In the royal study.
Second Emperor Li was sitting in front of them, waiting for Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui to arrive. He couldn't help but feel frustrated!
Now, the soldiers 'Mo sabers had long been sharpened, and they had sufficient rations and horses.
Although the four barbarian tribes that had submitted were furious, none of them dared to act rashly. They had gathered an army of 150,000 and were waiting for orders on the grasslands.
All the preparations had been made, and they were waiting for this news!
However, something went wrong at the last step!
As a result, the situation became extremely awkward.
Should he fight or not?
If they were to fight, the combined army of the Great Tang and the steppe would be facing the elite Tibetan soldiers at their peak.
If he didn't fight, wouldn't he become a huge joke in front of the entire court?!
Second Emperor Li rubbed his temples as he felt a headache coming on.
At the same time, the name of Xu Shangnian, Qili, also officially entered his field of vision.
To be able to go all out in such a chaotic situation and kill decisively, he was a character!
Just as Second Emperor Li was frowning, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui arrived!
"Don't bow. Come and sit." Li Er said.
"May I know what urgent matter Your Majesty has summoned me for?”Fang Xuanling said.
"See for yourself." Li Er threw the secret letter over.
Fang and Du looked at it seriously.
A moment later, the two of them looked at each other.
"Your Majesty, is the news accurate?”Du Ruhui asked hesitantly.
How could there be such a coincidence? Just as they were preparing to use troops, the chaos on the Tibetan side subsided!？
"I'm not lying." Second Emperor Li sighed.
"I called you here for this.”
"Now that everything is ready, should we fight this war or not?”
Hearing this, Fang and Du began to frown and ponder.
This situation was not easy to break!
It was simply a dilemma!
After a long while, Fang Xuanling finally spoke." Your Majesty, I think it's better to gather the generals and listen to their opinions.”
"Especially those who have been fighting at the border for a long time. We should thoroughly understand the strength of the Tibetan army before making any plans.”
"Them?" Li Er glanced at him and said," I don't even need to ask. I know what they will say.”
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly. His mind was in a mess, so he asked a stupid question.
None of the generals of the Great Tang had good tempers. Even if they were facing immortals, buddhas, and fiendgods, they would fight first!
If they were to ask for their opinion, it would definitely be one word, fight!
"This subject believes that since the foundations of Tubo are now stable, we don't have to be in a hurry.”Du Ruhui said,
"Over the years, we have fought countless battles with the Tubo, both big and small, and each had its own victories and defeats.”
"The Tubo at its peak is not so easy to defeat. Even if they win, they will have to pay a huge price.”
After he finished speaking, Second Emperor Li and Fang Xuanling both nodded.
From an objective point of view, this was indeed the case.
The Tibetans were on the plateau, and the soldiers of the Great Tang were not used to fighting on the plateau, so they had no advantage.
"So you mean to cancel the original plan to send troops?”Second Emperor Li frowned and asked.
"I think it's reasonable." Du Ruhui sighed.
"Xuan Ling, what do you think?" Second Emperor Li asked unwillingly.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to ask this subject again. I believe that Your Majesty already has an answer in your heart.”Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly.
Emperor Li Er sighed." Forget it, let's give up for now."”
Although there were ten thousand voices in his heart telling him that this war had to be fought, as the ruler of a country, he had to remain calm.
Fighting under these circumstances would only waste the strength of the Great Tang.
"Your Majesty, in that case, should we meet the envoy from Tubo?”
"The Chamberlain of Dependencies has sent word that the Tibetan envoy has expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the Great Tang's failure to receive him for seven days.”
"Go and make the arrangements." Second Emperor Li waved his hand.
......
After the two of them left, Emperor Li Er was still deep in thought and did not even notice Empress Zhangsun's arrival.
"Your Majesty, why are you so worried?" Empress Zhangsun said as she handed over a cup of tea.
"The military plan against Tubo will have to be put on hold.”
Second Emperor Li sighed and gave a rough explanation.
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to Lantian County again and ask Li Yun if he has any good ideas?”Empress Zhangsun suggested.
"Although Li Yun is talented, he is not a god.”Second Emperor Li smiled bitterly." Can he make our Tang army several times stronger?”
"Perhaps this is the will of the heavens. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?”
For a moment, the two of them were silent and did not have the mood to talk.
......
The next morning.
Second Emperor Li received the Tibetan envoy in Taiji Palace.
"I am here on behalf of the Tibetan regent, Qili Xu Shangnian.”
"The regent said that a prolonged war is not good for our two countries. It is time to end this chaotic situation.”
"Thus, I wish to become a close neighbor of the Great Tang.”The envoy went straight to the point.
Hmm?
