Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4877 The Root of Disaster
The snow is falling heavily.

Inside the Resa Temple, soldiers in leather armor stood guard every three steps and every five steps, holding spears, and their murderous aura broke the tranquility and peace in the temple. These were the most loyal and fiercest guards under the Zamp, named "Guangjun".

The birds flew over the wall and into the temple, but were frightened by the murderous aura rising into the sky. In panic, they flapped their wings and turned back, not daring to go in.

The red-robed monks who usually walked around the temple were nowhere to be seen. They were all trapped in their respective residences and under strict guard. The entire temple was so tightly guarded that no one could get in, not even a needle or water could get in.

Outside the temple, the elite troops of the Yalong tribe loyal to the Zamp left the barracks and marched into the city, occupying all key positions and imposing martial law throughout the city. Anyone who entered the city of Lhasa without the Zamp's military order would be killed!

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Princess Chizun, Concubine Mengsa and Concubine Xiangxiong all knelt in front of the bed and looked worriedly at Songtsen Gampo who was unconscious with his eyes closed on the bed. Concubine Mengsa was in tears and extremely sad. Her body was shaking and she almost fainted. She only relied on Concubine Xiangxiong to support her and did not faint to the ground.

Sangbuza and Chisang Yangton stood on one side with their bodies bent, their faces sad and sorrowful.

Gongri Gongzan's body was still on the way, but the messenger had already returned to Lhasa City at full speed to deliver the bad news. After reading the letter, the Zamp screamed and spat out a mouthful of blood, then fell to the ground and fell unconscious.

The sky of the entire Tubo is about to collapse...

The most serious thing is the cause of death of Gongri Gongzan. How could he be shot to death by a single arrow among more than ten thousand elite guards of the Yalong tribe?

Why did the Serugundun defense of the mountain pass collapse at the first blow?
Why didn't Serugundun, who had retreated from the mountain pass, fight hard to buy time for Gongrigongzan to retreat, but instead led the enemy to Gongrigongzan's position?
What was Sairugongdun doing when Gongrigongzan was shot?
Given the strength of Sairu Gongdun and his troops, even if they could not resist Lun Qinling's attack, could they really not protect Gongri Gongzan's life?

The lord humiliated the minister and he died. Now that the Tubo prince Gongri Gongzan is dead, why is Sairu Gongdun still alive?

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Many things seem to be just a casual sentence in the battle report, but once you question and scrutinize them, you will find that there are many doubts...

But now that the Zamp has vomited blood and fainted, all doubts can only be hidden in his heart. Stabilizing the overall situation is the top priority.

After a long examination, the doctor wiped his sweat and whispered, "Don't worry, Zanmeng. Zanpu was just too angry and too sad, which caused his heart to be blocked and he fainted. I have already used acupuncture to unclog the meridians and activate the blood circulation. He will wake up soon and will be fine after resting for a while."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

All their own interests depend on Songtsen Gampo. If anything unexpected happens to Songtsen Gampo, the collapse of the situation will be unimaginable.

Sambuza and Trisang Yangton exchanged a glance. The latter led the medical officer out of the house and stood in the corridor, watching the snow falling in the temple. Many ministers stood solemnly in the courtyard and in the university, all with concerned and anxious expressions on their faces. They whispered to the medical officer, "How is the health of the Zamp? Tell the truth. If you lie, the whole tribe will be buried with you."

The weather was cold, but the doctor was sweating profusely. He bowed and said, "I didn't hide anything before. The Zamp's condition is not serious. It's just... the Zamp suffered a lot in the past. Over the years, his body has been damaged and he has hidden diseases. If it doesn't flare up, it's fine. But once it flares up, it will be like a mountain torrent and unstoppable."

This medical officer was a Tibetan who went to the Sui Dynasty to do business in his early years. He encountered robbers on the road and fled to the Hexi area. By chance, he was taken in by a drugstore. Later, he was taught medical skills by the doctor in the drugstore and became his disciple. His medical skills were quite superb.

Although the Tibetans have been passing down various "methods" for curing diseases since ancient times, most of them are mysterious and unpredictable "witchcraft techniques", and the Tibetan nobles believe more in the medical skills of the Han people...

Chisang Yangdun felt compassion in his heart.

In his early years, the Zamp led his army to conquer the east and the west and pacify the plateau. He personally experienced dozens of battles and suffered many injuries that damaged his core. There was nothing wrong with relying on his youth and strength before, but now he is past his prime and his physical functions have declined. Coupled with this anger, all kinds of hidden dangers have completely erupted.

perhaps……

He solemnly warned: "The Zanpu's condition must not be spread to outsiders, do you understand?"

The medical officer nodded repeatedly and glanced at the officials in the hospital: "Don't worry, I know what to say."

Being a medical officer for the Tibetan king was honorable and glorious, but it also meant huge risks. He was well aware of this. If someone asked about the king's condition, he would naturally know how to respond...

Chisang Yangdun then nodded: "Go."

"Yes."

The ministers wanted to ask the doctor about the condition of the Zamp, but they didn't dare to. The news of Gongri Gongzan's death had spread. The Zamp's condition was of great importance at this time. If they asked him about it, they might be suspected of "spying on the palace"...

Sambuza watched the medical officer walk away, glanced at the ministers standing solemnly in the corridor, and then turned back into the house.

