Chapter 244: The Crowning of the King, the Attitudes of Countries in the World
According to the medal system, Li Longji awarded Li Xuan the Yulin Medal.

He personally selected the jade and handed it over to the craftsmen.

Li Longji ordered to reward Li Xuan with a thousand pieces of colored satin, fifty kilograms of gold, one hundred gold articles, one hundred jade articles, and two hundred lacquer articles.

In the Tang Dynasty, one catty of gold was equal to sixteen taels, and fifty catties of gold was equal to eight hundred taels.

Although it is nothing compared to the gold, silver and jewelry presented by Li Xuan, it is the highest reward for a subject.

"I once issued an edict that anyone who captures and kills a ruler-sized pearl will be crowned a king of a different surname. The Duke of Chu is a member of the royal family. He defeated the enemy, captured the Zamp, and established a great merit..."

Li Longji spoke slowly to the ministers below the stage.

He hoped to confirm Li Xuan's title as soon as possible.

In the early Tang Dynasty, only the king with the surname Li could rule the country.

King Du Fuwei of Wu, Prince Luo Yi of Yan, Prince Liu Jizhen of Pengcheng, Prince Gao Kaidao of Beiping, Prince Hu Daen of Dingxiang all followed the Tang Dynasty as "princes" and thus obtained the title of king, and they were all given the surname Li by the emperor.

This is also a common phenomenon in all dynasties. If a vassal supports the founding of the Li family, he can't be given an ordinary title!
It was normal to enfeoff Wu Sansi, the King of Liang, Wu Chengsi, the King of Wei, Wu Youji, the King of Ding and other descendants of the Wu family during the Wu Zhou period.

The heroes who launched the Shenlong coup, ousted Wu Zetian and restored the Li family were conferred the titles of kings of different surnames, such as Zhang Jianzhi, King of Hanyang, Cui Xuanwei, King of Boling, Huan Yanfan, King of Fuyang, Yuan Shuji, King of Nanyang, Jinghui, King of Pingyang and Li Duozuo, King of Liaoyang.

Although the endings of these people were not very good, they were truly the kings of different surnames in the Tang Dynasty.

The name Li Duozuo is obviously a name given by the emperor, and Li Duozuo is a member of the Mohe tribe.

Even if one is from the Han Li clan, as long as he is not a member of the royal family, he would be considered a king of a different surname if he was given the title of king.

By the time of Li Longji, only some Hu tribal chiefs were enthroned as kings.

Ministers have not yet set foot in this field.

In fact, Li Longji had long had the idea of ​​enfeoffing a king of a different surname.

Because he believed that a prosperous era was not a chaotic one, and except for the crown prince, any other minister who rebelled would be criticized and their efforts would fail.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Among the people, especially in the two capitals, Li Longji was highly supported.

The descendants of a prince cannot inherit the title. According to the system, they can only inherit the title of duke.

Giving a temporary position of glory in exchange for loyalty is what Li Longji wanted.

However, Li Longji did not expect that in just a few years, Li Xuan, a member of the royal family, would emerge as an unstoppable force.

Being crowned king became a natural thing.

In fact, Li Longji had already had a plan. Even if Li Xuan failed to capture Chidai Zhudan, or even if Chidai Zhudan escaped, as long as he defeated Tubo, he would make Li Xuan king.

It was just that Li Xuan's capture of Chidai Zhudan gave Li Longji an urgent idea to help Li Xuan obtain the throne earlier.

And if Li Xuan is crowned as a king, he must be a prince of a county.

There are nine ranks of nobility. The prince nominally has a fief of 10,000 households and is the first rank.

The Prince of a County is of the first rank, with a nominal fief of 5,000 households.

Only the emperor's son can be given the title of prince, while the title of prince is given to the son of the crown prince or the emperor's grandson who is favored by the emperor.

The titles of these princes and princesses are all real titles.

To confer the title of Prince requires a "Ceremony of Conferring the Title", but to confer the title of Prince only requires an imperial edict.

The wife of a prince is a concubine, and concubines also have a rank, which is the seventh rank, but there are regulations on their number.

Generally speaking, the mother is also a concubine, and will be posthumously honored even if she passes away.

There are also strict requirements for fiefdoms. Famous mountains and rivers are not allowed to be fiefdoms, and areas within the capital are not allowed to be fiefdoms.

Although Li Longji's re-statement of the matter of enthroning the king was within the expectations of the civil and military ministers, the result still made them look at each other in bewilderment.

Even Li Yi, Prince of Xin'an, inherited the title from Li Xiao, the eleventh son of Emperor Taizong, and was then conferred the title of Prince of Xin'an by Li Longji in the twelfth year of Kaiyuan.

King Xin'an's noble status came first, and then his military achievements.

Unlike Li Xuan, Li Xuan picked up the lost glory of his family, which was as difficult as that of a king of a different surname.

The court was silent for more than ten breaths.

"Clap clap..."

Li Linfu raised his tablet and took the lead in clapping his hands.

Then Pei Kuan also clapped his hands with his tablet.

