Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2912

Changsun Jun couldn't help sighing that although Fang Jun was in Chang'an, he didn't think about the influence of the Western Regions at all. Today's Anxi Governor Li Xiaogong obeyed Fang Jun's words, and all the policies came from Fang Jun. Instigated.

And Fang Jun elevated the status of Han merchants to an unprecedented position, and at the same time made more wealth flow into Datang.

Even Pei Ju, a former famous minister of the Sui Dynasty, made great achievements in managing the Western Regions, but he was still slightly inferior to Fang Jun...

It's a pity that this kind of person who is destined to become a famous minister is entangled with the eldest grandson's family, wishing to put the other party to death, and they can never work together to repair it.

After staying in Suiye City for two days, replenishing fresh water and food, and buying a batch of camels, the caravan started again.

From Suiye City to the west, it is out of the control area of ​​the Anxi Army. Although the Silk Road connects the east and the west and becomes a link of wealth, countless people live on this road, so there are many forces working hard to maintain the Silk Road. The smooth flow of roads and the safety of merchants are, after all, under the control of the Hu people, and every Han Chinese has to be cautious, and a little carelessness will lead to disaster.

Fortunately, the road was smooth.

By the time we arrived not far from Damascus, the weather had gradually warmed up. Counting the days, it was already February. This trip started from Chang’an. After two months and nearly three months, the journey through mountains and rivers was difficult, and the destination of this trip was finally in sight. .

Damascus is the most important node on the Silk Road, and it is also the most important and prosperous metropolis in the Great Food Country at this time. From this point to the west is the vast Mediterranean Sea, and along the seaside road to the north is another majestic city , Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, across the strait from Constantinople, can reach the flat and fertile land ruled by the Alvars and the Franks.

Of course, the vast area west of Constantinople is now in an era of extreme ignorance and darkness. The indigenous people there are ignorant and ignorant, and are separated from the bright world by thousands of mountains and rivers. Even if Han merchants can reach those places, the poor The aborigines can't afford expensive Tang goods.

Therefore, most of the Han merchants stopped at Constantinople, and the commercial trade of the whole of Europe was controlled by Arab merchants. Even the still powerful Byzantine Empire had to rely on the trade of Arab merchants to bring wealth.

It was the Arab merchants who sold the exquisite goods of the East across thousands of mountains and rivers to the far north, and even to the seaside of the West...

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Standing by the side of the road, looking at the distant city of Damascus built on flat ground, Chang Sun Jun felt a little disappointed.

This is the world-famous Damascus?

Not only small, but soil...

In the distance to the west is a winding mountain range. Changsun Jun knows that behind the mountain range is the endless sea. The city of Damascus is located on the plain below the mountain range, with rivers criss-crossing the fertile land. It is an oasis between the mountain range and the desert.

The city is not big, maybe it can be about the same size as the capital city of Zhongzhou in the Tang Dynasty, let alone Chang'an, the largest capital city in the world, even the prosperous cities such as Luoyang, Yangzhou, and Jinling are enough to crush Damascus in terms of size and population .

Qin Changgeng set up an awning and looked at the city of Damascus in the distance, and said excitedly: "It's finally here! But Wangshan ran dead horses, it seems that it is not far away, but it is already dusk, and it will be midnight when we arrive at Damascus city. There is a curfew, and no one is allowed to enter the city. Although the outside of the city is spacious, there are many patrolling soldiers patrolling back and forth. Those who don't like it will be extorted, and if they are not careful, they will be involved in a lawsuit. Let's set up camp here , will stay overnight, and go to the city tomorrow morning."

Changsun Jun nodded, this was exactly what he wanted...

The place to camp was on the sunny side of the sand dunes, close to the main road, and there were many caravans coming and going. It was very safe to keep only a bunch of guards on duty at night.

And not far away, several caravans also chose to settle down, obviously with the same idea, planning to enter the city tomorrow morning.

After setting up the camp, the chefs in the caravan enthusiastically searched out all the ingredients, set up the pots and stoves, and cooked a sumptuous meal.

All food on the road should be eaten sparingly, but now that we are in the field, we can go to the city to trade and replenish food tomorrow morning, and then buy local specialties to sell back to Chang'an, so there is no need to save food.

