Princess Wencheng was almost "sent" out of the camp by the Tubo soldiers. Finally, under the glare of a group of barbarians like wolves and tigers, Princess Wencheng could only step onto the carriage first and leave this place of right and wrong.
"What should I do? What should I do!..." Sitting in the car, Li Xueyan felt that all her strength had been drained. She lay weakly on the wall of the car and murmured to herself, "Why am I so useless? At this time, How can I go back now?"
At this time, the leader of the team outside the car asked: "Has Her Royal Highness the Princess obtained the antidote? Otherwise, we should speed up the journey and go back to treat the young commander as soon as possible! Firstly, the condition cannot be delayed, and secondly, we are afraid that the Tubo people will change their mind again." !”
"..." Princess Wencheng was silent, her whole face was like a flower withered and dull.
No one answered for a long time. The principal felt something was wrong, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
After a while, a decisive voice suddenly came from the carriage - "Turn around, I want to go to the Tubo Camp again!"
"What?" The military academy and the maids outside the car were all surprised and confused, and the team stopped for a moment.
Li Xueyan raised her car window and stuck her head out, her eyes firm and fervent - "Didn't you hear clearly? Return to the Tubo camp!"
"yes!"
After walking for several miles, several cavalrymen suddenly appeared in front of them and ran towards them, blocking Princess Wencheng's carriage.
"The person riding in the car is Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty?" one of the knights, all of whom were from Tibet, asked.
"Who are you?" the leader of the team yelled.
"That's good!" Several Tubo knights obviously breathed a sigh of relief, whispered a few words to each other, and one of them galloped away. Others got off their horses and walked together to Princess Wencheng's carriage. They bowed and stroked their breasts politely and said, "Your Highness, don't be alarmed. We are honorary guards under Zanpu and have been ordered to come to pursue her." Your Highness, Princess. Please sit here for a moment, and Zanpu will come to meet Your Highness in person immediately!”
"Oh?" Princess Wencheng was startled and thought to herself: Is this happening again? That’s fine! The Garqin Mausoleum is like a big, smelly and hard stone that cannot be invaded by oil, salt, water or fire. Let’s see what his attitude is like when he abandons his ancestral lineage and favors praise!
Less than a stick of incense passed, and dozens of riders rushed forward. When you get closer, you can see clearly that this group of people are all carrying eagles, dogs, and bows and knives on their backs, and they all look like they are hunting in autumn.
Dozens of riders dismounted together and followed the leading man towards the carriage. The Tibetan soldier accompanying the driver whispered: "Your Highness, Zampu is here."
Li Xueyan looked out through the carriage and saw an extremely tall young man striding towards this direction like stars over the moon. Although it was hard to see clearly through a layer of gauze curtains, his steps that were light and free yet steady and majestic were different from everyone around him. In a vague way, he exudes a natural and superior demeanor, which cannot be ignored and is admirable.
When they reached ten steps in front of the chariot, all the rest of the entourage stopped, and Zanpu stepped forward alone. Only then did Li Xueyan see his appearance clearly. A face with a Chinese character, as sharp as an ax and a chisel, which was obviously shaped into a bronze color by the cold wind on the plateau. His thick eyebrows, starry eyes, eagle nose, thin lips, and curly beard exude majesty and self-respect.
Even according to the current aesthetic views of the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo man in front of him, who praised the Tubo people and abandoned the sect, was still a handsome man with outstanding temperament.
Li Xueyan secretly thought to herself: I have heard for a long time that Qi Zong praised him but he was similar to Mu Bai in his early twenties. How come he looks like he is in his thirties? ... It seems to be a bit of a king's style, but it can't compare to Mu Bai's handsomeness, bravery, and suaveness!
"Princess is coming from afar, I am not surprised, please forgive me." Qi Zong Nongzan walked to the car, smiled slightly, gave a Han salute with his hand, and said, "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time and it is not convenient to speak freely, so Princess, can you please get out of the car and say a few words?”
