There is no doubt that Gu Tianya is forcing the other party to make a choice.

Or stand by my side.

Or stand on the side of Goguryeo.

Want to be at your best?

Are you Tubo people very big?

...

Lu Dongzan is obviously trapped in a battle between heaven and man!

This figure, known as the wise Tubo, could see Gu Tianya's determination at a glance. It was precisely because he saw Gu Tianya's determination that he regretted it in his heart.

Since ancient times, heroes will never regret it.

But he regretted it.

After a long time, the man suddenly sighed. He suddenly bowed his hand solemnly, looked at Gu Tianya and asked: "Lord Gu, Lu Dongzan wants to ask you, if I no longer participate in the land rights auction tonight, will I never have the chance to walk out of this Youzhou City..."

As soon as he said this, the surroundings were immediately filled with slaughter.

Everyone understood what Lu Dongzan meant.

Why did he ask whether he could walk out of Youzhou City? It was clear that he had made a decision in his heart. What he said would no longer participate in the land rights auction in Youzhou, which clearly implied that Tubo would choose Goguryeo.

Sure enough, no longer have the best of both worlds.

Unfortunately, the one I chose was the opposite side.

Several Tang Dynasty dukes had murderous aura on their faces and said in a sequel: "Okay, it's great. Since we are not friends, it's convenient for us to do it."

Li Shimin's face was also slightly chilled, but as the emperor, it was not convenient for him to end up in person. He just said lightly: "I feel very sorry for Tubo's choice."

Gu Tianya seemed a little surprised, and he looked at Lu Dongzan deeply.

Suddenly, Gu Tianya smiled thoughtfully and said meaningfully: "It seems that the Goguryeo king has invested a lot of money. Otherwise, under your reputation as a wise man, you would not have given up Youzhou and turned to Goguryeo... Obviously, you have received irresistible benefits."

He said with a smile, and said curiously, "Can I ask you how many benefits you have received Goguryeo?"

Lu Dongzan sighed again, bowed solemnly again, and said, "Lord Gu, you are the emperor level, why bother with the next Tubo prime minister? Although I am a great minister, I am already a great minister in Tubo. But no matter how powerful I am, I am still a minister!"

This statement has two meanings.

First of all, he politely refused to answer Gu Tianya's question.

Secondly, he made some hints to Gu Tianya with deep meaning.

What is the hint?

It is precisely why Tubo chose to help Goguryeo.

He said he was just a minister, and the implicit meaning was that he could not make a decision. Even if the power of a minister was great, he had to listen to the monarch in decision-making at the national level.

Obviously, it was not him who chose to stand in Goguryeo.

Gu Tianya is so smart that he understood Lu Dongzan's hint.

It was not until this time that he slowly answered the other party's first question, saying: "There is an old saying in the Central Plains that two countries will not kill the envoys when they are in war. Since even the opponents in the war do not kill the envoys, how can we make things difficult for a foreign minister who has not fought..."

As he said that, he glanced at Lu Dongzan and smiled and said, "You can leave at any time. I guarantee that no one will stop you in the entire Quyun Land."

Lu Dongzan took a deep breath and said, "Where are you leaving the land of secluded clouds?"

This time, Gu Tianya did not answer, but Li Shimin spoke lightly and said, "No one will make things difficult for you in the entire Tang Dynasty."

Lu Dongzan asked again and said solemnly: "Is this a guarantee for both of you?"

Li Shimin looked at him, and still said in a faint tone, "At your level, you still cannot meet the qualifications to be protected. The reason why we speak for protection is because of the demeanor of the Han family in the Central Plains."

Lu Dongzan didn't care about this ridicule and nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I will say goodbye. Tonight is really a pity. I am sorry that I, the Tubo people, cannot gain a foothold in Youzhou."

Gu Tianya suddenly reached out and wrote a few lines of words on a piece of paper, saying, "I'll write you a note. You will carry it with you when you leave. Although I have promised that there will be no accidents in Youyun generation, after all, there are bandits. If you carry my notes, those bandits will not dare to touch you..."

Lu Dongzan's eyes flashed a few times, and asked in shock: "Can those bandits be yours?"

Gu Tianya looked at him with great meaning and smiled: "You don't have to pretend to be so shocked to test me. I won't play this trick a year ago. I did let my subordinates pretend to be bandits, but now Youzhou doesn't need to do this. The bandits I just mentioned are real bandits."

