Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 294
People often think that many things can be changed by their own will, but in fact, there are many detours that everyone should take.

Although Shen Sanwen is gentle and everything is easy to discuss, it is difficult to change the things that have been decided.The princess couldn't bear his leaving, but she had to let go, because she knew very well that the result of persistence was nothing but unnecessary disputes and concealment.

Therefore, it is better to prepare more back roads for him to ensure his safety and support him to move forward.

The princess found information about Tubo today, some of which Shen Sanwen was familiar with, and some he didn't.

The princess said, "This trip is too hasty, you should memorize the information here first."

Shen Sanwen looked at the thick sixteen volumes on the case, feeling a little flustered, there are so many!

These materials cover the past and present of Tubo, the current domestic situation, the major families in power and the military divisions.Some books only mention a few chapters, but because they are reliable, the princess also found them.

The internal affairs are not detailed, but they are roughly similar to the history that Shen Sanwen understands.

Through these materials, Shen Sanwen understood the reasons for the failure of Lun Qinling in more detail.

Now Tubo Chidu Zanpu ascended the throne at the age of six, and has grown up for a long time. He has been on the throne for a long time, so he is naturally unwilling to be subordinated to others. However, Qinling and his younger brother Cangren control the government, and his younger brother Zanpo and his son Gongren are in separate hands. Holding [-] elite soldiers to look around Tubo, how can Xiao Zanpu be the king of Tubo with peace of mind?

In the last battle between Dazhou and Tubo, Xiao Zanpu killed Zangren with the support of the two major Tubo aristocratic forces, Yan's and Wei's. The conflict between the two has intensified.

Lun Qinling didn't know what he was thinking, he neither stood on his own feet, nor killed little Zanpu, but supported a new Zanpu who was easier to control, waiting to die?
Shen San asked because he couldn't figure out these questions, so he had to wait until he went to Tubo to understand the situation.It seems that in addition to the Geer family's Qinling, he also has contact with the Yan family and the Wei family.

Although Shen Sanwen was very confident that Tubo would not harm him, it would be extremely troublesome if Tubo detained him for three to five years, so he had to make good arrangements for the affairs of the capital.

Now, Cui Xuan is the one who can be trusted the most. After all, a noble son from a prominent scholarly family can drop everything to work with you, and it is a lie to say that he will not touch you.He doesn't worry about the affairs of the mansion with the princess here, the main thing is the Ministry of Culture and education reform preparations.

Wu Yanxiu had too many worries in dealing with the problem, and his father was suppressing him. It was fine for him to leave for a few days, but it would be difficult to say after a long time.Educational reform is still in the preparatory stage. If this battle breaks out, it must be stopped, and the prepared materials must be well kept and guarded so that no one will have evil intentions.

In the end, he decided to hand over the accounting books of the Ministry of Culture to Cui Xuan for review, and hand over the hoarding of supplies to Song Jing.Cui Xuan is still young and has ideals, so he won't be dazzled by the slightest benefit.Song Jing was absolutely calm, and she had a high impression score in front of His Majesty the Emperor. With the image of a good old man and an important position in the Ministry of Officials, no one should take the initiative to offend her.

After you are ready, you will be waiting for His Majesty's letter of credence for his envoy to Tubo.

The envoy is not beheaded when the two countries are at war, he has never done anything harmful to nature, and he has no deep hatred with Tubo, so he is the most suitable envoy.

Such a distinguished status as an envoy to Tubo can be regarded as a face to them. If Tubo knows how to do it, he will definitely not embarrass him.

When Wu Zetian heard the princess' decision, she was surprised for a moment, "I thought you would stop it."

The princess replied calmly, "After all, my minister is not a child, and the son-in-law also has his own career."

Only children will use their own ideas to fight against the world. Adults are always used to the world, and then guide the world as much as possible.

The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, thinking that this was just a simple happy marriage, but it turned out that this decision was still in line with political interests.

The princess did not send Shen Sanwen out of the city, the farewell was to welcome a better return, and parting was always sad.He didn't go out at all to show this sadness to others. If he has that time, it's better to analyze the general situation in Tubo, tell him to pay attention to safety, and remind him one or two.

But Shen Sanwen felt that his legs were tied with lead.

"Princess, you have to eat well, sleep well, and wait for me to come back"

"If you miss me, write a letter. Remember to leave a letter in the house. If you don't receive it, I can read it when I come back."

At last the princess pushed him out the door, putting an end to the farewell.

After going out, Shen Sanwen got on the tall horse and went out of the city without looking back.

Time is life, and it won’t take long for the envoys of Dashi to get in touch with Tubo. If he is fast enough, he might be able to reach the palace of Tubo with them—the political center of Tubo. odds.

