Li Hong looked at the two of them with a chuckle and said, "Are you really planning to let me give you a permanent solution? If you really think so, show some sincerity, roll your eyes around, and make calculations. What's going on?"
"Ahem..." Princess Wencheng coughed and walked slowly over again after seeing the three of them ignoring her.
Seeing Princess Wencheng approaching, whether it was Tubo's Zampu or the Prime Minister, they immediately stood up and saluted and said hello.
Princess Wencheng nodded lightly to the two of them, walked straight to the Zanpu throne on the steps, kicked Li Hong's calf, who had not stood up, and said angrily: "Get down."
Li Hong smiled and said nothing. He stood up from the spacious and comfortable throne covered with tiger skin and gave his seat to Princess Wencheng.
He walked to the steps and stood still. He turned back to look at Princess Wencheng and the three of them, and said easily: "You can discuss it, I won't interrupt. By the way, don't you want to know how to deal with tribal conflicts? War is the stupidest way. , you have to learn to think with your brain, think carefully, hehe."
After Li Hong finished speaking, he left without looking back. The Potala Palace is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface.
If you really think you have conquered Tubo, then you are as stupid as you can get.
Princess Wencheng was able to maintain such great prestige and influence even after the death of Songtsen Gampo and during the many years Lu Dongtsen was in power. Her every move also affected the Tubo court. It would have been impossible without two brushes. of.
So after Li Hong disappeared from sight, Princess Wencheng's expression turned cold.
When Gu Pan looked back, she no longer looked like a woman, and now she looked more like a superior person strategizing.
"Has everything been arranged?" Princess Wencheng's voice was low in the empty hall.
"Return to the Holy Land to save the Buddha's Mother. I have arranged everything myself and I guarantee that everything will be perfect." Galzandra stood up and bowed before replying.
"Remember to be cautious and don't leak the news. We only have this chance. If we fail, Tubo will really be destroyed in our hands." Princess Wencheng sighed and warned.
"Grandma, what if we can't stop the messenger? At that time, do we really want him to supervise the country?" Mangsong Mangzan didn't think Princess Wenchen's method was useful.
Secretly sending people to intercept the messengers of the Tang Dynasty, forcing Li Hong, who was sealed by the Tang Dynasty, to surrender and unable to reach the Holy City. Does this method really work
Wencheng looked at him and smiled kindly. Although Mangsong Mangzan's father was not her and Songtsen Gampo's biological child, she had always treated Mangsong Mangzan as her own grandson.
What's more, Mangsong Mangzan is the only heir in the Tubo royal family.
Songtsan Gampo had five wives, including himself, but only Chijiang, Mangfei from the Yangzhi tribe, gave birth to a son for Songtsen Gampo.
It was Gongri Gongzan, the father of Mangsong Mangtsen, and when Gongri Gongzan was still alive, Songtsen Gampo in his later period tried to get Gongri Gongzan to rule Tubo.
But who would have expected that the Communist Party of Japan and Communist Party of China died at the age of eighteen within a few years of trying to rule. Soon after, Songtsen Gampo also passed away.
Although Gongri Gongzan did not make any great contributions to Tubo, fortunately, he died early at the age of eighteen, but he still left the only bloodline of Mangsongmanzan to the Tubo royal family, such a treasure.
Seeing Mangsong Mangzan's worried look, Princess Wencheng had a kind smile on her face, but her heart was full of bitterness.
How great would it be if Mansong Manzan could be like that little devil? How can Tubo become strong and powerful
"Intercepting the messenger is only our first step. As for what happens next, you'd better not interfere." Princess Wencheng said calmly.
"Why? I am Tubo Zampu now, why can't I know?" Mansong Mangzan glanced at Garzandhuo, and seeing the understanding look on Garzandhuo's face, it was obvious that he knew what was going on.
Among the three, it seemed that he was the only one who was kept in the dark, which made him feel a little unfair. He also felt that this was Princess Wencheng's disrespect for him, Zamp.
Princess Wencheng just smiled and shook her head silently.
Galzhanzhuo immediately explained for Princess Wencheng: "I don't want you to know because you are our last hope. If our plan fails, this way we will not implicate you, and we also want to do our best. To protect our Tibet."
After listening to the specious and ambiguous words, Mansong Manzan's face was blank for a while, and his eyes wandered back and forth on Princess Wencheng and Galzandra.
"Remember, grandma and Garzandra will not harm you, let alone our Tibetan people. Just stay in the Red Palace with peace of mind, and have more contact with him if you have nothing to do, just take advantage of this opportunity , you can also get to know him better. Maybe in the future, when he becomes emperor in the Tang Dynasty, you will still have to fight with him." Princess Wencheng said at the end, her eyes became sharp again.
