[Chapter 44: On the Cause, Ten Shows Again]

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Speaking of this Faisal, Mamudos really knows.

The Roman Empire and the Caliphate were neighbors, and two hundred years ago the two countries fought a 30-year war for control of the sea in Rakodong (present-day Somalia's western coast of the Indian Ocean). As a result of the war, the Han sent Jiaolongwei to intervene, and the Caliphate gained the upper hand, and a nail of the Caliphate was inserted behind the Roman Empire's Egyptian provinces.

Although the Roman Empire and the Caliphate were now at peace, Mamudos was wary of his immediate neighbor. As for the Great Han, after all, it was far away, and the Romans were still willing to believe that the Great Han had no intention of the West in this regard.

Speaking of this emir? Faisal? Ibn? Hassan? Ibn? Aziz? Rahman? Qudah (the name is really long), it must be noted that the name of the caliph is formed by adding his own name to the name of his father and grandfather. Guda is a surname, while Emir is an honorific title, which translates to Chinese as "chief". In the Caliphate, the "chieftain" was the equivalent of the Han Empire's state pastor and cabinet synthesis, and had relatively independent ruling power over a region.

(PS: The Han Empire implemented a three-tier system of prefectures, counties, and counties, while the Roman Empire had a provincial system, and the Caliphate had a regional system.) )

Faisal's family of Quda, the largest family in the Caliphate's Khurumus (present-day Iran) region, was himself the current chieftain Ibn ? Hassan's youngest son. The year before last, the Guda family got the right to envoy to the Great Han, and Faisal immediately marched to the Great Han by land.

When he arrived at the Han Empire, he happened to encounter the Xinzhou Rebellion, and since Kurumus was relatively close to Xihai and Dayuezhou, there was often trade between the two. Therefore, although the emperor of the Han Dynasty had a holy decree to all countries before. He was not allowed to collude with the rebels in Xinzhou, but Faisal still did not follow the will of the Han Emperor. I don't know if he spent too much money in the domestic bidding for the rights of the Han Dynasty, as soon as he arrived in the Han Dynasty, this Faisal sent people who couldn't wait to do business with the people of Dayuezhou, and what is even worse is that his customers are still rich families in the south of Dayuezhou.

In fact, business, if you do it, you will do it, and many merchants in the Western Regions will also secretly do some business with the people of Dayue Prefecture, as long as they are not discovered, they will be fine. But the people sent by Faisal to do business were too stupid, and the goods were seized by the patrolling Han army. Even the customer roster was not destroyed. In addition to the wealthy families of Dayue Prefecture, there are also dozens of rebels in Dayue Prefecture, and it is recorded that the rebel leader Starwang bought a cart of beef tendon from Faisal - this is a necessary item for making bows and arrows - so Faisal is in trouble!

When Faisal learned of this, he immediately wrote his credentials. I hope to apologize to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and ask for forgiveness. But in the matter of counterinsurgency. Officials at all levels of the empire are all one attitude. Faisal's credentials were not accepted and ignored, and the Cabinet waited for the Cabinet to make a judgment on the case. There are even officials of Honglu Temple who said that if Faisal had not been an envoy of the caliph and replaced by an ordinary foreign businessman, Honglu Temple would have notified the guards to arrest people a long time ago! Still want to hand over the credentials? Dream on!

However, the people of Honglu Temple don't know, because some time ago the government affairs were busy. It is both the bank and the Yan family, and the prime minister of the Executive Yuan really has no time to pay attention to the caliph. And the top boss of Honglu Temple, Shangshu Dongfang Li, was busy transferring officials and promotions, and he didn't have time to pay attention to this matter. So much so that the recital fold handed over by Honglu Siqing was turned around by the Cabinet Rites Bachelor on the scene, and then directly retreated. There is only a purple approval "read" from the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites of the Executive Yuan. This can make it difficult for the people of Honglu Temple to scratch their heads.

Faisal still insisted on submitting the credentials, and the people of Honglu Temple were not willing to accept it at all, but this Faisal was really a little persistent, and when he saw an official of Honglu Temple, he ran to deliver it once, and recently, the people of Honglu Temple were unwilling to come to the embassy street to run. No, today I just heard that the Great Han Bohai Marquis is coming, and Faisal hurried again again.

Mamudos had been in Dahan for two years, and he had graduated from Imperial University before he was twenty-two years old, so when he told Shen Yun and Fang Cheng about these things, he was clear and clear. These things were almost a joke in the embassy district, and Mamudos told them them as if they were jokes.

