Now Li Shan has no interest in officialdom.

Under the rule of Tang Xuanzong, it was the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and there were countless thick inks and colors, so there was no need for him to impose another one.

What's more, Li Shan has now finally realized that the so-called prosperous era is only relative, and for a person who is more than a thousand years ahead of his time, no matter how familiar Li Shan is with the customs of the Tang Dynasty, he will not be satisfied after all.

He can't try to change the world by himself, in fact, he can't change the world, and people's values and outlook on life can't be changed by talking. Li Shan doesn't want China to come to an end, but now that he is at the height of China's prosperity, what can he do to go further? Li Shan racked his brains and couldn't think of a good way.

But if you don't want to blindly follow the crowd in this world, it's better to find a paradise to chat about for a lifetime. There is no need to be obsessed with changing history and leaving a name in history. If you can't do it, you should do your own business with peace of mind.

Li Shan came to Wangyue Tower, he hadn't seen Yang Miaoling for a while, and he didn't know what she was doing.

It's better to come early than to come by chance, when Li Shan came, he saw Yang Miaoling going out, Yang Miaoling smiled and said: "You came just in time, today I'm going to meet two strange people, don't you claim to be well-informed and omniscient?" I really don't believe you've seen everything, do you want to go and see it with me? ”

Li Shan smiled confidently and said, "Then why don't you dare?" There's nothing in the world that I don't know. ”

Yang Miaoling pursed her lips and smiled: "Bragging, do you dare to make a bet?" I don't believe you know where these two men came from. ”

Li Shan said without hesitation: "Okay, what's the bet?" ”

Yang Miaoling tilted her head and thought about it, rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "If I win, how about you accompany me on a business trip?" ”

Yang Miaoling said that she took a business trip, it was her camel team, starting from Chang'an along the Silk Road to Dashi or Yueshi and other places. Yang Miaoling naturally won't go to the desert, but there are many stops along the way, and she is responsible for the procurement along the way.

This used to be Yang Chongyi's business, but Yang Chongyi's body has always been uncomfortable, and he has been seriously ill these days, and Yang Miaoling has gradually taken over these things.

Yang Miaoling looked at Li Shan a little nervously, no matter how Li Shan is also an official of the imperial court, although he has no real power now, but the official position is still there, Yang Miaoling is afraid that he will not agree.

Li Shan smiled slightly and said, "Okay, it's decided." What if I win? ”

Seeing that Li Shan agreed so happily, Yang Miaoling was overjoyed and asked, "If you win, what do you want me to do?" ”

Li Shan thought for a long time but didn't come up with it and said, "I haven't thought about it yet, let's talk about it then." ”

Yang Miaoling didn't think that Li Shan would win, so he didn't care about Li Shan's request to raise himself, anyway, everyone was his, what else could he do?

The two talked and laughed all the way to the auction pavilion, Li Shan looked at the people outside the door: "Today's auction pavilion is very lively, I don't know what is new, could it be the two weirdos you said?" ”

Yang Miaoling nodded and said, "You'll know when you go in, let's go." ”

Naturally, the two of them would not be blocked out, so they easily went up to the second floor, and when they came upstairs, they watched a stall surrounded by people on the third floor and three floors outside.

Many people pointed and said, "Look at this person, how does he look like this, he doesn't look old, but the way you look at your hair, and those eyes." ”

The other also said: "Yes, I have also seen a lot of foreigners, white-skinned and bearded, and I have never seen them look like this, and the words are strange, I don't understand them at all." ”

Li Shan took Yang Miaoling to squeeze in to take a look, Li Shan was also happy, no wonder they are two weirdos, and the relationship is two Europeans. The Silk Road has always been to and from Central Asia and West Asia, although the Silk Road communicated the Eurasian continent, but the Chinese caravan basically reached Baghdad is the end, will not go north.

As for the Europeans, it was through the hands of the Arabs that they came to see Chinese silk and porcelain.

The people of the Tang Dynasty were more likely to see Arabs, who had black hair and eyes with a high nose bridge and deep eye sockets.

But the two people in front of them are very different, they are blonde and blue-eyed, they are typical Caucasians, and they still speak English, which is completely different from the Arabic spoken by the people who came from the Silk Road before, the people of the Tang Dynasty should not have seen them, which is naturally not unusual for Li Shan, and the others look very strange.

Yang Miaoling pointed to the two people in the middle and smiled slyly: "How is it, have you seen these two people?" ”

Li Shan smiled: "Of course I know, I told you a long time ago that I know everything about your husband." ”

Yang Miaoling didn't believe it at all, pouted and said, "Bragging, since you know each other, then tell me what they are talking about?" ”

Li Shan was very surprised when he saw that the two people were selling rough diamonds on the table, you must know that the diamonds are not from Europe, and these two people actually have diamonds.

