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"Secondly, I heard that the Yanda people were part of the Rouran people a long time ago. If the Yanda people join forces with the Rouran people, I'm afraid that not only will we not be able to keep the Western Regions, but even Hexi will be attacked. These are my humble opinions, Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Liang Ji also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Pei Gong's words. At present, the biggest enemies of our country are Rouran and Nanchao! Either I concentrate on dealing with Nanchao first, or I concentrate on dealing with Rouran. Only by destroying them will we Only then can we deal with the other side with all our strength. If we set up the enemy of the Yanda Kingdom in the Western Regions at this time, I am afraid that the silk road that was finally opened will be cut off by the Yanda people! If the Yanda people do not allow the caravan to pass, I will Silk, tea, porcelain and some other commodities cannot reach Persia and Daqin!"

After the two stood up to express their opinions and ideas, most of the ministers expressed their support, and it almost became a one-sided situation.

Zhao Junsheng looked at the other ministers, his eyes stayed on Dongfang Chen's face, and asked, "What advice does the national teacher have?"

Dongfang Chen had no choice but to stand up, "Your Majesty, I heard that the Persian envoy is about to arrive in Chang'an. I think that Your Majesty does not need to rush to make a decision. It will not be too late to make a decision after receiving the Persian envoy!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded thoughtfully: "It makes sense, let's wait until the Persian envoy arrives, and retreat!"

"Retire!" the eunuch screamed.

The civil and military ministers bowed down one after another: "Respectfully send off Your Majesty!"

Zhao Junsheng came out from the side door, stopped and told the accompanying eunuch: "Go ask the national teacher to meet me in the imperial garden!"

"promise!"

When Dongfang Chen received the eunuch's edict, he knew that Zhao Junsheng must be looking for him to talk about the affairs of the Yanda country. Now the court is almost full of one voice, abandoning the Congling kingdoms, and going all out to deal with Rouran and Nanchao. He didn't even touch the threat, and he stretched out his hand too long, I'm afraid it's rare to take it back once it's stretched out.

When Dongfang Chen was led to the Imperial Garden by the eunuch, Zhao Junsheng was chatting and laughing with Hua Mulan and Wan Yutong.

"My minister, Dongfang Chen, pays homage to His Majesty, Empress, and Lord Suiyang!"

Zhao Junsheng raised his hand: "National teacher, please! Come on, move a seat for the national teacher!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The little eunuch quickly moved a stool, and Dongfang Chen sat on half of it to show respect.

Zhao Junsheng smiled and said: "Does the national teacher know what I, the queen, and Lord Suiyang are talking about?"

"Wei Chen doesn't know!"

"We're talking about monogamy among the brothers in the Yanda country. You say that the customs of the Yanda people are really strange. If it's in my Central Plains, it will definitely not work!"

Dongfang Chen said with a smile: "Didn't the third prince of the Yanda country say that because there are few women in the Yanda country, brothers can only have one wife? There is a reason for this custom!"

"That's true! At the court just now, almost half of the ministers agreed to give up the Congling Kingdoms. I want to hear the real thoughts of the national teacher! There are no outsiders here, and the national teacher can speak freely!"

Dongfang Chen glanced at Hua Mulan and Wan Yutong, thought for a while and cupped his hands and said, "As far as I know, only the Congling countries have surrendered to the Yanda people before, and no other countries in the Western Regions desert have surrendered to the Yanda people." , Our monarchs and ministers did not know that the Congling countries had long had suzerain states. Now we know that refusing the surrender of the Congling countries does not mean that we are afraid of people who hate people! I think that we can get some small countries from Congling There are not many benefits, but if you fight against the haters for them, it will not be worth the loss! The haters are likely to fight us because of this. Although we are not afraid of them, we still have strong enemies on both sides of the north and south Waiting around, wanting to concentrate on managing the Western Regions, I think it is best to completely solve the Southern Dynasty, after all, the Southern Dynasty is too much of a threat to us, and there are relatively many troops to be restrained!"

Zhao Junsheng frowned and said: "After all, the kingdoms of the Congling Mountains have already come to court, and I have also accepted their tribute. If I abandon them at this time and push them to the haters, no matter how I look at it, there will be some haters." It means showing weakness!"

Dongfang Chen said: "Your Majesty's mind, I understand! I think this is okay, we can return the Congling Kingdoms to Yanda, but we also have conditions: First, the power of Yanda people can no longer go deep into the desert of the Western Regions, You can't attack other countries, you can only stop with the Congling countries; second, the caravans from Dagan must be unimpeded in the territory controlled by the Yanda people! Third, you must not ally with other forces to attack the forces belonging to Dagan The countries of the Western Regions!"

After hearing this, Hua Mulan also said: "The words of the national teacher are old-fashioned words for the country. Your Majesty's indecision is actually a battle of emotions. I feel that it is shameful to return the Congling Kingdom to disgusting people. Great country, not an ordinary market reckless!"

Zhao Junsheng thought for a while, "I will think about it again!"

Three days later, a large-scale Persian mission arrived in Chang'an. Compared with ten years ago, the size of this mission was several times larger. Onlookers.

Honglu Temple arranged for the Persian mission to stay in another residence to prevent them from meeting with the Yanda Kingdom. This is mainly because the two countries are currently hostile. If they were allowed to meet, there might be conflicts.

