Chapter 187: Pit people with proportional mathematics
For Tubo, seeking to marry the princess was just a matter of course, and wanting to obtain advanced technology was its real purpose.
Lu Dongzan didn't care which princess of the Tang Dynasty Tubo Zampu could marry.
If he hadn't been tricked, he wouldn't have proposed to Princess Gaoyang by name just now.
Even Lu Dongzan still regrets what he said because he offended Yang Fan.
However, Li Shimin's face suddenly turned dark.
Do you really think that the princess of the Tang Dynasty is a Chinese cabbage?
You can’t exchange this one for that one!
Just waiting to be reprimanded.
At this time Li Chengqian stood up and said: "Father, Tubo is an ally of the Tang Dynasty. I believe that in order to enhance the friendly relations between the two countries, we should grant the request of the Tubo envoy. Even if Princess Gaoyang has been granted a marriage, there are no other
Princess?"
Hearing the words of the Tang Prince, Yang Fan was stunned.
Is this guy stupid because of reading?
If you want to raise the wolf Tubo like a dog, do you really think that when the wolf grows up, it will still pretend to be a dog?
It is obvious that Lu Dongzan proposed to marry him at the court meeting out of surprise.
He wanted to jointly put pressure on the Tang Dynasty in the presence of envoys from various countries, or take advantage of the opportunity when Li Shimin was happy to agree to the meeting with the Tang Dynasty.
This guy Li Chengqian is not only a rabbit, but now it seems that his brain is not very good either.
Li Shimin was also a little disappointed with Li Chengqian's performance, but did not criticize him.
After all, as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian certainly could not let him lose his prestige in front of the ministers before he made up his mind to replace the prince.
The tiger's eyes flashed from time to time. Li Shimin looked around and asked: "What do you think of the Tubo marriage proposal?"
Before the matter became clear, the ministers did not speak.
However, Fang Xuanling did not have so many scruples and stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I believe that we need to discuss it carefully before making a decision."
"Father, the Tibetan envoys have come all the way to ask for marriage. I think it is better to do this sooner rather than later. Since the Tibetan envoys have raised the issue now, they should be resolved on the spot to show the sincerity of the Tang Dynasty." Li Tai struggled to hold on.
He stood up with his fat body and said.
Looking at the people who were holding their own opinions, Li Shimin felt a little embarrassed.
On the one hand, Li Shimin is obsessed with not wanting to get married.
On the other hand, both of my sons have the intention of using the gentle policy of marriage.
However, the more important thing is the fear that Tubo will turn against him.
Li Shimin was not afraid that he would not be able to defeat Tubo.
It was because Li Shimin wanted the Tang Dynasty to rest and recuperate for a few years, and then in one fell swoop take over the great cause that Sui Yang's imperial capital had failed to achieve.
Goguryeo, this was the goal that Li Shimin had in mind. All other people and things had to give way.
This made Li Shimin hesitate.
It would be nice if there was a way to get the best of both worlds. His eyes drifted to Yang Fan involuntarily.
Knowing that it was time for him to appear, Yang Fan coughed and said: "The princess of the Tang Dynasty is a royal family member. She has been blessed with golden branches and beautiful leaves since she was a child. Tubo is a bitter and cold place. If the princess goes there, she will suffer for the rest of her life."
"Besides, the culture of Tubo is very different from that of the Central Plains. We are afraid that the princess will feel uncomfortable if she marries him. Unless the Tibetan envoy can provide convincing evidence, he must not allow the princess to marry him."
Yang Fan's words surprised Li Shimin.
A few days ago, wasn't this boy strongly opposed to marriage? Why did his words sound a little loose today?
However, he did not interrupt, but sat still and watched the changes.
Lu Dongzan was quite surprised. He thought that Yang Fan would speak for him regardless of previous suspicions, so he quickly said: "Zanpu has been influenced by the Central Plains culture since he was a child. He also has a deep study of the Central Plains culture and its admiration. The princess will never marry a Han."
, the difference is different; moreover, even though Tubo is a bitter and cold place, it is also a natural treasure and the princess will never be wronged in the slightest."
Yang Fan glanced sideways at Lu Dongzan and said directly: "How can you marry the princess at will? Besides, your majesty has a deep friendship and cannot bear the pain of longing for his beloved daughter to marry far away in Tubo. At the same time, he does not want to lose the relationship between Tang and Tubo."
Friendship…”
"How about this, if the Tubo envoy can meet a condition, let the princess marry into Tubo. If Tubo cannot satisfy it, how about asking the Dongzan envoy to stop proposing marriage?"
Lu Dongzan was overjoyed: "Please make it clear, Sir, that Tibet will devote all its strength to the country and do its best to satisfy it."
Yang Fan said teasingly: "It's actually very simple. Didn't the envoy from Dongzan just say that Tubo is a treasure of Wuhua Tianbao? It is said that Tubo is rich in Cordyceps sinensis. As long as Tubo can collect enough Cordyceps sinensis to fill the sixty-four grids of the chessboard, the Tang Dynasty will agree to marry him.
How about discussion?"
Lu Dongzan thought for a while and didn't notice anything wrong at all. He asked with some confusion: "Are there any requirements?"
Yang Fan smiled and said: "That's all it takes..."
In the first grid, put a Cordyceps sinensis...
In the second grid, put two Cordyceps sinensis...
In the third grid, put four Cordyceps sinensis...
In the fourth grid, put eight Cordyceps sinensis...
By analogy, as long as Tubo fills the sixty-four grids, it will be time for Tubo to marry the princess. I wonder if the envoy will dare to accept it.
"Is it that simple? Dongzan agreed, and the minister must keep his word." He calculated secretly and found that the first seven or eight squares could be filled easily. Lu Dongzan was full of surprise and laughed.
Yang Fan nodded without comment.
Is it simple?
This can involve a mathematical story.
In ancient India, there was a minister named Sita. He was very smart and invented a kind of chess piece. The king never tired of playing with it, so he decided to reward Sita heavily. Sita said: "Your Majesty, I only want a little wheat. Please let someone
Place wheat on the sixty-four grids of the chessboard I invented. Place one grain on the first grid, two grains on the second grid, four grains on the third grid, eight grains on the fourth grid, and sixteen grains on the fifth grid.
Grains... place them down like this, placing twice as many grains in each square as the previous one, until all sixty-four squares are filled."
The king laughed loudly after hearing this. He thought Sita was really funny. He didn't want the gold and silver treasures, but instead made such a "stupid" request. There was a lot of wheat in the barn. It was really difficult to fill in the sixty-four chess squares.
It's trivial.
So he sent an order to the Minister of Food: "Agree to Sita's request and bring the wheat from the granary now."
Everyone present thought that a small bag of wheat could fill the squares on the chessboard, and some even couldn't help but laugh.
But in the end, even with all the country’s resources, the grid could not be filled.
Nowadays, Tibet wants to fill the sixty-four grids with Cordyceps sinensis, which is simply a fantasy.
Mathematics was not very developed in ancient times, so it was natural that Lu Dongzan did not expect so much. He thought that Yang Fan wanted to help out because of friendship!
In the end, when I realized that it would never be completed, I realized that I had been deceived!