel a little bored.
Why is it that every envoy who comes to visit him has bad intentions and the conditions he proposes are all hidden with evil intentions? What's even worse is that they seem to think he is a fool and cannot see their intentions...
This is a bit insulting to your IQ.
In addition, they thought that if they gave some gifts, he would agree to do the work, which was a bit insulting.
Therefore, these two idiots came to visit him, which not only insulted his personality, but also insulted his IQ...
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so Li Qinzai took a deep breath.
What's interesting is that Zahile also took a deep breath. The two of them were in sync.
Before the first thing was said, Li Qinzai flatly rejected him. Of course, Zahile felt uncomfortable and wanted to get angry but didn't dare.
Seeing Li Qinzai's resolute look, Zashile couldn't learn how to grovel and beg like Fujiwara Yuno, so he simply didn't mention the matter.
Just as he was about to say the second thing, Li Qinzai waved his hand.
"Your envoy should be clear before entering Chang'an. I am just a county magistrate appointed by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I do not have any official position or power. Everything that your envoys say needs to be approved by the Emperor and the courtiers..."
"The person you are looking for is the prime minister of the dynasty, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Honglu Temple, etc. Why are you looking for me, a person with no official power?"
Zhaxi Le said expressionlessly: "I don't know, but before I set off from Tubo, I got instructions from the Prime Minister Lu Dongzan. The Prime Minister told me that after entering Chang'an, I must pay a visit to County Duke Li, and I can use money, silk, or beautiful things."
Regardless of sex, Tubo is willing to pay the price and ask Duke Li to lobby the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"Why me? Do I look easy to talk to?" Li Qinzai asked in confusion.
Zashile shook his head and said: "The Prime Minister said that although Duke Li of the Tang Dynasty had no official power, his words had weight in front of the emperor, and the emperor accepted all the advice of Duke Li."
"In the past few years, Mr. Li has given advice to the emperor no less than ten times, and every time the emperor has accepted it with pleasure. If Mr. Li is willing to help Tubo, it will be more useful than asking the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty."
"The Prime Minister also said that although the Duke of Li County has no official position, he can be said to be the white-clothed prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. His power is no less than that of the prime minister of the current dynasty, or even more."
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes.
Tubo and Chang'an are thousands of miles apart. Judging from Zashile's words, he seems to be well aware of the number and content of Li Zhi's admonitions in recent years, even Lu Dongzan, who is far away in Tubo.
Oh, this is interesting, there are bad people among the masses.
Seeing that Li Qinzai was silent, Zaxiler tentatively said: "Mr. Li, everything can be discussed. Tubo doesn't ask for much, and it doesn't have any ill will towards the Tang Dynasty. I have a few Tubo herdsmen passing through the border to graze, as long as the local Tang army opens their eyes."
Just close one eye."
"Mr. Li can put forward conditions, whether it is money, silk, beauty, rare treasures, the prime minister can satisfy it..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "We, the Tang Dynasty, also want to send a group of farmers to plant highland barley and herd horses in Tubo. I wonder if the Prime Minister of your country will agree?"
Zahile was stunned, and his face suddenly turned ugly.
Li Qinzai sighed: "Back then, Princess Wencheng and her brother Songtsen Gampo, we had a very deep friendship. Unexpectedly, today, Tubo is plotting against us, the Tang Dynasty. There is really no trace of the friendship left at that time."
"Your Majesty, please come back. We have nothing to talk about. Since Tuyuhun has been accepted by the Tang Dynasty, it is impossible to allow outsiders to covet and get involved. If you still want it, our two countries might as well start a war again. The winner will be
As the king and the defeated bandit, I will bring these words of mine to your Prime Minister, and let him choose."
Zashile was speechless. He came to visit today. Tubo actually wanted more than one thing. But Li Qinzai obviously lost his patience and didn't want to continue talking nonsense with him. He wouldn't agree to anything anyway, so why waste everyone's time.
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Zashile said goodbye and left, still with an expression of unwillingness on his face.
Li Qinzai didn't care. He knew that Tubo could only dance for a few years. Ludongzan had always been Tubo's magical needle for calming the sea, but the body of this magical needle had gradually become weak and sick, and it would only last a year or two before it died.
As long as Lu Dongzan dies, Tubo will fall into all kinds of struggles for power and internal strife, and will no longer be able to make trouble outside.
We have to admit that a country's destiny and national power are often closely related to a certain leader. When a leader is present, the tiger's power remains, and when a leader dies, the country's fortunes decline.
After meeting the guests, Li Qinzai felt a little tired.
It's too tiring to scheming with these foreign barbarians, even more tiring than being used as a cattle by Jinxiang. At least being a cattle by Jinxiang is tiring, but it is happy.
After walking out of the front hall, Li Qinzai walked around the yard and unknowingly came to the side yard.
Just as he was about to go to the school to see how those little bastards were being ravaged by Xuancheng, he suddenly heard suppressed cries.
Li Qinzai paused and quietly walked into the side courtyard.
Under a ginkgo tree in the side yard, Kono Sanliang, dressed as a maid, was lowering her head and wiping away tears, while Japanese envoy Fujiwara Yuno was kneeling in front of her, also wiping away tears and sobbing.
The picture is very touching. The princess of the fallen country reunites with her old minister. There is no hope of restoring the country, and the land has changed. Looking back at the old mountains and rivers, the eyes are full of brokenness, and there are wars everywhere. I can only sigh.
Li Qinzai was also very moved.
What's more, he is becoming more and more prominent as a villain.
"Xiao Baga, go clean the toilet!" Li Qinzai shouted suddenly.
Kono Sanliang, who was wiping away tears, felt excited all over and subconsciously ran towards the toilet.