A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

"Songtsan Gampo is so smart that he would not fight Tianzhu at this juncture. He knows how weak Tubo is now." Pei Xingjian also said, "Songtsan Gampo has been imprisoned for so many years. The reputation of Tubo is still unmatched."

Xue Rengui also nodded.

"Report!" A scout came back to report, "I found hundreds of Tibetan troops coming towards us."

"Tubo soldiers?" Pei Xingjian was puzzled, "Why did the Tubo soldiers come?"

"Be alert!" Xue Rengui said.

Within half a stick of incense, this group of Tubo soldiers and horses had already arrived at the front of the army, and the person who came was either someone else or Lu Dongzan.

"I'm here, Lu Dongzan!" Lu Dongzan grabbed his horse and said loudly, "Come and pay a visit to the envoy of the alliance!"

Pei Xingjian made some preparations, and met Lu Dongzan with Xue Rengui before coming to the barracks.

"Why are you here?" Pei Xingjian said to Lu Dongzan with his original seriousness turned into a smiling face, "Get off the horse quickly, the banquet has been set up."

Lu Dongzan got off his horse and said, "Zanpu knew you were coming, so I asked Xia Te to greet you, and I came when I knew you were in the Hexi Corridor."

Inviting Lu Dongzan into the barracks, Pei Xingjian also said, "Songtsan Gampo, how are you doing these days?"

"It's all right." Lu Dongzan was obviously in a good mood, and he also bowed to Xue Rengui and said, "Brother Xue, are you here all right?"

"I'm sorry." Xue Rengui asked Lu Dongzan to enter the tent.

Lu Dongzan, who is in his 40s, is no longer as vigorous as he was then, but now he is more mature and familiar.

"Please sit down." Pei Xingjian invited Lu Dongzan to sit down. "It has been three years since the last expedition to Persia. How has Persia been doing these years?"

Xue Rengui, Lu Dongzan, and Pei Xingjian were behind the big tent. Occasionally, they could hear shouts among soldiers outside the tent.

"Persia." Lu Dongzan sighed, "Persia seems to be relatively peaceful these years, but Persia is also chaotic internally, there are often small groups of rebellions, and Persia holds the throat of the trade route. Since then, his appetite has been getting bigger and bigger, and Zanpu knows in his heart that there is a general from Tang Dynasty in Persia stationed, so it is hard to say anything."

Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui looked at each other, and they understood a lot in their hearts. It seemed that Tubo wanted to get more benefits from trade routes. Persia's geographical location was really good, and Tubo needed this piece of cake.

Lu Dongzan took a sip of wine and said, "I still like your Central Plains spirits!"

"Just drink, we brought a lot this time." Pei Xingjian poured Lu Dongzan the wine himself.

"This time I heard that there will be an alliance. I thought that the person who will be sent by Datang to preside over the alliance this time will be some kind of respected old guy, because it may be a stranger. At first our Zanpu was very worried, but I didn't expect it to be you. And Xue Rengui." Lu Dongzan said with a smile, "Seeing you two makes me feel more at ease, I don't know if Lord Gu is okay now?"

"Xiangguo is doing well now." Pei Xingjian nodded.

"I almost forgot that Gu Qing is already the prime minister." Lu Dongzan said.

Speaking of this, Pei Xingjian pretended to be disappointed, "Nowadays, Xiangguo is also hiding from the world. He doesn't care about things in the court, and he doesn't even come to the court. In fact, it is the meaning of the court that the two of us are here to preside over this alliance. , which does not mean Xiangguo."

Xue Rengui listened to the conversation between Pei Xingjian and Lu Dongzan, and there were many temptations in the words. Lu Dongzan mentioned Gu Qing, he should know the changes in Chang'an today, Li Chengqian ascended the throne, and wanted to understand the relationship between Gu Qing and the new emperor. Pei Xingjian gave a signal to Gu Qing not to care about worldly affairs.

"I have no other meaning." Lu Dongzan also understood the cover-up in Pei Xingjian's words.

"Tubo has always been on good terms with the Tang Dynasty, and now it is the Tubo County of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, I have not concealed anything. I don't need to say more about the situation between the new emperor and Gu Qing. You Tubo should also know about it. Chang'an Many common people also know about it." Pei Xingjian said.

"I'm glad you can be so frank." Lu Dongzan nodded.

Xue Rengui didn't want to interrupt, listening to the words between Lu Dongzan and Pei Xingjian.

"Actually, knowing Gu Qing's current situation, our Zanpu is very worried about Gu Qing." Lu Dongzan also said, "If Gu Qing wants to go one step further, the whole of Tibet will support Gu Qing."

"What do you mean by that?" Pei Xingjian smiled without speaking.

"You know what I mean." Lu Dongzan lowered his voice and said: "Our Zanpu Songtsan Gampo knows how many dynasties have changed, and they are all emperors and courtiers. Gu Qing's current situation, Li Chengqian will sooner or later Dealing with him, the power ministers have never had a good end. Could it be that he, Gu Qing, is waiting for Li Chengqian to come to an end? Zanpu appreciates Gu Qing and supports him very much. As long as Gu Qing wants to go one step further, Zanpu said that the entire Tubo will Go help Gu Qing."

