Tublo suddenly caught a glimpse of the two iron cages, and his disappointed face brightened again, and he said: "Your Majesty, you don't know. These gladiators not only have to duel with wild beasts, but also need to duel with other gladiators."
Liu Xin said in a deep voice: "I have indeed heard that duels are often performed between gladiators. The result of failure is death, which is a bit cruel."
Tublo was still immersed in the thrilling scenes he had seen, and did not pay any attention to the change of expression on Liu Xin's face. He continued to spit: "I promise, your Majesty has never seen a female gladiator.
Performance."
Liu Xin was taken aback, pointed at the two iron cages and asked, "Are they really gladiators?"
Tublo said proudly: "Yes, they are the two best gladiators. Originally, they were going to meet in a recent gladiatorial show to decide who is the strongest female gladiator. It was Xiaomin who wanted to
So that His Majesty can enjoy the wonderful gladiatorial performance, they were replaced with two porcelain vases. Although Your Majesty does not have a Colosseum, there must be no danger in letting them perform in the school grounds."
"Nonsense! How could I let a woman engage in such a bloody performance!" Liu Xin angrily yelled. Seeing Tublo trembled, Liu Xin slowed down and said, "But for the sake of your good intentions,
Come on, I won’t blame you.”
Tublo breathed a sigh of relief and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, these two female gladiators cost a lot of money. How about I send them back next time I go to Daqin?"
Liu Xin knew that these two women were either slaves or prisoners of war. Their identities could not be changed. If they were sent back to Daqin, they would die in the Colosseum one day. He could not help but feel compassion, waved his hand and said
: "Since you gave them to me, I accept them and read the full text of Rebirth of Officialdom Romance."
Hearing that Liu Xin was going to accept these two female gladiators, several personal guards stepped forward, preparing to open the iron cage and take the two women to wash themselves. The smell on their bodies was so unpleasant that they could not
Just keep them in the iron cage like this. Who knows, when the two women saw someone approaching, they suddenly stood up together, grabbed the iron bars of the cage with both hands, and let out a low roar from their throats, filling the hall.
The girls who were dancing there were startled and backed away one after another.
Tublo hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop the guards and said: "No!"
Liu Xin asked curiously: "What exactly is going on?"
Tublo walked to the iron cage, and the two women immediately fell silent. Tublo then picked up two iron chains from the iron cage, handed them to Liu Xin, and said: "Your Majesty, the gladiator is
They will recognize whoever is their master's hand as the iron chain that binds them. From now on, Your Majesty is their master."
No wonder these two women were kept in iron cages along the way. It turned out that Tublo had to take care of his own caravan and had no time to take care of these two female gladiators. Because these two female gladiators only listened to Tublo, if
If Tublo didn't pay attention to them when they were released, the slaves might not be able to control them, so they would have to keep them in the iron cage.
Sure enough, when the two women saw the chain being handed over to Liu Xin's hand, their eyes immediately became much calmer and a little pleading.
Liu Xin waved to one of the guards and said, "Tell them, as long as they are willing to obey, I will let them out."
It turned out that the five hundred guards Liu Xin brought out during this trip to the Western Regions were not randomly assigned, but were carefully selected. Many of them knew some foreign languages. This guard had spent a year learning the Daqin language.
training.
The two female gladiators nodded repeatedly after listening to the guards' words. After all, they were also women, so how could they be willing to stay in this dirty iron cage all the time? What's more, Liu Xin was now their new master, and years of cruel training had already made them tired.
They have developed the habit of absolute obedience to their masters.
With a "choking" sound, the iron cage opened. The two female gladiators probably had been locked up for too long and could not walk smoothly. It took them a long time to crawl out of the iron cage with difficulty. The handcuffs and shackles were dragged across the ground, and they jingled.
Sound.
The two female gladiators left the iron cage, bowed to Liu Xin together, and then stood facing each other, clenching their fists in a fighting posture. Liu Xin was not sure what they were going to do, but suddenly she saw them bursting into tears.
It was raining, and when he was about to ask for more information, he smelled a stench. He couldn't help covering his nose and said, "Take them to wash up."
Tubulo hurriedly stopped him: "Your Majesty, it's better to be careful."
Liu Xin sneered and said: "My personal guards are all experienced in hundreds of battles. How can they still not be able to deal with two women? Open their handcuffs and shackles and let them wash themselves in the back while you guard outside."
The guard translated Liu Xin's words again, and the two female gladiators lowered their fists together, with their eyes full of gratitude, and followed the guards back.
In the hall, the singing and dancing ended, and the luncheon continued. In order to make a living, Liya decided to go westward with Liu Xin, so she stayed in the hall and sat next to Hani. And Tublo gave so many gifts,
Liu Xin couldn't let him leave now, so he kept him here. Everything in the palace was ready-made, it was just a couple of extra cases, and they were all ready quickly.
