Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 831 The Unlucky Hussein
The word Dashi comes from the transliteration of the ancient Persian Tajik, which was used to refer to the Arab tribes when the Persians ruled the Arab world.Later, through the ancient Silk Road, this word also spread to China, so the Chinese collectively call people from this area big cannibals.In the Han Dynasty, it was called Tiaozhi, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was called Dashi.

Fang Jun didn’t know much about Dashiguo, but he knew Muhammad, the Christian prophet recognized by the Communist Party, and the majority of Christians believed that he was the last messenger sent by Allah to mankind, and one of the Christian disciples. Commonly known as the "Holy Prophet"...

The founder of the Great Food Kingdom was born in Mecca on the Red Seashore of the Arabian Peninsula.When I was young, my family was poor and I worked as a servant. When I was 40 years old, I was thinking about innovation and teaching. I tried to go to Mount Hira near Mecca day and night, and tried my best to find a way to save my soul.On the mountain, I saw a figure and thought it was the shadow of the angel Gabriel.When he met Jews and Christians, he was greatly influenced by them, because he created monotheistic Protestantism to replace the old polytheism in Arabia, which was later called Christianity.

Its essence is to obey the destiny, love mankind, and seek world peace. China is also called Islam.Later, the number of believers increased, and they were not allowed to stay in their hometown, so they went north to the city of Yatuo Liber, which was in AD [-], which is the first year of the Muslim era.Afterwards, troops were raised to flatten the Arabian Peninsula.

After Muhammad's death, his power became more powerful. He broke Persia, invaded India in the south, and became enemies with Tang and Tubo in the east, establishing the powerful Abbasid Dynasty for a while.

"Tajik" is pronounced like "Dayike", so Dashi should be pronounced "Dayi (four tones)", not "Dashi"...

The name "Hussein" is widely used among Arabs, and even Fang Jun knows that the name of the black president of Midi has these three words in his name.

In his last life, Fang Jun felt that Hussein had been called Hussein for a long time, and he once searched the meaning on Baidu. Baidu said that the original meaning was "a handsome man"...

But what surprised him was that the bearded man in front of him looked like he had a vicissitudes of life, but his voice was clear and powerful, full of energy. Although his voice in Chinese was unavoidably weird and ugly, he didn't sound very old.

Fang Jun couldn't help asking: "I don't know if your Excellency is Gui Geng this year?"

After traveling for a long time, he always yelled at cultural people, and Fang Jun's words subconsciously became polite.As soon as the words came out, I realized something was wrong. The word "Gui Geng" might not be understood by a crooked nut. He just wanted to ask "How old are you", but Hussein had already replied: "I am 20 years old this year. "

It's a Chinese hand...

This is even more surprising than the huge gap in appearance and age: "It seems that your Excellency has not come to Tang Dynasty less often? It is surprising that the Chinese language is so good. But Hussein is your name, I don't know." What is your surname?"

Fang Jun has been sitting behind the desk all the time, and his idle look is extremely rude, but Hussein obviously doesn't care, he replied respectfully: "I was born in the Hashemite family in Medina."

What the hell!

Fang Jun was in awe.

That's Muhammad's family!
The oldest and most prestigious family in Arabia!

Fang Jun asked in astonishment: "Isn't there a war going on in your country now? Has Baghdad been captured? Has Damascus been captured? Has Jerusalem been captured? It's unbelievable. As a member of the Hashemite family, you actually came to the east?"

Fang Jun doesn't know exactly when Muhammad died, but I read an article introducing Arabia before, which seems to be in the early Tang Dynasty.After Muhammad's death, his position was inherited by the "Four Great Caliphs". Since then, the Great Food Kingdom has begun the expansion of the South and North Wars.

During this period, they unified the Arabian Peninsula, occupied Iraq, wiped out the Sasanian dynasty in Persia, ravaged Jordan, Palestine and Syria, captured Jerusalem, then defeated the Byzantine army and captured Damascus, then invaded Egypt and occupied Alexandria...

It can be said that the Great Food Kingdom of this era is an invincible existence in West Asia.

And a child of the Hashim family, instead of fighting bloody battles for the family on the battlefield, why did he come to the far east instead?
Doing business?

Fang Jun doesn't think that the Hashem family is so poor that they need to come to the east to do business to earn military expenses...

