Tiantang

Chapter 232
Chapter 240 Introducing the King into the Urn

Lingzhou, the Governor's Mansion.

Stanley bowed his head and remained silent.He thought about lightning, weighing the pros and cons.

As Zhang Xuan said, this is his last chance.If Trisong Detsen and his relatives successfully return to Tubo, the prestige will be higher and the obstacles to succession to the throne will be smaller. Once Trisong Detsen becomes the king of Tubo... waiting for the fate of Stanley will be extremely miserable.

The relationship between the two has always been bad, tit for tat, and the fight for the throne is a matter of life and death.

After a long time, he suddenly looked up at Zhang Xuan, and said indifferently, "I don't know why the governor wants to help Stanley? I don't know why the governor hates my brother Wang so much? I don't understand."

"Prince Stanley really wants to listen? I have two reasons."

Zhang Xuan smiled softly, "First, I strongly oppose the marriage. When I was in Chang'an, I once admonished the court face to face, because the marriage would increase the national power of Tubo and damage the majesty of our dynasty."

"Princess Wanchun's marriage team brought a lot of money, food, grass, and craftsmen. I am afraid that in Chisong Dezan's eyes, Her Royal Highness Princess Wanchun of the Tang Dynasty is far less valuable than these dowry supplies."

"Secondly, Trisong Detsen is a rare hero in the world, and his strategy, courage, and courage are superior to others. I have been with Trisong Detsen before, and I have to admit that Trisong Detsen is a rare hero in Tubo. If Chisong Detsen When Zandeng ascends the throne of Tubo, he will definitely lead Tubo to prosperity, and the prosperity of Tubo will undoubtedly pose a huge threat to our Tang Dynasty."

"That's why I want to get rid of Chisong Dezan. Compared with Brother Zun, Prince Stanley...haha." That's all Zhang Xuan said, and he kept silent.

But Stanley couldn't understand what he was going to say next.

Stanley blushed, glared at Zhang Xuan, and said coldly, "The governor is mocking Stanley for being far inferior to Chisong Dezan, and for being incompetent?"

Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched, and he smiled calmly, "What I said is indeed not pleasant, but it is what I have in mind. Since Prince Stanley wants to hear the reason, I will tell you bluntly. To be honest, It doesn't matter if I look down on or think highly of Prince Stanley, what matters is that Prince Stanley can get the throne because of it."

"If Prince Stanley ascends to the throne of Tubo, and can work hard to govern and try to invade the territory of our Tang Dynasty, then I welcome you very much. I am in Longshuo, and I am waiting for Prince Stanley to lead his army at any time..." Zhang Xuan said The sarcasm, the voice was not high, but the voice pierced into Stanley's ears, making him extremely ashamed and indignant.

"You..." Stanley stood up abruptly, but immediately concealed his anger, and sat down slowly.

"What the chief inspector said is very true. This king is indeed not as good as brother Wang. However, this king does not think that I will be much worse than Chisong Dezan. Whether this king is a foolish king or a capable master has nothing to do with the chief governor. This king I just hope that the governor will keep his word."

"This matter is very important, please allow Stanley to think about it for a few days. If Stanley does not come to meet the governor, he must return to Tubo to prepare for an incident. One month later, the king will lead 5 Tubo cavalry to meet the governor in Qinghai. See, let the governor take a look to see if this king is really incompetent!"

Stanley stood up abruptly, cupped his hands and said, "Farewell!"

After speaking, he walked away.

"I won't see you off, the prince will go." Zhang Xuan stood up and cupped his hands indifferently.

Looking at the back of Stanley leaving angrily, Zhang Xuan couldn't help laughing.

He just wants to lure the king into the urn. This is a conspiracy rather than a conspiracy. Prince Stanley knows that Zhang Xuan has intentions, but he can't help but jump in.

If he guessed correctly, Stanley would definitely leave Lingzhou immediately and would not stop in Datang.The reason is very simple, his identity has been leaked, and as a prince of Tubo, he cannot stay in Lingzhou and be slaughtered by others no matter what.

He dared not take such a risk.

From Stanley's point of view, what Zhang Xuan just said contained some kind of threat from beginning to end.

Stanley worried that if he stayed in Lingzhou for a long time, Zhang Xuan would attack him.The Tubo prince trespassed into the territory of the Tang Dynasty without authorization, and once he captured it, he would have no way out.

But how could Zhang Xuan move him.Zhang Xuan also wanted to use Stanley to kick off a big drama.Without the Tubo prince Stanley, this scene would not be possible.

This Tubo prince was more difficult to deal with than he imagined.He looks vicious and impulsive, but in fact the city is very deep.

Zhang Xuan knew that what really moved Stanley was nothing else but his unswerving attitude of wanting to get rid of Chisong Detsen.

At least on this point, the two still have a common goal.

As long as Chisong Dezan stays in the Tang Dynasty and does not return, he has a lot of ways to inherit the Tubo throne.For this, he has planned and waited for many years.

And this time Chisong Dezan went to the Tang Dynasty to seek peace, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Stanley.And this is the key point why Zhang Xuan sent someone to contact him, and he immediately changed himself and rushed to Lingzhou.In order to get rid of Chisong Dezan, he has already spared no effort, and is ready to die.

In fact, this time Tang and Tibet made a marriage, he was going to lead an army to harass the border of Tang and Tibet, causing war between the two countries and disrupting the marriage.It would be the best if Chisong Dezan could be killed while taking advantage of the chaos.

