"According to what I heard Siniang, Uncle Zhan, your ancestor is also a Tang clan, right?" Lao Luo asked casually, since it was an open and honest conversation, and it was more than a hundred years ago, he didn't feel any taboos.

"Hehe, the Tang Clan," Li Zhan's thin face had a bitter taste, and after a bitter smile, he said helplessly: "I thought that the royal family could be high, but in fact, it was not like that at all." Today, the Tang Dynasty is basically lost in history, and there is nothing bad to say about the rights and wrongs of the ancestors, Taizong made a bad start back then, after Taizong, everyone in the royal family who feels that they have the hope of reaching the top are excluded from dissidents, and then there is a queen of heaven who reigns in the world as a daughter, to my Ye ancestor's generation, but slightly better than the common people. ”

Lao Luo had already guessed about this, but when he heard the other party talk about it with his own ears, he still felt a little shocked. He couldn't help but feel a little emotion in his heart, this is the cruelty of the imperial system, only one person can sit in that position, and the power without restraint is the biggest ** for men in this era. And the emperor's family often raises their children and grandchildren like Gu, and the cruel inner palace battles, and the cannibalism of the descendants of Xiao Wall, are not legends.

In later generations, there were rich families fighting for family property, and the struggle for imperial power in this era could only be more cruel than the struggle for material wealth. Lao Luo saw that this topic made Li Zhan's face pale, so he diverted his words, and then asked: "Uncle Zhan, I am preparing to go back to the East, and I also have the certainty of gaining a foothold in the East, for you clansmen, I hope to go back together, but there will definitely be a lot of troubles in between, presumably Uncle Zhan should understand." ”

"That's right, a few decades ago, my ancestors and some people had hoped to return to Dongtu, but the matter was revealed......" Li Zhan's memories were mostly painful, Lao Luo could see from his expression, "I was only in the year of the head horn at that time, and it is said that a few people from the Pei family told me, if it weren't for the guarantee of many people, and most of the people in the organization were good craftsmen who stood alone, and the Abbasids also needed us, otherwise those people, including my grandfather, would have been executed." ”

"What happened that time?" Lao Luo felt that it was necessary to understand the attitude of the Abbasids towards the escape, and he did not care whether Li Zhan was sad or not.

"Later, many were punished with flogging, and most of the humiliated died of depression." Li Zhan paused, and then said: "Including my grandfather, Longping's grandfather continued to endure humiliation for decades. ”

"Hey, the old man is still alive?" At first hearing this, Lao Luo couldn't help but be very happy, such an old man's experience was a treasure trove, and he must know the entire eastern world well.

"That's right, the ancestor of the Zhang family is close to old age, but he is still deaf and clear-sighted, and the old man likes to shout loudly every day to call his craftsmen to do things." Li Zhan had a sparse beard and a knowing smile on his face, "When that incident happened, the ancestor of the Zhang family was the youngest, but now he is the only surviving patriarch. ”

"What does the old man think about returning to the East?" Lao Luo can't help but ask about this matter, this kind of old man in this era, according to Chinese cultural customs, is the supreme existence without taboos, and the emperor can't help but respect him.

"The ancestor of the Zhang family still wants to return to the eastern soil, and this time the ancestor made a decision to send personnel abroad." Li Zhan said calmly, "The old man said that if we don't go back, it won't be too long, and the tradition of the Han family and Miao descendants will be lost in twenty years." ”

"So do you have a specific plan for how to return to the Central Plains?" Lao Luo recognized the words of the old man conveyed by Li Zhan very much, there is no systematic inheritance, as the old man grows old from generation to generation, the young people will definitely be assimilated by the surrounding environment, at least later generations have never heard of the existence of Han culture in Central Asia.

"The plan is there, but the exact leader of the execution is always difficult to determine." Li Zhan shook his head with some distress, these things have been stuffy in his mind for more than ten years, "Long Ping is supporting me to lead, and there are two other candidates. ”

Lao Luo shook his head, it's been such a time, there is no core candidate, similar to this kind of thing that determines the fate of the race, it is often the most taboo for people to talk too much, too many people have ideas and become no ideas. He thought for a moment, and then said, "Uncle Zhan, I won't tell you, I decided to go back to the Eastern Plains because I wanted to do something. My character is not suitable for flattering those bureaucrats, and it is estimated that the existing kingdom in the Central Plains will find it difficult to accept me. ”

Li Zhan was shocked in his heart and asked, "San Lang, what do you mean?" ”

"It is estimated that Uncle Zhan, you also have some sources, and you should know some about the situation in the Central Plains today," Lao Luo looked at Li Zhan, and when he saw him nodding, he continued: "The Song State in the south is governed by scholars and doctors, and adopts a suppressive attitude towards the army; In the north, the Khitan people are the dominant Liao State, and they reject and resist our Chinese people, and according to my temper, they will also make a big mess. ”

"I can tell that Saburo should be from the army, I don't know what Saburo's plan is?" Li Zhan attached great importance to Luo Kaixian in front of him, and felt that he could at least pull him back as the main combat force.

"I mean to find an undisturbed territory outside the two countries as my own territory." Lao Luo looked at Li Zhan, who was serious opposite, and then said, "Just like the small country here, at least you can retain the right to speak." ”

"But according to our oriental habits, it is impossible to tolerate such a thing, and for an emperor, it is intolerable to have an ungoverned area on the border."

