Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 315 Zanpu is Dead
In the capital city of Tubo, Songtsan Gampo, king of Tubo, was lying on the bed, explaining the funeral to his ministers.

"Zanpu!" Lu Dongzan knelt in front of Songtsan Gampo and held his hand tightly.

They have been monarchs and ministers for many years, and Lu Dongzan has always been loyal to Songtsan Gampo. At the beginning, he firmly believed that his monarch would definitely make Tubo more brilliant.

Songtsen Gampo did not disappoint him, making Tubo a small and powerful country, and now his monarch is about to leave them.

"Lu Dongzan, I am going to die, but my heir is still very young. From now on, Tubo will entrust you. I hope you can assist my heir just like me." Songtsan Gampo confessed his last words.

His only son, Gongri Gongzan, died before him, so he had to pass the seat of Tsampo to his grandson Mansong Manzan.

Since Mansong Mangzan was still young and unable to take over the Tubo kingship, Songtsan Gampo had no choice but to choose his prime minister, Lu Dongzan, to assist him.

"Zanpu, don't worry! Even if I, Lu Dongzan, are crushed to pieces, I will definitely assist Xin Zanpu and make Tubo stronger." Lu Dongzan said.

"Okay! After I die, the relationship with the suzerain Tang Dynasty will still be close. Tubo has no strength to fight against the Tang Dynasty now. When the time is right, it will not be too late to do it." Songtsan Gampo said.

On the issue of dealing with the Tang Dynasty, Tubo has always been friendly on the surface, but secretly has been accumulating strength, waiting for the opportunity, and ready to confront the Tang Dynasty at any time.

"Yes! I understand what to do!" Lu Dong praised.

Songtsan Gampo closed his eyes in satisfaction. What should be explained has been explained. With Lu Dongzan, Tubo will not decline.

In the first year of Yonghui, the No.30 third Zanpu of the Tubo Dynasty passed away. Mansong Mangzan, the grandson of Songtsan Gampo, ascended to the position of Zanpu with the support of Lu Dongzan and other ministers, and became the No. .30 fourth generation Zamp.

Because Mansong Mangzan was still young, the power of Tubo was controlled by Lu Dongzan, and all major events were decided by Lu Dongzan.

Tubo sent envoys to Datang to rush to Chang'an to report Zanpu's situation to Emperor Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty.

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In Chang'an City, Tai Chi Hall.

"Dear dears! I just received the news from Tubo last night that Zanpu of Tubo, my son-in-law captain of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsan Gampo, king of Xihai County, passed away in the first year of Yonghui." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty! Tubo is my Tang Dynasty's vassal state, and we are also in-laws. Now that the king of Xihai County has passed away, His Majesty should send an envoy to offer condolences, and canonize Tubo's new Zanpu Mangsong Mangzan as the new Xihai County King." Sui Liang came out and said.

Now Tubo and Datang are closely related, so there is nothing wrong with that, but Li Chengqian doesn't think so, Tubo is a serious problem after all.

Now the owner of the Tubo Kingdom is a child, which will inevitably cause doubts about the master, and the regime of the Tubo Kingdom will be unstable.

Now is a good time to send troops to attack Tubo. Even if Tubo cannot be destroyed, it must be seriously injured. At least within 20 years, it cannot be recovered.

"What if I want to send troops to Tubo?" Li Chengqian said.

As soon as this remark came out, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang were immediately frightened. Now that Tang Dynasty and Tubo have a harmonious relationship, it is really immoral to bully other people's orphans and widows without sufficient reason.

"Your Majesty! This matter must never be allowed! Tubo is my country belonging to the Tang Dynasty, and it is really unjust to send troops to attack without a reason."

"Using an unrighteous teacher to attack a vassal state will surely anger the heavens, and will inevitably send down punishment from the heavens. The Great Tang will undoubtedly be defeated. My Tang Dynasty is a great country, how can I do such an unkind and unjust act? Please, Your Majesty, dispel this. Read it." Chu Suiliang remonstrated.

Not only Chu Suiliang objected, but Changsun Wuji and other ministers objected to Li Chengqian's doing this. Confucian ideology prevented them from doing such immoral things.

They often show benevolence, righteousness and morality when it comes to external issues. As long as the other party is soft, these guys who have been educated in Confucianism will try their best to show benevolence and righteousness.

"The Zhongshu Ling's words are reasonable, please think twice, Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji stood up and saluted.

"Your Majesty, please think again!" Most of the court ministers supported Chu Suiliang's opinion, and even some of Li Chengqian's cronies agreed with Chu Suiliang's opinion.

This is enough to prove the deep roots of Confucianism.

"This matter, I just mentioned it casually. Datang and Tubo are related by marriage and have a close relationship. How could I do something that broke my promise?"

"Let the officials of the Ministry of Rites go to Luosuo City in Tubo, pass my edict to Mansong Mangzan in Tubo, and canonize him as the king of Xihai County."

"Let's retreat!" Li Chengqian said.

He had expected that there would be opposition, but he didn't expect it to be so fierce, almost to the point where the entire government and the opposition opposed it.

"Send off Your Majesty!" The ministers hurriedly knelt down and sent the emperor away from the Tai Chi Hall before they got up and left.

Li Chengqian got up and walked down the steps, and said to Wang Quan in a low voice: "Call Wu Wang Li Ke, Shangshu Zuo Servant Li Ji, right leader Xue Rengui, Li Anyan, Pei Xingjian and others to Liangyi Hall."

"No!" Wang Quan accepted the order in a low voice.

When the ministers left the court, Li Ke, Xue Rengui and others were notified by the eunuch that the emperor summoned them in the Liangyi Hall and asked them to go to the Liangyi Hall.

Li Ke, Xue Rengui, Li Ji and other generals turned around and headed for Liangyi Hall.

This matter soon reached the ears of Changsun Wuji and others.

"Taiwei, Your Majesty secretly summoned Li Ke, Li Ji and other generals. What is Your Majesty trying to do? Could it be that Your Majesty is still thinking about Tubo?" an official asked.

Just now when the emperor was in court, he intended to attack Tubo. If the ministers of the Ming Dynasty did not try their best to dissuade him, he would have already dispatched troops.

Although the emperor gave up his thoughts, he secretly summoned the generals immediately after he retired.

This had to make them suspect that Li Chengqian still did not give up on Tubo, and was still holding back his energy to deal with Tubo.

"No, I must ask His Majesty in person!" Chu Suiliang couldn't bear it any longer, so he got up and went to Liangyi Hall to question Li Chengqian.

Changsun Wuji had quick hands and sharp eyes, so he stopped Chu Suiliang and did not let him go to the emperor to argue.

"Lieutenant, why are you dragging me?" Chu Suiliang said.

"Suiliang, this matter is not urgent. Your Majesty summoned the generals and wanted to attack Tubo. It is just our speculation."

"You questioned His Majesty in such a reckless manner, if His Majesty did not intend to use troops against Tubo, how would you explain it when the time comes!" Changsun Wuji said.

"This..." Changsun Wuji's words really stopped Chu Suiliang.

If it was true what Changsun Wuji said, if he trespassed on the Hall of Liangyi, if the emperor really wanted to attack Tubo, he could still deal with it with the excuse of risking his life and directly admonishing him.

But if it wasn't what they thought, trespassing the Hall of Liangyi without authorization, coupled with deceiving the emperor, would be enough for him to implicate the nine clans.

(End of this chapter)