Volume 11 Zhang Gong North Looking at the Sky Wolf Chapter 1097 The Merchant (3)
The Uighur merchants possessed a sharp speech and a wide range of insight that was far from their appearances.
This man traveled to many places, the farthest, as far as the northeast, where he traded with the Mongol tribes, and he even met the Khan king Wang Han of the Kereh tribe.
When talking about the Jin people, he would show a look of annoyance, saying that he was unwilling to trade with the Jin people, because they were too arrogant, and they needed to pay a high tax to enter the territory of the Jin country.
In addition to describing the customs of various places for the young Tatar Great Khan, he also talked about the beauties of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions, and complimented the Tatar Great Khan, how difficult it is to marry a noble woman of the Han royal family, and how glorious it should be.
You must know that although the ancestors of the Uighurs were also Turkic, they were inextricably linked with the powerful Tang Dynasty in later years.
In the bloodline of some of them, there is no lack of people with the noble blood of the Han people.
Especially when they were strong, they were one of the closest tribes on the grassland to the Tang Dynasty, and their ancestors even helped the Tang Dynasty to quell the civil strife.
Of course, this is just their statement, in fact, it was the Tang Dynasty that recruited troops in the Hui to quell the Anshi Rebellion, and the Hui soldiers in the Tang Realm, the damage caused was no less than that of the Anshi Rebellion.
The Uighurs later changed their name to the Uighurs, and when they fell and divided, some tribes moved south and were wiped out by the Tang army, while others moved west, and the Uighurs under the rule of Assalan Khan were one of the Uighurs who migrated westward.
Hundreds of years later, this group of Uighurs still existed in the west, of course, they were under the rule of the Khitans in the Western Liao, maintaining a certain independence, they were not very powerful, but their merchants were famous in the steppe.
All along, the Uighurs did not give up looking for ways to trade with the Han Chinese, but the Tangut were the biggest obstacle, and in addition to them, the Khitans, Tibetans, Jurchens, and the Nabarians of the steppes would not allow them to trade with the Han......
Now, Tubo seems to have undergone a great change, just because not caravans can reach it lightly, so the news is extremely vague, and the people of the Western Xia and Jin countries are in decline.
Now the barbarians have been defeated by the combined forces of the Han and Tatars.
The Uighur merchants who came here saw the possibility of resuming contact with the Han Chinese.
In his eyes, he seemed to be able to see that the Han people in the Western Regions were more expensive than gold tea, silk and other things in front of him, and he wanted to trade with the Han people more than trade with the Tatars.
The legends of the great merchants of the Han Dynasty did not disappear in the Western Regions, but spread more and more widely and became more and more legendary, which was incomparably attractive to the Uighur merchants who once aspired to become wealthy and rival countries.
In order to open up such a trade route, both he and the Uighur kingdom will do their best, and for this, they can pay any price......
Listening to the Uighur merchant's vivid account of the customs and customs of various places, he was very fond of the Bhuyi and soon developed some respect for the fat black Uighur merchant during the conversation.
Those who have seen and learned a lot, in this era, whether they are Han or Hu, will be courteous.
And the merchants who have been to many places are undoubtedly the best among them, and they are also very likable, which is their essential suzhì, and those who cannot do this, even if they go far, will not be able to make any money.
The Uighur merchant gushed that he was satisfied with the effect, that his mission had been basically accomplished, and that the rest was to be planned for his own pocket.
He blinked his little eyes, rolled his eyes, and pondered his words.
He had already inquired about it, the Great Khan of the Tatars, who had a great uncle, and in his opinion, the best deal the Tatars had ever made was to marry their princess to a Han hero, which led to the current King of the Tatar Khan, and the current glory of the Tatars.
A few years ago, no, two years ago, if someone had said that the Tatars could defeat the barbarians, he would have thought that person was dreaming.
But the Tatars did now defeat the Naibarians, but such a victory would not have been possible without the help of the Hans......
He was now in the tent of the Tatars, talking and laughing and drinking with the king of the Tatars, these were not his ultimate goals, what he wanted was to meet the messenger of the gods who had been spread in the steppe.
It is the nature of a businessman like him to involuntarily pursue the greatest profit......
When the topic of this glorious victory of the Tatars was brought up again, the Uighur merchants first complimented the Tatars for their bravery and fearlessness.