Li Shan said in Yang Miaoling's ear: "Then you can take a good look." ”

After speaking, Li Shan stepped forward directly and asked in English, "Where are you from?" (In the future, English will be expressed in Chinese, so there is no need for translation)

Two Europeans were surprised to find someone who could speak their language, and one of them said, "Hello, my name is Charlie, and this is my friend Mark." We have come here from a far away country. ”

Seeing the two responding, it was Yang Miaoling and the people around him who were really crazy, but they didn't expect Li Shan to understand the language of these two weirdos. On the one hand, Yang Miaoling was incredibly surprised, Li Shan was really too godly, but on the other hand, he was a little disappointed.

Li Shan's English level is actually average, but he can barely understand what they are saying, and said, "Hello, my name is Li Shan, it's nice to meet you." Please speak slowly, my English is not very good. As far as I know, these diamonds of yours do not belong to your hometown, can you tell me where you got these diamonds? ”

Charlie was surprised and said, "Li Shan, you are too godly." How do you know these things? We came by boat, but our fleet encountered a big wave and sank. Only the two of us were lucky enough to survive. We never dreamed that we would be able to come to the Tang Dynasty smoothly, by the way, this is the Tang Dynasty, right? We saw silk and porcelain. ”

Li Shan smiled: "That's right, you did come to the Tang Dynasty." And I conclude that you must have been in another place before you came to the Tang Dynasty, and that place is rich in this kind of stone. Am I right? Li Shan said and pointed to the rough diamonds.

Charlie nodded.

Li Shanyou asked, "Are you sailors?" ”

Charlie laughed: "I'm the captain, Mark is my first officer." Originally, we had several ships, but several of them were shipwrecked as we passed Cape Storm. Only our boat remained, and we found the stones there when we disembarked to rest. ”

Li Shandao: "If you don't dislike it, come to my house and live." I saw that the two of them came all the way to Chang'an from the coast, so they must have run out of money, right? If you want to go home, I can help you. ”

Charlie's eyes lit up, and he thanked him again and again: "Li Shan, you are really a good person, as long as you can help us go home, we are willing to give you all these diamonds." ”

Saying that, Charlie had already put away the rough diamonds and handed them to Li Shan, and they probably couldn't find a second person who could understand them, and Li Shan was their savior.

Li Shan looked at these rough diamonds, the texture was average, and they were not very large, it seemed that they had not found a real high-quality diamond.

Li Shan smiled and returned the diamond to Charlie and said, "You are too polite, I don't take your payment." Those who come from afar are guests, and it is right to help you. ”

Charlie was overjoyed and said: "You Tang Dynasty people are really good, thank you." I'm so lucky to have met you, can you tell me where you actually learned your English? ”

Li Shandao: "I used to know people like you, if you have something to say, let's go." ”

These two guys are treasures to Li Shan, and their experience means a new world, a diamond treasure. Li Shan just felt that he had lost the direction of his life, but these two people were like a guiding light, allowing Li Shan to see a bright continent.

Yang Miaoling was a little unwilling to say: "You are really amazing, how do you know everything!" And you know their language, which is incredible. ”

Li Shan smiled: "Now you know how powerful you are with me, right?" So your bet is gone, it's time for me to ask for it. ”

Yang Miaoling said a little lost: "Oh, you say, what do you want me to do?" ”

Li Shan deliberately pretended to think for a long time, and secretly looked at Yang Miaoling's expression and said: "Since I can't accompany you on a business trip, then my request is to go on, you have to take me on this business trip." ”

Yang Miaoling first let out a casual "oh", and then looked at Li Shan incredulously and asked, "What did you say?" ”

Li Shandao: "I said that my request is that you should take me with you on a business trip this time, but you can't talk and don't count." ”

Yang Miaoling looked at Liu Sihan straight, her eyes were red, and she said, "Thank you." ”

Li Shan had already made up his mind to accompany Yang Miaoling, and she had been snubbed for a long time, and she didn't take Yang Miaoling with Liu Ruyan and them to play a few days ago, and Li Shan was still very upset.

These two Europeans surprised Li Shan very much, and the Tang Dynasty was hundreds of years away from the so-called Age of Discovery. Probably long before the history was recorded, many Europeans went out in search of wealth. The world moves from isolation to conjunction, and those who dare to go out of their homes and explore new worlds will be stronger.

The reason why ancient China was strong was that it was born in a place rich in products, but a place rich in products can give birth to a splendid culture, and it will also give birth to people's laziness. The Chinese have never had the adventurous spirit of the Europeans, which is determined by geographical factors, and Li Shan finally found a way to change the world.

The world is destined to be connected, so let the Age of Discovery come sooner. (To be continued.) )