Tibet's current capital was in Qiongba.
This was Tibet's political, economic, and cultural center, and it was the most prosperous region in Tibet. The current capital was not the Kasa of Tibet in the future. That was because Songtsen Gampo had moved the capital there.
Although the current Tubo had risen, it was still not unified. There were many regions around Tibet that were not under Tibet's control.
Of course, as the Head Minister of Tibet, Lang Ri Songtsen had a lot of power. During Lang Ri Songtsen's time, he had gone all out to sweep through the surrounding areas and devoured many small tribes.
Even so, it was not easy for Lang Ri Songtsen to stabilize his position. Because of Lang Ri Songtsen's rise, he promoted a group of new people. As Lang Ri Songtsen rose up, these people made great contributions and became nobles in Tibet.
The existence of these people caused conflicts between the old nobles and the new nobles.
This situation was similar to the rise of Great Qin.
Great Qin's Shang Yang made laws.
As Great Qin rose up, a group of new nobles rose up, forming conflicts with the old nobles of Great Qin. However, Lang Ri Songtsen was doing his best to suppress himself and did not deal with these old nobles.
In actuality, Lang Ri Songtsen had decided to send troops to deal with Du Qi because he hoped to bring the old nobles onto the battlefield and use up their strength. At the same time, he would divert their attention and suppress the situation within Tibet.
It was a pity that he could not suppress his illness, and he fell to the ground and coughed up blood. As a result, all his efforts were for naught.
Within Tibet's Capital, Qiongba.
Within the palace.
Lang Ri Songtsen was lying on a bed, his face ashen white. After all, after returning to the Capital, his body had been getting worse by the day. According to the doctors, it would take him another one or two years to recover.
Lang Ri Songtsen's heart was filled with worry.
The internal conflicts within Tibet were becoming more and more intense.
This was especially so a few years ago when Lang Ri Songtsen's father and mother's factions rebelled due to conflicts with the new nobles. Although Lang Ri Songtsen had calmed them down, he had only killed some people on the surface and did not deal with many others.
But now, there were already undercurrents surging. Many conflicts were hidden in the dark, accumulating strength and waiting to erupt. After all, many people were waiting for Lang Ri Songtsen to die. Once Lang Ri Songtsen died, there would be a bloodbath.
"Report!"
At this moment, an attendant entered.
The servant stood beside Lang Ri Songzan and said respectfully, "Songzan, the Great Minister requests an audience."
A great minister was similar to a prime minister.
This was the pinnacle of Tubo's civil officials.
When Lang Ri Songzan heard this, he ordered, "Please come in."
"Yes!"
The chamberlain immediately went to pass down the order.
Not long after, a thin, middle-aged man with a height of only 170 centimeters walked in. He was dressed in Han Chinese clothing and his hair was tied up in a Han Chinese hairstyle.
This person was Shang Zun, the Great Minister of Tubo.
He was over thirty years old, and had been a childhood friend of L'Ange Sonzin. Ever since he became an official in his youth, he had always been by Lang Ri Songzan's side. When Lang Ri Songzan agreed to be appointed as Zhangpu, he assisted Lang Ri Songzan.
It could be said that for Lang Ri Songzan to be where he was today, Shang Zhong had contributed a lot. Especially Songzan Gampo's teacher, who was also a Shang Sac. Shang Bu was a person who advocated Han culture. He greatly admired the ancient books in the Tang dynasty, such as zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
His home had collected numerous books, and he himself also dressed like that. After Shang Sac stood still, his expression was solemn as he bowed towards L'Ange Sonzan, "Zhangpu!"
L'Ange Sonzan said, "Great minister, sit, there is no need to be restrained. Why did you come today? "
Shang Sac said, "Zhangpu, there is indeed an important matter today. There is news from the northern border of Tubo that Du Qi arranged envoy Yi Fusheng to lead hundreds of troops to Chongba. He wants to meet you. "
After pausing for a while, Shang Sac said, "Logically speaking, it is not a big deal that Du Qi arranged an envoy. However, when Jin Babu led his troops to stop them, he had a conflict with Yi Fusheng. Jin Babu became a captive and was captured by Yi Fusheng. Including Jin Babu, dozens of people became captives. Now, these people are on their way to Chongba. "
"Trash!"
When L'Ange Sonzan heard this, he scolded loudly.
In his anger, his face turned red, and he could not help but cough. Especially when he coughed, L'Ange Sonzan's body uncontrollably trembled, and his chest rose up and down.
After a long while, he directly coughed up blood.
