Li Zhi in the Jinluan Palace rewarded Wu Yuanshuang and gave a lot of rewards. This made a big smile on the face of the samurai brothers.

Then Li Zhi said again: "This time to pacify Li Ke, the king of Shu, the emperor's brother Yan Wang has made great contributions. I am ready to give the royal brother a thousand taels of gold and a hundred brocades. I don't know who would like to go to Youzhou for me. ”

As soon as Li Zhi's words fell, Cheng Biting Jin came out of class and said: "Your Majesty, I'm used to running errands with Cheng Biting Jin, so I'll leave this errand to my old Cheng." ”

Before Li Zhi could answer, Wei Chi Gongbian also stood up and said to Li Zhi: "Your Majesty, the minister has not seen a few grandsons for a long time, and I ask the emperor to hand over this errand to the minister." I also asked the minister to take a look at a few grandchildren by the way. ”

Hearing that Wei Chigong was going to Youzhou, Cheng Biting Jin didn't do it. So he opened his mouth and said to Li Zhi: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Hubei is busy with official business, how can Chang'an City be separated from him." Let's let me take a trip. ”

Immediately, Cheng Yanjin and Wei Chigong argued, and they both wanted to go to Youzhou to make an order for Li Zhi. However, what these two people were thinking in their hearts, Li Zhi didn't know that Xu Maogong knew it.

So Xu Maogong came out of class and said: "Your Majesty, it's better to let them go to Youzhou together." lest they argue and chatter. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Then bother the two princes to go to Youzhou, and you must inform the imperial brother of my intentions." ”

In this way, Cheng Yanjin and Wei Chigong received the holy decree and prepared to leave for Youzhou in the future. This couldn't help but make Cheng Yanjin's face smile.

At this time, a yellow gate official suddenly came to report. It is said that the envoys of the Tibetan State asked to see Li Zhi, and now the people are waiting outside the Jinluan Palace.

Hearing that an envoy from the Tibetan State was visiting, Li Zhi immediately ordered someone to announce that the envoy of the Tibetan State would come to see him. After a short time, the envoys of the Tubo Kingdom came to the Jinluan Palace.

However, when the envoy saw Li Zhi, he did not salute, but said with a proud face: "I am ordered by the marshal of my family to come to the Tang Emperor to issue a war letter. ”

Everyone never expected that this envoy of the Tibetan State would come to issue a war letter. couldn't help but make everyone angry, and they couldn't wait to break this envoy's body into pieces now.

Li Zhi ordered the eunuch to take the war book from the hands of the Tibetan envoys. When he opened it, Li Zhi, who couldn't help but be angry, was furious. Smashed the tactics to the ground.

It turned out that what was written on this war book was very rampant, and Li Zhi was not even taken into account. This made Li Zhi so angry.

Li Zhi opened his mouth and said to the Tibetan envoys: "What an arrogant and arrogant small country in Fanbang dares to make such nonsense. Today, you are on this Jinluan Palace, reading the war book and listening to the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs. ”

"Let me also let you see if your arrogant words can scare me, my Wenchen military general of the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, as soon as my Datang Heavenly Soldiers arrive, I will keep your Tubo national chicken and dog. ”

The envoy of the Tibetan State had no fear, picked up the war book from the ground, and read it aloud. I only listened to the envoys of the Tibetan State read aloud.

"Sweep the Tang Dynasty and destroy Marshal Kou Su, the third generation wants to take revenge, and he has millions of soldiers to destroy the Tang Dynasty and Kyushu. The war book is afraid of the rest of the day, and he vows not to take Chang'an. If our state does not raise troops, the Tang lord will bow his head to the ministers. ”

"The bold envoy dared to speak wildly. Believe it or not, I'm going to tear you to pieces right now. Wei Chigong said with a roar.

"Since ancient times, the two countries have not fought each other. Could it be that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty actually wanted to kill me, an envoy, but it was enough to show that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was afraid. The envoy of the Tibetan State said with a laugh.

