Lu Jia's words are like a sharp blade, pointing directly at the heart of the Jews.

The Jewish King David's expression was complicated and speechless, and the ambition and hope that had been suppressed in his heart for many years were engulfed in the raging fire of the alliance with the Qin State at this moment.

Compared with the neighboring Ptolemaic Three Kingdoms and Rome, which is only separated by a Mediterranean Sea, the distance between the Eastern Qin Kingdom and the Jews is too far, even if the Qin people are herding horses in the two river valleys now, David can't believe this is the truth, knowing that maintaining such a vast and huge country is not something that can be done by manpower.

More than 100 years ago, the majestic Macedonian Emperor Alexander failed to do this, and a hundred years later, David believed that the Qin people could not rule this land for long.

In this case, it is an opportunity for the Jews to unite with the Qin people and deal with the neighboring tigers together, as long as they seize it, then the Jews can completely use the current strong Liliang of the Qin State to realize the rise of the Jews, and when one day the Qin people return to the east, this piece of ancestral fertile land is the world of the Jews.

"The land envoy said this, I don't know what Emperor Shenwu meant?" Thinking of this, Davy had a cordial smile on his face, and asked loudly at Lu Jia.

"Haha, Emperor Shenwu has a letter, which is being forwarded to King David by Lu, please take a look." Lu Jia nodded, then took out a scroll wrapped in sheepskin from his bosom and handed it to the Jewish attendant beside him.

Qin came to the west.

In order to gain a long-term foothold on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, it is necessary not only to have strong troops and immigrants, but also to have an ally to rely on there, and in this regard, the Jews, with many believers and a long cultural heritage, are undoubtedly the most suitable choice.

"The matter of forming an alliance, please allow me to convene all the elders to discuss before deciding, and there should be a result within a few days." While looking at Li Yuan's letter, Yu Dawei instructed left and right.

"So the envoy will retire first." Lu Jia smiled faintly and nodded towards the Jewish nobles who were still stunned. That is, he turned around with his head held high and prepared to leave.

"Wait, wait. Come, send the land envoy to the Maccabees tavern to rest, so that the envoy Hao Haode can enjoy the service of our beautiful Jewish women, and see what is the difference compared with the Orientals? Before Lu Jia could step out of the door, David, the Jewish king, suddenly shouted urgently.

He was still holding Li Yuan's letter in one hand, and waving it vigorously with the other, and the excitement and eagerness in his expression became more urgent.

Power is a good thing.

With it, you can do whatever you want under the rules of the game.

There you have it. You can stomp under your feet one opponent after another who stands in your way.

The Jewish King David's full name was Maccabees. David. The word David, in Hebrew, is almost identical to "David," but homonym does not mean sameness.

Although his Maccabees were wealthy and controlled the largest fleet, the largest shops, and the largest caravans of the nation, the Maccabees belonged only to the Jewish tribe, that is, they were not descendants of King David and King Solomon.

The impurity of the bloodline greatly weakened the Maccabees' control over the Jews. At the same time, the power structure and governing philosophy of the West are different from those of the East, and the Jewish people have the right to decide on deliberations. It was more in parliament than in the king, and such important matters as forming alliances, although David was the leader. Nor can it be decided all at once.

Li Yuan's letter was not long.

But it hit the nail on the head of David. Li Yuan has a clear description of this period of Jewish history, and he reads between the lines. It shows the position of the Qin State to firmly support the Maccabees.

The Maccabees have money, the mind to make a fortune in business, what they lack is the support of the army, and the status of hereditary blood, and now they can get the personal promise of the Emperor Shenwu of the Qin State, how can David not be overjoyed.

Lu Jia raised his head and walked out, his expression was full of pride and pride, and having a wise and decisive emperor who could anticipate the enemy first in everything was very important for diplomatic exchanges. Over the years, with the strength of the Qin State, what Lu Jia felt in other countries was the infinite glory of being respected and respected.

However, such an envoy, for him, who is already over half a hundred years old, will be less and less one time, not because of Weishenme, but because of age and physical suffering. Fortunately, over the years, Lu Jia has also accepted several students who can speak well, and some envoys from small countries can be directly handed over to them, and Lu Jia's more task is to be by Li Yuan's side, giving advice and mentioning some omissions.

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Jerusalem.

It is a holy place for Christianity and a holy city.

At this time before Jesus was born, its name was the City of David.

Descending from the Palace of the Mount of Olives, Lu Jia and his Qin envoys, under the protection of Jewish soldiers, went to the place where they had arranged to live, and in order to show their sincerity, David placed Lu Jia and the others in the largest and most luxurious restaurant run by the Maccabees.

