nucmednet Chapter 1102 Lu Dongzan as a Lobbyist
Chapter 1102 Lu Dongzan as a Lobbyist
"Your Highness, you can't be... unable to weave straw sandals?!"
As soon as Yuan Tiangang said this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew that it was time for him to show his quick wit: "Well, Gangzi... although I don't know how to do it, I can learn it for Zhenxuan and Chunfeng... and... and you..."
"Is that so..." Yuan Tiangang nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "Since Your Highness doesn't know how to do it, I can teach you!"
"You can weave straw sandals?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu widened his eyes upon hearing this: "Gangzi, if you dare to lie to me, do you believe that I will let you experience the feeling of 'flying'?"
"Of course..." Seeing that His Royal Highness the King of Chu didn't seem to believe him, Yuan Tiangang continued, "When I traveled all over the country, I learned a lot of skills. Weaving straw sandals is just the most insignificant one among them."
"Okay, okay, don't bother me anymore. I'll just learn how to weave straw sandals from you." The best thing about His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is that he can adapt to any situation. "Where can we get the cattails and rice stalks for weaving straw sandals? How about I call Lu Dongzan back?"
"Your Highness, please save your energy..." Seeing that King Chu was serious, Yuan Tiangang waved his hands in fear of being exposed, "How can I really let you learn this... As for Lu Dongzan, I guess he is discussing it with Bu Zha, Sang Suo, Ye Cha and others now."
"Discuss?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu frowned when he heard this: "Isn't that persuasion?"
"That's right." Yuan Tiangang nodded and said, "But Your Highness, if Lu Dongzan fails to persuade you..."
"Alas... useless Lu Dongzan!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew what he should do without waiting for Gangzi to continue speaking: "Let Lu Dongzan have a good talk with his colleagues first, and when everyone is about to lose their temper, I will take action."
"That's all we can do for now." Yuan Tiangang nodded upon hearing this. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he found that King Chu suddenly looked straight at him and said, "Wait... Gangzi... are you trying to deceive me? You are from a famous school after all. Before you 'go down the mountain', your school will definitely not treat you unfairly.
When you are out in the world, Dou's salary will support you. How could you be so short of money that you have to make straw sandals?
Tell me! You don’t know how to do it? Otherwise, according to your character, how could you possibly give up this golden opportunity? "
"Your Highness, you misunderstood..."
"Then weave a pair of straw sandals for me to see!"
"Well, I won't."
"You bastard... How dare you play tricks on me?!"
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While His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu continued his daily "love-hate" game with his "evil retainer" - Taoist Yuan Tiangang in the main hall, Lu Dongzan, with an extremely heavy heart, found Buza, Sangsuo, Yecha, and the fifth minister Chi Yang summoned into the palace by Buza in a side hall.
Today, they gather here as usual, but their circumstances have completely changed.
"Prime Minister, has His Royal Highness the King of Chu made things difficult for you?" When Buza saw Lu Dongzan, he spoke in a very gentle tone, but his cloudy old eyes showed no emotion as he examined the other person.
"Whether His Royal Highness the King of Chu embarrasses me or not is not important." Hearing this, Lu Dongzan took a deep look at Chi Yang who was glaring at him, and then said, "What is important is that the future of Tubo is no longer decided by us."
"What do you mean by that?" Chi Yang was one of Songtsen Gampo's "Seven Wise Ministers". He was able to detect from the other party's tone and demeanor that his position had changed. "Are you planning to surrender to the enemy?"
“Surrender to the enemy?” Lu Dongzan was furious when he heard this: “I asked Song…Zanpu to mobilize the army before, but he didn’t listen. Now the whole Luoshui city is almost in ruins. Not only has he become a prisoner, but we are also implicated.
Tell me, if I had intended to surrender to the enemy from the beginning, why would I have bothered to persuade the Zamp to accept my suggestion?"
"Lu Dongzan, now you don't have the Zamp in your heart." After Lu Dongzan finished speaking, Bu Zha, who was standing next to Chi Yang, suddenly said, "But I want to know, do you still have Tubo in your heart?"
“Heh…” Lu Dongzan didn’t expect Buza to question him like this, so he sneered and said, “You have now seen the fighting power of the King of Chu’s men—about 2,000 people, who almost wiped out the entire Luoshui City! Tell me, what else can we use to resist?!”
"If it weren't for the thunder and a dozen extremely strange tornadoes last night, we wouldn't have suffered such a devastating defeat. The King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty was just lucky." Sang Suo originally hated the King of Chu, but due to Lu Dongzan's suppression, he was somewhat reserved in his words.
"Who told you that what happened last night was an accident?" Lu Dongzan thought Sang Suo was really stupid: "Sang Suo, you don't think that the powerful King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty is only the two thousand elite soldiers under his command?
The thunder and gale must have been caused by the retainers brought by the King of Chu!"
"What evidence do you have to prove it?" Buza, who always believed that "the gods are in Tibet", sneered at Lu Dongzan's statement: "Could it be that... the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty has the God of Thunder and the God of Wind by his side?"
"I only want to tell you one thing." Hearing this, Lu Dongzan took a deep breath and then slowly said, "When the Tang Crown Prince Li Chengqian broke his leg, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu drew his sword and announced at the grand court meeting after returning to Chang'an that 'there is only one crown prince in the Zhenguan era', thunder and lightning immediately broke out above Chang'an, resounding across the world!"
"Lu Dongzan, that's just a coincidence." Chi Yang refuted immediately after Lu Dongzan finished speaking: "You just lost too many times to the King of Chu, so you lost your heroic spirit!"
"That's not a coincidence!" Hearing this, Lu Dongzan glared at the other party and said, "Also, Chi Yang, I want to ask you, is there anyone in this world who can defeat the King of Chu on the battlefield?
He has been wearing armor and going to war since he was a teenager, and he has been invincible in every battle! Is this also a coincidence?!"
"..." Lu Dongzan's words hit the nail on the head, leaving Buza and others speechless.
Then everyone fell into an awkward silence.
After a long while, Buza finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "Lu Dongzan... Tell me, Your Highness the King of Chu... What exactly do you want..."