In an instant, the entire court was filled with praises, and smiles appeared on the faces of the ministers.

The sound of the tablets clapping together represented Li Longji's wise decision.

It was a tradition in the court to clap hands with the tablet.

Of course, not everyone can take the lead in striking with a wooden stick.

He must be a minister of the third rank or above and have prestige, most of whom are prime ministers.

If he was sitting at the back of the Xingqing Palace and a fifth-rank official who had brought glory to his father suddenly behaved like this, not only would the court be in an uproar, but Li Longji would also be unhappy.

If a minister like this wants to make a report, he has to bow first and then report.

Since the matter was done, Li Linfu would not refute Li Longji unless it was absolutely necessary. Even if he hated Li Xuan to the core, he would still follow Li Longji's wishes.

Li Longji looked at the harmony in the court, nodded slightly, and showed a satisfied look.

He raised his hand and the sound of the tablet stopped.

All the civil and military officials looked at Li Longji. They knew that the sage had already made up his mind.

When it comes to recommending officials, ministers can still make suggestions, but when it comes to conferring titles of kingship, it is up to Li Longji.

No one dares to overstep the boundaries.

"I have decided that Duke Chu will be promoted to Prince of Tianshui County, with an additional 700 households, for a total of 1,500 households."

"I personally wrote the decree to confer the title of Prince of Tianshui County... The Prime Minister and the Imperial Clan's Imperial Households were informed. The royal seal, clothing, crown and belt were engraved and sent to Huangshui along with the imperial edict by express horse. The rest of the rewards will follow the army..."

"Now that there is cause and effect, I hope that you will encourage yourselves to make the country strong and the people happy. I hope that the Tianbao King is not the only one who can be crowned as the King of Tianshui. The achievements of the King of Tianshui cannot be replicated. You can also be crowned as the King if you have made achievements inferior to those of the King of Tianshui..."

Li Longji officially declared Li Xuan a prince in Xingqing Hall and encouraged his ministers.

He also believed that the achievements of his ministers could not match those of Li Xuan, and as long as they were second only to Li Xuan, he would still make them kings.

And be crowned king!

And the place where you are crowned king is also a good location.

The actual fiefdom was 1,500 households, and even the princes and princesses did not have such treatment.

Tianshui, named after the legend of the Milky Way pouring water, was established during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Because it was once a Qin city, Qinzhou was established during the reign of Emperor Wen of Wei.

Before the state was changed to a county in the first year of Tianbao, Tianshui County was called Qinzhou.

Since Li Xuan's hometown was in Longxi, and Li Xuan's grandfather was posthumously conferred the title of Prince of Longxi, Tianshui was separated from Longxi. In addition, Li Xuan's titles before he was conferred the title of Duke were all in Tianshui County, so Li Xuan was conferred the title of "Prince of Tianshui".

With this status, ministers no longer had to refer to Li Xuan by his official title, but could call him “King of Tianshui”.

Officials directly under Li Xuan had to refer to Li Xuan by their official titles.

Soon after Li Longji finished speaking, the ministers applauded.

As for how many people are truly happy for Li Xuan, it is unknown.

Although Li Longji encouraged his ministers, they all knew that in the era of expanding territory, only those with military merit could be made kings.

Prime ministers and ministers, even someone like Li Linfu, had no chance of being crowned king.

The sage loved those who had made great military achievements, which led many ministers to think of sending their sons to the border.

The wars on the grasslands and snowy plateaus are likely to be intensified as a result, and there will be more military meritorious service in these two places.

It is very difficult to achieve military merit nowadays.

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

After Li Xuan was crowned king, his deceased mother was posthumously named Lady of Song.

Some of Li Xuan's cousins ​​and uncles were also promoted and transferred because of this.

Li Xuan's three elder sisters were conferred the title of county ladies, and Li Xuan's younger sister Li Yuying was even conferred the title of Yunyang County Lady.

After the court session, Li Longji selected Lin Zhaoyin as a special envoy and gave Lin Zhaoyin instructions in advance. After meeting Li Xuan, he asked when he could stabilize the situation and return to Chang'an to present the ruler, belt, pearl, and dan to the Tubo kings and ministers.
Therefore, Li Longji urged that the official posts of the officials in Longyou be arranged as soon as possible.

Only when these arrangements were in place could Li Xuan complete the arrangements and return to Chang'an.

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Chang'an is destined to be a restless day.

The news that Li Xuan was named King of Tianshui spread throughout Chang'an City at an extremely fast speed.

From princes and nobles to peddlers and hawkers, everyone was talking about the deeds of King Tianshui. The title "General Li" would fade away, and from now on, both the government and the public would respectfully address him as King Tianshui.

From a commoner to a king, there has never been such a person in history.

Young men, knights-errant, playboys, and noblemen all worshipped Li Xuan.

There are even people who imitate Li Xuan's walking style, from walking on flowery horses to reciting Li Xuan's "Song of the Frontier" and "Helongqu".

There were even people playing musical instruments nearby, and countless people were watching.

