The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 590 All calculations are in vain
On December 25th, Luoyang was covered with snow. Today is the day when Emperor Shengwu summoned the monarchs and envoys of various countries to participate in the court meeting. Yang Tong, sitting on the throne, was wearing a royal robe, a twelve-pillar crown, and his hair was like black ink. Jade, the bright candlelight shines on the golden dragon robe on his body, and with Yang Tong's gestures, it emits a dazzling light, as if the whole person is shining with light, and no one in the ranks dares to look directly at this person who can make a decision. The emperor of the Sui Dynasty with his own destiny, the backbones of the kings and envoys of all countries are all bent at this moment, because the emperor who dominates the world has decided the life and death of the Japanese country with just a few words. Tuyuhun was also knocked down by the emperor and knelt down to beg for mercy.

At this moment, everyone bowed their backs and shrunk their arms, trying to reduce their sense of existence in front of the saint Khan, and curled up submissively, for fear that the same bad luck would fall on them in the next moment.

"The envoy of Tubo, I am deeply sorry about the matter of Prince Dazan Gampo, don't be sad!" Yang Tong said this, and then changed his voice: "I don't know what happened before your country Zanpu sent you and others?"

"Great sage Khan! I, Tubo, have heard of your name for a long time. You are not only proficient in military affairs, but also good at governing the country. Many administrations in the Sui Dynasty were completed under your auspices. Today's call, let the outside world The minister is very grateful."

Lu Dongzan, whose real name was Gar Dongzan, was a descendant of a noble family in Tubo, and had the fief in Jiabu area. Lu Dongzan was only his Chinese name.The letter of credence had already been submitted, and he didn't believe that Yang Tong didn't know his purpose, but what could he do if the other party behaved like this?

After singing the song, he continued: "After returning to China, the foreign ministers reported to Zanpu of my family, asking him to learn more from the sage Khan in governing the country, so that the Sui and Tubo countries will have a good relationship forever, so as to benefit the people of the two countries. "

There is a saying in the Central Plains that says, "People must ask for something under courtesy." The Sui Dynasty was deeply influenced by the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. It has always prided itself on generosity, benevolence and justice, and being tolerant to all rivers. Reasons to intervene in the war between Tubo and Zhang Zhung.What's more, the purpose of his trip is not only for the war between Tubo and Zhangxiong, but also to complete the mission of achieving peace. How can he not make the Emperor of Sui happy!

Hearing Lu Dongzan's compliment, Yang Tong waved his hand impatiently and said with a frown: "If I like to hear this kind of flattery, I wouldn't be as grand as the Sui Dynasty is today. Please, please speak human language."

Everyone laughed when they heard the words.

"To the sage Khan, the foreign ministers are definitely not flattery, this is a sincere compliment from the bottom of my heart." Lu Dongzan said his "truth".

"Since your Zanpu admires me so much, why didn't you come here until today? Is this what you call admiration?"

"..." Lu Dongzan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Saint Khan, it's not that my Zanpu doesn't want to enter the dynasty. I, Tubo, have internal and external troubles, and I really can't leave! There are Su Pi, Peng Yu and other ministries There is chaos, there are ambitious Xiangxiong, Dangxiang, and Bailan on the border, and there is Bolu in the northwest..."

Yang Tong frowned and said: "As far as I know, Tubo was originally just a small tribe. It was you Zanpu who started the war because of your ambition and militarism. Subi and Pengyu were originally two independent countries, and you occupied other people's land. The territory, the royal family who killed others, and the loyal warriors who were loyal to the original royal family rose up and rebelled. What's wrong with this world? The strong are respected. If you have the ability, you can be wiped out by the resistance. As for the so-called ambitious Xiangxiong , Dangxiang, Bailan, and Bolu, not only did not occupy an inch of your land, but they are poor people who have been poisoned by Tubo! You kill other people's warriors, occupy other people's land, and rob other people's money women, and you still don't allow others to fight back, don't you? Would you be willing to let others put your neck in front of your knife and let you cut it? You are a thief calling for a thief, what kind of robber logic is this?"

