Chapter 914 Conspiracy
I know Song Mangzan, this little guy, is only eight years old and falls into the hands of a ruthless person. It is almost the same as the fate of Emperor Xian of Han back then. Lu Dongzan and other ministers each have their own ulterior motives, and they all ordered the blockade of the news on the grounds that Songzan Gampo's death was exposed too early, which would inevitably cause chaos. Even the guards were replaced by these deceased ministers who conspired to do so, banning all contact between the palace and the outside world.
However, Songtsen Gampo's wife Wen Chenggui is the princess of my Tang Empire. Lu Dongzan naturally did not dare to do too much, so he just put house arrest. Fortunately, our people were next to the princess, so he released the carrier pigeon from the palace directly. Otherwise, we would not be able to know about this major event.
Although the palace was harmonious on the surface, the ministers were very united. In fact, they were afraid that they were all planning their own plans. If the news could be leaked or they were missed to Songzan Gampo's two brothers, Tubo would inevitably be in trouble internally and externally. If the Tang Dynasty could do some speculative actions at this time, even if it could not take down Tubo for the time being, it would still make this barbarian country, which had a different ambitions for the Tang Dynasty, fragmented.
The more I thought about it, the more excited I felt. Songtsen Gampo died too timely and was quite right. Well, I was so excited that I almost wanted to go to Tubo to hold the hand of this good comrade and bow three times. Think about it, let it go, we are gentlemen, and we can't talk about the world on the top of the cliff in Tubo, right?
At this time, Uncle Li and the big bosses were increasingly fierce. A group of militants from the head of Uncle Cheng strongly demanded Uncle Li. Taking this opportunity, he first swallowed the Tubo territory in the southeast corner of the Tang Dynasty. There are two reasons. First, the Tang Dynasty has already infiltrated the city of Yuji and has gained the trust of the Tubo prince. If he can take the opportunity to swallow this, it will at least greatly damage the strength of Tubo. It can also be used to go westward to force the base of the capital of Tubo. Second, the Tubo prince had long been unjust towards Tubo, and had always had grudges with the prime minister of Tubo. If he had to mobilize a large army to help him become the king of Tubo, then the Tang Dynasty could obtain considerable benefits and thus control Tubo.
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However, Uncle Cheng and others' suggestions were opposed by Uncle Yi Li Ji and others, believing that the moment they were rushing to kill the generals, which would easily arouse the resentment of the Tubo people from top to bottom. In addition, it would allow the Tubo people to unite to the side of Yilu Dongzan and others in this extraordinary period, making the country unite and not easily take down Tubo. In addition, the Tubo prince Babu Nongzan has always been an indecisive person. Although his son Nizan Mangzan is a character, he is too ambitious and it is difficult to control him. If he helps him at that time, he might almost always fight back after the country's situation is settled, which will put our Tang Dynasty in an embarrassing situation.
As for Uncle Li Jing's insistence that now is not the best time to conquer Tubo, although Tubo temporarily suppressed the news of the king Songtsen Gampo, it must be for the sake of power and profit. If the Tang Dynasty sent troops now, it would be too early. We should watch the inside of Tubo and see if there is any opportunity to take advantage of it. If not, we will use the hands of the two Tubo princes to make them consume and try to weaken the strength of Tubo as much as possible.
After arguing, the entire staff room almost became a vegetable market. Uncle Cheng and Uncle Li Ji held a piece of it, spitting out all the stars, rolling up their sleeves and rolling up their clothes, as if someone was weaker, the task of conquering Tubo would slip out of their hands. Uncle Li had a headache and felt a headache, and a group of people were watching jokes happily. This young master is one of them. I really hope that these two people could pinch one with their shirtless outside the hall.
However, Uncle Li finally stood up to persuade the scene, so we could only regretfully put aside our thoughts on watching the show and see how Uncle Li, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, dealt with this matter.
"Well, both of you are worried about national affairs. This is a good thing. However, it is a good thing to be a quarrel here. If someone looks at it, wouldn't it be a joke that you are a serious minister in the court and you don't know how to be decent? Well, I think that the words of the ministers make sense, but they have their own strengths and weaknesses. The death of the Tubo king Songtsen Ganbu is really the opportunity for me. How to grasp the Tang Dynasty, we have to see ourselves. If we grasp it well, it is not impossible to make Tubo a vassal of my Tang Dynasty. If we don't grasp it well, we will not only lose our soldiers but also fall into the eyes of other foreign countries. I think that my Tang Dynasty's unrighteous army will damage the majesty of my Tang Dynasty." Uncle Li comforted the two, walked leisurely in the hall, talking casually.