Liu Xin never believed that Tublo would give her so many gifts for no reason, and he worked so hard that he even got a female gladiator. She couldn't help but pick up the cup of milk tea, looked at him thoughtfully, and said: "Let's
There is an old saying in the Han Dynasty that when you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something. Tublo, if you have any ideas, just say it. If you don't say it now, there won't be that shop after passing this village."
Tuburo has been doing business with the Han people for so many years, and he also knows a little about some Han people's proverbs. When Liu Xin revealed his intention, he said sheepishly: "Your Majesty is indeed aware of everything. I do have something to ask for.
I hope that Your Majesty can let Xiaomin act as the agent for the sales of Han tea in the Qin Empire. Marry first, love later, the latest chapter of fainting love."
Liu Xin asked in surprise: "Has the tea been sold to Da Qin?"
Tubulo nodded and said: "I dare not hide it from Your Majesty. The first time I drank tea was at the home of a noble in Da Qin. According to him, his tea was given by a leader of Wusun.
And he also knew that this thing was produced in the Han Dynasty. The noble said that as long as the common people can get the tea, he is willing to pay ten times the price to buy it. Of course, the common people dare not be so greedy and are willing to share the profits with His Majesty.
Divided into forty and six, your majesty will take six, and the common people will take four."
In fact, Tublo made a lot of concessions. After thinking about it, the tea was produced in Han Dynasty, and the initial price was naturally set by Liu Xin. Therefore, Liu Xin's gain was definitely more than 60%.
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "The Qin Dynasty is too far away. I don't plan to have too much interaction with them now. Moreover, the production of tea is limited. Even within the territory of the Han Dynasty, it is hard to find at a price, and it is even impossible to sell it to the Han Dynasty for the time being.
Great Qin."
In fact, the main reason why Liu Xin was unwilling to cooperate with Tublo was because he kept in mind Ma Yun's reminder that Da Qin is very powerful now and should not be too close to it to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Tuburo was slightly disappointed, and then said: "Your Majesty, if a commoner buys tea from other places and then sells it to Daqin, is it legal?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "I have always advocated free trade. As long as it does not harm national interests and involves national security, it is naturally innocent."
Tublo felt relieved. No matter how precious tea was, it was just a drink. How could it involve national interests and national security? He didn’t believe that money could make a difference.
To tea? At that time, the profits will be all his alone.
Liu Xin also has his own plan. From what Tubulo said just now, he can tell that the people of Daqin are very fond of silk, porcelain and tea, but silk and porcelain can now be mass-produced, that is, there are merchants who go to Daqin
It doesn't matter, but the production of tea is still limited now, and it won't increase much in at least three to five years. If the people of Daqin are addicted to tea, but have no channels to buy it, maybe they will be warlike through war.
means. Liu Xin's primary goal now is to unify the Han Dynasty, then recuperate and quietly strengthen the country's strength. By then, stability will become an overriding priority.
And Liu Xin is not worried about how much tea Tublo can traffic to Daqin, because after all, the tea production is there, and only the kings of the Western Regions will receive some gifts, so how can they be willing to sell it?
At this time, there was another noise outside the hall door, and several personal guards returned with the two female gladiators. What Tublo was worried about did not happen, and the two female gladiators seemed very quiet.
They just went to the back to take a shower, washed away the dirt on their bodies, changed into clean clothes, and wore the armor that Tuburo brought back from Daqin, and they looked heroic.
The two female gladiators walked into the hall, bowed in front of Liu Xin, and then chattered a lot, but Liu Xin didn't understand what they meant. They spoke too fast, and the one who had some knowledge of Daqin dialect
The bodyguard was also a little confused. Liu Xin could only turn her head and look at Tublo.
Tublo hurriedly explained: "These two female gladiators are thanking His Majesty for giving them dignity and allowing them to die cleanly."
Liu Xin frowned and said, "When did I say I wanted them to die?"
Tuburo continued: "They are asking His Majesty, when will they start the duel? Should they duel with bare hands or use weapons? Your Majesty also knows that as long as the duel between gladiators begins, it will be a fight to the death, so there is destined to be at least one of them.
If they are equally powerful, maybe both of them will die."
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "Tell them, I don't want to watch their dueling performances, not now, nor in the future. I pardon them, and they don't have to be gladiators anymore."
Tublo reviewed Liu Xin's words in Da Qin's language, and the two female gladiators suddenly cheered and hugged each other vigorously.
Liu Xin murmured to herself in disbelief: "It's not that gladiators are cold-blooded animals who are not afraid of life and death, but why are they so happy?"