Chapter 223 I Don’t Want to Be a Tibetan, Father! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Li Xiang has been very busy recently because he, the crown prince, is getting married, and a sports meeting will be held in Chang'an after the wedding, so the leaders of various tribes from all over the world have come to Chang'an with their people.

On the one hand, he wanted to attend Li Xiang's century wedding, and on the other hand, he wanted to bring people to participate in the sports meeting.

Although this Games was the second one, it was actually the first one held in Chang'an, and it was also a true gathering of all nations.

Even India and the Western Regions, as well as Persia, which was at war with the Arab Empire, sent some people to Chang'an, one to participate in the sports meeting, and the other to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty.

As people of all ethnic groups came to Chang'an, the security and health pressures in the city increased sharply.

Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty was the Celestial Empire, and no one dared to disobey its decrees. In Chang'an City, there would not be mold-like old men like those on the streets of Seoul.

Only the Tang people are the bosses in other countries, but there is no such thing as people from other countries being the bosses in the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention that the government will deal with you, even if the people are outraged and kill the arrogant foreigners, they will just be given a few warnings and, in serious cases, a fine.

Of course, if it is a foreigner who surrenders, that’s another story.

The leaders of various ethnic groups were placed in the inns. Of course, these people were not under the responsibility of the Jingzhao Prefecture, as the Ministry of Rites was in charge of them.

Li Xiang's busyness was mainly reflected in maintaining public order in Jingzhao Prefecture and the sanitation of Chang'an City.

Just the day before yesterday, a Tibetan was caught by the Jingzhao Prefecture and beaten with twenty sticks for urinating and defecating in public in Chang'an City.

The Tubo envoy was Lu Dongzan. When he learned about this, his face turned as purple as an eggplant.

It’s not that they think there’s anything wrong with Li Xiang beating him, but they mainly feel that urinating and defecating in public has brought shame to them.

So they tied the man to the pole at the door for the whole night. The man was already feeling uncomfortable after being beaten, and the next morning, the ground was a mess - it was full of feces and urine.

The Tibetans had to endure the disgust and clean the inn inside and out, so as to avoid further punishment.

Lun Qinling had also just come down from Tubo. He chuckled as he looked at the busy Tubo people, feeling gloating in his heart.

However, he is no longer a Tibetan now.

After being highly recognized and approved by Songtsen Gampo, Lun Qinling was ready to take up a post in the Prince's Mansion. Now, he had become a Tang person in the true sense of the word.

I am no longer a Tibetan, father!

Why was Songtsen Gampo happy? After all, Lu Dongzan was the prime minister of Tubo, and his health was not very good. If he died one day, Lu Dongzan would definitely be in charge of Tubo's political affairs.

If his son Qinling were allowed to go to the Tang Dynasty, future troubles would be eliminated invisibly.

He knew Qin Ling's abilities, which were definitely no less than those of his father Lu Dongzan.

If both father and son are in power, it is still unknown who will hold power in Tubo in the future.

That's fine.

In Jingzhao Prefecture, Xue Rengui, who had just picked up his mother from Longmen, was staring at Lun Qinling.

Lao Xue usually has a good temper, but for some reason, he always feels uncomfortable when he looks at Lun Qinling.

It’s not that I look down on him, I just feel a little uncomfortable.

"Why are you here?" Xue Rengui asked with a fierce face.

"Why can't I come?" Lun Qinling asked back skillfully in the official language of the Tang Dynasty.

Xue Rengui: ...

"Forget it, I'm here now." Xue Rengui said twice: "I'm going to take my mother home, you go see His Highness first."

"Your mother is here?" Lun Qinling raised his eyebrows: "Then I must pay my respects to her. You and I are both ministers under His Highness, so we should be brothers. Your mother is my mother."

When in Liaodong, Lun Qinling felt that Xue Rengui was very strong.

It is natural that strong people respect each other, and he has always wanted to have a good relationship with Xue Rengui.

Besides, he was originally a Tang person who changed his career lately. When he arrived at His Highness's Prince's Mansion, he had to make some connections and friends, so that if he did something wrong, there would be someone to help him speak up, right?
Xue Rengui wanted to praise Qin Ling, but when he spoke, his words changed: "Hey, you Hu people, you know some etiquette."

"You..." Lun Qinling glared and was about to curse.

"Oh no, look at my mouth." Xue Rengui slapped his mouth and said, "I don't know how to talk, please don't blame me, my dear brother."

"I won't bother with a rough man like you. I am a Tang person now!" Lun Qinling waved his hand generously.

As they were talking, they came to the room where Xue's mother was.

