Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Lu Dongzan was furious. He didn't understand why Prince Ji had always been against them.

The two countries can absolutely be on good terms and benefit each other, but Prince Ji always gets in the way.

Ever since the Zamp wanted to marry a princess to the Tubo Kingdom, King Ji has been constantly targeting, suppressing, and deceiving them. Now he is even supporting the rebellion of the Xiangxiong Kingdom.

"It seems that this young prince of the Tang Dynasty is not simple. He can control everything from far away in Anxi, and he is deliberately targeting us Tubo.

You've been in Chang'an City for so long and haven't noticed any disturbances. I guess he did this very secretly.

This clearly shows how cunning this boy is. If there is a chance, we must get rid of him, otherwise he will become a serious threat to Tubo in the future."

Songtsen Gampo had a gloomy look on his face, his brows were furrowed, and there was a murderous look in his eyes.

"Zanpu is absolutely right. I am also looking for an opportunity to kill this beast, but you have also seen that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is extremely fond of him.

When going out, they must be accompanied by guards, so we don’t have this opportunity at all.

Several attempts to instigate him failed to kill him, but instead made him more cautious."

Lu Dongzan agreed with Songtsen Gampo's words. He believed that he must find an opportunity to get rid of this serious threat, but he had not succeeded several times in the past few years.

Now there is no chance at all.

Songtsen Gampo remained silent, pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head:

"You are right. It is indeed difficult to kill this boy now. He is protected by 10,000 people in Anxi Protectorate.

Where did those three thousand elite soldiers come from? Could it be that the Tang Dynasty's military strength has become so strong?"

"Reporting to the Zamp, the 3,000 guards of Prince Ji's palace were not sent by the imperial court, but Prince Ji's own guards."

Lu Dongzan replied.

"His own guards? How could the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty allow Prince Ji to raise soldiers privately? And here at that?

This place is just a stone's throw away from Chang'an City. Isn't he afraid of Prince Ji's rebellion?

I see that his three thousand elite troops are extraordinary and are much stronger than the border troops of the Tang Dynasty."

Songtsen Gampo was a little surprised. Even if he doted on Prince Ji, he would never allow him to privately recruit soldiers.

He knows how the Tang Emperor came to the throne. Isn't he worried that it will happen again?

This kind of thing has been tolerated in all dynasties. Why is the Tang Dynasty so open now?

"I don't know anything about this Zamp. I only found out later that the 3,000 guards in Prince Ji's palace were specially formed by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty after Prince Ji was assassinated.

Prince Ji nearly lost his life in that assassination attempt.

Otherwise, according to Tang Dynasty law, a guard can only be formed after Prince Ji leaves his fiefdom," Lu Dongzan explained.

"Don't the Tang noble families object? They are desperately trying to get rid of this boy."

Songtsen Gampo was a little puzzled, because he knew the love-hate relationship between the aristocratic family and King Ji.

The decline of the aristocratic family was entirely caused by Prince Ji, and they hated Prince Ji to the core.

"Zanpu, not only are the aristocratic families opposed, but even many of the Tang nobles are against it. This goes against our ancestral teachings.

But for some reason, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty defied all objections and remained resolute."

Lu Dongzan replied that he didn't understand why either.

After thinking for a moment, Songtsen Gampo put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth and stood up:

"It seems that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is indeed a man of great talent and vision. He is so confident that he must be sure that Prince Ji will not rebel.

Or rather, he didn't take Prince Ji seriously at all. I am far inferior to him."

"What the Zamp said is true. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is indeed an extraordinary person. In just a few decades, the Tang Dynasty has become so powerful, with strong armies and horses, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is a prosperous era.

No one in the Central Plains, from ancient times to the present, has ever achieved such an achievement, making the northern barbarians submit and worship at their feet.

The surrounding nations come to pay tribute, so this Khan is definitely not in vain."

Lu Dongzan couldn't help but sigh that Li Shimin was indeed powerful. He had conquered all directions, but the national strength remained strong. He had seen the scene of all nations coming to pay tribute.

The territory of the country doubled, and the Tang Dynasty easily occupied most of Goguryeo, which Emperor Yang of Sui could not defeat with his million-strong army.

The Tiele tribes in the north came to pay tribute.

Tuyuhun, Gaochang, Eastern Turks, and Xueyantuo no longer exist.

Songtsen Gampo sighed and walked out, and Lu Dongzan hurried forward to support him.

"You may not know this, but the Tang Dynasty's Western Expedition Army has returned. Several small kingdoms, including Yanqi, Kucha, Yehu, and Khotan, have been conquered by the Tang Dynasty.

I'm afraid it won't be long before it's the turn of the Western Turks.

With the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, although the Western Turks are strong in both men and horses, they are no match for the Tang Dynasty.

If the Western Turks are destroyed, then the next one will be our Tubo."

Songtsen Gampo spoke as he walked.

This time he saw a lot. He had heard that the Tang Dynasty was powerful, but he had no idea. This time he saw it.

The Tang Dynasty was really too powerful, so powerful that no one could even think of competing with it.

"Zanpu doesn't need to worry, we have the gods' protection, and it won't be easy for them to attack us.

If our plan succeeds, we will have the opportunity to peek into this fertile land."

Lu Dongzan comforted.

The two men returned to Songtsen Gampo's bedroom and put him to bed.

"Alas... The Tang Dynasty is truly magical. This house is so warm, much warmer than my palace, yet there is no brazier in sight.

If this information could be brought back to Tubo, it would benefit the people there and prevent people from freezing to death every year."

After lying down, Songtsen Gampo sighed again. It was freezing outside, with a biting cold wind, but inside the house it was warm as spring, and there was no brazier. This was amazing.

"Haha, Zamp, this is also from Prince Ji's Palace. This bed is called a fire bed, and you have to live on it.

The wall here is called a firewall, and the same principle applies.

The small house next to it is where the servants live. The servants take turns living there to keep the house warm.

Nowadays, most of the northern part of the Tang Dynasty is using this method."

Lu Dongzan laughed.

"From Prince Ji's mansion?" He felt his body, and it was indeed warm. "Prince Ji is indeed as he said before, quite talented.

How great it would be if our Tubo could have such a genius.

Remember this method of the fire bed and fire wall and pass it back to Tubo."

"Yes, this is not a secret." Lu Dongzan agreed immediately.

"How's our plan going? We've already been delayed for a year, and I think the Emperor of Tang has lost his patience.

They have heavily deployed troops at the top, middle, and bottom of my border, and they could attack at any moment. We can't delay any longer."

Songtsen Gampo withdrew his gaze and asked calmly.

"Report to the Zamp, the plan is underway, but the other party is too greedy. We have already paid a lot, but they still want more."

Songtsen Gampo replied quickly.