The epidemic in Tubo Luoshecheng came quickly and violently. Even if a person is infected, it will be difficult for a man to last for a long time, and at most he will die within a month.

Although Qi Zong Nongzan was a man, and had been a troop for a long time, he was proficient in bows and horses, he could not hold on for too long. After Princess Chi Zun died of illness twenty days after she got sick, Qi Zong Nongzan could not hold on for three more days than her, and soon left.

Qi Zong Nongzan was the mighty lord of Tubo. When he was young, he succeeded to the throne. Then, not only quickly checked and balanced the parties and quelled the war, he also moved the capital in just a few years, abandoning powerful ministers and destroying powerful neighbors, and conquering a large territory. No king of all generations since the founding of Tubo has been able to compare with Qi Zong Nongzan.

The deceased of the clan, and the whole country of Tubo was mourning, but the mourning was mourning. However, for the new Zanpugongrigongrigongrigongs, the first thing to do is to comfort the internal and external affairs. As the throne of Gongrigongs, the first thing to do is to do is to comfort the internal and external affairs. The first thing to do is to ascend the throne is to do three things.

First, he gave the previous meritorious officials, Dongzan, and rewarded gold, silver and wine, which stabilized the situation in the court;

Second, add troops to Xingsuchuan, keep an eye on Pei Xingjian’s elite border army, and prevent the Tang army from taking the opportunity to knock on the border;

The third and most important thing was, on the day when Gongri Gongzan succeeded Zanpu, he immediately sent an envoy to Chang'an to inform Lu Qizong of Nongzan of the death of illness and Gongri Gongzan's succession to the throne, so as to obtain Li Ke's enthronement and help Tubo make a steady transition during this period of Zanpu's alternation.

Gongri Gongzan's actions are not very clever, but under such circumstances, it can indeed help Tubo overcome difficulties. As long as Gongri Gongzan stabilizes the situation inside and outside Tubo, and at the same time gets the title of Tang court, and is recognized by Emperor Li Ke of Tang, his position as Zampo will be completely firm.

The Tang Dynasty regarded Tubo as its enemy and laid many suspicions in the Tubo Dynasty. Just as Qi Zong Nongzan died of illness and Gongri Gongzan succeeded to the throne, the news was sent from Tubo to Chang'an. At the same time, Gongri Gongzan had no intention of concealing the matter as soon as possible in order to obtain the nominal enthronement of Li Ke as soon as possible, and also sent the news as soon as possible. So almost on the same day, two groups of people sent the news to Li Ke.

Now that Goguryeo has been destroyed, old grievances have been reported, Western Turks are about to die, and it is difficult to become a climate. Tubo has become the next enemy in Li Ke's heart. Therefore, Li Ke was not at all careless about such a huge change in the Tubo country. He immediately summoned the prime ministers of the three provinces to come to the palace to meet him, and also brought Li Ji and Su Dingfang, who had just returned to Beijing to give him a leave of absence.

"Tubo Zanpu abandoned Zong Nongzan and died. Gongri Gongzan sent envoys to Beijing and asked me to sign him as Tubo Zanpu. What do you think should you do?" In Zichen's palace, when everyone sat down, Li Ke asked first.

Tubo sent envoys to seek title, which was a state affairs and he did not do military affairs, but Li Ke came to Li Ji and Su Dingfang. It is not difficult to guess what Li Ke was thinking.

In addition, Li Ke was already in a state of conflict with Tubo and wanted to take it long ago. Several prime ministers knew in their hearts that the question Li Ke asked seemed to be state affairs, but in summary, is it just a few words? Should Tubo fight now or in the future?

Cen Wenben was both the prime minister and the imperial teacher. He was very familiar with Li Ke's nature, also knew what Li Ke meant, and knew that Li Ke had the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to march west.

Cen Wenben said first: "Report to Your Majesty, Qi Zong Nongzan is Tubo Zanpu. He has a high prestige in Tubo and is most loved by the Tubo people. Now Qi Zong Nongzan is dead. It is time for Tubo to be mourned. The so-called "mourning soldiers should not be attacked, so it is better to be harmonious at present."