After listening, Shen Yun and Fang Cheng didn't laugh. Instead, they all held their chins and thought quietly. Fang Cheng thought for a moment and asked, "Your Excellency, may I ask what will happen if you encounter such a situation according to the laws of your country?" ”

Mamudos laughed: "It is impossible for our country to encounter such a thing......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly reacted, this sentence is a bit of schadenfreude! So he hurriedly said: "Oh, no, I mean, the administrative apparatus of our country is very different from that of your country, and the submission of credentials can be large or small, and we are all managed by Augustus's secretary himself. ”

Fang Cheng saw his embarrassment and smiled indifferently: "I understand what the Minister means, but what I want to ask is, what will you do if your country catches a foreign envoy selling goods to your enemies, such as the Germanic barbarians?" ”

The Germanic barbarians were the most troublesome enemies of the Roman Empire since its founding. This Germanic people should not be confused with the Germanic Germany of later generations, and the Germanic barbarians at this time were mainly distributed in the area of the Scandinavian Peninsula, often traveling south by boat, plundering the frontier provinces of the Roman Empire, much like the Xiongnu nature of the Han Empire. It is more appropriate to say that they are a hostile country that looks up to them and that they are organized terrorist organizations.

If the Han Empire has the Xiongnu, a small power that cannot be defeated, then the Germanic barbarians are lice on the head of the Roman Empire, or the kind that will bite people with thorns.

Mamudos was silent for a while, and then said cautiously: "Our laws are different from those of your country, and once such a thing happens, the House of Elders will announce the severance of diplomatic relations with this country, or even a direct declaration of war...... Our approach cannot be used as a reference here in Dahan. Although there is no comparison, as a friend of the Son, my personal opinion is that the caliphs are cunning and impermanent! ”

After saying that, Mamurdos touched his chest with his right hand and bowed deeply.

Fang Cheng looked at Shen Yun, but Shen Yun suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you, Minister for your personal opinion." It's not too early, and we have to go back to Honglu Temple to report! Such. If I have time in the evening, I personally want to invite the Minister to have a light meal at the Ethereal Residence, I wonder if Your Excellency would like to enjoy the light? ”

Mamudos stroked his chest and bowed again: "It is my honor to be invited by Lord Hou, and I will definitely attend on time in the evening!" ”

"Okay, then it's set at three o'clock in the unitary hour, and we are waiting for Your Excellency in the Ethereal Residence Shixiu Apartment!" Shen Yun got up and said.

"Master Hou, I would like to ask you whether you represent Honglu Temple or yourself at this dinner?" Mamudos is very public-private.

Shen Yun smiled: "This is just a friendship dinner. It's my personal invitation! ”

"Oh, okay. Thank you for your invitation! Mamurdos breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

Exit from the Roman Embassy. Shen Yun and Fang Cheng did not go to the Caliphate Embassy, but walked straight to the Honglu Temple. Shen Yun found that Mamudos had been standing at the door and watching.

"Hehe, it seems that this Mamudos is still worried that we will go to the Caliphate Embassy!" Fang Cheng glanced back and said to Shen Yun with a smile.

Shen Yun also smiled: "Between countries." It's all like that. They want us to cut off diplomatic relations with the caliphs, even to the point of breaking off trade. In this way, the trade routes of the West were under their control. That's a lot of money! ”

"I saw your expression just now, do you want to receive the caliphate's credentials?" Fang asked.

Shen Yun glanced at Fang Cheng and said helplessly: "Alas, the parents of the one who gave birth to me, Brother Teng Yu who knows me!" ”

Fang Cheng glanced at him, and then said, "Do you want to use the caliphate's credentials to add a little chaos to the cabinet again?" ”

Shen Yun clapped his hands and smiled: "Teng Yu." I find you as broken as I am. ”

"Go, your mind is full of Yan Ruyue now, I saw it when Mamurdos was about to send your maid just now. It's strange that you don't use the Caliphate's credentials to add insurance to your Baoyan family's affairs! Fang Cheng said dissatisfiedly, "But." Don't overdo it! The Auxiliary Minister of the Cabinet doesn't know what kind of bad luck has fallen, and he is always calculated by you! ”

Shen Yun laughed: "I'm the only one who can calculate the auxiliary ministers of the cabinet, right?!" Teng Yu, don't you admire? ”

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After experiencing the last fire, the Ethereal House has been closed for five days and reopened for reopening, and its popularity has risen instead of falling. The nine apartments and eighteen houses are full almost every day, and some guests have even begun to book private rooms.

