I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 567 Tubo conspiracy secretly born, Tuyuhun preemptive strike
In the royal city of Tubo, in a side hall.

"High Priest, I know, I know."

Zangbo looked at the old man in front of him, nodded and said,
"Everything is going according to plan and going smoothly."

"You, don't worry."

The old man in front of him was turning the magic weapon in his hand, his face was dry and wrinkled like bark.

"Songtsan Gampo turned his back on the gods and offended the old man."

The high priest's voice was hoarse, but there was resentment in his tone,

"He should be killed!"

Zangbo smiled.

"High priest, you don't have to be so angry, brother, he just introduced Buddhism from Tianzhu."

he said,

"We Tibetans have believed in Bon religion for generations, and my ancestors used Bon religion to rule the country."

"Buddhism in a mere area absolutely cannot surpass our native religion. Look at how many temples my elder brother built, but they are neglected and no one cares about them..."

The high priest snorted coldly when he heard the words.

"No one cares about it now, what about the future?"

he said,

"I heard that Buddhism is popular in Tianzhu, defeated several great sects, and has countless believers."

"Songtsan Gampo's intentions for doing this couldn't be more obvious. He just wanted to destroy our local religion! Thanks to his ancestors being the descendants of gods, he ruled the country with teachings...he completely abandoned it!"

There was anger in the words.

But also a bit anxious and insecure.

Buddhism became popular in Tianzhu and spread all over the world, attracting countless believers.

With its arrival now, the High Priest naturally felt an unprecedented threat... He was also afraid that the Bon religion would be easily destroyed by Buddhism!
And at that time, how much is he worth as a high priest?

"Yes, yes, the high priest is right."

Zangbo said sternly,
"Brother's behavior is too bad!"

"In order to please the new aristocrats, he directly suppressed and weakened the old ministers and elders; in order to reduce your right to speak, he did not hesitate to introduce foreign religions."

"I am deeply angry about this behavior!"

"High Priest, you should believe that my heart is with you."

The sincerity of Zangbo's words made the high priest's expression soften a little.

"I believe in you, you are the official branch of the Tubo royal family."

he said,

"Songtsan Gampo won two wars, and his prestige in Tubo is unparalleled. I thought there was no chance."

"But I never thought that he was fascinated by the princess of the Tang Dynasty, and he wanted to go to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Okay, okay... It's also God's blessing, our chance has come!"

Zangbo's expression froze.

"High Priest, what do you want to do?"

He lowered his voice, feeling somewhat uncontrollable excitement in his heart.

"I have secretly contacted the old nobles in Dabo, Gongbu, Niangbo and other places, and they are all extremely dissatisfied with Songtsan Gampo!"

The high priest said in a deep voice,

"At that time, while he is away, I will take the opportunity to obey the will of the gods and support you to become Zanpu! At that time, the old nobles will rise up and respond to you!"

"The tens of thousands of followers of our Bon religion will also respond to you!"

"At that time, you will be the only king of Tubo! As for Songtsan Gampo, he is just a lost dog!"

Zangbu's eyes were burning, and his heart was excited.

The script has been written!

It's almost done!
"Thank you High Priest!"

He repeated his thanks and promised,
"If I can become Zanpu, I will definitely regard you as the national teacher! In the future, Tubo will be the two of us who have the final say!"

The high priest chuckled.

"National teacher or something, I don't really care that much... But since you said Zanpu, then I am willing to be this national teacher."

he said,

"At that time, I will demolish the Jokhang Temple and Ramoche Temple, and expel all paganism!"

"In Tubo territory, there can only be one sect, our Bon Sect!"

Zangbo nodded.

"As it should be!"

Whatever Songtsen Gampo wanted to do, he opposed it!Only in this way... can he gain the support of the old forces and secure his throne!

"It's just a pity that the soldiers who accompanied Songtsan Gampo to the Tang Dynasty this time were all selected by Gadan Gampo alone, and we couldn't get in."

The high priest said again,
"Otherwise, if Songtsan Gampo can be killed on the way, everything will be safe!"

"I don't know if the Tuyuhun people are interested in this..."

Zangbo's expression froze.

"Is the high priest going to kill the elder brother?"

he said in surprise.

"Killing him is the safest thing! Otherwise, if your coup d'etat succeeds, he will come with reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty. How can we resist?"

The high priest snorted coldly,

"How many people will rebel by then?"