Even the common people who were out farming, when they squatted in the fields to rest, were talking about Li Xuan's heroic deeds.

The scholars who followed Li Xuan at the time all held high positions, and countless scholars lamented that they did not go to Helong.

At the Longshouyuan shooting range in Chang'an, the number of people practicing martial arts and archery is dozens of times more than before.

In the brothel in Pingkangfang, Li Xuan's poems, from "Appreciating Peonies", "Spring in Jiangnan", "Remembering Jiangnan", to many frontier songs, became the most popular pieces.

If a prostitute in a brothel cannot play Li Xuan's famous music, her price will be half as low. But if she has excellent skills, her price will be several times higher.

All the taverns and teahouses that Li Xuan had visited, even before he became famous, made a fortune every day.

It is said that Li Xuan likes to wear round-necked robes, which are in great demand.

There were also some common people in Chang'an who wanted to cross thousands of mountains and rivers to see the source of the Yellow River and write poems.

Li Xuan was unmarried, and even the princess wanted to marry her daughter to Li Xuan.

Countless powerful people wanted to propose marriage, hoping that their daughters could become princesses and thus gain wealth and glory.

Today, the lineage of Li Shi is the only family that can compete with the Yang family. By establishing a relationship with King Tianshui, there is no need to be afraid of the Yang family's schemes.

Song Guogong Mansion.

"Father, grandfather, now Qilang has been named the King of Tianshui for his meritorious service. If you know about this in the afterlife, you can rest in peace now."

Li Shizhi paid tribute in front of the spirit tablets of Li Xiang and Li Chengqian, tears streaming down his face and choking with sobs.

Li Shizhi was the youngest son born to Li Xiang when he was old and strong. Li Xiang passed away when Li Shizhi was seven or eight years old.

At that time, Li Shizhi's family was officially impoverished.

Fortunately, Wu Zetian killed too many members of the Li clan.

After the Shenlong coup, in order to enhance the influence of the royal family, the court began to promote the descendants of Emperor Taizong. Against this background, Li Shizhi stepped onto the political stage.

Li Shizhi had a carefree temperament, and sometimes even had no scheming at all, which in layman's terms was "stupid".

However, Li Shizhi was known for his strength and pragmatism in local governance. He did not engage in corruption or bribery, and his political policies were lenient, which made him loved by the people and his subordinates.

Li Shizhi served in more than ten places and gained high praise from the public.

In the 24th year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji ordered Li Shizhi to build dikes because the Gushui and Luoshui rivers had been flooding every year and wasting people's efforts. Li Shizhi, who was then the governor of Henan, used the money from the inner treasury to build three dikes, Shangyang, Jicui and Yuebei, and successfully resisted the floods in Gushui and Luoshui.

Li Longji was very pleased and engraved a stone tablet to commemorate Li Shizhi's achievements. He also asked Prince Yong Li Lin to write the inscription and asked the former Crown Prince Li Ying to write the title of the tablet.

From here on, Li Shizhi had the potential to become prime minister.

The Jiedushi of Youzhou made great contributions during his military career.

When Li Longji transferred Li Shizhi to the court, although he was not appointed as prime minister immediately, his potential to become prime minister was more obvious, and the other candidates for prime minister were not as powerful as Li Shi.

Li Shizhi had always wanted to have his grandfather Li Chengqian and his father Li Xiang buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum to accompany Emperor Taizong.

When he was the Jiedushi of Youzhou, he fulfilled this wish with the trust of Li Longji.

However, the powerful minister Li Linfu controlled the government and used his powerful horse to silence the censors.

For the first time, Li Shizhi felt that the prime minister was not omnipotent and that it was difficult for him to take any step in the court.

It was Li Xuan who intervened in the crucial gold mine incident, allowing Li Shizhi to escape disaster and damaging Li Linfu's reputation. In the following years, Li Linfu was forced to retreat step by step.

Li Shizhi never thought that his son would one day surpass Wei Huo.

The King of Tianshui is worthy of our ancestors.

Li Shizhi also thought that with Li Xuan's increasingly strong reputation and fame in the literary world, even if the prince succeeded to the throne a hundred years after the saint, he would have to be respectful to Li Xuan.

"Father, King Ruyang is here to visit you."

When Li Shizhi was kneeling to worship his ancestors, Li Qian reminded him.

"Da Lang and others still need to work hard. It is not a glorious thing to become rich and powerful because of your younger brother. At the very least, you should be humble and pragmatic to avoid being laughed at."

Li Shizhi understood that today was not the time to cry, so he stood up and said to Li Qian.

"My child understands!"

Li Qian bowed his hands, feeling ashamed.

He was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and had long felt the pressure. He knew that many people in the court and the public were talking about how he relied on his brother to get to the high position of Minister.

Although this is true, it makes Li Qian work harder and dare not slack off.

With such a big thing happening, friends who usually drank and raised birds with Li Shizhi naturally came to congratulate him in person.