Lu Dongzan was startled, although it was a new thing on the plateau, how did Yang Tong, who was far away in the Middle Earth, know about it?Hasn't he been suppressing the rebellion?How did you pay attention to things on the plateau?He looked at Princess Zhang Zhung on one side, seemed to understand, and then said: "Saint Khan, the people of Tubo are really suffering! Do you think we don't want to live a good life, and we are born to like to kill? It's because we can't survive. We, Tubo, are located on the snow-covered plateau, with severe bitterness and severe cold. Nine out of ten of them are barren lands that cannot produce food. Even the [-]% of the land that can be cultivated is scarce because the people in Tubo are not intensively farming. .If we don’t rob the city, what can we do?”

This Tubo wise man is full of voice and emotion, revealing his true feelings and expressing his heart.

It's a pity that no matter whether it is Yang Tong, the civil and military men of the Sui and Manchu dynasties, or the envoys of the monarchs of various countries, no one has no opinions. How can he be confused by him?

Yang Tong snorted, and said lightly: "Oh! According to what you said, if someone doesn't know how to farm the land and is too lazy to farm the land, resulting in no food to eat, then he will go grab the food from the neighbors and the neighbors to eat and grab it. Other people's daughters-in-law use it, and they are not allowed to fight back, let alone resist, and finally filed a lawsuit, saying that other people's food is not tasty and stuffed your throat. Is there any reason for this? Is there still a king's law? Is there still a law? "

Lu Dongzan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Khan, the ministers are just explaining the reasons, and they don't want to make Da Sui misunderstand Tubo, and don't want His Majesty to misunderstand that Tubo is a vicious and warlike person. Everything is nothing but I just want to make the lives of the people and tribes better. If we can survive as long as we can, we will naturally not be militaristic. good life."

Of course no one would believe this.

But after Lu Dongzan's brewing, you know that he is serious nonsense, but you just give people a feeling that you are willing to believe him.

"My lord..." Lu Dongzan wanted to speak again.

"Okay! I got it!" After Lu Dongzan's words were interrupted, Yang Tong probably understood what he meant, "I got a message from what you said, that is, as long as you think the life of the people in Tubo is not good, You have to fight and rob. When your food and clothing are settled, you will think that the house is not as beautiful as others, and then you will fight and rob. Everything is not the fault of you Tubo, everything is the fault of others. The fault is like The common people of Xiong worked hard and created a good life with their own hands. The fault is that Xiangxiong is rich in money and food, and the mistake is Xiangxiong’s tenacious resistance. Am I right?"

"Uh..." Dazan Gampo on the side widened his eyes, as if this was the case, but what he said seemed a little arrogant again.

The people around have laughed out loud.

Lu Dongzan's face was already flushed red, and his heart skipped a beat, this Princess Xiangxiong is really amazing, just seeing Emperor Sui, let Da Sui easily stand on their side, how can this be possible? , isn't Tubo's ambition to dominate the snow-covered plateau retarded?No, absolutely not!

"Saint Khan, are you dissatisfied with the conditions offered by Tubo? If you think it is not enough, you can talk about it. Foreign ministers can represent Zanpu with full authority." Lu Dongzan hurriedly stated that for Xiangxiong, everyone in Tubo is determined to win, no matter how much it costs. This matter must also be twisted, at least Da Sui must be kept neutral.

Yang Tong sneered, and said, "Up to now, you are the one complaining about the injustice of the world, and the faults are all on others. Have you mentioned the conditions?"

"One of the conditions is that I, Tubo Zun Da Sui, will join the Silk Road Alliance as the leader, send troops to assist Da Sui, and together annihilate Tuyuhun who disrespected Da Sui. What do you think?"

As Murong Fuyun's prestige dwindled, Tuyuhun's various ministries became less and less connected. Some tribes even gradually broke away from his control and went their own way. The Dangxiang branch was preparing to overthrow Murong Fuyun and restore Guozuo.This is the best time for Tubo to develop northward.

However, Tubo now does not have the strength and ambition to be an enemy of the Sui Dynasty. It is worried that going north will touch the interests of the Sui Dynasty, thus becoming the second Tuyuhun.At the same time, I was also afraid that the Sui Dynasty would use the excuse of destroying Tuyuhun, but in fact it would send troops south. Tubo is now suffering from internal and external troubles. If the Sui army goes south from Tuyuhun, they will definitely not be opponents. Besides, Tubo has offended too many countries and tribes over the years. Sui came to commit crimes, and these people would definitely take the opportunity to send troops. At that time, Tubo would only have a dead end.

