Chapter 248: Tubo Mission
"What's the situation?" Looking at the Jinwu Guards who were waiting for battle and the people who were leaving hurriedly, Zhang Zong and Xue Shao were also confused. Why did they suddenly have to be martial law on the entire street for no reason?
"I'll go and inquire!" After Xue Shao said that, he walked over, then found an officer from the Jinwu Guard to report his identity, and the other party immediately became very polite. After Xue Shao chatted with the other party for a few words, he walked over angrily.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Zong couldn't help asking when he saw Xue Shao's angry look.
"It's really outrageous. It's just that the Tubo delegation entered the city, but the court actually sent martial law to the entire street, saying that the delegation was going to Furongyuan to meet cousin Hong!" Xue Shao replied angrily.
"Tubo delegation? Why are they here? Didn't our Tang Dynasty still be in a state of war with them?" Zhang Zong couldn't help but show his standard expression when he heard this.
In recent years, Tubo's strength has expanded rapidly and has been trying to rush down the plateau and enter the Western Regions. They have even controlled the original Tuyuhun area, and have conflicted with the Tang Dynasty's garrison there from time to time, and even small-scale wars have occurred. Therefore, Zhang Zong did not expect that Tubo would send a delegation at this time.
"Brother Shi didn't know that although we had constant conflicts with Tubo, the diplomatic relations on the surface were not broken. Even Tubo Zampo still wanted to marry my Tang Dynasty royal family. However, except for Princess Wencheng, my Tang Dynasty was not willing to marry Tubo. Even Tubo had wanted to marry Taiping many times before, but he was rejected by His Majesty." Xue Shao explained.
"The Tubo people are ambitious and have barbaric customs. When their husbands die, their wife will marry their sons or their husbands' brothers. If the princess of the Tang Dynasty marry, it would probably be a human tragedy!" Zhang Zong shook his head and said when he heard this. Although Princess Wencheng is great, it is still a tragic political marriage. Even if he doesn't like peace, he doesn't want her to marry into a place like Tubo.
Xue Shao nodded when he heard this, and then said angrily again: "That's it, but I can't understand what the court is thinking. Since they are all fighting with Tubo, why do we have to receive the Tubo mission so grandly?"
"Aren't they going to see the prince? Let's go to Furongyuan as well to see why these Tubo people came?" Zhang Zong thought for a while and said immediately. He and Xue Shao were about to go home, but now they are just on the way.
Xue Shao was also very curious about the purpose of the Tubo delegation, so he immediately agreed. The two of them immediately accelerated to Furong Garden, but found that several entrances and exits of Furong Garden were all martial law. Fortunately, Zhang Zong’s family and Furong Garden were originally connected, so they both went home first and then entered the garden from the Moon Gate at home.
Usually, Zhang Zong and Xue Shao could go to see Li Hong at any time, but this time they were stopped not far from the hall. Because when they arrived, Li Hong was receiving Tubo envoys in the hall, so he had no way to meet them at this time. In desperation, the two had to turn around and leave.
"Sir! Cousin! Haven't you gone to the bookstore? Why did you come here?" At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly heard a question. When Zhang Zong looked up, he found that Li Dan was walking towards them quickly.
"Cousin, you're so good here. The Tubo delegation came just now. Have you received any latest news?" Xue Shao immediately stepped forward and asked happily when he saw Li Dan.
"It turns out that you came for the Tubo mission, but you asked the wrong person. I just received the news, so I wanted to come and see the fun." Li Dan spread his hands and said helplessly when he heard this. He only knew that the Tubo mission was coming, but he knew nothing about the others.
"Well, let's find a place to sit. I guess cousin Hong will meet us after he has received the mission. Then we will find out if we ask him." Xue Shao immediately spoke and suggested.
Zhang Zong and Li Dan also nodded in agreement, and then prepared to leave the place, but at this moment, he suddenly heard a surprise voice shouting: "Sir! Why are you here, Fourth Uncle?"
Zhang Zong and the other two turned their heads to look when they heard this, but saw Li Guangshun walking in the direction of the hall. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to have just come out of the hall.
"Guangshun, why are you in the hall?" Xue Shao couldn't help but ask in surprise when he saw Li Guangshun. All three of them were blocked outside, but why did Li Guangshun come out from inside?
"My uncle asked me to go, saying that I was going to meet the Tubo people's mission, but these Tubo people are really smelly. I heard that they never took a lot of bathing in their entire lives, and they could kill people!" Li Guangshun replied with a proper expression, and finally he did not forget to complain about the Tubo people.
"How is it possible? Brother didn't even call me, why did you call you alone?" Li Dan also screamed in surprise when he heard this. He also accidentally heard about the arrival of the Tubo people. In other words, Li Hong did not notify him in advance, but why did he call Li Guangshun?
"I...I don't know. Today I was fine, so I was wandering around Furong Garden. But suddenly I received a notice from my uncle to come to the hall to meet the mission, so I went." Li Guangshun replied innocently at this time. He didn't think so much at all, and it was just a Tubo mission, so he didn't think anything great.
"Guangshun, since you are in the hall, why did you run out? Is the prince's reception of the mission over?" Zhang Zong suddenly spoke and asked with a different question. He seemed not very surprised that Li Guangshun was in the hall.
"No, those Tubo people not only smell bad, but also talk a lot. I listened to it for a while and then I was so sleepy that I wanted to sleep. Fortunately, there were many people in the hall, so I sneaked out while no one was paying attention. Unexpectedly, you guys are also outside the hall." Li Guangshun replied honestly.
"Then have you heard what Your Highness talked to the Tubo people?" Zhang Zong asked anxiously again. It was really strange that Tubo suddenly sent a delegation to the Tang Dynasty.
"I heard it!" Li Guangshun nodded naturally, but then he said with some disdain, "What else can the Tubo people do? They just talk about it all the time. A few years ago, they wanted to propose marriage to their Zampo and marry their aunt Taiping, but they were rejected by the emperor's grandfather. They still did not give up now. This time they actually sent a larger mission to propose marriage to their Zampo."
"Please propose marriage?" Zhang Zong also showed a surprised expression when he heard this, and then asked in disbelief, "Is it just a proposal for marriage?"
Chapter completed!