Then he took the opportunity to say: "I don't know if I, who is humble, can I have the honor to meet that wise commander, a hero among the Han people?" ”
Such a request had been heard several times, but this merchant was not like any other merchant in that it was a pleasure to talk to him, and he did not mind giving him a chance, and besides, the great merchant from the Uighur kingdom might be of much use to the future of the Tatars.
He glanced at the Uighur merchant with a smirk, "Is that what Asalan Khan meant?" ”
The Uighur merchant hesitated for a moment, and immediately shook his head, this was indeed not what Asalan Khan meant, and Asalan Khan was a very strict man, and if he used his name to meet such a man of unparalleled power without the consent of the Great Khan, once he knew about it, even if the result was very good, his fate would be very miserable.
Therefore, he still said with that respectful but not flattering smile, "No, respected Great Khan, this is a small request from the humble Ah Jian Sulu, and it will be a glorious ...... for Ah Jian Sulu to be able to meet such a hero."
"Moreover, Ah Jian Sulu will show you his sincerity later......"
The merchants, Buyan Xiban muttered these two words in his heart, and finally had a little understanding of the nature of the Uighur merchants, every qiē was a transaction, was this what they thought?
It seems to be different from the Han Chinese, the Tatars, the Mongols, and the Barbarians.
However, the good impression he had built up before made him unable to generate much disgust, "If it weren't for Asalan Khan's intentions, I think it would be a very dangerous thing for you to take you to meet him." ”
The Uighur merchants did not think so, and thought that it was just the greed of the steppe nobles, and they wanted to add some benefits.
Seeing his expression, he smiled and didn't wait for him to speak, he continued: "It seems that although you have been to many places and met many people, you don't know the Han people." ”
The Uighur merchant was stunned, "Why do you say that, Honorable Great Khan?" ”
Buyan Xiban took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "The Han people don't like merchants, especially my uncle, who once told me that merchants have no faith at all...... And you, messenger of Asalam Khan, regard your trade so sacred and important that if I take you to him, I cannot guarantee that you will be able to walk out of his tent safely. ”
By this time, the Uighur merchant knew that he had been wrong, and that his last words had already provoked the other party's disgust.
The young Great Khan was undoubtedly a very tolerant man, and even if he was not happy in his heart, he still admonished him like this, which made him very grateful.
He lowered his head and thanked sincerely, "Thank you for your admonition, please forgive Ah Jian Sulu for offending ......"
After a pause, he finally took out what he thought was the most important weight, "However, although Ah Jian Sulu is not likable, Ah Jian Sulu has a topic that must be of interest to the messenger of the gods. ”
Buyan Xiban was a little curious, but he didn't intend to ask anything carefully, and it would not be as difficult as he said to bring such a businessman to his uncle.
There is an old saying among the Han Chinese, there is no way but people call themselves, and since this Uighur merchant has such self-confidence, it is only necessary to give him a chance, and I think that the envoy of Asalam Khan should not lose his head with his uncle.
"The stubbornness of the merchant ......" Buyan Xiban smiled, and most of the interest in the conversation had disappeared by this time, "Okay, wait a while, don't go far, I will send someone to find you then, but...... I still have to say that you didn't make a wise decision. ”
After that, he didn't wait for the other party to say anything, he put down the wine bowl and narrowed his eyes.
Knowing that it was time for him to take his leave, the Uighur merchant rose to salute, said no more, and left the tent backwards.
Out of the tent, he took a deep breath, although in the end it was a little inappropriate, but in general, it was quite satisfactory, as far as he knew, he was the first businessman who could know exactly that he would meet that person, which made him a little excited, a little proud, of course, more nervous.
The admonition of the young Great Khan, although it could not dispel his thoughts, cast a shadow on his heart, and he could not get rid of it, and he told himself in his heart that he should know more about the customs of the Han people......
People often confuse recklessness and boldness, but they have completely different meanings, reckless people often throw away the last gold coin and get nothing, but bold people will find a real reason to take risks.
The Uighur merchants, reciting the warnings that had been circulated among the merchants, stepped out of the guard of the sweat tent, and several servants immediately surrounded him, surrounded him, and left......
(Three days have passed, I haven't been on vacation for a long time, and now I feel so tired from vacation, but fortunately, I can relax a little.) (To be continued.)
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