Li Sheng said this and did not finish immediately. Instead, he smiled enthusiastically and picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.
When Li Er and others heard this, they couldn't help but froze. Everyone in Persia had never heard of this, wouldn't it...
"This name is so unfamiliar. I think it is a small border country, a barbaric land. Why is the young master interested in it?"
Li Er asked this subconsciously.
However, when he asked this question, the smile on Li Sheng's face suddenly became stronger, "No..."
"Although Persia is a foreign land, it is like the land of Sanqin in China. Although these places are not as prosperous as Jiangdong, they are the first places where the Han people came out to establish the Jiuzhou...Persia is similar to such a place. In short, their place is indeed
It is not as rich and prosperous as China is today, but there are also cultural relics and incense there, and they are not the same as ordinary barbarians."
"oh?……"
When Li Er, Wei Zheng and others heard this description, the expressions on their faces immediately became serious.
There are cultural relics and regulations, which they are not interested in. They have also seen powerful and developed forces that do not have cultural relics and regulations, such as Goguryeo over there, which should not be underestimated.
But with ancestral incense, this is different. It's not about the laws of heaven and earth, but it's about a group of people worshiping their ancestors, which means...
It means that this group of people know who their ancestors are.
Now that we know who our ancestors are, it means we don’t know whether this place is prosperous or not, but it must be relatively stable—and must have been relatively strong for a long time.
Such a force is not comparable to ordinary barbarians!
This is another property.
Especially Wei Zheng, who immediately frowned subconsciously.
Ordinary barbarians may be powerful at war, but those who can truly compete for the title of the Jiuding artifact and the position of the common master of the world must be a force that is both barbaric and simple, capable of fighting, and at the same time has a righteous outlook on things - otherwise, how can they subdue the world's hope?
"Three correct views" is never a matter of course. People may occasionally want to be a hero, but the kind of strength required to be a hero for a lifetime is definitely a product of civilization.
A civilization, not a tribe.
Even though his country's territory was not large and its military strength was not strong, Wei Zheng knew that such a force had real potential, and was completely different from the many tribes that came and went on the Mobei grasslands - and even many star tribes.
What if we don’t take it seriously?
But Li Sheng was not so nervous. After all, he was relatively familiar with the situation.
The origin of civilization in Persia was, of course, the Semitic people in Mesopotamia in the earliest times. Later, several major religions in the world were even summarized as the three Semitic religions.
But now at this time, the earliest Semitic people have long become a noun, but...
Benefiting from the fertile land of the Mesopotamia and Mesopotamia, both Persia and Arabia, or what the merchants in Hangzhou call the Big Food in Black and the Big Food in White, are developing well.
The civilization in this place is still relatively prosperous. Although if you ask if there are any laws of mechanics, mechanical ships, etc., it is definitely not there, but, but...
But at this time, Persia had already seen the "Elements of Geometry".
Euclid’s Elements!
The Great Translation Movement took place a hundred years later in history, but the most powerful and valuable classics such as the Elements of Geometry had already reached Persia during this period and had been read and passed on.
It's just that it hasn't been introduced through the old and brought out the new, nor has it been turned into a real product like Archimedes' weapons to defend against enemies, nor has it been carried forward and brought forward the new. After all... Persia is still too small a place.
Persia is very mysterious in many martial arts works of later generations, and their envoys travel all over the world with extremely high skills.
But in real history, Persia was just Persia. Like China at this time, it was just an agricultural country, and the characteristics of agricultural countries were rural areas. Not many people traveled far away, and there were no conditions to support a large number of unemployed people.
Do research...
But it's different now.
After all, Persia still has some handicrafts. Although it is not as powerful as the craftsmen in China, it is not a vegetarian either. The Damascus saber has become famous all over the world a long time ago.
In a word, Persia has the ability to earn foreign exchange through exports. Although it is not as good as the Tang Dynasty, but... there is it. In Li Sheng's eyes, Persia is completely different from other tribes and other forces.
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After Li Sheng talked about the situation in Persia, Li Er and others didn't react much this time, because they really didn't understand what Li Sheng was implying for a while...
But this did not surprise Li Sheng. These guys in front of him...sea trade has been on the rise for a long time, and I don't know how many people have already had their fill before these guys decided to leave.
But it doesn't matter, as a friend, Li Sheng is still willing to share his thoughts.
Then, he showed a playful smile and said,
"Persia is different from ordinary barbarians. We cannot simply call them barbarians, except because of their history..."
"Also because Persia does have a lot of goods that can be exported to the Tang Dynasty and make us money."
Li Sheng had previously talked about various situations in Persia. It cannot be said that Li Er and others were not interested, but they were limited. After all, that place... was still a bit far away.
But when Li Sheng mentioned this, how could Li Er and others remain calm? They immediately adjusted their sitting postures involuntarily.
Damn it, this foreign country far away from countless wilderness and thousands of miles across the ocean actually has this ability?
Li Erluo thought about it and immediately answered, "This Persia seems to have some moral integrity... Then how should we, the Tang Dynasty, deal with it?"
Li Er frowned slightly. According to Li Sheng's description, this Persia has something. Of course, the level of "something" is not enough to compete with the Tang Dynasty, but...
Li Sheng has also said before that it does not mean that everything will be peaceful if the Tang Dynasty becomes rich and powerful, because stronger consumption power means an additional expansion of consumption tendency, and it will become difficult to accumulate national power.
Under such circumstances, we cannot just regard Persia as a small player. If even fishermen in a barren land can use pearls to make a fortune in the Tang Dynasty, then Persia is even less likely to be a fuel-efficient lamp. All kinds of rare things in Persia
Isn’t it worth the money to make a lot of money?
This kind of thing has happened in history. For example, Great Britain succeeded in the industrial revolution and greatly increased its national power. As a result, it earned countless gold and silver every year from the porcelain and spices of the Qing Dynasty. In the end, Great Britain directly turned against it and started to form a pirate...
…
Of course it is impossible for Li Er to know these things, but Li Er is a hero of his generation. Just because he has never seen a case does not mean that he cannot think of the hidden dangers.
However, the worried expressions shown by Li Er and others made Li Sheng sigh, these guys...
Why do you care about the country and the people so much more than you care about business? This is a bit unlike...
