Seeing Zhang Yang and Wei Zheng leaving Xingqing Hall together, Li Tai quickly followed them.
The snow has just melted, the sun is shining brightly today, but the wind still makes people shiver with cold.
The two people in front of him were walking very fast, and Li Tai struggled to keep up.
"Please, Your Highness King Wei, please call Xu Jingzong and bring more people."
"Let's do it now." After receiving the words, Li Tai ran away.
Walking all the way to His Majesty's treasury, Wei Zheng smiled and said, "I admire your courage."
Zhang Yang said with emotion: "Before, Mr. Zheng said that villains are afraid of death."
Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "Actually, I have admired you since you were the minister of etiquette. A true man should stand upright and dare to take and give up. When His Majesty stripped you of your official clothes, you didn't even refute. If you dare to do what you do, young people should have you.
He is so courageous that he is willing to take his own life and stand upright in the world."
"What Mr. Zheng said is that in fact, my subordinates also regard you as a role model. You should be magnanimous and tough in life."
"That's natural." Wei Zheng stroked his beard and said, "If Zhang Gongjin hadn't already accepted you as his disciple, I would have wanted to accept you as his disciple."
"How can I be worthy of being the disciple of Duke Zheng?"
His Majesty's treasury is located behind the Taiji Hall. Zhang Yang and Wei Zheng arrived here, and Xu Jingzong and his people also arrived.
Looking at the eunuchs and guards guarding the warehouse, Wei Zheng said loudly: "Get out of the way, Your Majesty has decreed that all the treasures donated by Tibet will be returned."
The guard was also respectful when facing Wei Zheng, and was about to ask...
But they saw that Wei Zheng had already kicked open the door of the warehouse. Seeing this behavior, the guard was about to draw his sword and attack him. An old eunuch hurriedly ran over. He took the order given by Li Shimin, "Let Mr. Zheng and the people from the Ministry of Rites
Move away.”
The guard confirmed the will and did not stop him.
When you walk into the warehouse, you will see a scene of depression.
I originally thought it was His Majesty's small treasury, but when I walked in, I found that there was not even a single treasure I wanted, only three luminous pearls placed at the bottom.
The most common things here are some silks and scrolls.
The emperor's life was tight, and he hoped that the treasures donated by Tibet could improve his life.
The treasures such as the Night Pearl and Dongzhu in the emperor's hands were difficult to convert into money, and could only be used to reward ministers.
Xu Jingzong still didn't understand what was going on. When he saw Wei Zheng moving the box of gold, he hurriedly stepped forward to help.
Li Tai frowned, "It would be a pity to return all this gold to the Tubo people."
A large box of gold and several boxes of jewelry were moved out of the warehouse. Zhang Yang looked at his brother-in-law and said, "Your Highness, King Wei, why is there such regret on your face?"
Li Tai raised his head with reluctance in his eyes, "Shouldn't we feel sorry?"
"Since Tubo can produce so many treasures, it means that Songtsen Gampo still has a family. We should be happy at this time, how can we be downcast?"
"Otherwise? You still have to send these gold back. This is gold, this is not a silver cake!"
"Instead of making a deal, it is better for us to get it ourselves, and we want to take back what we give back to them, but we are just putting it in their hands first, and we will take it back sooner or later, and then we will not have to pay any price."
Hearing this, Li Tai blinked in confusion, "Seriously?"
Zhang Yang shook his head, "There is no need to regret the separation at hand, His Highness the King of Wei should take a long-term view."
Li Tai thought carefully, "I always feel that what you are saying is nonsense, but I can't refute it."
It's the beginning of the New Year, and I thought I would come here to pay New Year's greetings to my father-in-law, Li Shimin.
I didn't expect something like this to happen again.
This Lu Dongzan should be given as a gift at this time instead of giving it away early or late.
It makes people feel heartbroken.
For those who celebrate the New Year, New Year greetings are not satisfactory.
Let Xu Jingzong's people carry the box all the way out of Chengtian Gate, and the people from the Ministry of Rites clear the way from Zhuque Street past the Foreign Affairs Court. In front of them is the posthouse where the envoy lives.
Envoys from all over the world live here.
Also for the convenience of the Diplomatic Institute, the Diplomatic Institute is located in front of the Post House.
At this moment, Lu Dongzan was drinking wine and talking and laughing with a group of people from the Western Regions.
Dongzan wiped his mouth and stood up, "Zhang Shangshu, what are your orders?"
Zhang Yang waved and asked Xu Jingzong to carry the boxes in.
As the boxes moved in front of him one by one, Lu Dongzan hesitated and kept silent, "What does this mean?"
Zhang Yang said loudly: "These gifts are all returned to you Tubo. We in the Tang Dynasty will not accept them, let alone make peace with you. You can send a message to Songtsen Gampo to get rid of this idea as soon as possible."
The posthouse became quiet, and everyone looked at Lu Dongzan and the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
Lu Dongzan stood up straight, "This is Zanpu's good intention, and I also hope that Tang Dynasty and Tubo can have a good relationship."
On New Year's Eve, all countries presented treasures to the Khan of Heaven to express their congratulations. Tubo was very generous and generous. Since everyone was a small country, they could not compare with Tubo in the Tang Dynasty.
He also didn’t dare to be like Lu Dongzan and boast that he wanted to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty.
"You marched at the border and sent gifts to ask for the princess. Lu Dong praised you for your good tactics." Zhang Yang said loudly: "If we reject you, this will give Tibet a reason to go to war. If we, the Tang Dynasty, accept this
Is it that we, the Tang Dynasty, showed weakness to Tubo and married off princesses to protect ourselves?"
Lu Dongzan bowed slightly and explained: "Zhang Shangshu misunderstood, and Tubo had absolutely no such intention."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Whether you Tubo people have this intention or not, Lu Dongzan, let me tell you, as long as I am the Minister of Rites, there will be no such thing as marrying a princess out of the Tang Dynasty."
The words were resounding, and Lu Dongzan responded: "Zhang Shangshu is young and frivolous now. It seems to foreign ministers that even veterans in the court would not dare to say such words. I hope Zhang Shangshu will not regret this."
The words between the two became more and more violent, and the Tubo people who followed Lu Dongzan also gathered around.
Xu Jingzong and others also stepped forward.
Li Tai took out a stick from nowhere and said, "Well, you Ludongzan! I won't beat you to death today!"
I saw Li Tai coming forward with a stick.
Xu Jingzong immediately shouted, "Protect His Royal Highness the King of Wei!"
The posthouse suddenly became chaotic, and officials from the Ministry of Rites fought with the Tubo people.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Dasu, who was in the Foreign Affairs Academy, took a breath when he heard the news, "Are you really taking action?"
"Go back to Mr. Zhang and take action."
Zhang Dashu rolled up his sleeves and said, "You are a Tubo man. If you dare to attack our people from the Ministry of Etiquette, my brothers will beat them up."
There were many non-staff members of the imperial court in the Diplomatic Academy, so everyone rushed forward after hearing the words.
The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were at a time when they were fierce and fierce. Ever since Li Jing led his troops to defeat the Turks, the morale of all Central Plains people had become much higher, and everyone's waist became straighter.
Not to mention that in Chang'an City, there will be no good consequences for outsiders who dare to act recklessly.
The situation was out of control. Zhang Yang stood outside the post house, looking at Wei Zheng with a solemn expression, "I didn't expect that things would turn out like this."
Wei Zheng sighed: "If I had known this, I shouldn't have come with you."
"They're all here, why don't Mr. Zheng fight with them a little bit?"
Wei Zheng: "..."
Li Tai's voice came, and he had slipped out at some point.
Looking at the intensifying chaos in front of him, Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Aren't Xu Jingzong and the others protecting His Royal Highness King Wei? Why did they come out first?"
Li Tai grinned, "I have been hiding under the table for a long time, and I ran out when I got the chance. Brother-in-law, don't worry, I am not that stupid."
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei just let out an angry roar. All the subordinates saw it and were really impressed."
"The Tubo people should not be so arrogant, they should be taught a lesson."
Seeing that he was still complacent, Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and said, "I wonder if His Highness, King Wei, has thought about how to explain it to your father?"
"At worst, we'll be grounded for another month." Li Tai said lightly.
Zhang Yang shook his head in distress, this was not a matter of being grounded for a month.
The fighting in the post house quickly alerted the officers and soldiers of Chang'an City, and Yuchi Gong led Zuo Wuwei's soldiers and horses to surround the place.
When everyone stopped, Xu Jingzong and Lu Dongzan walked out in embarrassment with their men.
Looking at this scene, Wei Chigong actually smiled, "Before the fighting broke out outside the pass, Chang'an City took action first. I have no right to interfere in this matter. You all should go to Xingqing Palace to explain to His Majesty."
Seeing that Li Tai was about to escape, Yuchi shouted respectfully: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei! You must know the way to the palace, so there is no need for the general to escort him."
Li Tai turned around and saluted: "I understand, let's go to the palace to see my father."
The rest were left to Yuchi Gong to make arrangements, while Lu Dongzan, Xu Jingzong and Li Tai all went to the palace to report.
Of course, this also includes Wei Zheng and Zhang Yang.
Regardless of the fight, everyone in the Ministry of Rites had been holding their breath against Tubo, and now the bad breath was finally released.
As he was being escorted on Zhuque Street, the passers-by around him also cast admiring glances.
This is the folk custom in Guanzhong, and the Tubo people cannot be allowed to be arrogant.
It can also be seen from the eyes of these people that this scene of the Ministry of Rites proves the attitude of the Ministry of Rites and has won the hearts of many people.
Overall, this one is not bad.
At least Xu Jingzong walks with his head held high, and those who didn't know thought he was going to the execution ground.
