Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 299 Poisonous Wine
Thanks to the peace covenant signed after the defeat, the small-scale trade between Tubo and Dazhou, and the close connection with the Silk Road, there are many goods from Dazhou in the Tubo market.

Especially food.

Most Dazhou people can survive by harvesting the crops on the land, which is unbelievable in the eyes of the neighbors, because under the comfortable living conditions, the population will grow rapidly. After two generations of peaceful development, the population will grow rapidly, and then , Food will become more and more insufficient.

Planting is like this, and grazing is even more difficult.Excessive grazing causes damage to pastures, and in a few years, a piece of fertile land will gradually become barren.Because of the pressure of rations, they either migrated, plundered, or fought for migration.

Therefore, the Tibetans are particularly interested in this.

Songtsan Gampo, the wise leader of Tubo, used many schemes to seek to marry Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, not only for the purpose of marrying the Tang Dynasty in name, friendly development, and shocking the surroundings, but also for the added value brought by this princess--China Soil advanced farming techniques.

Even if it can't be used in Tubo, it can make Tubo have more food, which is the gospel he brings to everyone in Tubo.

Tibet has experienced a long history of hereditary aristocratic seizures of power. Songtsan Gampo rose from a puppet to become the actual ruler of Tubo, and became a hero in the hearts of the Tubo people. Even his descendants are still blessed today because of the great things he has done for the Tubo people. contribute.

Defeat the powerful enemies around, make friends with powerful countries, let an ordinary nation become the overlord of the plateau, and let every Tibetan have a sense of national pride.

The Tibetans are also proud of having such a Zanpu.

The national policy of understanding China and learning from China left by Songtsen Gampo will naturally be pursued by future generations.

Although it is said that fresh and perishable food cannot travel across the mountains to Tibet, some easy-to-preserve foods such as bacon outside the customs, nuts and dried fruits are still popular among the Tibetan nobles.

Shen Sanwen proposed to the prince to learn about their enemy - the Great Zhou, and the prince agreed. In the past, he only knew about the porcelain and silk tea from the east, but this pioneer did not forget to introduce the food of the Great Zhou. It seems to be unique.

Even if the eating habits are different, it does not prevent the prince from understanding the new culture.

Let's learn about the food in Dashi's future land in advance. If it is not as good as Dashi's domestic food, let them see what is delicious in the world.

The market is very large and there are many kinds of goods, but the stalls of Zhouhuo are full of people.

The noble status of the prince, the Tubo people gave way to them with a smile, out of obedience to Lun Qinling's order.

Lun Qinling's order is very straightforward. This is a prince who can bring future and wealth to Tubo, and he should be courteous and respected.

Who doesn't like money among the greedy Tibetan nobles?

In fact, the stall here Prince has been to before.The developed meat contained pork, which he hated and could not bear, so he walked away naturally without paying too much attention.

But the forerunner avoided the place with strong flavor before, and brought him to the dried fruit place behind.

Shen San asked, "Does the prince like sweet, salty, or spicy food?"

The prince replied: "Sweet."

Shen Sanwen ordered people to take out dried red dates, dried longan, and dried persimmons!
Shen San asked happily: "These can be regarded as the best of Da Zhou's sweets, the prince should try them first?"

Prince Dashi picked up the dazzling red dates with curiosity, there are ordinary dry goods, and there are also candied fruit full of honey. He couldn't breathe because of the strong sweetness, "There is such a pure sweet in the world! Almighty and omnipotent God, the creator It's amazing."

Shen Sanwen smiled, no matter what with a lot of sugar, it can have this taste, it's just that the current technology is not developed enough.

The prince picked up the dried longan again. This is a sweet taste that goes straight to the forehead through the tongue. People who are shocked can’t stop. The prince quickly peeled off two more, "In a magical country, the sweets of Dashi are far worse than this. I want to bring these back to Dashi, my father will be happy to taste it."

What a good boy, Shen Sanwen sighed, but why did you come to the Western Regions to do evil.

The prince's hand stretched out to the persimmons again, Shen Sanwen stopped him, "It's not suitable to eat too much, it's easy to fill your stomach, I heard that there will be a banquet with the prince in Lun Qinling tonight, if the prince eats a lot of things from the Great Zhou Dynasty, he won't eat them at the dinner party It is easy to cause dissatisfaction among the Tubo people. If they think that the prince dislikes their banquet, or the reception is not well received, it will be unsightly. Bring more of this thing and eat it on the road."

