He knew that what Zhang Wenguan said was true. If the city was under martial law and he tried to break into the city gate, he would be shot dead. The Han people have been extremely tough on barbarian countries since ancient times. Even when the dynasty was weak, they had to deal with foreigners.
Most of the marriages are just a bit lower than the arrogance of the civil servants. Those military officers are still unruly and unruly. I am the best in the world.
Let alone the Prime Minister of Tibet, even if Zanpu was standing under the city, he would still kill him!
He didn't feel that the entire martial law was aimed at him. After all, how could such a powerful country cause an uproar just for delaying a Tibetan envoy, and even the emperor cooperated with it?
Furthermore, even if it was aimed at him, he was helpless and could only let it go...
Taking a deep breath, Lu Dongzan bowed and saluted, and said sincerely: "So it turns out that I misunderstood Mr. Zhang. I have the order of Zanpu and am eager to see His Majesty the Emperor. Therefore, I was in a hurry and said something disrespectful. I still hope that
Please don’t blame me.”
Lu Dongzan held a high position but always kept a low profile.
It doesn't matter if you don't keep a low profile. The Han people have never had any weak points since ancient times. Not to mention the current prosperous dynasties with great martial arts, they are not pretentious towards foreigners. Even if the people in the world are miserable, they will never treat any foreign people.
People grovel.
At the end of the Jin Dynasty, many Hu tribes invaded the Central Plains, killing heads and bleeding into rivers. The Han people had no choice but to move their court to the south of the Yangtze River, but they still relied on the natural chasm of the Yangtze River to resist desperately and fought to the death.
In the eyes of the Han people, no matter how powerful the Hu people are, they are like dolphins and dogs. Even if they are strong for a while, they will be overpowered by the Han dynasty sooner or later. They have a kind of pride in their bones that "I was born in the world and have the beauty of gorgeous clothes."
, all barbarians and barbarians are at a lower level...
In a country like this, even if you want to be high-profile, you can't be high-profile.
Zhang Wenguan was relieved and said with a smile: "The Prime Minister has come all the way from thousands of miles away and is eager to see His Majesty hand over his credentials. This is human nature and I understand. However, it is just the time of martial law in Chang'an, so I would like to ask the Prime Minister to stay for a few days.
Let’s take a rest, and when the martial law ends, I will immediately arrange an audience with His Majesty.”
Ludong praised: "This is very good. I'm sorry for bothering Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Wenguan said: "It's my responsibility, I dare not thank you."
Lu Dongzan stepped forward and took Zhang Wenguan's hand, saying very affectionately: "I see that Mr. Zhang is not very old, but he has a dignified appearance and elegant demeanor. He must be from a high-ranking family, but I don't know which family he is from?"
Zhang Wenguan said modestly: "How dare you claim to be a noble? I am from the Zhang family in Qinghe, but I am a distant branch. I lost my father and my mother when I was young, and I am dependent on my brother. I took the imperial examination the year before last, and luckily passed the Ming Jing. I was appointed as Bingzhou and joined the army.
I was wrongly loved by the British public and was just transferred to the Ministry of Rites this year."
Lu Dongzan was immediately impressed.
He also knew about the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that the children of aristocratic families who were recommended by the powerful families could not be said to be dandy children, but the scholars who passed the imperial examinations were all outstanding among people and outstanding figures in the world!
There is no doubt that these people will eventually take up high-level positions in the Tang Dynasty. They may not be able to act alone, but they will definitely be the backbone of the officialdom.
After a few cordial exchanges, Zhang Wenguan said goodbye and left. Lu Dongzan stood at the door of the post station, looked at the majestic Chang'an City from a distance, sighed, turned around and went back to the house, and called the postman to bring hot water. It was so good.
Take a hot bath.
*****
Fangfu.
Fang Jun got off duty at noon and did not eat in the canteen of the Ministry of War, but returned home directly.
Although most of the arrow sores on his body had healed, they still hurt his muscles and bones. He held a wedding before they could heal. He also spent several days preparing for the opening of the academy. In the morning, he felt a dull pain when he was at the Ministry of War Yamen, so he had to
After getting off duty, I returned to the mansion to rest for a while, and did not go to the Yamen in the afternoon. If there was any urgent matter, a clerk would come to the mansion to report it.
I had just showered, changed clothes, and had lunch when I saw the guard eagle coming back from outside dusty.
"Reporting to Erlang, Lu Dongzan has just arrived at the post station outside Chang'an City."