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Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

After handling government affairs, Li Linfu returned to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

He felt even more lonely in his heart, as it was definitely not as simple as conferring the title of king on Li Xuan. It was inevitable that Li Xuan would enter the court in the future.

He must find a way to increase the saint's trust in him.

He always felt that this little thief Li Xuan was not an easy person to deal with, and would attack the prince after feeling threatened by him.

During this period, he wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers. He would no longer take the initiative in dealing with Li Xuan's affairs. The best strategy was to use a wait-and-see approach.

Li Linfu had reached the peak of his potential, but in a few years, Li Xuan completely destroyed all of it.

learn from mistakes.

It took him several setbacks before he realized what was happening.

While Li Linfu hated Li Xuan to the point of gnashing his teeth, he also felt a kind of admiration for Li Xuan in his heart.

For example, he disdained Zhang Jiuling in the past, thinking that Zhang Jiuling was just seeking fame and reputation by being honest.

If it weren't for his status as a leader in the literary world, Zhang Jiuling would never have been able to become prime minister.

However, Li Xuan repeatedly defeated his plans and caused him to suffer disastrous defeat many times.

Li Xuan's outstanding martial arts made Li Linfu see the style of the famous generals in Taigong Shangfu Temple.

Li Linfu would even recite every poem of Li Xuan as soon as it was written. It was not known whether it was because he hated Li Xuan too much or what was going on.

He remembered every word of Li Xuan's poems clearly.

There are so many great poets in the world, but he can recite all the poems of only two people, one is Li Longji and the other is Li Xuan.

Great poets such as Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Wang Changling wrote hundreds of poems, but Li Linfu only remembered their famous ones.

He has sighed countless times that Li Shizhi was lucky to have such a good son like Li Xuan.

Li Xiu knew that Li Linfu was in a bad mood, so he went out and brought Li Linfu to his mansion.

"Don't be like this, Dalang. The sage has conferred the title of Tianshui King on me. I am beating the hu tablet in the court, so how can I not be happy in private?"

Li Linfu said to Li Xiu, forcing a smile.

Seeing Li Xiu like this, he felt very relieved. Among so many sons, only Li Xiu could win his heart.

It’s not that his son is not good enough, it’s just that Li Xuan is too weird.

When the time is right, his son will also have the talent to become prime minister.

But thinking of his future situation, Li Linfu sighed and said, "Da Lang, come with me to Jiayou Temple to pray for blessings!"

He knew that he was escaping, as if he was escaping from all troubles, and was finding peace in Jiayou Temple.

Sometimes Li Linfu also yearned for the unity of life and Tao and pursued the state of immortality.

In a quiet place, when he was calm, Li Linfu thought that if he could save his descendants, he would rather unload his burdens and retire to the mountains.

Over the course of several years, he gradually grew older, became mentally exhausted, and his power was gradually stripped away, forcing him, a man who once did not believe in Taoism but only in himself, to face the Taoist Ancestor.

However, Li Linfu knew that this was just wishful thinking. Not to mention Li Xuan's covetous eyes, the succession of the crown prince was a hurdle he could never get around.

"Meet Uncle..."

When Li Linfu arrived at Jiayou Temple, his cousin Jiang Yueyao was also there.

She spoke softly and bowed to Li Linfu.

Because of Jiang Jiao's relationship, Li Linfu treated Jiang's children well. The joke of "the prime minister who plays with deer" came from Jiang.

Because of this, Jiang's children were very grateful to Li Linfu.

"Yueyao is here."

Li Linfu smiled when he saw Jiang Yueyao, who had now grown into a beautiful young lady.

It’s been a long time since we last met. Yueyao has grown so big now.

When he saw Jiang Yueyao, he suddenly had a thought: could he marry Jiang Yueyao to Li Xuan?

He could ask the saint for marriage directly on the grounds that Li Xuan and the Crowned Prince did not have a Princess Consort.

Li Linfu was powerless in many things, so getting involved with Li Xuan first was not necessarily a bad thing.

Given this relationship, Li Xuan wouldn't have punished his entire family after his death!

If he went to see Li Shizhi, he would definitely be turned away, and Li Xuan would not budge either.

Go directly to Li Longji...

Li Linfu suddenly felt something was wrong. Li Xuan now controlled 300,000 troops. If he, the chief prime minister, got too close to Li Xuan, he would inevitably be suspected.

Unless Li Xuan's troops were removed and he returned to Chang'an.

Li Linfu shook his head and decided to take it one step at a time...

After entering Jiayou Temple, his daughter Li Tengkong continued to lecture Li Linfu on the Tao Te Ching.

Li Xiu and Jiang Yueyao were listening nearby.

It is because he does not contend that no one in the world can contend with him…

Li Linfu was confused again. If he hadn't fought for it, he wouldn't have had the status he has today.

It was not until Li Tengkong explained the meaning of these words in detail that he finally realized that he seemed to have taken the wrong path.

Wise and treacherous, good and bad, one wrong step, one wrong step after another, until you can’t find the way back, and you don’t know where to go…

...After the Battle of Dayuechuan, the news of Li Xuan's coronation spread throughout the country in the following months.

