Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

If he is lucky enough to travel to Quanzhou in the present society, he will definitely be regarded as a handsome guy from Europe and America.

But in the eyes of Tang people, this person's appearance is a bit weird.

Of course, being weird is nothing, so what if you look like a monster?As long as you have money, isn't it all right?

Seeing that this person is dressed in a rather elegant manner, he greeted him with a single tooth.

He cupped his hands and said, "This old guest invites you. This is Qian Sande, also known as Qian Laosan. So what...do you speak Chinese?"

"Yes... I can speak Tang dialect. My name is... I heard that you Tang people don't like names that are too long, so you can just call me Xidel." Although this person's tone is a bit weird, it does not hinder communication.

Qian Sande said: "You always come to Quanzhou for the first time? What business do you do? I am not talented in Qian Sande, and I can be regarded as a figure in Quanzhou Dental Shop. No matter what you want to buy or sell, you can find me. , to your satisfaction."

"Uh..." Xidel showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and said: "The Tang Dynasty is not doing business when I come down."

Qian Sande's face was a little ugly at that time, and he said: "This old customer, are you entertaining me? You foreigners came to our Quanzhou and said that it was not for business. Who would believe it? Why? You hate me Too many taps, want to do it yourself?"

"No." Xidel said: "I have already inquired clearly. When buying and selling things in Quanzhou, it is best to find someone from a dental shop. Although some commissions are required, it will save you worry and effort, and you are not afraid of being cheated. Calculate carefully It’s much more cost-effective than going off on your own.”

"That's about the same." Qian Sande's face calmed down, and he said, "Then what's the matter with you? The world is in chaos, and it's all for profit. Chongyang, you don’t want to travel around, do you?”

Hidel looked around, lowered his voice and said, "To tell you the truth, I am from the Kingdom of Franks. I am the Kingdom's special envoy. The purpose of coming here is to meet the emperor of your Tang Dynasty. I wonder if you have a connection? If you can accomplish this, I will definitely be grateful."

"You... are you kidding me!"

Qian Sande took a step back and said: "You are the king's special envoy? I mean, foreigners, even if you want to be a liar, you should pay some money, okay? No matter how small the country is, it won't send a single person as an envoy, right? Necessary You always need a few followers? Besides..."

"what?"

"I'm an idiot, and I'm not an official of the imperial court! Think about it with your toes, and you know that it's useless to find me! If you kid want to use this gimmick to cheat me of Lao Qian's gold, you've made a mistake."

Hidel smiled apologetically and said: "No, Brother Qian, you misunderstood me. I am indeed the special envoy of the Frankish Kingdom. As for the doubts you mentioned, I can explain them. Well, this is not a place to speak, Let's find a place to talk in detail."

Qian Sande said vigilantly: "You kid, want to cheat food and drink?"

"Then how can it be?" As he spoke, Xidel stretched out his hand, took out two gold coins from his sleeve pocket, and said, "Is this money enough for us to go to the restaurant for a meal? Take it, let's eat while we eat." chat."

Seeing that there was money to take, Qian Sande's expression changed a lot, and he said, "Okay then, let's go to the nearest restaurant, Xinyi Building."

"I still need Brother Qian to lead the way."

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In the private room of Xinyi Building, the two ordered a table of good wine and food.

Wine over three rounds of dishes over five flavors.

Hidel sighed and said, "Brother Qian, believe it or not, I am indeed the special envoy of the Frankish King."

Although he didn't believe it in his heart, Qian Sande said perfunctorily, "Really? As an envoy of a country, how did you get into this situation?"

"Well, it's a long story. Have you ever heard of the Frankish Kingdom?"

Qian Sande shook his head again and again, and said: "I am ignorant and ignorant, I have never heard of it."

"Uh... let's put it this way, for Datang, the Frankish Kingdom is in the far west. To the west of Datang is Persia, and if you go further west, you will reach Dashi, and after passing Dashi, go west, that place is called Fu To the west of Futo is our Frankish kingdom."