The prince wiped his hands, "It's still thoughtful of the forerunner, that businessman, pack more, this king wants to bring more of these back."

Shen Sanwen accompanied him for a walk, acting as a guide along the way, introducing a lot of strange things, which opened the eyes of this local beetle who came from afar.

Among them, brushes, inks, papers and inkstones are indispensable, and the food written with feathers is very curious about the Dazhou people who use animal hair to make brushes and draw different calligraphy with the help of brush strokes.

Shen Sanwen agreed, "Dashi characters can also have beautiful calligraphy, but a word is too long, and the place where it can be expressed is mainly the beginning and the end."

The prince also bought two pieces of "calligraphy" that Shen Sanwen thought were very clumsy. He was used to Wu Zetian's domineering Feibai style, and the princess's meticulous and vigorous regular script. I can't give birth to half appreciation.

Time passed quietly, and the dinner party was getting closer.

But the prince eventually lost interest in the Dazhou culture. Compared with the education he received in Dashi, these are still too difficult to understand!
This trip is enough to find delicious food against the sky.

Men go shopping for specific items, or to go to a new place to have some freshness, and now the prince has passed that time.

The prince was puzzled, "Why do Tibetans purchase such delicious food, but don't sell it in a conspicuous place? If I hadn't met you, I would have lost this opportunity to discover it."

Shen San asked with a smile and explained, "The temperature in Tubo is changeable, hot and cold and the air is thin, sweets are prone to phlegm, which is a burden to the body organs, so you can't eat too much.

They have done a lot of research on salty food. "

The prince complained, "That's right, the diet these days is not to my liking, but fortunately, I'm leaving this terrible place tomorrow."

Shen Sanwen pretended to be panicked, "I'm leaving so soon? I should also go to Luoyang to see Her Majesty the Empress of Da Zhou."

The prince said sincerely, "I hope the pioneers will have a smooth journey."

Originally, I wanted to bring him back to the barracks, but this man was devoted to preaching, and he had a certain understanding of the life of Da Zhou, but he didn't know anything about the army, weapons, and war chaos.

As if a person living in the cloud, there is no way to provide him with more information.

After this devout believer arrives in Luoyang, what awaits him is death!At the time of the war with Dashi, they actually went to their emperor to promote the enemy's sect, what a stupid act!

After listening to him finish speaking, Shen Sanwen thanked again and again, "With the prince's blessing, I believe this trip will be smoother."

In fact, Shen Sanwen's heart had already turned cold, it was hypocrisy!

In the evening, Lunqin Mausoleum announced the itinerary of Prince Dashi, and explained that today is actually a farewell. The Tubo people sang and danced, praying for the upcoming happy life.

Even if this happiness is based on the blood of countless soldiers in the Western Regions.

Shen Sanwen naturally had no chance to participate, and even simply left directly.

During the banquet, Lun Qinling was very worried about his departure, there must be new plots and countermeasures, otherwise Shen Sanwen would not have left at this moment when the dust had not yet settled.

The departure of the envoy Zhou was expected by most Tubo people, but the two countries did not kill the envoy before the war was declared, and no one wanted to embarrass them before the war was declared.

Not because of morality and self-confidence, but because Tubo didn't want to be the number one enemy of Dazhou, and didn't want to miss the opportunity to negotiate with Dazhou in the future.

Lun Qinling left the table and chased after him, catching up with the young man who was still confident in the setting sun.

"Aren't you going to win the support of Tubo?"

Shen Sanwen shook his head, "You said that if Emperor Taizong was like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Huns invaded once and chased them for thousands of miles, and the Turks would dare to invade the border repeatedly, right?

Although I don't like war and killing, it is undeniable that sometimes threats and fear are more useful than kindness.Because once you choose kindness, some people will get worse. "

Lun Qinling replied, "I don't think so, there is no friendship between countries, there are only strong and weak, and whoever is strong has the right to speak.

Since we have chosen kindness, we must have the power to make people appreciate kindness. "

Although Shen Sanwen disagreed, he didn't want to argue with him at this juncture, "Maybe you're right, it's useless to talk more than speculative, why don't we just say goodbye?"

At the moment when he turned around freely and confidently, Lun Qinling suddenly had a doubt. Could it be that Tubo and Dashi were really invincible, and Dazhou really had such strength?
Did he really choose the wrong one?

No, this is his long-standing wish, and now is the best time.

"Tubo is willing to bear the consequences of this war, even if it becomes a subsidiary of the Great Zhou. If that day comes, Lun Qinling is willing to apologize with death."

