Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"Ten thousand taels of gold?!"

When Galdonzan heard the asking price, even he was frightened by the Tang official named Su Jing.

"He's insisting on ten thousand taels of gold? Doesn't he worry about making money but not having the life to spend it?" Galdonzan stared at his subordinate who was reporting to him.

"Grand Chancellor, I've already said it, but it seems he's really prepared to flee the Tang Dynasty. Ten thousand taels of gold, he didn't give me a chance to refuse."

Gardonzan's brows furrowed even deeper.

Nearby, a member of the Tibetan delegation whispered words of advice.

"Prime Minister, that's ten thousand taels of gold! Even if the Foreign Affairs Department is keeping a close eye on us and we can't buy the salt and medicines from the Tang Dynasty at a fair price, that's still enough to buy a lot of things."

"Yes, Prime Minister, why don't we just forget about it? It's just a medical book. At worst, we can find an opportunity to send spies to infiltrate the Tang Dynasty and steal it."

"Your Excellency, spending ten thousand taels of gold on a book? That Tang Dynasty man is far too greedy."

"..." Everyone chimed in, expressing their reasons for opposing the idea.

However, after listening to their words for a long time, Galdonzan suddenly shook his head.

"No, you are right. Ten thousand taels of gold for a medical book is indeed too expensive, but... given the attitude the Tang Dynasty is showing now, we might break off relations at any time."

"At that time, we can still find ways to get medicinal herbs, grains, and salt from other places, but as for medical skills... we must seize this opportunity!" Gardonzan took a deep breath and nodded through gritted teeth.

"Ten thousand taels, ten thousand taels it is! Confirm the time with that guy named Su Jing, and hand over the goods immediately after our caravan leaves the Tang Dynasty!"

......

"Lord Kong! It's done!" Su Jing excitedly handed a secret letter from the Tibetans to Kong Yingda.

Looking at the secret letter, whose contents were still discernible through the underlying events despite the obscured text, Kong Yingda sneered.

"Hehe, Your Highness is indeed a prophet. Whether it was those Japanese slaves before or these Tibetans now, they are all people who covet the top skills of our Great Tang. They are heartless and ungrateful!"

A fiercer light flashed in his eyes than before.

He slammed the secret letter in his hand onto the table.

"Just conduct normal transactions with them at that time. Leave the rest to the Embroidered Uniform Guard. You don't need to worry about it!"

Time flies.

Under the protection of a thousand-strong cavalry unit from the Tang Dynasty, Nalingdeva led the delegation from the Kingdom of Nepal on their official journey back to Nepal.

“Master Kong, I will come again. I hope that next time I come, His Highness the Crown Prince will agree to set up a permanent envoy in my country. I think my father and the others will also be looking forward to the arrival of the Tang envoy.”

I don't know how many times I practiced this sentence.

Nalingdeva spoke to Kong Yingda in broken Tang language.

Kong Yingda had a smile on her face.

"Rest assured, His Highness the Crown Prince also has this idea. After Your Highness returns, you should fulfill the mission entrusted to you by our Great Tang Dynasty."

Nalingdeva bowed again, and then officially set off with his entourage.

Gardonzan also hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"Then I shall take my leave. I will certainly learn from this rudeness and will diligently study the books of the sages of the Central Plains that I purchased upon my return..."

When he said the last sentence, Galdonzan's heart bled with resentment.

That damned old Confucian scholar from the Tang Dynasty!

Before leaving, they even managed to extort money from Tibet.

This fellow demanded 300 taels of gold for a copy of the Analects that cost less than 30 coins at the Imperial Printing House in Taiyuan!

Most importantly, that damned old bastard's words, "I will serve in the Foreign Affairs Department for a few more years," forced Galdonzan, despite his great reluctance, to give up the last bit of money he had.

They were all replaced with these useless Confucian classics from the Tang Dynasty, and Buddhist scriptures...

Kong Yingda gave a forced smile and didn't bother to say a word to the other person.

As he casually waved his hand and turned to leave, the smug look that flashed across his face made Gardonzan sneer inwardly.

Thinking about the "Zhenguan Pharmacopoeia" that I'll be getting my hands on soon.

"Hmph, idiot..."

Despite spending gold and jewelry, I bought a whole bunch of useless books.

However, if they could obtain the "Pharmacopoeia of the Zhenguan Era," which the Tang Dynasty had spent so much manpower, financial resources, and time to compile, then Tibet would definitely not lose out this time.

Even from a national perspective, it's a huge win!

Just as Galdonzan was leading the goods that had finally been traded with great difficulty, he set off from Taiyuan Prefecture, traveling along the Longyou Road towards Tibet.

Meanwhile, Su Jing had also completed his mission.

"Lord Su, to be honest, if we successfully send these things out, that's fine. But if we fail... the charge of treason should be enough to skin you alive, Lord Su, right?"

After checking the contents of the box and confirming that there were no problems,

Several Tibetan spies immediately covered the top of the box with some Tang Dynasty specialties, such as soap, that they had purchased.

The leader spoke in a sinister tone.

Su Jing snorted coldly.

"Reporting you will do me no good. Leave the gold, and you may leave!"

Upon hearing this, the man snorted coldly and waved his hand.

