[{"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-25":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Tang: Ten Years of Sign-ins in Tubo, Returning with a Million-Man 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},2019255,3024,"Chapter 25","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Wu Li Ke a dazzling light...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also Wu Li Ke a bottomless abyss!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To this day, he remains an inescapable shadow in my heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er gave a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that why Your Majesty was so impatient to have Princess Changle marry Empress Zhangsun Chong, just to ensure this secret remains buried forever and to solidify the Empress Zhangsun family's merit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou immediately guessed Li Er's true purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in this way could Li Er perhaps find a modicum of comfort in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er did not speak, merely nodding silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou did not know what else to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Empress, unconditional support for His Majesty was her duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she was also a mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou slowly spoke: \"Your Majesty, I have a request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess Changle has always longed for life outside the palace. Could you allow me to take her out of the palace for a few days? It would fulfill her final wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. In any case, I must be busy dealing with the envoys from various nations these next few days. You may take the girl out to clear her mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er agreed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was perhaps the only thing he could do for Princess Changle as a father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thank Your Majesty on Princess Changle's behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou bowed gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning in Changancheng was as peaceful and serene as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Envoys from various nations arrived one after another from Vermilion Bird Avenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked in groups of three or five, conversing with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, most of them wore expressions of gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the three difficult problems posed by Li Er had indeed stumped many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored envoy of Gaochang, have you thought of a solution to those three problems?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, it's difficult! We can only leave it to fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who can say otherwise? The Emperor of Great Tang is truly wise and martial to have conceived such difficult problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The envoys discussed among themselves, shaking their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludongzan walked toward the imperial palace with a light gait, his expression extremely relaxed, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding envoys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mu had already told him the answers to the three problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludongzan was naturally full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the answers to these three problems were incorrect, he would bear no fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was acting according to the answers given by the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he had no psychological burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The envoys of the various nations request an audience!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a loud cry, the numerous envoys arrived at the Taiji Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the civil and military officials of Great Tang were already waiting in the Taiji Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er sat upon the throne, his face beaming, waiting to receive the envoys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji stood to one side, lost in thought, feeling very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his conjecture, Ludongzan must have been unable to solve the three problems and would surely have come to the Duke of Zhao's residence early this morning to seek the answers from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji had risen early, only to wait in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he not see a shadow of Ludongzan, he had even nearly missed the morning court session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly extremely frustrating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji felt a trace of lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, telling the Tibetan envoy the answers to the three problems was a task personally assigned by Li Er, yet he had feigned compliance while acting in opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ludongzan could not state the answers to the three problems, then His Majesty would certainly blame him; but if he took the initiative to tell him the answers, wouldn't that be slapping his own face? A dilemma!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Ludongzan, he truly doesn't know what's good for him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji complained in a low, resentful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, the envoys from the various nations had arrived at the Taiji Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings to the Emperor of Great Tang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone bowed to Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may all rise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I presume you have all found answers to the three problems agreed upon yesterday. Let us begin the solutions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er smiled slightly and gave a wink to the attendant beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant understood, stepped forward, and began to read the questions aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first problem: Threading a needle through a pearl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the words fell, several guards brought a long table from outside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the table sat a bright pearl and several silk threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the pearl was a small hole, with a complex, winding path inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored envoys, please thread the silk from one end of the pearl to the other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant said loudly to the envoys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An envoy from Tuyuhun walked impatiently to the long table and tried to force the silk thread into the small hole of the pearl, but no matter what method he used, he could not make the thread come out the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the envoy from Tuyuhun was sweating profusely from anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He failed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second and third envoys tried their hands, but without exception, they all failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor of Great Tang, this problem is truly too difficult; there is simply no way to solve it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, how could anyone possibly do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone shook their heads and sighed, feeling extremely vexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er also smiled and nodded, saying: \"You need not be discouraged. This problem is indeed an ancient puzzle; even if you cannot solve it, you are not to be blamed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even he himself did not have the answer to this problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the three problems, Li Er actually only knew the answer to the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because only the last problem was one he had devised himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the first two problems, they were entirely unsolvable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the brilliance of Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two unsolvable problems, and one problem he controlled—one only needed to grasp this single answer to be the winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It both reduced the risk and increased the certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-15T19:07:31.042Z","2026-06-15T19:16:46.181Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","239eaa5cbabb45b0be0b15a2342d39472dca75c1726f791342aac76482a5260d","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-26","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-24",605,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-cover.jpg"]