Although L'Ange Sonzan calmed down, his face became even paler, "Jin Babu can be considered a valiant general in the army. The reason why I arranged for him to go to the northern border was to pay attention to the situation there. I did not expect that he would become a captive. This is simply a disgrace to Tubo, a disgrace to me. "
Shang Sac said, "Now that things have come to this, what else is there to say? No matter how angry we are, it is useless. What we need to do now is to consider how to deal with this matter. You must know that the situation in the country is not peaceful, and Du Qi arranged people to interfere. Under such circumstances, it is extremely disadvantageous to our plan. "
L'Ange Sonzan said in a low voice, "Great minister, how is the situation in the country?"
Shang Sac had a helpless look and sighed, "What else can it be, it is still the same. These old nobles hiding in the dark are all waiting for you to die. "
"Especially your uncle Gonga, he has announced many times that your illness cannot be suppressed."
"I am about to die."
Shang Sac gritted his teeth and said, "Gonga and these old nobles really deserve to die. They don't dare to face you head-on, so they poisoned you, causing your body to deteriorate. The key point is that we can't find the antidote for this poison even after such a long time. "
Having said that, Shang Sac continued, "I can't wait to kill all the doctors in the palace. This bunch of damn trash can't even treat my illness. "
L'Ange Sonzan laughed after hearing it.
Although Shang Sac was his subordinate, the two of them had been good friends for decades and had an extremely close relationship.
Shang Sac snorted and said, "The doctors have said that your illness has worsened and you have more than a year left at most. But now, you clearly found the person who poisoned you, yet you didn't deal with it. You even took the initiative to drink some poison from time to time. Under such circumstances, your illness can only last for a year at most, or even less than a year. You still have the nerve to laugh at this juncture. "
"Hahaha …"
L'Ange Sonzan couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing it.
Although his voice was hoarse and his face was pale, L'Ange Sonzan's mental state was unprecedentedly good. His laughter was full of heroism and grandeur.
He was not old, more than 30 years old, not yet 40 years old. Logically speaking, it was a pity that he was going to die at this time when he was in the prime of his life.
However, L'Ange Sonzan didn't feel the slightest sense of loss or despair.
On the contrary, he was extremely free and easy.
"What are you laughing at?" asked Shang Sac.
Lang Ri Songzan sternly said, "The reason why I am laughing is because if I can use my life to exchange for Tubo's long-term peace and stability, why would I not do it? I know what you want to say. Since you have found the person who poisoned me and those who intend to cause trouble, why not quell them in one fell swoop? "
"The problem is, can the evidence we found be made public? Can it be convincing? These are things that can't be made public and won't be convincing. "
"They poisoned me with a slow-acting poison in secret. No one knows about it."
"I can't find any incriminating evidence."
"Under this premise, it's absolutely impossible for me to find a crime and make a move against the old nobles. In fact, these people might even rebel. At that time, even if I can completely eliminate the rebellion, I can be sure that in the end, Tufan will definitely suffer great losses and fall apart. This is something that I don't want to see. "
"If my poison can be removed," said L'Ange Sonzan in a deep voice.
"I can ignore what I just said and take action directly. Because my body is good and I have enough ability and energy to solve these problems. But the problem is that the poison in my body can't be removed. If I start a war again, it will be fatal once I fall ill. "
"So I don't want to do it. I'd rather pretend that I don't know anything and let the old nobles deal with me."
"In this way, I can slowly lay out my plan."
"Even pave the way for my son."
"As long as I'm still alive, those people hiding in the dark won't dare to act rashly. As long as I'm still alive, they won't dare to act casually. They must have waited for me to pass away before they made their move. "
"So, if I don't do anything now and secretly lay out my plans, I still have about a year's time."
"I'll lay out my plans in advance. After I die, when they jump out to rebel, Shang Sonzan, you can coordinate with all parties and mobilize our people in the dark. Then, we can quickly target and quell the rebellion."
"From then on, Tubo will be decided in one battle."
"At that time, all the old nobles will be dealt with and only the new nobles will be left. Then, Tubo will be able to start a reform and walk on the path of rising up without being restrained."
A look of anticipation appeared in L'Ange Sonzan's eyes. He said, "Shang Sonzan, you have many books and classics about the Central Plains in your residence. Regardless of whether it's the folk customs, the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting, they are all admirable."
"In my life, my biggest wish is for Tubo to become strong."
"In fact, Tubo can be like the Hu people during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. We can enter China and show off our strength. We can even proclaim ourselves as emperor in China. "
"In this way, my life won't be in vain."
"Unfortunately, it's impossible for me to leave the Central Plains in my life. It's impossible for me to leave Tubo. So, my wish can only be realized by you on my behalf. You have to help my son realize it. "
There was heroism and ambition in L'Ange Sonzan's words.
When Shang Sonzan heard L'Ange Sonzan's words, tears flowed down his cheeks uncontrollably. Then, they wet his clothes.
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