When he saw Xue Rengui's mother, Lun Qinling immediately bowed his head.

This time Xue's mother couldn't handle it anymore. What was going on? He just bowed down as soon as he came in?

Then Lun Qinling repeated what he had said before. Xue's mother was also very happy, but she also felt a little pity for the young man who was alone and helpless in the Tang Dynasty.

Lun Qinling was also very sweet-talker, which made Old Madam Xue very happy, and she accepted him as her godmother on the spot.

Xue Rengui was sucking his teeth, wondering why he always felt that his mother treated this godson better than him, her biological son.
"Brother, please take our godmother home first." Lun Qinling said, "I want to meet His Highness first. We haven't seen each other for several months since we parted in Liaodong."

"Go ahead." Xue Rengui said impatiently.

After learning that Lun Qinling recognized Xue's mother as his godmother, Li Xiang felt dazed for a while.

It's not anything else, these two are the Da Feichuan duo, who are similar in nature to the duo of Liu Rengui and Su Dingfang who have good relations with Liaodong and have grudges against each other.

Of course, these are all events in the original history.

But then again, Lun Qinling and Xue Rengui both became famous at a young age, while Liu Rengui and Su Dingfang were both late bloomers. It's not surprising that they are now closely linked...

"From now on, I will be a Tang citizen, Your Highness!" Lun Qinling said happily, "The Zamp also agrees that I can come to the Tang Dynasty, but my father is not very willing."

“Hahaha…” Li Xiang pointed at Lun Qinling and said to him, “The court’s reward for you has already come down. Now that you have returned to the Tang Dynasty, let me announce your appointment.”

Hearing this, Lun Qinling left his seat and bowed his head.

"Alright, alright, we're one family, there's no need to do this." Li Xiang kindly pulled him up and sat him back down: "You and Rengui are both fourth-rank military commanders in my Taisun Mansion."

Under the Tang Dynasty system, the Prince's Palace had a Tent Palace under its jurisdiction, which had two military commanders, who were of the fifth rank and two deputy military commanders, who were of the fifth rank and were in charge of guarding and accompanying the rank of colonel below the rank of general.

The officials of the Taisun Palace are one level higher than those of the Prince's Palace, so the two military commanders are both fourth-rank officials.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness." Lun Qinling said happily.

"In addition, the saint admires you very much, so he gave you the surname of the country. From now on, you are Li Qinling." Li Xiang said again. When he heard that His Majesty the Khan personally gave him the surname, Lun Qinling was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands.

It is difficult for people in later generations to imagine this kind of glory.

"This...this, your servant..." Li Qinling trembled and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Li Xiang asked with concern.

Li Qinling was so excited that his face flushed and his neck thickened as he said, "No, I will go find my father right now and ask him to change his surname to Li as well. By the way, change the surnames of our ancestors as well..."

When Li Xiang heard Li Qinling's words, he retreated tactically and stood in awe.

I think, based on your filial piety, you are definitely the same kind of person as us.

Eh? Why are you talking about us?
Li Xiang was also a little confused in his heart. Oh no, the stereotype has been ingrained in his mind. In our Tang Dynasty, fathers are kind and sons are filial. How is it possible for fathers to be kind and sons to be filial?

"Is that not necessary?" Li Xiang said.

"No, it must be changed." Li Qinling said with a solemn face: "This is the surname bestowed by His Majesty the Heavenly Khan. This is the glory of our Lhasa Li family!"

Li Xiang: …

Mother, you are a new family, right, the Li family?

"Just think about this kind of thing in your mind. If you dare to go back and persuade your father, you will definitely be beaten when you get home." Li Xiang advised.

Li Qinling thought about it and realized that this was the case.

"Since Your Highness says so, then forget it." Li Qinling said so, and at the same time he was thinking in his heart that if he led the troops back to Lhasa in the future, he would definitely ask his family to change their surnames!
"In addition, Yongchangfang has prepared a house for you. Since you are close to Rengui, I will let you be his neighbor." Li Xiang said with a smile: "It just so happens that you have also recognized Rengui's mother as your godmother, so it will be convenient for your two families to visit each other in the future."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Li Qinling said happily.

After giving a few more instructions, Li Xiang asked Li Qinling to go home and pack up first.

However, what Li Xiang did not expect was that the first thing Li Qinling did was to go to the inn and show off to Lu Dongzan that he was given a surname by His Majesty the Heavenly Khan.

Fortunately, he did not seek death and did not suggest that Lu Dongzan change his surname. Otherwise, he would have been punished with a big slap in the face or at least with a stick stew.

After returning home, Li Qinling went to visit Xue Rengui's house.