Lang Ri Zanpu couldn't sit still, so he sent Lu Dongzan to the Sui Dynasty years ago to discuss joining forces with the Sui Dynasty to destroy Tuyuhun and divide its territory equally.

In Yang Tong's view, this is simply a joke. Tuyuhun, who has been beaten and crawled, has long been in his pocket. It is only limited to the internal problems of the Sui Dynasty that have not been solved, so he kept Tuyuhun's knife to block Tubo. Da Sui, if he frees up his hand to swallow Tuyuhun in one gulp, the next target is Tubo with unlimited potential.

Langri Zanpu is now whimsical, and wants to share the meat with Da Sui, and this meat is Yang Tong's lunch, how is this possible?
Yang Tong was sympathetic to others and spoke uprightly: "Thousands of lives are related to the affairs of the country. When the two countries fight, how many people will suffer from the disaster of war? How many soldiers will die in the flames of war? The human tragedy caused by the war is unknown. Has your envoy done any calculations? My Sui Dynasty is not like the warlike Tubo. I have always advocated peace, cherished every living being, and always treated people with kindness and virtue. When Tuyuhun heard about it, he must deeply feel the benevolence and righteousness of our heavenly kingdom. Knowing that our Sui Dynasty is In a state of etiquette, not only will you not use swords rashly, but you will be more loyal. This is a soldier who surrenders without fighting." Yang Tong said that he was righteous, and he actually revealed this awe-inspiring righteousness: "Warrior will die, noble Do you understand?"

In one sentence, everyone in the hall was speechless.

I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.

In the world, you are the least peaceful, you are the most warlike, and you are the most cruel... At your order, the Khitan was destroyed, Goguryeo was destroyed, the two Turks were torn apart, and Tuyuhun's heads were rolling and bleeding Into the river!
Your words of declaring war on the Japanese country are still echoing in your ears, but in a blink of an eye, you are flaunting yourself with peace, benevolence, and kindness. How shameless you are?

"Now Murong Fuyun has not only paid the due price, but also compensated the damaged merchants a hundred times. He has realized his mistake. This is exactly what the sages advocated, 'knowing mistakes can be corrected, and there is nothing good about it'. Instead of fighting, it is better to show benevolence and righteousness , lead people to be good! Moreover, Murong Fuyun respects my Tai Sui now, and is my Tai Sui's subordinate. If I go to beat him, wouldn't it be rebellious? This is a matter between my Tai Sui and Tuyuhun. What does this have to do with you? ? If you hit Tuyuhun, you just don’t give Da Sui face.”

"The Great Sui Army has no other skills other than guiding people to be good. After their hard education, many thugs have become good at singing and dancing, loving peace, and cherishing life."

"..." Lu Dongzan rubbed the center of his brows. It was really a headache to meet such an opponent who didn't follow the routine and thought wildly.

After a long while, Lu Dong sighed in admiration, "Saint Khan, Tubo sincerely has good relations with Sui, so why bother to be aggressive?"

"Tuyuhun is a subsidiary state of the Sui Dynasty. Shouldn't the Sui Dynasty protect it? In the same way, if the countries in the Western Regions are invaded by foreign enemies, as long as there is a request, the army of the Sui Dynasty will help. This is the responsibility and obligation of the suzerain country .”

In the past, Yang Tong was afraid of taking responsibility, which would affect the war situation in the Central Plains, so he did not recognize the status of the suzerain. Today, the Sui Dynasty is not afraid of any enemy. In order to make Tubo more worried, he took up this responsibility. Give the countries of the Western Regions who came to Luoyang a reassurance.

"Thank you Saint Khan." People from the Western Regions were beaming with joy. They came from afar, apart from economics, didn't they just make a promise for Tai Sui?

Lu Dongzan smiled wryly and said, "Saint Khan, Tubo has absolutely no intention of offending Sui."

Yang Tong sneered inwardly.

Just based on your gangster logic of "robbing if you don't have one" just now, it is enough to make all countries vigilant.The reason why you dare not offend Da Sui is not because you are honest, but because you are not strong enough!

Seeing that Yang Tong was silent, Lu Dongzan forced a smile, feeling extremely bitter, cupped his hands and said, "This time, the minister came here with sincerity, hoping to live in peace with Da Sui. My family, Zanpu, begs the Holy One to give me a noble daughter." , to establish the friendship between Qin and Jin, and let the friendship between Sui and Tubo last forever, and shine with the world!"