"The two countries do not fight each other, but you do not respect my lord with nonsense, but you deserve death. Someone, push this arrogant man out, and give me a random blade. Cheng Yanjin roared and said.

Seeing that Li Zhi did not say anything to stop him, the guards on both sides came up and pulled the envoys of the Tubo State down. No matter how much the envoys of the Tibetan state shouted, no one paid any attention to him.

The envoys of the Tibetan State were cut into pieces, but this did not solve the fundamental problem. It's just a breath of the crowd.

So I only heard Xu Mao say publicly: "Your Majesty, this small country in Tibet is so arrogant. The emperor should send troops to exterminate him, otherwise he will lose my Tang Tianwei. ”

"I read that Marshal Su is mentioned in this war book, and he also said that he has a grudge against me in the Tang Dynasty. I don't know who this marshal of the Tibetan State is? Li Zhi said.

"Emperor Qiqi, the marshal of this Tubo country is called Su Baotong, and he is the grandson of the traitor Su Dingfang. This time he sent a war letter to Datang, probably because he wanted to avenge his grandfather. Xu Mao said openly.

"These rebels and thieves are really inexhaustible. Since this is the case, then I will send troops to destroy his Tubo country, and let those arrogant Fanbang aliens know that they can't afford to offend my Tang Tianwei. Li Zhi said.

"Your Majesty, if you want to send troops to the Tubo State, you must choose the marshal of the first and third armies, and the minister thinks that Wu Yuanshuang can continue to be in command, and the Tubo State will be pacified at that time." Wu Yuanqing opened his mouth and said to Li Zhi.

"Your Majesty, when the emperor was alive, he was also provoked by a small country. Every time, the emperor drove the expedition himself, and beat these arrogant small countries to the top. ”

"Therefore, the minister thinks that the emperor should also drive in person this time. Only in this way can I fully show my Datang Tianwei. Xu Mao said openly to Li Zhi.

"What the military advisor said was extremely true, and ordered the military headquarters to mobilize 500,000 horses within three months. At the beginning of spring next year, I will drive the country of Tubo in person. Li Zhi said.

"Your Majesty, although the emperor is personally driving this expedition, the three armies cannot do without a commander. Therefore, the emperor also asked the emperor to order Xue Rengui, the king of Pingliao, to enter Beijing and take command to conquer the Tubo country. Xu Maogong said to Li Zhi.

Although Wu Yuanqing recommended Wu Yuanshuang to Li Zhi, Li Zhi couldn't understand it in his heart. Don't look at Wu Yuanshuang, who pacified Li Ke, the king of Shu this time, returned triumphantly.

But if you want to talk about military exploits, it has nothing to do with this Wu Yuanshuang. Therefore, Li Zhi naturally couldn't let Wu Yuanshuang take command again.

So he nodded and said: "Then I will go to Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Shanxi, and announce the decree to Xue Rengui, the king of Pingliao, and order him to go to Chang'an City to take over the handsome seal on the same day." ”

When Wu Yuanqing heard that Li Zhi was going to take the imperial expedition, he naturally didn't dare to recommend his younger brother anymore. Originally, Wu Yuanqing was going to be like Li Ke, the king of Shu, and let Li Tai send people to act as the vanguard.

At that time, Wu Yuanshuang will be able to pick up a credit for nothing. But now that Li Zhi is driving in person, things are very different. So he stood aside and didn't speak again.

……

Early the next morning, Xu Maogong got up and rushed to Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Shanxi, and ordered Xue Rengui, the king of Pingliao, to take over the throne in Chang'an City.

And Wei Chigong and Cheng Yanjin got on the train to Youzhou together. But the two of them weren't so peaceful.

On the train, Cheng Biting Jin said to Yu Chigong: "I said big guy black, you haven't been too busy last time." At that time, I only blamed Lao Cheng for being in a hurry, so he blew up your house. ”

"You don't care about the villain, so let's get to the end of it. It's a big deal, how about I build you a new house when you come back. ”

"You better prepare the bricks and stones and rebuild your Lu State Mansion. I'll fix my own house. Wei Chigong said mercilessly.

(End of chapter)