Chapter 333: Internal Changes in Tubo
In the hall, Gong Ren was walking around anxiously, not as calm as before. When he saw Zhang Zong walking in, he immediately stepped forward a few steps and said anxiously: "Brother Zhang, help me!"
"Uh? Why did Brother Gong Ren say this?" Zhang Zong did not expect that Gong Ren's first words were to shout help, which made him look surprised.
"There has been a change in Tubo. My uncle was arrested. My father and uncle struggled to support him. But the current situation is very bad for us, so my father sent someone to let me be careful in everything, and even don't go back to Tubo in a short period of time..." Gong Ren said again anxiously at this time, but his words were a little confused.
"Brother Gong, don't be in a hurry. Let's sit down and talk slowly!" Zhang Zong hurriedly interrupted the other party, then pulled him down and asked someone to prepare tea.
Gong Ren felt that he was a little too anxious at this time, so he tried to calm himself down, then took a sip of tea, and then explained in detail the reason why he came to Zhang Zong.
Originally, Zhang Zong thought that Gong Ren came to him for negotiations between the two countries, but after listening to Gong Ren's words, he realized that he had obviously misjudged Gong Ren's intention, and the other party came to him for personal gain, not for public opinion.
It turned out that just a while ago, Tubo finally sent people to contact the Tubo delegation, and asked the delegation to represent Tubo to negotiate peace with the Tang Dynasty. Among these sent from Tubo, there were also people sent by Gong Ren's father. The purpose was to notify Gong Ren and let him stay in the Tang Dynasty honestly, because the situation in Tubo was very bad, and there might even be a disaster of extermination. If you really get to that point, Gong Ren can still retain a bloodline for the family.
It was through the people sent by the family that Gong Ren learned about the difficulties the family faced in Tubo, which was also the main reason why he came to find Zhang Zong.
Previously, Gong Ren's father Lun Lingqin was defeated by Xue Rengui and threw away Tuyuhun. Lun Lingqin's elder brother Zan Xiruo was also defeated in the four towns of Anxi, causing the loss of Tubo's elite army. It can be said that within ten years, Tubo did not challenge the strength of the Tang Dynasty.
It was also after these two defeats that the reputation of Lun Qinling's brothers plummeted, especially Lun Lingqin's elder brother Zan Xiruo, who was a great Lun in Tubo before, held military and political power, and could be said to be less than one person and more than ten thousand people. However, after this defeat, he must also assume corresponding responsibilities.
Speaking of which, the Lunqinling family was extremely powerful before. Although many nobles within Tubo were dissatisfied with their monopoly power, they dared not speak out when facing the Lunqinling family, but this time the Lunqinling brothers defeated the war, the reputation plummeted. Therefore, these nobles who were dissatisfied with them almost attacked at the same time, which made the Lunqinling family face a life-and-death crisis.
Now Zampo is less than ten years old, so Zampo's mother, Chima, has been temporarily in charge of the government affairs. There is also a big family behind the Chima, and the previous friendship with the Lunqinling family was pretty good, so the Lunqinling family was also willing to support the new Zampo.
However, just a month ago, the Chimale family suddenly turned against each other and joined forces with other great nobles to launch a coup, arresting Lun Qinling's elder brother Zan Siruo, and also ordered Lun Qinling to return to the court.
"The woman of the Red Horse has joined forces with other great nobles and wants to completely eliminate our family. Now the fool knows that if my father goes back to see Zamp, he will probably be arrested once he gets there, so my father refuses to go back and gathers troops to deal with what may happen, but in general, the situation is still very unfavorable to our family." Gong Ren finally concluded again, and after saying that, he also showed a frustrated expression.
Zhang Zong also showed a thoughtful expression when he heard this. Although he had expected problems within Tubo before, he did not expect that this problem would come so quickly and fiercely. Gong Ren's uncle Psychology was like the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and he was also a prime minister with military power. He could almost be said to be a prince of one side.
However, such a person was still arrested. It was obvious that the power struggle within Tubo had entered a white-hot stage stimulated by this crushing defeat. Once again, Lun Qinling refused to surrender and even prepared to fight with force. In this way, a civil war would break out in Tubo.
"Brother Gong, no secret words. When you come to see me, are you already considering my previous proposal to you?" Zhang Zong thought for a long time, and finally looked up at the other party and asked.
At that time, Zhang Zong once suggested to Gong Ren that if his family was forced to go to the forefront of the Tang Dynasty in the future, he could go through him. After all, Li Hong and Li Zhi and his son would definitely be very happy to accept the Lunqinling family. After all, with them, it would be easier to deal with Tubo in the future.
"This..." Gong Ren seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally nodded heavily, "Yes, although my family is powerful, after this crushing defeat, he was greatly injured. Especially after his uncle was arrested, he almost cut off one of our family's arms. Now, although my father and uncle are united, I am worried that facing the entire Tubo noble alliance, I may not be able to get a bargain."
"Okay! Since Brother Gong, you have figured it out, then I will take you to see the prince!" Zhang Zong agreed immediately.
"That's great, thank you Brother Zhang!" Gong Ren immediately thanked Zhang Zong with great joy.
"Brother Gong doesn't need to thank me, but I have another thing to ask you, how confident do you think you are to convince your father?" Zhang Zong did not rush to be happy, but asked again a very critical question.
Now Gong Ren wants to seek help from the Tang Dynasty, but this is just Gong Ren’s own idea. Only when his father Lu Qinling nodded could their family truly turn to the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the key to this matter is Lu Qinling’s attitude.
"This..." Gong Ren also showed a hesitant expression when he heard Zhang Zong's question. After a while, he looked up and said, "Fifty percent, I am at least 50% sure. After all, the family is facing a situation of life and death. With his father's wisdom, he will definitely make a better choice!"
Zhang Zong did not doubt Gong Ren's words. After all, in this era, no matter which country's loyalty to the family was greater than that of the country. Moreover, in the original history, after Lun Qinling died at the hands of Zanpu of Tubo, Gong Ren and his uncle did lead their troops to the Tang Dynasty. To regard their sons as their father, it is believed that Lun Qinling could not reach the level of loyalty to Tubo.
Chapter completed!