Tiantang

Chapter 230 You are the Tubo Prince Stanley!
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Chapter 239 You are the Tubo Prince Stanley!

Lingzhou.Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, the living room.

The Tubo man Gyatso looked at Zhang Xuan calmly, and suddenly smiled, "Why did the governor make such a statement? If His Royal Highness, the second prince of my family, is not sincere, how could he let me take great risks to come to Lingzhou to meet Zhang Xuan? The governor. This has already demonstrated the sincerity of the second prince. But the sincerity of the governor, I have not yet seen the sincerity of the governor."

Zhang Xuan looked at Gyatso quietly, his eyes flickering slightly.

He waved his hand with a smile, "Prince Stanley should be well aware of my sincerity. Well, we don't need to hide it anymore. From my point of view, you are the Tubo prince Chi column!"

Gyatso was startled suddenly, his whole body trembled, he raised his head and stared at Zhang Xuan closely with an incredulous look, and said in a low voice after a long time, "I don't quite understand the meaning of what the governor said."

"Yes, or not? If Prince Stanley is in person, we can continue talking. If not, you can go back. Go back and tell Prince Stanley that the matter is of great importance. I don't trust anyone, and I don't want to make trouble. He talks face to face."

A playful smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth.

Gyatso breathed a sigh of relief, his expression changed, and he cupped his hands suddenly and said in a low voice, "The governor is really extraordinary. The little king is Stanley. I don't know how the governor can tell that this king is Stanley?"

As he said that, Stanley took out a gold commanding arrow from the Tibetans to prove his identity from his bosom.

Zhang Xuan smiled, glanced at him, and laughed.

"It's actually very simple. I don't know much about His Highness Stanley, let alone meet him. It's just a feeling."

"As a retainer, your clothes are too luxurious, and your bearing is too reserved, which makes people feel different. From the moment you entered the door, I can see that you are definitely not a retainer. Even if you are not Prince Stanley , is also a Tubo dignitary." Zhang Xuan said indifferently, and glanced at the satin jacket Stanley was wearing.

He has been a man in two lifetimes, he is good at observing words and expressions, he sees problems very delicately and comprehensively, and he will not let go of any detail.Stanley's dress and demeanor, especially the aloof demeanor, are definitely not what ordinary servants can have.

Pretending is impossible, there are some things.Therefore, Zhang Xuan guessed that this person probably came from Stanley's makeup.

Thinking about it too, what he intends to discuss with Zhang Xuan is a major matter, how can he rest assured if he doesn't come here in person?
"It's inconvenient for me to enter the territory of Tang Dynasty for the first time. Xiao Wang concealed his identity because of this. Please forgive me." Seeing that his identity was found out, Stanley simply stopped covering up and admitted it openly.

"I can understand what you say. If I sneak into Tubo, I will be like a prince. Well, since we are honest with each other, I will say a few words from my heart."

Zhang Xuan narrowed his smile and said softly, "Prince Stanley wants the throne of Tubo, but what I want is peace and friendship between Tang and Tibet... As long as Prince Stanley promises to ascend to the throne in the future, he will not send any more... Army horses harass our Longshuo Hexi border and open up trade between the two countries, I will cooperate with the prince to perform this big show and keep Chisong Dezan in Datang forever."

"Or, get rid of it!" Zhang Xuan's voice became a little cold.

Stanley's gaze faltered, and he cupped his hands and said, "If this king can inherit the position of Zanpu, he will submit to the Great Tang and the Great Governor, and there will be no second thoughts."

"Of course, it's too early to say this now. What Xiao Wang needs to know is, what can the governor do to keep my elder brother in the Tang Dynasty and not return to Tibet? As far as this king knows, my elder brother is now the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty Captain, the marriage between Tang and Fan has become a foregone conclusion, how dare the governor take action against him?" Stanley stared at Zhang Xuan with piercing eyes, as if trying to discern something from Zhang Xuan's expression.

The promise of peace between Tang and Tibet is nothing but an illusion, and Stanley just said it casually.For Zhang Xuan, this is just a topic of conversation, how could he believe in the promise of the Tibetans.

The Tibetans only have interests in their eyes, but no loyalty.

Zhang Xuan used this as a cover, but it was just a feint.

"This matter is not complicated. As long as Prince Stanley provokes a war between Tang and Tibetans as soon as possible after returning to China, I will have enough reasons to detain Chisong Dezan in our territory of Tang Dynasty for lifelong confinement, and then cancel the marriage between Tang and Tibetans. "

Zhang Xuan got up abruptly, pointed at the military map hanging on the wall, "Prince Stanley, Tang and Tibetans use Chiling as the boundary, and tea and horses are traded. If Prince Stanley can provoke the Tubo army to cross Chiling, pretend to attack us in Tang Shan On the front lines of the prefecture and Qinghai, this official can act cheaply."

"Of course, this battle is just a play. I hope Prince Stanley will restrain the Tubo army and horses from crossing the front line of Qinghai, and don't hurt and plunder our Tang border people. If the Tubo army horses cross Qinghai, I will lead the army under his command to cross Chiling and go straight to the king of Tubo." At the same time, mobilize troops from Jiannan and Hexi to attack Tubo in three ways, and vow not to stop until Tubo is turned upside down!"

"...This is my advice and good words. I hope Prince Stanley will think twice and act carefully."

