Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 723 Seeing Lu Dongzan Again

Sun Xiangfu followed the path he had planned all the way forward, and was active in all impoverished areas that needed agriculture, commerce, and infrastructure development. Datang also became better and better under his constant embellishments.

In October, when he came to Yunnan again, there had been major changes from more than a year ago. At least, the hundreds of miles around Dali City were full of fertile fields and beautiful scenery.

Moreover, Sun Xiangfu met a very surprising person here, the former Prime Minister of Tubo, Lu Dongzan who was supposed to be in prison in Chang'an, he seemed to be discussing some kind of cooperation with Shelong.

"Dongzan, I have met Young Master Sun." Lu Dongzan, who was wearing a cotton coat made by Guanzhong Textile Factory, gave Sun Xiangfu a very elegant way of greeting Sun Xiangfu.

"I remember that you were imprisoned in Chang'an, when were you released?" Sun Xiangfu asked casually with a salute.

"Both you and I are a state of integrity. We have opened business routes and mutual markets according to the requirements of your highness. This year is the agreed three-year period. At the beginning of the year, I was sent back to Tibet by your highness. .

Now, our Zanpu has also got up and rushed to Suiye City. According to the original agreement, he will present himself as a minister to His Majesty the Emperor of your country and recognize Datang as the suzerain state.

And now, I am just representing my own family, the Gar family, to talk to General Shelong about something. "

Hearing this, Sun Xiangfu was very surprised. He didn't think that Songtsan Gampo would be brainwashed by Confucianism so quickly, and would be loyal to Li Shimin, his father.

This is of course impossible.

There is a reason why Songtsen Gampo took this step.

He did not expect that after the spread of the [-] sets of Four Books and Five Classics in Tubo, it would have such a great influence on the people of his tribes. The slavery kingdom was a big civilization level behind the feudal empire. When the low-level people who were slaves came into contact with the idea of ​​feudal monarchy, he could no longer bear to be a slave with no rights at all and life and death by others.

They wanted to find their father, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was regarded as the Heavenly Khan, and live a miserable life like the people of the Tang Dynasty from then on.

Of course, they have such unreliable ideas because, after the opening of trade routes and mutual markets from Tubo to the outside world, more merchants from the Tang Dynasty began to walk on the plateau, which gradually spread to them.

At the same time, the people who taught these slaves Confucianism were also scholars from the Tang Dynasty. These people let them know more about the outside world. After making a comparison, they would naturally feel great harm.

It doesn't matter how many emperors there are, they don't collect taxes, they give back houses, fields, and livestock. It doesn't matter if they don't know how to farm. They send people to teach them. This is the real son of heaven, who treats all the people as his own. The child is watching.

Therefore, only in the second year after the opening of the mutual market and the business route leading to the Tubo plateau by Han merchants, slaves from all over Tubo began to defect on a large scale, and those Tang merchants who were doing business in Tubo were a little too generous. When encountering such fugitive slaves, they would usually give them enough food and clothing to support them to leave Tubo alive. Of course, these slaves would basically flee to Datang.

Because, as long as they get off the plateau, whether they go to Ningchuan Road or the border of Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, they can immediately get a consistent monthly income, work with two full meals a day, and live a relatively decent life. day.

What made Songtsen Gampo even more depressed was that the various tribes were very ineffective in dealing with the fugitive slaves. After they got on line with the merchants of Datang, they were lost under their money offensive. The slaves under the slaves are sold to those merchants, who asks them to pay a high price, and making friends with them by selling slaves will allow them to get whatever they want!
Therefore, in just over two years, the population of Tubo has shrunk by [-] to [-] percent again. Songtsan Gampo's actual control over the various ministries of Tubo can be said to be in jeopardy.

Just like the Lu Dongzan in front of him, although he could no longer be the prime minister of Tubo after the fiasco, but with his talent, it is no problem to be a high-level manager.

However, he did not return to Songtsan Gampo, but returned to the Gar tribe as a representative of the tribe. When he came to Yunnan, he only talked with Shelong about some private cooperation of the tribe, which had nothing to do with Tubo politics. .

A multi-tribal regime like Tubo has always been unstable. The strength of the Gar clan tribe in Tubo is second only to Songtsen Gampo headquarters. Therefore, even if Ludongzan made a big mistake because of his defeat, Songtsen Tsangampo still had to let his son be prime minister.

Historically, Songtsan Gampo's grandson, Qi Nuxi Nong, had been planning to kill the Qinling brothers after he succeeded to the throne. It can be seen that their internal conflicts were already serious.

And Datang's various methods intensified the internal contradictions in Tubo, which was already much weaker than in history after the great defeat. Datang proclaimed his vassal as a means to continue to maintain his rule over Tubo.

