Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 530: Treat her like a real mother
Wang Xiaojie's attitude towards Gao Zhizhou opened his eyes. He never thought that the Tibetan king was so friendly and could speak fluent Chinese, even with a Beijing accent.

Gao Zhizhou completed his mission perfectly under such circumstances...

He originally thought that the imperial court and Tubo had been fighting fiercely for many years, and even if the other party surrendered today and accepted the title, it would not be so harmonious.

The result was more successful than he expected.

When Gao Zhizhou left, Wang Xiaojie, the Tibetan king, was very reluctant to let him go. He looked like he was having a very pleasant conversation with Chen Qingsi, and before leaving, he warmly invited Chen Qingsi to come up to his house for a chat.

Gao Zhizhou returned to Wuhai City and told Chen Qingsi in detail about his experience in Tubo, and also told him the news that the Tubo Zamp had invited him.

The Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty still felt that there might be some trickery involved, and said, "Sir, you should be cautious whether to accept the invitation. If someone has ill intentions and tries to lure you to the plateau, that would be bad."

Gao Zhizhou thought it was too abnormal and even thought it was a trick.

However, Chen Qingsi understood that this was a manifestation of Wang Xiaojie's lack of security.

This is not surprising, Wang Xiaojie, the fake Tibetan king, is on the throne, surrounded by foreign tyrants. He is alone and helpless, so what can he do even if he sits on the highest seat?
If you are not careful, the people around you will attack you and chop off your head.

Just like an undercover agent, he dared not even talk in his sleep.

This kind of life is really not easy.

"I know!"

After hearing this, Chen Qingsi knew that he needed to go to the plateau to calm Wang Xiaojie's heart.

The future of the snowy plateau still depends on Wang Xiaojie...

But there is a serious problem at the moment. Wang Xiaojie is rough but meticulous, which does not mean that he is a careful person. His extraordinary loyalty and bravery also mean that he is a reckless man.

It's unrealistic to expect a reckless man to accomplish great things...

We need to arrange a strong helper for Wang Xiaojie to help him accomplish all this as soon as possible.

Where can we find someone who is trustworthy and has the confidence of the Tubo people in such a short period of time?

Chen Qingsi couldn't help but think of a person in his mind...Chimalo. After thinking about it, she was the most suitable one.

He called Chimalo over.

Chimalo wore a little makeup and her eyes were full of affection.

Chen Qingsi coughed and said, "In view of Madam Zhuo's achievements, I have decided to give you and the Lu family more benefits. I will expand your pasture in Hequ, give you business privileges, and the children of the family can also participate in the imperial examinations and serve as officials in my court..."

To put it bluntly, they are hostages. Chimalo is a woman. In the absence of an heir, Meilu is her weak spot. Controlling Meilu is equivalent to controlling half of her.

Chimalu thanked him repeatedly, feeling somewhat flattered.

Chen Qingsi also expressed his thoughts, saying: "Now the Meilu clan is divided into two groups, one in Hequ, which belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and the remaining small group in Tubo. Since you want to stay here, you might as well cooperate with the court to assimilate Tubo. Wang Xiaojie is brave but not wise. If we hand this matter over to him, I'm afraid there will be chaos. It takes time to train our people. In the short term, someone needs to give him advice and stabilize the political situation in Tubo."

Chima Luo smiled sweetly and said, "I have no choice but to take responsibility for this matter. However..." She sighed softly and looked at Chen Qingsi seriously and said, "I don't think Wang Xiaojie will listen to a woman's opinion. Apart from the enlightened gentleman, there is no other person in the world who can value the opinions of us women so much."

This is a problem.

Although he had never met Wang Xiaojie, he had some idea of ​​what kind of person he was.

Loyalty and bravery are his few virtues. As for other bad habits, such as flattering the superiors and bullying the subordinates, and taking advantage of his position for no reason, he is a typical warrior.

It is indeed not true to ask a warrior to listen to a woman.

"I have a plan!" Chima Luo said with a smile, "I have heard you talk about Wang Xiaojie's character many times. He is quite interesting. He is a rough man, but he has good eyesight and understands the details of the officialdom. As long as he can curry favor with me, he will listen to me."

Chen Qingsi looked at Chimalo and understood what she meant.

In order to win the heart of Prince An Xiaojie, Chen Qingsi led Xi Junmai, Zhang Rendan, Song Lingwen and Chi Maluo with a thousand of the most elite soldiers to the plateau.

The situation on the plateau was even more miserable than Chen Qingsi had imagined.

Due to the warming climate, ice and snow have melted in many places on the plateau.

These places are watered by snow and have evolved into valley fields suitable for raising various livestock.

This is also the reason why Tubo was able to rise...

Heroes are often born in response to the times. Without this prerequisite, given the original situation on the plateau, not to mention Songtsen Gampo, even if he had Temujin, it would not have been possible.

But now the whole way is highland, the valleys we pass through are lush with vegetation but no cattle or sheep are seen, the land is fertile but no one is farming...

The defeats in these rounds of wars were a great blow to Tubo.

Chimalo's complexion has become extremely ugly since he came to the plateau.

When she left Tubo, it was still thriving and developing rapidly, but now it is in decline, and she feels very sad.

Chen Qingsi said: "The rise of Tubo is entirely due to the warming climate and the melting of ice and snow. Once the climate changes again, like it did half a year ago, it will be even more difficult to survive. If we fail to seize this opportunity to eliminate the barriers with the court and make peace with each other, there will be no good days ahead."

