Traveling across the heavens starting from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 90 The matter of one knife

Li Shimin was busy carrying out military reforms and re-adjusting the Tang Dynasty's army.

However, this large-scale reform and re-planning cannot be carried out to the entire Tang Dynasty army at once, but needs to be adjusted slowly.

The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were the first to make military adjustments.

It is the Xuanjia Army, which can be said to be Li Shimin's direct descendant.

Immediately following were the imperial soldiers from various guards stationed in Chang'an City.

Simultaneously.

The Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty also increased its purchases from the Datang Iron and Steel Chamber of Commerce. The new military reform naturally requires a large amount of steel to support it, as well as new artillery and grenades.
This new weapon equipped the imperial soldiers of each guard army.

not only that.

In the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers of the various guard armies were carrying out military reforms and readjusting their plans.

The city of Tang Dynasty also needed new layout.

Especially the major cities of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City and Luoyang City.
These cities will be equipped with artillery to defend the city.

for safety.

The artillery on these cities also needs to be specially designed to limit the attack range of the artillery, so that the artillery on the city wall cannot turn its muzzle to attack inside the city, but can only attack outside the city.

No restrictions.

If the artillery on Chang'an City was used by someone who wanted to turn the muzzle of the artillery, it would probably pose a threat to the imperial palace and endanger the emperor's safety.

If the artillery on the imperial city is not restricted, it will be easier to cause damage to the palace.

and so.

This caused some difficulties for the Datang Iron and Steel Chamber of Commerce. The craftsmen needed to redesign an artillery that could be installed on Chang'an City, the imperial city was long, and would not threaten the imperial palace.

Under the influence of Li Huaian, the Tang Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty world was quietly changing.

Li Huaian seemed to be aloof from the matter and had no sense of involvement. After agreeing to Li Lizhi to help Li Xueyan handle the marriage, he did not go directly to the palace to find a way to persuade Li Shimin to withdraw the idea.

Not to mention the Ming Dynasty's "no marriage, no indemnity, no land cession, no tribute, the emperor will guard the country, and the king will die" to stimulate Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who wanted to make peace with Tubo.

Instead, in the name of the Shouchang County Government, a name card was handed over to the Tibetan envoy living in Honglu Temple, and Lu Dongzan, the envoy of the Tibetan envoy living here, was invited to go to Dingxiang Tower for a drink.

"This is a letter from the Duke of Shouchang. Duke Shouchang wants to invite me, an envoy from a foreign country, to have a drink at Dingxiang Tower?"

Lu Dongzan looked at the name stickers sent into the room by his subordinates, and was a little confused. It had been a month since he came to Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty. During this period, he also wanted to meet the nobles of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an City. They contacted each other, but were turned away every time.

Today is the manifestation of the Immortal God, and the nobles of the Tang Dynasty come to banquet him, the Tubo envoy.

It was this Duke of Shouchang who was known as the most unique and mysterious among the nobles of the Tang Dynasty.

As the leader of the Tubo envoy to the Tang Dynasty, before going to the Tang Dynasty, he had investigated and understood the high-level officials of the Tang Dynasty through Tibetan spies and businessmen in the Tang Dynasty.

For this Duke of Shouchang who suddenly appeared in the Tang Dynasty, he did a lot of homework.

No matter what.

This Shouchang Duke is full of mystery, as popular among the nobles of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition to the fact that the Duke of Shouchang was favored by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and was the consort of the Emperor's favorite princess, the only information we found was about the chamber of commerce established by the Duke of Shouchang. .

There was a Liuli Pavilion in Chang'an City where the ladies of the Tang Dynasty spent their money, and it was the property of Duke Shouchang.

After arriving at Chang'an City.

Lu Dongzan also found out that this mysterious Duke of Shouchang not only opened a Liuli Pavilion that allowed the ladies of Chang'an City to spend a lot of money, but also made the Liuli that Persian businessmen and Hu merchants were proud of become something no one cares about.

The Shouchang Duke also established several chambers of commerce.

Nowadays, many changes in the Tang Dynasty happened because of this Shouchang Duke.

"Prime Minister, I think it was the Duke of the Tang Dynasty who admired the Prime Minister's intelligence, so he sent the Prime Minister a name sticker, and wanted to invite the Prime Minister to a banquet at Dingxiang Tower. I heard from people in the Tang Dynasty that Dingxiang Tower is The most famous restaurant in Chang'an City, you can't even afford a meal there without 100 taels of silver."

The guard of the Tibetan mission who presented the name stickers told Lu Dongzan his opinions.

"My intelligence is still famous in Tubo, but it is not worth mentioning in the Tang Dynasty. There are so many smart people like me in the Tang Dynasty. This Duke of Shouchang is an extremely powerful person. It cannot be because of my intelligence. That’s why he invited me to a banquet and drinks.”

