I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

He thought to himself: What on earth was the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty thinking? He conferred such a young man the rank of second-class official and granted him such great power. Wouldn't this young man have great power in the future?

A hint of worry flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

Lu Dongzan looked serious. As a powerful second-rank official in the Tang Dynasty, he could not help but treat it seriously.

He bowed again and asked, "I understand. Your Excellency, since you are so powerful, why are you blocking our wedding procession? Are you trying to destroy the friendship between our two countries and stir up conflict? If war breaks out between our two countries, your Excellency will be blamed!"

He tried to use the relationship between the two countries to suppress Zhang Xianhuai, hoping to make him give up.

"Hahahahaha!"

Hearing Lu Dongzan's words, Zhang Xianhuai laughed disdainfully, and his laughter was full of sarcasm.

Suddenly, his smile vanished, his expression becoming solemn and serious, his eyes brimming with confidence. "Listen carefully! By order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet is cancelled. All property brought to Tubo must be returned! Execute immediately!"

His voice exploded in the air like thunder, and every word carried an authority that could not be disobeyed.

Lu Dongzan's face turned ashen, his eyes filled with anger and disbelief.

Before he could refute, Zhang Xianhuai had already pulled out a letter from his pocket, held it high, and shouted, "Your Majesty's oral order!"

Then, his eyes flashed as he scanned the wedding procession and shouted sternly, "Kneel!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three battalions of fully armed soldiers and teams of Jinyiwei emerged from the darkness and surrounded the Tubo wedding procession like a tide.

The soldiers of the three battalions were wearing heavy armor, which shone with metallic luster in the sun, like a moving steel fortress.

They held long spears with cold flashes on their tips, like a dense forest.

The Jinyiwei were scattered around, their flying fish uniforms were particularly eye-catching in the sunlight, and they stared at the Tibetans with cold eyes.

For a moment, the eyes of the Tibetan soldiers were filled with panic. They felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if the scythe of the god of death was already on their necks.

Lu Dongzan looked at the soldiers who surrounded his team and groaned inwardly.

He knew that resistance at this moment would only lead to death, so he could only grit his teeth and take the lead in dismounting and kneeling.

His movements were a little stiff, and there was still resentment in his eyes.

Li Daozon naturally did not dare to be negligent. He knew very well the importance of the emperor's oral instructions, so he knelt on the ground early, feeling uneasy, wondering what impact this sudden change would have on the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo.

Even Princess Wencheng in the sedan chair held up her skirt and slowly knelt on the ground with the help of her maid.

There was hope in her eyes, and it seemed that her fate was about to change!

Zhang Xianhuai saw that the wedding procession had all knelt down, and then he began to read the emperor's oral order with a solemn expression.

"I am Li Chengqian, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Today I have something to tell you."

"Your Lord Songtsen Gampo proposed marriage in the past, and although the late emperor sent six marriage envoys to test the waters, I have made up my mind that this marriage cannot be consummated."

"Back then, when your lord's marriage proposal was rejected, he launched an attack on Tuyuhun, forcing them to flee and retreat north of Qinghai Lake."

"Then they expanded eastward, invading the western border of the Tang Dynasty and plundering the land of Songzhou."

"At that time, the Tang Dynasty was plagued by internal and external troubles and was temporarily unable to resist. However, this does not mean that I can tolerate such a great humiliation."

"I regard this as a serious provocation to the Tang Dynasty. Is your lord's actions a gesture of seeking marriage?"

"This is clearly bullying the weak and a vain attempt to use force. I am not a cowardly monarch. I have been the Crown Prince for fifteen years and have experienced many hardships. How could I easily give my Tang princess to someone who once invaded my borders?"

"I know that a marriage alliance may bring temporary peace, but I am unwilling to sacrifice the princess's happiness and humiliate the dignity of the Tang Dynasty. If your lord truly desires marriage, he should come to Chang'an in person and demonstrate his sincerity to me, rather than simply relying on old conventions."