Of course, the people who want to book are not enough to do so. For a person like Shen Yun who has an official title and an official position, there will be a vacant room waiting for him every day in the Ethereal Residence.

Although Shen Yun's official position is not high, who made him the one who can directly entertain foreign ministers?

Shen Yun and Fang Cheng specially came to the Ethereal Residence half an hour early. Go straight to Shixiu Apartment.

The Yu Niang of Shixiu Yu is still the graceful Luo Niang, Shen Yun has already asked Shen Wu to hand over the post, Luo Niang is wearing a green dress, her head is hanging from the clouds, and she is standing in front of the Flower Warm Pavilion with infinite grace.

"Shen Gongzi, Fang Gongzi, please inside!" Luo Niang's smile was full of warmth, but it was a little unnatural when she raised her hand.

Last time, it was the arrival of Shen Yun and Fang Cheng, and a fire broke out in Shixiuyu, which cost nearly thousands of gold coins to be renovated and intact. This time, they won't cause any accidents, right?

It's almost summer, and the air is getting hotter, and of course the Ethereal House can't burn the Earth Dragon anymore. In order to beat the heat, whether it is in the corridor or in the flower pavilion, the ethereal residence will be filled with ice cubes with delicate lampstands. The ethereal house was originally built on all sides, and the breeze blew through, bringing a burst of coolness. If the room can't be ventilated, it doesn't matter, there will be a maid gently shaking a fan in front of the ice cube - this is already the most luxurious enjoyment of a feudal society without electrification!

Shen Yun seemed to see Luo Niang's uneasiness, smiled and took out the money bag, didn't count, and directly threw the paper to Luo Niang's side of the lotus fragrance little sister, and said with a smile: "This is the cost of tonight's banquet, Luo Niang, you take it first." More is a reward, less you care about me! But don't forget to give me a ticket! ”

Na Hexiang just ripped open the corner of the money bag and glanced at it secretly, the bright golden yellow made her little face flush suddenly, and she winked at Luo Nian and nodded.

Looking at the appearance of the little girl, Luo Niang knew that the money bag was full of gold coins, and there were almost 100 gold coins in this bag, which was not less. However, in a place like Shixiuyu, Luo Niang is also accustomed to seeing a high-roller who spends a lot of money, and her smile is even hotter at the moment, but it will not make people feel like a philistine, but she raised her snow-white slender wrist, personally poured tea for Shen Yun and Fang Cheng, and spit lightly: "Childe carries love, Luo Niang thank you first!" ”

Shen Yun didn't ask what kind of tea it was this time. took a sip directly, and then said: "What I want to invite to the banquet today is the Roman minister, Luo Niang is experienced, do you know what these Romans like?" Can you help me go into more detail? ”

Luo Niang saw that Shen Yun was drinking tea crisply, so she waved her hand at Hexiang, and then replied: "Shen Gongzi is asking the right person, and the slave family really knows about Minister Mamurdos." If you talk about other Romans, what we Han people like, they like. But this Lord Mamudos is an outlier. He doesn't like the dance music and Youling of our Han people very much, but he is very interested in glamorous dance. ”

Speaking of this, Luo Niang couldn't help but cover her mouth with a champa and laugh.

Shen Yun and Fang Cheng also glanced at each other, looking a little stunned.

The dance is performed to the public on the water pavilion platform of the Ethereal Residence, which is also a mass consumer product. This is for a dignified minister. It's a bit peculiar indeed.

After Luo Niang finished laughing, she suddenly said again: "Oh." That's right. He also likes to eat the lasagna of Huaishui Pavilion, and in addition, he seems to have a soft spot for the piano girl in Wanlou, and every time he is a guest or invited, he will invite the piano girl to accompany him. Fortunately, the son said the guests in advance, how about the slave family to arrange it? ”

Shen Yun was completely speechless. Look at Luo Niang's appearance like a treasure. This guy Mamudos is already a veteran of the flowers in the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty! It's a bit difficult for me to get along with him by tricks! It may be possible to be beaten by him, after all, this Shen Yun is not Shen Yun!

Fang Cheng didn't expect this Ma Murdos to be so well-known in the Qinglou, so he didn't want to say anything at the moment, and waved at Luo Niang. Signaling that you can go and arrange.

At this time, Hexiang came in from outside, followed by another little girl. When Luo Niang saw it, she frowned and said, "Dongyue, what are you doing here?" ”

The little girl named Dongyue also carried a tray, a pot of tea and two cups on the tray, her face was cramped and nervous, she lowered her head and whispered: "This is my water lily snail, the girl said, let the two sons choose by themselves!" ”

Luo Niang's face suddenly fell. This little girl named Dongyue is the person of Youyouyu, Shen Yun and Fang Cheng have already taken the initiative to choose Shixiuyu, but this Youwu is still blatantly coming to rob the guests, this, this is really too much!

