Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 513 Princess Honghua
Who set the fire in Liangzhou Guancang is basically an unsolved case.

It doesn't matter. Fortunately, Li Qinzai is not a reasonable person, and the evidence is even more ridiculous.

In theory, both Tubo and Tuyuhun are suspected.

If Tubo set the fire, then the purpose was to prevent the Tang army from participating in the war between the two countries. Originally, Datang did not have much food this year, which was also the biggest reason for restricting the Tang Dynasty from sending troops.

Now that the Liangzhou official warehouses are burned, perhaps the official warehouses in other cities will also be burned, which is more likely to prevent Datang from sending troops to help Tuyuhun.

There is not enough food, the master Wang of Datang is like a middle-aged man who shoots in seconds, looking at the white woman, tired, helpless, powerless, and has to swallow his breath and accept the contempt and scolding of the woman.

Tuyuhun is also suspected.

If the spies who burned the official warehouse were sent by Tuyuhun, then the purpose was to stir up the anger of the Tang Dynasty, and logically put the blame on Tubo. Now the officials and people in Liangzhou City are scolding Tubo, and it seems that Tubo sent people to do it. of.

If the real culprit is Tuyuhun, their goal has been achieved.

As long as Tuyuhun did the same thing a few more times, no matter how good-tempered Tang was, he might not be able to resist sending troops, and he would beat up Tubo even if he was hungry. In this way, the crisis of Tuyuhun's imminent destruction of the country would be resolved.

When both countries are suspected, how does Li Qinzai choose?

His choice is very different, no matter who is the real culprit, I will grab Tuyuhun first.

Wu Shaolang never talked about reason in Chang'an, and of course he didn't need to talk about reason when he came to this place where the sky was high and the emperor was far away.

No matter who provokes me, I will provoke Tuyuhun and hold back.

On the second day after the Liangzhou official warehouse was burned, Sun Congdong and Liu Asi led more than a thousand soldiers and set off again, entering the Qilian Mountains from the northwest and entering the territory of Tuyuhun, where people robbed people and grain.

Three days later, more than a thousand soldiers came back with a full load, robbing a thousand cattle and sheep, and a thousand horses. Liu Asi, who was not up to date, actually robbed more than 100 Tuyuhun girls.

Obviously, after leaving Chang'an, Li Qinzai was not the only one who let himself go completely.

Li Qinzai gave all the stolen cattle and sheep to Zheng Rentai to make up for the loss of the Liangzhou official warehouse to the Tang army.

Tuyuhun was robbed twice in succession, and was stabbed in the back by Datang, finally Tuyuhun Khan Nuohebo couldn't stand it any longer.

The soldiers in the front are still fighting to the death with the Tubo invading army, and Datang in the back is fine if he doesn't help him, but he even sent troops to rob him?
You stole the wrong person!

Go grab Tubo!

Although only a few small tribes were robbed, it was not easy for Khan Nuohebo to hear about it. After being shocked, he couldn't help but start thinking wildly, suspicious of Datang's purpose of robbing him.

Li Qinzai only sent a small army of more than a thousand to rob small tribes, and his actions were all small actions, but in the eyes of big men, any small action would be infinitely magnified.

So, Datang intends to add insult to injury and unite with Tubo to annex Tuyuhun?

Otherwise, how could he rob himself for no reason?According to common sense, even if Tang Dynasty was unable to send troops at this pass, he should morally stand with Tuyuhun and condemn Tubo's invasion.

However, Datang sent troops to plunder Tuyuhun. With such an unusual sign, Nuohebo Khan had to doubt Datang's motives and purposes.

In this war, Tuyuhun fought very hard. The Tubo people fought fiercely, and Tuyuhun retreated steadily. The country was about to be destroyed, and Nuohebo Khan could no longer bear the backstab of the suzerain.

So Khan Nuohebo, who was in doubt, immediately sent envoys to Liangzhou City.

