The Persian delegation did not go to the inn, but moved directly into the Taichang Temple Paradise in Yirenfang.

The paradise is very vast. During the Sui Dynasty, it was originally the house of King Yang Fu of Qi, and occupied half of the yard, which was very exaggerated.

It is precisely because of the vast area that the National Dynasty often rehearses dance and music here, which is very suitable.

The Persians lived in the southwest corner of the paradise, which was originally Heze Temple.

In February of the first year of Taiji in the Tang Dynasty, Ruizong was in the vassal state and was established by Empress Wu Zhufu. It was originally named Ci'en Temple, but it was changed to Heze Temple in the second year of Shenlong. Heze Temple was also established in Xijing at that time.

Now this temple has been converted into a complex of palace-like buildings. When Shao Shude was in Beijing, he would sometimes come here to enjoy the dance and music, and usually it is here.

When they first saw this building, Elbrus and Tam finally had some confidence in their hearts.

At least, there are still places in Persia that surpass the Xia people.

In his opinion, these buildings are too small and use a large number of columns to support the building body, which is very annoying.

What a great hall, you have created so many pillars, but it is not open enough to show the majesty of the emperor.

"I think some plans are feasible." Tam has been to Xijing once and came to Tokyo again this year. After seeing their buildings from afar, he was convinced that the Xia people did not have the ability to build particularly large single buildings. If the slightly larger structure is needed, the colonnades will be added.

This is easy to deal with, which means they still have some bargaining chips in their hands.

"Actually, I think this is a bad idea." Elbrus looked at Tam with deep eyes and said.

"I think I can try it." Tam said: "What do you want to do most after conquering all over the world? I will engrave his achievements forever and let generations of people pay attention to him. So why not build a majestic building?"

"It is best not to use the wood that the Xia people prefer, and to open mountains and get stones, so that they can last forever and not be destroyed by war."

"This building is better to be bigger, it is the tallest and most majestic existence in this country. It is so big that it can install the entire palace room where the emperor holds a court meeting, which will amazed everyone."

"This building is still very high. When the king stands in it, he will find that the dome is nearly above heaven, satisfying his great vanity and desire for conquest."

"It sounds like the Roman Cathedral of Hagia Sophia," said Elbrus.

Tam had never been to Constantinople, but he also heard that it was a majestic cathedral. Except for both sides, there were places for worship in the middle, and there was no column. He was not sure if he could install a certain palace room in the Xia Kingdom Palace City. It should be possible.

"Are you sure Shoikhan will listen to us?" asked Elbrus.

"You can try it, and you won't suffer any loss anyway." Tam said: "We all know how exhausting Darius' national strength was to build a magnificent palace. Let the Xia people use their precious financial income to build palaces and tombs, which will definitely reduce their war behavior in the outside world."

After thinking about it, Elbrus nodded slightly and said, "This requires finding a suitable opportunity. If you ask for it rashly, people will doubt it."

"That's exactly what you're good at," Tam said modestly.

Elbrus smiled and then sighed again.

There is no way to do anything on the battlefield, but you can only use these despicable strategies. Is it shameful?

The tone of this peace talks has put ourselves in a very humble perspective from the beginning, alas.

*******

On November 20, the wind and snow stopped, and a routine dance and music rehearsal began in the paradise.

Tam stood upstairs and watched quietly, suddenly his eyes gathered.

Among the dancers, there seemed to be many Persians - or Sogdians. He couldn't wait to know. So he brought the translator and found a Taichang Temple chief clerk who was responsible for receiving them.

"Who do you think of those people?" the chief clerk nodded and said, "It was indeed Persians. Shule and Yili sent them back, they were all chosen by the young women of the Persian government. They were rehearsing the "Twenty Movies of the West".

Tam didn't quite understand, so he asked, "What is the "Twenty Chapters of the West"?"

The chief clerk looked at him and said, "The King of Daxia's army fought against Gaochang in the west, Uighurs and Persia, and won a great victory. He arranged twenty-act music and dance. On the Lantern Festival of the first lunar month next year, the saints will give feasts to all officials, and they will perform dances at that time."

Tam's eyes twitched when he heard it, and he had nothing to say.

"Can I talk to them?" he asked.

The chief clerk hesitated for a moment and said, "I have to ask for instructions, and the guests will wait."

After saying that, he left.

Tam walked around the courtyard, feeling a little dejected.

The facts are very damaging, isn't it?

He had just found some confidence in mathematics and architecture, and was soon hit by a defeat on the battlefield.

Looking back now, this is also a very civilized and powerful country.

They are unparalleled in papermaking, textiles, and agriculture, and are slightly behind in navigation, mathematics, and architecture.

