Li Hong chuckled as he looked at the two of them and said, "Are you really going to let me come up with a permanent solution for you? If you really want to, then show some sincerity. What does rolling your eyes and talking nonsense mean?"

"Cough cough..." Princess Wencheng looked at the three people who ignored her, coughed, and slowly walked over again.

When they saw Princess Wencheng approaching, both the Tibetan king and the prime minister immediately stood up, bowed and greeted her.

Princess Wencheng nodded to the two of them calmly, walked straight to the throne of the Zamp on the steps, kicked Li Hong's calf, who had not yet stood up, and said unhappily, "Get down."

Li Hong chuckled, said nothing, and obediently stood up from the large and comfortable throne covered with tiger skin, and gave his seat to Princess Wencheng.

He walked to the bottom of the stairs and stood still, then turned around to look at Princess Wencheng and the other two and said calmly, "You guys discuss it, I won't disturb you. By the way, don't you want to know how to deal with tribal conflicts? War is the stupidest way. You have to learn to think with your brain, think carefully, hehe."

After Li Hong finished speaking, he left without looking back. Now the Potala Palace was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.

If I really think that I have conquered Tubo, then I am the most stupid person.

Princess Wencheng was able to maintain such a high reputation and influence after Songtsen Gampo's death and during the many years when Lu Dongzan was in power. Her every move also affected the Tubo court. This could not have been achieved without some skills.

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So after Li Hong disappeared from her sight, Princess Wencheng's expression turned cold.

When she looked back, she no longer had the womanly demeanor she had just now, and now looked more like a superior who was in control of the situation.

"Is everything arranged?" Princess Wencheng's voice was very low in the empty hall.

"Replying to the Holy Mother of Salvation, I have arranged everything personally and I guarantee that nothing will go wrong." Galzangzhuo stood up, bowed and replied.

"Remember to be cautious and never let the news leak out. We only have this one chance. If we fail, Tubo will really be destroyed in our hands." Princess Wencheng sighed and warned.

"Grandma, what if we can't stop the messenger? At that time, do we really have to let him govern the country?" Mangsong Mangzan didn't think Princess Wenchen's method would work.

Secretly sending people to intercept the Tang Dynasty's messengers, forcing the Tang Dynasty's letter of appointment to Li Hong to be unable to reach the Holy City, will this method really work?

Wencheng looked at him and smiled kindly. Although Mangsong Mangtsen’s father was not her and Songtsen Gampo’s biological son, she had always treated Mangsong Mangtsen as her own grandson.

What's more, Mangsong Mangzan is the only heir in the Tubo royal family.

Songtsen Gampo had five wives including himself, but only Mangfei Chijiang, who was from the Yangzhi tribe, gave birth to a son for him.

He was Gongri Gongzan, the father of Mangsong Mangtsen. When Gongri Gongzan was alive, Songtsen Gampo tried to let Gongri Gongzan govern Tubo in his later years.

But who would have thought that Gongri Gongzan died at the age of eighteen just after trying to rule for a few years. Not long after that, Songtsen Gampo also died.

Although Gongrigongtsen did not make any great contribution to Tubo, fortunately, although he died early at the age of 18, he still left behind his only bloodline, Mangsongmangtsen, a precious treasure to the Tubo royal family.

Seeing Mangsong Mangzan's worried expression, Princess Wencheng had a kind smile on her face, but her heart was filled with bitterness.

How great would it be if Mangsong Mangzan could be like that little devil? Would Tubo still have to worry about how to become stronger?

"Intercepting the messenger is only our first step. As for what to do next, you'd better not ask." Princess Wencheng said lightly.

"Why? I am the Tibetan king now, why shouldn't I know?" Mangsong Mangtsen glanced at Galtsenzhuo and saw that Galtsenzhuo had a clear expression on his face. It was obvious that he knew what was going on.

Among the three, it seemed that he was the only one who was kept in the dark, which made him feel a little unfair. He also felt that Princess Wencheng was disrespectful to him as the king.

Princess Wencheng just chuckled and shook her head without saying anything.

Galtsanzhuo immediately explained for Princess Wencheng: "We didn't let you know because you are our last hope. If our plan fails, you won't be implicated. This is also to do our utmost to preserve our Tubo."

Mangsong Mangzan was bewildered by the ambiguous words, and his eyes moved back and forth between Princess Wencheng and Galzangzhuo.

“Remember, grandma and Galzanzhuo will not harm you, let alone us Tubo. You can stay in the Red Palace without worry, and spend more time with him when you have nothing to do. It’s a good opportunity for you to get to know him better. You never know, when he becomes the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you may have to fight with him in the future.” Princess Wencheng’s eyes became fierce again when she finished speaking.