"That's really far away. It's not easy for you to come to the Tang Dynasty, right?" At this point, Qian Sande remembered Zhang Qian's allusion to the Western Regions, and said: "Did you encounter bandits or something, so you fell to this point? "

"Uh... that's not true. In fact, the envoy sent by the Frankish king is indeed the next one, and has no other followers."

"Isn't your Frankish kingdom too shabby?"

Hidel smiled wryly and said: "It's not that the kingdom is shabby, the most important reason is that the king has little power. Now in the Kingdom of Frankish, the minister of power, Peping, is in power, and the king is trapped in a deep palace, with neither cronies nor much wealth. "

Qian Sande knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, and said: "I dare say that your king is the Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. You ran so far, you didn't want to pass on the clothes and the edict?"

"Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty? Clothes belt imperial edict?" Sidel scratched his head and said, "My master of Tang dialect is not very good. What do these two words mean?"

Qian Sande briefly talked about Han Xiandi and Cao Cao.After hearing this, Xidel nodded again and again, and said: "Although the purpose of coming down to Datang is not a 'clothes edict', it is not far behind."

"what is the problem?"

"Nowadays, the power of the kingdom is in the hands of the prime minister. Not only that, but the lord of my family was also rumored that he was addicted to wine and sex, so he pushed all the state affairs to the prime minister. People also nicknamed him the lazy king." .”

Qian Sande said: "Receive his power first, and then ruin his reputation. It seems that it won't be long before Pepin will usurp the throne and become king."

"Who says it's not? According to your Tang Yan, Pepin is Sima Zhaozhi's heart, and everyone knows it."

"What did the Lord mean by bringing you to Datang..."

"I heard that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the master of the world. The king of my family sent me to ask for help. Please send an army to the Frankish kingdom, expel the ministers, and restore the king's power. If the emperor allows it, the Frankish kingdom will always honor the Tang Dynasty as the king." host."

Qian Sande shook his head repeatedly after hearing this, and said, "I don't care if what you said is true or not, let's just consider it true. I advise you to give up this attitude early."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Isn't this obvious? The distance between Datang and the Frankish Kingdom is thousands of miles away? How much would it cost to send tens of thousands of troops there? Is the loyalty of your kingdom worth so much?"

Hidel explained: "Of course it's not just allegiance. Our lord will try his best to raise the military expenses needed by the Tang army. After the matter is completed, it is not impossible to double the repayment."

"Doubling it doesn't work!" Qian Sande said: "Unless it is increased by twenty times, it is possible to persuade the court."

"Twenty times? Even if we sell our Frank, it's not worth that much money. The emperor of Tang Dynasty won't be so black-hearted, right?"

Qian Sande said, "How do you say it? This is not a question of being black-hearted or not, but a question of whether it is cost-effective. Ever since King Donghua showed the world map decades ago and asked the emperor to feudalize the Quartet. The military strength of our Tang Dynasty is So precious."

"America, Africa, Australia, and the Nanyang Islands all have large expanses of unclaimed land. Just a few thousand Tang troops and tens of thousands of natives are enough to establish a large vassal state and use the large army there, isn't it? Do you have dozens or hundreds of times the benefits?"

"I want you to have money equivalent to twenty times the military expenditure, that's not enough! What are you dissatisfied with? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty is not satisfied. Think about it, why don't our Tang Dynasty continue to expand to the west? Soil? It’s not that I’m worried that I won’t be able to beat Persia, the key is that it’s not worth it.”

Cinder said with a sad face: "But we Frank really can't afford so much money..."

"I don't expect your lord to show it. I say this to tell you that Frank and Datang have no possibility of reaching an agreement now."

"Then our king is hopeless?"

Qian Sande sighed and said, "Is there an immortal country in the world? The number of days is so long, how can it be redeemed by manpower? Xidel, I don't want to eat this meal for nothing. I want to give you some good words."

"You speak."

"At this point, don't think about your lord, he is hopeless. You should think more about yourself."

"Myself?"

"That's right, the king is unreliable. What will you do for a living in the future? Of course, you must have a lot of money with you now. But it's not okay to sit and eat?"