Foreign envoys also immediately passed the news to their monarchs.

Tubo was a powerful military state, and hundreds of other countries wanted to express their congratulations to the Tang Dynasty by paying tribute.

Especially countries like Nanzhao that had a rift with the Tang Dynasty.

Nanzhao was established in the 26th year of Kaiyuan. At that time, there were six powerful states in the Erhai area, known as the Six Zhaos, namely Mengxi Zhao, Yuexi Zhao, Langqiong Zhao, Bizhen Zhao, Shilang Zhao, and Mengshe Zhao. Mengshe Zhao was located in the south of the other Zhaos and was called "Nanzhao".

With the support of the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao Piloge annexed five other countries and established Nanzhao.

King Piloge was named King of Yunnan.

But in the fourth year of Tianbao, Zhangchou Jianqiong sent an envoy to Nanzhao. The Tang envoy spoke rudely and the two sides had a quarrel. Piloge was very dissatisfied.

Tubo took the opportunity to win him over, but Piloge did not accept Tubo's "goodwill".

After the result of the Dafeichuan incident reached Nanzhao, Piloge immediately sent Jiuzan (prime minister) and Prince Ge Luofeng to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty with large amounts of gold, jewelry, and local specialties, in order to express that Nanzhao had always been the vanguard of the Tang Dynasty. He also claimed that as long as the saint gave the order, he would dispatch troops and attack the city of Lhasa.

Piluoge was old and sick and could not travel long distances, otherwise he would have gone to Chang'an to pay homage to the saint.

Unlike other kings and chiefs, Piloge actually went to Chang'an to pay a visit to Li Longji.

Li Longji also promoted Piloge to the rank of Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Shangzhuguo.

If it weren't for the Tang Dynasty's local officials and generals' meddling, Nanzhao would have been loyal to the Tang Dynasty for at least a few decades.

Before Geluofeng left, Piluoge warned his son to respect the saint and to pay him a respectful visit if he was lucky enough to meet the godlike general.

Hundreds of thousands of Tubo troops were wiped out and the arrogant Tubo king was captured, which greatly shocked Geluofeng's young mind.

The education he received since childhood made him believe that Tubo could compete with the Tang Dynasty.

The Pyu Kingdom, Water Zhenla, Land Zhenla, Linyi and other countries south of the Tang Dynasty immediately sent envoys upon hearing the news.

Bohai, Silla, and Wa also believed that they should offer tribute to win the favor of the Tang Dynasty.

The more than 20 countries in the Western Regions that had originally submitted to Tubo not only submitted to the Tang Dynasty, but also handed over their most precious items to avoid being held accountable by the Tang Dynasty later.

Dozens of Western Regions countries under the jurisdiction of the Anxi Protectorate, and even the Nine Zhaowu Clans west of the Pamirs and small countries in Lingnan, were frightened by the war and sent envoys to Chang'an again.

Tribes close to the Western Regions, such as the Qarluk and Turgesh, also congratulated the Tang Dynasty.

Although the Black Caliphate and the White Caliphate were fighting fiercely, the defeat of Tubo made them realize the strength of the Tang Dynasty, and they sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty respectively.

A year later, the Silk Road spread the news to distant Fulin (Byzantine Empire).

As the mortal enemy of the Caliphate, Fu Lin learned that there was a conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the Caliphate, and saw hope of regaining lost territory from the powerful East.

The Xi and Khitan in the northwest had just broken with the Tang Dynasty. An Lushan directed and acted out the rebellion himself. Although he pacified some Khitan tribes, the victory was far from what he expected.

After being distanced from the nomadic peoples, it became difficult for An Lushan to launch another attack.

The following period of time was a time of fierce confrontation between An Lushan and the Hu tribes in the northeast. There were great defeats and great victories, tears and laughter, until the final result was achieved.

If An Lushan could not pacify the Hu tribes in the northeast, such as the Xi, Khitan, Mohe, Shiwei, and Tongluo, there would be no possibility for him to rebel in advance.

According to the plan of An Lushan's adviser, these were part of his reinforcement troops.

Yan Zhuang's strategy was to attack the Xi and Khitan, and then win over the Shiwei, Tongluo, and Mohe.

These tribes should not be underestimated. Even the Shiwei has 50,000 tents and a population of 200,000, and can provide a lot of soldiers.

An Lushan also wanted to select brave warriors from the Hu tribe to form an elite army.

Upon learning the news of Li Xuan's battle of Dafeichuan and his title as King of Tianshui, An Lushan was both horrified and jealous.

This battle dealt a huge blow to An Lushan's confidence.

So fierce!
The traitors Yan Zhuang and Gao Shang were speechless.

Yan Zhuang repeatedly persuaded them that the Xi and Khitan peoples were very powerful. Once they obtained the armor of the Tang Dynasty and formed a powerful brigade, together with the iron cavalry of Youzhou, it would be easy to kill Li Xuan's Helong Army.