Facing Sambuza's inquiring eyes, Chisang Yangdun shook his head at first, but when he saw Sambuza's sudden change of color, he felt something was wrong and nodded quickly.

Sambuza: “…”

To prevent Sambuza from misunderstanding, Chisang Yangdun quickly came to Sambuza's side and stood solemnly, saying in a low voice: "Zha Nu's condition is quite serious, but his life is not in danger."

Sambuza breathed a sigh of relief, and the two men's eyes met, then they looked away, each with their own thoughts.

As long as the Zamp was alive, he would be able to suppress the various Tibetan tribes, but Gongri Gongzan's death left the next successor vacant. He couldn't make the young prince, who was still in his infancy, the prince, right? Although the young prince was the legitimate heir, he was too young. At such a young age, he was too far away from ascending the throne, and it was easy for variables to occur.

It can be imagined that the various Tibetan tribes would certainly have ulterior motives and be ready to make moves. As long as the Zamp showed the slightest sign of weakness, the entire Tibetan area would be in turmoil.

All Tibetan tribes were faced with two choices: either seek the position of Zamp and rule the plateau, or assist the young prince in the future, being second only to him and above everyone else...

Sambuza was silent for a while, took two steps forward and came behind Princess Chizun, whispering: "The doctor said that Zamp is fine for the time being, and he will wake up as soon as the medicine takes effect. Zanmeng is here alone, so why not let the two princesses go back and take good care of the young master. The weather has been cold recently, and the young master is of noble status. It would be bad if he caught a cold."

Princess Chizun, who was crying, suddenly woke up with a start. She looked at Concubine Mengsa and Concubine Xiangxiong and said coldly, "You two don't have to stay here. Go back and take good care of the prince. Don't make any mistakes."

Princess Mengsa and Princess Xiangxiong also understood, quickly accepted the order, stood up and hurried out.

Although Gongri Gongzan was the son of Concubine Monsa, Songtsen Gampo had only this one son, so the concubines including Princess Bhrikuti did not secretly criticize him. At this time, Gongri Gongzan was killed and Songtsen Gampo fainted. The concubines were united, knowing that if Songtsen Gampo also met with an accident, the crown prince would be everyone's hope.

If anything unexpected happened to the young master at this time...

Princess Chizun gave Sambuza a look of gratitude and said, "Women tend to panic when encountering major events. Fortunately, you reminded me."

Nepal is a small country with few people and Buddhism is prosperous. The so-called princess is just richer than ordinary people. She is far from having a respected status or being born in a wealthy family. She has never had a good education. She has no idea what to do and becomes flustered when faced with major events. Otherwise, she would not need others to remind her to protect the young prince at a critical moment.

But now that Sambuza has clearly expressed his support, I feel at ease...

Sambuza bowed and said, "This is my duty. Zanmeng should keep calm and take charge of the overall situation."

The words "take charge of the overall situation" moved Princess Chizun even more, and she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. The Zamp was unconscious, the prince died in the battle, and the sky of the entire Tubo was about to collapse. Without the Zamp's suppression, who knew how the various Tubo tribes would react?
Now Sambuza has made it clear that even if something unexpected happens, he will support her to "take charge of the situation", which means that he is on the side of the young master, and the inheritance of Tubo will not be disrupted...

Chisang Yangton glanced at Sambuza and took a step forward: "The most important thing now is to stabilize people's hearts. Once the Zamp wakes up, everything will naturally disappear."

Princess Chizun was completely relieved and said with tears in her eyes: "In times of crisis, loyal ministers are known. You have been able to stick to your original intentions and uphold your loyalty at the critical moment. It is no wonder that the Zamp has regarded you as his right arm."

With the support of Sambuza and Chisang Yangton, plus the backing of the "Four Great Shang Clans" outside, even if something unexpected happens to the Zamp, there will be no major problems for the young prince to ascend the throne.

"Zamp is awake!"

The two servants kneeling in front of the bed suddenly let out a low cry of surprise. Princess Bhrikuti quickly knelt down in front of the bed and saw Songtsen Gampo open his eyes. She then held the king's hand and cried with joy: "The king has finally woken up. You must not abandon us, your wife and children. Otherwise, we will not know how to survive..."

Sambuza and Chisang Yangdun, who had hurried to the couch, became embarrassed when they heard this and didn't know what to say.

If something happened to the Zamp and left his orphaned grandson and widowed mother unable to survive, wouldn't it mean that these important ministers were busy with power struggles and even coveted the position of the Zamp, and did not care about the loyalty between the monarch and his subjects at all?
The two had wanted to go forward to check on the Zamp's condition, but now they could only kneel down, kowtow to the ground, and apologize repeatedly.

Songtsen Gampo's eyes were a little out of focus, and it took him a while to recover. He rolled his eyes and regained consciousness. He exhaled a long breath, then held Princess Chizun's hand tightly: "Help me up."

Princess Bhrikuti quickly stood up and helped Songtsen Gampo's upper body lean against the soft pillow.

Seeing Princess Bhrikuti's tearful face and the fear and panic in her eyes, Songtsen Gampo forced a smile, patted her hand, and comforted her: "Don't worry, I'm not going to die yet. Now that the prince is gone, I have to take care of you and raise Mangsong Mangtsen until he grows up."

Mangsong Mangzan is Gongri Gongzan's son, and he is still in his infancy...