Chapter 225 Riding a Crane and Falling to Bianhejin (3)
"Your name is Yue Han?" Changsun Moli asked with interest.
At this time, he met John and Yin Sak in the Shanghai County Government Office.
"To your Excellency, my full name is John Aksuhe." John said his name in Greek, and then continued in Chinese: "After arriving in your country, according to the transliteration, I named him Yue Han."
"Oh, that's it. Then you, Yi Sake, are also transliterated?" Changsun Moli turned to Yin Sak and asked.
Yin Sak's Chinese was much worse. He could barely understand Changsun Moli's words and stammered, "Yes, Your Excellency, my full name is Yin Sak Funisis."
Changsun Moli nodded and asked Johnny: "Do you two hold any positions in the Byzantine court?"
John quickly replied: "I am the epi tou of His Majesty Emperor Alexius I kanikleiou," he said in Greek and then added in Chinese.
"Sergeant Yantai."
"Sergeant Yantai?"
"Yes, it is to provide ink specifically to His Majesty the Emperor so that he can write edicts without pausing. At the same time, I am also a low-level military officer. I have communicated with several secretaries of your country. Your country does not have ink bottles, only inkstones. Military
The lowest ranking officer is the sergeant."
"Oh, please continue."
"In fact, I have served the prince, the Grand Duke of Antioch, His Royal Highness John since childhood. It was His Highness John's suggestion that His Majesty the Emperor sent a group of people to the far east to convey the friendship from the Roman Empire to His Majesty, the great Eastern King.
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"Prince? How many princes does the Emperor of your country have?"
"His Royal Highness John is the eldest son of His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of our country. Fifteen years ago, he was awarded the title of Caesar of the Roman Empire (kaiser)."
"Oh, the eldest son is the legitimate prince. What does this Caesar mean?"
"What I said to you, your Excellency, is that I will be the deputy king and co-ruler the emperor."
"Still co-ruling the emperor? There is only one emperor, how can there be a co-ruling emperor? This is so absurd, your country is afraid of constant war disasters and many attempts to abolish the establishment?"
"An act to abolish the establishment?" John was a little confused.
On the side, a translator who was proficient in food and Turkic was specially invited from a certain company to explain in detail the meaning of the move of abolishing the throne. It was the group of powerful ministers below who had nothing to do with deposing the emperor and replacing him with a new one.
John's eyes widened and he almost jumped up in shock.
"Your Excellency...how did you know?"
After the Roman Empire was divided into two, the Eastern Roman Empire Guards and local forces should not depose and establish emperors too frequently.
"I inferred this from the title of your co-ruling emperor. Being able to grant this title to others means that the emperor of your country has lost all his power. He mostly relies on the support of warriors to secure his position. Warriors who are not checked and subdued,
It's very scary, it can support you, but it can also destroy you."
After listening to Changsun Moli's words, John was filled with admiration.
It's so amazing!
"Then in what capacity do you represent your country now?"
"My current identity is the Emperor of the Roman Empire and the Imperial Secretary to His Majesty Alexius I. Yi Sake's identity is a law enforcement guard."
"Well, do you have a formal official certificate?"
John asked the interpreter before he understood what it meant, and he quickly replied: "I have brought a personal letter from His Majesty the Emperor of our country, which states my official position. Due to the long journey, I also passed through Turks and cannibals who are hostile to our country.
country, so I don’t dare to carry too many documents.”
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"Understood." Changsun Moli nodded, "Mr. Yue, can you tell me how you and your group came to the Song Dynasty?"
"To return to your Excellency, we first took a boat to Trabzon in the eastern part of the Black Sea, planning to detour to Persia from there and head to the east by land. However, in the Caucasus Mountains, we met the Sultanate of Roma and several people there.
There was a scuffle among the governors. After the death of Sultan Malik Shah of the Seljuk Khanate, the governors of various places acted independently and fought against each other. Persia, Georgia and other places were in chaos."
"After learning about this situation, we had no choice but to follow a caravan from Khorasan and go south to the Port of Basra, where we were ready to find a ship bound for the east and head to the east by sea."
Changsun Moli suddenly asked: "Why are you looking for the caravan in Khorasan? Is it safe?"
