The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

The train has become something that people in Chang'an talk about, and it's not enough just to see it. Many people want to experience it for themselves.

Among them are Changsun Wugou, Cheng Yang, Gao Yang and others.

Although Xiao Sizi didn't speak, when she looked at Chen Jingke with her big talking eyes, he knew what she was thinking.

The next day, I took them to experience a train ride.

Gao Yang and Cheng Yang didn't care about their image at all, they ran around in the carriage excitedly, and Xincheng also kept running behind the two sisters.

Xiao Si likes to be quiet, and sits obediently beside Chen Jingke, but keeps her eyes on the outside, admiring the scenery outside.

The eldest grandson Wugou leaned back and said, "This chair is too uncomfortable."

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "There is no way to do this, it has to be done in order to save space."

"In the future, I plan to design more high-end carriages, which will be filled with cloth chairs, one for each person, and they can be folded down and half-lying."

"There are also sleeping cars, which will be designed as beds one and a half feet wide, with two to three floors... Passengers can lie on it and rest."

"It's just that this railway is only more than 20 miles long, so there is no need to build these. When there are long-distance trains in the future, we will install different carriages."

The eldest grandson Wugou praised: "That's right, you are very considerate...The sage told me yesterday that the labor manual you created will be implemented in all workshops."

Chen Jingke brought up the theory of cultivating consumers again, saying: "Whether from a personal pursuit or from a national perspective, enriching the people and strengthening the country is the best strategy."

Grandson Wugou said: "You are right, but my workshop has more than 3 people, which is a huge expense."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "But the Lilan they created is ten times and a hundred times larger than this. In the future, when your workshop is mechanized, the efficiency will become higher, and Lilan will be even richer."

Changsun Wugou took the opportunity to say: "You said lightly, so far all the machines are made by you and the Academy, and it is difficult for others to imitate."

"Who do I ask to build the machine? You are heartless and don't want to help me."

The little boy turned his head, covered his mouth and smiled.

Chen Jingke said with a bitter face: "Don't worry, aren't we also idle?"

"In a few days, I'll find Qingque to help you build a centrifuge for making snow sugar. Then making snow sugar won't be so troublesome."

The eldest grandson Wugou said with satisfaction: "That's about the same... If you can make me the machine for making cans, that would be even better."

Chen Jingke quickly shook his head and said, "I really can't do anything about it, you'd better find a solution with Qing Que, now he is better at making machines than me."

He had never seen a canning factory before, so he didn't know what this kind of machine looked like, so he couldn't make it.

The eldest grandson Wugou also saw this, and didn't say anything more.

After chatting for a few more words, the train had already arrived in the suburbs. Chen Jingke said to Li Mingda: "Little boy, is the train fun?"

Li Mingda nodded and said, "Brother is the best."

Chen Jingke said happily: "Haha, so-so, that is so-so, so-so, hehe..."

The eldest grandson Wugou rolled his eyes, it's fine if the two are not together, but when they are together, one will become brainless and the other will become a fool.

The train ran back and forth and stopped at Yanpingmen Station again.

On the way back to the palace, they saw a pair of people from different races wearing strange clothes, and there were officials from the Tang Dynasty leading the way.

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "Which country's pilgrimage mission is this?"

Changsun Wugou took a look and said, "Looking at the clothes, it should be a Tubo envoy."

Chen Jingke was stunned for a moment, and opened the curtain of the carriage a crack to look outside.

It was found that although the costumes were different from the Tubo costumes of the previous life, the general style was the same, and they were full of plateau characteristics.

The scale of this mission is very large, and there are more than a dozen vehicles of tributes for the Hajj, and the leader is a bearded man about 30 years old.

Is this the famous Lu Dongzan in history?

Chen Jingke looked at him carefully, but couldn't see why, so he put down the curtains.

"What is the reason for the Tubo envoys to come here at this time? Isn't it to marry the princess?"

The eldest grandson Wugou nodded and said: "Yes, this time it is Tubo's second chancellor Lu Dongzan, whose purpose is to ask his master Songtsan Gampo to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty."

Chen Jingke suddenly remembered that Princess Wencheng seemed to be married at this time in her previous life, so it couldn't be this time, right?

So he said worriedly: "Your Majesty won't agree to him?"

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled and said, "You seem to be very worried?"

Chen Jingke said without hesitation: "Yes, my Tang Dynasty is the lord of the world. Whoever marries a princess of the Tang Dynasty is equivalent to gaining the support of the Tang Dynasty."