In terms of military, with the continuous wars over the years, Persia has learned from its mistakes and has been constantly researching it. The conclusion is that the Xia State is at the forefront of professionalization - Persia also has a professional army, but it may be the first time in human history to support hundreds of thousands of professional soldiers on such a large scale.

In other words, they are also very ahead of the military.

The most terrifying thing is that they have a huge size. After absorbing the logistics supply mode of the nomadic tribes, the number of troops they can call has increased greatly, which has put a lot of pressure on Persia.

Thinking of this, even if he is proud, Tam had to admit that the level of civilization of Xia Kingdom was at least on the same level as Persia, and his strength was particularly powerful.

The sound of footsteps came from afar.

After a while, the chief clerk of Taichang Temple came over with a dancer.

The chief clerk said a few words and then stepped aside.

"End as soon as possible before the next rehearsal begins." said the translator.

Tam thanked repeatedly, then looked at the dancer.

Before he could speak, the other party said anxiously: "I am Soraya from the Talas Fahd family. Can you take me back?"

"I'm afraid not." Tam said.

The other party was a little desperate and didn't want to talk anymore.

"Have you been abused?" Tam asked.

"No." Soraya shook her head and then said, "But my current situation is abuse. From a nobleman to a slave, this is the greatest abuse."

"I'm sorry, I can't take you away." Tam said.

"Then what else can you do? Be defeated on the battlefield? Turn the noble woman of your country into someone else's plaything?" Soraya said sarcastically.

Tam was silent.

Fahed is a family of Persia with a long history, which can be traced back to the Parthian era. However, the "Fahed" living in Talas, if they are suffocated, they are considered to be a distant branch of this glorious family, and they are far from noble.

But Soraya's words still made Tam a little broken because what they said was the truth.

They faced one failure after another and could not do anything. They claimed to be civilized and noble, but in the end they still came to ask for help?

"How long have you been here? What do you think of this country?" Tam asked suddenly after a while of silence.

Perhaps because of his anger, or because of despair, Soraya finally answered Tam's words: "I have been in Luoyang for three years. As far as I know, this is a huge city, and it may also be the largest city in the world. It has lived in more than 100,000 people, and maybe 150,000. If you include those living outside the city wall, it will only be more. The city is very clean and tidy, well-managed, and abundant supplies. The people living in it are very polite on the one hand, and on the other hand, you can see the violence, bloodthirsty elements in their eyes, and maybe some pornography. I have never been to other cities, but I think it should be similar. This country is full of barbarians who advocate violence from top to bottom, but they are just wearing a civilized skin."

"Is it possible that all you can see are warriors?" Tam asked. "As far as I know, those who are murderous like to stare at women, even if their emperor is present."

Soraya thought about it carefully and said uncertainly: "Maybe. But I don't think there is any difference for other people. This country has experienced more than a hundred years of killing, and there is no normal person, and even the habits recorded in ancient books are very different. This is not what I said. In fact, I know some dancers in Xia Kingdom, and they also think that the gentle and handsome man no longer exists. By the way, what are you doing here?"

"We are here for peace." Tam was not convenient to reveal too many things, so he could only briefly say.

Soraya wanted to laugh a little, but asked with a hint of hope: "What price are you going to pay?"

Tam suffocated.

Yes, even women know that they have to pay a price to get peace. Some people in the group still have delusions and think that they can reach an agreement through the art of language. How naive is this?

"Didn't you think?" Soraya turned around and said before leaving: "I can give you a piece of advice, what my father said to our brothers and sisters before he died in battle."

"Please speak," Tam said.

"The fan cannot dispel the heavy fog." After that, she left.

Tam was stunned for a long time, and he was a very good girl with a very strong personality.

"The fan cannot dispel the fog" is a proverb of food. All ethnic groups should have similar words. It is easy to understand: the gap in strength is too big, don't think about it, be realistic.

The dance and music rehearsal lasted throughout the afternoon.

Tam looked absent-mindedly, and from time to time he could feel the hatred gaze that Soraya cast—maybe more than one person, because he had been captured too many noble ladies.

He was a little ashamed and almost returned to his room, recording this feeling in "The Whip of Hu".

For some reason, he remembered Samani's sad, hatred, and mocking look along the way. He suddenly wanted to talk to this man, perhaps getting some precious advice from him.

In the evening, Elbrus returned.

"Be ready," he said, "in three days we will be summoned."

"Summoned the Supreme Emperor?" Tam asked.

Elbrus was stunned and said, "Supreme Emperor? Uh, yes, it's him, Shoi Khan."

He didn't know why Tam changed his words, but it didn't matter. What was important was how to deal with it and get the most decent results for Persia.

It is impossible to pay compensation and cede land, even if it is fought for another hundred years. Neither Davizi nor Emil could afford such consequences - at least it cannot be implemented on paper.

At this time, Elbrus was a little resentful and incompetent generals.
Chapter completed!