When we arrived at Suraj, it was almost noon.

The sun just sprinkled on the Buddha hall, the small Buddha hall here has been restored to its original state, the clean and tidy incense case is placed with fragrant flowers, fruits and vegetables, the hall is full of smoke, and the sound of chanting is endless.

Under the leadership of the Sangha, Lingling, Xiao Hei, and Xiao Bai, the bear children, actually quietly chanted the scriptures together.

Mu Jing was fascinated by it, with a smile on his face.

Zhang Bai couldn't believe his eyes, the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became, is this a soul mutation? Has the gene mutated? There has been a strange plot, something must have happened, something must have happened.

It's good that these boys didn't kill people and set fires, they can't be so well-behaved!

What is this, horror movie!

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In the blink of an eye, it was past noon.

The most important event today was to welcome Her Royal Highness the Princess and King Artaban V of Parthia.

The Apostle arrived in Peshawar in the evening and anchored outside the city gate of Kabuli, where it was placed side by side with Zero in the middle of the two large camps of Surin and Zirax.

Zhang Bai and Mu Jing rode side by side and came to the Apostle to meet the king and princess. Because there needs to be a ceremony tomorrow to officially welcome the two of them into the palace and ascend the throne, Zhang Bai is here to discuss this matter, and he will come to the front station first.

From the news of the landing of the Apostle, early in the morning, nobles and court ministers began to come to visit in an endless stream.

For a while, the city gate of Capli had never been so lively, the common people in the city were bustling, and the princes and nobles outside the city were busy.

By this time, probably except for Zhang Bai, only the Roman Emperor Alexander had not come!

Zhang Bai didn't want to join in the fun, so he deliberately came over leisurely, first checked the construction site, then checked the children, and finally came to the Apostle.

After a morning of reception, Ardaban was already a little tired at this time, but when he heard that it was Ahurama who asked to see him, he and the princess were still very happy.

The two men already had a basic understanding of the situation in Peshawar, and they agreed to the relevant political arrangements. The only thing that is not clear seems to be the idea of the Roman emperor, but fortunately Zhang Bai arrived first, in case the Romans came to visit first, they didn't know what to answer.

The four of them sat down one after another, and after a few words of greeting, Zhang Bai informed the king and princess in detail of the arrangements for officially entering the palace tomorrow.

The ceremony will begin in the morning with the beating of drums and music, and the cavalry will be responsible for welcoming them at the gates and escorting them into the gates of Kabuli. The Janissaries were in charge of order in the city, and the Roman Guards lined up in the square outside the palace gates to greet them.

Eunuchs and ministers were in charge of cleaning and furnishing the palace, and together with the Roman guards, they sent two of them into the main hall. Upon entering the main hall, King Aldaban V and the Guards waited here, while Princess Tolan sat on the throne with the support of eunuchs, ministers, and nobles.

At noon, a brand new throne that can be shared by two people will be slowly carried up to the main hall by the Zoroastrians. Newly enthroned by Tolan, Parthia and Kushan were united, and the two empires merged into the "Indo-Parthian Empire".

Aldaban V, along with Tolan, would sit on the throne and receive the blessings of the Roman emperor and nobles.

Celebratory music and performances will be no problem, and the Empire will announce an amnesty and introduce new laws and policies.

These details pleased King Aldaban V, and he asked Princess Tolan with warm eyes, and received an equally satisfactory answer, so that the whole process of the ceremony was determined.

After that, it's time for today's core negotiations.

Zhang Bai laid out the conditions of the Roman Emperor's alliance, that is, an alliance between the Roman Empire and the Indo-Parthian Empire to achieve long-term peace between the two countries. At the same time, Rome gained the power of concessions and garrisons to maintain the trade routes from the Han Dynasty in the east to Rome in the west. The Han Dynasty ensured the new empire's total trade volume as well as tax revenues.

In fact, this was an agreement between Zhang Bai and Alexander privately, and both he and Alexander knew that this had not yet been agreed by Artaban V.

So today is a crucial day, even if it is coercion and inducement, it is necessary to get Artaban V to agree to this arrangement.

He looked nervously at Ardaban, and then at Princess Tolan, and the two of them frowned, as if they were in a decision.

Aldaban V could see that the content of this agreement was very rich and could bring great benefits to the future empire. But the expression of this agreement is really unacceptable.

Does the recognition of Roman garrisons by the new empire indicate that the empire was weak and lacked the ability to protect trade routes, or that the new empire became a vassal state of Rome? If that gives the impression that this is the case, then who else would really respect the royal family?

But if you don't agree, not to mention that the Roman emperor will be unhappy, even the Ahurama in front of you will not be happy. Obviously, this was actually a trade agreement between Rome and the Han Dynasty, and the new empire was only an intermediary.

He hesitated, "This... This agreement, will it cause... What about the disgust of the aristocracy?"

"Your Majesty, I am very considerate of Your Majesty's feelings, if this agreement is introduced like this, it may indeed cause criticism among the nobles. However, I would like to remind you that if you do reject this agreement, then there will be huge criticism waiting for you as well. ”

"You mean the Roman Emperor? or... Be... Yourself?" Aldaban gradually picked up the controversy.

"Your Majesty is willing to speak openly and honestly, and I beg you to believe that neither I nor the Roman Emperor have any intention of harming you and your empire. ”

Zhang Bai then analyzed: "Actually, the nobles under your command have the same mood as you about this agreement. Of course, they will criticize some of the seemingly inequalities in the agreement, but they can also see the benefits in it, so I advise you not to rush to deny the content of this agreement, which will also cause opposition from the nobles. ”

"You have a point, but is that the problem for us?" interjected Princess Tolan. She had understood the situation of Aldaban V and began to worry about her husband's future.

Aldaban V glanced at Tolan with satisfaction, and the two held hands.

He then said: "When I was imprisoned in the tower of the palace, it was you, Ahurama, who performed a miracle to blow up the prison and save me from the sky, I have always been very grateful and have infinite trust in you, but I do not think that you, as a demigod, will go to save an incompetent coward and puppet, I have escaped from one cage and can no longer jump into another invisible prison. ”

"So I'm sorry, I can't agree to this agreement. ”

Ardaban V's voice was calm, without a hint of anger at all.