Gao Shang started to play the sorcerer again. He used the prophecy to tell An Lushan that the destiny was in his hands. If he gave up, the prince would succeed to the throne and An Lushan would surely die.

An Lushan's confidence increased and he had no way out.

All the Han literati who attached themselves to An Lushan had one thing in common: they were frustrated and unhappy.

If you want to get ahead, you must take the biggest risk to get the biggest reward.

An Lushan could only continue planning his conquest of the Xi and Khitan peoples.

It is not an easy task to leave Fan Yang and Ping Lu and go to the northeast to conquer.

Before An Lushan achieved great things, he also wanted to satisfy his desire to be crowned king, just like Li Xuan.

In order to gain Li Longji's trust, An Lushan went to Chang'an more frequently.

Whenever it was not the war season, he would run to Chang'an.

Uighur.

A few days after receiving the news of the Battle of Dayuechuan, the Uighur Khan Guli Peiluo passed away.

Before his death, Guli Peiluo held Moyanchuo's hand and told him to be patient and agree to any request made by the Tang Dynasty before the decline of the Tang Dynasty and Li Xuan was suspected, so as to avoid the Tang Dynasty using the request as an excuse to attack the Huihe.

The Tang garrison troops should stop slaughtering people in the marshes, and the Huihe people do not need to care about them and can just turn a blind eye.

After Moyanchu buried Guli Peiluo, he was supported by the elders of the Uighurs and Guli Peiluo's confidants to become the new Uighur Khan.

Before he had time to grieve, Mo Yanchuo immediately reported his death to Chang'an and requested a title.

They also brought a large amount of tribute to congratulate the Tang Dynasty on its victory in the Battle of Dayuechuan.

Tubo has been destroyed. Now Li Xuan controls four towns and has 300,000 soldiers. He can also mobilize many affiliated Hu tribes and countries. The Uighur tribes are terrified.

As long as Li Xuan was determined to create a war, the Huihe would have no chance of resisting.

After Moyanchuo mourned for Guli Peiluo, he immediately began to prepare for the construction of the city.

He wanted to have a strong city like the Han people so that he could resist the Han cavalry.

Before the construction of this city began, Moyanchuo had already named it Chanyu City. It was built in the valley of Yu Dujun Mountain and was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

He would invite Han craftsmen and Sogdian craftsmen to participate in the construction of Chanyu City.

At the same time, Mo Yanchuo personally led his troops to fight in the south and the north, determined to unify the north and south of the grassland as soon as possible and have the strength to resist the invasion of the Tang Dynasty.

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Tibet.

Nlandazalugong and Nanangzhongbajie were the first generals to return to Lhasa.

Nang Zhongbajie immediately ordered the imperial guards of Tianniu Qianhu Suo to be on alert.

When the Tibetan nobles and common people learned that their troops who had gone to Qinghai to fight were completely wiped out, they were filled with anger and cries all over the country.

The fact that Chidai Zhudan was surrounded and imprisoned temporarily calmed the Tibetan nobles and people.

On the surface, Nangzhong Bajie was still waiting for the return of the Zamp.

In fact, he relied on his eloquence to lobby nobles and aristocrats everywhere.

Give them a boost of confidence.

In Lhasa City, Nangzhong Bajie set about undermining the power of the only great theorist, Zhengzan.

Shang Zhengzan is the weakest one among the Dalun. Although he has the support of his family, he can't compare with Nanang Zhongbajie who controls the only two imperial guards.

The other White Wolf Guard is still waiting and watching the situation.

Enlanda Zhalugong used his prestige and once again mobilized troops to Lhasa City, regardless of the defenses of Nanzhao, Tianzhu and the Western Regions.

From the post station from Lhasa to Bayankala Mountain, flying birds passed by almost every hour.

They all came to find out the news about the ruler and the pearl pill.

After two months, the conflicts in Tubo became more acute.

The nobles united and prepared to fight for power.

They mobilized all their private troops to gain a new position.

Everyone knows that Zamp can never come back.

At this time, the powerful Mojie Sangdongzebu returned with Jiannan's troops.

Tubo abandoned Qiandiaocheng and other castles in Jiannan, gave up the occupied land, and only controlled the most dangerous mountain pass leading into Tubo.

This allowed the Jiannan soldiers of the Tang army to easily gain the credit for expanding the territory.

For decades, the Tang and Tubo fought many fierce battles over Pingrong City (Anrong City) and Songzhou. Although the battles were small in scale, they occurred frequently.

Li Xuan indirectly brought peace to Jiannan, and the vast fertile land could be regained.

Mojie Sangdongzebu knew that Tubo was no longer able to attack Jiannan, so he simply went into a defensive state.

He dispatched his troops back to fight for power.

A total of 12,000 Tibetan troops followed Mojie Sangdongzebu back to Lhasa City.

Although it is not much, it is the key to determining victory or defeat.

When Mojie Sangdongzebu was still hundreds of miles away from Lhasa, many nobles contacted Mojie Sangdongzebu.

