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If Alexander hadn't kept a straight face and threatened with force, the Peshawar palace would have been turned upside down on the spot.

Zhang Bai also gained experience. After all, he was just a businessman in his previous life and didn't see much about politics. Today, he saw a living power struggle and felt its complexity.

This time there are indeed many things that require concessions from the high-ranking officials and nobles of Peshawar.

The first is the easiest one, which is Princess Tolan's Kushan throne. Most people have no objection to this. Only Adrian, the deputy commander of the Southern Expeditionary Corps, briefly asked if there are other men in the Vesutiva family. Man.After learning the true situation, he also agreed to Princess Tolan's accession to the throne.

Secondly, there is the issue of who will be the emperor after the merger of the two countries. This is not a big controversy. After all, Artabanus V is a male. In this society where men are superior to women, most family inheritances are still dominated by men.As for the title of the emperor after the merger, there is no controversy. The Parthian king has a traditional title: King of Kings, which also means "Savior" in Persian. There is no more appropriate title than this.

Then there was the issue of the name of the country. Alexander proposed to call it "India-Parthian Empire", which was a country that had existed in history.In this name, although Parthia is placed behind, the word Kushan no longer appears.

Now, the quarrel begins!Many people believe that Kushan has been oppressed, and Azar and Adrian also said that it is difficult to accept such a country name.

For once, even Zhang Bai felt that Kuishang was a little wronged, and couldn't help but wonder why Alexander did this.

Sure enough, Alexander had a premeditated plan. He pretended to be righteous and argued with the ministers and nobles for a long time.Finally, with a look of necessity, a compromise plan was proposed. The country's name would still be called "India-Parthian Empire", but the capital of this empire would be Peshawar.

The quarrel subsided instantly, and everyone was very satisfied.Zhang Bai on the side felt overwhelmed. Isn't this the sales method used by profiteers to first raise the price and then claim a discount of up to [-]% off?Can this trick be used to govern a country?Zhang Bai said in his heart that he had learned it.

The fourth issue on the agenda was the location of the wedding ceremony during the marriage. Of course, the Kushan people insisted on holding it in Peshawar. In the end, Alexander made some concessions and decided to hold three ceremonies in a row.

First, there was the ceremony for Princess Tolan to inherit the throne, which was naturally held in Peshawar; then there was the wedding, which was also held nearby in Peshawar; and finally, Artabanus V announced the merger of the two countries and crowned him as the "India-Parthia" union. The coronation ceremony of the imperial emperor will naturally be held in Ctesiphon.

In this way, the problem of the ceremony is solved together.

The fifth and most troublesome issue is the official positions of high-ranking officials, as well as the property and land issues of the nobles.

This matter seemed easy. It seemed that all it took was to maintain the original position and ensure that the property and land of the nobles were not infringed. However, when we actually discussed it, we found that it was far from that simple.

In fact, the local bureaucrats and nobles of Kushan did not suffer any direct losses.What they were really worried about was the possible competition from the nobles from Ctesiphon in the future and the resulting losses.Zhang Bai suddenly understood that this is what is called "expectation" in economics.

Anticipation psychology was originally a term used in the stock market, which refers to investors’ psychological judgments about future stock prices and various influencing factors.For example, when the stock market is in a downturn, a certain stock has fallen to a very low level, but most investors are unwilling to sell and adopt a cautious wait-and-see attitude, causing the stock price to fall further.

Once the market reverses, under the influence of anticipatory psychology, investors are willing to buy stocks at higher prices, which eventually causes the stock price to rise all the way, forming a bigger bubble. When the bubble bursts, these investors are easily trapped or have to buy stocks. Bear the pain to "cut the flesh".

The current Peshawar Palace is quite like a stock market, and the "stock" that is being watched is "India-Parthian Empire".What officials and nobles were really worried about was the future of the empire.

When Zhang Bai communicated with the locals, he had already learned that the so-called name of India-Parthia had existed long ago in history. At that time, it was a nominal vassal state of the Kingdom of Parthia.This country was later wiped out by the Kushan Empire.

Therefore, restoring this country's name was Alexander's reminder to the Kushan nobles that since they inherited everything from the original Indian Kingdom of Parthia, they hoped that Kushan could merge with Parthia with peace of mind like the original kingdom.

However, the locals actually don't care what the name of the country is. After all, their nation originates from the Yuezhi, a nomadic tribe in Central Asia.They are just worried that they will be dwarfed and become second-class citizens in the future.

Although Alexander promised to locate the capital in Peshawar, which greatly alleviated the doubts of the Kushans, when it came to actual power, this doubt broke out again.

"I have a suggestion. I wonder if everyone can listen to my explanation with peace of mind." Zhang Bai shouted loudly.

There was a lot of whispering in the palace, and no one listened to him at all.Zhang Bai had no choice but to put forward his idea to Alexander and let the Roman emperor speak for him!

They whispered for a while, and Alexander suddenly felt his eyes light up, with an expression of surprise on his face.

"Come on, come on! Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me!" Alexander immediately spoke to the ministers, but there was still noisy downstairs. Only a few people such as Su Lin and Azar calmed down and looked at him.

"Shut up, everyone! Listen to me!" Alexander stood up, he got angry, and even used the sound spell, the volume was as loud as shouting in his ears.

The noisy noise finally stopped and was replaced by a subtle buzzing like a fly.Most people stared at Alexander and continued to communicate in low voices.

"Ahem!" Alexander cleared his throat tactically to stabilize his emotions.

"Everyone, Lord Ahurama and I have discussed a way to ensure that everyone here can obtain political recognition. At the same time, after the people from Ctesiphon merge, they can also have a common development space. .”

Buzz!There were still various discussions below.

"Our suggestion is to follow the Roman model and establish a Senate in Peshawar. The first senator will be selected from among the nobles and officials here and in Ctesiphon. What do you think?"

The buzz was completely silent and people were stunned.

Copy the Roman Senate to Peshawar?It seemed a little too outrageous, but it seemed very good, really very good.

"This is a good idea. I think the nobles in Ctesiphon will also agree." Sulin suddenly spoke. He is the representative of the Parthian nobles in Ctesiphon. He thinks it is good, which means that the Parthian nobles also agree. I can accept this arrangement.

"I think it's good too." A local noble said softly.

"It seems that there can be more official positions, which is friendly to the nobles." One noble said.

"Then the emperor or the Senate will have the final say in the appointment and dismissal of official positions in the future?" There were also some calmer voices.

"It doesn't matter who appoints or removes him. If there is a Senate, at least half of the people in it are Kushans, but there is only one emperor."

"That makes sense. I support the Senate."

"We support it too!"