Chapter 1354: Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other
Said was only worried that Fazler would be too conceited and therefore offend the Tang people, and in case of harsh revenge from the Tang people, it would be worth the loss.
However, although Fazler looks cowardly, he actually has his own bottom line, his own face is secondary, and the interests of the empire are absolutely inviolable. If the Tang people tried to make him submit by means of intimidation and other means, it would be a big mistake.
Seeing that Said was so worried about himself, Fazler was somewhat moved in his heart, and said:
"Said, no matter whether this mission succeeds or fails, you have made a great contribution to the Empire, and I will report to the Caliph truthfully in the future. ”
This was a promise to him that no matter what, he would ask the caliph for his credit.
Such a guarantee is still rare for Fazler, who is not known for being considerate of his subordinates, but he was silent for a while, and then added:
"No matter how the Tang people use those shameful means to intimidate me, I will not give in, if necessary...... It is even possible to give up life if necessary......"
As he spoke, Fazle's eyes looked at the sky in the distance, and Said was surprised, he had always thought that Fazler was a court courtier who did not have much ability, but now it seemed that his perception of this person was somewhat skewed, and at the same time, he looked down on this person.
"His Royal Highness the Prince must not give up lightly, if the Tang people use strong means to persecute, the villain would rather let go, but also protect His Highness to return to Ctesiphon safely!"
Said showed gratitude, and Fazler was also greatly moved, and at the same time smiled:
"When did the empire reach this point? Don't worry, the empire is not unable to fight the Tang Dynasty, but it just chooses to temporarily retreat out of the embarrassing situation of not wanting to stand on all sides. If these distant Tang people think that they can conquer the empire with just two victories in Khorasan, isn't that a dream?"
What Fazler said was true, and Said repeatedly agreed, but did not forget to express his own concern for Fazler's personal safety.
"Don't worry, although I won't give in, it doesn't mean that I am stupid to crash directly into the Tang people's sword!"
Fazler was so moved by Said's performance today that he even secretly decided that when he returned to Ctesiphon in the future, he must promote and reuse this person, because only in the most dangerous times can a person's sincerity be seen.
After leaving Ctesiphon, Said, who looked cunning, did not show the mercenary nature of a mercenary, but worked tirelessly and dedicatedly.
"I'm tired, go back and rest for a while, you can also go back to rest, depending on the situation, the Tang people will not be happy to negotiate peace with us, you must always be prepared for the worst!"
Rest was just an excuse for Fazler, who actually wanted to go back to his tent and think about what to do next.
Today's banquet was unexpected, and the attitude of the Tang people also proved their malice from the side, and perhaps there will be more shameful tricks before the formal negotiations.
How smart Said is, he can naturally see Prince Fazler's gaffe, and his true emotion at this time should also be a direct manifestation of the gaffe.
Having said that, if he can gain Fazl's trust because of this, he will return to Ctesiphon in the future, and his own path will be easier.
In the court of Ctesiphon, the civil officials, led by Fazl, had always been a powerful force that could influence the political situation, and it was precisely because they did not control the military power that the caliph trusted them boldly and reused them without fear of repercussions.
And the power base of these civil officials comes from the caliphate, and they will naturally only stand on the side of the caliph and form a strong check on those tribal fathers and generals!
Especially in recent years, the caliph has become older, and he is even more suspicious of those young and powerful generals, so he reuses the civilian officials around him even more.
It is foreseeable that the caliph will be able to rule steadily for at least ten years, so as long as Fazl does not make any big mistakes, he will be more reused by the old caliph.
It was undoubtedly great news for him to now be appreciated by the Caliph's most trusted courtiers.
But Saeed also knows that everything should not be too much, not too attentive, and should be on point.
So he simply said yes and went back to his tent.
Lying on the Hu bed, as soon as he fell asleep in a daze, he vaguely heard someone calling out to him.
Said has always been shocked, but when he was sleepy, and when he listened carefully, it seemed that there was no one, could it be that he was hallucinating?
When he got up from the bed, he found a letter on the ground, and the envelope was not signed and signed.
Picking up the envelope, Said only felt that his heart was pounding, he had a special premonition, opened the letterhead, and sure enough, as he expected, it was a secret letter from the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty!
The explanation in the secret letter is very short and clear, that is, he should try his best to cooperate with Fazler and not expose himself.
After carefully identifying the special secret mark on the letterhead, and making sure that it was the same as previously agreed, Said put the letter close to the wick of a bean-sized oil lamp, slowly lit it, and with a few wisps of green smoke, the letter turned into fly ash.
It was getting dark outside, and the time for dinner had passed unconsciously, so in order to prevent hunger at night, I went out to see if tonight's meal had been delivered.
As soon as he went out, he saw a sergeant carrying a burden of food approaching.
Said greeted politely and asked why he was late for dinner today.
The sergeant was also very polite, and replied with a smile:
"According to the rules of the army, if there is an emergency, or unexpected personnel come, the supply of meals will be adjusted according to the priority, so it is too late to deliver meals today!"
Said nodded and asked:
"So, there are a lot of people in the army?"
The sergeant realized that he had spoken too much, so he quickly closed his mouth and waved his hands repeatedly.
"I don't know, I don't know, what is the specific situation, you can ask others, I just send food, send food!"
Seeing the sergeant delivering the meal so secretive aroused Said's curiosity about who had come and what had happened during the time he was napping.
Because judging from Said's previous experience, it can affect the order of distribution of meals to envoys, either the Tang people deliberately humiliate and treat them slowly, or they really come to the important personnel.
Saeed inferred from the reality of the situation and the reaction of the sergeant who delivered the meal, and preferred the latter.
After thinking about it, Saeed planned to go to the military official who was in charge of coordinating with them to inquire about the situation, this military official usually looked serious, but he also received a lot of benefits in private, and also turned a blind eye to give them a lot of care in life.
After seeing the military official, he couldn't get half a word, which made Said even more itchy, who was here?