Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3104 Test the bottom line
Lu Dongzan was really terrified.

If it were someone else, it would probably be just to frighten and frighten, but Fang Jun is a famous "stick" in Chang'an. He beat up those high-ranking and famous officials in the court so many times, and he really killed him. It seems that he did not dare to confuse the Prime Minister of Fanbang under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Taking a step back, even if His Majesty Li Er was present today, he thought to himself that there would be no danger. After all, His Majesty Li Er was wise and mighty, and would not let Fang Jun mess around.

But standing in the hall is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, this prince obeyed Fang Junyan, and now he watched himself being dragged out to show off to the public, but he didn't say a word...

It's not that Lu Dongzan is timid, the so-called "horrible and fearful", if Fang Jun loses his temper and has to kill himself to sacrifice the flag, how wronged is he?

Fortunately, at the last moment the prince spoke, Lu Dongzan was shocked and found that his shirt was drenched in cold sweat.

He couldn't help glaring at Fang Jun angrily, and said angrily: "Is the Duke of Yue really not afraid of war between the two countries?"

This mallet is really lawless!
Fang Jun smiled, Shi Shiran sat on the chair, took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "It's just a joke. The prime minister claims to be the most wise man in Tubo, with a heart for everything and a sea of ​​​​all rivers, so he can't even make a joke." Excuse me? Tsk tsk tsk, it's narrow."

Rao Lu Dongzan was very deep in Sucheng Mansion, and now he was almost blown out by Fang Jun's tone and attitude.

Are you kidding?
Scary, okay?
Li Chengqian acted as a peacemaker and said with a smile: "Don't mind the Prime Minister, Tang and Tubo are separated by a narrow strip of water and are friendly to each other, and the Prime Minister is the guest of the father, emperor and Gu, how can you want to kill the Prime Minister because of a little misunderstanding? "

Then he glared at Fang Jun again, pretending to be angry and said: "The Yue Kingdom is fair and lively, that's up to you, but the Prime Minister is a guest of the country, how can you be so rude? Apologize to the Prime Minister."

Lu Dongzan almost spat out, you actually used the word "lively" to describe this stick?

It is said that Fang Jun is the number one favorite in front of the prince, as expected...

His black face covered with wrinkles and ravines became blacker and blacker, he waved his hands holding back his anger, and said, "There's no need to apologize, I'm old and frail, I can't stand such a fright."

Although he was in the Tang Dynasty and everyone in the country was hostile to him, Lu Dongzan didn't want to bow his head to Fang Jun, the pride in his heart would never allow it.

Fang Jun smiled, cupped his fists casually and said: "I thought that the friendship with the great minister would be irreversible, that we could drink and laugh, talk and have fun, but I forgot that the great minister is easy to approach, but he is also the prime minister of Tubo, one person is under ten thousand, It represents the interests of Tubo. I am reckless, and I hope the Prime Minister will forgive me."

Lu Dong praised with a stern face, snorted, and ignored him.

The man's words were full of sarcasm, he was obviously an arrogant man who looked down on the heroes of the world and only respected the Han people. He regarded all the Hu people in the world as barbarians, and wished he could beat them all up and subdue them all. slavery.

Especially with regard to the hostility towards Tubo, there is no one like him in the Tang dynasty.

Fang Jun took a sip of Lu Dongzan's indifference, took a sip of tea, sat on a chair and asked with a smile, "Right now, the southern grass in Qilian Mountains is full of warblers, and the water and grass around Qinghai Lake are fertile. Traveling thousands of miles to come to this scorching hot Chang'an?"

This question had to be answered, and Lu Dong praised: "I was ordered by Zanpu to go to Tuyuhun Yazhang as an envoy. It happened that Cui Dunli, the Minister of the Ministry of War of your country, was going there, and I met by chance. Later, I learned that Tuyuhun had the intention of rebelling against the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty misunderstood, so he came to Chang'an in person to tell His Highness the Prince. Tubo and Tang Dynasty are good neighbors, they should put aside their past differences and work together to create a peaceful and prosperous world for the prosperity of their respective people. You must not hold prejudices in your heart, which will lead to the resurgence of wars and the desolation of the people."

He really didn't expect to meet Cui Dunli in Tuyuhun Khan's tooth tent by accident, so he hurried to Chang'an to appease him afterwards.

There is no way, if Datang believes that Tuyuhun’s rebellion is supported by Tubo, and therefore cuts off contact and trade with Tubo, it will be a big deal.