Li Xueyan was secretly surprised: he seemed rough and domineering, but his words were polite and polite.
"Okay!" Li Xueyan walked out of the car without saying much.
For a moment, Qizong Nongzan, who stood under the car and looked up, squinted his eyes and shrank his pupils. Tubo Zampu, who was used to seeing the collapse of Mount Tai in strong winds and waves without changing his color, showed a rare look of surprise on his face!
Although it was fleeting, due to the natural sensitivity of women, Princess Wencheng took in his expression at this moment.
The maid served Princess Wencheng and got out of the car. Qi Zong Nongzan took two steps forward and cupped her hand, "Princess, please move a little bit. Let's keep the story short."
Li Xueyan, wearing a palace gauze-brimmed hat, walked forward without squinting or saying a word.
Qizong Nongzan stopped for half a step, quickly glanced at Li Xueyan's back, and smiled playfully.
The two of them walked more than twenty steps before stopping. Li Xueyan stood facing the wind and looked ahead, "What does Zanpu want to say?"
"I would like to ask, how is Qin Mubai doing now? How is my guard captain Damba Wangjie doing?"
"You should know better than me that Marshal Qin is seriously poisoned. As for Damba Wangjie... you can go back and ask Gar Qinling." Li Xueyan's face tightened and she said coldly.
Qizong Nongzan frowned visibly and said, "I only know that you sent one of Damba Wangjie's ears. What happened?"
"Your Majesty Zanpu, please stop wasting each other's time." Li Xueyan felt an unknown fire rising in his heart, and he had to suppress his anger and said, "Aren't you the ones who sent people to poison Marshal Qin? Naihe is pretending to be stupid here again? I have already seen the insidiousness and shamelessness of Gal Qinling, is Zanpu going to show it again? "
"Princess, calm down." Abandoned Zong Nongzan said calmly, "Since I made a special trip to look for the princess, I just want to ask the matter clearly and find a reasonable solution. Yes, Damba Wangjie is my guard. Commander, I sent him to sneak into the Tang Army’s camp, but he was definitely not here to poison or murder. On the contrary, he was there to save people and negotiate.”
"Rescue people? Peace talks?" Li Xueyan, who didn't know this level, was a little confused for a moment and asked, "Where do you start talking about this?"
"It seems that you don't know about it." Qi Zong Nongzan smiled slightly and said, "Last time, I unexpectedly found out that the Garqin Mausoleum mixed three 'Shadow Ya' into the team escorting the bones of the fallen soldiers of the Tang Army. middle."
"What is Shadowfang?"
"The soldiers trained privately by Gar Qin Ling are all highly skilled in martial arts, cold-blooded and tough, and are proficient in assassination and sniping with poison and concealed weapons. They often perform special tasks for Gar Qin Ling." Qizong Nongzan said, "They only Recognize one master, and that is Garqin Ling. Even I have no right to punish them."
"Then are you Zamp, or is he Zamp?" Li Xueyan couldn't help but sneer.
"Didn't Qin Mubai also have die-hard private soldiers, a hundred cavalry guards and eight hundred snow sculptures? Isn't that strange?" Abandoned Zong Nongzan smiled indifferently and said, "Let's get to the point! - I saw him sending out shadows Ya, so I became suspicious and secretly sent someone to infiltrate the team."
"You want to say that you were worried that Gar Qinling would send someone to assassinate Qin Mubai, so you sent someone to stop it secretly?" Li Xueyan sneered with both surprise and sarcasm, "Your Majesty Zanpu, please don't treat me like a child. of fooling.”
"It's unbelievable, but it is indeed the truth." Qizong Nongzan said, still smiling, "For the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and me, the Zanpu of Tubo, Qin Mubai cannot die; the Guanxi Army, You can’t fail. You may not understand all the subtleties, but please believe that everything I say now is true.”
"Then you withdraw your troops and ask for peace!" Li Xueyan said naturally.
"Yes." To Li Xueyan's surprise, Qizong Nongzan agreed quite simply and said without any thought, "As long as Qin Mubai is willing to sit down and have peace talks, I can even go to your Tang Army camp in person. To show sincerity.”