At the foot of the Temple Mount, where the autumn landscape turns from dark green to pale yellow, the Maccabees' restaurant is located next to the city's most prosperous riverhead, where the shops are bustling with merchants from different parts of the Mediterranean and the poor living at the bottom of society.

At the entrance of the Maccabee Restaurant.

A few vendors selling miscellaneous goods were drinking hard, and Lu Jia and the others obviously had faces that were different from those of Westerners, which made their hearts beat wildly.

"This is a mysterious big merchant from the East, if you can gain their trust, you will make a fortune." With this in mind, Jewish vendors rushed forward to sell their belongings to the Qin mission.

Colorful shells from the shores of the Dead Sea are said to be gifted to a beloved woman to add a touch of beauty to their jewelry box.

A mythical beast from Egypt, the Sphinx, is ferocious and abnormal, and is said to be able to suppress evil things.

Scimitars from the greater Rome further west were unusually sharp and had elaborate patterns on the hilt.

The hawkers shouted hoarsely, and they were not afraid of the Jewish soldiers who protected the envoys of the Qin State, who had been oppressed by the Ptolemaic Three Kingdoms over the years, and the construction of the army was far behind, and these soldiers were at best only security guards to maintain order.

Lu Jia stopped.

He is very interested in the customs of the West.

For a good lobbyist, only by knowing more about the opponent can he take the initiative at the negotiating table. Not long ago, in a conversation with the generals and cronies of the Qin army, Li Yuan talked about the development history of various ethnic groups in the Mediterranean region, and these stories from foreign countries made Lu Jia and others feel novel.

"Uncle, do you want a blanket, a thick wool felt blanket, knitted by yourself, to ensure that you don't step on it!" Suddenly, a weak soft voice sounded in Lu Jia's ears.

Lu Jia looked for sound, but saw a little Jewish girl who was only eight or nine years old on a stall on the left, looking at her with a pair of hazel round eyes.

The little girl was wearing an old linen shirt, very thin, but very clean, her appearance was persistent and focused, which made Lu Jia feel that he didn't buy her things, and he felt an indescribable sense of guilt.

"It's going to get hot, and no matter how thick and strong this felt blanket is, I won't need it." Lu Jia squatted down, stroked the little girl's hair, and said.

This little woman has the skin color of a Western Jew, but her appearance and expression are very similar to those of an Eastern woman, which suddenly reminded Lu Jia, who had been away for a long time, of his young daughter in Chang'an City.

"The heat will pass, and it will be cold again after a while, uncle, it was a gift from King David that we met once, but whether we can meet again next time is not guaranteed." The little girl argued nervously, and her words made Lu Jia laugh out loud.

That's right.

The weather is hot and the weather is cold, and it will alternate with each other.

But this has nothing to do with whether to buy a felt blanket or not, and it has nothing to do with whether the little girl can meet Lu Jia again. It's just that the little girl put the two things together and said it pitifully, which made people listen to it, and felt that there seemed to be a little bit of truth, if she really didn't buy it, it was really a little uncomfortable.

"There is some truth in saying this, there are ten people here, if you can talk about them one by one, little girl, we will cover these felt carpets you sell." Lu Jia Haha smiled and said.

As a debater.

attaches great importance to eloquence, and the little girl's plausible justification made Lu Jia feel impressed, and for a while, he couldn't help but have the idea of taking a test for the little girl in his heart.

Is that true? Mary has heard that you Orientals have a promise that "if you say anything, you will not be able to chase the horse", and if I do it, you will buy all these felt blankets and those I have at home. The little girl's brown starry eyes flashed, and she looked at Lu Jia and said.

"Haha, Maria, this name is good, don't worry, we Daqin people are talking, we want as many blankets as you want!" Lu Jia daxiao said.

Felt carpets of the West.

It is a sought-after commodity in Qin, this is because of the long distance, the road is difficult, even if the Qin State conquers the entire Central Asia and the Middle East, this Silk Road is still difficult to walk, and the merchants want to transport the goods from the West to the East safely, the only way to choose is still a section of relay transportation.

However, this method of transporting goods with layers of money was not needed for the Qin mission. Along the way, there is the protection of post soldiers specially provided by the Qin army, and the safety of the goods does not need to be too worried, in this glorious era when the Great Qin army swept through the Western Regions, in the face of the lessons of the Huns' annihilation, no tribe dared to risk extermination, to rob the goods protected by the Qin army.

Under Lu Jia's gaze, Maria walked into the young people of the mission who were much younger than Lu Jia with a lovely smile, and the little girl's Lori appearance, coupled with her sweet smile, made her quickly become the focus of the young people of the Qin Kingdom. (To be continued......)