Yi Fusheng held the wine bottle and said, "Your Highness, I am extremely grateful for your hospitality. Please!"
After speaking, Yi Fusheng downed the wine in one gulp.
He drank a lot of wine.
However, Yi Fusheng was used to drinking in the bitter cold of the northwest. He would not get drunk even after a thousand cups. Especially the highland barley wine of Tubo. Moreover, the wine nowadays was not strong enough and the alcohol content was not high. Therefore, Yi Fusheng drank a lot of wine without any effect. His mind was still clear.
When the banquet ended, it was already afternoon.
Lang Ri Songzan urged Yi Fusheng to stay in the palace. Yi Fusheng agreed. Because of the current situation, it was safer to stay in the palace. Lang Ri Songzan ordered people to bring Yi Fusheng, Xue Rengui, and the others to rest.
In the main hall, the guests dispersed.
In the end, only Lang Ri Songzan, Shang Zao, and Songtsen Gampo were left. Although the banquet was enjoyable, Lang Ri Songzan almost did not drink any wine. After all, his health was not good.
Shang Zao and Songtsen Gampo also restrained themselves when drinking. Both of them were not affected.
Lang Ri Songzan looked at Shang Zao and said, "Great Minister, we can judge Du Qi's strength through Yi Fusheng. What do you think of Du Qi's strength? "
Shang Zao said, "Yi Fusheng is not simple. He is very courageous and adaptable. He is a talent. Moreover, Du Qi is a veteran general. Although he is young, he has experienced many things. Therefore, Du Qi's strength is definitely not weak. Now that we have agreed to Du Qi's conditions, it is not wrong to keep Du Qi in check. Once the war starts, the troops stationed at the border will attack Tubo and change the plan. It is not good for us. "
Shang Zao paused and said seriously, "When the banquet was going on, I arranged for people to spread the news that Zangpu had to compensate Du Qi in exchange for Kun Mi and Jin Babu."
Lang Ri Songzan said, "Great Minister, Yi Fusheng will stay for a day before returning. Do you think the old nobles in Tubo will make a move on Yi Fusheng? "
Shang Nan said in a low voice, "I think they will definitely make a move."
Shang Zao's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "As long as they make a move against Yi Fusheng, we can take advantage of the situation and catch all of them in one fell swoop. This is our chance to weaken the old aristocrats."
Langressonzan shook his head. "According to my judgment, the old nobles won't make a move. Among the old nobles, Uncle Gongga was the strongest and the most cunning. Back then, he assisted Imperial Father, and later assisted me. Gonga has always been dissatisfied with my promotion of new nobles, but he is a very patient person and is very treacherous. That's why I'm certain that he won't fight. "
"Father, this son thinks that this old thief Gongga will definitely act," said Songzan Gampo. This was because once they killed Yi Fusheng and his group, Du Qi would be enraged and would definitely send troops to invade Tubo. At that time, Imperial Father will have no choice but to fight, and they will have a chance. "
Rangi Songzan smiled and didn't say anything. He said seriously, "Since you all think that Gonga will choose to take action, then we'll wait and see. Let's see what will happen in the end. In short, we just need to be prepared. "
Pausing for a moment, Rangi Songzan looked at Shang Zao and said, "Great Minister, arrange our men to protect Yi Fusheng and his group in secret. Once Gongga's men make a move, kill them all. "
"Yes!"
Shang Zao immediately complied.
Rangi Songzan's spirit couldn't hold on at this time. He got up and left with the help of his attendants. Shang Zao and Songzan Gampo also left separately.
On the other side, Yi Fusheng and Xue Rengui were staying in a courtyard in the palace. Their rooms were next to each other. Apart from them, more than a hundred soldiers brought by Xue Rengui were standing guard outside the courtyard.
Jin Babu and the others had been released.
This was because they had reached an agreement.
As for Kun Mi, he had to wait for Yi Fusheng to return with the war horses and wine before releasing him. It was impossible to release him now.
