Just as Yang Fan and Lu Dongzan were chatting animatedly and pretending to be affectionate, the hall gradually became quiet.
It turned out that His Majesty Li Er had returned to the throne at some point, and the intermission time was obviously over.
Ashina Siyun watched the "deeply affectionate" exchange between Yang Fan and Lu Dongzan, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes.
Damn it, these two are so hypocritical.
The officials of Honglu Temple nearby couldn't help but secretly complained that this mallet that everyone praised in Chang'an City was so good at pulling.
Who said that this minister can only do things with his hands? He talks about people and ghosts. It is obvious that the way of officialdom is slippery!
Seeing that the meeting was about to continue, he could only remind Yang Fan in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Your Majesty is back..."
When Yang Fan heard this, he looked up and saw that His Majesty Li Er was already sitting on the throne. He turned to Lu Dongzan and said, "I really hate to meet Da Lun so late. I wish I could talk all night long. Unfortunately, the time is not right today.
It's a pity; next time we have time for a big discussion, we can go to a certain house for a drink, and we won't come back until we get drunk."
"Your Majesty the Minister, how dare you refuse Dongzan's invitation? I will definitely come to bother him in the future." Lu Dongzan stared at the strong figure in crimson robes in front of him and secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He boasted that his eloquence was unparalleled and that few people in the world could compare with him in his ability to speak.
Today I finally saw what it means that there is a world outside the sky and there are people outside the world!
This Minister of Rites is a familiar person, and his shoulders are still aching.
The most important thing is that this guy doesn't play by the rules and is very thick-skinned. He doesn't have the polite and gentlemanly style of Confucianism.
Not only does he speak wildly and freely, but his words and deeds also have a trace of ruffianism, which is not like the behavior of an official at all.
If there wasn't a big court meeting coming soon, I don't know how long this guy would keep nagging me. It would be too difficult to handle!
While secretly complaining, he was thankful in his heart. After all, making friends with senior officials of the Tang Dynasty was one of the purposes of Lu Dongzan's mission to the Tang Dynasty.
From Lu Dongzan's point of view, the young Minister of Rites was quite friendly to him and he should move around more after the court meeting.
As the chamberlain announced that the dynasty would continue, the minister of Honglu Temple took out a memorial from his sleeve and said loudly: "The emperor is sagely bright, covering the sky and the earth, and his majesty is over the world. The people of the Tang Dynasty have abundant supplies and live and work in peace and contentment. Now that the foreign barbarians have come to the dynasty,
Wyande and kindness..."
The intonation is cadenced and very pleasant to listen to. If you sing about Bodhisattva, you will obviously still have something to eat.
But with Yang Fan's classical proficiency, he could only understand one-tenth of what he said.
However, it seems that the whole article mainly flatters His Majesty Li Er's civil and military skills, and also states that Li Shimin is a good emperor because of his wisdom and wisdom.
As soon as the Minister of Honglu Temple finished reading the memorial, His Majesty Li Er said pretentiously on the throne: "Today's great meeting is a great day for the imperial court. Envoys from various countries have traveled thousands of miles to come to Chang'an. What is my heart?
Congratulations, everyone is celebrating today. If there is nothing else, please come with me to Chengtian Gate to watch the ceremony."
"I obey your Majesty's order!"
“Thank God Khan!”
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Most of the envoys expressed their gratitude.
However, there are exceptions.
Lu Dongzan was seen holding a letter of credence in both hands, and said: "Your Majesty the Tang Dynasty, Tubo envoy Lu Dongzan has a letter of credence to present..."
Zanpu, this word is often used in the names of Tibetan kings to show their respect. At this time, it represents Songtsen Gampo, the Tibetan king.
"New Tang Book Tubo Biography" says: "The custom is to call Xiongqiang Zan, and her husband is Pu, so the title of Junchang is Zanpu." This is quite interesting.
The word "Zanpu" mainly takes its religious meaning, emphasizing that his power comes from heaven, which is the so-called "divine right of kings". It emphasizes that Zanpu's bloodline belongs to the divine system and the monarchy comes from the gods.
According to the arrangements of the Great Court Meeting, after the envoys from various countries presented gifts and paid their respects, they would go to Chengtian Gate to watch the performance.
