Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

The news that Li Chengqian pardoned Ganye Temple was like a bolt from the blue, and it spread throughout the court the next day.

This news spread like wildfire, quickly causing an uproar among officials.

Even the young officials from Xianyang who had just entered the court were shocked, and some could not accept Li Chengqian's approach.

They looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and doubt. In their cognition, this was simply a heretical act.

Those were all the concubines of the late emperor!

In their view, these women should have spent the rest of their lives in Ganye Temple, praying for the late emperor and maintaining their chastity.

How can we release them and let them get married again?

This is against etiquette and even more unacceptable from a moral perspective, as if it were a blasphemy against the dignity of the royal family.

Li Chengqian's actions were like a fairy tale to them. They challenged the deeply rooted ideas in their hearts and made their minds a mess. They could not accept it at all.

Li Chengqian did not hesitate to respond to the earnest and righteous memorials submitted by the court officials, and he responded to them all in the same way as Emperor Wu of Wei did in the past.

Wei Wu did it, so I can do it too!

He was resolute and left no room for maneuver. In his eyes, since Emperor Wu of Wei had set this precedent, why couldn't he, Li Chengqian, do the same?

He has his own considerations and his own understanding of the royal family and people's livelihood.

Although the status of women in this dynasty has improved compared to the past, it has not yet reached the ideal state.

The imperial court was relatively tolerant of women from ordinary families. If the opportunity was right, remarriage would be accepted by the world.

After becoming a widow, they can find new support in life and start a new chapter in their lives.

However, those women who were once concubines of the previous emperor were tightly bound by the shackles of traditional ethics. For them, remarriage was almost an insurmountable chasm, a taboo despised by the world and unacceptable by ethics.

Li Chengqian was well aware of the pros and cons of this matter, so he simply arranged Li Shimin's funeral this time.

One of the important reasons for this was that they did not want to see a large number of concubines in Ganye Temple being forced to be buried alive according to the old system.

In his opinion, these women's lives should not be taken away so easily, and they should have the right to survive.

However, his behavior made many civil and military officials feel uncomfortable, as if they were being crushed by a huge rock.

Filled with resentment and helplessness with nowhere to vent, the atmosphere in the court became increasingly tense.

……

The Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan led the wedding procession across the vast land. The flying dust was like their complicated emotions.

The long journey made everyone in the team look tired, and they all held their breath.

The culprit behind all this was the unreasonable behavior of the Tang Dynasty, which ruthlessly shattered their originally beautiful plan and made all their efforts fail.

The wedding trip that was originally full of hope has now turned into a disaster.

They were filled with worry, thinking that this time when they returned to Tubo, not only would they not receive the Zamp's reward, but even whether they could withstand the Zamp's wrath was still an unknown.

They returned to Tubo all the way in a dusty state, their figures looking particularly small yet tenacious in the vast land.

While on the road, many soldiers in the team would secretly look at Lu Dongzan from time to time, their eyes full of awe and dependence.

In the hearts of these soldiers, Lu Dongzan is their mainstay. As long as this wise and majestic prime minister is there, the Zamp will definitely give them a lighter sentence.

When Songtsen Gampo heard the news that the wedding party was about to return in Tubo, he was filled with anticipation and joy.

He personally led a large group of people to greet them, and the scene was truly grand.

The horses galloped, the flags fluttered, the Tibetans were dressed in their best clothes, and their laughter and cheers echoed through the valley.

The team included the most brave Tibetan warriors, their armor bright and their swords and spears shining in the sun, as well as civilians dressed in their best.

Holding flowers and Hada in their hands, everyone is looking forward to witnessing this beautiful historic moment.

That should have been a joyous occasion, the prelude to a friendly marriage between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty.

But now...

Lu Dongzan led the wedding procession back. When he saw the grand welcome scene from Tubo, his heart sank immediately, as if an invisible big hand was tightly grasping his heart.

He thought to himself that something was wrong and an ominous premonition came over him.

In fact, he had already sent more than one group of troops back to Tubo to report the situation along the way in detail to Songtsen Gampo, hoping that the Zamp could reorganize the troops as soon as possible and be prepared to deal with various changes.

But when he saw the bustling scene in front of him, which was inconsistent with the actual situation, he already understood what was going on.

He knew that the Tang Dynasty must have been constantly making things difficult for them along the way, deliberately setting up numerous obstacles to hinder their journey.

The journey, which was supposed to take only a month, was dragged out to two months. Only those who have experienced it firsthand can understand the hardships and suffering involved.

What's worse, the people responsible for delivering the message failed to reach Tubo, which was undoubtedly a huge disaster.

Lu Dongzan knew in his heart that all this was the Tang Dynasty deliberately delaying time!

He subconsciously touched the scarred horsewhip mark on his face, which was caused by a Jinyiwei commander named Zhang Xianhuai.

Whenever he thought of this name, a hint of anger would flash across his eyes, and his teeth would unconsciously clench together, making a clattering sound.

He had already remembered this grudge deeply in his heart, and he even wrote Zhang Xianhuai's name stroke by stroke on the bottom of his robe.

Every stroke contained his deep hatred. He secretly swore that he would wait for the day of revenge and make this hateful guy pay a heavy price for everything he had done.

But now the situation...

Lu Dongzan looked helpless.

Zamp’s face…

No more!

He led the wedding procession forward with trepidation in his heart.

Songtsen Gampo stood in the middle of the welcoming team, waiting for the return of the wedding party with joy.

When he thought about marrying a noble Tang princess, his heart was filled with pride and glory.

This sense of glory enveloped him like a dazzling halo, making him feel a little dizzy.

Various beautiful pictures kept emerging in his mind, imagining the prosperity after the marriage between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty.

Tubo's status among neighboring countries will be greatly improved, trade between the two countries will become more frequent, and the Tubo people will live a rich and happy life.

However, when the wedding procession gradually appeared in his sight, the smile on his face gradually froze.

He saw that the wedding procession was lifeless and there was no festive atmosphere at all.

The sound of drums and music that should have been cheerful and exciting disappeared without a trace. The entire team was as quiet as a cemetery late at night. Only the monotonous and dull sound of horse hooves echoed in the air, and the sound seemed like a heavy sigh.

Everyone in the team lowered their heads, like a group of sinners who had committed an unforgivable crime, and did not dare to raise their heads to look him in the face.

Their shoulders were drooped, and there were no Tang soldiers accompanying them in the team. This was completely different from the scene he had imagined before.

Songtsen Gampo immediately sensed that something was wrong. His brows furrowed involuntarily, a hint of doubt and worry flashed in his eyes, and an ominous premonition quickly spread in his heart.

Lu Dongzan gave Songtsen Gampo a look.

I hope Songtsen Gampo can understand what I mean.

Songtsen Gampo saw Lu Dongzan like this.

I had a rough guess in my mind.