Clang!

Xue Rengui raised his sword, "If you dare to speak nonsense again, I will kill you right now!"

Lu Dongzan sneered, "That position is right in front of you, Gu Qing isn't tempted? He is so powerful now, it's easy to ascend the throne and change the dynasty!"

Pei Xingjian signaled Xue Rengui not to be angry, and said to Lu Dongzan, "Songtsan Gampo is worried that I will convey it to Xiangguo on his behalf, but you said that Xiangguo's current situation is going to be enthroned as emperor? I still don't quite understand the situation Xiangguo is in, Cao Cao would rather be a prince than become emperor, do you know why?"

"Cao Cao?"

Pei Xingjian put down his wine glass, "Back then, Cao Cao held the emperor in his hands. He could completely let the emperor abdicate and sit on the throne himself. Many people persuaded Cao Cao to do this, but Cao Cao did not usurp the throne because he knew that as long as he usurped the throne, all All the princes in the world will kill him, otherwise he uses the Son of Heaven, coerces the Son of Heaven to command the princes. This is where Cao Cao is really smart. Gu Qing owes too much."

7Chapter 16 Chang'an Late Autumn

Xue Rengui put away his sword and stared at Lu Dongzan.

Lu Dongzan glanced at Xue Rengui, then at Pei Xingjian, "What do you mean by that?"

"Actually, you still don't know what kind of person Gu Qing is." Pei Xingjian said in a low voice, "Gu Qing is a very emotional person. Do you know Gu Qing's wife, the Wu family? Back then, Li Yuan asked Gu Qing to leave the Wu family to grow up. Tang's son-in-law, Gu Qing is not willing to do this, you should know what kind of honor it is to be Tang's son-in-law, as long as he marries the princess, Gu Qing will be on the rise, but he just didn't do it."

"And in Chang'an, Gu Qing has always gotten along well with the old generals of the state. When Gu Qing was poor and white, those old generals took good care of Gu Qing. If it is true that Gu Qing wants to take a step forward as you said, then Gu Qing will live up to too much. Many people, this is not what he wants to see, and it is also what he is unwilling to do. You misread him. Besides, although Gu Qing is covering the sky with one hand, Gu Qing will not care what Li Chengqian will do. It's just a title of Prime Minister, the complexity between the Gu family and the royal family is beyond your comprehension."

"I know what Songtsan Gampo's plan is." Pei Xingjian looked at Lu Dongzan with a half-smile and said, "Once Gu Qing usurps the throne, the Central Plains is bound to be in chaos, and you Tubo will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to reap the benefits of being a fisherman. No? Songtsan Gampo wished that Gu Qing would rebel, but Gu Qing didn't want to be a traitor, nor would he be such a traitor, Songtsan Gampo's plan was doomed to fail."

Lu Dongzan's face was ugly.

Pei Xingjian said again, "If the Tang Dynasty is stable, Tubo will naturally have no opportunity to take advantage of it. Let us know these things and let's not say any more. Let's do a good job in this alliance, shall we?"

"I've said a lot of stupid things, I hope you won't be offended by making wild guesses." Lu Dongzan got up and saluted.

"Hehehe." Pei Xingjian sneered, "That's right, based on what you said just now, I can definitely take you down, but Tubo and Datang are good friends, Songtsan Gampo is an old friend of Xiangguo, we just know , now that these words are so clear, we might as well open the sky and say something bright, this time the alliance is coming down to host, Tubo must want to benefit from this alliance, right?"

Lu Dongzan nodded stiffly.

"If this is the case, just tell me, let me see if it works. In fact, the court is very willing to support you on the Tubo side."

"Then let me talk about it." Lu Dongzan said, "The current situation is actually not good for Tubo. At the beginning of the war under the Potala Palace, Tubo suffered a lot. Now there are not enough men in the tribes of Tubo. If there is another war, it will not be good for Tubo, if the alliance is successful, Tubo wants to get more benefits on the trade route, it is best for us Tubo to have a greater grasp of the trade route."

"I understand." Pei Xingjian nodded, "What's the matter with you and Tianzhu?"

"It was also caused by the trade route. Tianzhu wanted to intervene in the interests of our Tubo trade route, and there was a conflict." Lu Dongzan explained.

"Really?" Pei Xingjian asked back.

"Yes." Lu Dongzan nodded.

"It's getting late, the barracks has arranged a place for you to live in, you go and rest first." Pei Xingjian said indifferently.

After Lu Dongzan left, the big tent became quiet again. Xue Rengui said with a somber face, "This Lu Dongzan has a dirty mouth! It's really audacious."

"Brother, don't worry." Pei Xingjian said, "We all know the teacher's character, this time we are here to preside over the meeting. If Tubo has other ideas, we don't need to participate. At most, we can say one thing, and don't interfere with other things. "

Xue Rengui was still a little anxious, "I'm afraid that if such rumors spread to Chang'an, the teacher's situation will be even worse. Now the teacher and Li Chengqian are at odds with each other."

"Actually, you don't need to care about this." Pei Xingjian said, "Teacher has a lot of power in Chang'an. Once such rumors appear, they will be cut off at the source. It is not a threat at all."