"Why do I feel that Slave Zhi is very dissatisfied with me?" Meton accompanied Changle, who had just finished her confinement, to the Legislative Hall to return to her mother's home. They happened to meet Li Zhi. Meton, who did not know that he had become the public enemy of all the young people in the world, was rebuffed.
Princess Changle covered her mouth and smiled. She quietly whispered a few words in Meton's ear. Meton suddenly understood.
He did not expect that Empress Zhangsun would carry out his parenting skills in the imperial palace, and Li Zhi would become the most direct victim.
Meton could not help but smile bitterly. "A hundred coins a month is too little. It seems that the concept of poverty in the royal family is really different from that of ordinary people."
"I'll find a chance to compensate this poor child in the future!" Meton shook his head and smiled bitterly. Then he entered the Legislative Hall with Princess Changle.
In the hall, Princess Changle and Empress Zhangsun were talking about private matters, while Meton was called aside by Li Shimin.
"How long will it take for the Firearms Supervisor's convoy to arrive in Chang 'an?" Li Shimin asked.
Meton thought for a moment and said, "According to the courier station, the Firearms Supervisor's convoy will arrive in Chang 'an in three days."
On the way back, the Firearms Supervisor had been rushing at full speed. Even so, it still took more than a month to go from Jade Gate Pass to Chang 'an. Of course, compared with the previous march, this was a very fast speed.
"Hahaha, then I can't wait to see this world-famous teacher." Li Shimin laughed loudly.
In this expedition to the west, the Firearms Supervisor could be said to be a new force to be reckoned with. First, they broke Gao Chang with one blow. Then, in the field battle, they defeated five thousand soldiers with one thousand. They became famous overnight and gave Li Shimin a big surprise.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. We won't let you down." Meton solemnly promised. After a life and death battle, the Firearms Division had undergone a qualitative transformation. It was enough to give Li Shimin a satisfactory answer.
Li Shimin slowly nodded. He looked at Meton and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Aside from the firearms issue, there is something else that I need you to know."
"Please speak, Your Majesty," Meton said in surprise.
A strange look appeared on Li Shimin's face as he said, "Tubo has sent an envoy to the Tang Empire with great gifts to ask for peace. Judging by the time, they should be arriving in Chang 'an soon."
"Tubo sent an envoy to the Tang?" Meton raised his eyebrows. Tubo had just ambushed the Firearms Supervisor, which was simply an undeclared war. He did not expect Tubo to be so bold as to come to the Tang dynasty to ask for peace.
"The envoy of the diplomatic mission is Lu Dongzan?" Li Shimin said something shocking again.
"Lu Dongzan?"
Meton's eyes suddenly lit up. Lu Dongzan was the mastermind behind the ambush of the Firearms Division. He did not expect that Lu Dongzan would walk right into the trap.
"A hero of a generation!" Meton could not help but exclaim.
Li Shimin nodded silently and said, "Lu Dongzan must have known that his son had been buried in the desert and that he had a slim chance of survival. However, he still came to the Tang dynasty. Just this determination alone, coupled with the spirit of sacrificing himself for Tubo, is indeed worthy of being called a hero of a generation."
"No, the hero of a generation that the Minister mentioned is not Lu Dongzan, but Songzan Gampo." Meton shook his head.
"Songzan Gampo!" Li Shimin could not help but be surprised and looked at Meton in puzzlement.
Meton explained, "Lu Dongzan is indeed a famous Minister of a generation. He is courageous and courageous. Even if he ambushed the Firearms Supervisor, even if he stood in an enemy position, the Minister has to say that Lu Dongzan is courageous. However, Songzan Gampo, who can drive such a talent to his death, is even more terrifying."
While Meton praised Lu Dongzan, he did not forget to flatter himself.
Li Shimin's eyes could not help but flash. He could not help but think of the information about Songzan Gampo in the Tang dynasty. He could not help but be a little more vigilant.
"In addition to asking for peace, Lu Dongzan's mission is to ask for Songzan Gampo's hand in marriage." Li Shimin said.
"Ask for marriage? His Majesty has already ordered the Tang dynasty not to ask for marriage, cede land, or pay compensation. What is Songzan Gampo's intention? "Meton could not help but frown.
Li Shimin laughed and said, "It is said that Songzan Gampo fell in love with the daughter of a merchant from the Tang dynasty. He even asked the Tang dynasty to allow him to marry this woman as a princess."
Meton could not help but laugh. He did not expect to hear the story of a prince and Cinderella in the Tang dynasty. However, this story had a different flavor.
Songzan Gampo was the ruler of a country. If he wanted to marry a merchant's daughter, why would he need Li Shimin's permission? Perhaps he saw that the Tang dynasty no longer used a marriage of a princess, so he wanted to fight for the title of princess in another way.
Li Shimin looked at Meton and said, "I summoned you here because you have a grudge against Lu Dongzan. I will leave the decision to you. How to deal with the Tubo diplomatic corps and Lu Dongzan is up to you. Peace or war."
Lu Dongzan was the mastermind behind Lun Trinling's ambush of the Firearms Division, which killed more than a hundred officers and soldiers of the Firearms Division, and almost caused Princess Changle to have a difficult birth. Now that Lu Dongzan had delivered himself to the door, it was the best time for Meton to take revenge.
Moreover, the Tang dynasty had just conquered Gao Chang, and the power of gunpowder had shocked the barbarians. At this time, Tubo dared to provoke the Tang dynasty. How could Li Shimin not be angry?
However, to Li Shimin's surprise, Meton slowly shook his head and said, "The Minister believes that now is not the time to fight Tubo. It is better to negotiate with Tubo."
"Negotiate?" Li Shimin could not help but be surprised. He stared at Meton in disbelief. He did not expect that Meton would let Lu Dongzan go so easily with a great enemy in front of him.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "The Tang dynasty has just gone through an expedition, and its treasury is empty. Coupled with the economic development of the Tang dynasty, it needs a lot of money. It really does not have the national strength to fight with Tubo."
Li Shimin could not help but stiffen. The Tang dynasty was indeed powerful, but it needed more money. It really could not support two consecutive wars.
"What's more, Tubo has just been unified, and Songtsen Gampo is still young and strong, a hero of his generation. Tubo soldiers have always been brave and good at fighting. Coupled with the strong altitude sickness on the Tubo plateau, our fighting strength has been greatly reduced. We can't do anything to Tubo. Instead of letting the Tang dynasty have one more enemy, it is better to negotiate for peace and appease Tubo," Meton explained.
"Altitude sickness! Is it really God's blessing for Tubo? " Li Shimin could not help but sigh. Roseroot was not effective in dealing with altitude sickness. Usually, it could relieve altitude sickness, but once the war was intense, the effect of roseroot was minimal. Otherwise, there would be no need to wait for so long. When Tubo ambushed the Firearms Surveillance Bureau, the Tang dynasty might have already sent troops to Tubo.
Meton shook his head and said, "No, the so-called altitude sickness is just an unsolved physiological reaction. As long as we can understand its principle, we can solve altitude sickness. Relying on the unsolved mysteries of heaven and earth is the School of Mo's strong point."
Li Shimin suddenly became happy and said, "Does the School of Mo already have a way to solve it?"
"Yes!" Meton nodded without hesitation. If Tubo had already broken off all pretenses of cordiality with him, he and Tubo were already mortal enemies. Naturally, there was no need to hold back.
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