Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 885
After winter, the weather is getting colder every day.

The envoys sent by Datang to surrounding countries have left one after another.

Ten days later, King Murong Fuyun of Tuyuhun, who was very close to Datang, had issued the edict of Datang.

When he saw the imperial edict, Murong Fuyun looked a little hideous.

"My dear friends, what do you think about this matter?"

Murong Fuyun asked, the court officials looked at each other, and then someone stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty actually used an edict to let us go to pay tribute. Isn't this obviously forcing us to recognize the intention of their suzerain country? I think that we can't go."

"That's right, I, Tuyuhun, is not a small country after all. Datang is like this, it really doesn't give us Tuyuhun face, we don't go to pay tribute."

"That's right, that's right, if you don't go to pay tribute, who does Tang really think you are? It's already pretty good if we don't attack them."

"........."

The people of Tuyuhun are relatively tough. Although they have lost to Datang many times, they are still unwilling to recognize the status of the suzerain of Datang.

Therefore, many ministers do not advocate going to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute.

But when the officials were filled with righteous indignation, an old official stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you should think twice about this matter."

"Oh, love, do you have any suggestions?"

"I don't dare, it's just that the old minister feels that I, Tuyuhun, is next to Datang. If I don't give Datang face, and if Datang wants to gain power, the first choice is probably us Tuyuhun. It's just to give Datang a little face. Nothing to lose, no risk."

Speaking of this, the old minister pondered for a while, and then continued: "Now that the Tang Dynasty has a strong army, how does my Tuyuhun compare to the Turks?"

After the old minister said these words, the hall fell silent.

They Tuyuhun are indeed powerful, but they are still far behind the Turks.

The Tang Dynasty can even destroy the Turks, so it should not be difficult to destroy them Tuyuhun, right?

It is not what they want to see if they fall out with Datang just because of a little face, so that they will be wiped out.

Everyone turned their eyes to Murong Fuyun, Murong Fuyun thought for a moment, and said: "Aiqing is right, but it's just for saving face, it's a trivial matter, after the Chinese New Year, let's send someone to Chang'an."

Murong Fuyun is relatively young and has a certain courage, but he is more rational and cautious, knowing what can be done and what cannot be done.

In order to vomit Yuhun, he can naturally choose to forbear.

Because Tuyuhun was too close to the Tang Dynasty, he was worried about being invaded by the Tang Dynasty, so he chose to bow his head and prepare to pay tribute.

At the same time, Tubo, which was very close to Tuyuhun, also received an edict from the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, Zanpu of Tubo was Songtsen Gampo, who was only 13 years old.

The imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty was issued, and Songtsen Gampo immediately summoned some ministers from the court.

Among these ministers, his uncle Lun Keer and the prime minister Shangnang are respected.

In the meeting hall, the 13-year-old Songtsan Gampo had a calmness that his age did not have. He glanced at the crowd, and then took out the imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty.

"The Great Tang wants me to pay tribute to Tubo, what do you Ai Qing want to say?"

Hearing that they were asked to pay tribute to Tubo, some generals soon became impatient.

"Zanpu, I can't go, I, Tubo, rule the roost on this plateau, who am I afraid of?"

"That's right, Datang is indeed very powerful, but compared with us Tubo, I'm afraid it's not as good. They don't dare to attack us."

"That's right, I can't go..."

The thinking of some officials in Tubo was similar to that of some officials in Tuyuhun. They all felt that they lost face, and they didn't have to worry about Datang taking action against them.

Because of the terrain, many Central Plains people would have altitude sickness when they came here, so generally speaking, it would be good for them not to bully Datang, and Datang would not dare to bully them.

These courtiers were talking, but at this moment, the prime minister Shang Nang shook his head and said: "Zanpu, in the current situation in Tubo, it is not appropriate to provoke such a powerful enemy as the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty destroyed the Turks, which shows that Its strength is so strong, and now it wants to make all nations come to court, just want some face, if they want it, we will give it to them."

Songtsen Gampo's father was killed by some rebels and tribes in Tubo last year when he was in Zhenguan for three years. Songtsen Gampo ascended the throne with the support of his uncle Lun Keer and the prime minister Shang Nang.

It's just that although Songtsan Gampo is now on the throne, and he is the nominal Tsampo of Tubo, among the various tribes in Tubo, they don't respect Songtsan Gampo at all, let alone recognize his status.

So the situation of Songtsen Gampo is not very good.

From Shang Nang's point of view, under the current circumstances, it is not appropriate for them to provoke such a powerful enemy as Datang.

Moreover, if they could join hands with Datang, Songtsan Gampo might be more confident, which would be of great benefit to their subsequent counter-insurgency and subjugation.

Shang Nang is a rare capable minister in Tubo, and he is quite strategic. After he said something like this, many people's minds were moved, and they suddenly realized it.

Songtsan Gampo thought for a moment, then nodded: "The prime minister is right. Now that we are in a situation, we really need to lean on the big tree of Datang."

Regardless of Songtsan Gampo's young age, he sees things very clearly and thoroughly. The tribes of Tubo treat him like Zanpu, and there are many rebels in Tubo today.

If he can't find a way to suppress these rebels and subdue those tribes as soon as possible, soon, his Zanpu may not be able to sit for long.

Moreover, if Tubo wants to be strong, it must unite all Tubo tribes that can be united.

He could not allow Tubo, which had just been unified for a long time, to fall into a situation of fragmentation again.

Tubo, because of some domestic situations and wanting to use the Tang Dynasty, also quickly made a decision to send troops to Chang'an to pay tribute after the New Year.

As time went by, the imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty had also been sent to the countries in the Western Regions, as well as the countries in the north, such as Mohe and Goryeo.

These countries are not very worried about being attacked by the Tang Dynasty, especially the small tribal countries like Mohe. Their places are in extremely cold places. Even if the Tang Dynasty wants to fight, they are afraid that they will not dare to come.

However, a large part of these countries chose to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty after receiving the imperial edict.

No one else, because they have taken a fancy to Datang's interests.

They knew that the Tang Dynasty was very prosperous, and after going there, it would definitely be of great help to the development of their country. Moreover, they still didn't want to provoke such a powerful person as they are now.

However, there are exceptions to everything. When many countries expressed that they would go to pay tribute, one of them refused very embarrassingly.

(End of this chapter)