Chapter 27 It's broken, the fire is coming here
Chapter 27 It's broken, the fire is coming here
Li Er was filled with anger.
Wei Zheng's words were truly heartbreaking.
Li Er was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot. He held his forehead with one hand and stared at Wei Zheng with murderous eyes.
well.
Fire transfer.
Li Er successfully transferred his anger from Li Chengqian to Wei Zheng.
New and old hatreds added together.
Li Er wished that Wei Zheng, this ungrateful country bumpkin, would be killed in the Taiji Hall right there and then.
The ministers had different reactions.
The military officers headed by Li Jing, Cheng Zhijie and others, with their eyes on the nose and their nose on the heart, were high up in the air, with their minds wandering in the sky.
This again involves the fight for the crown prince.
The fight for the crown prince is the most dangerous.
As an eyewitness, Cheng Zhijie knew very well that if he took a wrong step, his family would be destroyed in an instant.
But he was puzzled.
Isn't this about negotiating a marriage?
How come a few words were not right and it involved the issue of the crown prince?
Fortunately, this is none of their military officers’ business, so just let the civil servants deal with it.
The best option for the military officers is to turn a deaf ear and dumb and protect themselves.
Chu Suiliang, Cen Benwen, Ma Zhou and others looked solemn and had no intention of speaking, but their eyes fell on the two people.
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling was very unhappy with Wei Zheng, and Changsun Wuji was equally unhappy.
As soon as Wei Zheng came out, the situation escalated.
It was originally a dispute between His Majesty and the Crown Prince, and after a few words, it was still in the realm of vindictive education.
As soon as Wei Zheng said this, the situation escalated and the scope of the attack suddenly expanded.
The quarrel turned into a fight for the throne, and they even hinted that Your Majesty wanted to depose the Crown Prince.
The military officers can sit still, so are the civil officials just going to sit back and watch and let the situation continue to develop?
How will it end?
"His Majesty!"
Fang Xuanling had no choice but to step forward. He raised his tablet and said, "The Crown Prince has something to ask the Tibetan envoy for advice. This is his humility and we should support him."
His attitude was very clear and simple. Instead of delving into the affairs of the King of Wei, it would be better to change the subject and agree to the Crown Prince's request.
After all, if you look deeper, no one can predict how the situation will evolve.
In case it doesn't end.
If His Majesty and the Crown Prince are embarrassed, will they be better off?
This is something that cannot be debated at the moment.
The Tibetan envoys are still here. Are we making a fool of ourselves by letting foreign countries do this?
After Fang Xuanling spoke, Changsun Wuji followed closely, raised his tablet, and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with you."
"The Crown Prince is the heir apparent, so it is only natural for him to ask the Tibetan envoy to clarify his doubts."
Li Er did not speak. He still supported his forehead and tilted his head to look at Wei Zheng. After seeing Wei Zheng retreat and sit down, he said, "Prince, please tell me what you want to say."
"Lu Dongzan, you should answer whatever the prince says."
Lu Dongzan was secretly delighted. He didn't expect that when he came to propose marriage this time, he would see such a unique scene.
It was really worth the trip.
If there were no second salute, it would be even more pleasant to humiliate them.
"Follow the will of His Majesty the Khan."
Lu Dongzan said respectfully, "Your Highness, please continue to ask me questions. I will tell you everything I know."
Li Chengqian knew when to stop and gave Wei Zheng a look of approval that showed no response nor knowledge.
"Tubo envoy, is Songtsen Gampo sincere in his proposal of marriage?"
He did not give Tubo any good face and called Songtsen Gampo by his name directly.
"Your Highness, my Lord came to ask for marriage with great longing and sincerity."
Lu Dongzan said. Li Chengqian did not comment and asked, "What is the purpose of the marriage?"
"My lord admires the virtue of the Tang princess and wants to marry her. He also wants to make peace with the Tang dynasty and stop fighting."
Lu Dongzan was a little puzzled as to what the prince meant by his questions.
Isn't this something that is on the table?
The ministers were also confused. They thought the prince would ask something important, but they didn't expect it to be such a meaningless question.
Li Er frowned, he was extremely unhappy, but he still suppressed his anger to see what tricks this bastard could play.
"But as far as I know, Songtsen Gampo's proposal for marriage was rejected many times, and then he became angry and sent troops to harass and attack the border of our Tang Dynasty and plunder our Tang people."
Li Chengqian asked calmly: "Is it true?"
Lu Dongzan was stunned and said subconsciously: "No."
Li Chengqian ignored his answer and continued, "If this proposal fails, will Songtsen Gampo be angry again and send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty?"
"Your Highness, is there any misunderstanding about this matter?"
Lu Dongzan's heart was pounding. He quickly replied, "After the marriage between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, this kind of thing will never happen again."
"If the Tang Dynasty does not agree to the marriage, Songtsen Gampo will not withdraw his troops, but will instead send troops to attack the Anxi Protectorate and continue to be hostile to the Tang Dynasty until the Tang Dynasty agrees to the marriage?"
Li Chengqian asked.
Lu Dongzan didn't know how to answer.
The ministers also looked at the prince in confusion.
The first condition for the marriage between the two sides is that both sides stop fighting and do not interfere with each other.
The Tang Dynasty wanted to appease Tubo, and Tubo did not want to fight anymore, but it needed an alliance and a guarantee.
Both parties will feel at ease.
It’s not like the Tang Dynasty had never had marriages for foreign invaders before. A woman could solve border raids and appease a powerful force. What a good deal.
Tubo also achieved his goal and got a decent marriage by marrying a Tang princess.
The two sides hit it off and achieved mutual success.
Everyone knows it, don’t you, Prince, know it?
"Prince, what's the point of you asking these questions?"
Li Er said: "It will be good for everyone if both sides negotiate the terms."
"His Majesty!"
Li Chengqian shouted, "Do you think this is a good thing?"
“Isn’t that a good thing?”
Li Er said impatiently, "That's enough, Prince. Don't delay the normal progress of the court meeting."
Li Chengqian ignored him. He looked at Lu Dongzan and asked sharply, "Lu Dongzan, answer me."
"Is it true that only if the marriage is successful, will Songtsen Gampo withdraw his troops and stop harassing the border of the Tang Dynasty?"
Lu Dongzan said: "Yes, Your Highness, as long as we can make peace with the Tang Dynasty, I will never harm Tubo in the future."
"Hahaha!"
Li Chengqian raised his head and laughed, the sound echoing in the Taiji Hall.
Everyone looked surprised.
Has the prince gone mad?
Li Er could hardly suppress his anger and gritted his teeth and said, "Prince, how long are you going to keep messing around?"
Li Chengqian's laughter stopped abruptly. He looked cold and said, "Then can I understand that you Tubo are threatening our Tang Dynasty by violating the border and forcing our Tang Dynasty to agree to Songtsen Gampo's marriage proposal?"
"Yes or no?"
Without waiting for Lu Dongzan to answer.
Li Chengqian turned his head to look at the military attachés and unceremoniously called out their names: "Duke E, Duke Lu, Duke Wei."
The military officers, who were originally daydreaming and playing ostrich, were all shocked.
With a bewildered look on his face, he looked at the prince, not understanding what was going on.
The prince looked dignified and his eyes were stern.
Cheng Zhijie’s first reaction was, “Oh no! How did the fire get to our side?”
(End of this chapter)