Hussain's eyeballs are all round!
How did this unceremonious Tang nobleman know that the great Arab empire in the far west had captured Baghdad?How would you know that Khaled ibn al-Waled, the bravest and wisest general in Arabia, known as the "Sword of Allah", had led the Arabs quickly through the inaccessible Syrian desert, and wiped out all of them on the banks of the Yarmouk River Byzantium's 5 troops occupied Damascus, the capital of Syria?

I set sail for the far east after Khalid ibn Walid sent troops from Damascus to capture Jerusalem. Even if a businessman came to Tang at the same time, it was impossible to bring such detailed news!
By Allah, how did this Tang nobleman know?
Could it be that Allah gave him a dream?
Seeing the shocked faces of Hussein and his two attendants, Fang Jun laughed, feeling that he had talked too much, and hurriedly ordered the scribes beside him: "Quickly arrange seats for the Messenger of Allah and serve tea!"

The scribes then went to move the chairs.It's not that they are rude, but in the eyes of all Tang people, these Hu merchants in the Western Regions are lowly and inferior people. There is no need to treat each other with courtesy. It is already a face for the chief executive to meet them...

As for what Fang Jun and Hu Shang said, they couldn't understand what they said, Messenger of Allah?
Several scribes who had never had any contact with Arab merchants were at a loss. Who is Allah?
Is it the emperor of the Hu people?
Alas, the chief executive is well-informed and knowledgeable. The Hu businessman didn't even say which country he was from, but the chief executive already knew who the emperor was...

Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder he is the chief executive, convinced!

The chair was moved, and the tea was served, but Hussein did not sit down, but bowed to Fang Jun again, with some urgency in his tone: "This time I have taken the liberty to come here to ask for an audience, and I really have a very urgent matter to ask Your Excellency the Marquis. .”

Fang Jun rolled his eyes, and said with a smile, "Why are you so impatient? Let's sit down first, drink some tea to quench your thirst, and then it's not too late to talk in detail. This Marquis is the most hospitable. A sage in Tang Dynasty once said It’s said, “It’s not a pleasure to have friends come from afar.” Since you came to Datang through thousands of mountains and rivers, it’s fate to meet you, no matter what difficulties you have, this Marquis will definitely help you with all your strength, come and drink tea.”

Regardless of the fate of people who believe in God and don't believe in Buddha at all, he raised his teacup and paid respects from afar.

Hussein had no choice but to sit down with his two attendants first, and picked up the teacup.

A light and timeless fragrance penetrated into the nostrils, and the spirits of the few were shocked, but they had never drank such a light green drink, and they were a little embarrassed. He took a shallow sip.

When the tea enters the throat, it is smooth and clear, and the fragrance of the mouth is lingering. It neutralizes the greasyness of the beef in the mouth, which is very refreshing.

Hussein raised his beard and asked in surprise, "What is this? I have never seen it before."

Fang Jun smiled and said: "This is tea, the leaves of a plant. Don't underestimate this small leaf. A tea tree can only pick a few tender leaves every year. It is more expensive than gold. In the Tang Dynasty, only nobles The top-level luxury that can only be enjoyed. And this kind of tea can relieve the greasy in the abdomen, clear away heat and detoxify, and benefit the body and mind."

Arabs eat beef and mutton, usually drink milk, and use many meat and dairy products in their daily life. Tea is just the best drink they need.Otherwise, why would tea become the largest commodity in East-West trade just like porcelain in later generations?Even due to the large demand for tea and porcelain by ordinary Western people, the huge trade deficit between the East and the West led to Western countries having to balance the trade balance by dumping a large amount of opium to the East, which indirectly contributed to the Opium War...

The Hussein in front of me is an Arab nobleman. Can he sell tea to the West in advance and earn a lot of gold coins?
Unexpectedly, Hussein only expressed his admiration and curiosity about tea, then quickly changed the subject, and said with a heavy expression: "Respected Your Excellency the Marquis, to tell the truth, I have come to the Tang country this time, leading a large-scale However, it was a pity that they encountered a hurricane and storm along the coast of Tianzhu, and half of the merchant ships sank, so they had to lead the rest of the merchant ships to the Tang country for trade. The attack of the pirates..."

Fang Jun was taken aback, thinking how unlucky is your luck?

First the hurricane, then the pirates...

(End of this chapter)