Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

The horse steps on the snow mountain and gets involved in the holy lake!
Li Shimin's words seemed to be a joke, but there was a hint of threat, which made Gongbu feel angry and chilled at the same time.

"Haha, Your Majesty is well said!"

Li Daoxuan laughed suddenly, and said: "At that time, wouldn't it be beautiful for Pindao to go boating with His Majesty on the holy lake of Tubo, and then catch a few dragon fish to drink with?"

"you--"

When the Tubo envoys heard this, they all gritted their teeth angrily.

The holy lake in Tubo is called Namtso Lake, known as the most dazzling pearl on the snow-capped plateau. It has a very sacred meaning and has been worshiped and worshiped by local people for thousands of years.

The holy lake is rich in fish. Among them is a fish with thin scales and long tail, the color of glass is called dragon fish. It is said that it is the descendant of the snow mountain dragon and is very noble.

Li Daoxuan's words undoubtedly seriously violated the beliefs of the Tubo envoys.

Tibetans never eat fish, let alone dragon fish in holy lakes. They believe that people should be buried in water after death, and then enter reincarnation by being eaten by fish. Therefore, fish are regarded as the entrance of reincarnation by them, and gods messenger.

Li Daoxuan glanced at them, and continued: "Your Majesty, General Li Jing has given His Majesty a gift for the great victory in Heyang Ridge. Pindao is grateful for His Majesty's love, and he also has a gift for His Majesty."

He glanced at his maid, and then said a word via voice transmission.

The lady in Tsing Yi glanced at him, and then took out a light golden stone from her bosom, only the size of a thumb, flowing with a mellow Buddha's light, making people feel pure at the first sight.

"This... this Buddha light is..."

The young monk who had been quiet all the time was obviously moved when he saw this stone. This is a relic, a rare treasure left by an eminent monk after cremation, which can help people resist demons and improve their mood.

As a new generation master in Tubo, he has naturally seen relics, and even his master Master Huikun left relics after his death, but the relics in Li Daoxuan's hands are very familiar.

This aura made him unforgettable!
When Maha went to Tubo, he defeated all the heroes in a snap of his fingers. In his heart, the invincible master in the world challenged Maha seven times, but he lost seven times in seven battles!
In the end, his master's mental state collapsed, and he was a majestic Yang God. He died of depression within three years, and Tubo had to pay tribute to Turkic, and he was reduced to a vassal in name.

He was still weak at that time, but he engraved Maha's aura deeply into his bones, and vowed that one day in the future, he would defeat Maha with his own hands!
But now he knew that he would never have this chance, because the relic in front of him was left by Maha!
The famous Turkic national teacher, the evil Buddha Maha, actually died!
The lady in Tsing Yi said calmly: "Maha has died at the hands of my young master, his golden body was tempered by real fire, and only this relic is left, please accept it by Your Majesty."

Relics are very precious to ordinary people, but to Li Daoxuan and Tsing Yi Niangniang, the effect has been negligible.

Unless it is a bodhisattva or Buddha-level relic, it is like a chicken rib. Giving it to Li Shimin can just promote the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.

"Good! Good!"

Li Shimin's eyes brightened, and he laughed loudly: "The pharmacist raised his army and prestige on the battlefield, and Taichong killed the evil Buddha in Chang'an. It was a bright moment. I have you two in the Tang Dynasty. It is really like a tiger with wings, haha!"

Li Shimin laughed heartily. Over the years of succeeding to the throne, he has endured humiliation and yielded to the Turks repeatedly, just to accumulate strength. Now Li Jing has won the battle, and Taichong even beheaded the opponent's national teacher. It is even more enjoyable than taking a panacea.

Like drinking ice in summer, it is extremely refreshing!

In contrast, those Tubo envoys were trembling, and they all felt restless.

They suddenly discovered that today's Tang Dynasty seems to be no longer the weak and deceitful Tang Dynasty that bowed to the Turks during the reign of Wude.