While speaking, the note was written.

He reached out and handed the note to the other party and said again: "Although they are real bandits, they are seeking life on my land. So whether they are the Turkic bandits, the Tuyu Hun bandits, or the small bandits from the Western Regions, or even the Indian bandits who come from thousands of miles away to make a living, no matter which bandits are, they have to give me a three-point face. If you take my note and put them on them, those bandits will never do anything to you..."

Lu Dongzan thoughtfully and suddenly looked at many foreign senior officials in the hall and smiled: "I understand that those bandits may not be real bandits. Just like Tubo chose to stand in Goguryeo, I believe that many people in this hall chose to stand in Han people. Since they are allies, they naturally have to do something good to them..."

Gu Tianya refused to comment and just smiled slightly and said, "It's not a good thing to say too well."

Lu Dongzan nodded slowly, suddenly his face was slightly stunned, and he said solemnly: "Thanks to Lord Gu for his wake-up, but Lu Dongzan has something to say. I am not here alone when I come to Youzhou this time. I am the great prime minister of Tubo, and I have guards when I go in and out. As long as it is not caused by the regular military power of Youyun and the Tang Dynasty, ordinary bandits do not care about me at all."

This is very arrogant, and it is obvious that the combat power of some small countries is not taken seriously.

He glanced at the entire banquet hall and suddenly sneered and said, "We Tubo is a great country in the world. The soldiers under our command are good at fighting. If there are really unsightly bandits, I can help Lord Gu to adjust it."

Gu Tianya laughed and waved his hand and said, "No need to say much about the scene. Tubo prime minister is still asking for his own benefit. We are busy auctioning land rights, so we won't send someone to send you out of the city."

“As you wish!”

Lu Dongzan suddenly bent down and gave a great gift this time.

But seeing this Tubo famous man full of admiration, he said sincerely: "Lord Gu is a person at the emperor level, and his heart is as open and broad as the sea. You know that our Tubo has stood opposite, but you are still willing to treat me with kindness. Unfortunately, I am just a minister and cannot control the decision of my master..."

Gu Tianya slowly let out a sigh, for some reason, suddenly laughed loudly, and said, "Actually, this is good, but it would be bad if it is not. I used to hear people say that Songtsen Gampo of Tubo was a wise monarch. But he was a wise monarch of a foreign race, and his territory was also bordered by us Han people. For the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains, it was equivalent to a tiger lying on the side of the couch."

He said a little, and then said, "There is a tiger on the side of the bed, either fighting or appeasement. According to the foreign policy inherited by the Han people since ancient times, it is very likely that they would marry a princess as a marriage partner. I was worried about this because I was reluctant to let any niece marry to Tubo and suffer... Now, there is no need to worry. Since Songtsen Gampo chose to stand in Goguryeo, then we Han people no longer need to consider using the means of appeasement."

Lu Dongzan's face turned stern and said in a deep voice: "Can I understand that Lord Gu's words are threats?"

Gu Tianya looked at him indifferently, shook his head and said, "No, you are not qualified enough. I just solved a regret for many years, so I couldn't help feeling it. Wherever I was excited, I couldn't speak up. Hahaha, the Tubo people cannot marry our princess. Do you know how happy this matter will make me?"

Lu Dongzan's face was inexplicably confused. He vaguely felt that Gu Tianya was really happy. But why he was happy was puzzled.

The so-called marriage to a princess and marriage is just a guess. Is it because there is no need to do something that is speculated, so the famous Lord Youyun has become extremely happy?

It shouldn't be.

Gu Tianya shouldn't be so concise.

Unfortunately, he will never know the answer.

At this time, a disciple of Gu suddenly walked out, and Li Chongyi, who was ranked second among the disciples, bowed and said, "Tubo Daxiong, I'll send you out of the main hall. No matter what, I'm a guest from afar. But my master still has affairs to be busy, so he will definitely not be able to send you out of the main hall, so don't blame him for Tubo Daxiong, I'll take you out of the main hall."

Lu Dongzan quickly bowed back and said solemnly: "They are already in the enemy camp, but Gu still gave them with gifts. If the second master of True Teaching, I personally gave them to me, Lu Dongzan felt quite honored..."

Li Chongyi smiled and reached out and said, "Please!"

Lu Dongzan took a deep breath and suddenly looked at the three-dimensional projection on the wall.