"They can use this to gather the hearts of the people and order many tribes."

"Songtsen Gampo is an ambitious man. If he gets the support of Tang Dynasty, he will not be far from unifying the plateau."

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled and said: "I'm just a little queen, it's useless for you to tell me about this matter, if you want to persuade me, go to the saint."

Chen Jingke was quite speechless.

Little Queen?It's a shame that you can say it.

However, he also knew that his eldest grandson Wugou didn't want to be gossiped about, and he rarely intervened directly in government affairs.

Although everyone knows that she has a profound influence on the court.After all, with so much money in her hand, even if she doesn't speak, others will respect her opinion.

But at least she is still maintaining a harem of face and refraining from politics.

All the way back to the palace, Chen Jingke went directly to Li Shimin and asked about Tubo's marriage.

Li Shimin asked the waiter to leave, took out a map and put it on the table, and said, "You have to look at it first."

Chen Jingke leaned over to look, and couldn't help showing surprise.

I saw that the sphere of influence of Tubo was only less than half of that of the plateau, and the remaining half was the land of Xiangxiong Kingdom.

Moreover, the country was besieged by several countries. Tuyuhun blocked the northeast direction, and a tribe named Bailan blocked its eastern region.

To the east is blocked by a country called Dongnvguo.

It can be said that the west, north, and east directions of Tubo are surrounded by groups. If you want to invade the Tang Dynasty, you have to enter Shu or go to Nanzhong.

However, the high forests and dense forests in the Shu land and southern Zhongshan are full of natural dangers, and the Tang Dynasty is eager for them to come and die.

Chen Jingke asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, what is this?"...

Li Shimin stroked his beard and said with a smile: "After listening to your reminder last time, I will send people to manage the plateau land."

"Songtsan Gampo is indeed an outstanding man of his generation, assisted by virtuous ministers and good generals, and has the air of dominating the plateau."

"I contacted Xiangxiong about people, and supported Tuyuhun and Bailan, and then found the queen of Dongnu Country to support her in restoring the country..."

Chen Jingke interjected, "What kind of country is Dongnvguo?"

Li Shimin said: "East Girl Country is a part of Supi, when Supi was split into two countries, East and West."

"Xi Nu Country has been completely conquered by Tubo. Although Dong Nu Country was also destroyed by Tubo, it has been seeking to restore the country. The year before last, we helped her restore the country and canonized the Queen of the East."

"Then under our leadership, the four countries of Xiangxiong, Tuyuhun, Bailan, and Dongnv established an offensive and defensive alliance to unanimously target Tubo."

"The past two years have been difficult for Tubo. Although it still has an advantage on the surface, its national strength has become difficult to maintain."

"Songtsan Gampo has only two paths now, one is to give up his ambition and coexist with other countries."

"The other is to get the support of Datang to completely crush the Four Nations Alliance in one go."

"Do you think I will agree to their marriage request?"

Chen Jingke blurted out: "How is it possible, saint, you are not stupid."

The smile on Li Shimin's face froze, and he said angrily, "If you can't talk, just shut up."

Chen Jingke said embarrassingly: "Hey, clumsy and clumsy... It's only been three or four years, and you have settled Tubo. It's really amazing."

Li Shimin was very proud, but he still said: "It's also thanks to your information, otherwise I would not have known that there was a hungry wolf in front of my house."

"But now we still can't take it lightly. If Sun Tsanganbu chooses to lie dormant, we have no good way to take it. And once we show our flaws, we will definitely be attacked by him."

"Recently, I've been thinking of ways to give it a fatal blow. Even if I can't destroy him, I have to let it split again."

Chen Jingke said: "Do you have a solution?"

Li Shimin nodded and said, "It's okay to tell you, but it must be kept secret and not disclosed to anyone."

Chen Jingke said seriously: "Forget it, my mouth is notoriously loose."

Li Shimin laughed uncontrollably, and said: "There is no need to belittle yourself so much, I still believe in your ability to keep secrets, otherwise I wouldn't know nothing about your family."

Chen Jingke chuckled, but didn't answer this question.

Li Shimin didn't expect him to answer this question, instead he said: "Sun Tsanganbu's heart is not worthy of his ambition."

"The Tubo Prime Minister Shang Nang was highly valued for his conquest of Subi, but he was also feared by Sun Tsanganbu."