However, what Zhang Xuan did not expect was that not only Prince Stanley came in person this time, but also Tubo Prime Minister Dong Zebu, disguised as Stanley's entourage, was waiting outside the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Stanley got out of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, got on his horse, greeted Dong Zebu and others with a sullen face, and left the city quickly.

He was speechless all the way, and after leaving the city, Dong Zebu briefly asked Stanley about the situation.

"Second Prince, this man's words are half-truths and half-false. You must not believe everything, nor should you disbelieve it." Dong Zebu murmured on his horse, "This man has a thorough analysis of the situation in our country, and he is also very familiar with the situation of you and me in Tubo. , it seems that he has planned for a long time."

"This person is really hateful. He has ulterior motives and intends to instigate us to rebel, so that Datang will come down from him and make me angry." Stanley remembered Zhang Xuan's words mocking him for being inferior to Chisong Dezan, and his face instantly became extremely livid.

In this life, Trisong Detsen almost became his nightmare.

Whether it is prestige, talent, or power, the elder brother Chisong Dezan is above him, and he is firmly suppressed.From childhood to adulthood, more than 20 years of jealousy have gradually accumulated, and a kind of almost pathological hatred has long been formed.

"The people of Tang must have ulterior motives, there is no doubt about it. However, Second Prince, what he said is somewhat reasonable. Now is the best time for you to revolt. If we wait for Chisong Dezan to return to Luoxie City, what we have done all these years Efforts will be in vain in an instant.”

"If you want the throne, you have to take a risk." Dong Zebu waved his hands sullenly, "We led the army to revolt, if he sincerely cooperates with us, then we will push the boat along, if he is hypocritical—— then -"

Dong Zebu gritted his teeth and said, "Then I will take advantage of the situation and return to the army, leading Tang soldiers to invade Tubo territory, and then take advantage of the civil strife in Tubo, I will send troops to raid some cities in the shortest possible time, and take the throne first!"

"As long as Chisong Dezan dies, our country's civil strife is nothing to fear. As long as the second prince is firmly on the throne, we will take care of it slowly, and everything will be fine." Dong Zebu said in a low voice, "I will control the situation in some cities." , go quickly to the hometown of Tuyuhun and gather troops, just as Zhang Xuan said, cross Chiling to attack Qinghai!"

"Our army can come and go freely, even if Zhang Xuan has any plots and tricks, he can calmly retreat to Chiling. After I have settled down in Luoxi City, you can send your troops south to Luoxi City. You and my uncle and nephew cooperate, and the throne is not lost! "

"Thirty percent of domestic soldiers and horses are on the front line of Hezhou to meet Chisong Dezan. If you feign an attack in Qinghai, the troops of the Tang Dynasty will be extremely scattered if you are restrained, so don't be afraid!"

Stanley hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed, "Okay, that's it. Uncle, when this king ascends the throne, my uncle's family must be my heroes. I will make Linglang my queen, and Tuyuhun's hometown is thousands of miles away. My uncle's family is a ranch."

Ling Lang was Dong Zebu's youngest daughter, and Stanley was originally Dong Zebu's nephew. If he married Dong Zebu's daughter again, he would become closer to her uncle, nephew and son-in-law.

Dong Zebu smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, "Thank you so much for the generosity of the second prince. You and my uncle and nephew will have the friendship of a husband and son-in-law. How can we divide each other? My Dongzebu family swears allegiance to the second prince to the death. Don't worry, Second Prince."

Stanley has no doubts about Dong Zebu's loyalty.

Because Chisong Dezan is the son of Princess Jincheng of the Tang Dynasty, once Chisong Dezan inherits the throne, the status of Stanley mother and son will be in jeopardy.And once the power of Stanley's mother and concubine disappeared, the Dongzebu family would lose their backing, and their wealth and power would not be guaranteed.

After Chisong Dezan came to power, Dong Zebu was the first powerful minister to deal with, there is no doubt about it.Therefore, the Dongzebu family and Stanley are grasshoppers on the same rope, one prospers and the other loses.

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Zhang Xuan sat quietly in the hall, Nan Jiyun came to report in a hurry, "Governor, those Tubo people have left the city, heading towards Shanzhou and Qinghai."

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, "Sure enough, it's time to run away. Nanba, quickly pass on the military order of my commander. This commander is going to be promoted to the hall for discussion. I ask Guo Ziyi, Zhang Xun, Li Guangbi and other generals to come quickly!"

"Yes, the general will obey." Nan Jiyun took the order and left.

Half an hour later, Guo Ziyi and other generals dressed neatly and entered the handsome hall to meet them.

"Everyone, I'm handsome, the Tubo people are trying to take advantage of Tang and Tibet's marriage, and they are ready to mobilize troops and horses to attack our Tang Longshuo Hexi border in two ways—" Zhang Xuan paused for a while, staring at the crowd.

Guo Ziyi and the others changed their expressions and looked at each other.The Tubo people have not moved for a long time, why did they suddenly move again?Where did the news come from, Commander-in-Chief?Could it be the military newspaper from Hexi Ge Shuhan?

But despite their doubts, no one dared to raise objections.

Only Zhang Xun vaguely knew what Zhang Xuan was thinking, and he was already mentally prepared.Sooner or later, Zhang Xuan would plan to sabotage Tang and Tubo's marriage, and this time the generals were summoned to discuss matters, probably for this purpose.

(End of this chapter)