Accompanied by Hua Meng and Jingzhe, the person who was plotted slowly walked to the room where Wenbu and Wutian were interrogating Ashinu.
"Did you say anything?" After Li Hong entered the door, he asked Lawless without even looking at Ashinu who was huddled in the corner.
Lawless looked at Li Hong walking in, and after saluting, he replied: "What I said to you, I've already done it, but..."
Seeing Lawless's hesitant expression, Li Hong already understood that Ashinu must have recruited someone from the royal family. Otherwise, Lawless wouldn't be so embarrassed to speak.
"Tibet may take action against us recently. You must be more cautious recently. Tell Pei Xingjian and Quan Quan to return our people to the highest wartime alert, but remember, we must not let Tibet notice anything abnormal about us." Li Hong said to Lawless waved his hand and motioned for them to go out.
After watching Lawless go out, Li Hong glanced at Ashinu who was huddled in the corner and looking at him fearfully, and waved to Hua Meng and Jingzhe to leave the room.
After he and Ashinu were the only ones left in the room, Li Hong sat down behind a table, pointed to the chair in front of the table, and said, "Sit down, we are old friends who haven't seen each other for many years, okay?" Let’s talk.”
Ashinu looked at Li Hong in fear. After a long time, he dared to move slowly to the chair, and then slowly squatted down, just touching the chair with his buttocks.
Li Hong glanced at it without saying anything, and poured himself a glass of water. Then he looked at Ashinu calmly and asked calmly: "Tell me, who got the cement smuggled out of the Tang Dynasty?" What other transactions did the Tubo royal family have with them?"
Ashinu secretly looked at the boy in front of him. When he was four years old in Chang'an City, he dared to kick his own cheek without fear.
Now he has grown into a young man with a cold expression and a murderous and domineering attitude!
The explosive figure like a cheetah, the deep commanding gaze like an eagle, the sharp-edged, handsome and determined face, exudes an aura of a king that makes people surrender and looks down on the world.
"The answer to your highness is Li Zhong, King of Liang." Facing Li Hong, who was only three or five steps away from him, Ashinu felt a great pressure.
Under such pressure, he couldn't bring himself to resist lying at all, so he could only answer Li Hong's questions honestly.
After Li Hong heard Ashinu's words, his face was still very calm. The eagle's gaze, which could see through people's hearts, was directed at Ashinu, making Ashinu tremble in his heart involuntarily.
"Everything I tell is the truth, and I will never deceive you at all. Really, please believe me." Ashinu said with sincerity and fear.
"Who else besides him? Tell me everything you know." Li Hong said calmly.
Li Zhong's rebellion was premeditated. When the Chamber of Commerce was held in Taiyi City, he ran over desperately without informing him.
At that time, I felt something was abnormal, and coupled with my own behavior, it was as if he was in his hands. Everything he did or said seemed to be predicted by him. I was already worried about him coming to Taiyi City. The purpose has changed.
However, since Li Zhong did not reveal any more abnormalities at that time, in addition to being interested in cement, he also became very interested in salt and iron.
Needless to say, I would leave the cement to him at the beginning, but I rejected the salt and iron.
Now that he thinks about it, he probably wants to use salt and iron to make some trades with people in the Western Region.
But how did he get the items from the Taiyi City Medicinal Kitchen? As an honorary King of Liang with no actual position, he still cannot get in touch with the core products of Taiyi City.
"No, I have only seen him in Liangzhou, and I don't know anything else." Ashinu said timidly, trying to look sincere.
"Why did Lu Dongzan go to Yumenguan to pick up the goods in person? Every time I check and take away all the cement, why do you smuggle it again and again?" Li Hong stared at Ashinu and did not dare to look at him. eyes and asked coldly.
Ashinu looked at Li Hong in fear, swallowed his dry saliva, and said, "I don't know very clearly. This time Lu Dongzan went to pick up the goods in person. They didn't pass me, but Liang Wang and Lu Dong Zan contacted me personally. Oh, it was all communicated through me before. As for why he keeps smuggling cement, it is said that he wants to attract your attention so that he can investigate other items in Taiyi City. "
"Is he the mysterious man you call him?" Li Hong asked again.
He didn't believe that Li Zhong would be the mysterious man, because everything about Li Zhong was easy to judge.
But what was stolen from the medicinal kitchen was not something Li Zhong could do. There must be others helping Li Zhong.
"Yes, apart from me, the only people in Tubo who know the identity of Prince Liang are Zanpu and the Prime Minister. Even Princess Wencheng, the mother of Lian Shengshu, was kept hidden by us. Prince Liang was deeply afraid that his identity would be exposed, so he asked We have always called him the mysterious man." Ashinu watched Li Hong stand up, his eyes suddenly filled with more fear, and he hurriedly replied.
(End of chapter)