Zhang Xuan's voice was cold, even a little cold.He had to bring his ugly words to the fore. The Tibetans were not trustworthy and unreliable.

Stanley frowned, "Tang and Tibet are friendly, and they are getting married again. How can Xiao Wang provoke a war between Tang and Tibet? Governor, this matter is a bit embarrassing for Stanley, and Stanley is afraid that he will not be able to do it. After all, this king is not No substantive military power. There is not a single soldier under his command."

"Is it true that Prince Stanley doesn't have a single soldier under his command? I have heard that Prince Stanley controls Bowoqi, one of the eight great cavalry in Tubo, with a total of more than 3 soldiers and horses. Family soldiers, it’s not surprising to have a force of [-] troops, right?”

"Does Tubo still need a reason to attack Datang? For so many years, you have been harassing our Datang border, and wars have occurred frequently. In short, as long as Prince Stanley finds a way to mobilize an army to pretend to attack Qinghai, the next big drama will be up to me." Come to play the leading role. As for how His Royal Highness will do it, that is the business of the prince."

"However, in my opinion, the prince's plan for the throne of Tubo is not a day. If there is no plan, I will never believe it. If Chisong Dezan returns to Tubo, with Chisong Dezan's prestige and methods, you will not only have no hope of the throne, Your life is also at stake... let the prince decide for himself what to do."

Stanley's expression changed upon hearing this.

"If I were the Prince of Stanley, I would take a risk. Prince Stanley mobilized his troops to march into Chiling, pretending to attack Qinghai, and then you and my two families had a false battle. Afterwards, Prince Stanley led his army back to Luoxi Fortress, in the name of protecting the royal court, directly forced the Tubo king to inherit the throne...With the echo of the minister Dong Zebu, the big event can be accomplished."

"Prince Stanley, there is a saying in the Tang Dynasty that those who achieve great things don't care about small things. In the case of Prince Stanley, if you don't use extraordinary measures, the throne will be difficult to inherit, and your life will be difficult to protect."

Stanley gasped, lowered his voice and said angrily, "The governor is instigating a rebellion in Stanley, and it is unreasonable to be punished for his intention!"

"The real purpose of the governor is probably to instigate the king to rebel and cause civil strife in Tubo, and then the Tang army will take advantage of the situation and send troops down to capture our territory in Tubo. The governor is really good at tricks, good at planning, and so vicious! How can this king Let the governor succeed?"

Zhang Xuan pretended to be stunned, and said calmly, "Prince Stanley is overthinking, how could I have such thoughts. Besides, even if I have such ambitions, Tubo has a vast territory, but with my Longshuo's strength to invade Tubo, I can't keep it. After all, it's a waste of time and money, and I still have to retreat without a fight. How can I do such a thing?"

Zhang Xuan thought to himself, just to let you understand Lao Tzu's ambition.But even if you understand, there is nothing you can do.As long as you want the throne, you have to do what I say, and be led by the nose obediently.

This is the only chance to ruin Trisong Detsen.Tubo Zanpu is seriously ill. If Chisong Dezan is allowed to return to Tubo, he will inherit the position of Zanpu in a short time. By that time, Stanley will be a dead end.

It is impossible for Chisong Dezan to allow a half-brother who has been eyeing Khan's position for many years to live, planting a huge hidden danger to his power.

Stanley had no choice but to take the risk.

This can be seen from the fact that he did not hesitate to come to Lingzhou himself.It was precisely because of this that Zhang Xuan fine-tuned his thinking, just to force Stanley.

"Currently is a good opportunity for Prince Stanley to revolt. Tens of thousands of Tubo troops are gathering at the front line of Hezhou, preparing to meet the marriage team of Chisong Dezan and Princess Wanchun. Prince Stanley is raising troops at this time, which can be described as the right time, place and people." , it’s all taken up.”

"As for Chisong Dezan, I can tell Prince Stanley that the marriage team is still far away. It will take two months to reach Lingzhou, and there will be a lot of delay in Lingzhou. This is for Prince Stanley. Plenty of time."

"This is all I have said, and Prince Stanley has to decide where to go."

Stanley remained silent with a gloomy face.

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Yanzhou outskirts.Xue Degui, the eunuch sent by Li Heng, frowned and pondered. When he left Beijing, Li Heng repeatedly asked that this secret letter must be handed over to Zhang Xuan face to face, and not passed on to others.

Unexpectedly, he rushed to Longshuo, but he didn't see Zhang Xuan, and Zhang Xuan entered Longshuo ahead of schedule.

Xue Degui hesitated for a long time, then frowned and waved his hand to Feng Changqing, "Lord Feng, the matter is very important, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Jian Guo has repeatedly asked our family to meet with Commander Zhang - since Commander Zhang is not in the army, then we Let's take a trip to Lingzhou instead. Hey...thousands of miles away, it's a headache!"

Feng Changqing arched his hands and smiled, "That's fine. Then, it will be hard work for Eunuch. Do you want the lower officials to send a few soldiers to escort Eunuch to Lingzhou?"

Xue Degui nodded arrogantly, "Okay, very good. Our family is doing errands for His Highness the Crown Prince of Jian Guo, but we can't make any mistakes. This Lingzhou road is far away, and our family doesn't know the way. It's easy to take a few soldiers there. "

(End of this chapter)