The curtains of the car swayed slightly.

The wind entering the carriage was already warm.

Last year's spring has come earlier, and this year's spring seems to come earlier than last year's spring.

The fifth prince calmed down.

He leaned against the soft pads in the carriage and looked out the window.

Outside the window, the streets and alleys of Chang'an and the sky in Chang'an seemed to be cut into pieces by the constantly shaking car curtains.

Chang'an cannot see the snow-covered mountains outside the pass.

The Tang Dynasty was really big. The wars that took place outside the pass seemed to be too far away from Chang'an, which made many people living here feel no feeling.

...

When the Tang Empire was about to usher in a new Lantern Festival, Tubo was also preparing for the festival.

After the Han and Wei dynasties, the Tubo people also regarded the Lantern Festival as an important festival of the year.

The activities of both sides have similarities, but there are many different places.

For example, when lanterns are set during the Lantern Festival in Chang'an, the Tubo people also set lanterns.

With more than half a month left before the Lantern Festival, every household in Tubo started to lantern lanterns.

There are also garden parties, boat tours, blessing parties, etc. in Chang'an. Tubo is different. Tubo has activities such as Evil Suppression Cave, Ghost Exorcism Festival, Arrow Suppression Festival and other activities.

These programs in Chang'an are mainly about making people eat and have fun, and they can have a place to stroll and have fun. The main purpose is to make you idle without any feet and your eyes not idle without any idle.

These grand events are also the annual large-scale dating scene for the people of Chang'an, and stories of talented men and beautiful women are everywhere.

These grand events in Tubo still focus on courage and suppression of evil things.

Many Tubo tribes' residences were in caves at the beginning.

In fact, according to the views of those medical officials in Chang'an, although the cave can keep warm in the bitter and cold areas of the plateau, it is easy to appear, not to mention that snakes, insects and beasts are also prone to appear. The dampness and dampness of the body can cause people to suffer from problems in their bones.

Many Tubo people have just passed their prime, but their joints are swollen, they cannot do heavy work or pull strong bows. In fact, a large part of the reason is that they live in and the food they eat.

But most Tubo people don't think so.

Whether you lived in a cave in the past, or you now live in a tent along the sheltered hillside, or like those with fiefdoms, using stones to build houses along the mountains, their disaster has nothing to do with this living environment.

Whether it is to make them sick or to break their bones in trouble, it is all evil spirits.

What’s a bit interesting is that most Tubo tribes, from the long time to the Tang Dynasty, felt that the evil spirits also lived in caves.

Those deep mountains and caves where people cannot survive easily are often inhabited by evil spirits.

The Tubo people have two ways to deal with evil spirits.

One is intimidation.

There are several festivals in the Tubo people a year that are used to scare evil spirits and prevent them from getting close to them. Some festivals burn very strong flames and conduct some special sacrifices. Sometimes many people are organized to recite scriptures that threaten evil spirits, and even pretend to be more terrifying demons, dance demon dances, etc., which means that more powerful demons have already occupied this place. You evil spirits who are sick and unlucky, don’t come to our place.

Another type is suppression.

Use carefully selected warriors, holding special magic weapons, to enter some evil caves that they think are entrenched in evil spirits, and perform rituals to suppress evil spirits.

At this time in previous years, Zanzhuo Zanpu was always very happy, either on the way to drink or on the way to see people archery and skills.

The Tubo people do not fight in winter.

Therefore, various programs of eating, drinking and having fun will even last until April.

But this year is not the same.

Zanzhuozanpu, who walked into the tent, had a gloomy face.

The camp was very happy. The red red cloth almost covered everything we saw in the field of vision, and the red cloth was covered with golden silk embroidery.

Princess Anxing sat on the bed in the middle of this camp.

This bed is very simple, with flat hardwood at the bottom, thick animal skin on it, and then two layers of brocade mats.

Princess Anxing's outfit is also very luxurious, with a large floral hairpin and a large sleeve. The red base is covered with various flowers and tangled branches. She is wearing a high bun and a golden hairpin. Although there are some dusty marks on her face, the most beautiful flowers on the plateau are just like this.

Princess Anxing looked at Zan Zhuo who walked into the tent, and looked at the sorrow on his face, not at all strange.

She didn't take the initiative to say anything, but just smiled reservedly and waited for him to speak.