When Shen Yun and Fang Cheng heard it, they thought it was interesting. remembered that when he came for the first time, Tu Tianjiao chose Youwei Yu. When he didn't know the identity of Tu Tianjiao's woman, Shen Yun thought that this Youwei was Tu Tianjiao's concubine, but now, the identity of this Youjiao is not simple, and it may not be necessary to be a secret guard.

The gloomy look on Luo Niang's face was fleeting, and she suddenly turned around and said to Shen Yun with a smile: "Ah, the slave family forgot about this, the piano girl in Wanlou and the girl Youwu are best friends, today the son wants to feast on Lord Mamudos, but it is more appropriate to go to the Youwu Apartment, what does the son think?" ”

Shen Yun looked at Luo Niang's big eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and said with a smile: "Don't bother the two masters, since I have arrived in Shixiu Apartment, of course I should drink Luo Niang's 'Bee Watching Cluster', as for the 'Water Lily Snail'," Shen Yun turned to Dongyue, "You go back and tell Miss Youwu that next time you will go to Youyou Residence to ask for a cup of tea!" ”

Dongyue's little face suddenly showed an expression of wanting to cry, but she still didn't dare to say more, Yingying half squatted and slowly retreated.

The smile on Luo Niang's face was even brighter, and she actually leaned over her fragrant and soft body, hooked Shen Yun's neck, and imprinted a fragrant kiss on his face.

Shen Yun didn't expect her to be so bold, but she blushed a little when she was squeezed by the two soft pieces of flesh on her chest.

"The slave family has thanked the son! This is a little bit of the slave's heart, and I hope the son will not dislike the slave! Luo Niang's eyes were full of spring, and she floated out with a smile to prepare for the banquet.

Shen Yun saw that Fang Tranquil's face was strange, wiped his face in embarrassment, and said, "Fortunately, I didn't plan to see Ruyue at night, otherwise I would really not be able to explain." ”

Fang Cheng smiled and said, "Explain what?!" It is inevitable that men will entertain outside for dinners. It's Yuan who makes me a little envious! ”

"Yanfu?" Shen Yun smiled bitterly, "Why don't I think?!" ”

Fang Cheng said: "Don't be in the midst of blessings and don't know blessings!" You must know that Luo Niang was the head of the top ten Oiran in the imperial capital, and many princes and princes were proud to see her. It depends on whether people are willing or not! Although she is now a Yu Niang and shows up all day long, the degree of guarding herself like a jade is more rigorous than back then, and after so many years, I have never heard of Luo Niang and who she has a spring festival with! According to the price of 100,000 gold overnight that year, this kiss on your face is also worth tonight's expenses! ”

Shen Yun didn't expect that an old bustard would have such a legendary past, but now that it looks like this Luo Niang is also the same charm as it was back then, but has a charm that those young girls can't reach!

In other words, this Luo Niang is not very old, right? At most, twenty-eight or nine, in the future generations, maybe you are still singing single love songs!

Shen Yun couldn't help laughing: "Back then? What year was Luo Niang? She's only thirty this year! ”

Fang Tranquil took a bite of the bee cluster and said with a smile: "Luo Niang is twenty-nine years old this year. The best age for a woman in this green house is 16 to 20 years old, and the latest is 22 years old. After this age, it is impossible to make it to the Oiran list again. Luo Niang became popular all over the imperial capital at the age of sixteen, and her stage name was Lingbo Fairy! The end is peerless, and people are envious! However, at the age of twenty-two, he announced his redemption and no longer accepted customers. At the age of twenty-five, he came out of Qinlou and ran this Shixiu Apartment! ”

Shen Yunqi said: "Looking at your appearance like a treasure, have you admired Luo Niang for a long time?!" When Luo Niang was sixteen years old, you were only seven or eight years old, and you were ...... at that time."

Fang Cheng's face turned red and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I only came to the imperial capital when I was fourteen years old, and my father brought me here, just to see Luo Niang's last performance. Afterward...... Hmm, anyway, I just admire Luo Niang, don't talk nonsense! ”

Fang Cheng didn't finish "later", presumably something happened later. But Shen Yun was in no mood to ask. Fourteen-year-old Fang Cheng was only the youngest son of the Marquis of Huainan at that time, and he did not inherit the power of the family, even if he attended a certain banquet, he would not be particularly concerned. (To be continued.) )