Chapter 345: Your Majesty Boudin, lets make a fortune together
"Go and call Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi."
It’s funny, there’s no reason not to accept a door-to-door deal.
Moreover, the new army's intention to go north this time was to open up silk trade routes. Although Domias was an elder without real power, as long as he could connect with the Parthian Empire's economic connections, it would be of great significance to Wei Cheng's second five-year plan.
The butler Wei Mu did not dare to neglect, bowed his hands at the door, and hurried to call for someone.
Naturally, he would not go to Dingjunfang himself. There would be an errand boy outside the courtyard gate to do it for him.
In the main room, Wei Cheng's attitude changed 180 degrees, and his smiling face was full of capitalist cunning.
As a qualified businessman, letting consumers understand the value of goods is a basic operation.
soon.
Someone sent fine silk and not-so-authentic tea.
Although Domias's purpose was not these objects, he was also attracted by the wide variety and exquisite workmanship of silk fabrics.
Wei Teng asked the maid to make a few more pots of high-definition rice. She knew all about this stuff. If you feel greasy, have a cup of it. It can be called a magic tool to relieve greasiness.
As a member of the Council of Elders, Domias naturally had meat every day. Suddenly, after taking such a sip of tea, his whole spirit changed. He grabbed the turtle dove and quickly asked what the magic medicine was.
Ikaruga laughed awkwardly. Wei Cheng had made it clear to him just now that this was the cheapest tea foam in Hedong. Only outsiders with the poorest conditions in Hedong would drink it. It was usually used as seasoning, such as
: Boil a tea egg or something.
"My Iceberg Beauty Wife"
After listening to Turtle Dove's translation, Wei Teng felt secretly happy in his heart, but said with a serious expression on his face: "Tell him, these are called Eastern leaves, and one pound costs one gold coin. In the Han Dynasty, only nobles were eligible to enjoy them.
"
Turtle Dove's eyelids twitched, and he looked at Wei Cheng with admiring eyes. He said, "You should be ruthless. You can break a pound of gold coins. In Parthia, one gold coin can buy ten beautiful slaves."
But surprisingly.
After Domias listened to his translation, not only did he not show any dissatisfaction, but he nodded excitedly, picked up the bowl and took another sip, and said with a smile: "Oriental leaves, such magical oriental leaves, this will do wonders for me
To bring a steady stream of income, Ben, I think you should know what to do."
Ikaruga stroked his chest and saluted, secretly saying "Idiot", then turned around and nodded to Wei Cheng and said: "He is very moved. I guess he wants to monopolize the tea business so that Lord Jun can take the opportunity to exchange for many good things from him, especially the handkerchief."
Tia’s most precious turquoise.”
When Wei Cheng heard this, a look of confusion appeared on his face.
Seeing this, Turtle Dove added: "In the Han Dynasty, turquoise was also called Qinglang Stalk, and it was a very valuable jade stone."
Wei Cheng's eyes lit up, "You mean turquoise?"
Turquoise was stunned for a moment, then nodded and replied: "Your Majesty calls it turquoise, which is quite vivid. However, Parthian turquoise is different from Han turquoise. Not only are there many types, but they also look more translucent. In the Western Regions, there are only
Only the royal family and nobles are eligible to own it."
Wei Cheng doesn't know much about the gem industry, but from what he said, turquoise is very valuable.
At this time, there was a sound of rapid footsteps at the door, and Xu Shu appeared at the door with his clothes in hand, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and his breath was wheezing.
"Xu Shu is late, please forgive me."
Wei Teng motioned for him to come in and talk, and at the same time asked the maid aside to pour Xu Shu a cup of tea.
He said to Ikaruga on the side: "This is the chief steward of Shuofang I told you, Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi."
Hearing this, Turtle Jiu hurriedly saluted Xu Shu and said, "Fufeng Turtle Jiu, I have met Mr. Xu."
Xu Shu repeatedly said that he didn't dare to take it seriously and looked at Wei Cheng curiously.
Wei Cheng picked up the bowl with a smile and said, "Let's talk. Although Turtle Jiu is an envoy to the Western Regions, he is also a Han Chinese with orthodox blood. He is a trustworthy person."
This simple four-word evaluation not only made Xu Shu less wary of Ikaruga, but also made Ikaruga respect Wei Qian even more.
Ikaruga had a secret in his heart that he didn't tell. In fact, he was not very popular with Banshi of Fufeng. Because his grandfather was of mixed race, people of his lineage were not taken seriously in Fufeng. Otherwise, they would not have abandoned literature and started doing business.
