Chapter 1291: The lion is really old
The old man wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth, although this food called "noodles" was delicious, but the Tang people never let him eat it all at once.
It is also strange to say that when he was the governor of Mulu City, he was accompanied by a large number of servants and slaves every day, but his physical condition was very bad. Now that he is a prisoner, he only eats, drinks, and sleeps every day, but his body has improved, and although his complexion is distracted and depressed, he is much more ruddy than before.
"Abbas, the Prime Minister wants to see you!"
Abbas did not speak Chinese, and he needed an interpreter to communicate with him at all times.
But this translation is a Persian from Nadtata, so naturally he will not have a good face, and he will speak very politely, and even many times will be sandwiched with humiliating words.
However, when Qin and Jin were there, the Persians still restrained a lot, and only had a hard tone.
After all, the royal family that used to be a big food is also the prince who leads the party, and now it has become a bird that has fallen to the shelf, and there will always be a few points left in the foundation. Therefore, although Abbas will be snubbed or even humiliated by the various people around him who are responsible for monitoring, intentionally or unintentionally, in front of Qin Jin, he must always put on the momentum he once had.
At the end of the day, it doesn't make any sense.
became a prisoner, became a prisoner, and the rest of his life could only be worse than death, and everything could not go back to the past.
Abbas looked at Qin Jin, his expression became a little complicated, he never thought that the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty was so young, and he only looked like he was in his twenties.
"Honorable Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, when can I see Iprasin?"
He knew his situation, and his only wish now was to see his nephew, Iprasin.
Because of the scarcity of Abbas's offspring, there are only a handful of them who have grown into adulthood, and there is not a single one who can cultivate them. Therefore, he attached great importance to Iplasin, a nephew, and took it with him since he was a child, and educated him personally.
Although the two are not father and son, they are better than father and son.
At the beginning of his captivity, Abbas heard many stories about Iplahim's whereabouts, some of whom had his feet cut off and sold to circus performers as monsters, and others who said that Iprahim was killed shortly after becoming a captive. In short, it's news, which sounds shocking.
In order to confirm this, Abbas even inquired with Qin Jin several times, hoping to get the exact news of his nephew. However, Qin Jin only passed by with a few words every time, which made him really nervous when he listened.
Moreover, what Qin Jin said made Abbas feel that it was a lie, how could Iprahim lead troops in Tianzhu?
Even the most broad-minded person can't allow the heirs of the royal family of the enemy country to be captured and become generals with troops, right?
Qin Jin knew what he said, this old guy wouldn't believe it, he only thought that he was deceiving him, so he could only smile bitterly:
"It's better to do this, you can select a few trustworthy retinues from the captives, let them go to Tianzhu in person, meet Iprasin, and know that what Qin said is true!"
"This ...... This ......"
Abbas hesitated, thinking about how feasible Qin Jin's suggestion was, but he had no other way, so he could only sigh and nod in the end.
"As the prime minister said, pick a few people to go to Tianzhu, and by the way, bring some to Iprasin, bring some ......"
As for what he wanted to bring to his nephew, Abbas was at a loss for a while, not thinking of what he should bring him.
Qin Jin waved his hand happily and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, choose your entourage tomorrow, one night's hard work, it's enough, what do you need, just let the attendants report it, as long as you have it, all of them are satisfied!"
Abbas's eyes turned a little red, and he thanked Qin Jin again and again, but there was still some imperceptible arrogance in his restraint and downfall.
Qin Jin originally wanted to leave, and there were still a lot of official affairs waiting for him to understand and consider in the army, how could he have time to gossip with this old man?
But after Abbas saw Qin Jin, he obviously didn't want to let him leave just like that, so he stopped in front of Qin Jin and invited him to the tent for tea.
Drinking tea is also one of the preferential treatment given to Abbas by the Shenwu Army. Although the big cannibal did not have the habit of drinking tea, he could no longer leave this elegant and expensive drink after a few sips.
It's a pity that all food and drinking are available in limited quantities, and Abbas's quota for today has long been exhausted.
After Qin Jin sat down, he looked at the empty tea bowl in front of him in embarrassment, and had to order someone to fetch hot water and tea.
"Please!"
Qin Jin made a gesture of please, and just waited for the bowl of tea in front of him to get up and say goodbye, although he was courteous to Abbas, it did not mean that he was tolerant everywhere.
Surprisingly, however, Abbas brought up the war in Gorgan.
"Gorgan is a small land, since the Persian Empire, there has never been a major war, I wonder why the prime minister chose to compete with the Great Eclipse here?"
Qin Jin smiled and said:
"The Tang soldiers are not attacking the city, they are only killing people!"
The Persian translator was fluent in Chinese, but when translated into the Great Food, there were inevitably some words that did not reach the meaning, and it was only after Abbas was stunned for a while that he could understand it, and at the same time there was a hint of darkness in his dry eyes.
Of course, behind this gloom is a willingness not to admit defeat, and he only believes that his defeat is due to old age and infirmity, and the rapid corruption of the Abbasid generals after the end of the war, so that they are defeated by their former men.
This is unforgivable, and Abbas dreams back more than once at midnight that if he were ten years younger, he would definitely not let the Tang soldiers cross the borders of Khorasan even one step.
It's a pity that assumptions can only be assumptions after all, and now he is a prisoner of the Tang people, and even his nephew, who has been carefully cultivated for many years, is also a prisoner of the other party.
At this time, Qin Jin suddenly said something that made him tremble.
"Would you like to go to Chang'an to recuperate?"
Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, separated from Khorasan by thousands of mountains and rivers, if he is sent to Chang'an by the Tang people, he will never want to return to Dashi in this life.
However, even though Abbas had a thousand or ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, he knew that he could not say it, so he said:
"If the prime minister can let Iplasin accompany me to Chang'an, there will be no more requirements!"
He did this, naturally, hoping to see his nephew, and also to keep his nephew by his side, and he could get some little protection.
Qin Jin secretly said:
Such a desert lion who once had wings and was amazed, after arriving at this step of the field, the only hope was to have a nephew to accompany him.
Of course, Qin Jin could meet this little request of his.
Sending Abbas to Chang'an is just the beginning, as the Tang soldiers continue to use troops, more and more enemy royal families will be sent to Chang'an!