At this moment, in Yi Fusheng's room.
Yi Fusheng and Xue Rengui sat opposite each other with bright smiles on their faces. "General Xue, our mission this time was a success. But I think the troublesome thing is the follow-up. When we depart the day after tomorrow, we might be attacked. When the time comes, your troops must be prepared. "
Xue Rengui sat upright and still. "I understand Adjunct Yi's considerations. You mean that the old nobles of Tubo will most likely send troops to deal with us and frame Rangi Songzan for this matter. This will force His Highness to send troops to attack Tubo. "
"Yes!"
Yi Fusheng nodded.
Xue Rengui shook his head. "Adjunct Yi, we haven't figured out the situation of the old nobles because of the time we spent in Tubo. But I think that at this time, Rangi Songzan doesn't want to offend us. The old nobles also won't do anything to us. "
"I even think that these old nobles will come to see us."
"Rangi Songzan doesn't dare to offend us, but do you think these old nobles dare to? To them, offending His Highness isn't a good thing. And it won't be easy to frame Rangi Songzan. After all, no one is a fool. "
Xue Rengui said, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. But behind the oriole, there might be a hunter."
Yi Fusheng's eyes flashed. Xue Rengui's analysis was something he hadn't considered.
It made some sense.
Yi Fusheng said in a deep voice, "General Xue's analysis is indeed reasonable. No matter what, we just have to be prepared. Whether it's an attack or the other party coming to see us, we have to be prepared. "
Xue Rengui said, "Adjunct Yi is right."
The two talked and talked about what to do at the moment. Time passed quickly. In the evening, the two of them went to rest. They had enough energy to deal with the follow-up matters.
Meanwhile, in Qiongba City.
In a spacious house in the west of the city, a group of about ten people sat. They were all old nobles. This group of people had been illustrious during the reign of Rangi Songzan's father.
After Rangi Songzan succeeded the throne, they had also made contributions to the kingdom.
However, with the rise of Rangi Songzan, he had supported too many new nobles, causing the power of these old nobles to be crushed. In the current Tubo officialdom, the space for the old nobles to survive was getting smaller and smaller.
The leader was called Gongga.
He was Rangi Songzan's uncle. He was in his early fifties, and his hair was already white. Even his cheeks were full of wrinkles, giving off an extremely old feeling.
Gongga's eyes were filled with wisdom. Moreover, Gongga was an extremely cautious person. He didn't leave any loopholes when doing things. It was also because of this that there were people in Tubo who rebelled against Rangi Songzan, but they were directly suppressed. Gongga didn't participate.
Until now, Gongga was still standing in the officialdom.
No matter what kind of dirty conflict he had with Rangi Songzan, at least on the surface, he still maintained peace.
Gongga stroked the sparse white beard under his chin and looked around at the people around him. "Everyone, you all know about the news of Du Qi's envoy, Yi Fusheng, going to Tubo."
"Especially previously, Shang Suan arranged for someone to send a message saying that Rangi Songzan gave three thousand war horses and ten thousand kilograms of highland barley wine in exchange for Kun Mi, Jin Baabu, and the other soldiers as compensation, which resolved the conflict."
"When this news spread, the focus of many people was that Rangi Songzan sympathized with his subjects and was a benevolent ruler. We originally planned to attack Rangi Songzan, but now that this has happened, it will be difficult to attack Rangi Songzan using the matter of Rangi Songzan's apology. "
Hearing this, everyone nodded their heads.
They all agreed with Gongga's analysis.
"Your Highness Gongga, please tell us what to do. No matter what, I will listen to your arrangements. "
Someone spoke up.
This was a big family that was loyal to Gongga.
With one person taking the lead, the others all spoke up, all expressing their willingness to support Gongga and listen to his arrangements. After all, Gongga was extremely powerful in terms of experience, fighting ability, and vision.
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