"Although I hate Songtsan Gampo, I have to admit that he is a powerful monarch! Don't blame me for speaking harshly—except for your blood being the same as him, everything else is far worse than him!"

"So the safest thing to do is to kill him! If he is dead, you will be the first heir to Zanpu's position! Even if Gadan Gampo wants to rob you, we will help you. Your chance of winning is biggest!"

Zangbo couldn't help but look a little ugly when he heard this.

But ugly is ugly, and he knows that what the other party said is the truth.

"It seems that he is indeed going to kill him."

Zangbo said in a low voice,
"The Tuyuhun people naturally don't want him to go to Datang. If this marriage is concluded and Tubo and Datang form an alliance, then Murong Fuyun will have a hard time sleeping and eating!"

"But if they dared to kill Songtsan Gampo, it's not possible. At most, they were blocking it. Even if we let the news out, they wouldn't dare to move him."

"The Murong family has always been timid. It's okay to play dirty tricks. He dare not confront Tubo's anger head-on."

The high priest nodded.

"Murong is indeed timid."

he whispered,

"Gadan Gampo is too cautious. If two hundred elites are to be intercepted and killed, at least eight hundred dead soldiers must be dispatched! Such a large-scale dispatch will definitely arouse vigilance."

"This old man is the most cautious person in all of Tubo."

"I think we can only place our hopes on the Tuyuhun people."

Two hundred elite soldiers, not eight hundred dead soldiers can't be crushed!

The dead soldiers sounded very powerful, a group of loyal servants who did not want to die, but in fact their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of professional soldiers.

Without special training and cooperation, they can only fight by numbers.

Eight hundred, are a bit conservative!
Therefore, it is definitely not possible to send people out of their hands. Sending out thousands of people at a time... What do you want?

"The high priest told me, what should I do?"

Zangbo hurriedly asked for advice.

I thought that Songtsan Gampo would be left at the mercy of others when he went out, but I didn't expect that it would be so difficult to kill him outside!

"I remember that there is a black market in Tuyuhun, and there are all kinds of activities."

said the High Priest,

"Go to the black market and offer a huge reward to stop Songtsan Gampo!"

"I know that there are some desperadoes on the grassland, and their scale is not small. The most important thing is that they are familiar with the terrain, and if they strike unexpectedly, they still have a chance of winning."

"Right now, this is the only way to do it! Of course, you can't tell them that it's Tubo Zanpu's team, or they will ask for more money even if they are not afraid!"

Zangbo nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, then I will listen to you, the high priest, and I will arrange it now!"

He kept saying,

"With the help of the high priest and the blessing of the gods, we will surely succeed!"

The high priest looked confident.

"Don't worry! I can feel that the gods are guiding me."

he said,

"God told me that this time it will be smooth, and Songtsen Gampo will die on the way!"

He didn't know why, but he was very confident anyway!

This is naturally regarded by him as the guidance of the gods!
……

The vast grassland, Tuyuhun King City.

This is a city made of stones. Although it is far behind Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, for the grassland tribes, it is not easy to build such a city.

Inside the palace.

Murong Fuyun frowned while holding Murong Lin's letter.

"Father, this Murong Lin's tone is too bad! Is he ordering us to follow his instructions?"

King Murong Zun said angrily,
"A fringe figure of the royal family, who gave him the courage?"

Murong Fuyun shook his head.

"He was pressured by the Tang Dynasty, and it was not easy. The Emperor Tang must have reprimanded and threatened him."

He said solemnly.

When King Murong Zun heard this, his expression became even more displeased.

"That has nothing to do with us! Emperor Tang really doesn't distinguish between good and bad! The people who invaded his Liangzhou were from the Zhatu tribe. What does it have to do with us?"

he annoyed,
"Come and scold us every time!"

"We also want to take care of it, but are the grassland people so docile and easy to take care of as the people from the Central Plains?"

"The legs are grown on their own bodies, can we still tie them up and prevent them from walking?"

Murong Fuyun sighed lightly.

"That being said, Li Shimin doesn't know the internal situation of our Tuyuhun, so he will naturally think that it is Tuyuhun who is provoking me, and I am provoking it!"

He shook his head and said,

"After all, the Zhatu people are also Tuyuhun people! I am responsible for their actions!"

"However, this time, the Zhatu people also paid the price. Tang Jun chased for hundreds of miles and killed nearly a thousand Zhatu men in their prime.

King Murong Zun snorted coldly.

"Stupid Zha natives who have no intelligence at all, they deserve what they have."

