"King of Gaochang." Lu Dongzan nodded when he saw Zhang Xun. They had met at Honglu Temple yesterday. But as the Prime Minister of Tubo, he did not necessarily need to speak too much about a small country like Gaochang, and
Now that I was tied up, I felt a little embarrassed, and my attitude became a little colder.
"Father-in-law," Li Mu greeted him. Although he didn't salute, it was enough to surprise people. After Li Mu returned to Chang'an this time, he had always been arrogant. Zhang Xun was the first person he looked at.
Zhang Xun also felt that he had gained more face and smiled brightly, saying, "What are you doing, good son-in-law? But there was a dispute?"
Li Mu was about to speak when suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he said: "There is indeed a dispute, but it doesn't matter. Since we are friends of my father-in-law, let's let it go."
With that said, Li Mu waved his hand, and Jin Yiwei untied Lu Dongzan's rope. Lu Dongzan rubbed his wrists that were red from the rope, and watched Li Mu and Zhang Xun talking coldly. Seeing that Li Mu was about to leave, Lu Dongzan
He said aloud: "Master Marquis just left like this? He didn't take Tubo seriously! I will explain today's matter clearly in front of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty cannot give us an explanation, come here
Japan and Japan are facing each other at war, but..."
Before he finished his threatening words, Li Mu had already arrived in front of him. Lu Dongzan saw Li Mu's drunken eyes and his heart tightened for no reason, but he still endured this feeling and continued: "Don't blame Tubo for being unreasonable.
noodle……"
"Crack!"
A mouth hit Lu Dongzan on the face. The sound was dull, like beating a drum. Everyone looked at it, and their hearts trembled. They saw that their cheeks were swollen, how painful it was!
"You!" Lu Dongzan's eyes turned red. Before he could say anything, there was another 'pop', and Li Mu actually gave him another slap!
"Teacher!" The Tubo prince roared angrily, his eyes were about to burst, and he was about to rush over. The guards in uniform all drew their swords. After Zhang Xun's guard hesitated for a moment, he also drew out his scimitar and pointed it at the two of them.
"Prime Minister, right?" Li Mu sneered: "You really think that I am a fool! Do you want to eat? Why don't you come early or late, but just barge in when I am booking a banquet? What's wrong with you?
How dare you show off your humble tricks in front of me?"
"There is a saying in the art of war that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will be victorious in any battle. Since you regard me as your opponent, haven't you done some homework? Threaten me with these words, hehe! We will meet each other in war, right? Okay, I will chop him up today
Let’s see if Tubo Zanpu will go to war with the Tang Dynasty for you!”
"You!" Lu Dongzan panicked and said, "Do you know how many people will die if the two countries fight? I remind you, you, you..."
"Remind me of something?" Li Mu took the Xiuchundao from Jin Yiwei's hand and approached Lu Dongzan step by step: "When I massacred the city in Gaochang, what kind of threats did I not hear? What happened to me? The soldiers came to defeat the enemy.
Water comes to earth, when will the men of the Tang Dynasty be threatened? It is simply childish and ridiculous! Now that the Tang Dynasty and the Turks have formed an alliance, you Zanpu must be crazy to start a war with the Tang Dynasty! If you really have the guts, why do you withdraw your troops?
?”
"Who said that Tubo had withdrawn its troops from Songzhou..."
"Okay, let's fight!" Li Mu rolled up his arms and sleeves, as if the battle between the two countries was like a fight between thugs in the market.
"Why are you..." Lu Dongzan has never seen such a person in his life. He remembered what he said when he visited Changsun Wuji a few days ago, and he felt regretful in his heart. Changsun Wuji told him that Li Mu did nothing.
There are traces to be found. If you are not sure of victory, it is best not to mess with him. Because judging from past experience, as long as you give him a breath, he will be able to turn the situation around and turn defeat into victory. Today Lu Dongzan took the little prince,
It was true that he came here deliberately to find trouble. He wanted to have a confrontation with Li Mu and dampen his spirit, hoping to take the initiative in future negotiations. But he did not expect that the situation would turn sharply as soon as the confrontation happened.
No official in the Tang Dynasty dared to look down on Tubo so much. But Li Mu seemed to be waiting, wishing that you would stir up trouble with Tubo so as to give the Tang Dynasty an opportunity to invade and fight. Lu Dongzan couldn't figure it out. He came
Over the past many days, Datang has secretly investigated and got the news that Datang probably does not want to fight this year and wants to recuperate and recuperate. Why is it that when we get here to Li Mu, it seems that it has nothing to do with recuperation and recuperation, and all he thinks about is war.
