The days of seclusion in Luoxia Town are quite nostalgic, Wei Zheng felt that it was very good to retire here, but before he stayed here for a few days, the imperial court sent someone to find Du Shaoqing again, and the person who came was still an old acquaintance, General Li Junxian of the Xuanjia Army.Du Shaoqing was still joking when he went out to greet him: "I knew that everyone would come to my house one after another, so it would be better to directly lead the team from Huazhou to the other side, and be a companion on the road." ”But where did Li Junxian have the mood to joke with him again, and said with a worried face: "Divine doctor, something happened, Songtsen Gampo, a small country in the southwest, sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty a few days ago, claiming to ask for a princess, and named Princess Changle who was not married five years ago.Your Majesty asked me to inform you to return to Chang'an as soon as possible. ”What did you say???
Du Shaoqing exclaimed, "You made it clear, Tubo begged for marriage?"
Songtsen Gampo?
Do you want to be a princess of Changle, or a princess?
”"Princess Changle, not Princess Cheng."
Li Junxian repeated.Du Shaoqing was stunned, it was really a person sitting at home, and the disaster came from the sky, "Then what did Your Majesty say?"
Did you agree?
”"That's not true, the other party's intention is obvious, his attitude is resolute, and many people in the DPRK want to support, so it is difficult for Your Majesty to do it, let me find you and Wei Xiang to go back.""
By the way, you just said five years ago, what happened five years ago?"
Holding Li Junxian's hand and walking into the inn, the other party hesitated, but still opened his mouth to explain.It turned out that five years ago, Tubo came to ask for the Tang Dynasty, when the princess of the right age in the palace was only Princess Changle, she was still His Majesty's favorite princess, although His Majesty was reluctant, but at that time the court situation had just stabilized, and His Majesty was almost unable to bear it.Who knew that at this moment, the princess disappeared out of the palace, and in the end the two countries broke up unhappily, and I heard that there was really a small friction at the border for this reason.Du Shaoqing said angrily: "So the other party's thief will not die after five years?
came to ask for marriage again, and named Princess Changle?
Okay, very good, this is for me Du Shaoqing, and the married women are robbed?
I really don't know whether to live or die. ”Li Junxian couldn't take this, in fact, how did he think Tubo would come to Du Shaoqing?
No one knows you."
Madame, ma'am, pack your things and move."
Du Shaoqing shouted in the backyard.Li Junxian said anxiously: "Divine doctor, Your Majesty is still waiting for you to go back to deal with official business, you can't just leave!"
”"Where's that?
I'm packing up and going to Chang'an together, do you think I'm going to be a deserter?
”In the afternoon of the same day, Du Shaoqing took his wife and daughter to Chang'an, accompanied by Wei Zheng, Li Junxian, Du Mu Qi, and the others did not bring it, Li Chengqian continued to stay and recuperate with a leg injury, Du He insisted on staying and taking over the inn, and in the end Du Shaoqing could only let it go.At the south gate of Chang'an City, Li Ke was already waiting, "Brother Du, my father ordered me to lead you to the newly built mansion to settle down, and then let you enter the palace quickly, he is waiting for you to come over." ”The princess poked her head out of the carriage and smiled, "Third brother, although your husband is two years older than you, you should still call him brother-in-law." ”"Hahahaha, that's right, the fifth sister is right, it's the third brother who is called Shunzui, and now it's a family.But the fifth sister, you still have to take the child to live in the palace, and the father said that you are not officially married, and you can't live with your brother-in-law publicly. ”Li Ke hurriedly changed his words.Well, this is the reason why Li Ke came to greet him in person, Du Shaoqing said in his heart, how can there be a time when the prince is waiting for someone?
In the council hall, Emperor Li Er had been waiting for a long time, watching Du Shaoqing come in with interest, Li Er was secretly proud in his heart, this time you kid can't be lazy."
You've heard about it, I don't know what you think?
I have already agreed to the matter between you and Wu'er, so naturally I can't agree to Tubo's courtship, but the other party is not good at coming this time, and it's not the first time, what can you do?
”Li Er said solemnly.Du Shaoqing was puzzled: "Datang doesn't owe him anything to Tubo, his military strength is stronger than them, he is not afraid of opponents at all, why should he be friendly?"
You can't use women for peace at all, can't you just blow them away?
”Hearing this, Li Er said angrily: "Bastard, what do you think civilians are fighting?
Harmony is not just a way to exchange for peace, people come to seek marriage in order to stabilize and strengthen diplomatic relations, the two countries have become in-laws, the natural relationship is different from others, it is another sense of alliance, in this era, perhaps more reliable than a paper covenant. ”Du Shaoqing spread his hands, "So, Your Majesty intends to marry his daughter?"
Then I don't care, as long as I don't marry Changle. ”"You, I asked you to come to give advice, what kind of attitude do you have?
In addition to Changle, the princess of the right age is Chengyang, or she can only choose a daughter from the clan to marry, I don't want to marry my daughter in the bitter cold land of Tubo to suffer, but there are many people in the court who feel that marrying Tubo is very helpful for stabilizing the southwest, and there is also pressure here, and the Tubo envoy Lu Dongzan is running non-stop, it seems that they are prepared this time. ”After thinking for a moment, Du Shaoqing explained: "No matter what others think, from my perspective as a small people, it was a shame to marry a princess in the past, since a small country is here to seek peace, then they sent a princess to enrich His Majesty's harem, isn't it also a marriage?"
Now that Datang is being forced to marry his daughter, it seems that the other party is a big country. ”Li Er got down from the dragon chair, looked at Du Shaoqing and said with a smile as he walked, "Do you really not understand?"
Tubo is threatening, if they don't marry their daughter, they will send troops to the southwest, and when the war starts, the people will suffer, which is the weakness of the Tang Dynasty. ”"Our Datang can't beat each other?"
Du Shaoqing asked."
That's not it, our defense is weak, the southwest is insufficient, we can only reluctantly expel the other party, we want to fight for revenge but can't, our soldiers will not be able to conquer the territory of Tibet immediately.If it weren't for this, I would have wanted to lead my troops to destroy the other party five years ago. ”Du Shaoqing understood that this was the Tang Dynasty soldiers who couldn't bear altitude sickness, "I'm a doctor, but I can't cure the disease of the soldiers who can't get to Tubo, that kind of disease must be allowed to train and adapt to the soldiers on a high place for a long time, not by taking medicine." ”"You mean, you know how to train troops to adapt to the climate of Tibet?
Haha, there is also an unexpected joy, I originally wanted you to be the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and you went to talk to the visitor, after all, you talked to Goguryeo very well in Hebei, but I didn't expect you kid to know a lot. ”Li Er said in surprise.Honglu Temple Shaoqing, from the fourth grade, such a position is not low, although he is only responsible for the reception of foreign guests and other things, but the official position is real, it can be seen that Li Er really intends to reuse the other party.