Li Mao was not in a good mood. For so many years, he had never been in a good mood. Since his mother passed away and his beautiful wife was taken by his father, he had been disheartened by the world.
At this moment, a man who claimed to be from Tubo dared to threaten him, which made his bad mood even worse and made him extremely angry.
Zha Xizan did not care about Li Mao's anger and said softly, "Prince Shou, you often come to Xingguo Temple alone. Didn't you come to meet me? If His Majesty knows that Prince Shou is with me, a Tubo who is plotting to restore the country, I don't know what he will think. "
"Shameless! We don't know each other. My father is wise and powerful. He won't believe a Tubo like you."
Li Mao sighed and stared at Zha Xizan calmly. As a prince of the Tang dynasty, how could he admit defeat in front of a Tubo?
"Wise and powerful. Hahaha, Prince Shou, are you speaking from your heart? The emperor who killed his three sons and snatched his daughter-in-law on groundless charges is really unworthy. What do you think, Prince Shou? "
Zha Xizan sneered with a hint of contempt at the corner of his mouth.
Hearing this, Li Mao was extremely ashamed and indignant. The blue veins on his forehead twitched violently. His beautiful wife was taken by his father, which was the biggest pain in his heart. He was already miserable enough. When Zha Xizan mentioned this in front of him, he was completely exposing his scars and making him feel ashamed.
"Whatever Imperial Father has done, it's not up to a Tibetan like you to gossip. My Great Tang is now stable. This king advises you not to think about reviving your country. Leave, leave!"
Li Mao was very annoyed and asked him to leave.
"No, I won't go. I want to stay and have a good chat with Prince Shou."
Zha Xizan looked shameless.
"What do you want to do? I'm not familiar with you. There's nothing to talk about. "
Li Mao turned his face and asked him to leave again.
Zha Xizan walked to Li Mao's side and sneered contemptuously. "I've been in Xingguo Temple for a long time, and I often see Prince Shou complaining in front of the Buddha. I know that Prince Shou hates the Tang Empire's Emperor very much, but he can't do anything to him. Yes, he is the Emperor and has supreme power. He can even destroy Tufan. So what if he snatches Prince Shou's wife? But do you really want to be humiliated like this for the rest of your life? How will the future generations evaluate Prince Shou? Prince, are you willing to accept it? "
"Shut up, you crazy Tibetan. Shut up and get out of here."
Li Mao was so angry that his body trembled. He glared angrily at Zha Xi Zan. At this moment, other than anger, there was also a trace of unwillingness and depression in his heart. He really hated his father, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he was a powerless prince. All the imperial power of the Tang dynasty was in the hands of his father. He could only swallow his anger when he was treated unfairly.
Zha Xizan was very thick-skinned. He didn't care about Li Mao's evil words at all. Instead, he showed a refreshing feeling and continued to persuade him. "Prince Shou, the emperor is old now. Don't you want to replace him? As long as you sit on the throne, the whole world will be yours. You can get back everything you lost. That's fair."
"Zha Xizan, you're delusional. I advise you to give up the idea of restoring the country! As for my affairs, it's not your turn to worry about them. "
Li Mao's words had a trace of disdain. In his opinion, a slave who spat out the Tang dynasty was not powerful enough, let alone do anything big.
"Really? But so many years have passed. Prince Shou is still upset about what happened in the past. Isn't it painful to live like this? Prince Shou, would you rather live in pain for the rest of your life than give it a try and take back everything you lost? "
Zha Xizan continued to persuade him.
"Humph, you're just a person who spat out the Tang dynasty, but you talk big. Although my father is old, he has a firm control over the Tang dynasty. His control over the Tang dynasty is unshakable. No one can take away my father's country. Don't waste your breath. Just be a citizen of the Tang dynasty!"
Li Mao was a little tired and didn't seem to be so angry. At the same time, there was a trace of helplessness and unwillingness in his heart. It was not that he didn't think of rebelling, but he knew it was impossible. He didn't have the slightest ability to rebel. He couldn't rebel against his father at all. He could only endure the humiliation imposed on him.