"Yes, Your Excellency. After the assassination of Malik Shah Sultan of the Seljuk Khanate, his younger brother and several sons competed for the position of sultan, and they fought for several years. In the end, Malik Shah Sultan's second son, Muhammad I, defeated his
My nephew has seized the position of Sultan."
"The main help for Muhammad I to seize the throne of sultan came from Ahmed Sanjar, who he appointed as the governor of Great Khorasan and ruled the Khorasan region in eastern Persia. In addition to owning Khorasan, he also
He has almost occupied the whole of Persia and is very powerful. From Damascus to Baghdad, from Asia Minor to Egypt, we dare not offend him easily. Therefore, his caravan is very safe."
It turned out to be the caravan behind the scenes of the Western Kara Khanate. Unexpectedly, this guy had such a strong influence in Persia and Dashi. It shows that he has extraordinary strength.
Such a powerful enemy can only be fought vigorously by the Song Dynasty!
The eldest grandson, Moli, remained calm and motioned for John to continue.
"Who knew that the Emir of Damascus, Duqa, was the son of Malik Shah Sultan's younger brother Tutush, who died suddenly. His general Tutgen proclaimed himself the Emir of Damascus and went to war with the Emir of Aleppo, Duqa's brother Radwa.
Kabka, the governor of Mosul in the Erzhu Khanate, the Kingdom of Jerusalem established by the Crusaders, the County of Edessa, and the Principality of Antioch were also involved. The road south became extremely dangerous."
“After losing several of our companions, we had no choice but to divert to the Principality of Antioch and board a ship from the port there bound for the Fatimid Caliphate. We planned to disembark in Cairo and detour from the Red Sea to the Port of Basra.
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"In the Red Sea, we encountered pirates and fought to the death, finally escaping to the port of Aden (Aden). The ships waiting there for the eastward voyage did not expect that they would just wait until they departed from the Port of Kilwa (Tanzania) and passed through Aden.
Hong Kong, your country’s long-sea fleet rushed back to Lion Port..."
"We first arrived at Lion Port, where we changed ships and rushed to Guangzhou Port, then changed ships, passed through Quanzhou Port, and rushed all the way to Shanghai Port..."
John's story was simple and clear, but Changsun Moli could feel that it was extremely difficult. It took two years and seven months, and the road was tens of thousands of miles long by land and sea. He was able to persevere through riots, bandits, and pirates. It was indeed his will that made him persevere.
A perseverant person.
"I can feel the friendship between your country and the Song Dynasty..." Changsun Moli said some polite words, and suddenly asked, "The Great Huo of the Turkic Seljuk Khanate you just mentioned
Governor of Lasan, Ahmed Sanjar, who rules the Khorasan region in eastern Persia, do you have detailed information about him?"
"Yes!" John keenly noticed a sign that the people of Song Dynasty were very interested in this Sanjar. Khorasan seemed not far from the east.
Thinking of this, he felt happy and surprised.
Fortunately, with Sanjar, the Roman Empire and the Song Dynasty had a common language. What was surprising was that he never expected that the power of the Song Dynasty was so powerful and had already advanced westward to the place bordering Sanjar's power.
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I thought that I came by sea and took a boat for nearly half a year to reach the east of the Song Dynasty. And its western territory borders Khorasan...
John could hardly imagine how vast the Song Kingdom was.
He regained his composure and began to introduce.
"Ahmed Sanjar is the most powerful person in the Seljuk Khanate. It is precisely because of his existence that the governors and emirs of various parts of the Turkic Seljuk Khanate all ostensibly surrendered to Baghdad.
Muhammad I. The Seljuq Khanate was temporarily unified."
"The biggest enemy of our Roman Empire is the Turkic Seljuk Khanate, and we have been collecting information about their important figures. Sanjar is one of them. When I was looking for a passage to the east, I also came into contact with many people from Persia.
Businessmen from Khorasan have recorded a lot of information about him and are willing to dedicate this information to your country."
He is a smart man!
Changsun Moli nodded with satisfaction: "In this case, we, the Song Dynasty, and your country have something to talk about." This chapter has been completed!