The events in Gaochang started because of him, and he was also responsible for the massacre of the city and the country. Could it be that this man was extremely bloodthirsty? Judging from his appearance, he probably was.
Start a war...
Lu Dongzan did not dare to say this. He knew his own affairs. Although Zanpu had nominally wiped out all the tribes on the plateau and almost unified them, the solution to the external problems was followed by the internal problems. After annihilating all the tribes in all directions,
During the process, several of Zamp's brothers have made great achievements. Several of them have already posed a great threat to Zamp's power.
Zamp only has one son, which is the biggest hidden danger. As long as the little prince dies, Zamp will have no successor, and Zamp's position will fall into the hands of his brothers.
In private, Lu Dongzan has been assisting Zanpu, and his family is also tied to Zanpu. If his brother is replaced in power, his family will also be purged. In Gong, the plateau is finally unified, if the little prince dies
, several brothers compete for the position of Zanpu, and the plateau will definitely be divided again. What will happen then, you can guess with your toes.
In order to save the life of the little prince, he came to Chang'an this time. Among the things he and Zan Pu agreed on, nothing was important. The most important thing was the marriage. The marriage could consolidate the status of the little prince. With the help of Datang,
With strong support, no force in Tubo dares to touch the little prince easily. It is best to leave the little prince in Chang'an, wait until Zanpu has dealt with several of his brothers, and then welcome the little prince back.
Guaranteed against any loss.
But if we start a war with the Tang Dynasty, all plans will come to nothing. Not to mention whether the war with the Tang Dynasty can be won or whether Tubo will be destroyed is a matter of speculation.
But, how did he know all this?
Could it be that he is really the rumored banished immortal and can he be punished?
No, it's impossible! Lu Dongzan quickly denied this idea. The theory of immortals only existed in the Central Plains. He was from Tubo, so he didn't believe in it. Suddenly, he thought about a terrifying possibility.
Could it be that the Tang Dynasty had already planted spies in Tubo?
It’s scary to think about it!
Li Mu didn't know what he was thinking. In fact, what he was thinking was very simple. If he could be the Prime Minister of Tubo, Lu Dongzan must be a rational person. He would definitely not put the two countries on the battlefield just for this matter.
As for himself, his reputation isn't that good anyway, and no one will find it strange if he does anything out of the ordinary. He doesn't care anymore, it's all over.
But seeing the change in Lu Dongzan's face, Li Mu keenly discovered that he seemed to be thinking too much. This is interesting. Li Mu held the knife in front of him, narrowed his eyes, looked at Lu Dongzan contemptuously, and said: "I want to ask for something."
Forgive me, just kneel down for me and give you three counts of time. If you don’t kneel down, I will kill you!"
When Li Mu said this, Changsun Chong and Li Tai suddenly became nervous. They thought that Li Mu was just scaring them, and they were in the mood of watching a show just now, but if Li Mu really kills people, the nature will change. No matter how you say it, Tubo is also a strong man.
Neighbor, if a war really breaks out, Datang may not be able to handle it. It's not that it's afraid. It's just something that can be avoided. If it's because of drunkenness and causing trouble, it's really irresponsible, and it also hurts Li Mu.
His reputation has been greatly damaged.
"Teacher, be careful!"
Li Mu already knew what Lu Dongzan was thinking from his expression, raised his hand to push the two of them away, and pointed the tip of the knife at Lu Dongzan's throat: "Three!"
"Master Hou, don't bully others too much!"
"two!"
The little prince roared: "I will fight with you!"
"one!"
Lu Dongzan knelt down, said nothing, and hit his forehead on the ground.
Li Mu laughed loudly, wantonly and arrogantly, threw away the knife in his hand, and staggered back.
"Come in, everyone. I haven't had enough of the wine today!"
…
News of the bad guy quickly spread to the palace.
After Yuan Tiangang finished narrating, he said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Luoyang is becoming more and more wanton and reckless. Today's incident is an example. If he really kills the Prime Minister of Tibet by mistake, war between the two countries will break out. By then -"
"Hey, is Taoist Yuan talking about state affairs?" A sinister voice sounded, and Eunuch Gao said with a smile, "When did Qin Tianjian also start discussing state affairs? I could see this from watching the stars last night.
Or is it calculated through divination?"
Yuan Tiangang looked at Eunuch Gao and said coldly: "I do not discuss state affairs, but I am responsible for monitoring the world for His Majesty. I have to tell the truth based on my responsibilities."
"What a truthful report!" Eunuch Gao said with a sharp laugh: "Look, the little eunuch of Dongchang also saw what happened at that time. But how come his reply is different from that of Taoist Yuan?"