"You're wrong, Prince Shou. Although the emperor of the Tang dynasty has a firm control over the country, as long as he suddenly dies, everything will change. As long as Prince Shou is willing to cooperate with me, I'm willing to support your ascension to the throne."
"How can a puny Japanese like you do so much? Isn't that just wishful thinking?"
Li Mao was still disdainful. However, deep in his heart, he really imagined that his father would suddenly die from time to time. It was very satisfying to think about it.
"Haha! Since I dare to say these words, I naturally have some ability. Now, there are many tribes that have submitted to the Tang dynasty. However, I don't know how many of them are really loyal to the Tang dynasty. At least, the people of Tubo don't recognize the Tang dynasty. They just succumb to force and temporarily submit to it. As long as the emperor of the Tang dynasty dies, Tubo will be able to rebuild the country. "
Zha Xizan said without hiding anything.
"How dare you plan to assassinate the emperor of the Tang dynasty? Are you so sure that I won't arrest you and hand you over to the imperial court to take credit for it?"
Li Mao asked sternly.
"I've already said that if Prince Shou accuses me, I'll insist that Your Highness is an accomplice. My accomplices will also accuse Your Highness. With His Majesty's temperament, even if he doesn't believe that Your Highness is an accomplice, he won't let Your Highness off easily. Prince Shou, think about dethroning the Crown Prince and the Light King! The three of them are your blood brothers. How big of a mistake did they make? They were actually sentenced to death by the emperor. In this case, the emperor won't care about one more Prince Shou. "
Zha Xizan said calmly.
"How dare you threaten this King?"
Li Mao said angrily. However, he had to admit that if this shameless Zha Xizan really insisted that he was an accomplice, it would be difficult to explain. After all, he often went to Xingguo Temple and stayed there for a long time. However, this shameless Zha Xizan had been living in Xingguo Temple all the time. Even if he had 10 mouths, he couldn't explain it clearly.
Although his father might feel a little guilty about him, it was self-evident how he would be treated as long as he was involved in treason. In other words, Zha Xizan hit his Achilles' heel and made him feel that he couldn't resist.
"I'm just an idle man who has no soldiers and no power and doesn't care about worldly affairs. What's your conspiracy for telling me this? My father has many sons. Why do you choose me? "
Li Mao was helpless and his tone softened a lot. He was living a very unsatisfactory life now. If he was accused of treason, he wouldn't be able to live a good life.
Seeing that Li Mao's anger had mostly dissipated, Zha Xizan showed a complacent smile and said, "The emperor of the Tang dynasty has more than 20 sons, but only Prince Shou suffered great shame and humiliation. This was imposed on you by the emperor of the Tang dynasty. Although I'm a Tufan, I also stand up for you. Since the father is not benevolent, the son doesn't need to be loyal. Prince Shou, you should put righteousness before family, get rid of the emperor of the Tang dynasty and replace him."
"A Tufan comes to stand up for me. Do you think it's believable?"
Li Mao was not a fool. Of course, he wouldn't believe this nonsense.
"Haha! As long as you make up your mind, I and the Tufan volunteers will do our best to help you. Of course, we also have a condition. I hope you can agree to it. "
Zha Xizan said seriously.
Look, the fox's tail was exposed!
"What condition?"
"If Your Highness King Shou is able to ascend to the throne one day, I hope that you can release our Zanpu and help our Tufan rebuild our country. Tufan will become a vassal state of Great Tang and pay tribute to the capital every year."
Zha Xizan stated his condition.
Li Mao smiled and said lightly, "What you said is reasonable. However, it's harder than ascending to heaven if you want to assassinate my father. Moreover, even if something happens to my father, the crown prince should be the one to inherit the throne. No matter what, it won't be me, Prince Shou's turn!"
As a free prince, Li Mao knew his own weight. Now, he had no power at all. No one in the imperial court was willing to help him. Other than the emperor, the crown prince was the most powerful and the first successor. In addition, Prince Qing, Li Tan, as the eldest son, was also a senior. There were several princes older than Li Mao who were more qualified to inherit the throne. Therefore, it was really difficult for him to inherit the throne.
Not only that, now that his father had snatched away his wife, it was impossible for him to raise his status. If not, once Li Mao ascended the throne, how would he treat Yang Yuhuan? How would he treat his father?
