Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 420 Lu Dongzan (2)

Whether it's Li Chengqian or Lu Dongzan, they all know very well in their hearts that negotiation between countries is the same as bargaining when buying vegetables in the market. It's nothing more than you want more and I want to give less.

The role played by Li Chengqian now is actually no different from the salesman of those second-hand housing agencies. He has to find the common interests of both sides, so that these two red-eyed countries can sit together again and "drink" , eat meat".

Moreover, Li Chengqian was not so naive as to think that he could get rid of hundreds of thousands of cavalry in Tubo with just a few words. In the Tang Dynasty, only Xue Rengui, who said "the general will set the Tianshan Mountain with three arrows, and the warrior will enter the Han Pass with a long song." make it happen.

No, it's a pity that he sent people to Longmen County, Jiangzhou to look for it several times but failed. It can be seen that he is not as lucky as Liu Xiu, the "son of the plane".

Stay on the front line, so we can meet each other in the future. In terms of strength alone, in the southwestern plateau, Tubo, with hundreds of thousands of armors, is the overlord. The reason why they are so polite is that they want to ask the Tang Dynasty, and they don’t want to fall into the second line. The embarrassing situation of the battle is nothing but Li Chengqian still understands this truth, so appropriate benefits are the key to making people give in.

"Dongzan, this is not a question of price. We are discussing the precious friendship between the three countries, which cannot be measured by any amount of money. And Datang will not let you make concessions in vain, Bo Lu The conditions given by the king are also very generous, not only admitting those occupied lands, but also willing to allocate five more cities to you. It’s better to accept it as soon as it’s good, or else no one will get any benefits in the end.”

Just when Lu Dongzan was about to speak, Li Chengqian interrupted him by raising his hand, and continued: "At the same time, His Majesty Tian Khan is willing to give Tubo a chance to marry the noble daughter of Shangguo, isn't this satisfying you all?" Is the request in the letter of credence? Once the marriage is successful, then your king will be His Majesty's son-in-law, and everyone will be relatives, so there is no need to fight this battle, right?"

this?Lu Dongzan is not a fool, of course he understands another meaning of Li Chengqian's words, Datang not only wants to marry Tubo, but also marry Bolu, as the in-laws of the two families, Datang has the right to choose who to send troops for If it is not the case, then we will only have to fight each other, which is of course what Tubo does not want to see right now.

Moreover, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty now appropriately regards marriage as one of the conditions for mediation, which makes him have to be cautious.No, it is more accurate to say that he was tempted. Although Tubo's army is strong, but limited by geographical conditions and other conditions, grain production has been unable to increase, and the technology of iron smelting is backward. The herdsmen have been hungry all year round, and what worries him even more is that the civilization of Tubo is backward, and there are not so many classics in the Central Plains to enlighten the herdsmen in the wild.

With so many unresolved problems, plus those tribal leaders with deep thoughts, it is wishful thinking for Zanpu to build Tubo into a country like Datang.

However, it will be different if they can marry Datang. These problems can be easily solved, and at the same time, it can also tie Datang's hands and feet morally, so that they dare not easily spy on the plateau. As for the war with Bolu, then Let's talk about it, anyway, there are many excuses to fight, so don't worry about it right now!
Hey, after a long sigh, Lu Dongzan pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Okay, His Majesty Tian Khan's will, and His Highness has mediated for it, Tubo dare not refuse. I still have a question, if your Majesty wants to grant a marriage, then just give the decree, why do you still talk about opportunities? Is there any problem here? And why is this lady not a princess?"

Haha, "Dong Zan, you are the most knowledgeable and wisest envoy of neighboring countries that Gu has ever met. You are right. There are indeed some problems here. Come on, let Gu tell you slowly!"

The princess Jingui of the Tang Dynasty is the truth that everyone knows. At the beginning of Zhenguan, Tuyuhun tried to win a princess of the Tang Dynasty with his strong soldiers. What did he get in exchange? There are only two words: war, Datang He even did not hesitate to fight with the prince of the country to motivate the soldiers of the country. In just two battles, Tuyuhun, who had been in the country for hundreds of years, was destroyed.

Since then, the various countries have had to change to a gentle way, paying heavy gifts and money to the court to ask for princesses to marry, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty blocked them one by one on the grounds that the imperial daughters of the state were not allowed to marry. The country's envoys all came in good spirits and returned in disappointment.

The only one who bestowed a marriage to a foreign king was the Second Khan of the Eastern Turks, and this family also gave him the adopted daughter after accepting the title of King of Beiping County in the Tang Dynasty after Neifu.

But this time, just in time for the embassy missions from various countries to come to Beijing to mourn the death of Emperor Taiwu, everyone also brought their own letters of credentials asking for marriage, so the emperor decided to use a "noble daughter" as the county head. And there are words first, and its dowry ceremony is the same as that of the princess.

Rejecting this pious request that they racked their brains to take advantage of the national funeral can be regarded as a tactful explanation to the countries. The law does not blame the public, and it is not appropriate to use weapons during the national funeral.

However, there is only one noble girl, so it can be said that there are more wolves than meat, so the emperor wants to select this "Captain Consort" through several tests, and at the same time see which country is sincere in asking for her.

"Dongzan, there is a saying in the Central Plains that good things take time. Could it be that you, a wise man on the plateau, are not sure to win those people? Or is it that Tubo's sincerity is not enough, and you can't even stand such a small test?"

The provocation method, yes, is very common, and it can't be fooled by anyone with normal intelligence. Li Chengqian wants this most common strategy to provoke each other. If even these guys from small countries and few people can't win, then this relative will Stop asking.Hurry back to the plateau as soon as possible, grow a few ridges of barley, and raise a few more yaks, that would be more realistic!

"Your Highness is joking. A good girl is begging from all families. Foreign ministers still understand this truth. Please believe that Your Highness, Tubo's sincerity in proposing marriage is extremely sincere. No matter what the test is, I, Tubo, will marry."

Is it important to be a princess or not?It's not important, and it can't be used as food or clothing, as long as you can get what Tubo wants.

After applauding a few times, Li Chengqian came down from the steps, patted Lu Dongzan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "You are an expert in the Central Plains, and you are also agile. It's in the bag.

Don't blame His Majesty for not giving the marriage directly, he also has difficulties, Tianzhu, Zhonggesar and King Hall and other countries all hope to welcome back your noble daughter as the queen of their king.If His Majesty favors Tubo too much, he will gossip! "

Yes, yes, Lu Dongzan quickly got up to respond: "His Royal Highness, you are so right. Not only the foreign ministers know this truth, but my Zanpu can also understand it. Please stay, Your Highness. The foreign ministers will go back to prepare for your majesty's test." Already!"

Lu Dongzan said it was polite, but he scolded him in his heart. The father and son in Datang, neither of them is a good person, and this empty-handed white wolf is really good at playing.

Don't worry, Tubo has something to ask of you today, so what can we bear with it? Didn't the ancestors of your Han people also have the saying that they would try their best? of. .
(End of this chapter)