On the eve of her wedding, the old lady had a nightmare.
In the dream, Li Xiang brought a large army back and fought directly. The Nanzhao army was naturally no match for the Tang army, so after a brief resistance, the Nanzhao army almost collapsed, and a large number of troops fled in all directions. These people were waiting in the palace to be taken prisoners. At that time, Li Xiang revealed his true face. He was no longer polite, and all he showed was a bloody fight.
Speaking of this matter, the King of Nanzhao also frowned. Judging from what happened in the past few days, the entire country was too seriously influenced by the Tang Dynasty. He brought Li Xiang in, but he never thought that Li Xiang's influence would be so great. Whether it was the affairs of the Duan family or other officials, he always felt that Li Xiang had taken too much advantage.
The King of Nanzhao only wanted to use Li Xiang to buy a protective umbrella for his son, but he didn't expect that this umbrella would extend many tentacles, and these tentacles did not develop according to his expectations. In the process of development, they had already touched his reverse scale...
Take the Duan family for example. They used to beg for mercy in front of him, and only thought about what the king would give them. But now, because of a rumor, the Duan family's status has risen immediately. Duan Hai has been speaking much louder than before in the past two days. I also said before that I would support him, but why doesn't Duan Hai have such courage?
Could it be that he was inferior to Li Xiang? If he were to analyze it from the perspective of overall strength, he would definitely not be able to catch up with Li Xiang. But if he were to analyze it from the perspective of the country of Nanzhao, he would definitely surpass Li Xiang by a large margin. However, in the eyes of Duan Hai and some of the great nobles, he was far inferior to Li Xiang. Especially since he sent his son to Chang'an City to receive the title, it meant that he recognized the rights of Chang'an City.
"You've realized that this is wrong, haven't you? If you really realize this, then you can't let your son go to Chang'an City. The marriage is a fait accompli, and we can't go back on our word. But the enthronement of Chang'an City can't go ahead either. I will convince your second brother to accept this, but you can't let your son go to Chang'an. You two brothers, each of you should make some concessions. This is the future of our Nanzhao."
The Queen Mother thought a lot and figured it all out quickly. As long as the two brothers could make concessions, the whole country would be able to live in peace. But if the eldest prince followed Li Xiang to Chang'an, then everything would be a foregone conclusion. If the imperial edict of Chang'an City was betrayed here, then the army of the Tang Dynasty might come at any time. Could Nanzhao, with its current strength, be able to stop it?
After being scolded by his mother, the King of Nanzhao was indeed touched, but he soon woke up.
"Mother is truly amazing. After all these years, she's still so good at talking. She almost got me into this circle. If the status quo continues, with you and your brother's strength, you'll soon be able to control the entire country. I won't even be able to fight back. Then, won't you be the ones calling the shots?"
The King of Nanzhao was sweating all over. When the people nearby saw that the mother and son had something to say, no one wanted to listen to the talk of beheading, so they all retreated.
After hearing this, the Queen Mother's eyes were full of disbelief. She had never expected that her son was so capable. He was her own son and he had never gone against her. That was why the Queen Mother felt that he had absolute power to decide everything. However, she had not expected that everything would change after her eldest grandson grew up.
"Think carefully. Even if I were the one in charge, as the Han people say, the meat would still be rotten in the pot. Our family still has the right to rule over Nanzhao. But now you've dragged the power of the Tang Dynasty into this. Our rule over the entire Nanzhao has become intertwined. It's only just beginning, and you're already losing control. As time goes by, how many of these people do you think will still stick around you?"
The Queen Mother was foresighted and had sensed the danger long ago, but she had to get her son's cooperation. However, the problem was that her son's head was already filled with palace fighting. Could he listen to her?
"Why did mother come to persuade me? Why didn't she persuade my second brother? How did mother lie to me when he wanted to take control of the military power? If it weren't for mother's help, how could he have controlled so much military power? Without the help of my two uncles, how could he have such great financial resources? Is all this my fault?"
The King of Nanzhao said very aggrievedly that a country should have order from top to bottom, but because of the favor of the woman in front of him, the Prince of Zhennan had thoughts that he shouldn't have, so he had everything now. When the real crisis came, this woman made him swallow the bitter fruit. If he cut off ties with the Tang Dynasty now, he would have to wait and see his second brother ascend to this position.
"presumptuous……"
When the Queen Mother said this, perhaps because she was too excited, her voice was a little loud, and the ministers who were drinking below also heard it. However, these people were smart, and they pretended not to hear it. Instead, they raised their glasses and clinked them with everyone. Those who had originally pricked up their ears to listen no longer dared to listen here. If you were to hear the royal secrets, no matter what position you were in, you would probably be liquidated.
"Mother, please don't say so much. Talking too much will only hurt the relationship between us. Besides, you think the Tang Dynasty is so powerful. Even if I want to stop now, do you think your grandson-in-law will do so? Since he is such an ambitious man, I would rather give him everything in Nanzhao than give it to my second brother. He will give me a way out, but my brother won't."
After the King of Nanzhao said this, he immediately left his seat. The banquet in the palace was still going on, but the king was gone. The others were still drinking and acting. If they left at this point, who knows what the people outside would say.
Watching her eldest son leave, the Queen Mother didn't know what to say. Perhaps it was really as her eldest son said, and the result of all this was her own fault, not her two sons. She was the one who caused her youngest son to have thoughts that he shouldn't have...