Zan Zhuo walked over and sat down on a blanket with his back to the bed. He picked up a pot of wine on the low table and poured himself a glass. After he finished his mouthful, he looked at the redness in the camp and the bright golden colors, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Actually, don't bring so much silk, so many goldware, so many exquisite things, just bring more food." He poured another glass of wine, then turned around and looked at Princess Anxing, and said with some depression.

"You can tell me why you think so first, and I will tell you what I want to say." Princess Anxing said with a smile.

Zan Zhuo became even more bored when he heard this, and said, "Isn't this an obvious thing? The food we reserved this winter is not enough. So many soldiers died, so we have to make more food to appease the families of the soldiers. I don't know what will happen to you Tangren in this situation. In our country, those dead tribes who don't get enough food, will definitely rise up and rebel. Since you told me when you came, you came to me with the idea of ​​living with me, then I told you heartily that the battle of Heishavan had a great impact on the morale of my subordinates, and I used to say whatever I said, but now many people are beginning to disobey me. If some people are hungry this winter, maybe we are asleep and many people will come to our tent to chop us up with knives."

Listening to his words, Princess Anxing smiled brighter, "Then do you listen to my truth?"

Her attitude surprised Zanzhuo.

Zan Zhuo frowned slightly and said seriously, "You said."

"Of course I know that you lack food, but I know that you won't starve to death." Princess Anxing said calmly, "I will bring these silks, goldwares, and the exquisite things you mentioned. First, let them see what is different from the women of my Tang Dynasty. Moreover, this also let them know that there are many such good things in the world. They have to see good things before they know how different this thing is from the things they use. Why don't I try to bring food? It's because I can't let them have such thoughts. If I bring this this time, then when it comes to your lack of food, you won't think about how to rely on yourself at the first time. Why don't I try to bring food?

If you solve it, you won’t think about how to produce more grain, but will think about it at the first time, then look for Princess Anxing and ask the Tang Dynasty for it. Then think about it, I’m your wife, a Tubo, or still an outsider? It’s okay if I want to get it, why don’t you come? If you want to get it once, then when you don’t come in the future. This is a huge disaster. You are their Zamp, I am your wife. What we have to do is to make them think about how to solve this problem, instead of relying on our heads when they have difficulties. If we can’t do it sometimes, they will take our heads. You may be used to such a world, but in my case... there is no such reason."

Zan Zhuo's expression became even more serious.

He is not an ordinary person after all.

He could understand this truth.

"Your words seem to be similar to Gesang's words." He turned completely, sat facing Princess Anxing, and said seriously, "But in our place, whoever gives them food and who cares about their family will recognize who is the king. This has been the case for thousands of years. When you come, you suddenly make them unable to eat enough. I am afraid that I will not have time to do something, and those troops will not obey me."

"Those people will be full, the key is that those people must absolutely obey you." Princess Anxing said calmly, "Those who are now starting to question your authority should have fiefs and troops in their hands. As long as you deal with these people, their belongings will be enough to make the rest of them live a good life this winter."

Zan Zhuo was silent for a while, without saying anything, and then said, "Now there is something that is difficult to solve in front of you."

Princess Anxing said, "What's the matter?"

"Several people are causing trouble." Zan Zhuo looked at Princess Anxing and said, "They proposed that you want to participate in the Evil-Suppressing Cave this time."

Princess Anxing said: "What are their reasons?"

Zanzhuo said a little annoyed, "They know I won't agree, and deliberately wanted to make things difficult for me."

Princess Anxing smiled and said, "You should always have a reason to make things difficult for you."

Zanzhuo said, "They said that outsiders may bring good luck and evil spirits. You, an outsider, must prove whether you bring blessings or disasters to us Tubo."

Princess Anxing nodded and smiled, "They probably will find a very dangerous cave that is difficult to get out for me to enter. But in fact, no matter whether I can walk out or not, their purpose has been achieved. They can see your weakness and prove that you can be coerced by them."

Zanzhuo said angrily: "So I won't agree with their proposal."

Princess Anxing shook her head and said, "If you don't agree, they will definitely take this opportunity to provoke more troubles, and maybe they will directly provoke rebellion."

Zan Zhuo's face was gloomy and said, "Then what should I do? I absolutely don't want to compromise, but for some reason, without Gesang by my side, I really lacked many ideas, and I don't seem to have enough confidence when facing them."

Princess Anxing said calmly, "Then I hope you can follow my ideas. I guess among these troublemakers, one is your son Chidu, and the other is your sworn brother Zhu Dan."

Zan Zhuo took a deep breath and said, "There are Chidu people who came forward, but I know that behind Chidu is the support of my brother Zhu Dan."