On the fourth day after the looting of Tuyuhun, a group of troops came from outside Liangzhou City, and the leader was a woman.

The woman wears a bamboo hat, black gauze covering her face, and a red dress that is particularly eye-catching. The cavalry behind are all leather robes with knives and felt hats, standard western customs.

The woman came to the gate of the city, looked up at the towering towers of Liangzhou, her eyes turned red, and she murmured, "After more than 20 years, I finally set foot on my homeland..."

The gate of the city was closed tightly, and there were shouts and questions from the tower. A knight from the cavalry stepped forward and shouted in blunt Chinese: "After Khan Tuyuhunnuohebo, His Royal Highness Princess Honghua of the Tang Dynasty, by order of the Khan, will meet with you in person. Envoy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

The city tower was silent for a long time, and then, the heavy city gate slowly opened.

Princess Honghua pursed her lips and led the cavalry into the city without saying a word.

Outside Liangzhou Inspector's Mansion, Li Qinzai, Pei Shen and other officials stood outside the gate, waiting for Princess Honghua to arrive.

Even though Li Qinzai was the envoy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he had to stand outside the door and wait.

Because Princess Honghua is the daughter of the first emperor Li Shimin, and is of the same generation as Li Zhi.

In the 14th year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin sent off the 17-year-old Princess Honghua and her relative Tuyuhun, and it has been 23 years since then.

The Tang princess sent out for marriage is still a princess, the princess is the master, and Li Qinzai is the minister, so they must be greeted respectfully outside the door.

Not long after, Princess Honghua led the cavalry to arrive, and they reined in their horses only a few feet away from Li Qinzai.

Li Qinzai and Pei Shen immediately stepped forward to salute and greet Her Royal Highness.

Princess Honghua got off her horse, lifted the black veil on the bamboo hat, revealing a slightly aged cheek.

Counting the years, Princess Honghua is now 40 years old. In the windy, sandy and bitterly cold place outside the Great Wall, no matter how much she maintains her skin, her skin will not be as fair and tender as when she was young.

Seeing a group of people in front of them wearing the official uniforms of the Tang Dynasty and following the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Honghua's eyes turned red again, but thinking of her current identity and position, she couldn't help but sighed faintly.

After a long time, Princess Honghua said, "Which of you is the envoy of the Son of Heaven?"

Li Qinzai took a step forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Li Qinzai, is the envoy of the Son of Heaven."

Princess Honghua sized him up seriously, and said, "Li Qinzai? The envoy of the Son of Heaven is so young, what family are you from?"

"The Duke of England is the grandfather of the lower official."

Princess Honghua was slightly taken aback, and said: "It turns out that it is the queen of Duke Ying, no wonder."

Then Princess Honghua suddenly lowered her face and said, "Who gave the order to send troops to plunder the Tuyuhun tribe?"

All the officials in the governor's office remained silent, still maintaining a bowed posture, but took a step back in an orderly manner, except Li Qinzai who remained motionless, fully exposing himself.

Li Qinzai turned his head and was taken aback. These unscrupulous people sold themselves out without saying a word?
Princess Honghua stared at his face, and said with a sneer, "So it was your order..."

Li Qinzai bit the bullet and said, "Your Royal Highness forgives the crime, and I have no choice but to do so."

"Tell me, what's the last resort?"

Li Qinzai blinked his eyes a few times, and said without changing his expression: "I got the military report that a Tubo spy fled into Tuyuhun territory after burning his official warehouse in Liangzhou City. In order to track down this spy, I ordered Enter Tuyuhun..."

"As for the plundering of tribes, it is inevitable that a large army will injure thieves by mistake. This should be a misunderstanding."

Princess Honghua gritted her teeth and said: "Just a misunderstanding and explain it away? Looting the vassal state for no reason, what's the face of the Tang Dynasty?"

"You are going to snatch Tubo!"

(End of this chapter)