"Your Majesty said very much. I think this matter is indeed an excellent opportunity. How can we seize the opportunity? It can not only allow our Tang Dynasty to gain the greatest benefits, but also weaken Tubo to the greatest extent, and also allow the surrounding vassal states to look at us from a hostile perspective. This is the purpose of our discussion here." The old man also
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Well, this is very consistent with my heart, and most of the people present nodded to show their approval. Of course, Uncle Cheng, Zhang Liang and other shameless old hooligans were muttering crazy words in private, and we just pretended not to hear it.
Tell the truth and use conspiracies on the battlefield, we are indeed not in action. In the government, I am not the opponent of the old man and the others. However, in this kind of country, using interests to collude with each other and plotting against each other's local tricks, I have seen a lot in later generations and seen a lot.
Of course there is another reason. I don’t want others to forget my existence after I leave Chang'an, so I stood up: "Your Majesty, I feel that at present, it is not the opportunity and reason that is exactly the same as what Lord Li Jing said. In addition, I also feel that we can take advantage of the internal friction within Tubo..."
As soon as I said this, Uncle Cheng stood up: "Son-in-law and young man, I usually think you are very clever when I look at you. Why are you using Mr. Li's overnight dinner to stir-fry?" Uncle Cheng's words immediately made everyone present laugh and cry, and it was not right for me to stand or sit.
Fortunately, Uncle Li is more caring to me. "Sit down, is there anyone you say? Son-in-law, just say it bluntly, don't pay attention to those idle people." Well, this is clearly directed at someone, but someone rolled his eyes and sat back on the couch with a thick and solid face. It seemed that Uncle Li's words were said to the air and had nothing to do with him.
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"However, I feel that we cannot watch and not take action, but need to make some preparations. If there is no civil strife in Tubo, then we will make them messy. If they are messy, we will make them messy, and it is best to make the whole country collapse." I was not affected by Uncle Cheng's interruption. Most of all, I was used to it and began to analyze it calmly. As my topic deepened, the staff office, which was originally a little noisy, gradually became silent.
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First, the strongest of these three forces in Tubo is naturally to use the emperor to make the princes Lu Dongzan, which concentrated most of the Tubo nobles. The second force is that Nizan Mangzan, who secretly communicates with us, is only the smallest among these three forces. However, Nizan Mangzan is not so easy to control and has too much ambitions. However, because of his small power, he is even more attached to our Tang Dynasty.
Another force is Songtsen Gampo's second brother: Mangbu Songtsen. This man is a commander, with rigorous military management and a good way to train troops. Back then, he followed Songtsen Gampo to fight in the east and west and fought in all directions. He was considered a famous general in Tubo. However, he also had his shortcomings, which was that he was too straightforward and could easily believe in the truth and did not hit the wall and never turned back.
Because of this, he was very sleek in Lu Dongzan and others, and the old sluts in the officialdom were very unsightly and often had conflicts. Before Songzan Gampo was seriously ill, he transferred him to Beiqiang to command tens of thousands of troops to defend the border. This was not only for the peace of Tubo and to guard the Tang Dynasty, but also asked this brother Wang to do what he was best at: leading the border in Xu, and avoiding greater changes and conflicts when he was unable to suppress the conflict between his younger brother and Lu Dongzan and others. It is a good idea. Unfortunately, this gave us a breakthrough to use.
It is precisely because this person's personality is too straightforward and has a bad temper that this is exactly what we like the most, because we can use his personality to do a big article.
As for Lu Dongzan and others, they held the emperor's orders and commanded the emperor, although they were in charge of justice, if these two princes started to make a fuss, they would definitely not be underestimated by the identity and prestige of the king's younger brother. Besides, Songzan Ganbu died and Feng Shaozhu ascended the throne. Lu Dongzan and others did not even notify the notice. This will naturally make people have many associations. If the news is leaked and people are provoking it, it would be strange if it doesn't catch a fire.
Chapter completed!