"So I think you should understand that they are not trying to save your face or seize some of your decision-making power. They are looking for an opportunity to directly oust you." Princess Anxing said calmly, "You are now the object of the marriage of the Tang Dynasty and Zanpu recognized by the Tang Empire. If they want to replace you, they will never simply let you hand over the military power. They will kill you."

Zan Zhuo had actually thought about this possibility, so although his face looked ugly, he was still calm, "What do you think I should do?"

"Don't tell any reason, just kill them." Princess Anxing said.

Zan Zhuo took a deep breath and said with a cold voice, "There are my son and my sworn brothers here. My subordinates may feel that I have been bewitched by you and may mutiny."

"The generals who may be shaken, you should first find an opportunity to gather them together. When the overall situation is settled, they will not be able to resist. As long as the money and food of those people are distributed quickly, the morale of the army will be stable all of a sudden." Princess Anxing smiled slightly and said, "Although you don't have Gesang now, I have the powerful people under my command, so you won't miss it if you do this."

Zanzhuo remained silent.

After Princess Anxing studied the battle report of Heishawa, she already knew that Zan Zhuo was very smart, but she was too cautious and had insufficient ability to make decisions, so she said calmly, "Killing a son is nothing. Even if all your sons die, I can still give birth to you."

Zan Zhuo suddenly raised his head.

Princess Anxing's words touched him a lot, but he still had the most tangled thing in his heart.

"If a few powerful foreign practitioners can decide the ownership of Tubo's royal power, then I need to examine whether my backer is stable." Zan Zhuo looked at Princess Anxing and said seriously, "You brought me the kindness of green eyes, but I must consider whether he can gain a foothold in Chang'an. I just heard that your Chang'an Canglang Sword Sect will compete with him on the Lantern Festival, and all forces are likely to get rid of him."

"Canglang Sword Sect is not from Chang'an, it is the sword sect in Luoyang, but it is indeed the most powerful sword sect in Chang'an and Luoyang now." Princess Anxing explained with a smile, and then said: "Are you worried that after he dies, even if we use this method to instantly stabilize the situation here, some families in Chang'an will send powerful cultivators over, and no one can stop their handling at that time?"

Looking at Zan Zhuo nodded, and without waiting for his answer, Princess An Xing said seriously, "You have to think about spending this winter safely, but I know that this is your temperament. Since you think a little far away and don't feel at ease, it doesn't matter. If you directly launch such a killing game, they will definitely be prepared. You can pretend to be entangled with them for a while. If you let me enter the evil cave, you can hesitate until after the Lantern Festival. When you are forced to helpless, you can pretend that there is no way to let me enter the evil cave. At that time, the time is almost the same. Not only will they lose much vigilance, but you can also wait for the exact news about the Canglang Sword Sect and Gu Shiwu comparing swords. When you know that Gu Shiwu won, you will naturally not hesitate."

Zan Zhuo looked at Princess Anxing and admired her sincerely, but he couldn't help but ask softly, "I know that Gesang is not a special strong man among the practitioners in Chang'an and Luoyang, but Canglang Sword Sect is the strongest sword sect in Chang'an and Luoyang. Why are you so sure that he can defeat Canglang Sword Sect?"

"This person must plan and then act. I'm afraid he's at least 70% to 80% sure what he wants to do." Princess Anxing smiled, "And my fifth brother is also with him. My fifth brother is extremely smart. If my fifth brother thinks he can't win, he will definitely stop this. Since my fifth brother doesn't stop it, this means he will definitely win."

After Zan Zhuo left the tent, Qinxiang appeared in the tent.

She sat down next to Princess Anxing and said with some contempt, "This person is really a mother-in-law, Anxing, why don't you ask him? If Gu Shiwu loses, then will he let you enter that evil cave then?"

Her words were now filled with some Chang'an spoken language in Dashi dialect, but Princess Anxing could understand it. Princess Anxing smiled and said softly, "He should start preparing to kill those people at this time. No matter whether Gu Shiwu loses or not, he will not let me enter that evil cave. He has nothing wrong with him, but there is this flaw in his temperament. He must be confused until a certain point before he will make a decision at once."

"Then don't have children with him during this period, so as not to regret if you see the wrong person." Qin Xiang said very directly.

As a result, Princess An Xing giggled, then reached out to tickled Qinxiang, "Then don't have children with Qi Yu during this period, don't hurt the fetal aura when you fight with someone."
To be continued...