Fang Jun counted the time and found that it was not easy to delay Lu Dongzan for more than a month. He nodded and said: "Well done, go to the accountant to withdraw one hundred guan and give everyone a share.
Take a break for half a month to have a good rest and spend time with your family."
Wei Ying did not refuse, bowed and said: "Thank you Erlang for the reward!"
After Wei Ying left, Fang Jun ordered his maid to make a pot of tea. He lay half-ly on a wicker chair, sipping the tea and assessing the situation in the Western Regions.
Until now, although there are news coming back from the Western Region from time to time, everything is calm.
The Arab troops reached the north of Suiye City, but they did not occupy Suiye City as expected, and then rushed towards the western region. Instead, they stopped moving forward. They had been stationed for more than a month. What they had planned was unknown.
As expected, Tubo sent troops from the plateau to the Western Regions as expected. Now Chen's troops are in Khotan and on the border of Shule, and they can send their troops westward at any time.
A melee did not break out as expected, but fell into a strange calm...
However, this is not what Fang Jun wants.
He had never taken the Arabs seriously. Even if the Anxi army was defeated in the first battle, the Arabs would not be able to march straight along the Silk Road and invade the hinterland of the Western Regions, or even reach the Yumen Pass and threaten Guanzhong. What he feared most was that once Tubo decided that it was advantageous
Unable to figure it out, they brazenly sent troops to cut off the Anxi Army's retreat, causing the Anxi Army to have trouble keeping track of its head and tail. It focused on one and lost the other. With the court unable to support it, it might be overturned.
The best situation is that the Arabs are eager to advance and have a battle with the Anxi Army when their position is not stable, then the Anxi Army's victory rate can reach at least 80%.
As long as the Arab army is defeated, even once, Tibet's plan will definitely fail.
The Anxi Army was threatening a great victory, and Tubo was short of food and had an unstable political situation. It was absolutely impossible for Songtsen Gampo to blatantly order the Tibetan army to attack the Anxi Army's rear route and start a full-scale war with the Tang Dynasty.
Lu Dongzan's trip was in vain.
But now the Arabs have actually grown their brains. Although I don't know what tricks they are playing, they are fighting steadily instead of marching straight into the war. This has doubled the threat to the Anxi Army, and Fang Jun is not too confident.
After all, those believers who were armed with fanatical beliefs and were not afraid of death, as promoted by the media in later generations, charged to the death, which shocked the world so much...
Two days, now I can only hold Lu Dongzan for two days.
Two days later, there was no reason to stop Lu Dongzan from meeting His Majesty Li Er. When he faced His Majesty Li Er and proposed Tubo's conditions, he had no room to turn back. He could either agree to Tubo's lion's mouth, or force Tubo to become angry in shame.
Start a war brazenly.
Fang Jun was sitting in the hall, holding a teacup in his hand and frowning sadly.
What is the situation in the Western Region now?
It stands to reason that with a world-famous general like Li Xiaogong stationed in Gaochang, and famous generals like Xue Rengui charging into the battle, even if the Arabs are as ferocious as tigers, they should have the strength to fight, and they won't be as silent as if the entire army was wiped out right now, right?
Seeing that the delay cannot continue, we have to consider the conditions set by Tubo. Otherwise, once the entire Western Region is lost, the entire national policy of the Tang Dynasty will have to change and return to the old path of land defense.
, the newly developed strategy of conquering the world by sea can only fail...
Fang Jun didn't want the situation to return to its original point.
He has worked hard for so long, isn't he looking forward to freeing this empire and this nation from the shackles of the land and taking a path of maritime hegemony that is destined to seize more wealth and plunder more land? The Chinese nation has the best on earth.
Our genes, our most adaptable and tolerant culture, have been bound to the land for various reasons for thousands of years. It is really a pity.
As long as he can be one step ahead, as long as he can discover the huge benefits brought by the ocean, he believes that this nation will create a myth that has never appeared on this planet, but is destined to shake this planet!
In later generations, when their country was ruined and their family was destroyed, and their roots were almost cut off, there were still countless Chinese people who traveled across the ocean and lived in various parts of the world. Then they seized countless wealth and occupied huge resources by virtue of their hard work and intelligence.
If there is a powerful empire behind him, he believes that the Chinese can colonize the world...
South America, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America are all the territory of the Chinese!
…
A burst of soft footsteps sounded behind him, and a faint fragrance came from his nose, which brought Fang Jun back from his thoughts.
He turned around in astonishment and saw Princess Zhende coming dressed in palace attire.