Li Xiang was very happy, not only did he let the special forces start training today, but also just now Changsun Wuji brought a few people to the barracks to look for him. These people are not simple, they are exactly the talents that Li Xiang urgently needs.

Two were prospectors ordered by experience, and two were Persians from the Western Regions, who were said to know a lot of novelties.

Li Xiang looked at the eldest grandson Wuji, who had not seen him for many days, who was tanned and thin, and was very moved in his heart, so he walked over and hugged him fiercely, without speaking.

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and didn't speak, but it could be seen from the expressions of the two that this was an exchange between brothers.

The brother only needs a hug, and no amount of words will turn pale at this moment.

Arrange for four people to sit down, and Li Xiangcai asked about their origins.

The two prospectors are called Ye Qian and Ye Kun, they are brothers, they are dark and sturdy, they can't tell how old they are, their hometown is in Lingnan, and their ancestors have been good prospectors for generations.

When he was a teenager, he followed his father to Luoyang, and after settling down, he made a living as a prospector.

Many of Yangguang's copper mines were discovered by this family.

The other two Persians came with two brothers, whom they met in Luoyang.

These two people have been in the Great Sui for three or four years, and they have their own shop in Luoyang, and they mainly ship the silk and porcelain of the Great Sui back to Persia to sell, and then pull the spices and pepper from there to sell to the Great Sui, which can be regarded as early pioneers of transnational trade.

When asked about the names of the two of them, they were very tongue-twisting, and the bearded one was called "Arhan. Muhammad. Russell. Louis. Rafa"

, the other is called "Artok. Sherkseys"

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As soon as the two of them spoke, several people in the tent opened their mouths wide, as if they were listening to a book from heaven.

Just in time for Cheng Yanjin to come to Fang Saburo to brag again, he laughed as soon as he came in, saying that the fathers of the two didn't know if they could call their names.

As soon as Li Xiang saw him, he knew that the dog's mouth couldn't spit out ivory, so he hurriedly sent Fang Saburo out with him.

Turning his head and asking, "It seems that the two of you are also nobles in Persia, how did you think of coming to the Great Sui to do business?" ”

Both of them stood up in surprise when they heard this, and Rafa exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Lord, I finally met someone in Dasui who knows our identity, thank Allah." ”

Sherkesis followed suit and said: "Thank Allah! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at Li Xiang curiously, wanting to ask, but he was embarrassed to open his mouth.

Li Xiang looked at it and smiled: "You don't need to be surprised, I know some Persian history." ”

Then he turned to the two Persians and said, "Now your country should be the Sassanid Empire, and your king is still Huslow, right?" ”

The two of them were even more miraculous, it was unbelievable that a general far away in the East actually knew the name of their king.

Rafa actually knelt down in front of Li Xiang and said loudly: "Are you Allah who guided us to the East?" Please accept my sincere worship! ”

Everyone suddenly discovered that Li Xiang could not only make them admire, but also make the proud Persian merchants bend their knees.

Now in their hearts, Li Xiang is already a god-like existence.

Li Xiang didn't expect that a few words of history would make the two Persian nobles kneel down to him, and he felt a little proud in his heart, and then said: "Hurry up, I also know some things about you." ”

Then he asked the soldiers to serve tea and asked: "Now your country is very powerful, it seems that Byzantium is about to be occupied by you, and Egypt is about the same." Your great general is called ......"

Li Xiang couldn't remember it for a while, so he quickly opened the knowledge stored in his brain and looked at it, and continued: "It's called Shah Belaz, he captured Jerusalem last year and took the 'True Cross', the highest holy relic of Christianity, it should be like this!" ”

What Li Xiang said, Zhang Fangluo and these people couldn't understand it at all, but the two Persians were even more shocked.

Don't talk about the general's war, it's the "true cross"

, it was all a secret of the royal family, and it had never been passed on to the outside world, and Li Xiang actually knew it.

They now really believe that Li Xiang is their guide in the East.

Sherkes fell to his knees again and said, "Great Allah of the East, please take us in, we are your most devout believers." ”

Rafa knelt down and said the same thing.

The eldest grandson Wuji was completely speechless, and when these two Persians came with him, they also said that what kind of ability could a child have, and he actually wanted to see them, or the Ye family brothers came here because they were so talkative.

This is good, I haven't said anything yet, I am going to throw it under Li Xiangmen, and it looks a little funny.

In fact, Li Xiang said that he wanted these two Persian nobles to know that he did not know anything about them like many officials of the Sui Dynasty, which implied that they should not have any other ideas when doing business in the future, and he really didn't expect to bluff them.

Li Xiang called them up and said with a smile: "Actually, I also want to cooperate with you to do business, but I don't know what good things you have there." Let me tell you first, there are many unexpected benefits to working with me, and you can consider it. ”

The two looked at each other and began to communicate in Persian.

Li Xiang knew very well that the Persians were the most business-savvy people in this era, whether it was Allah or not, they would put their interests first, and did not stop them from discussing, but just looked at them with interest.