Settled in Parthia.
Therefore, Turtle Jiu was very moved when he heard Wei Cheng say that he was a real Han Chinese and someone who could be trusted.
And because of Wei Cheng's advice, Xu Shu also respected Turtle Dove, and his words also contained the humility of a junior.
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Outside the courtyard gate.
Boudin was talking to several other diplomats, and Domias kicked them out, which made Boudin and others very unhappy.
But he had no choice. Even if Domias was just an elder with no real power, an elder was an elder, and the authority of the Council of Elders could not be blasphemed by a young diplomat like him.
"Budan, have you seen the clothes on that maid? Purple, that's real purple, purer than the purple gauze that was paid tribute to Pertius. I can't even imagine how it would attract attention if it appeared at the banquet.
How many noble ladies are here to pursue you."
"No wonder the Themit family is the richest family in the capital. Before we came to the East, we would never know these things. The lowly female slaves wore purple gauze, the windows of the nobles were all made of colored glaze, and their teacups were so white and translucent.
…”
"My dear Majesty Boudin, you are a descendant of the great monarch Arsasi (the founding monarch of the Parthian Empire). Domias kicked you out. Such behavior is simply a blasphemy against the royal power."
Several envoys had their own goals. After seeing the prosperity of Anyi and the "luxury" of the Wei family, their cunning eyes were covered with gold and silver treasures. Domias' selfish behavior made them very dissatisfied.
Boudin came to the far east this time with an unknown purpose.
After listening to the complaints of several diplomats, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
"Dear Your Majesty Boudin, we came in a hurry this time and only brought 200,000 drams of goods and coins. If all of them were taken away by Elder Domias, we would have nothing during this trip. You don't want to be betrayed by your family when you return.
Accusing?"
Drachma: It is the unit of weight and currency in the West in this era.
As a unit of weight, 1 drachma in ancient Greece weighed approximately 4.37 grams; as a unit of silver coins, its weight changed in different periods and regions.
In early Athens, the drachma silver coin weighed more than 17 grams. By the third to second centuries BC, the weight dropped to less than 15 grams. This was similar to the half-liang and five-baht coins of the Han Dynasty.
The material of the coin is selected from the natural gold and silver mines in the Shadis River, which is composed of three gold and one silver, commonly known as amber gold. One side of the coin is the ox head or lion head, the emblem of Lydia; the other side is the text imprint. The amber gold mark weighs about 14 grams.
It is equivalent to one month's pay for a soldier.
There is also a auxiliary currency under the Dramark, called Repula, which is worth about one-third of a five-baht coin; however, the material wealth and consumption habits of the East and the West are different, and it is difficult to exchange currencies in equal amounts. Generally,
Barter.
"Your Majesty Boudin, we should let Ben stand on our side. He has the blood of the Orientals flowing in him. He is like a fish returning to the sea. With his help, we can compete with Domias.
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Boudin's expression changed, his fiery red hair swayed left and right in the breeze, and a trace of determination appeared in his brown eyes. He nodded and agreed: "You are right, if Ben can become our partner, Domias will be unable to move here.
"
There were only two people in their team who could speak Chinese, one of them was Ikaruga and the other one was him.
When Boudin was young, his family worshiped a scholar from the East. He had a good talent for languages, and he learned to speak relatively fluent Chinese, so general communication was not a problem.
But it was his first time to come to the East, and he was very unfamiliar with this place. Without Turtle Dove's help, he could not even find the scholar's hometown, let alone contact his family and buy the all-powerful military book that the scholar said
.
Take a deep breath.
Boudin looked up at the few people chatting happily in the room, and his eyes unconsciously fell on the young man above him who was similar to him... Maybe only he could help him.
Boudin suddenly remembered what Wei Cheng said before entering the door, which made him feel uneasy, "Will Parthia really perish?"
As a member of the royal family, Boudin actually understands the current situation of the empire very well.
The rise of the Roman Empire made it hard for the royal family to breathe. Just one month before his departure, the Roman Empire's hundreds of thousands of troops were ready to move, and the Romans might invade Parthia at any time.
Boudin therefore remembered a military book mentioned by the scholar. It is said that an Eastern general once defeated an enemy's army of 300,000 troops with the help of that military book, killing 450,000 people in succession, and shocked the whole country.
.
"As long as I can find this book of war, the sword of the Romans will not fall on the necks of the Parthians."
Boudin's eyes were bright, as if he had suddenly found hope, and his brown eyes looked hopefully at Wei Cheng in the hall.
