[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-tang-ten-years-of-signing-in-in-tibet-retu":3,"chapter-great-tang-ten-years-of-signing-in-in-tibet-retu-great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-120":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Tang: Ten Years Signing In in Tubo, I Return Leading a Million-Strong Army",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2019350,3024,"Chapter 120: Public opinion was overwhelming","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>“If Your Majesty does not agree, this old subject will kneel here until he dies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji suddenly raised his head and shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was gambling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had staked everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter had already blown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire population of Changancheng had gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he would mobilize the entire strength of the nation to tear Qin Mu into pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furious Li Er still yielded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your Majesty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must agree, whether you want to or not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhangsun Wuji, what is this? Are you forcing me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er’s face was terrifyingly gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a political master, he understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji’s actions were purely to force him into a war with Great Qin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what time was it now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Tang was at a critical moment of reform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The books had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full 100,000 books meant that in the next few years, they could cultivate over ten thousand scholars from humble backgrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“460”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a large number of talents would be enough for Li Er to flex his muscles and clear out all the aristocratic families in the upper echelons of the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Great Tang needed most right now was time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Developing quietly was the right path!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at this critical juncture, you, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji, for the sake of your own private interests, want to use the state’s power to avenge your son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are quite something, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er was so angry his teeth itched; he wished he could just cut Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji down with one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, I implore you to dispatch troops against Great Qin. My Empress Zhangsun family will never forget Your Majesty’s great kindness for generations to come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the Great Tang, for Your Majesty, we are all willing to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Qin has the ambition of a wolf; they have bullied our Great Tang too much. Even the Empress and Princess Princess Changle are still in Qin Mu’s hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a great humiliation—I cannot bear it any longer. I would rather die on the battlefield than suffer such indignity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Zhuque Avenue, over a thousand members of the Empress Zhangsun family all knelt on the ground, shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were filled with righteous indignation and passion, wishing they could immediately go to the battlefield to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er was trembling with rage, pointing at Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji and the clansmen behind him, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the trusted confidant I relied on most?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they are actually colluding to force me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duke of Zhao, calm down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In such a public place, where do you put His Majesty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling really couldn’t watch anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as the current situation was concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Tang absolutely could not go to war with Great Qin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various reforms within the imperial court were blocked at every turn, and disputes between the aristocratic families and the humble scholars were constant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conflicts of interest were countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Five Surnames and Seven Clans and the Guanlong nobility had complaints about Li Er’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These forces were the foundation upon which Li Er currently held his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Great Tang’s rule was already precarious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were to rashly go to war with Great Qin, the consequences would be unimaginable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Tang’s empire might not even be preserved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This old subject dares not! It is just that Great Qin has bullied our Great Tang too much. The Empress Zhangsun family has an Empress imprisoned and a son killed by Qin Mu! Qin Mu’s actions are not just bullying our Empress Zhangsun family; he is also slapping Your Majesty in the face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any man of spirit in the Great Tang could never tolerate another country treating our Empress and Princess in such a way, insulting the dignity of our Great Tang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji’s voice echoed over Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were no longer meant for Li Er, but for the onlookers around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were no longer meant for Li Er to hear, but for the onlookers gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were all subjects of the Great Tang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guards, take Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji into custody at the Duke of Zhao’s Prefecture!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er could no longer endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the situation deteriorated further, this farce had to end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhao is not wrong! I also petition to go to war with Great Qin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Great Qin has insulted us too much. If we continue to swallow our pride, how will the surrounding nations mock us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it cannot be endured, there is no need to endure it any longer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Er was about to explode, the crowds on both sides of Zhuque Avenue began to voice their support for Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept shouting the word ‘revenge’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying momentum left Li Er struggling to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine beads of sweat also seeped out on Fang Fang Xuanling’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of public opinion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, feeling somewhat at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having experienced so many grand scenes, no one had ever seen such a spectacle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being forced to this point by both ministers and subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, only Li Er had ever received such treatment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the history books a hundred years from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident would likely ensure Li Er could never recover his reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else can I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er clenched his fists, the veins on his temples bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was angry to the extreme, but could only force himself to endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bring Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji to justice and incite the wrath of the people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those aristocratic families were all watching for Li Er’s mistakes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he fell right into their trap, the reforms would be even more remote...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo... hoo...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er took deep breaths and slowly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Zhuque Avenue fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of eyes were quietly staring at Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I announce that from this day forward, the Great Tang declares war on Great Qin. I swear to avenge the Empress and Empress Zhangsun Chong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er raised his hands high, his majestic voice resounding through the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone shouted excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhuque Avenue, which stretched for dozens of miles, was now Wu Li Ke a boiling pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Er felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tottering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling hurriedly supported the collapsing Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am fine, I am perfectly fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return to the palace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er glared fiercely at Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji, said nothing, and walked toward the palace with a staggering gait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Li Er had walked far away, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji slowly raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of an imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mu! Great Qin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will make you accompany Chong’er in death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Palace, Ganlu Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crash! Bang! Clatter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of various things being smashed came continuously from inside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ganlu Hall was in a state of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er held a precious sword in his hand, kicked over the imperial desk, and used the sword to hack at the various decorations around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priceless treasures were smashed to pieces one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scoundrels! Scoundrels!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er was angry to the extreme, roaring wildly and venting his frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been threatened Wu Li Ke this in his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even back at the Budalagong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mu had never made such an intense move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, please calm your anger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling kept wiping his sweat, both nervous and fearful, while also worrying about the losses that would come from going to war with Great Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incalculable loss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was beyond saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm my anger, my foot!” Li Er cursed, panting heavily: “Issue the decree: once the Duke of Su, Cheng Cheng Yaojin, returns from his campaign in the Western Regions, he is to lead 200,000 troops to attack Great Qin!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1399,"2026-06-15T19:07:31.042Z","2026-06-15T19:16:46.181Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fecc6bf23f7a2e0f84c53cdae1a32aacac8d8ed67896a8d4a931f2323b25ffdd","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-121","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-119",605,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-cover.jpg"]