"Hehe," Lao Luo smiled, "If you can't tolerate it, then beat him to tolerate it." ”

"San Lang, you ......" Li Zhan is not a soldier, he is just a craftsman's management, so he is thinking, if the Luo family Saburo in front of him is so violent, then is it still suitable to choose as a collaborator?

"Uncle Zhan don't worry, I'm not an unreasonable person," Lao Luo saw the hesitation in the other party's eyes, and knew that if he didn't make his words clear at this time, then there would be little hope for the next cooperation, "I have expected the Central Plains, even if I go back, I will only be prostrate at the feet of the emperor, and I will always have to listen to the opinions of others." For example, Uncle Zhan, you descendants of the defeated army of the Tang Dynasty, what kind of results will you get when you go back? ”

"We're still useful, aren't we? Anyway, the craftsmen work, and I can still be a clerk. Li Zhan said casually.

Lao Luo patted his head, daring to love this Li Zhan in front of him has not considered the foundation, in the end he is just the leader of the craftsman, and this political wisdom is even worse than himself. "Uncle Zhan, if you people just want to continue the life of craftsmen after you go back, then what's the difference between doing it here?"

"That's different, at least it's our own ancestral land, at least there won't be barbaric Abbasids to bully us." Li Zhan looked like a matter of course.

"But there are no Abbasids, but there are still those corrupt bureaucrats, ruffians in the countryside," Lao Luo was already a little speechless, he looked into the other party's eyes and said word by word: "And, don't forget, you have lived in a foreign country for many years, what will those high-ranking bureaucrats think?" They are likely to slaughter you as spies of the enemy country, and even if they don't, the people who return to their homeland will carry the honor of being in a foreign country for the rest of their lives, and the people of the countryside will reject you. ”

"This ......" Li Zhan fell into confusion, according to his logic, back to the ancestral land, they are all clansmen, how can they reject themselves? He felt that what Lao Luo said was a bit exaggerated, but he vaguely thought that what the other party said was very likely to happen.

Lao Luo looked at the middle-aged man in his forties who was a little confused in front of him, and sighed that the people of this era are really simple, maybe he still has less contact? No, a few old fellows in Mombasa are as cunning as foxes. However, if the people in the artisan battalion were led by this Li Zhan in front of them, they would definitely not be able to get out of the camp, and even if they could escape, they would be chased and killed by the Abbasids. Lao Luo has always been a straightforward person, so he couldn't help but say to Li Zhan: "Uncle Zhan, with all due respect, you are really not suitable to be the leader. ”

"I've known this for a long time, and Ryuhei expects me to be the leader, but I'm really a little overwhelmed." Li Zhan was not hit, but came out of the confusion, "San Lang tell me your plan." ”

"Well, my plan is to find a suitable place to be my own territory, and the initial consideration is to settle down first, and then expropriate some displaced people, which can always develop." Lao Luo is very sure of this, the biggest decisive factor in the development of this era is force, with the guarantee of force, everything will be available, manpower and talents, with these two, there will be resources, and then there will be a shortage of others? The only thing to worry about is the worries around you.

"So you're a coward?" Li Zhan knew that Lao Luo's strength was outstanding, but when he heard such words, wouldn't he just occupy a piece of territory and become a bandit?

"Why, I don't go to the roadblocks and rob, it's just that there are too many places that no one wants, just find a place where you can develop, you can always survive, and then you can attract people to come. In this era, there are constant wars, and there will always be many displaced people who can't survive. Lao Luo explained casually.

"So, Saburo, what do you expect from us?" Li Zhan didn't misunderstand, but he was a little tempted by what Lao Luo said, the city called Athens that the other party invited them to come must have something to ask for.

"I don't say polite words, I just hope that I can recruit you, and I will ensure your safety." Lao Luo is always an outspoken person, whether it is his temper or his habits, this is the case in Mombasa, this is the case in Cairo, and it is still like this, "If I am not mistaken, Uncle Zhan, your people are now at most craftsmen, or officials like Uncle Zhan, war is not your forte, but it is my profession." ”

"Let me think about it," Li Zhan thought for a long time before he said this, "I need to discuss it with Long Ping, the two of us can only take half of the idea of this matter, and the final decision still needs to go back and decide with the Zhang family's grandfather." ”

"Good! Uncle Zhan, I'm a straightforward person, please bear with me if I am offended. Lao Luo knew that the other party would definitely not be able to make decisions, but there must always be someone who could communicate in the early stage, "But Uncle Zhan, please rest assured, no matter whether things are successful or not, I will not force you." ”

Li Zhan looked at Lao Luo's sincere face, smiled and nodded, "Although Uncle Zhan is not a decisive person, and he has never seen any prime ministers, I can still see your intentions, San Lang." I will discuss this matter carefully with Ryuhei, and I will ask Saburo to take care of you before returning to Baku. ”

"No problem, there are few things that need not be said." Lao Luo has no psychology for this, for him, there is no difficulty in the craftsmanship of this era, after returning to his homeland, at most it is the difference between training novices and training skilled hands, but it takes time. Moreover, the people who brought the artisan battalion were adding a burden to themselves, and it was not an easy task to coordinate the migration of thousands or even tens of thousands of people, and to avoid the pursuit of the Abbasids, as well as the prying eyes of other countries or tribes on the road.

Now it depends on how the elders of the craftsman camp decide, if they don't accept it, it's nothing, Lao Luo can easily return to the east, on the contrary, from now on, we have to consider the details of how to arrange the return to the east.