…
"yawn!"
Wei Cheng rubbed his nose and frowned angrily, "What's going on? You caught a cold during the change of season?"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but wrap up his clothes tightly. For some reason, a chill arose in his heart, which made him stand up with goosebumps.
Wei Cheng lazily picked up the tea bowl, and what he drank was naturally high-quality tea.
After taking a sip, he nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Xu Shu who was bargaining with Domias.
Speaking of the Parthian Empire, also known as the Parthian Empire, Wei Cheng also checked it online. After all, it was related to the opening of the Silk Road.
The Parthian Empire was founded in 247 BC, and its founding monarch was Arsasi.
It was replaced by Sassanid Persia in 226 AD. This is why Wei Cheng blurted out the destruction of Parthia when he saw Boudin just now.
In its heyday, the Parthian Empire stretched from the Euphrates River in southeastern Asia Minor in the west to the Amu Darya River in the east. It was located on the Silk Road between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. Its unique geographical location made it a business hub for Eurasia.
Center, together with the Han Dynasty, Rome, and the Kushan Empire, it was one of the four great powers in Asia and Europe.
"Speaking of which, Ardashir I, who founded the Sassanid Dynasty, seems to be a noble under the Parthian Empire. If I sell this news to the Parthian Council of Elders, I don't know what price they will pay."
"Speaking of which, the styles of Aldashir I and Sima Yan, the eldest grandson of Sima Yi, are somewhat similar. Both of them are ignorant wolves..."
Wei Cheng looked at Domias who was not far away, and then shook his head.
This is a greedy middle-aged man with no real power. Even if he knew that Ardashir would commit treason, he probably wouldn't take it seriously and thought I was alarmist.
Wei Cheng curled his lips, picked up an orange and peeled it.
At this moment, a fit young man walked in at the door, with a head of fiery red and shiny curly hair that was very eye-catching.
"Bodin, what are you doing here?" Domias stood up and yelled.
Boudin glanced at him sideways, then directly spoke in Chinese, saluted Wei Qiang with his chest, and said respectfully: "Dear envoy, Boudin Aldashir, I offer you the highest respect."
Wei Cheng was eating an orange. When he heard his voice, the orange peel in his hand fell to the ground.
The maid on the side saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to pick it up.
Wei Teng handed the unfinished orange to the maid, looked up at the red-haired young man in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "What did you just say?"
Boudin was stunned, thinking that his pronunciation was not standard, so he hurriedly repeated it again.
"Dear Lord Envoy, Boudan Ardashir, I offer you my highest respect."
Wei Teng opened his mouth, his face changed inexplicably, and then he looked at Turtle Dove and confirmed: "He said his name is Ardashir. Is this translation correct?"
Turtle Dove didn't know why, but respectfully agreed: "Your Majesty, you heard me right, the Ardashir family is a famous noble in Parthia, and Boudin is the most beloved youngest son of the old Duke Ardashir."
Gong, later known as duke, is an honorific title second only to king.
Wei Cheng was stunned for a while, then looked at the red-haired young man in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
Just now, he was mentally criticizing Ardashir I, who overthrew the Parthian Empire and opened up the Sasanian Dynasty for more than 400 years. He did not expect that his people were standing in front of him at this moment.
There was a pause.
Wei Cheng stood up with a smile on his face and said kindly: "Budan, right? Come on, please sit down. Please take your seat."
Good guy, the capitalist's face was vividly portrayed by him.
Wei Cheng almost said: Your Majesty Boudan, please contact us and make a fortune together!
Everyone present looked stunned, especially Domias, who turned blue.
Wei Cheng's attitude towards him had always been lukewarm, but why did he greet Boudin with a smile when he was the youngest illegitimate son of a nobleman and a piece of trash who didn't even have the right to inherit the title?
Not even Turtle Dove knew the identity of Boudin's illegitimate son. Domias was a member of the Elders' House after all, and the scandal of the Ardashir family was not a secret to him.
It was also why he was so casual with Boudin, treating him as a little diplomat who could come and go as he pleased.
But now, this lowly bastard is sitting on the throne, chatting happily with the young man who controls the thunder, and even he, Domias, wants to flatter him. How can he not feel jealous?
Domias' sinister eyes stared at the back of Boudin's head, and a conspiracy began. In the near future, after the Parthian Empire repulsed the Roman army, Domias framed Ardashir for his public service.
Gao Gaizhu's drama also laid the foundation for today.