"The Iron Bridge tribe has already been dispatched. I estimate that the Zhatu tribe will be finished in a few days. By then, all their property and women will belong to the Iron Bridge people."

Murong Fuyun nodded.

"Son, do you know why my father named you King Zun?"

He stood up and sighed,

"Being a father is to hope that the people under my hands can respect me as a king! I will also respect you as a king in the future! Listen to your words!"

"Compared with Tang Dynasty, compared with Tubo, we are all in a state of disunity-there are many forces in the country, and few are really obedient!"

"This is the biggest trouble in my father's life! What do you mean by being the king?"

There was coldness in King Murong Zun's eyes.

"Didn't the Turkic outsiders muddy the water?"

"As soon as they come in, they are like wild wolves, developing their own power and conflicting with us!"

"I don't know, I really thought they were some kind of strongman! They were nothing more than beggars who were beaten by Datang and ran around! Come on, Tuyuhun is here to beg for food!"

Murong Fuyun; "..."

This son's mouth is really sharp!

But if the strength can be as strong as the mouth, it will be fine, and there will be no worries!
"You are right, but the Turks are powerful after all, and it is very difficult for us to take care of them."

Murong Fuyun said in a deep voice,
"Unless, with the help of the Tang Dynasty! Use their hands to sweep away the disobedient officials in Tuyuhun! Only in this way, Tuyuhun is really the Tuyuhun of our Murong family!"

"Your Majesty...so on this trip, you must go to Chang'an to bring back that Tang princess!"

King Murong Zun's face darkened.

"Father, are you serious?"

He frowned,

"Then Li Shimin opened his mouth like a lion and asked for [-] head of cattle and sheep!"

"One hundred thousand heads! Can we get them together? It's impossible! If they are expropriated by force, believe it or not, there will be a group of people who will rebel immediately?"

"The dowry required by the Tang Dynasty is too high, we can't do it at all! Don't even think about it!"

One hundred thousand cattle and sheep, Tubo may be able to scrape together, but Tuyuhun really can't do it, it can't make up so much!
"This matter... I will come to find a way for my father, and you don't need to worry about it."

Murong Fuyun gritted his teeth and said,
"Even if I want to borrow it, I want to borrow it too! Ask Xue Yantuo, ask Khitan to borrow it, and we can make up the pieces ourselves!"

"it should be OK!"

"Son, don't look at it as if it will cost a lot this time, but in the long run, it will definitely be a good thing! As long as this marriage is successful, we don't even need the help of the Tang Dynasty, just relying on the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, we will be able to Those Turkic bastards are so scared that they are as quiet as chickens, believe it or not?"

"This group of bullies and fearful things will not be able to go anywhere when they hear Datang's name!"

"At that time, once we integrate, the national power will increase greatly! Is it still short of tens of thousands of cattle and sheep?"

King Murong Zun remained silent.

"Also, if you don't marry this princess, she will be married off by the Tibetans!"

Murong Fuyun said again,

"You know Songtsan Gampo, he has great ambitions!"

"If the two of them become in-laws at that time, if they have feelings for us, wouldn't Tuyuhun become a lamb to be slaughtered? He won't have the ability to resist at all!"

"So, we must fight for this marriage!"

"It's also just right. We are closer to Datang, so we have the advantage of being the first mover! You hurry up and prepare to leave. If Songtsan Gampo comes by then, I will try my best to intercept him so that he cannot reach Chang'an!"

"In that case, the princess of the Tang Dynasty will definitely marry us Tuyuhun!"

His abacus is good.

He certainly wouldn't dare to kill Songtsan Gampo, but he could still do it with a single interception.

However, Songtsen Gampo also predicted his prediction and made preparations.

Of course, even so, Tuyuhun still has a first-mover advantage. No matter how fast Songtsan Gampo is, he still has to go through Tuyuhun to reach Datang... This distance is much farther!

"This……"

King Murong Zun hesitated and said,
"Father, are you sure that Li Shimin won't do anything to me?"

"Murong Lin has become like that bird. When I arrive in Chang'an, I won't be directly locked up by Li Shimin and become a prisoner, right?"

Murong Fuyun shook his head again and again.

"What are you worried about? Tangtangtian Khan is such a person?"

He hurriedly said,
"Don't worry! Nothing will happen! You must be a guest, not a prisoner!"

"Father promises you this!"

"Go, go! Father, I will prepare the itinerary for you!"

(End of this chapter)