Besides, climbing the ice and lying on the snow along the way, the entire caravan has drifted away by more than ten people, and finally arrived in Damascus alive, how can we not celebrate?
After everyone in the caravan had dinner together, and everyone drank up the little wine they were allocated, night had already fallen.

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Outside the tent, the bone-piercing cold wind was blowing, and the small simple tent was crumbling in the strong wind, as if it would be blown away by the strong wind in the next moment.

Changsun Jun sat on a rug, tightened his fur, took a sip of wine, took a bite of the camel leg in his hand, and chewed it with relish.

In the past, the eldest grandson would have dismissed such poor food at all, and he had never eaten it when he was so old. However, after more than two months of difficult journey, the lack of oil and water made his cheeks sunken. A sip of bad wine is simply supremely delicious.

Just such a piece of camel leg meat, the meat left over from the slaughtered camels that froze to death when passing through Suiye City, was stuffed by Qin Changgeng to him today.

It has to be said that Qin Changgeng was indeed very kind to him. It was not because of his employment that he showed his kindness along the way, but he sincerely regarded him as a trustworthy person.

The Han people themselves are doing all kinds of dirty things in the country, fighting for power and profit. Even traffickers and pawns are playing tricks and taking advantage of small things.But once they stepped out of the country and came to a foreign land, they immediately united and never stingy in helping each other.

While drinking wine and eating meat, Changsun Jun sighed silently.

The entrance of the tent was opened, and a gust of cold wind came in, making the lantern sway.His own relatives came in from the outside, rubbed their hands, and let out a breath of cold air. Before he could speak, Chang Sun Jun threw the wine bag in his hand.

The attendant quickly took it, took a big gulp of the bad wine, let out a long breath, and felt warm all over, and then said: "My lord, we are all ready, we can do it at any time."

Changsun Jun froze for a moment when he refused the camel meat, then continued, asking, "Are you all asleep?"

"Only four or five cronies are still on vigil, but they are completely defenseless. I can ensure that they will be cleaned up silently without alarming anyone."

"Ah."

Changsun Jun responded, lowered his eyelids and said, "Then let's do it, be tougher and faster, so that they will suffer less. After all, there is some kind of friendship in supporting each other along the way. The most important thing is, Don’t disturb the caravans that are resting next to you, and leave immediately after you get it.”

"Here!"

The attendant responded, got up and went out.

Changsun Jun sat alone in the tent, carefully wrapped the remaining camel meat in oiled paper, stuffed it under the clothes beside him, touched the oil on his mouth, took a sip of the wine from the wine bag, and sighed In one breath, his eyes were a little sad.

In this world, people cannot help themselves.

I shoulder the great responsibility of the family's survival, and I dare not be negligent in the slightest. I have grown from a stranger to an acquaintance with Qin Changgeng along the way, and there is no guarantee that I will not be recognized in the future.

Once it is known by others that he is a son of the eldest grandson family who has personally come to Damascus, and what happened next is enough to be called earth-shattering, then the consequences of the eldest grandson family can be imagined.

His Majesty Li Er can tolerate the eldest grandson's family making troubles in the court, whether it is for the great cause of the Eastern Expedition, or thinking about the past friendship, he will probably turn a blind eye.But if it is known that the Changsun family is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, then the only end waiting for the Changsun family is to rebel and be suppressed and wiped out, nothing else.

Therefore, Qin Changgeng and everyone in the caravan must die, and only if these people are dead, the matter of his coming to Damascus will be seamless and flawless, and will never be known by others.

Although he was a little guilty and unethical, what could he do to ensure safety?I can only tell the dead men under his command to be more ruthless and quicker when they attack, so that Qin Changgeng and the others will suffer less. It is best to lose their lives in a sleepy sleep, without feeling the slightest pain, and wake up , It is already on the Naihe Bridge, pour a bowl of Mengpo soup, and it will be the afterlife...

After half a stick of incense, the tent was lifted again, and it was still the same entourage from before, the horizontal knife in his hand reflected the light under the lantern, and blood dripped down the blade.

"Young master, it's done."

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)