A group of people galloped in the direction of Tubo.

I don't know whether his altitude sickness is strong or not. This journey is really full of unknowns, which makes him feel a little flustered.

General Zhou Wang Xiaojie led troops to station at the Tubo border to prevent the Tubo people from suddenly attacking. The first stop Shen San asked was Wang Xiaojie's military camp. Wang Xiaojie was a honest man with a good reputation in the army and easy to get along with.

His status is far above that of Wang Xiaojie, but when asked about border defense affairs, Wang Xiaojie still kept silent on the grounds of military aircraft, which made Shen Sanwen very satisfied. He is usually joking and unambiguous about major issues. He deserves to be praised and reused by Wu Zetian. .

Of course, Wang Xiaojie was also puzzled by some questions asked by Shen San.

Shen San asked him, "Is the most difficult army for Tubo to deal with are the two troops of Zanpo and Gongren?"

Wang Xiaojie said to him: "Zan Po is a veteran who has experienced many battles, while Gong Ren is more in charge of logistics, food and grass guarantees that the army can fight on the front line with peace of mind, so I actually admire Gong Ren even more. If there is a solution for food and military supplies It is very easy for the great general to praise the mother-in-law."

Shen Sanwen gave him a meaningful look, was he complaining about the withholding of grain or the slow arrival of food?

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Shen San asked again, "If these two troops can surrender to the Zhou Dynasty, can the Tubo army still threaten the western border of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Wang Xiaojie laughed loudly, "Lun Qinling is in charge of Tubo and overwhelms the entire plateau, and the two of them will never surrender to other countries. If the son-in-law can fool them into Da Zhou, I, Wang Xiaojie, can cut off his head and serve you wine drink."

Shen San asked, "I'm more used to drinking from a wine glass, and I don't like drinking."

Wang Xiaojie didn't get angry when he was choked, and joked, "How does the son-in-law plan to persuade the two to surrender?"

Shen Sanwen heard his teasing, and replied, "You seem to have not answered my question, why should I answer your question?"

Wang Xiaojie: "The only real general in Tubo is Lun Qinling. Zanpo and Gongren are just defending the city according to his arrangement. They are not important. The soldiers and people of Tubo are united, and they are warlike. The most troublesome."

Shen San asked: "I remember that Tubo was not like this in the past. Since Lu Dongzan came to power, he slowly adopted the policy of iron and blood to arouse their fighting spirit. Only in the past few decades has Tubo become stronger and even annexed the land that Taizong supported for many years. Tuguhun became the overlord of the grassland."

Wang Xiaojie sighed, and began to complain for himself, "Yes, this Lu Dongzan is really talented. If it weren't for him, Zhang Yang's credit for pacifying the Turks would never have been given to that boy. But only one of his three sons has become a success. "

Shen San was speechless for a while, how can I say that I am 1000 years ahead of you in military knowledge, where did you get your confidence.

The latter sentence actually reminded Shen Sanwen.

Zang Ren assisted Lun Qinling for a long time, and his internal affairs and diplomacy were not too bad, but he was removed by Chidu Zanpu inexplicably, no matter how he looked at it, there were ghosts in it.

The information he received simply mentioned that the leader was unfavorable, he was captured by Wei Shi and Yan Shi, and was killed by Zanpu.There is a problem with Qinling's grasp of the government. After all these years, don't you think about avenging your brother?

What an unknown world.

But before going in, Shen Sanwen had to arrange a retreat for himself.

Wang Xiaojie asked again, "I'm done answering, is the son-in-law still playing tricks?"

Shen San asked puzzled, "I never promised to answer the general's question. What's more, I can solve the disaster of Tubo by going here, and you don't have to stay here in the future. You already owe me two favors."

Wang Xiaojie knew that scholars like to pretend to be ghosts and show off mysteries, so he didn't care about his big words, "If my son-in-law is in trouble, I will naturally need my general to save me. At that time, you owe me your life, and this favor is not big. gone."

Shen Sanwen frowned, "General, can't you expect this envoy to be better? Well then, if I bring famous Tubo generals and Tubo soldiers to surrender, you don't need to owe you any favors, just run around the barracks for three How about yelling while running, Concubine Shen is far smarter than fools like me, Wang Xiaojie?"

Wang Xiaojie thought for a while, if he could bring Po Zan and Gong Ren, it would be a good thing, "What if the son-in-law can't?"

Shen San asked: "Three altars of 30-year-old wine, how about I run around and tell General Wang to be brave and invincible?"

Wang Xiaojie nodded in satisfaction, "Let's establish the evidence now, and I will thank the son-in-law for his compliment first."

Shen San asked with a chuckle, you just wait for the next life.

