Da Qin. It's Da Qin again. Liu Xin suddenly remembered that in that cold cave, Black Whirlwind once told him that her mother was the daughter of a Da Qin merchant who was kidnapped by her father. The situation at that time was very critical. Liu Xin was taking it seriously. He was considering the possibility of climbing up from the bottom of the cave. But Black Whirlwind had been telling his life experience there, so it did not attract Liu Xin's attention at that time. But here, Liu Xin heard the name Da Qin again. He couldn't help but arouse caught his attention, because in the materials provided to him by Jia Xu, the countries in the Western Regions did not have the name Da Qin. So Da Qin should not be within the scope of the Western Regions, but should be in a more distant place.
Liu Xin couldn't help but ask: "Where is the Great Qin you mentioned? Are these weapons and armor used by ordinary Great Qin soldiers or their generals?"
Tublo thought for a while and said: "I only know that Da Qin is far to the west. I don't know exactly where it is. However, I still remember that Da Qin businessman said that these weapons and armor are ordinary Da Qin troops. Used."
Liu Xin was surprised. If an ordinary army can be equipped with such sophisticated weapons and armor, then the combat effectiveness of this army must be quite strong. According to his memory, if any army in this era can be called powerful, .It should be the ancient Roman legion. Could it be that the Great Qin they call is ancient Rome?
Jia Xu obviously didn't believe Tublo's words. He said: "Two or three years have passed. How can you remember it so clearly?"[
Tubulo explained: "When I first saw these weapons, I asked the businessman who used such heavy weapons. And the Daqin businessman answered me that they were used by soldiers in their army every day. .This news shocked me so much that I remember it very well. It is absolutely unmistakable.”
Jia Xu spent several years in the Xiliang army. After defecting to Liu Xin, he came into contact with the regular army of the Han Dynasty. He also knew the equipment of the Han army very well. The equipment in front of him was as sophisticated as that of the most elite Feihuqin. Wei was not bad at all. Therefore, Jia Xu still didn't believe Tubulo's words. He raised his hands and said: "My lord, the so-called Da Qin businessman may be exaggerating. Where can a country find so many tall and powerful people?" people."
Liu Xin knew that Europeans were generally stronger than Asians. She couldn't help but shook her head and asked, "Wen He, have you ever heard of the country Da Qin?"
Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "Back to my lord, my subordinates have also heard about it. More than twenty years ago, a group of envoys traveled thousands of miles to Luoyang. They claimed to represent Emperor Andun of the Qin Dynasty and came to see my Han Majesty. He also presented ivory, rhinoceros horn and other treasures to the imperial court. At that time, I was just a young man and had not yet become an official. I only heard about it from hearsay. Please come to more chapters soon. I was lucky enough to see this grand occasion."
Due to the difference in understanding of the place they live in, the Han people have always believed that the place where they live is the center of the world. All other countries are barbarians regardless of their size. If the emperor can get all the countries to come to his dynasty, then It was such a great event that it naturally had to be widely publicized. Although Jia Xu was young at the time, he vaguely remembered some of the circumstances at that time, so he had some impression of Da Qin.
Liu Xin was even more surprised when she heard that Da Qin had sent an envoy to the Han Dynasty. She couldn't help but asked: "Then do you know where the capital of Da Qin is?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said, "This subordinate really doesn't know."
But Tuburo quickly said: "I have heard people say that the capital of Great Qin is in a place called Rome. It is really thousands of miles away from these places."
Sure enough, it was Rome. Liu Xin confirmed his guess. He couldn't help but nodded vigorously. Regarding this period of world history, Liu Xin's memory can be said to be blank. But the ancient Roman Empire was once a powerful country. Rampant in the West. He still knew this. Moreover, if a country was not very strong, it would be impossible to send a mission all the way to the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xin was lost in thought for a while, then turned to Tublo and asked, "Do you know the route to Rome?"
Tuburo shook his head. He immediately updated and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, I usually just buy goods from the passing caravans and sell them to those who need them. I can't even get out of the city. How can I know each other? The path to Rome.”
Liu Xin understood. This Tublo was actually doing the business of a second-rate dealer. But his capital was relatively large. He didn't have to travel around and could still make a lot of money. However, the cutoff of trade routes in recent years had an impact on him. It's certainly not small.
Since Tublo is a "second-rate dealer", he must have connections with many caravans. Liu Xin couldn't help but ask: "Then do you have any Daqin merchants you are familiar with?"
"Yes, yes." Tublo frowned and said, "It's just that they haven't been here for more than a year. Even if they come here, they can't buy the goods they want. What else are they doing here?"
Jia Xu was surprised and said: "Why is my lord so concerned about the Qin Dynasty thousands of miles away?"