It is hoped that the Great Theorist Dongzebu can re-establish the throne of the Zamp and take charge of the overall situation.

As a famous general who conquered Xiaoboluo, Mojie Sangdongzebu's prestige was greater than that of Enlanda Zhalugong and Nanangzhongbajie.

Among them, a minister of state named Lang Meise had prestige in Tubo and brought a large number of noble soldiers and horses to contact Mojie Sangdong Zebu.

The two hit it off immediately and prepared to enter the city of Lhasa together.

At last, Sangdongzebu was promised the position of the great theorist, and Langmeise had a place there.

He just needs to control the main power of the government.

When Mujie Sangdongzebu was still three hundred miles away from Lhasa City.

Nangzhong Bajie did not just sit there and wait, he persuaded the nobles and made promises, and then, on the grounds that Chidai Zhudan was in misfortune and the country could not be without a leader for a day, he supported his nephew as the 37th Zamp.

This is Trisong Detsen!

Trisong Detsen, who was still wearing open-crotch pants, immediately "appointed" Nanangzhong Bajie as the great minister and entrusted all political affairs to him.

Because he is the uncle of the Zamp.

In the Tibetan political arena, Maxiang Zhongbajie was born!

Maxiang Zhongbajie gave Enlanda Zhalugong the title of Zhonggonglun, and let Enlanda Zhalugong concurrently serve as the commander of the White Wolf Imperial Guards.

He also promised to kill Mujie Sangdongzebu and worshipped Enlanda Zhalugong as the great minister.

Other officials and ministers of state were given to nobles and aristocrats.

At the same time, Mashang Zhongbajie appeased the countries around the Himalayas and appointed a Zhangzhung prince as the new Zhangzhung king.

The only thing left that was not stripped was Sangdongzebu’s title of Dalun.

This made Mujie Sangdongzebu furious, and he cursed Maxiang Zhongbajie and Enlanda Zhalugong as traitors.

The two were punished on the grounds that they had abandoned the Zamp and fled.

Maxiang Zhongbajie retorted, accusing the great minister Dongzebu of deserting the battlefield and asked him to lay down his arms and submit to the Zamp.

He also tricked the White Wolf Captain and several imperial guards into going to Lhasa City, set up a Hongmen Banquet, and detained the White Wolf Captain.

Then let Enlanda Zalugon subdue the White Wolf Guards.

Ten days later, the war broke out forty miles east of Lhasa City.

Maxiang Zhongbajie and Enlanda Zhalugong led the imperial guards and garrison troops from various places, totaling 50,000 troops, to attack Modongzebu and Langmeise.

Modongzebu's army had only 35,000 soldiers and horses, whose quality was not as good as that of Mashang Zhongbajie. He was defeated after a day of fierce fighting.

Lang Meise and Mo Luzan were killed.

The great general Sangdongzebu realized that something was wrong and fled north with more than a hundred cavalrymen.

Maxiang Zhongbajie sent cavalry to pursue.

However, more than ten days later, the cavalrymen who were in pursuit returned and reported to Maxiang Zhongbajie: "Report to you, the traitor Dongzebu ran very fast. He led his personal guards to rob horses from the post stations along the way. According to the post stations along the way, Dongzebu fled north along the ancient Tang-Tibet Road with at least three horses."

"What? Is the traitor Dong Zebu planning to betray his country and join the Tang Dynasty?"

Maxiang Zhongbajie's face twitched.

If Muthu Tsebu fled to the Tang Dynasty, it would ultimately be a hidden danger.

He knew that the thief would not give up.

Li Xuan was full of tricks, and he was worried that Li Xuan would use the traitor Dongzebu to attack Tubo.

Modongzebu still has many followers.

"The general deserves to die!"

When the pursuing imperial guards saw that Maxiang Zhongbajie was angry, they knelt down and apologized.

"Forget it! It was the traitor Dong Zebu who was cunning and took the post station and fled on horseback."

Maxiang Zhongbajie had just come to power and knew that he was still trying to win people's hearts and minds, so he could not get rid of these generals.

To be honest, Mujie Sangdongzebu's escape route was clear and it was difficult to stop him with a hasty pursuit.

After all, there were no soldiers guarding the pass in the north.

After making sure that there was no hope of pursuing Mojie Sangdongzebu, Maxiang Zhongbajie demoted the Mo, Lang and other nobles who opposed him into slavery.

All their troops were incorporated!
After the battle line was shortened, Tubo, including slaves, barely gathered 100,000 soldiers.

Giving up the strategy of governing Tianzhu, the Western Regions, and Nanzhao, even Jiannan could only rely on dangerous places and several thousand soldiers to defend.

After stabilizing the situation, Maxiang Zhongbajie held a meeting in the main hall of Hongshan Palace.

The confused Trisong Detsen sat in the first seat, not saying a word.

The entire court was ruled by Maxiang Zhongbajie.

He first made a move to ally with Sangdong Zebu, and with his eloquence and fierce tactics, he managed to temporarily stabilize the situation in Tubo in a short period of time.

