The Great Idle Person of the Zhenguan Era.

Summary

Li Su shares his concerns with Dong Yang about the possibility of a princess being sent for a marriage alliance with Tibet, which would be a disastrous fate for her. He reassures her that the Tang Dynasty has decided to go to war with Tibet, making a marriage alliance impossible. Li Su also suggests an alternative solution, proposing that a girl from a lesser branch of the Li Family be made a princess and married off instead. Dong Yang is impressed by Li Su's idea and decides to present it to her father, Li Shi Min. She enters the palace and shares the plan with the emperor and his officials, who are stunned by its simplicity and cunning. The plan involves using a princess to destroy the Tubo's national fortune, making war unnecessary. The officials are impressed, and Li Shi Min considers the proposal.

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