"Prince Shou, don't be discouraged. The idea is thought of by people. As long as you are willing to cooperate with us, we will definitely succeed in the end. We welcome you to join us."
Zha Xizan said excitedly.
"What if I don't agree to cooperate with you? What are you going to do? "
Li Mao straightened his body and looked at Zha Xizan.
"Haha! Even without your help, we will still assassinate the emperor of the Tang dynasty. As long as we Tufan have one warrior, we will not give up. If the assassination fails, those who are caught will accuse the princes of the Tang dynasty, including Prince Shou. We Tufan want to see the emperor of the Tang dynasty kill his sons one by one. Only in this way can we release the hatred in our hearts. "
Zha Xizan said insidiously.
"You Tufan are really despicable."
Li Mao scolded in disdain. With a stern expression, he said, "Tufan deserved to be destroyed. The one who led the army to destroy Tufan was Assistant Minister Li. Why are all of you pointing the spear at my father?"
"Humph, without the order of the emperor of the Tang dynasty, who dares to lead the army to destroy Tufan? Of course, that Assistant Minister Li is also on the list of assassinated warriors of Tufan."
Zha Xizan said shamelessly. After a pause, he continued, "To tell you the truth, Prince Shou, we have many spies in the imperial court of the Tang dynasty. The emperor of the Tang dynasty's movements are all under our control. Therefore, even without your help, we can still complete the great task of reviving the country. However, I think that you are more suitable to be the emperor of the Tang dynasty and have more reasons to oppose the emperor of the Tang dynasty. Our cooperation will be very pleasant."
Li Mao sighed and said, "I am a little tired. You can leave now."
"Prince Shou, please consider it carefully. I will take my leave first."
Zha Xizan knew that he had to give the other party some time to consider. He believed in his judgment. Even if Li Mao did not agree to cooperate, he would not rashly betray them to avoid being bitten back. In addition, he also believed that this prince of the Tang dynasty hated the emperor of the Tang dynasty very much.
After Zha Xizan left, Prince Shou, Li Mao, fell into deep thought. He did not think that a small slave who had lost his country could have much power, nor did he believe that they could succeed in the assassination. However, he was disheartened and had no feelings for his father. Therefore, he would not warn him. He would rather not hear anything. This way, he would not have these troubles.
"Let him be!"
Li Mao felt that he was an insignificant person. It seemed that there was not much difference whether he agreed to cooperate with Zha Xizan or not. He knew very well that Zha Xizan came to him just to encourage the forces of Tubo to restore the country. He wanted them to see the discord within the royal family of the Tang dynasty, so as to strengthen his strong confidence in restoring the country.
Although Li Mao did not like to be used, he felt that he did not have a better choice. If he really angered these guys, perhaps they would really use the strategy of sowing dissension. He also knew that even if his father did not believe these were true, it was very likely that he would take the opportunity to get rid of him or put him under house arrest completely. From then on, he would live a more miserable life. The resentment he had for his father naturally made him think of his father as a bad person. After all, a father who snatched his son's wife could not be a good person.
After Zha Xizan left, he went directly to a house near Xingguo Temple and met several friends.
These friends were all partners he had recently roped in. They had the same goal, which was to destroy the Tang Empire and gain great benefits for themselves.
"Minister An, General Duan, sorry to keep you waiting."
Zha Xizan greeted them as soon as he entered the house.
These two people were An Lushan of the Tang dynasty and Duan Shi, a general of Nanzhao.
An Lushan had been deprived of his military power by the imperial court and had become an idle person living in the capital city, which made him very dissatisfied. Duan Shi was a confidant of Gelofeng in Nanzhao. A few years ago, the King of Nanzhao, Piloge, died. Nanzhao's second son, Yu Chengjie, founded the country with the help of the Tang dynasty. However, Yu Chengjie had no ability and the national strength of Nanzhao had always been weak, which made many ambitious people in Nanzhao very dissatisfied. As a confidant of Gelofeng, Duan Shi was naturally excluded by Yu Chengjie. Therefore, he was even more dissatisfied. However, he had limited strength and could do nothing about it. At least, Duan Shi was hostile to the Tang dynasty.
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