After a night's rest, Shen Sanwen set foot on the plateau for the first time, worried about altitude sickness, everyone did not walk too fast, but walked carefully.Holding the banner of the Great Zhou Dynasty high, after seeing the first official office of Tubo, he was finally able to hand over the letter of credence and rub against the yak of the Tubo people.

After walking for a long time, it is a very happy thing to be able to sit and let the yak lead me to move. Unfortunately, the mountain road is rugged and the air is thin. After walking all the way, I feel very tired as a cow.

It is really difficult to survive here, if Shen Sanwen travels here, the first thing should be to find ways to leave.

Breathing heavily all the way, climbing mountains and ridges, after getting used to this rhythm, Shen Sanwen chose to continue to speed up, and some people who could not adapt to altitude sickness were sent down the mountain.

His physique is good, and after entering the plateau, he controlled his breathing rhythmically and drank plenty of water, so he survived.

After arriving in the capital of Tubo, Qin Ling came to receive them.

This is too much!

If Tubo envoy Da Zhou, the Heavenly Kingdom would naturally send suitable people to meet him, but Shangguo envoys to Tubo, even if the envoys were ordinary people who were not as distinguished as Shen Sanwen, they should be received by the most distinguished people in Tubo. What happened to Ling?

Chidu Zanpu thought that Lunqinling was the most honorable person in Tubo.

For the sake of Qinling's achievement, what kind of scene is the tranquility in Tubo.

The convoy moved from far to near, Shen San asked to tidy up his appearance, no matter how exhausted he was on the Tubo Plateau, the appearance must conform to the image of Shangguo, and he must not embarrass Da Zhou.

The clothes are easy to tidy up, but the cheeks are flushed from the cold on the plateau, and it looks like a mess.
Fortunately, Lun Qinling is not much better, a thin and lean middle-aged man, the wrinkles on his face do not seem to be aging, but seem to be twisted together by the dry climate, which makes Shen Sanwen It is very doubtful whether his handsome face will be permanently damaged when he goes off the plateau!

The princess really likes his handsomeness, huh.

In addition, the leaders of a country can actually lose weight, so it is conceivable how poor the food in Tubo is.

No, the matter of Tubo must be resolved quickly.

Although Lun Qinling was a little old, but his eyes were still very bright, he showed a very warm welcome to Shen Sanwen's arrival, he opened his hands, intending to give a welcome hug.

Even so, Shen Sanwen still avoided his outstretched hands, and motioned to the people next to him to grab a chicken paw each, as a greeting.

Lun Qinling didn't have any dissatisfaction with the guard's defensive behavior, instead he invited them to a reception banquet, and turned around and continued to tell Shen Sanwen enthusiastically, "Your envoy will rest for a while, and Zanpu will have a drink with your envoy in the evening."

It was true that he wanted to rest for a day or two, and also asked if any Arabs had been here. Shen Sanwen dragged his tired body and took a good night's sleep.

The food in Tubo is different from that in the mountainous areas of the mainland, it is very light.Both rice flour paste and butter tea need to be ground slowly without too much seasoning modification, which is very natural.

This kind of life is not like the prosperity and colorfulness of Luoyang, but it does not have a tranquility and comfort.

With such a comfortable and slow pace, Tubo is actually a country that loves war. Being in it, Shen Sanwen finds it incredible.

During the dinner, Shen San asked which young Zanpu he saw. He was about the same age, and his words and deeds already had the demeanor of the lord of a country.

Why is it the demeanor of the lord of a country?

Because the protagonist of this dinner was obviously Shen Sanwen, but at this dinner, a seemingly peaceful but fierce confrontation broke out between Chidu Zanpu and Lun Qinling.

Lun Qinling arranged this dinner to delay Shen Sanwen's contact with other nobles, but Chidu arranged for Lun Yan to come to this dinner.

Chidu also resorted to a scheming plan. When all the people arrived, he ordered a new seat to be arranged, which aroused Lun Qinling's dissatisfaction.

"Why is Zanpu like this? He is narrow-minded, short-sighted, and only cares about the interests of his Yan family. If the envoys of the heaven are dissatisfied, what should we do?"

Chidu responded with a gentle smile, "Lunyan and Lunqinling are helping me together. How can it be convincing if I don't use it? Lunqinling taught me to listen at the same time. It doesn't hurt to listen to Lunyan."

Lun Qinling frowned in disgust, but did not argue with him in the end.

This fierce verbal battle made Shen Sanwen look at each other with admiration.

　Me: errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, the code word is so cold that the hands are red. . .

　　Tian: Are you sure you are freezing codewords? Only 4000 words. . .

　　Me: Occasionally playing with the computer and reading novels is also for better creation, huh huh

　　Tian: You are right.

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　　Keep warm, dear readers.

　　
　
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