Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Chapter 2422 Persuading Songtsen Gampo

Li Shen thought to himself, there are no simple leaders. What bullshit sworn brothers. I have dozens of brothers and sisters, and I still lack you as a brother?

Will you be the one who is trying to climb above my level, or will I be the one who is trying to climb above my level?

What's more, you're talking about equal status and giving me half of Tubo. Do you think I'm a fool? Can I come back if I go there?

It seems that Songtsen Gampo saw through my thoughts.

I wanted to bring him back to Chang'an, but this guy actually lured me to Tubo. I imprisoned you, and you want to imprison me too, right?

Li Shen didn't show any of his thoughts on his face, and continued to smile and said:

"Thank you for your kindness, Zamp. I am honored. I also want to become your sworn brother.

But I don’t understand why the Zamp didn’t go all the way to Chang’an City?

To be honest, it is impossible to cure the Zamp here. I believe the Minister of Internal Affairs has already made it clear to the Zamp.

There aren't many miracle drugs here, and no miracle drugs have been delivered to my home for three months.

Although this miraculous medicine is effective, it cannot be preserved for a long time and is therefore extremely rare. Only Chang'an City has enough medicine to cure the Zamp.

Secondly, the treatment conditions here are very limited and medicines are scarce, which is not conducive to Zamp's treatment.

There is one more thing I want to tell the Zamp, this magic medicine is not just one kind.

The Zamp wouldn't think that the magic medicine used by Your Majesty is the same as that used by ordinary people, right?

I actually want to go back to Chang'an City and use your majesty's magic medicine for the Zanpu, to ensure that the medicine will cure the Zanpu's illness."

Li Shen patiently explained for Songtsen Gampo. Although he was full of lies, what he said was indeed sincere and one could not hear a single lie.

Everyone would think, how could the medicine used by the emperor be the same as that used by ordinary people?

The drug is at least twice as effective, or even ten times as effective.

This is the real privileged class, highlighting the status of the emperor and the nobles.

It’s like in Chang’an City, except for some special buildings, civilians’ houses were not allowed to have second floors, and the height of the beams was stipulated not to exceed three feet and five inches, which means that the entire house could not exceed eight meters.

Only the imperial city and palace are the highest points in Chang'an City.

Even when Li Shen built such a large mansion, he did not violate this principle. The building height did not dare to exceed that of the imperial city buildings, but it was definitely much higher than that of ordinary people.

That’s the privilege, that’s the status.

So when Li Shen said that the Tang Emperor had a better magic medicine, even Songtsen Gampo had no doubts.

But Songtsen Gampo still shook his head:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness Prince Ji, but I have important matters to attend to. A family cannot be without a master, and a country cannot be without a ruler.

As the Zamp, I still have many things to deal with and cannot travel far."

"But you will die."

Seeing Songtsen Gampo's refusal, Li Shen also put away his smile and said it very bluntly.

"Haha, everyone in the world will die, it's just a matter of early or late. I have fought wars throughout my life, unified Tibet, and killed countless people. Perhaps this is karma."

Songtsen Gampo smiled softly, as if he didn't care, and started talking about Buddhist principles.

Li Shen also smiled:

"Zanpu doesn't think he will enter paradise after death, right?"

"Don't you think King Ji believes in paradise?" Songtsen Gampo asked.

Li Shen nodded.

"I believe I am in paradise now, but I do not believe in any pure land of bliss. In this world, wherever there are people, there are conflicts.

How many people can be so greedy, angry, and foolish? Even if there is, I don’t think it will be you, Zanpu.”

Li Shen felt that he was doing fine now and was living a happy life. Apart from having a terrible father, he had no other worries.

But he is already very satisfied, nothing in the world is perfect.

If he wasn't afraid of being digested, Li Shen would have wanted to take out his money to teach the doctrine.

"It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Ji does not believe in the Buddha. He slanders the Dharma like this and will not be able to be reborn in the Pure Land in the future." Songtsen Gampo said easily.

“Who can predict what will happen in the future? I only focus on what is happening right now.

I only know that if the Zamp dies, all the hardships of these years will be in vain, and Tubo will fall into civil strife.

It won't be long before things return to their previous state, with people living in poverty and war everywhere.

Smoke is rising everywhere, corpses are strewn across the ground. All of this is your karma, the Zamp, which has prevented you from entering paradise and has condemned you to hell and suffering."

Li Shen looked at Songtsen Gampo with a look of contempt. Songtsen Gampo, who had been relaxed, finally lost his composure when he heard that he was going to hell.

For Buddhists, hell is the most terrifying place.

Thinking of what King Ji had just said about the civil strife in Tubo, where civilians were lying dead all over the ground, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Li Shen took advantage of this and said:

"Zanpu, I am not speaking nonsense. If you had not unified Tubo, perhaps the various tribes could still get along harmoniously.

But you have already unified Tubo, which has allowed the leaders of all tribes to see the feasibility. Do you think there will be leaders of powerful tribes who want to follow your example?

Since the First Emperor unified the six kingdoms, have you ever seen so much war in Guanzhong? The ultimate outcome is unification, otherwise there will be endless wars.

"Corpses everywhere" is not enough to describe the scene at that time. When will the time when the seven kingdoms were able to coexist be restored?

If you were to die, Tibet would be doomed to fail, and all your hard work would be wasted."

Li Shen's words were like a magic sound that Songtsen Gampo could not get rid of.

He is not afraid of death, so what does his own life or death matter? But if his years of hard work were to go to waste, he would find it hard to accept it.

After so many years, he finally unified Tubo. If it was really lost, he would be unwilling to accept it.

Li Shen sneered in his heart. Not to mention you, even if it was a cruel man like his father, he couldn't help but care about his kingdom.

What a cruel man my father is. He doesn't care about his brothers, his biological father, or his son.

But when it comes to the country and the Li Dynasty, his father cares about them more than anyone else.

"Zanpu, as long as people are still alive, there is a chance." Li Shen added at the end and waited for Songtsen Gampo's answer.

Li Shen's forte is coercion and bribery. If you say that Li Shen is terrible at doing serious work, but if you say that he is reasonable, Li Shen, this 21st century internet troll, can definitely crush anyone.

Li Shen can make sense when there is reason, and he can also make some sense out of it even if there is no reason, and he can make it out in a reasonable way, and he can make it out in a reasonable way, so he is known as the king of verbal attacks.

Even Li Shimin was no match for him.

"Zanpu, I think His Royal Highness Prince Ji is right." Mother. Mangbujie Shangnang had been listening to Li Shen's words.

He was the first one to be convinced.

Especially the last sentence, as long as people are alive, there is a chance.

Songtsen Gampo was filled with mixed feelings at this moment. He felt that Li Shen was right, but he also knew that going to Chang'an was no different from death.

The Tang Dynasty was eyeing Tubo covetously and was likely to launch an attack at any time.

If he were left in Chang'an, it would be very disadvantageous to Tubo.

But he didn't want all his years of hard work to go to waste. He also thought that if he was still alive, he might have a chance to change everything.

After a long while, Songtsen Gampo finally raised his head:

"Prince Ji wants me to go to Chang'an as a hostage, right?"

(Life is so tangled, knowing it is impossible, but still thinking there is still a glimmer of hope.

Many people hesitate at this time.)