Moreover, Duan Ye’s words just now are very debatable. If Duan Ye talks about Duan Ye’s thoughts about Dunhuang or another county, Bai Yin will take it for granted, but what Duan Ye said just now... is Guzang!
Guzang is the capital of Liangzhou. Baiyin also has suspicion in Liangzhou and is aware of the army. He could see that it was not surprising that Lu Guang should be able to occupy the entire Liangzhou. In this case, with Duan Ye's qualifications, it would never be possible to be the prefect of Wuwei. After all, Lu Guang and his confidants were mostly Di people, and Duan Ye was considered a representative of the Han people. No matter how much Lu Guang trusted Duan Ye, there were differences in closeness and alienation. In terms of seniority, Lu Guang could not easily violate it.
Then these words mean that Duan Ye’s ambitions... were even greater than he thought!
As if to prove his guess, when Bai Yin looked up, Duan Ye smiled a mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth and nodded slightly. Duan Ye didn't say anything, but Bai Yin understood everything!
This made Bai Yin a little suspicious. Following Lu Guang was the strongest side. It was natural for Bai Yin to take it for granted, and it had nothing to do with Duan Ye. Lu Guang probably wouldn't be watching the Zoroastrian Church right now. It's a 100,000 army, Liangzhou is within reach. It's also good for Zoroastrian Church to rely on a powerful faction.
But the problem is that Duan Ye is obviously ambitious, and he wants to go to the top, which is troublesome.
Duan Ye seemed to see his hesitation and said slowly: "Mr. Baiyin, some things take time. Take it slowly. I am not in a hurry, so don't worry. Besides, you and I are working together, so cooperation must benefit everyone, not harm the other party."
This is very obvious. Duan Ye does not deny his own ideas, but he also knows that Lu Guang was in a prosperous and powerful position and cannot be determined by just a few strokes. Duan Ye is not an aggressive person. He also clearly told Bai Yin that our cooperation is cooperation and will not let you help me do things that should not be done.
Bai Yin was relieved, lowered his head and pondered, and said, "Since that's the case, Bai Yin can trust Duan Ye, but Master Duan's ambitions have made Bai Yin admire him. I just forgive Bai Yin for saying that you... After all, you have not yet sat in the position of the county magistrate."
Duan Ye knew that he had said so much just now, and he was fooling around with future expectations. If someone from the Central Plains had already been trapped, but this Baiyin was from Persia. It was very practical. It seemed that he would not show up the rabbit or the eagle.
Duan Ye smiled and said, "Do you still have any concerns? Hahaha, when Zhang Meng first came to you, I was just a small army member, and I had no real power. I just dealt with some ordinary documents. At that time, I dared to come to you and dared to praise Haikou in front of you. Fortunately, I have made almost all the praises from Haikou, and Mr. Baiyin, tell me, have you ever expected my present today?"
"This has never happened." Bai Yin was not embarrassed, although he did not agree with what Duan Ye said at the beginning. Bai Yin shrugged and said calmly, "So what do you mean?"
"What I mean is that you need to trust me, and even you need to take a gamble!" Duan Ye said confidently, just as he did during his roadshow, "Your Zoroastrianism has meticulous and perfect teachings, your clergy has full enthusiasm and profound knowledge. On this beautiful land of the Hexi Corridor, no religion has achieved absolute advantages, and your space is still very large. The only reason why Zoroastrianism has not taken root and sprouted is that it has not received support from officials! And I! I am already an important member of the festival. Do you think I can become the kind of decoration that has no soldiers and no power in the past? It is impossible."
"Of course Bai Yin believes that Lord Duan's future is limitless, but..." Bai Yin said carefully: "As far as I know, Lord Duan seems to have contacts with many religious leaders."
"Nothing wrong!" Duan Ye said frankly, "But this is normal. We Chinese people have a saying that you can't put all the eggs in one basket, otherwise you will be beaten. It's too risky for me to support you."
Bai Yin was stunned. In his impression, many officials always like to practice Tai Chi, speak ambiguously, never give affirmative answers, and always have room for space. When you are in front of you, you always seem to be the only one, but you do many tricks behind your back. But this Lord Duan was so frank, which surprised Bai Yin a little.
"But think about it, there are millions of people in Hexi, so that millions of people will become your believers? Is it possible? Impossible, even if possible, this is not what any rational politician wants. For me, I will still go to Manichi, Buddha, Taoism, and other religions, because I advocate freedom of faith, not only the only one who is the only one. I say this to you, but to all other religions."