Lu Dongzan glanced at the guard who thought he was wise and wise, and explained.

After saying that, he had to sigh in his heart, when will Tubo be able to waste talents at will like the Tang Dynasty.

"That's what the Prime Minister said."

Although the Tubo guard disagrees in his heart, in his heart, he always believes that the Prime Minister is the most intelligent person in the world, the eagle of Tubo, the wise man who helps Tubo become stronger, and the one they rely on the most. Prime minister.

But out of respect for the Prime Minister, he did not dare to object.

Lu Dongzan was already accustomed to the answering gestures of the Tubo guards, and he did not expect a servant to understand him. The explanation he just gave was just a lesson to the Tubo guards, hoping that the Tubo would be as smart as the people of the Tang Dynasty. It seems that he thinks too much.

then.

He turned his thoughts back to the name card.

"It would be great if Tubo also had a person like Duke Shouchang. In that case, I would be very willing to give up the position of Prime Minister of Tubo."

Thinking of the changes that occurred in Datang because of Li Huaian.

Tubo had to seek peace with the Tang Dynasty and find ways to appease this powerful neighbor in order to seek a stable border relationship and buy Tubo time for development.

It is best to get nutrients from Datang, nutrients that can make Tubo stronger.

Lu Dongzan smiled when he thought that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had basically agreed to the marriage with Tubo. As long as the marriage with the Tang Dynasty was successful, the princess would be married to many skilled Tibetan craftsmen as a dowry.

These skilled craftsmen will help Tibet become stronger.

During this time.

Lu Dongzan did not allow any changes in the marriage between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty. He looked at the name card in his hand and thought of the relationship between Duke Shouchang and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, as well as his influence in the Tang Dynasty.

Although he couldn't understand why such a mysterious and noble nobleman of the Tang Dynasty would invite him, an envoy from a foreign country, to a banquet and drink, he still planned to take a look.

So as not to cause unnecessary trouble to the marriage due to his impoliteness.

It can also be regarded as a closer relationship between Zampla of Tubo and the consort of the Tang Dynasty, and there may be some unexpected gains.

"Lu Dongzan, Prime Minister of Tubo."

In Dingxiang Tower.

In the private room where Cui Yu often invited Li Huaian to drink, Li Huaian saw Lu Dongzan pushing the door open and entering the room. Although he had never seen Lu Dongzan, he could be sure that this wealthy Tubo man who entered the room wearing a noble suit should be It was Lu Dongzan, the Prime Minister of Tubo, who was also the Tibetan envoy to Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty.

"Prime Minister, come and sit."

Li Huaian smiled and pointed to the seat on the chair opposite him.

The changes in Chang'an City in the past two years have allowed Dingxiang Tower to keep pace with the times.

When Cui Yu entertained guests, the furniture in this room were still tables and chairs that required sitting on the floor. Now they have been replaced with tables and chairs that can be used for sitting.

Of course, these tables and chairs were also purchased from Lao Wu Ji Furniture Store.

"Lu Dongzan, the envoy of the foreign state, met the Duke of Shouchang County in the upper country."

When Lu Dongzan saw the young Li Huaian in the room, he first greeted him with courtesy, then came to the designated position and said modestly. "Lu Dongzan is just a small official in Tubo. Compared with the Duke of Shangguo, I cannot be called the Prime Minister in the mouth of the Duke."

between words.

Lu Dongzan did not have any contempt for Li Huaian because of his youth. Instead, his attitude was very humble, and his etiquette was even more faulty.

In Tubo.

The younger and smarter.

Those are the chosen ones.

Just like his Zampo Songtsen Gampo, he was able to unify Tubo at a young age.

So in his case, the younger Li Huaian is, the less he dares to have any contempt, and he will even have some jealousy towards the Tang Dynasty in his heart. Why does such a young and intelligent person always choose to be born in the Tang Dynasty? Instead of Tubo, let Tubo only be used by stupid people.

"You don't want to be called Prime Minister. I don't like the name Shouchang very much. The Duke is just a saint's love for me."

Although Li Huaian said it casually, he was really complaining about Li Shimin. He rewarded him with the title of Duke, but he didn't know how to change his title name. He also continued to use the title prefix of Shouchang. He was not careless at all, even if the land and food were changed. The entire Qingtian County was added.

When Lu Dongzan heard this, he wanted to say, "As long as you come to Tubo, let alone a prince or a king, I will make a promise for Zanpu."

But I can only say this in my heart.

A prince from a foreign country is worthless.

I'm afraid he can't even compare to a marquis from the Tang Dynasty.

After Li Huaian finished complaining about Li Shimin, he didn't wait for Lu Dongzan to speak and asked himself.

