hsntnovel Chapter 2685 Li Shen's Power
Chapter 2685 Li Shen's Power
When Li Shen heard Lu Dongzan's request, his face darkened, a gloomy cloud descended over him, and his eyes became sharp and piercing.
He exuded a fierce aura.
"Lu Dongzan, I think you're courting death." Li Shen's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap in the hall.
His tone was so calm that even Lu Dongzan was somewhat frightened.
“Your Highness Prince Ji, what…what does this mean? This foreign subject sincerely seeks peace and has not overstepped any boundaries.”
The dignified Grand Minister of Tibet was actually afraid at this moment, and a few drops of cold sweat even seeped from his forehead in the cold weather.
He could sense that the young prince in front of him harbored murderous intent towards him.
Only now did he realize his predicament. He was not facing any other officials of the Tang Dynasty, but Li Shen, the tenth son of the Tang Emperor, who was the most lawless and notorious.
This prince was called a demon by all the forces in the Tang Dynasty.
They never follow the rules and act entirely according to their own whims; they might draw their swords at the slightest disagreement.
Lu Dongzan was not afraid of the important officials in the court, not even the Crown Prince Li Chengqian, because he knew that these people in the Tang Dynasty valued rules and righteousness.
As long as he doesn't do anything wrong, these people have no excuse to kill him, fearing the infamy he will bear.
But this man in front of him was different. He had heard that several years ago, Prince Ji had crippled a Japanese envoy to Tang China in the street.
Finally, the Japanese envoy to Tang China had to come to Prince Ji's residence to apologize and offer gifts, but Prince Ji was still not satisfied and sent people to burn the envoy's merchant ship returning to Japan, causing heavy losses to Japan.
Now that their king is also in Chang'an, they have angered this evil spirit, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Lu Dongzan's back began to break out in a cold sweat.
This is the effect of a person's reputation on others; Li Shen's infamy had a significant deterrent effect on outsiders.
Li Shen's face was extremely gloomy at this moment, his brows furrowed as he looked at Lu Dongzan:
"Lu Dongzan, nine years ago, I said that my Great Tang Dynasty would not make peace through marriage, pay reparations, cede territory, or pay tribute. The princes would guard the borders of the country, and the monarch would die for the state."
Over the years, have you ever heard of my Great Tang Dynasty using princesses to marry into foreign lands in exchange for peace?
Do you think that what I said was just empty words?
You've been in the Tang Dynasty for several years now, haven't you? You should have heard that many small countries that once wanted to marry princesses from our Tang Dynasty have now been incorporated into our Tang Dynasty, and their royal families are now in Chang'an.
What? Does your Tibet want the same outcome? Anyway, your Tibet is currently in Chang'an."
"No, no, Your Highness, you misunderstand. Our Zanpu has no such intention. We sincerely wish to establish a friendly alliance with the Tang Dynasty and hope that the two countries can live in harmony for generations to come."
Lu Dongzan shook his head repeatedly. Sure enough, King Ji mentioned their Zanpu, which was clearly a threat to them.
King Ji doesn't care whether you're an envoy or a king. He dares to beat up even his own brother, so what else wouldn't he dare to do?
I heard that Prince Ji even dares to challenge the Crown Prince.
Li Shen had no idea what he was thinking, otherwise he would have definitely shaken his head and shouted, "I can't beat them! I can't beat them! Last time, they chased after me and beat me up!"
"A marriage alliance? Hahahaha, Lu Dongzan, since you know about marriage alliances, you should also know the final outcome, right?"
The states of Qin and Jin eventually turned against each other, and as for Huai Ying, who married into both families, you should know what her fate was without me having to tell you.
Throughout history, marriage alliances have been nothing more than a bond, an excuse for both sides, but not a shackle, and cannot guarantee that neither side will take action.
If we were to go to war, what good would happen to my Tang princess?
She'll just end up being used as a bargaining chip by you. The people of our Great Tang will not tolerate being bullied by other countries, let alone a princess of a nation.
Lu Dongzan: We are all intelligent people. A marriage alliance is just an attitude, not a bargaining chip for peace talks.
Now that you've brought up the marriage alliance again, do you want me to have you all executed in Chang'an?
Li Shen finished speaking with a furious shout, slamming his hand heavily on the table.
His playful smile turned into a murderous glint in his eyes, making Lu Dongzan feel a chill.
He had no doubt about Li Shen's words, because Li Shen was truly capable of doing such a thing.
He's so unruly; he's capable of anything.
"Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding. Our king did not mean that, it's just..."
Lu Dongzan was about to explain himself when Li Shen interrupted him:
"No, just remember, if you want to negotiate, then negotiate properly. The only thing you can do now is to submit."
Now, our Great Tang Dynasty is strong and powerful, and no one in the world can match it. Destroying your Tubo is just a matter of snapping our fingers.
Since your Zanpu accepted the title of King of Xihai, it means that he has this awareness.
I advise you not to have any other thoughts. This is my bottom line. I will not allow my Tang princess to be used as a tool for this marriage alliance.
Do you understand?
Li Shen leaned forward and spoke to Lu Dongzan in a somber voice. This was both a warning and a threat.
Li Shen didn't understand why the Tang Dynasty, with its strong army and powerful horses, would still marry off its princess to another country. Although Princess Wencheng was not his father's daughter, she was still a member of the imperial family, the daughter of Li Daozong.
They just sent it over for nothing.
In the end, it still had no effect. Tibet continued to covet the Tang Dynasty and waged war on it intermittently for more than two hundred years.
"This..." Lu Dongzan was speechless for a moment. He had not expected that Prince Ji would be so concerned about the marriage alliance.
Nine years have passed since then. Back then, some people did suggest a marriage alliance with Tibet, and he later learned that aristocratic families proposed marrying Prince Ji's sister to Tibet.
No wonder Prince Ji was so agitated at the time, came out to stop it, and even went so far as to spend money to attack Tibet.
But now that Prince Ji's sister, Li Mengjiang, is married, even if it's a marriage alliance, it has nothing to do with him. Why is he still so unwilling?
The two countries have a long history of friendship, which has greatly contributed to the friendship between them.
"What, isn't it clear enough for me?" Li Shen's eyelids twitched, a hint of impatience in his voice.
He would never have allowed the Tang Dynasty to use marriage alliances as a tool for peace while he was alive. It was a joke to place his own sisters on a woman for peace.
“Your Highness Prince Ji, I heard what you just said clearly. But if that’s the case, as far as I know, there have been Tang princesses marrying foreign tribes in the past nine years. Why can’t my Tubo do the same?”
Lu Dongzan calmed himself down and then asked.
He had done his homework before coming, intending to shut Li Shen up, but he didn't expect it to actually come in handy.
"What did you say? There are marriage alliances with foreign tribes? Why don't I know about this?"
Li Shen was extremely surprised. He had just been boasting that he hadn't made any marriage alliances with foreign tribes in the past nine years. Was he really going to be proven wrong so quickly?
(The virus triggered the body's protective mechanism, and I slept from 2 PM yesterday until 8 AM this morning.)
I slept from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., then ate and took my medicine, and then slept from around 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. I couldn't get up to write.
My dad even woke me up in the middle of the night to check if I was dead.