"This is the first time I heard what sir." Bai Yin was silent for a moment and said with a forced smile.
Duan Ye knew that Bai Yin was still hesitating, so he stopped talking, but picked up the teacup and drank it. After saying so much, he was a little thirsty.
After a long time, Bai Yin smiled, "What if I choose to support you?"
"Support me is nothing more than people and money." Duan Ye raised two fingers, "Of course, there is no need to say about money. Now you are richer than me, and whether I expand my strength or open up joints, I need money. This is the characteristic of the officialdom, and there is no need to say more. And people, your believers, at the right time, I hope to join the army."
Bai Yin thought about it and nodded and agreed. Paying money was expected. As long as you cooperate with the government, you can’t avoid it anywhere, as long as you cooperate with the government, you can get money to eliminate disasters. This is a universal truth. As for joining the army, Duan Ye also said, “At the right time”, there is a lot of knowledge here. When is the right time? You can discuss it again.
"But these are long-term things." Duan Ye put down his cup, "In the near future, I will need your help, and this is the beginning of our cooperation!"
"Please tell me clearly." Bai Yin was a little nervous. There are three forces in Liangzhou now, but he can't afford to offend any side.
"Haha, don't worry." Duan Ye saw Bai Yin's concerns, "I won't let you do something too difficult, but the specific details cannot be mentioned yet. Because the time is not right, I just hope that Mr. Bai Yin can prepare some masters who are good at assassination. You Zoroastrianism shouldn't be missing such people, right?"
"This is okay." Bai Yin felt much relieved when he heard this, "Then when I'm ready?"
"In the first six hours of the action, I will send someone here to find you, how about it?" Duan Ye raised his eyebrows.
"No problem." Bai Yin nodded and agreed, "Everything is mainly based on the convenience of the adults."
Speaking of this, it was almost done, but Duan Ye was curious, but suddenly asked a question: "Mr. Baiyin, judging from your demeanor, you are definitely from a noble family. I wonder which family you are?"
Most of the West don’t mind revealing their family, but they mostly regard it as a great honor. Bai Yin said frankly: “I come from the sidelines of the Ahemenides family, and the Ahemenides were the rulers of the Persian Empire before. Of course, after Alexander’s expedition, the family was defeated, but my ancestors were fortunate to escape the massacre. Many years later, the remaining tribesmen were distributed throughout the world, from Iberia to Rome, from the Black Sea to the Euphrates, from Persia to Guzang, there are our tribesmen in the world, and they are all loyal believers of the God of Light.”
Duan Ye carefully recalled that at this time, it should be more than ten years before the division of the Roman Empire. In other words, although the larger Roman Empire was already surviving, it was still barely maintaining unity after all, which seemed to have many factors that were beneficial to him.
Thinking of this, Duan Ye took the opportunity to say, "Since your family also has a long history and a glorious past, I think your family still has a strong say in the West now."
Bai Yin nodded with a reserved smile. It was precisely because of the family's aid and his own interests that he came to the distant East to carry out this great and sacred cause.
"Then I think we can continue to talk." Duan Ye sat upright, "The Silk Road is basically still open now, so I think it is necessary for me to send someone to Constantinople and Rome once."
"Are you going to send your caravan? The noble Lord Duan?" Bai Yin was a little surprised. He still had to do business at this time? Although it was not surprising in Western officials and businessmen, in his impression, the officials in Zhongtu took the initiative to talk about this. They always had to find an agent. "If this is the case, from Kucha to Persepolis, my family still has some influence and can help you. But to the west, the forces are complicated, I'm afraid..."
"It's a caravan, but the purpose is not just to do business." Duan Ye shook his finger, "As far as I know, the Goths have begun to invade the Roman Empire. Although the Roman Empire can still stabilize its position for the time being, the Gauls, Vandals, and Anglo-Saxons in the territory are already ready to move. Now Constantinople is ruled by Gratian and Theodossi, but Rome is dominated by Valentinian II. Although it is thousands of miles away, I still feel that I need to talk to them. What do you think?"
Bai Yin was shocked! He never expected that Duan Ye had planned to send someone to meet the rulers of the Roman Empire! Although their Zoroastrianism originated from Persia, although they have always verbally believed that the Persian plateau was the center of civilization because it was Zarathustra's hometown. But Bai Yin knew in his heart that for four hundred years, the real center of the entire West was Rome. Since Rome became the capital of the Roman Republic and even the empire, he had never been broken, and was known as the Eternal City.
Chapter completed!