Li Shimin looked at Eunuch Gao and said, "What's Dongchang's reply?"
"This is my reply to Your Majesty. A few days ago, the Marquis asked the Ministry of Rites for all the information about the Tibetan envoys' food, clothing, accommodation, and details, including who they met, etc. In the following days, the Marquis did not
There is action. What does this mean? They must be strategizing! And today, the Marquis hosted a banquet with all the nobles and talked about shipbuilding. The Prince of Tibet and the Prime Minister of Tibet, who had not been out for many days, chose to go out today.
But he didn’t go anywhere else, he only went to heaven and earth, and after knowing that the venue had been reserved by the Marquis, he deliberately found trouble, how could this be a coincidence? "
Yuan Tiangang sneered: "If it's not a coincidence, what else could it be?"
"Although our family doesn't know how the Marquis planned it, the matter is very clear. It must be a plan for the Marquis to kill two birds with one stone!"
Yuan Tiangang said excitedly: "Eunuch Gao, think about it for yourself. Isn't your statement ridiculous? There is no way to kill two birds with one stone! Today is very lucky. My people can see clearly that the Marquis of Luoyang is drunk. His sword
If the tip is pushed forward, the Prime Minister of Tibet will be dead!"
"What kind of luck! How can there be such luck? The Marquis has always done things like this, walking on the edge of a knife. It seems dangerous, but in fact he knows it and understands it in his heart! If it is lucky, it is lucky once, but how can it be lucky again and again? How can you be like this?
He said, our family has to wonder, what is your intention, are you trying to frame the Marquis? Yuan Tiangang, you are so brave!"
"My officer——"
"Enough!"
Li Shimin interrupted the argument between the two and waved: "Everyone, please step aside." After a pause, Li Shimin said again: "High officials, send someone to pick up Li Mu. If he is drunk, let him sober up in the palace."
Come, bring him to see me. I don’t want to listen to what you say anymore. I will know after I ask him myself.”
"No,"/"No."
Gao and Yuan bowed, looked at each other, turned around and retreated. Outside the palace, Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but said: "Eunuch Gao, what are the facts? You and I know it well. Even if you are biased, you are too
It's too obvious. You think His Majesty is stupid, can't you see it?"
"Oh, Taoist Yuan, you can see that our family is partial to the side. Can't Your Majesty see that? I think you are really out of your mind. Your Majesty can see it but doesn't say anything. What about the Sacred Heart? Isn't it obvious to you?
Yeah, it’s really annoying!”
After Eunuch Gao finished speaking, he left Yuan Tiangang stunned, shook off the whisk in his hand, and arranged for the people to pick up Li Mu. Yuan Tiangang stared blankly at Eunuch Gao's back, recalling what he said, and felt irritable.
stand up.
Does His Majesty's trust in Li Mu really reach this level?
He pinched his fingers subconsciously, feeling irritated as expected. Yuan Tiangang gritted his teeth angrily and turned around to leave.
…
The guests in heaven and earth have changed. After the merchants left, a group of "rough people" came.
Looking at the clothes of these people, some were dressed as guards, and some were dressed as urban management brigade. Li Mu drank happily and sent someone to call Fang Yiai and others over. After asking them to patrol, they all came to the heaven and earth to gather together.
In fact, he wanted to see how Li Chengqian had become.
Li Chengqian's pseudonym is Li Yu, and he has become a squad leader of the urban management brigade. Among his group, he is considered to be in the upper middle class. After not seeing each other for more than half a year, Li Chengqian has become a lot more restrained. He is no longer as playful as before and has become darker.
I am becoming more and more disciplined.
His status was not high enough to sit next to Li Mu, but Fang Yiai remembered that Li Mu said that this Li Yu was his relative, so he placed him very close to Li Mu. Li Mu didn't care, but Li Tai and Changsun Chong
It was very awkward. They were sitting next to Li Mu, who was considered the main seat, but the prince was sitting below, sitting on pins and needles.
"...Everyone!" Li Mu raised his arrogant golden bottle and a glass of wine. Everyone also raised their glasses, but they didn't know why Li Mu brought the wine. Li Mu didn't let them wait long, and he quickly untied them.
Doubts: "May I ask you, are you satisfied with this life?"
The words that had no beginning and no end made all the young people look at each other. The people in the urban management team all looked at Fang Yiai, but Fang Yiai was a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs, and he never thought about it that much.
After being stunned, he said: "Master Hou, it's because I didn't do a good enough job, or..."
"No, you did a great job. You, the urban management, did a great job!" Li Mu affirmed, but still asked: "What I'm asking is, are you satisfied in this life?"