"I heard that the Prime Minister brought an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to propose marriage to Zanpu of Tubo. He wanted to ask the saint to marry a princess back to Tubo. So, wouldn't it mean that I, Princess Changle's consort, wanted to marry Zanpu of Tubo? Became a brother-in-law?"

"The prince also knows that Tubo is located in a highland and the land is barren. The Tubo people always have insufficient food and clothing. My family Zanpu has always cared about the people and has not gotten married. Now that it is time to get married, he wants to marry the Tang Dynasty. I want to marry a princess so that the blessings of the Tang Dynasty can shine on the Tibetan people in the highlands, so that the Tubo people can feel the benevolence of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty."

Ludongzan talked a lot about the sufferings and hardships of Tubo, and how he hoped to be able to marry Songtsen Gampo, a princess of the Tang Dynasty. How much the people of Tubo longed for their Zampo to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty. Princess.

In short, it is a central idea.

Look, we Tubo can pay any price to marry the Tang princess, as long as the Tang Dynasty is willing to marry the princess to Tubo Zamp.

If it were someone else from Datang who would listen to this.

He probably didn't even need to wait for Li Shimin's consent before he dared to guarantee on the spot that a Princess of Tang Dynasty would definitely marry to Tubo and marry Tubo Zanpu.

Anyway, she is not marrying her own daughter.

These people don't feel bad.

He also gained the reputation of being the friendly neighbor between Tang Dynasty and Tubo. Tang Dynasty was his father and Tubo was his son-in-law. This was a great book in history.

but.

Who is Li Huaian?

He won't switch fronts just because of a few words of praise from Lu Dong.

Li Lizhi still kept in mind Li Lizhi's request for help, so as not to let Li Xueyan become a victim of the marriage between Tang Dynasty and Tubo.

More importantly, he understood what the true purpose of the Tubo marriage was.

The purpose is not to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty.

But the countless skilled craftsmen who were married to the princess, as well as the medical books, craftsmen's works, and instruments that Tubo did not have
This is placed in the modern society of the main world.

If any country dares to send its 10,000+ scientists, special technical talents, and unique industrial equipment to foreign countries, it must be an act of treason.

So Li Huaian looked up at Lu Dongzan and said in a deep voice.

"What if I say that I don't like being your brother-in-law?"

"what?"

Ludong Zan, who was still immersed in Tubo's grief, looked at Li Huaian and was speechless.

"What does this mean, Duke?"

Slow down a bit.

Only then did Lu Dongzan realize that Li Huaian wanted to prevent the marriage between Tubo and Tang Dynasty. This made him narrow his eyes slightly and his eyes immediately turned cold.

"trouble."

When Li Huaian saw Lu Dongzan's cold eyes, he didn't feel unhappy at all.
Just getting a little impatient.

He said it directly and self-consciously.

"Sure enough, it's not possible to play with words. You Tubo people just hope to marry a Tang princess, and then rely on the Tang princess's dowry to achieve a wave of obscene growth."

"I want you to give up marrying the Princess of Tang Dynasty. It seems that I can't do it just by talking."

talking room.

Li Huaian stood up and came to Lu Dongzan's side to make gestures, as if he was looking for the most convenient place to perform the knife, which would save effort and be faster.

Just when Lu Dongzan was impatient and about to speak.

Li Huaian had an unsheathed Huanshou knife in his hand. The next moment, the Huanshou knife slashed diagonally towards Lu Dongzan's neck.

This is a diagonal chop.

It is one of the killing sword techniques in the military.

What matters is the speed of the knife, without any pause.

Li Huaian has been practicing for several months, and today he finally has a chance to practice. In the past, pork was used as a training object.

the whole process.

No unexpected surprises.

Lu Dongzan did not expect that a ring-shaped sword would appear on Li Huaian's body, so he did not take any precautions, let alone react in a split second before dodging.

The knife is also very fast.

With one blow, Lu Dongzan separated the head without any pain.

As for Li Huaian, because it was his first actual combat, he failed to hold back his strength. After cutting off Lu Dongzan's head with the Huanshou sword in his hand, he used the remaining force to slash it onto the table, penetrating three points into the wood.

"This Daxia Longque is really fast. It's the first time in actual combat, so it's a little too hard."

Li Huaian looked at Lu Dongzan's head that fell to the ground without any discomfort. He had been in the Tang Dynasty world for such a long time, and although he had never killed anyone with his own hands, he had already gained enough psychological strength.

What's more, there are countless Japanese who died because of him on the Japanese island.

Kill a Ludongzan with your own hands.

Not much of a physiological reaction.

"Lu Dongzan, do you think my sword is fast?"

At this moment, Li Huaian suddenly remembered a cross talk joke.

(End of this chapter)