Near the imperial city of Chang 'an, in a palace used to house foreign envoys.
"Damned Gu Li, why hasn't he returned after so long?”Ta Tu said with a dark face.
Up above, Lu Dongzan's brows were tightly furrowed. It was already midnight, but he still had not heard any news from Gu Li. He had a bad feeling.
"This matter cannot be made public. If the Tang Emperor finds out about this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to complete the task that Zanpu has given us this time.”
Lu Dongzan said in a deep voice.
As one of Songzan Gambo's top ministers, Lu Dongzan knew what Zampu was thinking and why he had come to congratulate the Great Tang.
Marry a princess?
That was just a way to express his admiration.
Now that the Tubo Empire was unified, there were many things that needed to be done in the country. What Songtsan Gambo needed more was the skills and craftsmen from the Great Tang, as well as all kinds of cotton, linen, seeds, and crops.
This was the only way to quickly develop the country. Otherwise, it would be difficult to ensure safety in the complicated forces of the Western Regions without strong strength.
"Then what should we do?" Ta Tu asked in a deep voice.
Both of them knew what Gu Li was going to do when he left the team on his own accord, so they couldn't bring themselves to talk about it.
Lu Dongzan shook his head and said," Let's not bother about him for now. I hope this guy didn't cause any trouble. Otherwise, it will affect Zampu's matter. We are all responsible for it. Everything will be based on tomorrow's morning court session."”
"It's getting late, go and rest. We'll talk about it after we meet the Tang King tomorrow.”
Upon hearing this, Ta Tu respectfully nodded and returned to his room to sleep.
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The next day, early morning.
In Taiji Palace, the officials of the Great Tang stood on both sides with solemn expressions.
Not long after, Li Er brought Zhangsun Wugou up the high platform and sat on the dragon throne.
Sweeping his gaze across the officials below, everyone bowed and said respectfully,""Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!”
Li Er nodded slightly." My dear ministers, please excuse me. Where is the Tibetan envoy?"”
Zhangsun Wuji stood up from the side and bowed.""Your Majesty, the Tibetan envoy, Minister Lu Dongzan, and Minister Ta Tu are waiting outside the door for an audience.”
"Summon them in!"
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, Lu Dongzan and Ta Tu, who were dressed in Tibetan costumes, walked into Taiji Palace together. When they reached the front, they greeted Li Erxing with a special etiquette of the Western Regions."The Great Minister of Tubo, Lu Dongzan, pays his respects to Your Majesty Tang King on Zanpu's orders.”
"Tubo Minister Ta Tu greets Your Majesty, Your Majesty.”
Li Er looked at the two of them and paused on Lu Dongzan for a moment. He smiled and said,""Songzan Gampusamp is too polite.”
Only then did Lu Dongzan raise his head. He looked at the Tang Emperor, Li Er. When he saw Zhangsun Wugou beside Li Er, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
This was the Empress's Zhangsun Wugou. Why did he look so familiar?
But at this moment, Lu Dongzan did not think too much about it. Instead, he continued to say respectfully,"Your Majesty, Zanpu has sent us to the Great Tang to present a treasure unique to Tubo. Please take a look!”
"Western spices…agate…luminous pearl…"
Not long after, a few attendants behind Lu Dongzan were summoned into Taiji Palace. Each of them held a large plate in their hands, on which were various specialties of the Western Regions.
The officials also looked over. These were all rare items in the Great Tang, and even they rarely saw them.
Li Er smiled and waved his hand."Zanpu is very thoughtful. After returning this time, please thank your Zanpu on behalf of me.”
Zhangsun Wugou had been staring at Lu Dongzan and Ta Tu. When he saw that Gu Li really hadn't appeared, he had an inexplicable feeling.
Seeing that Li Er seemed to be very happy, Lu Dongzan was relieved. He bowed again and said,""Your Majesty, our country's Zanpu greatly respects the culture of the Great Tang, and even worships His Majesty the Tang King. This time, he has sent us to meet His Majesty the Tang King for a request.”
The main event was coming!
The officials below, such as Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, and the others, all turned their heads and looked at Lu Dongzan.
As expected, this Tibetan would not come for no reason and show such a low attitude.
He was presenting treasures and praising her. He definitely had other intentions.
Hearing this, Li Er pretended not to know and asked,""Oh, if you have anything to say, you can say it. As long as it doesn't make things difficult for Zhen, everything can be discussed.”
His expression remained the same, but Li Er was already sneering in his heart.
As expected, the Tubo people still had evil intentions.
I have already rejected his request. I didn't expect to mention this matter during the audience.
Lu Dongzan did not know what had happened during this period of time. He continued to speak,""It is said that the women of the Tang Empire are virtuous and clever, and the children of His Majesty are first-class figures. Zanpu hopes to marry a princess and establish a friendship between the two countries for generations.”
Marry a princess?
Zhangsun Wuji and the others thought to themselves that this Songzan Ganbu had a good plan.
If not for the fact that His Majesty already knew what Songzan Gambo was thinking, he would have agreed to this request.
"That's interesting. My two daughters are not of age to marry. Moreover, your Zanpu wants to propose marriage to me. Shouldn't he come to Chang 'an in person?”
Li Er smiled and said.
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