Second Emperor Li, who was originally absent-minded, suddenly became energetic after hearing this!
In-laws and neighbors?
"What do you mean?" Second Emperor Li asked in a deep voice.
"I heard that the Great Tang's Chang Le Eldest Princess has reached the age of marriage.”The messenger continued.
Bang!
Second Emperor Li couldn't help but smash the object in his hand to the ground!
Qili Xu Shangnian wants to marry the Eldest Princess of the Tang Empire?
That old man who was almost fifty years old actually wanted to marry Chang Le?!!
When the messenger finished speaking, not only was Second Emperor Li furious, but all the generals in the hall also drew their sabers.
For a moment, they were at daggers drawn!
"Who gave you the audacity to plot against the Eldest Princess of the Great Tang?! I'll chop you up right now!" Cheng Yaojin took a step forward and was about to slash.
Fortunately, the guards at the side quickly stopped him, preventing a bloody incident from happening in Taiji Palace.
"This is impossible. You don't have to say anything.”
Before Second Emperor Li could speak, Fang Xuanling spoke.
After saying that, he even stole a glance at Second Emperor Li, afraid that he would really kill him in a fit of anger!
Fortunately, although Second Emperor Li's expression was bad, his emotions were still within a controllable range.
However, what surprised Fang Xuanling was that the Tibetan envoy didn't show any signs of panic in the face of such a formation. In fact, there was even a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Thus, she looked at him deeply and paid attention to him secretly.
Fang Xuanling's ability to judge people was indeed top-notch!
The Tibetan envoy was indeed very excited!
Because the current situation had already been foreseen by the Prince Regent before he set off!
"On your trip to the Great Tang, first tell me about marrying the Eldest Princess.”
"This matter will definitely not succeed, but it doesn't matter.”
"When you say these words, I imagine the Emperor of the Great Tang will be incomparably furious.”
"At this time, you should tell us our true purpose and change our goal to marrying any noble girl.”
"Remember, you must express our admiration for the Great Tang's agricultural civilization. The people are secondary, but the technology must be brought back!”
......
The envoy silently recalled the Prince Regent's exhortations in his heart. After the hall quieted down, he said,
"I, the Tubo, do not understand the rules of the Great Tang and have made a rude request.”
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the hall eased up a lot.
"But my Tubo truly wants to form an eternal alliance with the Great Tang. We don't believe in any other agreement in this world other than marriage.”
"So, I will change the request for the Regent King and ask for a daughter of the Great Tang.”
After the previous rude request, he was now making a more practical request.
It was obvious that the anger in the hall had lessened.
"Do you have any other requests?" Li Er said in a deep voice.
"We of Tubo admire the farming culture of the Great Tang and wish to exchange some experience with the Great Tang.”
"Let's put this matter aside for now. Let's discuss it first.”
Fang Xuanling said after seeing that Second Emperor Li had not spoken.
"Then I'll wait for news of the Tang Emperor at the Chamberlain of Dependencies!”
With that, the envoy was taken away.
As soon as he left, the hall exploded again!
This time, not only were the military officials angry, even the civil officials were furious!
"Your Majesty, this Tubo is too arrogant. I can't take it anymore!”
"Your Majesty, please give the order. Even if the internal strife in Tubo has subsided, I will definitely take them down!”
"This is too frustrating, Your Majesty. Let's fight!!”
"Your Majesty, the Tibetan army is clearly up to no good!”
"What use is his farming methods on the plateau to our Great Tang? Does he really think we're fools?”
For a time, the rare consensus in the Dew Palace was unanimous, and the crowd was excited.
"Alright, there's no need to argue. Zhen is not a fool. This matter is definitely not feasible!”Second Emperor Li raised his hand and said.
"Go and deal with that barbarian casually. Try to get as much information about Tubo as possible. After that, get him to scram.”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Hearing the praises in the Dew Palace, Second Emperor Li did not feel any joy.
The meeting with the envoy today was like adding fuel to the fire, making him furious!
The anger in his heart towards the Tubo increased by a few times!
However, now was indeed not a good time to send troops. They could only wait until next year's harvest!
......
After the Tibetan envoy left the Dew Palace, he was in a good mood.
He didn't know what happened after that and thought that everything was going according to the Prince Regent's plan.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go back. Instead, he strolled around Chang 'an.
Although he had been here for several days, he was still shocked by the grandeur and prosperity of Chang 'an every time he went out.
When he arrived near Bright Spring Sect, he saw a group of people gathered together and walked over curiously.
When he walked closer, he saw that the residents of Chang 'an were pointing at a poster on the city wall.
There were some strange patterns on the poster, and there was a basket beside it.
Inside was something he had never seen before.
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