After a stick of incense, the two finished discussing, and Rafa said: "Dear Lord Li, we have decided to do business with you, we have a lot of things here, I don't know what Lord Li needs?" ”

Li Xiang knew that they would definitely agree, so he also thought about it and said, "I need seeds, spices, and books from your side." ”

"Seeds?"

Rafa was a little puzzled, and looked back at Sherksis, also with a blank face.

Li Xiang smiled: "Yes, just like there should be a kind of melon and fruit over there, I don't know what you call it, I call him cucumber, that is, it is green when it is ripe, with flowers on the top, thorns on the body, crisp and sweet, very delicious." ”

As he spoke, he gestured at the size.

Sherkes turned to Rafa and said, "Is it our long melon?" ”

Rafa also said, "Does it grow on a shelf, with a long vine?" ”

"Yes, yes, it's a long melon!"

Li Xiang stood up very excitedly and continued: "Just like this seed, I want as many as I want, but I want to survive, and I don't pay for those that can't grow." ”

The two of them nodded and said, "We have many other seeds there, which we haven't seen in your country, if Lord Li needs them, we can bring them together." ”

"Yes, yes, of course."

Li Xiang was excited, if he could find the seeds of corn and potatoes, then he would be big, and it could be used as food.

There will be a big war in a few years, and the army's food is an important material, and if it can be prepared in advance, it will be invincible no matter what.

Seeing Li Xiang so excited, Eldest Sun Wuji finally couldn't help but ask, "Duwei, then what do you want their books for?" We can't read their words, huh? ”

Li Xiang said with a smile: "If you don't understand it, you can translate it, they have a history of more than a thousand years, and there are many things that are studied above us, so we have to keep learning." ”

"Master Li is really amazing!"

Rafa said respectfully.

Looking at the appearance of the two of them, Li Xiang asked again: "Both of them are Persian nobles, how did they think of coming to the Great Sui to start a business?" ”

Upon hearing Li Xiang's question, Sherkses shook his head and sighed and said, "When our family attacked Byzantium, we lost the most respectable elder, and our family's business was swallowed up by other nobles, so we had to go outside to find an opportunity to rise. ”

Rafa also said: "Originally, we had our own caravans in Annam, Chenla, and Shan (Note 1), but later they were taken away by other families. ”

Li Xiang frowned slightly and asked, "Then are there any of your people over there now?" ”

The two of them glanced at each other, and then different longings ignited in their eyes at the same time.

Rafa hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, many of our family members are over there, does Lord Li want something there?" ”

"You're smart!"

Li Xiang smiled and nodded, "I don't just want things there, I also want to help you restore your business over there, I just don't know if the two of you still have the ambition to make a comeback!" ”

Li Xiang stared at the eyes of the two.

"Your Excellency!"

Rafa couldn't believe that there was such a thing, and he climbed a few steps on the ground in excitement before exclaiming, "Are you really our Lord?" Why do such good things befall us? ”

Sherkses didn't have any expression, and stood there numbly, looking straight at Li Xiang.

Rafa pulled him to the ground and muttered in Persian for a long time, judging by his expression, he should have scolded him for being disrespectful to Li Xiang.

For a long time, the two of them seriously kowtowed to Li Xiang and said, "No matter what happens in the future, both of us will be Lord Li's most loyal servants, Allah is above, be a witness!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't know how to describe Li Xiang, he had subdued the two Persians properly in just a while, and he had successfully done business in Persia and those countries in Southeast Asia, and his heart was no longer able to explain it with admiration.

Li Xiang pulled the two up with a smile and asked some other things, and then said that they should go back to collect seeds first, and then start talking about the southern trade route when they went to Luoyang next time.

The two of them also know that such empty talk people will not believe you, there must be a real business done, maybe big things can start.

Sending the two away, Li Xiangcai looked at the Ye family brothers seriously, although they are brothers, but the two look very different, it is estimated that one is like a father and the other is like a mother.

The two of them also saw Li Xiang's power just now, and when they saw Li Xiang looking at them, they hurriedly knelt down and asked Li Xiang for peace.

Li Xiang pulled them up and said with a smile: "Don't be restrained, I'm a very easy-going person, I don't like these things, you just call me Captain like them, how can it be so troublesome." ”

Look at Li Xiang is like this, it is obviously different from just now, the two brothers don't know what to do, they don't kneel there, they don't kneel.

The eldest grandson Wuji went over and pulled the two up and said: "Du Wei has said it, don't be afraid, say whatever you want, don't be nervous, Du Wei is very easy to get along with." ”

Seeing Li Xiang looking at them with a smile, the two were still nervous, Ye Qian said in a low voice: "Is Du Wei coming to us to explore copper mines!" ”

Li Xiang shook his head and smiled: "I came to you for prospecting, but it's not copper ore, but a kind of thing that you often see, I need a lot of such things, as long as you can find out, I will help you open a shop specializing in mining, and I will collect your things in the future." ”

"What's that?"

The two hurriedly asked.

"Coal!"

Li Xiang returned forcefully.

Annam, Chenla, and Shan (Note 1): Annam is ancient Vietnam, Chenla is ancient Cambodia, and Shan is ancient Burma.

PS: The history of the Persian Empire is very interesting, and interested readers can go and read "The Book of Kings".

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