The men abandoned the carriages they had brought and boarded the carriages prepared by Su Jing, carrying the "medical treasure 'Zhenguan Pharmacopoeia'" that they had been longing for, and drove out of the gate.

Disguised as foreign businessmen, they quickly and easily drove out of Taiyuan.

After a long and winding journey, and even like ordinary foreign merchants, they went to the winery in Bingzhou to purchase some local Fenjiu liquor before finally embarking on the official road to Longyou.

Just when these people thought they were about to leave the Tang Dynasty smoothly and successfully escape,

"Da da da......"

The sound of galloping horses suddenly came from the end of the official road behind us.

When the Tibetan spies saw the clothes worn by the leader, their faces turned pale.

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard! It's the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"Boss, have we been exposed?!"

"No, don't panic! Keep this speed, don't be nervous. It won't do that guy surnamed Su any good by reporting us!"

Just as the leader was saying this, a shout suddenly rang out.

This shattered his last shred of hope.

"They're there! Don't let these damned spies get away! Kill them!"

Choi Hyo-guk really shouted this out at the top of his lungs, as if afraid that the other party wouldn't hear him if they were too far away.

really.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the carriage ahead, which had been maintaining a normal speed, suddenly began to speed away.

"They're trying to run! Chase them!"

Upon seeing this, Cui Xiaoguo breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt helpless thinking about the task assigned by the commander.

Being a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is truly not an easy job.

Not only must they inflict casualties on the enemy, but they must also ensure that some of the enemy survives, smuggling the "Zhenguan Pharmacopoeia" out of the country, all without arousing suspicion...

"Hahahaha! Those Tibetan fools, they just fall right into any trap they see, hahahaha!"

Kong Yingda looked at the boxes of gold being carried down by the Imperial Guards.

He was clearly trying to restrain himself, but he still couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He waved his hand.

"Commander Qian, your Embroidered Uniform Guard also contributed this time. His Highness said that I can make the final decision on the harvest, and your Embroidered Uniform Guard will take half!"

Su Jing's expression tightened as he looked at Qian Lou's broad shoulders and thick waist, his figure resembling a human iron tower, and the Jinyiwei guards with flying fish and embroidered spring robes surrounding him.

In the end, nothing was said.

Qianlou did not refuse.

Five thousand taels of gold would allow him to increase his manpower in the Western Regions.

and......

He glanced sideways at Kong Yingda, whose beard was trembling with laughter, and offered a rare, kind reminder.

"Lord Kong, the batch of gold and silver jewelry you extorted is worth at least eight thousand taels of gold... You should still report it properly."

Eight, eight thousand taels?!

Su Jing stared wide-eyed at her boss in disbelief.

He was naturally aware of the gifts Lord Kong had been receiving these past few days.

But no one expected that in just a few days, they would have collected eight thousand taels of gold...

At the current price of gold by the Royal Bank, 8,000 taels of gold would be worth at least 800,000 strings of cash...

"hiss......"

"Haha, thank you for the reminder, Commander Qian. Don't worry, I have been reporting to Xiangyang Palace every day. The daily harvest and its value have been recorded."

Kong Yingda was truly riding high. All the unpleasantness he had experienced before had finally vanished with this massive financial loss suffered by Tibet.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.

Suddenly his expression changed, and he clapped his hands.

"broken!"

He turned his head and said, "Commander Qian, is there any way to contact the Imperial Guards who are chasing the Tibetan barbarians? If we can get half of the Zhenguan Pharmacopoeia back, we can sell the other half for a good price next time!"

Qian Lou: "...It seems that I should also read these classics from now on, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to handle my duties as a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Meanwhile, the Tibetan spies were being relentlessly pursued by the Imperial Guards.

They risked their lives, helped each other, and even sacrificed themselves to deliver the blood-stained "Zhenguan Pharmacopoeia" to Songtsen Gampo.

Songtsen Gampo was so moved that tears almost fell from his eyes.

"You are the true warriors of our Tubo!"

Of the two who returned, only one was still conscious and able to report the situation.

The remaining one was already seriously injured and unconscious.

Even the spy reporting the situation at this moment had a Tang Dynasty arrow stuck in his shoulder.

With arrows bearing blood grooves and barbs, given the current level of medical care in Tibet, it would undoubtedly be a gamble with fate.

Gardon Tsen's chest heaved, his fists clenched, and his face was solemn.

"Don't worry, we will take good care of your family and children, and we will never let them suffer any injustice!"

With a deathly pale face, the Tibetan spy, who had only managed to stay afloat by sheer willpower, finally nodded slightly before collapsing to the ground.

"Dongzan, you did a great job. Their sacrifice was not in vain... With this 'Zhenguan Pharmacopoeia,' the strength of our Tubo will surely become even greater!"

Songtsen Gampo, full of ambition, gazed into the distance toward the Longyou Road of the Great Tang Dynasty and took a deep breath.

"This time... in the end, Tibet has won!"

"Pfft hahaha!"

Zhenbei Road, Jiuyuan City.

Li Chengqian suddenly burst into laughter, completely losing his composure.

"Lake Baikal? That old scoundrel Cheng Yaojin, he's quite fast!"