"Da Lun, our Tibetan army is far from enough. We need to recruit civilians under the age of fourteen. If Li Xuan launches a large-scale attack this year, we will have no chance of resisting with 100,000 soldiers. Moreover, this time the Tang army may ask Jiannan, Nanzhao, and the Western Regions to attack together."

A government minister suggested to Maxiang Zhongbajie.

For the vast Tubo, 100,000 soldiers were too few.

In the past, including its subordinates, Tubo had more than 600,000 soldiers and horses.

In comparison, every minister felt uneasy.

"No! Once the war starts, the children will not be able to resist the fierce Tang army. At that time, we will be doomed. We can only wait for a few years until the children grow up."

Maxiang Zhongbajie immediately rejected this ridiculous request.

The people had just lost their husbands and sons, and they already had great resentment in their hearts.

To start recruiting men under the age of fourteen now is like rubbing salt into the wound and drinking poison to quench thirst.

"If the Tang army prepares quickly, they will march south in July. With only the troops we have, it will be very difficult to control the strategic points."

Minister Shang Dongzan said to Maxiang Zhongbajie.

"Whoever can lead the army to defeat Li Xuan, I will abdicate and let the wise one take over!"

Maxiang Zhongbajie said this unhappily.

This sentence immediately silenced all the Tibetan ministers.

Tubo was originally afraid of Li Xuan, and now it is terrified.

Among the ministers who went to fight, only Maxiang Zhongbajie and Enlanda Zhalugong arrived in Lhasa. Later, more than a thousand people crossed mountains and rivers and escaped back by various means.

They knew the dangers of the battlefield, and if they were targeted by Li Xuan, it would be difficult for them to survive.

"Da Lun, what do you think?"

Nlandazalu asked Maxiang Zhongbajie respectfully.

He also believed that if they clashed with the Tang Dynasty again at this time, Tubo would surely perish.

But there are some things that are beyond their control.

"call……"

"We Tubo can only lower our status, offer tribute, and become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty."

Maxiang Zhongbajie let out a long sigh and bowed to Trisong Dezan who was sitting on the first seat.

It was a heavy decision to make.

Even during the reign of Songtsen Gampo, China and the Tang Dynasty were merely allies.

The Zamp is the reincarnation of a god. If the Zamp needs to be conferred an honor by the Emperor of Tang, the belief he advocates will quickly collapse.

"I don't agree! When did the Zamp fall to this level? Is our faith still there?"

Immediately, a stubborn minister came out to refute.

"In this battle, the life and death of the former Zamp is uncertain, and we are defeated. Even if we ask to be a vassal, it depends on whether the Tang Dynasty will agree. In the history books of the Han people, there is a story about Goujian sleeping on firewood and tasting gall, and finally annexing the Wu Kingdom with 3,000 soldiers. Let's not talk about the distant past, just take the Huihe on the grassland. They were bullied by Li Xuan and lost 50,000 people. Yehu Moyanchu fled back alone. Did they fall out with the Tang Dynasty? No! They paid more cattle, sheep, horses and jewelry and swallowed their anger. I don't believe that the Huihe has no complaints against the Tang Dynasty."

"Even if we have to pay most of our wealth, as long as we wait until the Central Plains is in chaos and Li Xuan dies, we will have the opportunity to go north again and take back Subi, Tongjia, Dangxiang, Tuyuhun, Jiuqu, Qinghai and other places."

"Please believe me, Li Xuan's achievements are so great that they threaten the emperor. Everyone should understand that prosperity must decline..."

Maxiang Zhongbajie persuaded the ministers earnestly.

He is a big shot. Before he got to this position, he wanted to fight for power and profit.

After taking this position, he had to carry the entire Tubo. He was the "Dalun" of the country and the "Maxiang" of the Zamp.

He wants to turn the tide and help the country get through the difficult times.

"Wow wow..."

Mashang Zhongbajie’s words touched Trisong Detsen’s heart, and he burst into tears on the throne.

The attendants rushed forward to comfort her, but Trisong Detsen continued crying.

Because he heard that his father was in danger of death.

How could a six-year-old child understand the weight of a crown?

He just wants his doting father back.

It was because of Trisong Detsen’s crying that all the ministers shed tears.

Unlike the last time he came back from Bayankala Pass, this time Maxiang Zhongbajie really cried.

"If I agree with the great theory, please allow me to go as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty!"

Nlanda Zhalugong was the first to support Maxiang Zhongbajie.

Just as Maxiang Zhongbajie said, perhaps it was just their wishful thinking, and the Tang people wanted to conquer the city of Lhasa.

The other ministers had no idea and could only agree with their faces covered, heartbroken.

Not long after, Nlanda Zhalugong was appointed as the third great theorist by Trisong Detsen.

He planned to meet Li Xuan alone.

If the Tang Dynasty is willing to accept it, Tubo will announce it to the world, request the Tang Emperor to confer it a title, become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, bring tribute to Chang'an, and discuss the amount of tribute each year...

(End of this chapter)