Zhang Yang and Wei Zheng led a few people into Chengtian Gate again, and everyone was silent along the way.
Xu Jingzong's official uniform was torn, and Lu Dongzan already had several bruises on his face.
When they arrived at the Xingqing Hall, everyone walked in with their heads lowered. Li Shimin said nothing, but it was obvious that His Majesty was like a volcano about to erupt.
Everyone stood in silence in the hall for a long time.
Zhang Yang spoke first: "Your Majesty, the reason for this incident is that we, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, want to protect His Highness the King of Wei."
After the words fell, Xu Jingzong stood up again, pointed at Ludong and shouted: "How dare you, a Tubo man, to attack our King of Wei! Do you know how serious the consequences will be! Do you take Tian Khan seriously?"
Li Shimin remained silent and stared at Zhang Yang, but the boy remained as calm as ever.
Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth, lowered his head and replied: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei of the Kingdom of Shang Dynasty took action first."
Xu Jingzong shouted: "Hey! What do you mean by this, a foreign official from Tubo! If His Highness the King of Wei fights with you, can you fight back? He also summoned nearly a hundred Tubo people to besiege the King of Wei. The King of Wei is giving a crowning ceremony.
How dare you do this to my child!"
I heard Xu Jingzong speak very plausibly.
Such a vicious move? What a vicious move!
Rang Ludongzan didn't know how to refute.
Zhang Yang cleared his throat and continued: "Actually, Xu Jingzong and the others did take action to protect King Wei. Everyone in the post house also saw it, and Duke Zheng also saw it."
Wei Zheng's face was livid. No matter how he thought about this matter, the Ministry of Rites and the King of Wei worked together to set a trap for the Tubo people.
There is no need to discuss anything before and after, and there is such a tacit understanding.
But the fact is this.
How could the honest and honest Tubo people know about so many conspiracies and tricks? From the moment Li Tai picked up the stick and rushed forward, Lu Dongzan and his party had been fooled, and they could not argue with each other.
They have no idea that the people in the prison are dangerous.
It would be fine if these Tubo people didn't fight back, but the honest and honest Tubo people really did fight back.
At the moment, Lu Dongzan is speechless.
Wei Zheng saluted Li Shimin, "At that time, what I heard was indeed Xu Jingzong shouting to protect the King of Wei."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "In that case, I would like to ask why Qingque was unharmed."
Li Tai bowed and saluted, "Go back to my father. Thanks to my cleverness, I escaped the disaster."
"Huh, smart?" Li Shimin snorted coldly, obviously not believing this explanation, and slowly said: "Lu Dongzan is the envoy, and you should not attack the envoy. You will be punished with half a year's monthly stay in the Wei Prince's Mansion, and you will be banned for one month.
Can you accept the punishment?"
"My son, I will receive my punishment."
This punishment is not painful for Li Tai, at least for his current financial situation, he can earn it back in half a month.
Looking at Lu Dong's praise again, Li Shimin said again: "Zhang Shangshu, do you have anything to say?"
Zhang Yang took another step forward, "The so-called visitor is a guest, and guests should behave like guests. The Tibetan envoys cannot attack a child without reason, and there are hundreds of them."
Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth and said: "How come there are hundreds of people? The servants brought by the foreign ministers are only twenty."
Zhang Yang pretended not to hear such words. Anyway, the Ministry of Rites has the final say on the facts, and it depends on whose territory it is.
Facing Li Shimin, Zhang Yang said again: "Your Majesty, Tubo is planning to start a war with the Tang Dynasty by doing this. The Ministry of Rites has plans for the Western Regions and Tubo. Please tell me in detail."
Li Shimin nodded.
Walking back and forth, Zhang Yang stood in the Xingqing Hall and said loudly: "Now that Gaochang and the Turks have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, I would like to ask your majesty to establish Jiaohe County in the Jiaohe area of Gaochang to manage the Gaochang area. Gaochang is located in three states and five counties."
, all twenty-two cities will surrender to the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin sat down and motioned to the clerk standing aside to write down these words.
"And rebuild Xizhou in Gaochang. With Xizhou as the center, we can control the direction of the Western Regions from a distance and rush to the Qilian Mountains nearby. The Ministry of Rites did not mention it before because it was concerned about Tubo's attitude. Now that Tubo has behaved like this, I think the time has come."
"Go on." Li Shimin frowned and thought about these words. Some of them really touched his heart. The significance of setting up Xizhou in Gaochang was so important. Comparing with the achievements of the previous Sui Dynasty, taking back the prefectures and counties in the Han Dynasty was the current goal of the court.
Zhang Yang's words continued.
"In the seven cities of Yiwu, Xizhou was established, and Xizhou Road was established, and the marching commander of Xizhou Road was appointed to attack the unconquered areas in the Western Regions, capture Yanqi, Shule and Khotan, and reestablish the four towns of Anxi."