At this time, Dedalus interjected: "Sassanid and Armenia also have people, and they should also be sheltered, and I think the people are all the same, and if we can reconcile as before, then the safety and interests of all can be guaranteed." His words are quite meaningful, and there are many intentions involved, and Zhang Bai is not sure for a while.

Does this mean that he wants to be on good terms with Sasanian? Or does he just want to resume trade with Sasanian? What does "reconcile as before" mean, did the two countries have a good relationship in the first place? And the words "human security" and "all" are the words a threat?

When encountering something that is difficult to decide, look for the basis for decision-making, and must not make rash decisions, which is the secret of excellent decision-makers.

He then put his words to the test: "Your view of the people is the same as that of the true God of God." ”

This is a statement that is free to advance and retreat, and it depends on the reaction of the other party.

When Dedalus heard this, he felt as if there was a door, and immediately struck the snake with the stick and asked, "Do you know that this war has lasted for more than a year, and our Surin family has suffered great losses. In this way, there is no intention to complain, we can understand the royal family, which has been hit so hard that it now has no power to appease and compensate the nobles for their sacrifices. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Bai understood a little, the nobles supported the king, and now that victory came, they asked for something in return.

It seems that this battle was won by his own hands!

However, Zhang Bai also knew that the royal family did need to compromise with the nobles. And the royal family is currently weak, as Dedalus said, there is no way to repay the nobles, then other transactions will be needed.

Gotta listen carefully to what they want?

"Ahurama has just come to Parthia and doesn't know anything about it. Sassanid was also a Parthian nobleman, having played a role in the battle against Rome. The reason why they rebelled was because the royal family was too unfair, unwilling to compensate for the losses, and controlled all the commercial taxes in Seleucia, and even the large transactions of many commodities were monopolized by the royal family, such as silk. We're running out of options. Dedalus was a little excited when he said this.

Kelka patted Dedalus on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down. Then he said steadily: "I heard that you just claimed to be from Dahan, and I am very pleased, it is the hometown of silk, the place of sunrise. We have long wanted to make friends with Dahan, trade directly, and communicate with each other. And judging by your upbringing, you should also be a nobleman in Dahan, right?"

This is to get to the bottom of it, as if there is a meaning of making friends with yourself in private.

Zhang Bai already knew the power of the great nobles in Central Asia, and forming personal relations with them could indeed greatly increase his contacts and political foundation in Parthia, and also increase diplomatic flexibility for the future Shu Han.

"In the Han Dynasty, we don't call it an aristocrat, we call it a family or a gate valve, it all means the same thing. I am the third son of the Zhang family in Wu County, so I have to travel to accumulate knowledge and experience. Zhang Bai deliberately mentioned that he was a son-in-law, but not the eldest son, and actually dug a pit gently.

The old man's eyes flashed with the luster of flames in an instant, but he immediately calmed down again. He felt that he had finally touched Zhang Bai's hole card, as a nobleman, what was the most striking thing within the family?

Zhang Bai is a son-in-law and has the right to inherit, but he is the third son, so he is in the back of the throne.

Such an heir, of course, needs to travel abroad to get to know people in order to obtain various political capital. After that, it is possible to return to the family and fight for the status of the first heir.

It seems that Zhang Bai has a demand for himself, so there is a possibility of trading.

Kelka pretended to be calm, and then asked, "As far as I know, you are still a disciple of the Kushan National Master Sharama God, right?

Zhang Bai felt a pang in his heart, although the matter of his apprenticeship was not a secret, but did it reach Parthia so quickly?

No, he thought again. It's not that the news spreads quickly, but that this old man has an inside line in Peshawar, which can't be left alone, and he has to be tempted immediately.

"Lord Surin is really open-eyed! I have not been learning anything for a long time, and I have been playing in Peshawar for a long time. If it weren't for the funding of the local tycoon Suraj, maybe it would have been too late to build a spaceship, and it would have delayed the aid to Parthia, and it's really ashamed to think about it now. ”

Zhang Bai has never forgotten the matter of Suraj.

According to King Aldaban, Suraj never came to Ctesiphon at all, and of course the king was under house arrest for a while, and there may be something he doesn't know.

But the Surin family is different, this group of people is both a strong dragon and a land snake, if Suraj has been to Ctesiphon, it is impossible for them not to know.

"Of course I know Suraj, he used to be the prime minister of Kangju, but he has lost his power for a long time. Why is he in Peshawar? I haven't heard from him for a long time. I thought your big ship was a thank you gift from Guishan!" Kelka asked, a little surprised.

The old man's eyes did not seem to be fake.

Zhang Bai was a little disappointed that he didn't get the information he wanted, but he couldn't force him to ask about it, so he could only nod silently.

Kelka seemed to be thinking about something, and didn't speak for a while, and the scene was a little cold.

Dedalus was young and vigorous, and he was reluctant to continue to test each other. Seeing this, he gritted his teeth and directly showdown with Zhang Bai: "Your Excellency Ahurama, you and I have fought together in the army, so I will not be polite to you." I beg your pardon, we already know that you are not an emissary of the king of the Kushan Empire, you are probably here on the orders of the god Sharama, right?"

Zhang Bai was embarrassed for a while, this is indeed the case, but he is not afraid of being exposed, because he is the reinforcement that Parthia needs, and it doesn't matter whether he is invited or not. If he is not popular, it is a big deal to leave Parthia, and they have already won, and today the king has kept himself, so he has nothing to worry about.

He looked at Dedalus with a grin, "So what?"

Seeing that Zhang Bai was exposed, Dedalus still didn't care, and couldn't help but admire it a little, and also wondered, is this a thirteen-year-old boy?

"I have no ill intentions, I just want to tell you that we are friends. I hope to be like a friend and have an open and honest discussion about our future. ”

"Very good!" Zhang Bai actually doesn't like to beat around the bush, he has already tried verbally a few times, and he understands the needs and positions of both sides better. "I do think we're friends, and I care about what you care about, so let's get to the point! What exactly do you want?"

Zhang Bai lifted the hole card at once, in the negotiation, this does not seem to be shrewd, but as long as the timing is right, the success rate is actually very high.

Dedalus became excited and glanced at Kelka, but the old man smiled and did not stop it.

"We know that your men are here with silk, and I want to buy all of them. In addition, we hope to be able to cooperate with you for a long time in the silk trade. Dedalus said.

"That's fine, I can call the shots, but the price needs to be negotiated. ”

"We are willing to pay in full for half of the market price. "The price offered by Dedalus was ok.

The so-called market price is the retail price in the Seleucian market, and it is impossible for a large transaction like theirs to be higher than the market price, and the general transaction price is between one-third and one-quarter.

"You can ask about the price, it is definitely the highest. However, we still have one condition, we want to monopolize all the silk trade of the Great Han Kingdom that you represent, that is, you and the Great Han can only trade with us, and we guarantee your profits, how about it?"