The monarchs and ministers of Tubo knew that the powerful Sui Dynasty could not be conquered by Tubo with internal and external troubles. At the same time, they also realized that only the Sui Dynasty had the power to dominate the world among the princes of the Central Plains, so they unanimously decided to embrace the thick legs of the Sui Dynasty with all their strength , so they did not contact Li Tang, so as not to offend the Great Sui Emperor.

For Tubo, the best result is marriage. As long as a princess representing Sui's political will marries Tubo, Tubo's status will gradually rise. Take the opportunity to obtain the essence of the advanced culture of the Central Plains.

Marriage is a habit of the Central Plains Dynasty since ancient times. Whenever the Central Plains Dynasty feels threatened by a certain country, it will appease it in the form of marriage!Then the country expressed its surrender in name, took advantage of the situation to marry the princess of the Central Plains Dynasty, and asked for countless gold and silver treasures, so as to alleviate the internal crisis and achieve the purpose of recuperation.When the strength is strong, you can launch a war against the Central Plains Dynasty, either by entering the Central Plains, or begging for more benefits again.

This is the way the nomads of the past dynasties got along with the Central Plains dynasty. Their methods are always beneficial to the Central Plains dynasty that is greedy for life and afraid of death.

This time, Tubo used the name of seeking marriage, and it was the same idea.

But when he arrived in Luoyang, Lu Dongzan got an earth-shattering sentence from Zhang Xuan, that is, "No land, no compensation, no marriage, no tribute, the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies!" '

Zhang Xuan would never have imagined how shocked and desperate Lu Dongzan would be when he heard these words and knew that this was the national character and soul of the Sui Dynasty!
Once the Great Sui unswervingly adheres to this national character and national soul, the Tubo will be suppressed for generations, not to mention conquering the Great Sui, it is an invitation to heaven to keep the barren snow-covered plateau Fortunately!
Lu Dongzan knew that the Sui army, which wiped out countless enemies, was terrible. If the Sui Dynasty unified the world one day, the Sui that Tubo would face would be infinitely more terrifying than it is now, and sooner or later they would march into Tubo.

Lu Dongzan understands that there is not much time for Tubo to develop with peace of mind. Before the unification of the Sui Dynasty, Tubo must be managed as the hero of one party. Countries in the Western Regions will always be the sons of the Sui Dynasty.

However, the various tribes in Tubo are by no means obedient to Langri Zanpu. The various forces are fighting each other endlessly. If they want to break the unfavorable situation of internal and external troubles, they still have to start with the Sui Dynasty. If Tubo marries a disadvantaged Princess Li Tang back, Not only will it fail to deter internal and external enemies, but it will speed up the division of Tubo, because the Sui and Tang Dynasties are enemies, and if you marry the princess of Li and Tang in Tubo, isn't it the enemy of the Sui Dynasty?Chen Bing's border became a matter of course. In this way, not to mention the surrounding countries, even the original tribes who were unwilling to submit to Langri Zanpu would contact the Sui Dynasty one after another and raise troops to make trouble.

Because of all kinds of concerns, Langri Zanpu did not dare to contact Li Yuan.

Lu Dongzan is a wise man. He knew that after the Sui princess arrived in Tubo, she would not only benefit a lot, but also be a tangible god. Therefore, knowing the soul and national character of the Sui Dynasty, he still proposed in public with the heart of what might happen.As long as Yang Tong agreed to the marriage, he pretended to be pitiful, saying that Xue Yugao wanted to be bitter and cold, and that he was afraid of wronging the noble Sui princess, so he asked the sage Khan to send farmers, craftsmen, doctors, many books, and a lot of money as a dowry.Let the princess live a good life in Tubo.

"Daydreaming!" Yang Tong looked at Lu Dongzan who was full of sincerity, replied four words lightly, and then said: "'No land, no compensation, no marriage, no tribute, the emperor guards the gate of the country, the king dies in the country' is I am the soul and backbone of the Sui country. This time, I will not care about it, and whoever dares to propose marriage in the future will destroy his country."

When Lu Dongzan heard this, his mind went blank.

All calculations are in vain.

(End of this chapter)