At this time, the Tibetan envoy had a letter of credence to present, which was obviously inappropriate because today was not the time to deal with state affairs at all.
Li Shimin did not open the credentials, but frowned and asked, "What does the credentials say?"
Ludongzan bowed and replied: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo Zampo Songtsan Gampo sent me the most sincere greetings. At the same time, the Tang Dynasty is a rich and prosperous place with rich resources and natural treasures and outstanding people. It has a long history and culture."
Zanpu has long admired the culture of the Central Plains and hopes to marry the Princess of Tang Dynasty as the Princess of Tubo to benefit the people under Tubo rule."
"I heard that Princess Gaoyang of the Tang Dynasty was smart, well-educated, proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and that Zanpu admired her very much, so he specially sent envoys to propose marriage, hoping that His Majesty the Tang Dynasty would grant her permission."
Hearing Lu Dongzan's words, Yang Fan was stunned.
what's the situation?
In the original history, wasn't Princess Wencheng entering Tibet? How come she is asking to marry Princess Gaoyang by name?
Although Li Shimin has not issued the decree yet, no one in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty knew that His Majesty Li Er had already married Gao Yang to him.
Now this group of people not only want to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, but also want to marry the princess of Gaoyang by specifying the Taoist surname. Isn't this nonsense?
It was obvious that he wanted to put a hat on himself, and the good impression he had towards Lu Dongzan suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Yang Fan frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.
Songtsen Gampo sent Lu Dongtsen to propose marriage. This happened in history.
Originally, Lu Dongzan asked for a marriage, as long as she was a Tang princess.
Even if you just randomly select a girl from the clan and make her a princess, that's fine.
Because Tubo only seeks a status.
But now Lu Dongzan made a very clear request to marry Princess Gaoyang. How did he know about Princess Gaoyang?
Why did he have to ask to marry Princess Gaoyang, and this was after Li Shimin had already made it clear that he wanted Princess Gaoyang to marry him.
Yang Fan rarely thinks of others with the greatest malice, but he feels that there must be something wrong here.
Someone must have secretly communicated with Lu Dongzan and wanted to use Tubo's help to deal with him.
Who would do this and why?
After thinking about it, Yang Fan didn't have a clear goal.
After all, there are many people who don't deal with him.
If you can't figure it out, just stop thinking about it. Anyway, the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth.
Yang Fan felt extremely unhappy, but he also knew that it was not his turn to speak yet, so he would first see what Li Shimin would do.
His Majesty Li Er's face suddenly darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. Princess Gaoyang has been betrothed to Marquis Zhongyi, and a woman cannot marry twice. Don't you know this truth?"
It is simply a fantasy that Tubo, a place where no one cares, would want to marry his favorite daughter.
Are these guys still dreaming and haven't woken up yet?
Besides, since hearing Yang Fan's rebuttal that day, Li Shimin had already given up on the idea of getting married.
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Lu Dongzan was horrified, knowing that he was being used as a weapon.
He glanced at Yang Fan apologetically, and the 'friend' who had been smiling just now was now looking unhappy.
With a wry smile, Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth and looked at the fat man standing in the front row, with a cold light flashing in his eyes from time to time.
His thoughts were spinning all over, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, I ask your forgiveness for not investigating. However, there is a saying in the Central Plains that if a family has a girl, hundreds of families want to ask for it. Doesn't it further illustrate the nobility of Princess Gaoyang? Since Gaoyang
The princess has not yet gotten married, and His Majesty has not yet issued the decree, so Tubo Zampu still has a chance to compete fairly."
Seeing that Lu Dongzan was still making sophistry, Li Shimin said displeasedly: "Those who believe believe me believe it. How can I change my word at will? This matter is a foregone conclusion and there is no need to say more."
Lu Dongzan said calmly: "Your Majesty, this time we ask for marriage, we Tubo come with friendship and sincerity. Zanpu sincerely wants to build friendship with the Tang Dynasty. We hope that your Majesty will give us a chance. Since
Princess Gaoyang has been betrothed to Marquis Zhongyi, and I will not force you to do so. Your Majesty can choose another princess."