Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3140
Songtsan Gampo laughed heartily, and called his cronies, and gave Lu Dongzan some precious medicines to nourish his body, and then ordered Lu Dongzan to be sent out of the palace.

But as soon as Lu Dongzan left, Songtsan Gampo withdrew his smile, sat down with a gloomy face, ordered someone to make a pot of good tea from the Tang Dynasty, and sat by the window to drink it by himself. From time to time, I looked up at the red palace standing on the top of the mountain in the distance.

Feeling a little heavy.

Tubo is not big, at least much smaller and barren than the vast Tang Dynasty.However, there are too many tribes in such a relatively closed territory that occupies the plateau.Every tribe is a faction with its own interests. When dozens or even hundreds of tribes are united together, even Zanpu, like him, feels helpless.

Every time a policy is implemented, it often has to be shelved because it touches the interests of various tribes. How can the ambitious Songtsan Gampo endure it?

And the one who dissatisfied him the most was the Gar family.

Perhaps the current Tubo Gar family is not the strongest, but it has the highest reputation. A "highland barley wine" has made each tribe earn too much profit, so it is natural for the Gar family to follow suit.

This has constituted a threat to Zamp.

Who knows which day Lu Dongzan coveted Zanpu's position, and simply responded with cavalry and rushed into the palace?
And he couldn't do anything to the Gar family.

Not to mention that Lu Dongzan is his greatest assistant in unifying the various tribes in Tubo, so naturally he can't take measures to self-destruct the Great Wall. How to do?
He couldn't help but feel a little headache. Today, Lu Dongzan has changed from his closest assistant to the most threatening potential enemy, and the Gar family will gradually develop into a behemoth with a big tail.

The best way is not to raise the butcher's knife, but to be exiled...

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Lu Dongzan returned home, and after dismissing the officials sent by Songtsan Gampo to deliver medicine and supplements, he summoned his sons in the study.

After washing up, she changed into a gown with narrow sleeves, round neck and straight breast decorated with golden beaded pair of bird patterns. There was a dew bag on the belt, and her hair was loose.

Shaoqing, except for the youngest son, Bo Lun Zanren, who was not outside Luoxie City, the other four sons all came to Lu Dongzan and saluted together.

Lu Dongzan nodded and waved his hands casually: "Get up and sit down."

"Here."

The sons got up and sat behind the short tables on both sides.

The eldest son, Zan Zhi Ruo, was pale, thin, and sickly, and asked at this moment: "Father must have been exhausted when he returned from Chang'an, and he should have a good rest. He summoned us like this, but there is something to tell ?”

Looking at the eldest son, Lu Dongzan not only sighed slightly in his heart.

In terms of character and resourcefulness, the eldest son is enough to inherit the family business, and even inherit the position of Tubo Prime Minister. Given time and a little honing, he may not be worse than his father.However, the eldest son has been sickly and weak since childhood, which is an insurmountable problem.

If you can't live for too long, how can you lead your family and tribe to prosperity?
After a pause, he looked around at his sons, and said in a deep voice: "This time, I went to Tuyuhun and Chang'an successively for my father, and I went all the way. What I saw and heard made me feel very excited, but I also felt more helpless. , raised millions of troops, and consumed countless money, food, and supplies. This kind of national power is rare in the world and unique in the world. Although the current rebellion of Tuyuhun makes the Tang Dynasty anxious, it is difficult to make it hurt. This kind of war Once the potential is mobilized, what is the point of Tuyuhun? It is really difficult for Tubo to compete with the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, in today's Tubo, the monarchs and ministers are afraid, and they want to concentrate their power. Hope is fading."

The eldest son, Zan Xiruo, was puzzled and said: "The national power of the Tang Dynasty is strong, which is naturally expected. Of course, it is impossible to disrupt the country and destroy the country by relying on Tuyuhun, but what is the situation in Tubo that my father said? What did you say?"

My father had just returned from the Tang Dynasty, so it would be reasonable to say something about his feelings for the Tang Dynasty, but when he suddenly mentioned Tubo's words such as "monarchs and ministers are jealous, and the upper and lower sides are separated", it obviously meant something.

Lu Dongzan sighed, picked up the teacup on the side with his skinny palm, took a sip, and then said: "Order it, prepare for military supplies, concentrate the power of the tribe, and wait until the battle of Hexi is over. No matter whether Tuyuhun is Victory or defeat, send troops to Qinghai Lake immediately, cut off its back, and occupy its lair. From now on, our Gar family will stick to Qinghai Lake, and build a barrier for Zanpu's wings and Tubo."

