Tibetan Guild Hall in Chang'an City.
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, we have inquired clearly. The emperor's eldest grandson has indeed led people out of the city. As for the direction he went, we don't know. Could he have gone to Tuyuhun?"
In the largest room in the guild hall, Lu Dongzan sat at the table drinking tea. One of his advisers finally got to the bottom of the matter, but Li Xiang was already hundreds of miles away.
"He definitely went to Tuyuhun. That day in the court, I was fooled by him. But this is not a bad thing. I want to see how he can get that agreement. Does he really think the people of Tuyuhun are made of mud?"
There was a hint of anger in Lu Dongzan's tone. In the past, playing tricks was his strong point. Maybe it was because he was in Chang'an City, which was someone else's territory, and he was a little unsure, so he was fooled by Li Xiang. But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't matter. This is not an ordinary piece of paper. You must be able to produce it when the time comes. If you can't produce it, no matter how much Tubo's land is occupied by Tuyuhun, it has nothing to do with your Tang Dynasty.
"Now that our army is approaching, Tuyuhun's southern border has begun to fall into chaos. If he uses this as an opportunity to negotiate with the Tuyuhun Khan, there is a chance of success."
The counselor said with some concern, "The situation in Tuyuhun is critical now. Li Xiang can just appeal to their emotions and reason with them. Given the panicked look on the Tuyuhun leaders' faces, he's very likely to get that agreement. Will we really not invade Tuyuhun then? This is a war that Tubo has been preparing for two years."
"Don't worry. The people of the Tang Dynasty use carrier pigeons, and so do we in Tubo. I'm sure my pigeons will have flown ahead of him just as he leaves Chang'an City. Our army will temporarily retreat a hundred miles and send historians to explain to the Tuyuhun people that we are just on a normal patrol."
A sneer appeared on Lu Dongzan's lips. The Tuyuhun, facing a crisis, were capable of anything. But if there were no pressure from the heavy troops pressing in, would they still listen to you? Lu Dongzan seemed to have seen Li Xiang's disappointed face.
Moreover, this was a series of schemes. If Li Xiang could not obtain the agreement between the two countries, then the Tubo Kingdom would be able to occupy a large amount of Tuyuhun's land, and the Tang Dynasty would not be able to intervene.
Of course, this wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was that Li Xiang had lost support in the Tang court. If he had done something wrong and brought disgrace upon the court, would the emperor still choose him as his successor? By then, Li Xiang would have faded from the public consciousness, and that would have been the time for Lu Dongzan to strike. He would have killed Li Xiang.
"The Prime Minister's plan is certainly good, but if there is any discrepancy between us, thousands of miles apart, I'm afraid our strategy will also be affected."
Many of my subordinates were also worried. After all, it wasn't happening right in front of us. How could we make decisions about things thousands of miles away? What if the pigeon died? Such things have happened before.
"According to the Tang Dynasty, he has a strong destiny and will be the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. As for our Tibetan nation, we should stay on the plateau and not leave it at all while he is alive."
Lu Dongzan is known as a wise man on the plateau. There are not many wise men in the entire Tubo. Those who can have this title are very wise, and what they say usually becomes reality.
"Prime Minister, he's just a child. Even if he has some tricks up his sleeve, he can't possibly stop our entire Tibetan nation, right?"
A think tank said cautiously that he did not think Li Xiang had that much power.
Snap...
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Dongzan slapped him in the face, leaving everyone around him stunned. You know, Lu Dongzan respected them very much, and usually he rarely said a harsh word, let alone hit or scold them. What happened today? Did he suffer a setback in Chang'an City?
"This slap is to make you understand that no one can underestimate this kid from now on. If anyone underestimates him, we will definitely capsize in the ditch. You can also spread the news of this slap today so that everyone in Tubo will remember this kid. If you meet him in the future, you must be very careful."
After Lu Dongzan finished speaking, the people present could hardly believe their ears. They had followed the Prime Minister for quite some time and had met many young talents. However, no matter how amazing the talents were, the Prime Minister had never given them such a high evaluation. This time, he even slapped his own aide in the face, letting all Tibetans remember this incident. It can be seen that this person is absolutely a monster.
"I understand."
When the people present saw Lu Dongzan's eyes, they immediately understood that the Prime Minister was not joking. Everyone bowed in agreement and also remembered the name Li Xiang.
Tuyuhun grassland.
"How are you, Your Highness, Changsun?"
Prime Minister Midu met Li Xiang again. He looked the same as before. There was no trace of vicissitudes on Li Xiang's face. It's great to be young.
Tuyuhun Khan has become an ordinary guard. This was what they had agreed before. All negotiations were handed over to Prime Minister Midu. Tuyuhun Khan was only here to listen and would not express any opinions. The last time full authority was given to Prime Minister Midu, the final result made the Khan dissatisfied, so Prime Minister Midu has learned his lesson this time, and you should come with him.
"Prime Minister, we don't have time to discuss anything else. I'm sure you're aware of the situation on your southern border. I'm here for your safety."
In fact, time is very urgent now, but Li Xiang cannot show his urgency. He must use other reasons to cover up his real purpose. If Prime Minister Midu sees it, even if he signs this agreement, Prime Minister Midu will make more demands.
Speaking of the situation on the southern border, Prime Minister Midu's eyes dimmed quickly. Although he wanted to give a demonstration, he had no choice but to face the 150,000-strong army pressing in from the southern border, which could almost destroy their entire country's army. This made Prime Minister Midu unable to muster up any energy.
The Tuyuhun Khan next to him also had the same feeling. Whenever he thought of the 150,000 Tubo troops, the Tuyuhun Khan always felt breathless. Why should the current Tuyuhun face so many crises?