Shen San asked with a sneer, "I'm afraid you don't have that chance."

Lun Qinling said pleasantly, "It seems that you don't have full confidence in Da Zhou."

Shen Sanwen chuckled again, "I changed my mind, I will wait for you at your brother's tent. Sometimes it is a cruel thing to destroy a person's dream and let him see the reality, but it is a good thing to be awake."

When Shen Sanwen said that he would not leave, Lun Qinling let go of his hanging heart. As long as he still wanted to win over Tubo, he would feel at ease.

Just kidding, the bet between him and Wang Xiaojie hasn't been completed yet, wouldn't it be embarrassing to lose?It's just a plan to hide for a while and turn it into the future Dazhou military camp.

When Lun Qinling returned to the banquet, Chidu was very happy today and didn't bother him. Although Dazhou talked about it, Dashi took care of it.

Tubo will become stronger and stronger and get a part of the Western Regions. He may surpass his father one day and become the greatest Zanpu!
Moreover, Lun Qinling is about to become a thing of the past, and he will be the only person in power in Tubo in the future.

Prince Dashi and Lun Qinling finally discussed all the details before the banquet. The last moment of the banquet was to exchange credentials and complete the last step of the covenant between the two countries.

The ridiculous thing is that a few years ago, Tubo and Da Zhou also carried out the same steps, and now, the content of the covenant is completely opposite.

No matter how solemn and rigorous the ceremony is, it cannot conceal the fact that this credential will become worthless waste paper when necessary.

After singing and dancing, the food was served, and he was still full. Chidu raised the exquisite wine glass in his hand, and finally saluted the prince, "Congratulations to Tubo and Dashi for becoming an ally."

Tibetans don't like spicy food, but they always drink strong alcohol when drinking, especially at dinner parties. The weather is really cold, and strong alcohol can stimulate the tongue, nose and stomach, and make the whole person excited.

Although the prince doesn't like to drink, he naturally wants to save face in this situation, "Congratulations to Dashi for becoming an ally with Tubo!"

Everyone picked up their wine glasses, took a gulp, and then the rim of the cup was down. Many people sat down and breathed out.

The prince was no exception. The wine glass spilled on the table and he slumped on the chair.But he sat down and never stood up again.

After a while, the servant at the side noticed something was wrong and poked the prince to signal him not to lose his manners on such an important occasion, but the prince didn't move.

It's just a glass of wine, the prince's drinking capacity is not that bad!
Chi Du also stared at this side suspiciously, "Is the prince drunk?"

The etiquette is not over yet, is the big cannibal so useless?

The servant squatted down and found that although the prince was breathing, he had fallen into a coma.No, this is definitely not drunk, but poisoned.

The servant yelled in panic, "There is something wrong with this wine! Come on, something happened to the prince."

Following this scene at the banquet, people turned upside down, and where the prince fell to the ground, three layers inside and three layers outside were surrounded by human heads.

Chidu looked at this side suspiciously, and Lunyan also looked at Zanpu with deep meaning and continued to eat melons.

Lun Qinling walked forward very anxiously, hugging the prince's neck, trying to make him breathe more comfortably, "Quickly search, wine and vegetables, wine glasses, maids, poison, all of them."

From the person handling the vegetables and meat to the person serving the food, from the person preparing the wine to the maidservant shuttle between the banquets, there is no information about the murder of the prince.

Lun Qinling was sure that this matter had something to do with Shen Sanwen, but he had no evidence and didn't know how he committed the crime.

What he knew was that he had to keep the prince. If he returned to Dashi with a half-dead look, the king of Dashi would wish to split the Tubo Plateau in half.

However, the witch doctor's careful pulse signal and Tiao Dashen gave the conclusion that it was a sudden illness, and the whole person would be paralyzed all the time.

The Dashi envoys protested one after another, it was obvious that there was something wrong with the glass of wine, and the Tibetans had mischievous intentions towards the prince.

Within a day, Lun Qinling preliminarily confirmed that there was no problem with the wine and the person who served the food, but the wine in the glass had been drunk and there was no way to know whether it was drugged or not.

In short, on Qinling did not find the slightest useful evidence.

King Dashi's heirs are weak, and his most valued heir has an accident here. I am afraid that this peace talk will require a higher price for Tubo, and even directly lose the opportunity to negotiate.

The future is shrouded in fog, which makes people lose their direction for a while.

　Unknowingly fell asleep yesterday.

　　woo woo woo woo
　　
　
(End of this chapter)