He predicted that even if Tuyuhun won the battle of Hexi, he would lose sooner or later.Therefore, once the Gar family entered Qinghai Lake, they would face the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty directly and become a buffer between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty.

This buffer is not a good thing. How can the power of a mere tribe compete with the mighty Datang?As expected, for a long time, the Gar family was bound to suffer severe suppression, being squeezed between Tubo and Datang, struggling to survive.

Being able to maintain oneself is already extremely difficult, and wanting to develop and grow is simply wishful thinking.

Zan Xiruo was stunned: "Is this what Zanpu meant?"

Lu Dongzan nodded silently.

"Bastard!"

The second son, Lun Qinling, was furious and cursed: "Is he crazy? If it weren't for our Gar family, would he be able to secure the Zanpu position? Using our prestige to subdue the various tribes in Tubo, he can secure this country, and then Want to throw away our Gar family like a rag? It's ungrateful and sinister!"

The younger son Bo Lun Zanren, who was even more fiery, jumped up, pulled out the scimitar from his waist, raised his eyebrows and said: "Father, call the family soldiers, let us brothers enter the palace together, and kill that heartless and ungrateful man!" Seniors, help and protect father to ascend to the position of Zanpu!"

The brothers were excited and angry.

"presumptuous!"

Lu Dongzan was so angry that he slammed the tea cup in his hand on the low table, pointed at him and cursed: "One or two, do you want to piss me off?"

He has always been dignified, and he runs the family very strictly. This time he got angry and frightened his sons to sit down obediently.

The second son, Lun Qinling, didn't dare to make a scene, but he was still dissatisfied: "Although Qinghai Lake is a good place, the roots of our Gar family are in Tubo. Migrating there is tantamount to breaking our bones. Who else will listen to my father? Absolutely not."

Lu Dongzan wrinkled his face, the wrinkles on his face were full of folds like the ridges of a plateau, and said heavily: "If you don't go to Qinghai Lake, what should you do? Raise troops to enter the palace, assassinate the king and drive soldiers to rebel? Not to mention Say that the strength of Zanpu is beyond our family's ability to resist, and you can guarantee that the other tribes will happily stand behind my family? It's just a dream!"

The rich and powerful are in power in Tubo, and the tribes are rampant. Behind each tribe represents a different interest, which is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface.

If military remonstrance is really carried out, the attitudes of many tribes will be ambiguous and difficult to understand. A little carelessness will lead to a situation of fighting alone, and suddenly one will die.

After Zanpu succeeded to the throne, he made great efforts to govern and unified all parts of Tubo. What a great talent and grand plan. Do you really think that he is just a second-generation ancestor who inherits the glory of his father and ancestor?

The means are harsh!
With a serious face, he reminded his sons: "The Gar family will always be loyal to Zanpu, and the mission of the family is to maintain the interests of the people of Tubo. For this reason, the Gar family has never been stingy in sacrificing their lives! Remember me over that."

Political correctness is very necessary for behemoths like the Gar family that have already threatened Zanpu's position.No matter what you think in secret, but on the surface, you must maintain Zanpu's rule and safeguard the interests of the people, which is the most steadfast cornerstone for supporting the unification of Tubo.

Bo Lun Zan Ren was indignant, but he didn't dare to speak any more.

Zan Xiruo was prudent and wise, thought for a while, and asked, "Among fathers, who will win the Hexi battle?"

The Gar family migrated to Qinghai Lake, and the victory or defeat of Tuyuhun could make the situation completely different.If Tuyuhun was defeated in Hexi and lost troops, then the Gar family would naturally be able to occupy it without any effort, develop calmly, and wipe out all opponents.But if Tuyuhun wins the battle in Hexi, making his strength soar and morale boosted, then it will take a lot of effort to attack Qinghai Lake.

Lu Dongzan rubbed his beard on the side of his cheeks and condensed his eyebrows in thought. After a long while, he said: "If it was before, there would be no chance of winning the Tang Dynasty for my father. But now Fang Jun leads the army out of the town of Hexi... the difference between victory and defeat is very different." Unpredictable."

The sons were astonished.

How could his father think so highly of Fang Jun?

One person can be worth [-] soldiers!

(End of this chapter)