After hearing that he was given the surname Li, Xue Rengui was stunned.

Guys, I'm straight guys.

While he was stunned, Xue Rengui was also very happy.

Even though he somehow disliked Lun Qinling, he was a good person after all, and Xue Rengui was happy for him.

Not to mention what's happening on their side, Li Xiang is still busy in Jingzhao Prefecture.

He transferred Quan Wanji back from the Institute of Health Management to help him formulate policies.

Lao Quan is a man of integrity and Li Xiang finds it very easy to use him.

In the spirit of using him to the utmost, Li Xiang relied heavily on him, and he was somewhat like an Englishman.

But unlike Dai Ying, Li Xiang is actually a very kind person. At least he never skimps on what is due. In this respect, he is definitely much better than the stingy Xiang Yu.

As a ruler, you must learn how to divide the cake. You cannot hold everything in your hands and refuse to let go.

Lao Quan has practiced well in the Health Management Institute. At least now he doesn’t retch when he hears the word “sewer”, but his face turns pale.

Li Xiang has already prepared slogans, such as "Higher, faster, stronger", "Participate in history, witness history", and "One world, one dream". In short, it is all about positive energy and the main theme.

The name of the Games was also officially decided, which is "The Second Tang Dynasty National Games".

This sports meet is more formal than the last one.

For example, within the Tang Dynasty, it was divided by circuits, such as Guannei Circuit, Henan Circuit, and Hebei Circuit, each with its own athletes; and foreign countries were divided by ethnic groups or countries, such as Uighurs, Silla, Persia, and so on.

Silla also attached great importance to this sports meeting. Queen Seondeok Kim Deok-man and her sister Princess Jeongdeok Kim Seung-man personally set out from Silla to go to the Tang Dynasty to attend the wedding of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and also brought the country's brave warriors to participate in the sports meeting.

After hearing about Jin Shengman’s title, Li Xiang was stunned.

Isn't Kim Seung Man Jin Deok? How did she become Joan of Arc?

Aren't you a country girl who is saving the country?

However, Li Xiang did meet this Kim Seung-man, a young and pretty girl who looked like Kim Hee-sun and was not much different from what was recorded in history books. Not only did she have long arms, but she also had long legs.

The envoys from Persia to the Tang Dynasty were Alohana, the son of Persian Emperor Yazdegerd, and his younger brother Peroz.

Bilus is not very old this year. He was born in the twelfth year of Zhenguan and is only seven years old this year.

Arohan was well-known in Persia and his achievements were world-famous. He was born into a royal family and was regarded by everyone as a powerful Vahlan.

He advocated an alliance with the Tang Dynasty to promote the restoration movement and fight against the Arabs. Later, after the fall of Persia, Li Zhi sent envoys to invite him to the Tang Dynasty. After arriving in Luoyang, the eastern capital, he served as the right general and the ambassador to comfort the vassal states of Fulin State, and joined the Eastern Roman Empire to fight against the invasion of the Arabs.

It is worth mentioning that A Luohan lived a relatively long life. He lived until the first year of Jingyun in the reign of Emperor Ruizong of Tang Dynasty. He died peacefully in Luoyang City at the age of ninety-five. He lived from the twelfth year of Daye in the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty to the reign of Emperor Ruizong of Tang Dynasty.

This time he came to the Tang Dynasty not only to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty, but also with the intention of entrusting his younger brother to the Tang Dynasty if the Tang Dynasty would not provide assistance to Persia.

The first thing Arohan did when he arrived in the Tang Dynasty was to move around, trying to see if he could smooth over some connections and save Persia from the destruction of the Arab culture.

However, the court did not know what Li Shimin's policies were, so they could not give any definite information about A Luohan's trial by fire, let alone help him speak for himself.

Just when he was at his wit's end, Fang Xuanling, who was reluctant to do so, showed him a way out.

"Why don't you go to Jingzhao Prefecture and ask the Grandson of the Tang Dynasty?" Fang Xuanling advised, "The Grandson is the most valued grandson of the saint. If the Grandson is willing to help Persia, then everything will be easy."

This is what A Luohan thought. He felt that Fang Xuanling could not bear to see Persia destroyed. In fact, Fang Xuanling also had his own plans.

He had heard a little rumor that Li Xiang was very interested in developing the Western Regions.

In this case, why not give this A Luohan a try and see what the Crown Prince's rules are.

After hearing Fang Xuanling's words, A Luohan suddenly realized, as if he had found a guiding light.

He did not dare to delay and immediately knocked on the door of Jingzhao Prefecture with gifts.

(Second update has been sent, there will be another chapter later)
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