He seemed to remember this picture forever. After a long time, he suddenly turned around and shouted: "I am just a minister and cannot control the choice of the monarch. Alas, Youzhou, Youzhou, why not choose Youzhou..."

As he shouted, full of grief and anger, he turned around and headed out of the door, his steps were obviously a little staggering.

Everyone at the banquet looked different and watched him leave without saying a word.

It was not until the figure of this man disappeared in the hall that Li Shimin suddenly looked at Gu Tianya with a faint smile, and asked meaningfully: "Is his grief and anger true or false?"

Gu Tianya smiled and said, "No matter whether it is true or false, this acting is a perfect match. If the actors in the world judge awards, I will definitely award him a medal."

Li Shimin laughed loudly and said, "Tubo Lu Dongzan is known as Yinhu. So, brother-in-law, you should indeed give him a prize."

The emperor's words were self-evident, which clearly meant that Lu Dongzan was acting just now.

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "I am not as good as the prime minister. This Tubo silver fox played extremely wonderfully."

Li Shimin laughed and joked: "Then please help Fang Qing's family work harder and strive to tie him when dealing with the Tubo people in the future. He is the prime minister of Tubo, and you are the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. If you can't act like him, my face will not be very glorious."

Fang Xuanling turned around and looked outside the door, sighed and said, "What a pity, the Tubo people chose Goguryeo. That country borders our Jiannan Road. If you disturb it at the border, it will be very troublesome."

Gu Tianya looked up slowly, looked out the door of the hall and said, "It's no wonder they are just a distance and attacking nearby. For Goguryeo, crossing the Tang Dynasty to interact with a country is beneficial to stumbling on us. For Tubo, accepting the benefits of Goguryeo is an unexpected joy. Even if they don't accept the benefits of Tubo, it will never be possible to get along well with the Tang Dynasty in their lifetime."

Li Shimin slowly savored these words, and after a long time, he let out a breath and snorted coldly: "What a far-reaching enemy and near attack."

At this time, a group of people suddenly squeezed forward in the hall, and they were the kings of the small countries in the Western Regions. They all said: "Tubo chose the team Goguryeo. That was because Songtsen Gampo was blind, but our eyes were not blind. We have always been good friends of the Han people..."

This is the meaning of making a covenant.

Li Shimin quickly stood up, and Gu Tianya also got up. Although these kings were all small forces, Gu Tianya and Li Shimin still looked solemn, and at the same time bowed and said, "Thank you, my friend."

The kings of more than a dozen small countries had glorious faces, and immediately climbed up the pole and asked tentatively: "Since you are friends, you have to enjoy some convenience."

How could Gu Tianya not know the other party’s heart and speak without hesitation: “From today on the start of Youzhou’s commercial tax, it will take three years to restore and not reduce.”

As he said that, he hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "In addition, I will send another five million tax cut notes. As long as anyone holds such a note, they can deduct taxes from Youyun Land."

The kings of more than a dozen small countries were immediately overjoyed.

Commercial tax cuts by half, lasting for three years.

This policy alone will at least save everyone hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In addition, there is a tax cut note of 5 million knots, which is a more touching good thing because it represents real money.

Even if the scale of their own business is too small, it is impossible to use so many tax cut notes, but it can be sold to other countries to convert money. This means that Gu Tianya directly gave them five million knots to form an alliance.

Since ancient times, alliances have been focused on both coming and going. Since Gu Tianya has given benefits, these small kings will definitely not let them express their opinions.

A king of state spoke first and said with a serious expression: "Although our Cheshi has a small country, there are still some domestic troops. This time, the king of state came to Youzhou and led a 5,000 guard to say something that he was not afraid of everyone's jokes. After he arrived in Youzhou, he could not afford to provide for the food and drink of the guards, which caused the guards to scatter and didn't know where to go to be bandits. If the king of state found them, he would definitely punish them fiercely..."

Everyone laughed, and the kings of other small countries also said, "One, the same, we have thousands of guards, and they can't afford to support them after they arrive in Youzhou, so the guards scattered and didn't know where to be bandits. After waiting for these bastards to return, they must be punished severely."

Gu Tianya and Li Shimin looked at each other and smiled and said, "Just punish a little, after all, the guards are trying to eat by themselves when they go out. Maybe they can make achievements while being bandits. In that case, we Han people will have to give some rewards and thank you..."

Such hints were almost explicit, and the dozen small kings of the country suddenly smiled and their eyes were full of excitement.
Chapter completed!