People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 972 Redemption
"Jingyang, on the other hand, hasn't changed much in the past few years."

Xu Jingzong glanced at Lu Dongzan, "Actually, Jingyang has always been like this. It seems that the Chang'an Order will not make too many changes."

Lu Dongzan said with some emotion: "Is Chang'an Ling still raising horses?"

Li Yifu replied: "I have been raising it for the past few years."

Li Xiaogong said to Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu: "You two hurry up and lead the way, the old man hasn't eaten since this morning."

When everyone walked along the path of the village to the stables, they smelled a fragrance.

Li Xiaogong sniffed it hard, "This smells like mutton, the old man is getting more and more hungry."

When they got close to the stables, everyone saw that Li Zheng was roasting a sheep.

Seeing someone coming, Li Zheng put the roasted whole lamb on the table with great effort and said, "This roasted whole lamb should be eaten while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Li Xiaogong sat down and said: "This way you can tell that it is delicious, the old man has been hungry for half a day."

While talking, Li Xiaogong took a sip of the wine, took a sip of the wine, and said with a long breath: "Good wine, good meat, refreshing!"

Li Zheng said to the others: "Sit down and eat together, it's such a big whole roast lamb that one person can't finish it."

Lu Dongzan glanced at the Roasted Whole Lamb, and then looked at Li Zheng, "Let's talk about business first. The matter of Tubo has not been finalized yet, and I really don't have the appetite to eat."

Li Xiaogong also said: "You talk about your own, I eat my old man's."

Seeing that Li Xiaogong had started to eat unceremoniously, Li Zheng watched Lu Dongzan sit down and said, "Well, let's talk about business first."

Xu Jingzong took out a dossier and said: "Chang'an Order, this is the contract drawn back then."

Li Zheng took the dossier and opened it to find the contract from that year, as well as Songtsan Gambo's painting pledge, and the national seal of Tubo.

Looking at this dossier, Li Zheng said with emotion: "Don't forget about the past so many years, think about when Songtsan Gampo traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an to ask for help, I still have a fresh memory."

Lu Dongzan nodded and said, "That's right."

Li Zheng said to him: "According to the contract, you Tubo have already reached the time to repay the debt, where is the money?"

Lu Dongzan was silent for a while.

Seeing that the other party did not speak, Li Zheng said again: "According to the contract back then, the first batch of money is 500 million guan! If Tubo has financial difficulties, you can still borrow money from me by relying on this contract, but you still have to pay it back." Pay it back."

Li Zheng smiled and said: "According to your previous personality, when I said these words, you had already gritted your teeth at me, and even made a move."

Lu Dongzan said with a blank expression: "I used to do this, but it's useless."

Li Zheng looked at Lu Dongzan and said, "Then you want to pay back the money?"

Lu Dongzan shook his head and said, "Li Zheng, you should know that Tubo doesn't have the ability to pay back your 500 million guan."

Nodding clearly, Li Zheng said melancholy: "Then this matter will be difficult. Even if you sell your Lu Dongzan, it will not be worth the 500 million yuan."

Lu Dongzan looked down at the ground and said, "Tubo is not as rich as the Tang Dynasty. Today's Tubo tribes still live by bartering."

Li Zheng was drinking tea and looking at Lu Dongzan, "Then you want to renege on your debt?"

Lu Dongzan glanced at Li Zheng, "I never had this idea."

Li Zheng said: "Does Songtsan Gampo have this idea?"

"I..." Lu Dongzan wanted to say something but kept silent.

Li Zheng went on to say: "Then tell us about the current situation in Tibet."

Li Xiaogong on the side was still gorging on the roasted whole lamb. He had already eaten a whole leg of lamb, but Li Xiaogong was still eating. It seemed that this old guy had a big appetite.

Lu Dongzan said: "Today's Tubo has just been pacified from civil strife, and the tribes of all parties have finally returned to their previous days. I thought about how to repay your 500 million guan. We Tubo can rob those small countries in the Western Regions to pay off debts, but Those small countries can't fill the 500 million hole."

His words were a little choked up, and Li Zheng continued to listen while holding his teacup.

"I don't know what to do! Today's Songtsan Gampo has long since lost the ambition of the past. He is with the Buddha all day long, and even brings many people in his tribe to be with the Buddha. He has never even thought about the five million guan matter."

As if holding back tears, Lu Dongzan sat cross-legged, pinched his knees with both hands and said, "Li Zheng, tell me what to do with Tubo now, and how to save Tubo."

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "I think the current Tubo is pretty good, let's recuperate and accumulate strength."

Li Yifu shook his head and said: "Old Xu, what you said is wrong. How can you build up national strength by eating fast and chanting Buddha all day long?"

Lu Dongzan looked up at Li Zheng, "Li Zheng, the contract signed at the beginning was 500 million guan! But from the beginning to the end, the Tang Dynasty never paid 500 million guan."

Li Zheng said: "Sending troops to fight wars requires money, and the money is used for military pay and food."

Lu Dongzan said: "But the money you used did not reach 500 million guan at all!"

Li Zheng took a sip of tea indifferently, "The contract says 500 million guan. I don't know that the other party can't help but settle it without much effort. Besides, we have done what we have to do, and we in Tang Dynasty have done what we have to do." fulfilled."

Lu Dongzan said: "So there is no room for the 500 million yuan?"

Li Zheng nodded and said: "There is really no room for it, and you also know that I am not the only one who has the final say on this matter."

Pointing to Li Xiaogong who was feasting on roasted whole lamb, Li Zheng said: "There are still people from the imperial court."

Lu Dongzan lowered his head and said, "But Tubo really can't afford 500 million guan."

Li Zheng put the teacup aside, stood up and walked to Lu Dongzan and said, "Does Songtsan Gampo know that you are so humble in front of me?"

Lu Dongzan bowed his head in silence.

Li Zheng shook the fan in his hand and said: "Since Tubo cannot repay the 500 million guan, according to the requirements of the contract, Tubo can only buy the land."

Lu Dongzan clenched his hands into fists, "How much land is 500 million Guan, do you only need land in Tang Dynasty?"

Li Zheng looked at Lu Dongzan and said: "Is it possible that you want to give me population? I, Li Zheng, have no interest in the population business. You have nothing valuable in Tubo, and I don't lack other things. The only thing that makes me fancy is The land of Tubo."

Lu Dongzan's eyelids twitched violently, "Dare to ask Chang'an Order, how much land do you want?"

Li Zheng thought about it and said: "The land is big or small, good or bad, fertile or barren. The specific price and the size of the land need to be carefully calculated."

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