The person who was plotted, accompanied by Hua Meng and Jingzhe, slowly walked to the room where Wu Bang and Wutan were interrogating Ashino.

"Did you say anything?" After Li Hong entered the room, he asked Wufawutian without even looking at Ashnu who was curled up in the corner.

Wufawutian looked at Li Hong as he walked in, bowed and said, "I have confessed everything, sir. It's just that..."

Seeing Wufawutian's hesitation, Li Hong understood that it must be Ashinu who betrayed the royal family, otherwise, Wufawutian would not have spoken so awkwardly.

"Tibetan may take some actions against us recently. You must be cautious recently. Tell Pei Xingjian and Quan Yi to let our people resume the highest wartime alert, but remember, don't let Tibetan notice anything unusual about us." Li Hong waved to Wufawutian, signaling them to go out.

After watching Wufawutian walk out, Li Hong glanced at Ashinu who was curled up in the corner and looking at him in fear, and waved his hand to let Hua Meng and Jingzhe leave the room as well.

When only he and Ashinu were left in the room, Li Hong sat down behind a table, pointed at the chair in front of the table, and said, "Sit down. We haven't seen each other for many years. Let's have a good chat."

Ashnu looked at Li Hong with fear. After a long time, he dared to slowly move to the front of the chair, then slowly squatted down, with just his buttocks touching the seat.

Li Hong took a look without saying anything. He poured himself a glass of water, then looked at Ashinu leisurely and asked calmly, "Tell me, who got the cement smuggled from the Tang Dynasty from? What kind of transactions did the Tubo royal family have with them?"

Ashnu secretly looked at the young man in front of him. When he was four years old in Chang'an City, he dared to kick his cheek fearlessly.

Now he has grown into a young man with a stern look and murderous domineering aura!

He has a body as explosive as a cheetah, a gaze as deep and commanding as an eagle, an angular, handsome and resolute face, and an aura of a king that makes people submit and look down on the world.

"In reply to Your Highness, it was Prince of Liang Li Zhong." Ashinu felt tremendous pressure facing Li Hong, who was only three or five steps away from him.

Under such pressure, he had no intention of resisting lying and could only answer Li Hong's questions honestly.

After hearing what Ashnu said, Li Hong's face remained calm. His eagle-like eyes, which could see through people's hearts, shot directly at Ashnu, causing Ashnu to tremble involuntarily.

"I am telling you the truth and I am not deceiving you at all. Please believe me." Ashnu said in fear and trepidation.

"Who else could it be besides him? Tell me everything you know." Li Hong said calmly.

Li Zhong's rebellion was premeditated. When the Chamber of Commerce was held in Taiyi City that year, he ran over regardless of everything, and that was without informing himself.

At that time, I felt something was abnormal, and my style of doing things seemed to be controlled by him. Everything I did and said seemed to be predicted by him. I had already begun to distrust his purpose of coming to Taiyi City.

However, since Li Zhong did not reveal more abnormalities at that time, in addition to his interest in cement, he also developed a great interest in salt and iron.

It goes without saying that I would have left the cement to him, but I refused the salt and iron.

Now that I think about it, salt and iron were probably what he wanted to use to make some kind of deal with the people in the Western Regions.

But how did he get the things from Taiyi City's medicinal food room? As an honorary Liang King with no real job, he still couldn't get in touch with Taiyi City's core products.

"No, I have only seen him in Liangzhou, and I don't know anything else." Ashnu tried to make himself look sincere and said timidly.

"Why did Lu Dongzan go to Yumen Pass in person to receive the goods? I checked and took away all the cement every time, why do you still smuggle it again and again?" Li Hong stared at Ashnu's eyes, which did not dare to look him in the eye, and asked coldly.

Ashinu looked at Li Hong in fear, swallowed his dry saliva, and said, "I don't know very well. This time Lu Dongzan went to receive the goods in person. They didn't go through me, but King Liang contacted Lu Dongzan personally. Oh, they always communicated through me before. As for why they kept smuggling cement, it is said that they wanted to attract your attention, so that it would be convenient for him to check other items in Taiyi City."

"Is he the mysterious man you are talking about?" Li Hong asked again.

He was a little bit unconvinced that Li Zhong would be the mysterious man, because everything about Li Zhong was easy to judge.

But the things stolen from the herbal medicine room were not something that Li Zhong could have done alone. There must have been other people who helped Li Zhong.

“Yes, besides me, the only two people in Tubo who knew the identity of King Liang were the Zamp and the Prime Minister. Even Princess Wencheng, the Holy Savior Buddha, was kept secret from us. King Liang was afraid that his identity would be exposed, so he asked us to call him a mysterious man.” Asnu looked at Li Hong who stood up, his eyes suddenly filled with more fear, and he replied hurriedly.