Kampot knew that his threat strategy had failed completely.

He glanced at Li Daoxuan, and felt that this young-looking Taoist priest had become so unfathomable, like a snow-capped mountain on a plateau, connected to the sky, making it difficult to see the peak.

In front of such a powerful man who killed the evil Buddha, he could no longer have any provocative heart. How much the evil Buddha beat Tubo badly back then, and now he is so afraid of Li Daoxuan.

"Your Majesty, in fact, Zanpu sent me here this time to continue to maintain the covenant with Datang. Zanpu once said that Datang and Tubo have always been friendly, and he wishes to form an alliance forever!"

A smile appeared in Li Shimin's eyes, and he said: "Nangri Songzan has a heart, you go back and tell him that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said in a golden sentence, as long as Tubo abides by the covenant, I, the Tang Dynasty, will never break my promise."

Gonpo bowed deeply, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I have one more thing to ask of Your Majesty."

"What's the matter, let's hear it."

Li Shimin looked more relaxed. After all, the basic policy of the alliance had been set, and what Gongbu wanted was nothing more than some gold, silver, jewelry, tea and satin.

Gonpo took a deep breath and said, "Zanpu has a son named Songtsan Gampo. He is extremely intelligent and will succeed Zanpu in the future and achieve great things. Zanpu is for the long-term alliance between Tubo and Tang Dynasty. That’s why I’m specially appointed to propose marriage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!”

Marriage!

This is the biggest purpose of the Tubo Mission to Beijing. The reason why they are willing to hand out the letter of Jili Khan is also to achieve this marriage.

Contemporary Zanpu is full of wisdom. He believes that although Datang is weak at present, it has a profound foundation and great potential. If they can marry, firstly, they can strengthen the alliance, and secondly, they can also use the name of marriage to obtain many advanced technologies of Datang. .

Technologies such as agriculture, medicine, construction, and iron smelting are all crucial to Tubo.

Li Shimin looked solemn, pondered for a moment, and said, "Which princess do you want to marry?"

"Your Majesty, what I want to marry is..."

Gonpo looked up at Li Shimin, with a nervous expression on his face, and said, "Princess Changle!"

The sound echoed in Anren Hall.

In an instant, the surroundings became very quiet, and it seemed that even a needle falling on the ground could be heard clearly.

The ministers who were still discussing enthusiastically about winning the battle just now dared not speak at once, and they all fell silent.

Gonpo only felt that his scalp was numb, and there was a chill rushing from the tailbone straight to the top of his head.

Time passed, Li Shimin didn't speak, he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to look up.

The task Zanpu entrusted to him was to marry a princess who was most favored by the Tang Emperor, so that the alliance would be stronger and the "dowry" would be richer when the princess got married.

Not long after he entered Chang'an, he found out that Princess Li Lizhi of Changle, although she was a little younger, was the most favored by Li Shimin, and she was also the eldest daughter of Empress Changsun, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, and her status was extremely noble!
Li Shimin looked at him coldly, and after a long silence, he finally said, "Changle is only nine years old, it's not suitable."

Gonpo bit the bullet and said: "Zanpu's son is only 11 years old, and he is about the same age as Princess Changle. If His Majesty is reluctant to part with the princess, you can make a marriage contract first, and then marry to Tubo after the princess reaches Ji."

Li Shimin's eyelids twitched slightly, and strands of killing intent emerged in his heart.

As an emperor, he doesn't like the idea of ​​marriage, let alone the object of the marriage is his favorite jewel?

It's just that he wants to maintain the covenant between the two countries after all, even if he refuses, he can't speak too much.

However, the tone in his heart was not uttered.

At this moment, a clear voice sounded, echoing in the tense Anren Hall, breaking the silence.

"The prince of Tubo may be qualified to marry the princess of Tang Dynasty, but he is not worthy to marry my apprentice Li Daoxuan."