"!!" Li Xueyan was really shocked. She had never looked at Qi Zong Nongzan, so she couldn't help but turn around and look at Qi Zong Nongzan, and said, "You are definitely not the real Qi Zong Nongzan! You are a fake!"
"Haha!" Qi Zong smiled and said, "It's not surprising that you don't know me; in fact, even on the plateau, there are not as many people who know me as there are people who know the Garqin Mausoleum."
Li Xueyan's heart brightened: Is he... is there something in his words? It was clearly a secret message that the master of the Garqin Mausoleum was so outstanding that the people on the plateau only recognized the Garqin Mausoleum and did not recognize him for abandoning his ancestral lineage and praising him!
"But if you want peace talks, it's not easy at the Garqin Mausoleum. What should you do?" Li Xueyan asked.
"You are very smart. You got the right idea." Qizong Nongzan narrowed his eyes and looked at the boundless sky in the distance, and said, "Sweeping thousands of armies to establish a country, I am not as good as him; consolidating the land, educating the people, and educating people, he is not as good as him. Me. He has always wanted to be the Shang King of Tubo, and believes that only strict punishment and strong military force are the only ways to achieve hegemony and long-lasting victory."
"Shang Jun is great. The Qin Dynasty finally swept across Liuhe and unified the world." Li Xueyan said, "However, the strong Qin Dynasty only died in two generations. Isn't it because of the word 'violent'? Dominance is by no means a long-term solution to peace and stability. Only the king's way can It can conquer the world and bring peace to all people. Since Garqinling is said to be far-sighted, it doesn’t even understand this truth?”
"He is smarter than me. Smarter than the average person, so he must understand." Qi Zong Nongzan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked ahead, and said leisurely, "He just wants to pass on the things that have happened for hundreds of years to future generations in his own lifetime. Let's do it together. He wants to dominate first and then rule the country after his horse has conquered the Central Plains. Wandering paradise!”
"Robber!" Li Xueyan said angrily, "If you don't forget other people's things, you are a robber!"
"Those who steal the hook will punish the princes who steal the country. Isn't that what the Han people say?" Qi Zong Nongzan smiled helplessly and said, "The difference is that what Gar Qinling wants to steal is this The world lasts for thousands of years."
"He's obviously just wishful thinking." Li Xueyan was so angry that he almost wanted to laugh, and said, "Even if he has strong troops and strong horses, he can win for a while and wants to conquer the Central Plains on horseback. Is this possible? His Majesty Zanpu is probably a man with brains. You won’t believe it!”
Qizong Nongzan smiled slightly and said without comment, "Actually, right now, Tubo needs peace more than the Tang Dynasty. Although our Tubo dynasty has become a lot stronger through various legislation and reforms over the years, due to the previous years of tribal separatism, We are exhausted from fighting. Although we have hundreds of thousands of soldiers, our national power is still unable to compete with the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I took the initiative to make peace with the Tang Dynasty."
After saying that, Qizong Nongzan turned his head, looked at Li Xueyan with deep meaning, and said, "If the marriage is successful, you and I are now husband and wife."
"You also said, that's just a if." Li Xueyan turned her head to avoid his sight and said calmly, "Now, you and I are just enemies. You don't have to tell me many of your secrets. Right now I only care about one thing. "
"Princess, please speak."
"Please give me the antidote to cure Marshal Qin."
"Okay." Qizong Nongzan answered simply again and said, "But before that, I have something to declare."
"Please say."
"As far as I know, Gal Qinling did not want to poison Qin Mubai. At most, he asked Yingya to stun him, and then used a trick to secretly kidnap him among the envoys and use him as a prisoner. "Qizong Nongzan said, "Although Galqin Ling is arrogant and unruly, he has always been quite heroic. He admires Qin Mubai very much and always wants him to surrender to Tibet. Even if he fails, he has to do it. He is imprisoned on the plateau and has many confidants."
