The emperor's decree finally came down. That night, almost half of the people in Chang'an City knew that the emperor had granted a marriage to Changsun Pingting and Lu Dongzan, and the Tubo Kingdom had granted a marriage to Linjiang King Li Yuancheng and Deji Yangzong.
Deji Yangzong is Lu Dongzan's biological sister and also a jewel of the Tubo Kingdom. The marriage between the two sides this time is of very high standards. Linjiang King Li Yuancheng is Li Shimin's younger brother. He is the same age as Li Xiang this year and is considered to be Li Xiang's grandfather.
This is also a very helpless thing. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, was forced to abdicate, but he was not willing to sit idle, so he could only focus on women. During the years when Li Shimin was emperor, new princes and princesses were constantly born. After all, this was the same status as Li Shimin. If they were not made kings, it would really be unreasonable.
When Lu Dongzan proposed a marriage, Li Shimin checked all the members of the Zong family. Except for Linjiang Prince Li Yuancheng, all the others had engagements. After all, Deji Yangzong was Lu Dongzan's biological sister. If he made her a concubine, it would be a bit disrespectful to her.
Li Xiang served as the imperial envoy for this marriage, escorting Changsun Pingting to Tubo and bringing back Deji Yangzong.
Prince Linjiang Li Yuancheng was supposed to be accompanying them, but he hadn't been feeling very well since he was born. When he heard they were going to the plateau to pick up his wife, he immediately collapsed. The imperial physician diagnosed him as being too weak...
But if he didn't go to pick up the bride, then this matter would be unacceptable, so Li Shimin ordered Li Yuancheng to follow the team to Tuyuhun and wait near the border between the two countries, and Li Xiang would escort him back from Tubo.
The common people in Chang'an City had no objection to this. In the past, we only sent girls to marry, but now we are replacing them one by one, and it doesn't seem like we are at any loss.
Li Xiang really wanted to slap himself hard. If there had not been this proposal at that time, he would have just insisted on not marrying a woman. Maybe the result would be different now. It was his own fault for being so mean and insisting that Tubo Kingdom send a woman. As a result, when they sent a woman, he had no chess pieces to play.
When the day of departure arrived, according to the emperor's order, Li Xiang should have taken the Zuo Shenwu Army, but the emperor thought that these people were Li Xiang's old subordinates, so he did not let him take them with him. Instead, he withdrew two thousand guards from the three major camps in the capital, and Changsun Chong and Yuchi Jingde accompanied him.
The Cheng Chumo brothers originally wanted to go, but the two brothers have been very ostentatious recently, so they had to give the opportunity to others. In addition to Changsun Chong and Yuchi Jingde, the noble families in Chang'an City also selected more than 20 people, who also wanted to go and share the credit. As long as they could return safely, these people could also get a small title.
Li Xiang had gathered his men and was waiting outside the city. After about half an hour, Lu Dongzan finally came out of the city with his men. In the team, apart from Li Xiang who disliked him, Chang Sun Chong next to him also realized it later and had no good feelings towards this guy.
As the prime minister of the court, Fang Xuanling held a farewell ceremony at the Ten-Li Pavilion outside the city of Chang'an. After all the complicated ceremonies were completed, Lu Dongzan mounted his warhorse in a very coquettish manner and led the Tibetans in front.
Li Xiang was just about to let his men follow, but Fang Xuanling stood next to Li Xiang. Li Xiang knew that the Prime Minister must have something to say, so he could only let his men follow first, leaving only ten guards waiting nearby.
"Your Highness, please do not forget that we are not friends. When you go to Tubo, be careful of them taking risks."
Fang Xuanling said this for a reason. Although Lu Dongzan's performance was very good, there was still murderous intent in Lu Dongzan's eyes every time he saw Li Xiang. Fang Xuanling also understood what Lu Dongzan was thinking, because these smart people all had the same idea. Take Fang Xuanling for example, if it weren't for the seriousness of the matter, he would even want to order someone to leave Lu Dongzan's head.
After arriving in Tubo, it is outside our sphere of influence. If there are one or two reckless people in Tubo, if something really happens to Li Xiang, it will be too late to regret it. However, someone else can be found to take over the task of escorting the bride, but no one can replace him in exploring the plateau. Li Shimin has made up his mind that if there is any unrest between the two countries in the future, Li Xiang will lead the expedition.
"Prime Minister, please rest assured. I am not made of clay. If anyone wants my life, I guarantee that I will not suffer any loss anywhere."
Li Xiang said this very proudly, and Fang Xuanling next to him was also very impressed. Only two thousand people dared to go deep into the tiger's den. This was indeed a courage that not everyone could have.
Of course, Li Xiang has his own backing. You only see these two thousand people, but there are tens of thousands of troops in our system space. Moreover, with the completion of various tasks, the number of troops is constantly increasing. It would be best if the Tubo Kingdom does not cause any trouble by then. If so, it is hard to say who will win and who will lose.
"It's getting late. Have a safe trip, Your Highness."
Fang Xuanling also cupped his hands. Li Xiang saw that the army in the distance was not close, so he said goodbye to the people who were seeing him off, and then took more than ten of his men to catch up on horseback. From Fang Xuanling's position, these people were truly dragons among men. Even if they were not on the battlefield, this murderous aura spread.
At the same time, Changsun Wuji's men also began to get busy. Li Xiang's trip to Tubo was no trivial matter. His men had already informed all the spies in Tubo that no matter what happened, the safety of His Highness must be guaranteed. They should try their best to investigate all kinds of conversations among the high-level officials of Tubo to see if they had anything that was detrimental to His Highness. If so, they would ensure the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince even if it meant interrupting the wedding.
Zhangsun Wuji was standing outside his study. He had been in this position for half an hour. He hadn't left when his daughter got on the carriage. The women in the mansion were crying so hard that they couldn't stand up. Everyone knew that this farewell was a final farewell...
When Li Shimin personally came to visit him that day, Changsun Wuji knew there was no turning back on this matter, but he never expected that this day would come so soon...
Changsun Wuji thought back to his daughter's last words. Maybe she would come back in half a year...
The emperor personally issued an imperial decree. Could he still come back after half a year? Changsun Wuji shook his head helplessly, but there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart...