During the time Lu Dongzan was in Chang'an City, he was very busy. He kept observing the top leaders of the Tang Dynasty. Some of his observations were made with his own eyes, and some were gathered from intelligence. Although he did not dare to say that he understood everything, there was one thing he could confirm, that is, Li Xiang must be eliminated.
As Li Shimin's generation gradually grew old, few of the second-generation princes could hold on. However, among the third-generation imperial grandsons, Li Xiang was definitely the undisputed number one, and he could hold on both in Chang'an City and on the battlefield. The most important thing was that this person was ambitious, and he would never allow Tubo to continue to move north.
"Hidden among the court officials, he is able to control himself with ease, and his eyes are as sharp as a torch. He is truly the first of the next generation of the Tang Dynasty."
The ministers had already gone in, but Lu Dongzan was still thinking about Li Xiang's turning back just now.
"Are you referring to Li Xiang, Prime Minister?"
An attendant nearby whispered that the Prime Minister had sent nearly half of his troops to observe Li Xiang in the past few days, but had not obtained any useful information. This showed that the forces around Li Xiang were very powerful, and even if the most elite spies of Tubo were mobilized, they would not be able to infiltrate.
"This person must be eliminated, otherwise it will be very detrimental to our Tubo, and even lead to the destruction of our country."
Lu Dongzan was a very daring man. In the imperial city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, he was probably the only one who had the courage to think about how to get rid of the emperor's eldest grandson.
"Why do you say that, Prime Minister? Although he has made countless achievements on the battlefield, he is only a fourteen-year-old boy. Perhaps it was all just luck?"
The attendants looked around and saw that they were talking quite far away from the Royal Guards. If they were overheard, they would have to give up their day.
You plotted to kill the emperor's eldest grandson on someone else's territory. Even if it was just a joke, I'm afraid the people around you would tear you into pieces.
"There's not much luck in the world, and from the look he gave me just now, I can tell he already considers me his enemy."
Lu Dongzan looked into the distance and said that when he came to Chang'an City this time, he had put away all his hostility and also visited some dignitaries in Chang'an City. Although everyone was not very familiar with each other, they did not say that they wanted to fight right away. However, Li Xiang's eyes did not hide this at all.
Lu Dongzan suddenly remembered a saying from the Tang Dynasty, which is that you cannot allow others to sleep soundly beside your bed. Tuyuhun has now lost its role as a barrier. The border between the two countries in some areas is only a few dozen miles apart, and friction in the future is inevitable.
"Please reconsider, Prime Minister. The previous Zat'elk..."
The followers said with some fear, "Zatyrk did the same thing, but what was the final result? He was directly captured by Li Xiang. Although we have brought many people with us and have infiltrated Chang'an a lot in recent years, if we act now, the result will be no better than Zatyrk's."
"For Tubo, anything can be sacrificed..."
After Lu Dongzan said this, eunuchs came forward to announce the emperor's decree, and the emperor had allowed them to enter the hall.
The group tidied their clothes and followed the eunuch into the Qinzheng Hall.
"Summon the Tibetan Prime Minister Lu Dongzan to the palace..."
After hearing this, Li Xiang suddenly remembered a line from a TV series, that is, the Tubo National Master Jiumozhi. Fortunately, the titles here are different, and the prime minister and the national master are also two positions, otherwise he really wanted to stretch his head to see if the big-eared man from the TV series had traveled here together.
When Li Xiang turned around, he suddenly felt a hateful gaze staring at him. When he looked up, he knew it was his second uncle Li Tai.
Li Xiang didn't cause him any trouble these days, but because of Li Xiang, he was badly hurt. Li Xiang resigned from the post of deputy commander of the Imperial City Division, and Li Tai had no way to continue to serve as commander.
Although Li Xiang left the Imperial City Bureau, all the information in the Imperial City Bureau was defenseless to Li Xiang. With dozens of people in and out, it was too easy for him to know the news inside. But it was not so easy for Li Tai. He lost his biggest source of intelligence, and he suffered a lot during this period.
Li Xiang smiled, and Li Tai gritted his teeth and wished he could eat him. The two hadn't had a chance to meet during this period, otherwise they would have quarreled long ago. When Cheng Yaojin was chasing Li Xiang yesterday, he kept complaining to Cheng Yaojin that he let him go, otherwise with Cheng Yaojin's ability, the three Li Xiangs would have been killed.
Perhaps Li Tai was the only person in the entire Chang'an City who could see clearly, but unfortunately everyone had seen the axe mark left by Cheng Yaojin, which was indeed fatal, so no matter what Li Tai said, no one believed him.
"Lu Dongzan, the Prime Minister of the Tibetan Kingdom, pays homage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
It has to be said that Lu Dongzan learned Chinese very well, and many people praised him. Of course, in the eyes of counselors like Zhangsun Wuji, this meant that he had plans for the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, why would you learn Chinese?
Both sides casually praised Lu Dongzan a few words and then handed over the letter from Tubo. In fact, Li Shimin already knew the content of the letter, but he just said it in front of all the ministers. He had to continue the process and give them a result.
The first one is naturally to ask for marriage, which is also the most difficult one.
"Regarding the matter of seeking marriage, I have already announced to the world that I will never engage in marriage alliances..."
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Xiang felt relieved. Although Li Shimin had said this on many occasions, today was a real grand court meeting. In front of all the civil and military officials, Li Shimin said something like a law. Once the emperor opened his mouth, no one, including future emperors, could change this sentence at will. If you change it, you would be betraying your teacher and ancestors. Although the emperor is great, the emperor's ancestors are greater than the current emperor.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this decree had not yet been issued when I set out on this journey. It is only because of the great distance between Tibet and the Tang Dynasty that it has been delayed until now. If Tibet and the Tang Dynasty were closer, I would have already obtained a Tang princess. This is a handwritten letter from the Tibetan king. I respectfully invite the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to review it."
They had known for a long time that this guy wouldn't be so easily obeyed, but they hadn't expected there to be a personal letter from Songtsen Gampo. Li Shimin and several of his advisors all frowned...