But he didn't know that it is not so easy to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Suiye City where Li Shimin is located now has more than 30 soldiers who have been training for several years and screaming for battle. Under the banner of agreement, going to pay homage and proclaiming a vassal, I am afraid it is a fake show, and the actual control of Tubo is really handed over to Datang.

Li Shimin will not make any policy concessions to the outside world at this critical time, and will only merge into the Tubo territory according to the conditions announced by Datang.

Lu Dongzan is a smart man. He stayed in the prison in Chang'an for several years. From some small angles, he saw the power of Datang. It’s all white rice, and sometimes, there’s even fish and meat. When the Han people’s festivals come, they’ll also give some drinks.

He couldn't imagine a country so rich that prisoners could eat white rice, eat all kinds of vegetables and meat, and drink sweet spirits to warm up.

Therefore, after he was released at the beginning of the year, he did not go back to Tubo directly, but took a good stroll in Chang'an and Weinan.

He found that there were few things that flew in the sky, things that ran on the ground, things that people ate, lived in, and wore that he was familiar with. Those relatively rough things were basically not seen in Chang'an or Weinan. On the contrary, Exquisite things are revealed here, especially the tall main hall of the palace decorated with crystal glass, he even has a feeling that he has entered another world, or is living in a dream.

Then, he returned to Tubo in despair, and after learning about the internal situation of Tubo, he resolutely made a decision. The interests of his own tribe were above all else. It may turn over soon, and it will be more beneficial for them to make changes early.

Therefore, Lu Dongzan rejected Songtsan Gampo's appointment. As a result, Songtsan Gampo's prestige in Tubo was greatly damaged again, and various tribes began to form a new tacit understanding. Singing against the tune, they will follow the things that are beneficial to them, and they will basically not listen to the things that are not beneficial.

Moreover, almost every tribe will regard a few merchants from the Tang Dynasty as their guests, because these talents are the ones who can bring them material enjoyment and benefits.

Sun Xiangfu didn't know the actual situation in Tubo. He only knew that the reason why Lu Dongzan came to talk to Shelong was probably because Shelong was the most stupid local commander-in-chief in the Tang Dynasty around Tubo. Li Ji from Ningchuan Road and Chai Shao from Jiannan Road are the best fools.

Therefore, he couldn't help asking a few more questions, "Talk about things? Can you tell me?"

Lu Dongzan smiled and said, "I didn't intend to hide this matter from the Tang court. It's like this. I, the Gar family, want to move some people to Yunnan County to become ordinary people here, to farm and do business. For a living, I hope to get the permission of General Shelong, for this, we, the Gar clan, are willing to pay a certain price."

It is said that Sun Xiangfu understands that Lu Dongzan wants to play the game that the Central Plains family used to play, betting on both sides, and it is a bet that is beneficial to their Gar family no matter what, because, Once they obtained the cultivated land in Nanzhong, or started to do business, then their own people who stayed on the Tubo Plateau would continuously receive the output from Nanzhong and operate for profit.

With such support, their Gar family can not only stand more firmly in Tubo, but also have a way out.

Sun Xiangfu continued to ask, "Then how big are you going to move?"

Lu Dongzan replied, "Three to fifty thousand. Of course, we hope for more, as long as General Shelong or the Tang court agree."

"Agreed, if there is any disagreement, as long as you come down, we will all agree. I will write to the prince about this matter. I am more than [-]% sure that he will approve it. However, since you Geer want to come to Nanzhong If you are a common people merchant, you need to accept the planning and arrangement of the imperial court. Those who come down, we will break up and distribute to various states and counties. This, you have no problem!" Sun Xiangfu directly agreed on behalf of Shelong.

After finishing speaking, he gave Shelong a reassuring look, who looked at him with some anxiety, and immediately, Shelong no longer cared about how Sun Xiangfu would deal with it.

This is a population of tens of thousands. Considering that the Tubo plateau has a total of less than 100 million people, it is almost [-]% of the population of Tubo. It seems that the Geer family wants to place about half of the people in the clan to the south. Come here.

Lu Dongzan nodded and said, "This is natural. The arrangement of tens of thousands of people requires at least several states. We don't think that Datang will directly allocate several states to us. However, in order to ensure that these tribes We can live a good life, and we don't want them to be too scattered, I believe, you don't want our people to be unable to live after they come here!"

Sun Xiangfu smiled and said, "Of course, tens of hundreds, in a market town, or in a planting industry, industrial and commercial industries, you can accept it!"

Lu Dongzan smiled and said, "Very capable."

Sun Xiangfu nodded and said, "Then let's make an agreement. Later, I will send a letter to the prince. I believe that the court will pass it in a short time. You can stay here and wait for the good news. You can send a letter back to let the people in the clan prepare to come down."

(End of this chapter)