"It's nonsense, so you sent someone to poison Marshal Qin?" Li Xueyan said, already a little impatient.
"No." Qizong Nongzan sighed and said, "After talking for a long time, the princess still refuses to believe me. Since I am sincere in our alliance, how can I send someone to poison Qin Mubai?"
"That would be strange. Could it be that Mu Bai could take the poison himself?" Li Xueyan sneered again and again.
"It's very possible." Qizong Nongzan answered seriously.
"That's nonsense!" Li Xueyan said angrily, "Are you going to give me this antidote or not? As the king of a country, you must not go back on your word!"
Abandoned Zong Nongzan shook his head and smiled helplessly, took out a tiny blue flower bottle and handed it to Li Xueyan, saying: "Yingya is good at using a flower poison called 'Zibazlan'erli', but it can only It can cause people to faint. The ashes of burned gecko tails must be used as a medicine to cause death. However, once the poison is released, there is no way to save me. I was accidentally injured by a strong poison, so I was given an antidote to carry with me in case of emergency. I don’t know if Qin Mubai was poisoned by this kind of poison. You... give it a try!"
Li Xueyan stretched out his hand, but stopped in mid-air without picking it up. He looked at Qi Zong Nongzan suspiciously.
"I swear on the name of my ancestors that everything I just said is true. Please believe me, Your Highness the Princess!" Qizong Nongzan said seriously.
Li Xueyan then reached out and grabbed the medicine bottle, held it tightly in her palm, said "Thank you" and hurriedly turned around and left.
"Your Highness, please stay!" Qi Zong Nongzan called from behind.
"What else is going on with Zanpu?" Li Xueyan asked anxiously without looking back.
Qizong Nongzan took a few steps forward to Li Xueyan and said, "I hope that Marshal Qin is safe and sound, and that the two countries can sit down and have sincere peace talks again to prevent the people from suffering from the war. Please believe in my sincerity and convey it to Marshal Qin on your behalf." His Majesty the Heavenly Khan knows.”
"I know." Li Xueyan replied hurriedly, feeling absent-minded.
"Also, Your Highness Princess, you are very charming. You are the most beautiful and outstanding woman I have ever seen in the world." The smile on Qi Zong Nongzan's face softened a little again and he said, "Please forgive the roughness of the Tubo man. We are straightforward and never conceal or embellish our love or hate. I hope that one day, I can become husband and wife with you, and the Tang Dynasty and Tubo will form a marriage kingdom and build a lasting alliance."
Li Xueyan's whole body was slightly shaken, and he was silent for a moment. He turned around and looked up at Zan Zan, with firm eyes and said seriously: "Your Majesty Zan Pu, I have always hoped for less war and more peace. That's right. Because of this, I took the initiative to marry Tubo, but please listen clearly, that was before, not now. No matter whether Datang and Tubo are at war or in peace, Li Xueyan will not be your wife after all. "
"Oh? Why is this? I have already ordered the Potala Palace to be built for you in Luoxe City, imitating the palaces of the Tang Dynasty!" Qizong Nongzan finally showed a look of surprise.
"If you had said what you just said to me a few months ago, I might have run to Tubo to marry you at all costs. But now, it's impossible!" Li Xueyan lowered her eyelids and bit her lips, as if I hesitated to speak a bit shyly, but finally said it, "Because... except him, I can no longer hold any other man in my heart!"
"Is it Qin Mubai?" Qizong Nongzan raised his thick eyebrows and asked in surprise.
"It has nothing to do with you, Your Majesty Zamp!" Li Xueyan clutched the medicine bottle tightly and ran towards the carriage, saying as he ran, "Thank you for the antidote, Zamp! If you didn't lie to me, you would be a good person." Zamp is also a good man! But... I am his!"
Qizong Nongzan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Li Xueyan with complicated eyes as he ran into the distance, shook his head, nodded again, with a smile on his face that no one could understand, and murmured:
"Garqin Mausoleum... Qin Mubai... Potala Palace!"