Chen Qingsi was right. The current warming lasted for a long time, and in history, Tubo even built an empire because of it, which was comparable to the Arab Empire and the Tang Dynasty.

However, with its internal corruption and the cooling climate, it never rose again. Instead, due to various legacy issues, it became an extremely horrific purgatory. It was not until the appearance of that touch of red that sunshine came to the plateau.

If everything goes according to plan, the Tubo Empire will naturally cease to exist, and the hundreds of years of darkness will disappear.

Chimaro asked: "When will the climate turn cold?"

Chen Qingsi knew, of course, but it was hard to say. He just smiled and said, "Who knows? It could be a hundred years, fifty years, or even next year. We have to ask God."

To the logic...

After all, Lhasa is the center of Tubo, and the situation there is much better than what we saw along the way.

At least there was a lot of life, but because of fear, the relatively clean street was only occupied by the welcoming Gacharogong and a group of Tibetan officials.

Jiazha Lugong was the most flattering. This guy was an ambitious man who would take advantage of any opportunity. For the sake of profit, he had no moral bottom line. When he saw that Tubo was in trouble, he immediately sent someone to surrender secretly.

Chen Qingsi also needed such a person to check and balance Ni Yangruoyan, so he took special care of him.

Jiacharu Gong is the most unreliable and yet the most reliable person as long as whoever feeds him is his mother. As long as his appetite is satisfied and as long as no dynasty more powerful than the Tang Dynasty emerges, he will be the most loyal dog.

As long as things go smoothly in the Western Region, Chen Qingsi doesn't think such a country will exist within fifty years.

Gacharogong was very humble and kept introducing everything about Tubo to Chen Qingsi all the way until they arrived at the Potala Palace.

The Potala Palace was far from being as glorious as it was in later generations. In fact, it was just like an imperial city built on a mountain. The so-called three city walls and thousands of palaces inside were actually city defenses and offices for officials. The Tibetan king lived in the highest building.

Chen Qingsi met Wang Xiaojie outside the Potala Palace.

This was also the first time he saw Wang Xiaojie's true face.

Upon closer inspection, his features are indeed very similar to Mangsong Mangzan...

However, the Mangsong Mangzan he saw was slightly worse than a beggar, and not as energetic as Wang Xiaojie in front of him.

When Wang Xiaojie saw Chen Qingsi, he excitedly took two steps forward, but soon received a warning look from him and hurriedly asked, "Is that Mr. Chen, the chief steward of the Celestial Empire?"

Chen Qingsi just bowed normally and said, "Chen Qingsi greets the Zamp!"

His status was equivalent to that of a monarch of a vassal state, so he did not need to observe any etiquette. However, in order to support Wang Xiaojie, he still greeted him with the salute as friends meeting each other.

Wang Xiaojie was flattered and quickly responded, "A foreign ruler is not worthy of a bow from the chief minister of the Celestial Empire."

The two walked side by side towards the Potala Palace.

It was obvious that Wang Xiaojie straightened his back a little and walked with a swagger.

Being alone here, Wang Xiaojie felt really weak.

Now that Chen Qingsi is here, he is no longer afraid.

With simple diplomatic words, Wang Xiaojie also got the opportunity to meet with Chen Qingsi alone.

"General Manager!"

Wang Xiaojie knelt down in front of Chen Qingsi and cried bitterly, "General, I am greedy for merit and have acted rashly. I beg the chief steward to punish me."

Even at this time, Wang Xiaojie was still thinking about this.

If it weren't for this coincidence, Chen Qingsi really wouldn't have planned to let him off easily.

Now that Wang Xiaojie has been entrusted with an important task, Chen Qingsi can no longer punish him.

"I have already reported this matter to His Majesty. His Majesty was very angry about your mistake at first, but when he learned that you became the Tibetan king by mistake, he gave you a chance to make amends. As long as you can successfully complete this mission, it will be a great achievement, and you can even be awarded the title of Duke of a country or a county."

Wang Xiaojie was still kneeling, but his eyes were full of fantasy.

Chen Qingsi secretly laughed. Wang Xiaojie's current identity was the Tibetan Zanpu and the King of Xihai, but he was still happy and excited to be rewarded with the titles of Duke and County Duke by the imperial court.

Chen Qingsi also understood that Wang Xiaojie was just like the people in history, with all kinds of flaws, but his loyalty and bravery were engraved in his heart like a brand.

"Get up!"

Chen Qingsi helped Wang Xiaojie up.

Wang Xiaojie said with a bitter face: "General Manager, I will obey your majesty's orders until death. However, you can kill the enemy without frowning, but I can't be the king and govern Tubo."

Chen Qingsi said: "We have already made some plans for this. We will arrange for people to enter the grassroots of Tubo. When the time comes, we will give you a list and you can promote them to serve as assistants. With their assistance, it will not be a problem. As for the short term, you just listen to Chimalo. She is the woman who came with me..."

Wang Xiaojie couldn't help but frown slightly. How could he, a grown man, listen to a woman?
Chen Qingsi said: "In short, her meaning is my meaning. I will leave her here and you can help me take care of her."

Wang Xiaojie understood instantly, and was extremely enlightened. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Chief Steward. I will treat her like my own mother."

(End of this chapter)