Zhao Junsheng also received the Persian envoys in the Hall of Taiji. The reception was no smaller than that of the envoys from the Yanda Kingdom, and even more grand.

The rich and elegant Persian envoy is also a young man with typical Persian features, wearing a silk robe with many gold threads intertwined, a hat inlaid with gemstones, and pointed shoes on his feet. Upturned boots, also studded with gemstones.

Behind him are two attendants, one of whom is holding a long object wrapped in white cloth.

"Respected, the supreme emperor of the Eastern Dagan Empire, the Persian Empire Belus would like to come to see you at the order of my king to strengthen political, cultural exchanges, and business exchanges between the East and the West! My king asked Belus to respect Your Majesty conveys his sincere regards!"

After the interpreters translated Belus's words, the monarchs and ministers of the Gan Kingdom nodded secretly, and the ministers talked a lot. This Persian Empire is indeed a country with accumulated civilization and precipitation. Compared with the annoying envoys, this Persian envoy The level of speaking of Bruce is not ordinary, and the etiquette is quite in place.

Zhao Junsheng asked: "Bilus, who is the current emperor of the Persian Empire?"

Chapter 845 The Tradition of the Persian Royal Family

Belus replied, "The present Emperor of the Persian Empire is my father, Isird II"

Zhao Junsheng said, "I remember that Bahram V was still in power when the Persian Empire sent an envoy ten years ago. He was a wise, brave and far-sighted king. Is he your grandfather?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, my father is his eldest son"

"Then how many sons are you father?"

"My father had four sons, and I was the third. The eldest died early, and the second died in the battle with the emperor and the Yanda people"

Wan Yutong, who was sitting next to Zhao Junsheng, couldn't help but asked, "I heard from business travelers from the west that your royal family in the west attaches great importance to bloodlines. Which famous family did your mother come from?"

Bruce was very proud and asked, "I don't know who this noble lady is"

Hua Mulan said, "She is my sister Suiyang Jun"

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Bellus knew that Wan Yutong was the queen's younger sister and also a nobleman, so he replied, "As you expected, my mother's lineage is indeed noble. She is my father's eldest daughter."

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

Minister Lu Xuan stood up and asked in disbelief, "Wait, Your Highness Belous, you just said that your mother is the eldest daughter of your father, is she the queen?"

Belus didn't seem to have the slightest sense of shame. He said proudly, "Yes, my mother is not only the eldest daughter of my father, but also the current queen of the Persian Empire."

Lu Xuan felt that his brain was not enough, he rubbed his temples, "His Royal Highness, I feel a little confused, your father's eldest daughter married your father and became the queen of the Persian Empire, and gave birth to you."

"That's easy to understand, why do you feel so confused?" Billus was also a little puzzled.

"Cough cough" Zhao Junsheng coughed twice. He felt that he had to educate the people under him, and asked, "His Royal Highness, in our east, fathers are never allowed to marry daughters and sisters. Daughters and sisters You also cannot marry your father or brother, which is contrary to ethics, is this allowed in your Persia?"

Belus understood now, and said with a smile, "I think I understand. In our Persian Empire, there is no official rule that fathers are not allowed to marry daughters and sisters, nor are daughters and sisters not allowed to marry fathers and brothers. But among the people, people This is generally not done, because it will lead to the birth of many deformed and mentally retarded children. Only the royal family has this tradition. This is not a shameful thing. In the more western Roman Empire, oh, what you call the Great Qin , their royal family also has a tradition in this regard”

Hua Mulan didn't understand, she knew it was wrong, why did she still do it? She asked, "His Royal Highness, you know that inbreeding will cause such and other problems to your offspring, why do you insist on your father marrying his daughter?" Or the tradition of sisters? If such a situation occurs in our east, it will be condemned by God.”

Belus laughed and said, "Your Majesty is worrying too much. You have your customs, we have ours, and we have different perceptions. The reason why our royal family maintains this tradition is to maintain the purity and nobility of blood, just like my mother. My mother, she was only the daughter of a blacksmith in Jerusalem when she married my father, such a background absolutely cannot become a queen, and her son cannot inherit the throne under normal circumstances, unless my father and his daughter were born together There is no normal child among sons”

Wan Yutong sighed, "Those deformed and mentally handicapped children are too miserable. They are doomed to a life of misery when they are born. What a crime!"

Belus bowed and said, "Don't worry too much, they will be executed as soon as they are born as deformed children, without any pain; even if they are mentally retarded, they will be seen when they grow up to a certain age, and they will be killed." Sent to fend for themselves in a cruel environment, it is generally impossible to survive.”

Wan Yutong moved closer to Zhao Junsheng, and said in a low voice, "Why do these western countries have some strange customs, it's too scary"

Hua Mulan felt the same when she heard it, "Who says it's not? It's so disgusting. We must issue a law to resolutely prohibit such a situation from happening."

Zhao Junsheng said "reasonable"

At this time, Bellus said again, "Your Majesty, my father gave me an item before I set off. He said it was a gift from him to His Majesty. I hope His Highness will like it. Come."

The entourage behind him stepped forward and unwrapped the long object in his hand. It turned out to be a machete, and he held it in both hands.