"Minister Bangse is very jealous of Shang Nang, and has a double heart for Sun Tsangan Busheng... This is our chance."

He didn't specifically say what this opportunity was, but Chen Jingke had already guessed something.

It is nothing more than to sow discord, and then lure the powerful to betray, thus splitting Tubo.

As for the marriage, it is naturally impossible.

Datang had already dug the pit, so how could he send the princess there to renew Songtsan Gampo's life.

At this time Li Shimin said again: "We tried to promote Chinese civilization on the plateau, and the three kingdoms of Tuyuhun, Bailan and Dongnüguo easily accepted it."...

"Shang Shung and Tubo do not agree with this, and the promotion there has had little effect, and even Taoism's preaching there has been hindered. If the preachers were not all the people of the Tang Dynasty, they would have been killed by the country's Benz teacher."

Chen Jingke frowned slightly, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "The plateau has a unique culture, and it is really difficult to accept Chinese civilization."

"If you don't temporarily put aside the missionary work in the two countries, first solve their military threat. If you have the opportunity, send troops to destroy them, and then force them to accept Chinese civilization."

Li Shimin said: "I also think so, so as not to force the two countries to form an alliance."

Chen Jingke thought for a while and then said: "But you can't do nothing. They are against Taoism and have no feeling for Chinese civilization. Presumably they will reject excellent stories, right?"

"Shang Shung admires the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty very much. We can use this as an opportunity to spread some beautiful stories from China to the country."

"Such as Journey to the West, A Chinese Ghost Story, etc., there are also stories about some sages. Through these stories, they have a yearning for the Tang Dynasty and lay the foundation for the future."

Li Shimin couldn't help nodding his head and said: "You can give it a try. You sort out some stories that are more spreadable and give them to me. Then I will let people spread them on the plateau."

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Let's say that Lu Dongzan and his party came to Datang after many twists and turns, and received great preferential treatment.

Datang even sent a Shaoqing to meet him, which is quite a high standard.

You must know that in ordinary small countries, they will randomly send a small official in charge to welcome them.

As for the one who dispatched the Minister of Honglu Temple to greet him, it has not appeared for many years.

Just after getting settled, Lu Dongzan proposed to meet the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.

The officials of Honglu Temple told him that they would pass on the request for him. As for when the emperor will see him, just wait.

Lu Dongzan also knew the rules. Although he was very anxious, he patiently waited.

He was very helpless after waiting for several days without being summoned by the emperor.

However, he has not been idle these days, and has been sending people to inquire about the situation in Chang'an, and trying to lobby the dignitaries.

The lobbying work is progressing very slowly, but I have heard a lot of mixed news.

Among them, the one that he couldn't believe the most was the Iron Bull in the west of the city.

Without the power of humans and animals to push, it can gallop with a load of thousands of stones.

At first he didn't believe it, he just thought that his subordinates lied to him.

But the subordinates swear by it, and the officials of Honglu Temple also confirmed that this happened.

Shocked, he couldn't wait to go outside Yanping Gate to watch.

When he saw this iron bump with his own eyes carrying hundreds of people carrying heavy cargo and running up through black and white smoke, he stood there in a daze.

The surrounding Tang people have long been accustomed to this, and many people who see the train for the first time are like this.

Then a strong sense of pride rose in my heart, the power of my Tang Dynasty overwhelmed Siyi.

Lu Dongzan had no time to take into account the strange eyes of the people around him. The conversation he had with Zanpu before his trip came to mind:

Songtsan Gampo: "You are Tubo Xiaolun (sub-prime minister), and you are very clear about the situation we are facing. We are fearless in the military, and the Tang Dynasty united with Tuyuhun, Zhangzhung and other countries have nothing to do with us."

"But the national strength can no longer support us to continue fighting. If we can't end this war as soon as possible to recuperate and recuperate, without foreign enemies coming, we will collapse first."

"We must find a way out. The best way to break the situation is to make peace with Datang."

"This trip to Datang, we must do everything possible to get Datang to agree to this matter."

Lu Dongzan: "I'm afraid the emperor and ministers of the Tang Dynasty will not agree easily."

Songtsan Gampo: "At any cost."

Lu Dongzan: "I swear to die to complete the mission."

At the beginning, he was full of confidence, and he conceived several plans, which dignitaries should be lobbied, how to persuade the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, and so on.

But as they gradually penetrated into the inland of the Tang Dynasty, this kind of confidence became less and less.At the moment of seeing the train, all confidence crumbled.