The ministers were really speechless when they looked at a few golden haired people eating and drinking in the hall. Because these people were always thought to be monkeys on the way to Chang'an, they were fed some wild fruits, and when they were sent to Chang'an, they were only left to hang on their breath, afraid that they would starve to death if they were not fed, so Li Shimin authorized them to eat and drink in the palace.

It's just that...... It's too ugly, isn't it? I don't use chopsticks, but I actually grab them with my hands? Tut-tut, this looks like it hasn't been eaten or drunk for hundreds of years.

Of course, as a Tang person, it is normal for a foreigner to be completely unable to understand the shock of eating Chinese food for the first time, especially since these people have been hungry for so many days.

Chen Fei could even imagine that what these people were muttering in their mouths must be "It's so delicious!" "Damn! How can it be so delicious? Something like that.

These Westerners let themselves be reincarnated as hungry ghosts, constantly stuffing food into their mouths, completely forgetting what they were doing in Datang this time.

Some ministers couldn't stand it and wanted to reprimand a few people for not understanding etiquette, but they couldn't say anything when the words came to their lips.

How many people can't even understand their words, so how can they talk about reprimanding? Don't wrap yourself in it.

Finally, when a few people couldn't eat anymore and spread their stomachs on the ground, Li Shimin asked a few businessmen to come forward to communicate with them.

The stumbling language, coupled with the gestures of body language, finally made these businessmen figure out the whole story. They translated the contents, roughly speaking, that the group was from a small country further west of the Flak (Eastern Roman) Empire.

According to Chen Fei's understanding, these people should be in the territory of Switzerland or France in later generations, judging from their appearance, these people may also be Germanic.

According to them, the Arab Empire was originally attacking the Eastern Roman (as it is conveniently called) Empire, but a few years earlier, the Arab Empire had abruptly abandoned its westward expedition and joined forces with a people on horseback to attack the East.

According to businessmen who came along the way, there was a very rich and powerful country in the East. They defeated the combined forces of the two countries of the Arab Empire, and even made the two countries dare not go further east.

However, this was not good news for them, because it allowed the Arab Empire to unite with the countries on horseback and concentrate more on attacking the West.

The declining Roman Empire, which had already struggled to support the Arab Empire's onslaught, was now in an increasingly difficult situation with the addition of a powerful country.

The Roman Empire was not the most uncomfortable, after all, the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse. Although the empire has declined, its national strength is still not to be underestimated, and the Western Turks will have to work hard and pay a lot of price if they want to conquer the Roman Empire.

However, some small countries around the Roman Empire were not so lucky, and the Arab Empire found that it could not capture Rome in a short time, so it hit these small countries with their ideas.

Together with the Western Turks, they launched an attack on these small states...... It's not so much an offense as a robbery.

Food, treasure, women. Everything that can be seen is plundered, and if a man resists, he will kill them all, and if he does not resist, he will be brought back as a slave, which can be described as extremely miserable.

Originally soldiers of the country, they were taken prisoner after the defeat, and they were lucky enough to snatch a few horses on their way to the Arab Empire, and then galloped east.

Because they knew that the Arab empire would not dare to invade the mighty empire to the east.

In fact, they were right, since they set foot on the Datang border, they are almost safe. The Arab soldiers did not dare to risk crossing the border. They were also rescued by the Tang Army by mistake and sent to Chang'an.

"That is, your country has perished?" Chen Fei asked. The merchant pointed out and translated the words to the men.

When they heard this, they spread their hands in despair and told the merchants, "Unless a miracle happens, their country must have perished, for they were the guards of the king's kingdom." ”

At this moment, everyone was speechless, no wonder these Westerners were not in a hurry to move the rescuers, the feeling was that they already knew that the country was going to fall, and they wouldn't come back if they didn't play!

The people looked at the Westerners speechlessly, they didn't know what was going on, they couldn't understand why the hall was so quiet all of a sudden, and everyone looked at them strangely.

Oh, by the way, the halls here are so luxurious! Is it the legendary paradise?

"Your Majesty, now that their country has perished, it seems that we ...... There is also no need to discuss how to deal with it. These people... It's better to let it die on its own. Someone suggested.

Li Shimin didn't speak, looked at the ministers below, and found that everyone was silent, so he immediately gave permission.

A weak country has no diplomacy, let alone a small country that has been destroyed, and everyone is very neat and naturally believes that there is no need to waste energy for a country that is far away and destroyed.

As for the Western customs and customs that Li Shimin wants to know...... Well, he's not interested anymore. It's just a bunch of uncivilized barbarians, and when his treasure ship is ready, he will drive it to conquer them! As for now...... The treasury is still accumulating, and it is not suitable for such a big move.

The poor Westerners, unaware of the abandonment, were sitting in the center of the hall with their stomachs in their hands, curiously surveying every inch of the palace decoration. When you see the exquisite carving, you will reach out and touch it. provoked a burst of ridicule from the surrounding ministers.

They didn't understand what the ministers were laughing at, and they laughed silly. Suddenly, one looked a little underdrawn...... Xiao Shuai's face appeared in front of them.

Chen Fei looked at a few Westerners with interest, and then asked Li Shimin, hoping that these Westerners could be assigned to him, which would help him develop trade in the West and study the mountains and rivers of the West.

Li Shimin understood what Chen Fei meant, and quickly rewarded these people to Chen Fei. Then the courtiers briefly discussed the question of the Western Turks and the Arab Empire, and considered it not a big deal, so they did not pay much attention to it.

Especially when it comes to the strong combat effectiveness of the Anxi Protectorate, it is even more reassuring to the monarchs and ministers.

Only one was concerned about the formidable army of the Anzai Prefecture, but he chose to remain silent.

Chen Fei is probably the only person present who has seen the shortcomings of the current capital governor system of the Tang Dynasty. However, it is not that he is unwilling to say it, but he can't say it!

Once he raises this drawback, he will inevitably offend many people in the court, and he may not be able to move an inch in the court, and he will even be framed and framed, and he may fall out of favor.

So he chose silence. But it's not that he doesn't care, it's just that he's looking for a suitable opportunity, and right now, the opportunity hasn't come yet!

(End of chapter)