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

Li Xuanyun bowed repeatedly, expressing his deepest gratitude, and left.

Who could have imagined that he, who served as the governor of Shanzhou, a barren border region in Longyou Province, and had not been promoted for several years, would rise step by step to a level that everyone envies and is green with envy, all because of the appearance of His Highness the Crown Prince.

To rise rapidly in rank.

With a single sentence from the Crown Prince, the Tibetan kingdom was completely wiped out at the Tang Dynasty level.

From now on, Tibet will no longer be Tibet, but the Tibetan route of the Great Tang Dynasty.

Lhasa, the former capital of Songtsen Gampo, should also be renamed.

It became the capital of the Tibetan Circuit of the Great Tang Dynasty, Lhasa Prefecture.

Li Xuanyun rose to prominence in one fell swoop, becoming a true regional official who would surely be remembered in history.

The Prefect of Lhasa Prefecture of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was in charge of all affairs of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

After Li Xuanyun left, just when Songtsen Gampo thought it was time to deal with him, the deposed king, the eunuch Sun Yi came over with small, quick steps.

"Your Highness, the rulers and representatives of the various kingdoms of the plateau are already waiting outside."

Upon hearing this, Songtsen Gampo noticed Li Chengqian's sinister and mocking sneer, and his heart skipped a beat.

It's like a piece of fish on a cutting board, with every single bone being calculated to its value...

"Let them in..."

When the king of the Niva Kingdom, Udaya Dewa, the king of the Xiangxiong Kingdom, Li Mixia, the Eastern Queen, Medo Yangjin, the leader of the Tangut Tuoba tribe, Tuoba Chiyun, and the leader of the Supi tribe, Zhuoma Senbo...

Each of them, standing atop the plateau, is a ruler of a nation.

Now that they have arrived at the imperial palace in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and are facing the Crown Prince who can decide the life and death of their entire nation, they all consciously offer their respect and kneeling.

"Your Majesties, please excuse the formalities. This is not the imperial court; please make yourself at home..."

Li Chengqian waved his hand with a relaxed and indifferent expression.

After looking around, everyone humbly bowed and carefully sat down in the seats arranged by Wang De and the others.

Many people couldn't help but stare at the pitiful Songtsen Gampo.

Li Chengqian picked up the teacup.

"Just now, when I was discussing the matter of dealing with Tibet with Songtsen Gampo, he told me something very interesting, um, it concerns all of you rulers..."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, the expressions of panic and tension on the faces of everyone present were clearly visible to the naked eye.

As the first country on the plateau to submit to the Tang Dynasty, the king of the Niva Kingdom, Udaya, was visiting the Tang Dynasty in person for the first time, and it was also the first time he had faced the legendary Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty.

At this moment, he spoke with obvious caution and humility.

"Your Highness, what did this traitor say?"

The word "traitor" made Songtsen Gampo, whose body was still bleeding from wounds, laugh.

He snorted coldly.

He glanced around at the crowd. Although he was a man destined to die, he looked at these lowly creatures, who were as worthless as dogs, with utter disdain.

Even in death, this king died for the strength and autonomy of Tibet.

If this emperor is a traitor, then what are you guys who kneel down right away?

Li Chengqian smiled faintly: "I intend for my Great Tang to directly deal with the former Tibetan territory and turn it into a route of my Great Tang, called the Tibetan Plain Road, which will be guarded and maintained by troops sent by my Great Tang. But he said that even if Tibet is gone, the other leaders of the plateau will absolutely not allow the flag of my Great Tang to appear on the plateau."

A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on the foreheads of Udaya and the others.

King Li Mixia of Xiangxiong glared and stood up fiercely.

“Your Highness, this traitor is just trying to sow discord! If the Tang Dynasty could directly send troops to garrison the plateau, it would be an immense blessing for all the tribes on the plateau. We are only able to live a good life because of Your Highness’s wise decision.”

"How could I possibly oppose His Highness? Oppose the Tang Dynasty?!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, as if waking from a dream, echoed and agreed.

Eastern Queen Medo Yangjin: "That's right, we would never oppose the Great Tang!"

Tuoba Chiyun of the Tangut Tuoba tribe: "Kill him! Your Highness, this man is malicious and is slandering our loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and to Your Highness. Kill him! He must be killed!"

The leader of the Supi tribe, Droma Senbo, said: "Your Highness, I am willing to wield the blade for you and personally execute this villain!"

Li Chengqian turned to Songtsen Gampo in front of him with a half-smile.

"It seems that whether the rulers of these kingdoms are against the Tang Dynasty is hard to say, but at least for now, they are definitely against your Tibet."

Songtsen Gampo's face turned ugly, and he snorted coldly, disdaining to argue.

Li Chengqian was not annoyed and gestured for everyone present to be quiet.

Once everyone had obediently returned to their seats, Wang De led a group of eunuchs, each carrying a pot of wine, to the group and poured a cup for each of them.

Li Chengqian held a wine cup.

The people who had just sat down nervously picked up their glasses and stood up.

"Gentlemen, you have made a lot of money doing business with our Great Tang over the years, haven't you? And this is even with Tibet controlling the route and the local territory of Harsha taking the lion's share."

"Songtsen Gampo said you harbor rebellious intentions. I will not concern myself with whether this is true or false for now, and will simply consider it a baseless accusation by him..."

Those whose hearts pounded under Li Chengqian's sharp gaze were all swept over.

Whether there were ghosts or not, everyone looked tense at that moment.

"From now on, the lives of your tribes and people will only get better and better. As long as you are honest and law-abiding... you will surely be able to prosper together with my Great Tang Dynasty..."

Li Chengqian smiled, and everyone else echoed his humble and obsequious smiles.

however.

"but!"

With a cold snort, Li Chengqian abruptly changed his tone, his eyes turning even colder and more sinister.

"You can get rich, but you can't go crazy!"

"I've always been timid. If someone goes crazy around me, I won't hesitate to act without any considerations or boundaries..."

A chilling wind seemed to blow past the necks of the highland leaders present, startling them all into instinctively shivering.

He repeatedly swore oaths to Li Chengqian, expressing his subservience and obedience.

Li Chengqian raised his cup slightly, and everyone else raised their cups as well, swallowing the strong liquor in one gulp.

Li Chengqian then revealed a satisfied expression again: "Prefect Li Xuanyun will be going to take up his post in the Zangyuan Circuit of our Great Tang to govern the area. I hope that all the leaders will give him their help then."

Everyone nodded vigorously, not daring to utter a single word of dissent.

Just when everyone thought that Li Chengqian would let them go and allow them to leave, Wang De led dozens of figures into the imperial garden amidst the sound of footsteps.

We arrived at the pavilion.

"Your Highness, the disgraced civil and military officials of Tibet have been brought here!"

Gar Tongtsen, who had been serving as the Tibetan envoy to Chang'an, was among them.

"The Zanpu..."

Many people couldn't help but cry out after seeing Songtsen Gampo's miserable state.

But they dared not step forward.

Songtsen Gampo's eyes twitched, his gaze fixed on Li Chengqian with boundless anger and horror.

"What else do you want to do?!"