Due to the current situation, Songtsen Gampo had no choice but to compromise with the Tang Dynasty, pursue a friendly policy between Tang and Tibet, strengthen the economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries, turn hostility into friendship, and recuperate.But Lu Dongzan knew that as the most powerful king of Tubo, Songtsan Gampo had great ambitions in his heart and was absolutely unwilling to be content with the status quo. One day he would attack from all directions and conquer the world.

However, Lu Dongzan, who wholeheartedly seeks the well-being of the Tubo people, can only adopt a compromise strategy in the end and cooperate with Songtsan Gampo.Otherwise, once he disobeyed Songtsan Gampo's orders, the already alienated Tubo would instantly fall apart and fall into long-term turmoil.

Therefore, in his opinion, there will eventually be a battle between Tubo and Tang Dynasty.

Generally speaking, given the current situation of the Tang Dynasty's national expedition, even if it is known that Tuyuhun's rebellion is behind Tubo's manipulation, it is not enough to launch an impromptu crusade.Even after the Eastern Expedition, it will take many years to make up for the huge loss of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, and the war will not start easily.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch? This battle is inevitable, but the longer the delay, the better. Otherwise, the food shortage caused by the overflow of "highland barley wine" in Tubo will cause a sharp decline in Tubo's combat effectiveness, and it will be difficult to compete with the national power. The powerful Tang Dynasty competed for strengths and weaknesses.

However, not all the people in the Great Tang Dynasty were rational and forbearing. A group of young and strong factions in the army headed by Fang Jun have been advocating foreign conquests, plundering more people and opening up larger markets through war and conquest. , Increase more trade, in case these people regardless of the strong policy against Tubo, interrupting the trade with Tubo brazenly, it will be troublesome.

Not to mention anything else, as long as the grain trade between the two countries is interrupted, most of the Tubo people have to plan to eat the grass roots and bark covered by ice and snow after winter comes...

Fang Jun saw through Lu Dongzan's tricks at a glance, sneered, and said with disdain: "The world says that the Prime Minister is the number one wise man in Tubo, but in my opinion, it is really a waste of fame."

Ignoring Lu Dongzan's ugly face, he continued: "Tubo wants to encourage Tuyuhun to rebel, so as to shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. But he doesn't want to make the Tang Dynasty jealous and cause the two countries to go to war, so you are upside down. My son ran over to Chang'an to show his favor. To use a common saying in the Tang Dynasty, this means you want to be a cousin and also want to be in the archway...isn't it?"

Li Chengqian coughed in embarrassment, and shouted: "The prime minister is a state guest, Duke Yue, please be careful with your words."

Lu Dongzan is a "big Tang master", so how can he not know the meaning of Fang Jun's saying?Immediately, his face was flushed with anger, and he said angrily: "Duke Yue is deceiving people too much! You said that Tubo instigated Tuyuhun to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Is there any real evidence? If so, the old man died in Chang'an today, with his head in a different place, and he has no complaints; if No, you talk so nonsense, aren't you afraid that Tubo will declare war on the Tang Dynasty?"

In any case, the crime of instigating Tuyuhun to rebel was absolutely unacceptable. As long as he refused to admit it, Datang would not dare to go to war with Tubo at this time, so he was full of confidence and showed no fear.

Fang Jun ignored his plan at all, and said with a sneer: "Evidence or something, it will come naturally when I lead an army over the Qilian Mountains to capture Nuohebo alive by the Qinghai Lake! But before that, as long as I see someone in the Tuyuhun army A Tubo person will immediately suspend the trade between the two countries, and when His Majesty wins and returns to the court, Tubo will wait for the conquest of the Great Tang's million tigers!"

Of course, it is impossible to start a war, but moderate intimidation is absolutely necessary.

Tuyuhun's tens of thousands of elite cavalry and powerful combat power are already enough to make Datang feel devastated.If Tubo brazenly intervened in it, sending troops across the Qilian Mountains to attack the counties in the west of Hexi, and then marching eastward to Guanzhong to threaten Chang'an, it would be a big deal.

Therefore, he must let Lu Dongzan know that once Datang is angered and the trade between the two countries is cut off, the highland barley wine in Tubo will no longer be transported or sold, and even a single grain of Datang's grain will not enter the plateau. Not to mention whether Tubo is still capable of entering the Tang Dynasty, it is still unknown how the outbreak of domestic conflicts will be quelled.

Li Chengqian was sitting in the main seat, drinking tea, listening to the two arguing and arguing, it took him a while to figure out what it was like.

Where is Fang Jun messing around?It's clearly two people fighting openly and secretly, testing each other's bottom line...

(End of this chapter)