Liu Xin raised her head and said: "The Qin Dynasty can send a mission to the Han Dynasty. And we, the great country of China, can't send a mission to the Qin Dynasty for a return visit. Wen He, when you go back, you can write a letter and send it to Xiangyang. Let the Duke choose with them. Form an envoy from the Han Dynasty with suitable people. Bring tea, white porcelain and silk to return to the Qin Dynasty."
Suddenly, Liu Xin remembered a joke she had heard a long time ago. An Englishman came back from a trip to China and brought a large bag of tea. His wife invited many friends to come to her home to taste the tea. As a result, the wife brought that bag of tea. Put all the big bags of tea leaves into the pot and boil them together. Then pour out the water used to boil the tea leaves. Take out the tea leaves and share them with friends. So Liu Xin added: "Remember to bring two people who are proficient in tea ceremony. Teach me how to make tea and drink it in the Qin Dynasty."
In fact, the output of tea at this time was not high. Even in the Han Dynasty, only people with a certain status could drink good Yuan tea. And the so-called tea ceremony cannot be compared with that of later generations. Basically, it is what Liu Xin said. Others How to make tea. However, even this simple method of making tea was enough for the people of Qin Dynasty. But what Liu Xin did not expect was that because of his inadvertent words, he later changed the history of the Roman Empire. .This triggered two wars.
Tubulo, who had been standing respectfully aside, was shocked when he heard their conversation. He said: "You... are you from a big man..." [
What kind of person has the right to send a mission on behalf of the country? And what kind of person can bring high-end items such as silk or even white porcelain with him? Tublo had already vaguely guessed the status of this young businessman. It was unattainable. But he murmured for a long time, but in the end he still didn't dare to say it out loud.
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Just do your business well. Don't worry about so much."
Tuburo took a deep breath and said: "I don't know what the tea you just mentioned is. Is it more precious than white porcelain and silk?"
Liu Xin said lightly: "Tea is indeed very precious. It cannot be sold in the countries of the Western Regions for the time being. However, I can sell some silk and white porcelain to you."
Precisely because the production of tea is not high yet, the batch of tea Liu Xin brought with him was mainly used as gifts for some key people. Even King Hani of Shanshan was not able to get one or two. Naturally, he could not sell it to An ordinary businessman.
This is the first time Tuburo has heard of tea. Of course, he doesn't know the potential value of this thing. But silk has brought him huge profits for a long time. As for white porcelain, the supply is too small. But compared to silk Come on. It will definitely be high or low. I heard that Liu Xin was willing to sell some of the silk and white porcelain to him. Tublo couldn't help but be overjoyed. He said repeatedly: "Please invite a few people to go over there and discuss it in detail."
Liu Xin glanced in the direction of Tublo's finger. It was a small room. It must have been the place where Tublo discussed important business. She couldn't help but shook her head and said, "No need. Liu still has a lot of things to do. That's all. Let's talk here. I want all the weapons and armor in the warehouse. Calculate the price carefully. I'll trade in silk and white porcelain. For more silk and white porcelain, just pay me gold and silver."
These goods that had been accumulated for many years were actually sold out all at once. Tublo was in a better mood. He thanked him repeatedly. Not a day went by that Tublo didn't think about clearing out these weapons and armors. The prices were quickly calculated. It's almost like selling scrap metal. And it's more troublesome to resmelt his weapons and armor. Even if he sells scrap metal, not many people are willing to take it.
The silk and white porcelain that Liu Xin sold to him were also quite cheap. Each set of exquisite white porcelain only cost him 75 taels of silver. He also sold him a pair of exquisite plum vases for only 500 taels of silver. .The price is definitely super low. Even though Liu Xin’s pair of plum vases are sold cheaply, the location of Tuburo’s shop is very good. He will definitely put this pair of plum vases in the store as a treasure. That is equivalent to giving Liu Xin a free advertisement. Therefore, if the price is lower, it is not too much of a loss.
However, Tuburo said with a grimace: "But, I can't scoop out so much money now."
Liu Xin said very generously: "It doesn't matter. You can owe it first. You just have to pay me interest."
The entire city of Muni is actually under the control of the Han army. Of course, Liu Xin does not have to worry about Tubulo running away or defaulting on his debts. However, he also knows that most of the merchants in Muni City have been short of money in recent years. From Tubu This can be seen from the fact that Luo subleased his shop to others. Liu Xin gave it to Tuburo on credit so that the business in Muni City can be restored as soon as possible. Let this place become his platform for revitalizing the Silk Road. Bridgehead.
After leaving Tublo's shop, Liu Xin walked around again and found nothing valuable to him. Returning to the military camp in the east of the city, Liu Xin raised his hand and said: "Wen He .Prepare paper and pen. Let me edit a letter."