Chapter 1915 So much nonsense, did you win that Cheng Saburo?
Lu Dongzan didn't even think about it until the carriage slowly stopped in front of the post house arranged for the Tibetan envoys by Honglu Temple.
However, when he got off the carriage and slowly entered the post house, he saw the guard general Tashi with a livid face and murderous intent.
He was confronting Qin Ling, who was glaring at each other, while another deputy envoy, Sambuza, a very famous scholar in Tibet, was sandwiched between the two, seeming to be trying to persuade them.
As Lu Dongzan entered the courtyard, Qin Ling couldn't help but welcome him with a happy face.
"Apa, you are finally back."
Almost everyone unanimously saluted the powerful Prime Minister Ludong.
Only Tashi was looking at this side with a livid face and cold eyes.
Lu Dongzan snorted in displeasure and looked at his own son Qin Ling who had already arrived.
"What's going on? Why are you disrespectful to General Tashi?"
"Apa, I didn't. Mr. Sambuza and I had just come back when we were stopped by General Tashi and said a bunch of slanderous words about Apa."
Lu Dongzan didn't even raise his eyelids, his eyes were full of warning, and he shouted towards his own son Qin Ling who was asking for help.
"Even so, it cannot be the reason for your disrespect for General Tashi."
In the end, Qin Ling could only walk up to General Tashi in frustration and salute him honestly.
"Qinling's words just now were very offensive. Please forgive me, General Tashi..."
The anger and murderous intent on Tashi's face subsided slightly, but his tone was still full of displeasure. He turned his head, looked at Lu Dong with a half-smile and praised.
"Don't dare, Prime Minister, I will have a hard time waiting for you."
Lu Dongzan glanced at the members of the mission gathered there and shouted in a low voice.
"If something happens, just go to the truth's room and tell me. You guys are doing something here and you still haven't left."
Soon, the crowd dispersed, but Qinling and Nasangbuza did not leave.
However, Lu Dongzan didn't say anything and just walked quickly towards his house.
Tashi had a gloomy face, holding the weapon at his waist, and followed Lu Dongzan's footsteps.
Lu Dongzan came to the warm room where the Zhenguan stove was placed. After sitting down, he looked at General Tashi who entered with burning eyes.
Seeing Lu Dongzan's eyes that seemed to be able to pierce people's hearts, Tashi, who was originally furious, couldn't help but hesitate.
Lu Dongzan pointed to the cushion beside him, and after Na Tashi sat down unceremoniously, he stroked his long beard and asked with a normal expression.
"General Tashi, you are a close confidant of the king. You were entrusted by the king to protect the delegation all the way east."
"You are conscientious and work hard without complaining. I have always seen the true nature of you. I am very grateful."
"General Tashi, you have always been calm and composed. Why do you have such a conflict with my son today?"
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Tashi looked at the prime minister who was talking so talkatively and had a calm expression, knowing that he could not fool him with his words, so he could only go straight to the point.
"The Deputy Envoy of Qinling is a native of Tubo, but he has a relationship with the prince of Tang. What does it mean?"
"I thought it was a big deal. For my sake, Tubo, I still need to show my favor to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I heard what General Tashi meant."
"If the prince of the Tang Dynasty showed his kindness to the deputy envoy of Qinling, the deputy envoy of Qinling should refuse it sternly, so as to show the ironclad character of Tubo?"
"Prime Minister, I don't mean that, I will..."
Tashi quickly shook his head and denied it, but he still felt something was wrong. He slapped his forehead and finally figured out what he should do.
"Prime Minister, I have something to inquire about at the end of the day. It was originally agreed today that the Prime Minister would ask His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to marry the Tang princess on behalf of the country."
"Why did the prime minister fail to fulfill the great trust of the country's leader, and even used his identity as the prime minister of Tubo to make independent decisions, surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and promise never to invade the border?"
Facing Tashi who was asking him questions with a sullen face and glaring eyes, Lu Dongzan glanced at his son and Sambuza who had ugly expressions next to them.
"General Tashi, I am actually the prime minister of Tubo. Do you think I am unwilling to fulfill the great trust of the king?"
"It's not that the truth is unwilling, but the situation has changed dramatically, and the truth has to be decided at the last moment."
Having said this, Lu Dongzan couldn't help but let out a long sigh and patiently explained the current predicament to the guard general Tashi who only knew how to be loyal to the king but lacked any brains.
Those Xiangxiong dog thieves, the content they submitted to the Tang Dynasty's "Chang'an Xunbao" has aroused great resentment among the subjects of the Tang Dynasty.
What's more, the envoys from various Tibetan countries were very unhappy about Tubo marrying a Tang princess.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty must have also known about the Tubo Kingdom's actions on the plateau, and he felt disgusted, and even had the idea of perverting his previous promise.
It was under such a predicament that he had no choice but to follow the words of Cheng Sanlang, His Majesty's favorite minister, and provoke him.
Taking advantage of the promise of peace on the border that the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty most hoped for at this stage, they bet against each other.
Tashi, whose mind was buzzing after being praised by Lu Dong, was immediately unhappy.
"Prime Minister, after you have said so much, why not tell the general directly, have you won against Cheng Sanlang?"
Lu Dongzan stared blankly at this vulgar Tubo warrior. No matter how he looked at him, he felt that this guy was so annoying.
"Yes, the truth is indeed lost, but that's because the other party used tricks..."
"In other words, Prime Minister, you did not fulfill the emperor's instructions and did not make an agreement with the Tang Dynasty on behalf of the emperor for the emperor to marry the princess of Tang Dynasty?"
"Then the king of the country told you, Prime Minister, to ask for those seeds, tools, and various technologies from the Tang State. Have you made any requests to the Tang State?"
Facing this General Tashi who looked at problems only for results, even though Lu Dongzan was very eloquent, he had no use for it.
He could only let out a long sigh and slowly shook his head.
"Lu has betrayed the trust of the country's leader, and will apologize to the country's leader."
"As for the things you want to ask for from the Tang State, you can only take it slow. If you are too impatient, it will easily lead to twists and turns..."
After hearing Lu Dongzan's sophistry, General Tashi smiled coldly, is this the nonsense I want to hear?
"...I didn't expect that the king had such great expectations for you, but not only did you fail to fulfill the king's instructions.
You are actually asking your son to make friends with the prince of Tang State and show your favor to Tang State."
"Although the general is not a smart and wise person, the general has two eyes and a pair of ears."
Tashi raised his arm, raised two fingers in front of his eyes and gestured, then he snorted and stood up.
"I will report what I have heard and seen to the king and take my leave."