Chapter 1706: ü-Tsangs Sincerity! (1/2)
Chapter 1706: Ü-Tsang's Sincerity!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The Great Sun Court Official was a post that Wang Chong had some vague recollection of. The Ü-Tsang Empire worshiped the sun, and the Seven Great Tsenpos were also known as the Heavenly Tri, or Scarlet Heaven Kings. The Tri referred to the sun. It was for this reason that their elite Mutri Great Cavalry and their illustrious court officials wore and revered the color scarlet, for this was the color of the sun.
Wang Chong recalled that this Great Sun Court Official was one of the Tsenpo's close officials and possessed an extremely high status. Wang Chong had not imagined that the Tibetans would send such a high-ranking official.
Suddenly, Wang Chong understood, but he remained silent. He turned to the Big Dipper Army generals behind him. This was the territory of the Big Dipper Army, and it was both right and reasonable that the Big Dipper Army decide what to do with the Tibetans.
The high-ranking Big Dipper Army generals in the back seemed to understand what was going on.
”Your Highness was the man our general respected the most, so you are naturally the man most respected by our Big Dipper Army. As our general is no longer present, please deal with these people as you see fit, Your Highness!”
The highest-ranking Big Dipper Army general suddenly took two steps forward and respectfully bowed.
”That's right. We leave everything to Your Highness!” the other generals agreed.
The two letters written by Geshu Han before his death had both been for Wang Chong, and Wang Chong had been the first to arrive after their general's death. Moreover, Wang Chong had also agreed to investigate the truth for them. Wang Chong was a benefactor to the Big Dipper Army, and given his status and prestige, he naturally had the right to represent the Big Dipper Army in dealing with these Tibetans.
More importantly, these generals had heard these Tibetans calling out Wang Chong's name before this, so they had clearly come to see him.
Wang Chong was quiet for a few moments and then finally nodded.
He suddenly turned his head. ”Speak. For what reason did your Imperial Minister send you?!”
Wang Chong's words frightened the Tibetans. But that Great Sun Court Official Pagur seemed to have expected this.
”Your Highness, I know that all of you are overcome with grief over the sudden death of Great General Geshu, and there are even rumors going around that this matter was done by the Tibetans. But we Tibetans can swear an oath to the gods of the plateau that we have no connection to this matter. We are also stricken by grief over Great General Geshu's death!” Pagur sternly said.
”Who asked you to shed your fake tears here?!”
”The Great General is dead, so shouldn't you be ecstatic?!”
”The Tibetans can't be trusted!”
”Get them out of here!”
The Big Dipper Army soldiers and Longxi people once more grew restless. The Big Dipper Army and Ü-Tsang were old foes and had fought over this land for decades, both sides losing numerous men. Now, the Tibetans had come to Great General Geshu's funeral, and no one would believe that they had come simply to offer their condolences.
Pagur bowed and said with an expression of deep sincerity on his face, ”I know that our words are very difficult to believe, but these come from the heart. Although Great General Geshu was our enemy, all Tibetans admired his valor. When the Tsenpo and Imperial Minister learned of the grievous news, they were overcome with grief. The Tsenpo has already ordered the plateau's armies to withdraw three hundred li, additionally promising that the Big Dipper Army will not be attacked for an entire year! Any who defy this order will be executed!
”Besides that, the Tsenpo has also set up a spirit tablet in the royal capital to join all the generals and people in paying his respects!”
Everyone was stunned by these words. Even though they were long-time foes of the Tibetans and regarded them with great hostility, they were momentarily speechless.
These Tibetans were far meeker than they had expected.
Even Wang Chong was surprised. Although he had predicted the goal of these Tibetans, he had not expected that they would even withdraw their soldiers three hundred li to clear their name, and that the Tsenpo would even set up a spirit tablet in the royal capital to commemorate Geshu Han.
This was an extremely rare occurrence in Tibetan history.
Wang Chong quickly came back to his senses and indifferently said, ”I understand your Imperial Minister's intentions, but the Imperial Court is still investigating what happened to Great General Geshu, and the final judgment is up to the court.”
Wang Chong was well aware that the Tibetans had not suddenly found their conscience. If Geshu Han's death didn't cast suspicion on the foreign countries, with Ü-Tsang being the greatest suspect, they would have never taken this attitude.
And given that they had sent a high official like the Great Sun Official, and that their party happened to arrive right when Wang Chong happened to arrive at Big Dipper City, their intentions were clear.
The Tibetans definitely did not hold that much respect for Geshu Han, but they were simply forced to act for the sake of their own well-being.