Cen Wenben was the leader of all the ministers. He was the first to make a list, which also set a tone for today's court, that is, if it is not necessary, you should not use any wars. The battle of the Western Expedition should be left to the future.

What Cen Wenben said was his own meaning, but it was also the meaning of civil and military officials in the court. The Tang army's army in the East Expedition had just been in a short time, and the troops were exhausted and Liaodong had not yet been completely stable. There were occasional turmoil. Putting aside the Tubo, just considering the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, it is indeed not the best time for the Western Expedition.

In the Tubo country, Li Ke always regarded Qi Zong Nongzan and Lu Dongzan as their biggest opponents. Qi Zong Nongzan is dead, and Lu Dongzan is not trusted by the new king. When Li Ke received this news, he was inevitably urged to take advantage of the chaos. However, after a brief weighing and Cen Wenben's words, Li Ke had calmed down.

Although Qi Zong Nongzan is dead now, Lu Dongzan has lost the trust of the new king, and the Tang Dynasty has improved the external environment of Tubo, but his own situation is not yet fully prepared.

Tubo is not Goguryeo, and it will not take a year or two to destroy Tubo. Now the food and grass for the Western Expedition of the People's Republic of China have not been fully prepared, and the soldiers have not yet been scraped and trained. It is indeed not the right time for the Western Expedition.

Li Ke said: "What Cen Xiang said is that although Tubo had been rude to our court, his crimes should be punished, but a gentleman did not attack the mourning. Now is not the time to condemn and ask for punishment."

Li Ke was well-versed in military affairs. His so-called gentlemen did not want to fight against mourning, but he did not want to move troops when the Tubo country was mourning, and forced the entire Tubo to join together and make them unite. Instead, he helped Gongri Gongzan.

If you give up lightly, you should be heavy, avoid slowness and follow urgent matters. No one is more proficient in these internal and external traits than Wang Xuance. After listening to Li Ke's words, Wang Xuance took a brief thought and said: "Report to Your Majesty, I think that the matter of indicting Tubo is not a matter of one day or one night, but also should follow the long-term plan. At present, not only should we not be punished, but we should also enthrone the position of tribute and tribute and praising the position of tribute and praising the puppet according to his wishes to calm his heart."

Wang Xuance and Li Ke have been friends with each other for many years, so his words naturally follow Li Ke's wishes. As soon as Wang Xuance's words were spoken, Li Ke understood Wang Xuance's intentions in just a moment.

Li Ke is very clear about the current Tubo and the current Tubo is in trouble internally and externally. If Li Ke strikes an attack at this time, Tubo will be forced to unite and let go of his grudges and unanimously to the outside world. It is difficult for anyone to take it lightly. However, if this pressure from the outside world disappears, Li Ke does not need to take action, they will be infighting themselves.

Li Ke asked: "What does Xuan Ce mean?"

Wang Xuance said: "It will be not for one or two days that Gongri Gongzan and Lu Dongzan have been in conflict. Your Majesty can recognize Gongri Gongzan's position as Zanpu, and even give him the title of king to make him firmly sit in the position of Zanpu, and then add another fire to the dispute between the monarch and ministers of Tubo. At that time, there is no need for Your Majesty to take action, and Tubo will be in trouble."

Li Ke thought for a while and asked, "Does Xuan Ce want to disintegrate Tubo from the inside of the plateau?"

Wang Xuance said: "Tubo occupied the benefits of the plateau, and it is not easy to attack forcefully. If Your Majesty wants to destroy it, he must first dismantle its power from his country."

Li Ke thought for a moment after hearing this, and smiled and said, "What Xuan Ce said is reasonable. Since that's the case, I will not hesitate to gain or lose at this moment. I will give Pei Xingjian the order that he has been in Xingsuchuan for some days. Let him go back to repair it, so there is no need to suppress the Tubo people's anxiety."
Chapter completed!